Hometown Calendar

Sat., Oct. 15,  10:00 am – 4:00 pm & Sun., Oct. 16, 10a-3p

Toll/Londowski family farm (1 mile west of Hwy 49/Cty Rd “J” intersection)

$1 admission fee

A gathering of traditional crafts and skills with demonstrations. Knowledge and techniques given from the heart by people who truly enjoy what they do. Baskets, bead art, whimsy, folk art and more!

Meet & greet with the new owner.  Open to the public.  Tour the facility.  Hors d’ oeuvres.

Ribbon cutting ceremony at 1:00 p.m.  Grand re-opening from 4:00-8:00 p.m.

Thrivent Financial is hosting a free educational event to help attendees prepare for the possibility of needing long-term care.  The event will be held at 6:00 p.m., the 20th of October 2016 at Heartland House located at 668 W Cummings Rd Wautoma.   The event is presented by the Mecan River Group of Thrivent Financial, along with Ryan Jones, Zone Partner with Thrivent Financial.   There will also be a short presentation by Josiah Grothe, owner of Heartland House Inc., Wautoma.

The event is available to the public but space is limited.   To register for this free event, individuals may call Julie Hadel OR Thrivent Financials local office at 920-787-1808 or email julie.hadel@thrivent.com.   The reservation deadline is October 17, 2016.

Are you considering going into business for yourself?  Or are you in business already & wondering where things are going to go from here?

Attend this FREE seminar at Fox Valley Technical College in Waupaca!  Presented by Jeff Ebel, a small business owner, it will emphasize developing your mission statement & what will be required of you to successfully manage your own business.

SCORE is a volunteer, non-profit organization that acts as counselors to America’s small business.  It does not market any products & all services are provided at no charge to clients.

For more info, directions to the learning center & pre-registration, please call 1-715-346-3861.

October 22, 2016 | 10:00 am – 12:00 pm | Town Square | $25

Warm up on a cool Fall morning with textile artist Kim Bates. Kim will teach you how to make fun and fashionable scarves while serving hot mulled cider and tasty cranberry-orange scone treats. Indulge yourself!

To sign up please call 920-807-0008.

Karla Perkins presents “Fall” in Love with Fall Food Cooking Class on Saturday, October 22nd from 11:00am-1:30pm at N2574 7th Ave, Hancock, WI.

For only $45 you will learn how to make black bean pumpkin soup, baked spaghetti squash with marinara sauce, roasted squash with wild rice, “cin-fully” good baked apples with cinnamon butter, served with apple cider or harvest wine.

For more information or to register for this class, call Karla at 608-576- 2618.

10TH Annual NWTF Banquet Presented By The Rock ‘n’ Granite Toms

Saturday, October 22nd, Redgranite Lions Hall, Redgranite

Doors Open – 3:00 PM Dinner – 5:00 PM NO TICKET SALES AT THE DOOR

Tickets can be purchased online at www.nwtf.org/events (Select: “Banquets”, “WI”, “Rock’n Granite Toms” NEW-Platinum Package. $270 raffle card for $200. Can be used on all raffles. We also have a free kids raffle. PLATNUM SPONSORS – $275 Incl: Sponsor Membership, Dinner, Sponsor Gift, $130 Turkey bucks, Hat & Door Prize Ticket SINGLE MEMBERSHIPS – $55 Includes: Dinner, Membership & Door Prize Ticket Turkey Bucks $100. ($130 OF RAFFLE TICKETS for $100) (Excluded on Walk around Items and Cash Only Raffles)

BRING IN CANNED GOODS AND RECEIVE 1 TICKET FOR EACH CAN DONATED.   ALL DONATIONS WILL BE GIVEN TO LOCAL FOOD BANK.

Make checks payable to NWTF.  Send Registration information to: Keith Jasinski P.O. Box 160 Neshkoro, WI 54960-0160 (920) 765-1971 or e-mail rockngranitetoms@yahoo.com

TICKET DEADLINE October 14th, 2016.  Please include a self addressed stamped envelope or your e-mail address for ticket confirmation. Tickets will be available at the registration desk the night of the banquet.

SPECIAL LADIES ONLY RAFFLE Table of 8 for $360, includes 8 memberships, dinner, attendance prize ticket & $160 of turkey bucks for your table.

CAP Services Trivia Unplugged contest from 5-9pm on Saturday, October 22nd at the WWII Building.   Registration 4 – 4:30 p.m. Trivia Contest 5 – 9 p.m. Mixer & Awards Ceremony 9 p.m.   Award for Best Team Costume!

To register call (920) 787-3889 • Teams up to 10 players, same price regardless of size of team • $150 per team • Cash bar and endless buffet are available at an additional charge • Catered by the Moose Inn • Absolutely NO electronic devices will be allowed during competition.

Complete rules and registration forms available at capservices.org/2016trivia.  An event brochure is also available at the Wautoma CAPsell Building, 205 E. Main Street.

Held at Waushara Historical Museum

7p-10p, Sat., Oct. 22 & Oct. 29th