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Events at the Milwaukee Art Museum 31st Annual Memorial 99 Total Off-Road Rally - Dresser, Off-Road racing & rally AirVenture - EAA's Oshkosh air show American Birkebeiner - North America's largest cross country ski race Asian Moon - Milwaukee, Largest multi-Asian outdoor festival in the country Badger State Games - Wisconsin's Olympics Berghoff & Blues - Monroe, Blues Festival Web page Big Top Chautauqua - Bayfield, The Carnegie Hall of Tent Shows Butch's Bologna Bash - Madison, The largest fund raiser events for UW sports. Celebrate De Pere - De Pere, Three days of family fun Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival - The nations most popular off-road bicycle adventure Country Fest - Cadott's country music festival Country Jam - Eau Clair's country music festival Country Thunder - Twin Lake's country music festival Dane County Farmers' Market On the Square - Madison's great farmers' market Deke Slayton Airfest - La Crosse's air show Eau Claire Autorama - Western Wisconsin's Premier Automotive Event Gemuetlichkeit Days - Jefferson's German Heritage festival German Fest - Milwaukee, German entertainment and food GRABAAWR - Great Annual Bicycle Adventure Along the Wisconsin River Great Circus Parade - Circus World Museum's large parade in Milwaukee Harbor Fest - Racine, Music Festival Hodag - Rhinelander, Country Music Festival Iola Old Car Show - Iola, The largest car show and swap meet in Wisconsin. Milwaukee Irish Fest - Milwaukee, Even in Ireland, it's fabulously famous. Oktoberfest - La Crosse, One of the best Oktoberfest celebrations in the country Orfordville's 100 Year Celebration - Orfordville's Web site for the 100 year celebration Polish Fest - Milwaukee's Polish Festival Porterfield Country Music Festival - Marinette's great country music show Rock Fest - Cadott's Rock music festival Shawano County Fair - Shawano, Showcasing the Good Life Star Spangled Celebration - Richland Center, Country music festival Summerfest - Milwaukee's great music event Warrens Cranberry Festival Wisconsin State Fair - Wisconsin State Fair and more World Dairy Expo - Where the dairy industry meets, in Madison Dodge County Fair |
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May 2008 Events |
If you like to play and/or sing bluegrass, blues, country, folk, gospel, old time, western swing and some categories in between, you're invited
to The Round Barn Acoustic Jam and Sing which occurs on the third Saturday
of each month execpt December. The time is 7PM to 10PM subject to how much
fun we're having. It is held at Grace Church, 4800 South Calhoun Road,
New Berlin, Wisconsin. The church is on the East side of Calhoun Road about
a half mile south of National Avenue or about a half mile north of Beloit
Road. Calhoun Road is about half way between Moorland Road on the east and
Racine Avenue on the west. There are exits from I-43 at both Moorland and Racine
Avenues. Go north from I-43 to reach either National Avenue or Beloit
Road. Carroll D. Brown W238 S3890 Big Bend Road Waukesha, Wisconsin 53189 Day phone: 262-246-4645 Evening phone: 262-544-6165 Email: cdbrown@execpc.com |
3 Pancake Supper—Greenwood. Immanuel United Church of Christ, 4:30–8 p.m. 715/267-6547.
3 Baked Chicken Supper—Red Mound. New Hope UMC. 608/648-2644.
3 Benefit Auction for White Pines Wildlife Rehab. Center—Eau Claire. Expo Center/4-H Fairgrounds, 4 p.m. 715/877-2372.
5 Polka Fest—Jump River. Community Center, 11 a.m.–11 p.m. Continuous music, food & refreshments, full bar. 715/668-5451.
5 Maple Syrup Festival—Poynette. MacKenzie Environmental Education Center. Guided tours, 9 –2; Wagon rides, 10–2; wildlife exhibit and museums open until 2 p.m. For more info., call 608/635-8110.
5 Medford Blast—Medford. MRC Sportsman’s Club. 100 Reg & 100 Reg small Ga. Open to all shooters. 715/678-2235.
6 Pancake Brunch–Briggsville. Club 23, 10–2. 608/254-8633.
6 Pancake Breakfast—Beetown. Town Hall, 8:30–12:30. 608/794-2626.
7 Trikeathon for Preschoolers—Friesland. Reform Church, 9:30–11 a.m. 920/348-5220.
10–13 Art in Bloom—Milwaukee. Milwaukee Art Museum. Experience flowers and fine art together in the museum. Includes lectures, workshops, docent-guided tours, book signings, teas, indoor marketplace, sculpture sale, more. 414/224-3200 or www.mam.org.
11 Recognition Banquet—Medford. Simek Recreation Center. 715/748-4729.
12 Spring-Fling Bazaar and Bake Sale—Dellwood. United in Christ Lutheran Church, 9 a.m.–2 p.m. Crafts, baked goods, white elephant sale.
12 Catfish Fry—Genoa. American Legion Clubroom, 4–8 p.m. Featuring Beck’s famous catfish. 608/689-2222.
12 Bowl for Kids Sake—Park Falls. Flambeau Lanes, 1 and 3 p.m. Reserve your bowling shift at 715/744-3927.
13 Sportsmen’s Breakfast—Prentice. Chequamegon Club, 7–11 a.m. 715/428-2849.
15 Children’s Festival—Randolph. Grade School, 5:30–7:30. Spring egg hunt, book fair, booths, baby parade, more. 920/348-5220.
15–19 Spring Book Sale—Medford. Library. 715/748-2505.
16 Blood Drive—Chaseburg. Village Hall, 11:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Call for appointment at 608/483-2119.
17 Salad Luncheon and Quilt Show—Westby. Westby Coon Prairie Church, 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
18 Good Energy Raffle Event & Drawing—Viroqua. Pleasant Ridge Waldorf School Gym, 6–10 p.m. Win a hybrid car or solar or wind energy system. 608/637-7828 or www.pleasantridgewaldorf.org.
18–20 “Back Country”— New Auburn (near Long Lake). Mi Zi Zak Kayaks. Weekend campout & trainings. 715/967-2301 or www.mizizakkayak.com.
18–20 Prairie Chicken Festival—Locations throughout Central Wisc. A celebration of grasslands for birders and bookies. See website for locations. 715/343-6215 or www.prairiechickenfestival.org.
19 Turkey Hunters Banquet—Thorp. Legion Hall, 5:30 p.m. 715/669-5149.
19 Auction—Oconto Falls. St. Anthony’s, 4:30 p.m. doors open and meal. Oral auction begins at 6 p.m. 920/826-2747.
19 Performance by Royal Wade Kimes—Viroqua. Temple Theatre, 7:30 p.m. General Admission $18. 608/637-2946 or www.temple-theatre.com.
19 Iron Man Shoot—Medford. MRC Sportsman’s Club. Pre-registration only, 8 a.m. 715/678-2235.
19 Beginning Beekeeping Class—Apple River, IL. Apple Creek Apiaries, 2 p.m. Two-hour course, $50. 815/594-2592.
19, 20 Earth Festival—New Lisbon. The Aquarian Garden. 608/562-5433 or www.theaquariangarden.org.
19, 20 Gem and Mineral Show—Eau Claire. County Expo Center, Sat. 9–5; Sun. 10–4. 715/723-0196.
19, 20 Archery Shoot—Eau Claire. Eau Claire Archers. Sat. 3-D outdoor/30 target 8–4; Sun. 8–3. 715/723-1115 or www.eauclairearchers.org.
20 Chicken Q—Chaseburg. Tippy Toe Inn, 11 a.m.–? 608/483-2119.
20 Refuge Open House—Necedah. National Wildlife Refuge, 9 a.m. A prairie chicken festival event. 608/565-2551.
22, 23 Youth Conservation Days—Necedah. National Wildlife Refuge. Area schools are invited to participate in an all-day field trip into the refuge. Schools must advance register at 608/565-2551.
24 Spring-into-Summer Craft Show—Viroqua. Viroqua Area Medial Office Building, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. 608/637-4202.
24 Spring Sale—Downsville. New Hope Lutheran Church, 5–7 p.m. Meal, baked goods, napkins, cards, dishcloths, crafts.
24–26 Spring Work Weekend—Neillsville. The Highground. 715/743-4224 or www.thehighground.org.
25 Smelt Feed—Chippewa Falls. Chippewa KC Hall, 4:30–7:30 p.m.
25 Spaghetti Dinner—Medford. The Curling Club, 4–8:30 p.m. Benefits Gentle Hearts Animal Shelter. 715/748-9699.
25 The Grass Roots & BriTins Concert—Richland Center. 608/647-4949 or www.nhsrcwi.org.
26 Garden Club Auction—Hatfield. The Mug, preview at 5:30 p.m. and auction at 6:30 p.m. 715/333-7105.
26 Spring on the Farm—Grand Marsh. Morgan’s Homestead (2759 Cty. Rd. B), 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Horse-drawn plowing, antique tractors, more. 608/584-5240.
26 Kitty in the Korner Quilting Class—Phillips. Wisconsin Concrete Park Studio, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. 715/339-2415 or www.artistsinteractive.org.
26 Pine Line Marathon—Medford. City Park. 26.2-mile marathon, 1/2 marathon, 26.3-mile relay, 5K run/walk, and 1-mile children’s dash. 715/748-4729.
26 United in Service Dedication—Neillsville. The Highground, 1:30 p.m. 715/743-4224 or www.thehighground.org.
26 ABATE Motorcycle Show & Swap Meet—Tomah. Recreation Park, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. 608/372-3870.
26, 27 Gun Show—Eau Claire. County Expo Center, Sat. 8–5; Sun. 9–3. 715/289-5333.
26, 27 Sausage Days—Wautoma. 920/787-3925 or www.stoneridgemarket.com.
26, 27 Perennial Plant Sale—Muscoda. For change of location, call 608/929-4970.
27 StoneRidge 5K & 10K Run/Walk—Wautoma. Noon. 920/787-3925.
Up and Comming Wisconsin Events |
Northwoods Players Presents their Spring Musical BEAUTY & THE BEAST May 9 - 11, 2008 Phillips High School Auditorium Fri. & Sat. 7:30 p.m.; Sun. 2:00 p.m. Advance ticket prices: $10.00 Adults; $8.00 Students/Senior Citizens; $6.00 for children under 12; tickets are $1.00 more at the door. E-mail: nwpglor@pctcnet.net ; Website: www.northwoodsplayers.com ; www.angelfire.com/musicals/nwp. 715-339-3908 CREATING AMERICAN GIRL DOLL CLOTHES May 10, 2008 Wisconsin Concrete Park, Phillips 9:30 a.m. - Sew clothes for an 18-inch American Girl doll, plus advice on choosing fabrics, trims, details, buttons and such. This demonstration is being held in conjunction with the Countryside Artists' artwork display. Sign up for hands-on sewing classes that will be held this spring and summer. Website: www.artistsinteractive.org 715-762-4750 FLAMBEAU RIVER STATE FOREST TRAIL Opens to ATV Use May 15 Flambeau River State Forest 38-mile wooded trail. Request a free map. For more information on ATVing in Price County, click here . E-mail: freemj@dnr.state.wi.us 715-332-5271 / 800-269-4505 GEORGETOWN TRAIL Opens to ATV Use May 15 West of Phillips to Kennan The newly created 13-mile Georgetown Trail is located about 10 miles west of Phillips on Price County Forest land. Request a free map. For the ATV Trail Report or more information on ATVing in Price County, go to www.pricecountywi.net/conditions/outdoors.html#ATV. E-mail: pcforest@co.price.wi.us 715-339-6371 / 800-269-4505 CREATING AMERICAN GIRL DOLL CLOTHES May 17, 2008 Wisconsin Concrete Park, Phillips 9:30 a.m. - Sew clothes for an 18-inch American Girl doll, plus advice on choosing fabrics, trims, details, buttons and such. This demonstration is being held in conjunction with the Countryside Artists' artwork display. Sign up for hands-on sewing classes that will be held this spring and summer. Website: www.artistsinteractive.org 715-762-4750 Women in the Outdoors One-day Event at Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center near Wisconsin Dells. June 21st, 2008. Contact Dana for more information at 608-547-3199. Join us for this fun one-day event designed to introduce women to new activities! Scheduled classes include: Belly dancing, canoeing, life drawing, archery, dutch oven cooking, bird identification, fishing basics, garden propagation, geocaching, improvisation, gun cleaning and maintenance, nature journaling, pilates & kickboxing, scrapbooking, self defense, raptors, turkey calling, tree ID, and voyageur canoeing. Your registration fee includes instruction in four courses, lunch, and a one-year subscription to Women in the Outdoors. Bring a friend and receive a discount on the registration fee! FARMERS MARKET May 24 - September 27, 2008 Corner of Balsam & Avon, Phillips Every Sat. 9am - noon; Tuesday afternoon hours TBA. The market location is just off Hwy. 13 on Balsam Street in the parking lot just north of the courthouse - look for the Blue water tower). Markets will continue weekly until October. Some of the items available include lettuce, herbs, homemade soap (some is made from goat's milk), honey, candy, houseplants, dried flowers, llama fertilizer and other llama products, breads, cookies and rolls, beef and mutton meat, eggs, all kinds of vegetables in season, wild blueberries, raspberries, bedding plants, maple syrup, and apples. Vendors interested in participating should call 339-6516. The cost for a vendor space is $2.00. Come every Saturday or just one. 715-339-6516 CREATING AMERICAN GIRL DOLL CLOTHES May 24, 2008 Wisconsin Concrete Park, Phillips 9:30 a.m. - Sew clothes for an 18-inch American Girl doll, plus advice on choosing fabrics, trims, details, buttons and such. This demonstration is being held in conjunction with the Countryside Artists' artwork display. Sign up for hands-on sewing classes that will be held this spring and summer. Website: www.artistsinteractive.org 715-762-4750 SCENIC MAGIC WITH ACRYLICS May 24, 2008 Wisconsin Concrete Park Studio 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Learn to paint scenery with acrylic paints. Participants will paint a picture of autumn leaves onto canvas for framing. For ages 10 through adult; $5.00 supply fee; registration required. Website: www.artistsinteractive.org 715-339-7188 WISCONSIN LAWN MOWER RACING ASSOCIATION (WILMRA) SPRING FLING OPENER May 25 , 2008 Fifield Ball Park (the fastest track in the county) 3 p.m. - Six classes - IMOW, AP, SP, STOCK, BP, and FX; $10 entry fee; trophies for top five places. Concessions will be available. E-mail: yamadog@direcway.com ; Website: www.wilmra.com 715-762-4739 / 403-5233 BARN DANCE & SILENT AUCTION May 25, 2008 N1169 German Settlement Road, Spirit 7 p.m. A fund-raiser for German Settlement History, Inc. for continued restoration of the Yesterday House and historic artifacts, photos, and papers from the German Settlement area. Free will donation to attend the dance in the haymow with music provided by a DJ. Silent auction ends at 10 p.m. Free refreshments of pie, ice cream and beverages. The barn is located on the Lind farm 10 mi. east of Ogema, or 20 mi. west of Tomahawk on Hwy. 86, then 2 1/4 mi. south on German Settlement Rd. From Rib Lake - 10 mi. east on Hwy. 102, then 1 1/2 mi. east on YY to German Settlement Road, then 3/4 mi. north. E-mail: gshi@wildblue.net 715-564-3299 Open Air Festival of the Arts June 14th Eau Claire, WI 9:00 AM TO 8:00 PM Celebrate Chippewa Valley's Creative Community at Phoenix Park! In conjunction with the Downtown Farmers Market! From 9-5 over 40 regional artists will have their work on display and for sale. Enjoy music of all kinds, regional foods, healing arts, hands-on art activities, dance, poetry, public art and a 15 minute people-powered procession through the park midday. Free and open to the public, community participation encouraged. Phoenix Park Downtown Eau Claire near Madison Street Bridge + the Chippewa River www.ecoafa.org 5th Annual ATV Safety Awareness Ride June 14th and 15th 2 day ride covering approx. 200 mile. get full details at www.saferideratvtours.com Business's willing to help sponsor ride please contact me as well mailfrom = info@saferideratvtours.com Village Of Pound Annual Firemans Picnic June 27 & 28, 2008 Village Park - 1 block west of Business 141 Friday: Lawnmower pulls - 7pm Saturday: Tractor pulls - 11am & 4 x 4 Truck pulls - 4pm Best Fireworks in Wisconsin - 10pm Music, Food & Beverages - Both Days Dodge County Fair August 13-17, 2008 http://www.dodgecountyfairgrounds.com A Large 75 Acre Facility will welcome you with Plenty of Parking, A Huge Midway, Tremendous Main Stage Area & Lots of Exhibits and Vendors! Another Year of BIG NAME ENTERTAINMENT is scheduled; Jason Aldean, Miranda Lambert, Ted Nugent & Craig Morgan. You'll also enjoy side stages and beer tents throughout all with different themes. Live Local; Country Bands, Polka & Live DJ music with Music Videos on the Big Screen! Plus; A Magic Show, Chain Saw Carver, Pony Rides & Petting Zoo. |
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