Wild Rose Kiwanis Spring Concert: Ring of Kerry. Wild Rose Kiwanis Annual Spring Concert will feature the Irish band, Ring of Kerry on Sunday, March 4th at 2:00pm at the Wild Rose High School Auditorium. The band will be accompanied by the Milwaukee Irish Dance Company. Performer videos and online tickets can be found at www.wildrosekiwanis.org. Tickets will be $10 for students, $15 for adults, and $20 at the door.
Catch up with what other teen readers are enjoying on Tuesday, March 6 at 4:00 P.M. at Mugs Coffeehouse as you warm yourself with delicious hot beverage! Unlike traditional book clubs, there are no assigned books. Instead, read what you like and then share what you read. Adult/Teen Services Librarian, Mandy Sprague will be on hand to offer reader’s advisory to get you hooked on your next favorite book! This teens-only (12+) reading group meets at Mugs Coffeehouse.
These programs are free and open to the public. Call the library at 748-6160 or contact Mandy Sprague at msprague@riponlibrary.org for more information.
Stay tuned for Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, Brenda Block’s upcoming Blue Zone Diets series at the Ripon Public Library. This series will explore the diets and lifestyles of those living in the Blue Zones – areas of the world where people are the healthiest and live the longest. People in these cultures often live to be 100 years and they remain healthy! Join us as we cover a different regional diet each month, Thursdays at 6:30 P.M. this winter and spring:
These programs are free and open to the public. Call the library at 748-6160 or contact Mandy Sprague at msprague@riponlibrary.org for more information.
Stay tuned for Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, Brenda Block’s upcoming Blue Zone Diets series at the Ripon Public Library. This series will explore the diets and lifestyles of those living in the Blue Zones – areas of the world where people are the healthiest and live the longest. People in these cultures often live to be 100 years and they remain healthy! Join us as we cover a different regional diet each month, Thursdays at 6:30 P.M. this winter and spring:
These programs are free and open to the public. Call the library at 748-6160 or contact Mandy Sprague at msprague@riponlibrary.org for more information.
The Coloma Hotel is continuing their “Get Out of the House and Learn Something” series this Thursday, March 8 th. Join them in the hotel living room from 6:30-8pm because Mary Crnkovich, artist and children’s book author, will be speak about her books, writing, and illustrating and writing tips. This event is free to attend!
Home Grown, Hand Made and Organic. The indoor Spring Market at Town Square offers a festive atmosphere with the best in fresh-from-the-farm produce, meats and floral, plus one-of-a-kind, handmade items from area artisans and weekly surprises including kids programs, live music and more.
Josh Ranger from the Area Research Center at the UW-Oshkosh Polk Library will present a program on using resources from the center for family and community research. The Area Research Center collection includes local government records and materials from Green Lake, Fond du Lac, Winnebago, Marquette and Dodge Counties. The Area research Centers can also secure records from other Centers for anywhere in Wisconsin. If you are interested in doing research on your Wisconsin family or community, you wouldn’t want to miss this.
Offering free classes and activities related to sustainability, health, community building, and social justice! Kids’ activities too!
Saturday, March 10th
1-5pm (registration at 12:30)
Sage Hall, 835 High Avenue, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh (parking is free on Saturdays)
For the last two years, residents of the Fox Valley have been welcomed to the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh’s campus for a day of free classes. 2016’s Free School attracted approximately 100 participants, and 2017’s attracted 200. The students of SEAC (Student Environmental Action Coalition) are creating a third Free School for 2018: On Saturday, March 10th, from 1pm to 5pm, UWO’s Sage Hall will house free classes on topics related to sustainability, health, social justice, and community building. An “express yourself room” with craft supplies and multiple kids’ activities will be provided, as well as a “listening room” featuring piano music by Appleton based artist Jennifer Levenhagen. The Free School also includes an unscheduled classroom, in which volunteers can spontaneously offer classes on the day of the event. There is no charge for the classes, snacks, or supplies. The spirit of “freedom” also permeates the course offerings: instructors are students, professors, and community members who have donated their time and expertise free of charge. Classes range from “Greening Your Kitchen” to “Tae Kwon Do”; from “Introduction to Islam” to “Skin Healing Herbs and Lotions.” One class has participants rolling around campus in wheelchairs; another has them making crafts out of old t-shirts. The theme of sustainability — broadly construed to include environmental concerns, health, community building, and justice — governs the day. Dr. Laura Hartman, faculty advisor for SEAC, supports the high-impact event. “It’s clear that we need to build better, stronger, more sustainable communities,” she explains, “but the knowledge, skills, and community connections to get there seem hard to come by. The Free School says: collectively we have knowledge and skills, so let’s teach and learn from one another.” The Free School occurs on Saturday, March 10th, from 1pm to 5pm. Participants may come for the whole afternoon or just a part of it. It is held at Sage Hall (835 High Ave) on the UWO campus. Parking on campus is free on Saturdays, but participants are encouraged to use public transit, bike, or walk. Free snacks and kids workshops are provided as facilities permit. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Laura Hartman at hartmanl@uwosh.edu or 920-424-0768. Also visit the Free School’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/uwofreeschool.
Chase away cabin fever blues with Black Hawk Folk Society’s Songwriters in the Round concert featuring Katie Dahl, Hope Dunbar, and Emily White Saturday, March 10 at the Mountain View Community Center, N3137 21st Lane. This is located at the intersection of 21st Lane with Highway 152, near Mt. Morris and Wautoma.
The musicians take the stage at 7:00 p.m. The Mt. Morris stop is one of a seven-city tour by these three singer-songwriters from the Midwest. The popular musicians have loyal fan bases and have earned numerous awards and honors while performing solo. Now Dahl, Dunbar, and White have joined their talents for an “intimate and in-the round format.” You can hear samples of their music and learn more about the performers at these websites: http://www.katiedahlmusic.com/music/ ; http://www.hopedunbarmusic.com/music/ ; and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uz2FYNhEQfM.
The evening will begin with a potluck supper at 6, open to all. General admission tickets will sold at the door. Mountain View Community Center is handicap accessible, with free and on-site parking. The Black Hawk Folk Society is a non-profit volunteer-driven group bringing quality music to central Wisconsin. For more information about this Second Saturday concert or to learn how to become a sponsor or how you can support Black Hawk in other ways, please visit https://blackhawkfolk.org, call 920-295-2030, or visit www.facebook.com/BlackHawkFolk.