Hometown Calendar
The Berlin Job Fair will be held at Berlin High School on May 1st, 2019 from 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm. Berlin High School is located at 222 Memorial Drive in Berlin. Community employers will be seeking qualified candidates in a number of occupations. To see a list of registered companies, go to: Check back often as companies will still be registering! For more information, visit http://www.foxvalleywork.org/jobfair.html. You can also stop in the Berlin Job Center to prepare for a job fair or for more information. The Berlin Job Center is located at: 237 Broadway St., The 15th Annual and Final Kim Pope Memorial Ride for Kids with Brain Cancer will be held on May 4th. It is a 100-mile ride across Wisconsin in honor of Kim Pope, a woman who, in 2004, lost her battle with brain cancer. The ride, created in Pope’s memory, is a fundraiser for the fight against brain cancer and for local children fighting it themselves. Registration for the ride will be from 9:00 am until 11:00 am on the day. Riders will meet at The Crossings Bar & Grill at Highway 54 and 110 east of Waupaca. The cost is $25 per person or $35 per couple. All vehicles are welcome. There will also be door prizes, a 50/50 raffle, and a silent auction, with an after party following the ride at River Rail Bar in Shiocton. For more information, you can email KimPopeRide@hotmail.com or you can find them on Facebook. The Princeton Flea Market, Central Wisconsin’s Largest Morning Outdoor Weekly Flea Market, will be held at 6:00 am every Saturday from April 20th through October 5th. The Flea Market is located at Princeton City Park at Highway 23/73. There will be food and refreshments available. Parking and admission are free. For more information, you can visit princetonwi.com or call (920) 295-3877. The 15th Annual and Final Kim Pope Memorial Ride for Kids with Brain Cancer will be held on May 4th. It is a 100-mile ride across Wisconsin in honor of Kim Pope, a woman who, in 2004, lost her battle with brain cancer. The ride, created in Pope’s memory, is a fundraiser for the fight against brain cancer and for local children fighting it themselves. Registration for the ride will be from 9:00 am until 11:00 am on the day. Riders will meet at The Crossings Bar & Grill at Highway 54 and 110 east of Waupaca. The cost is $25 per person or $35 per couple. All vehicles are welcome. There will also be door prizes, a 50/50 raffle, and a silent auction, with an after party following the ride at River Rail Bar in Shiocton. For more information, you can email KimPopeRide@hotmail.com or you can find them on Facebook. The Princeton Flea Market, Central Wisconsin’s Largest Morning Outdoor Weekly Flea Market, will be held at 6:00 am every Saturday from April 20th through October 5th. The Flea Market is located at Princeton City Park at Highway 23/73. There will be food and refreshments available. Parking and admission are free. For more information, you can visit princetonwi.com or call (920) 295-3877. This month’s Dungeons and Dragon gaming session will meet a week earlier than normal, on May 5 at 1:00 P.M., to avoid scheduling conflicts with Mother’s Day. We hope to see you there! This Role-Playing Gaming Group typically meets on the second Sunday of each month at 1:00 P.M. (Ripon Public Library) Every Monday at 2:00 P.M., enjoy fresh, newly released films free on the big screen at Ripon Public Library! For an updated film schedule, descriptions, and movie trailers, visit our website at www.riponlibrary.org/MondayMatinees. Popcorn refreshments provided. (Ripon Public Library) The Town Square Photography Club will be held on May 6th from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. All photographers welcome! Regardless of skill levels, interests, or the type of camera you use. There will be a demonstration of “Hollywood” style lighting with live model; plus discussion and photos for sharing. This is a FREE event. For more information, see Town Square Photography Group on Facebook, or text or phone (920) 292-0882. Town Square is located at 492 Hill Street in Green Lake. Every Monday at 2:00 P.M., enjoy fresh, newly released films free on the big screen at Ripon Public Library! For an updated film schedule, descriptions, and movie trailers, visit our website at www.riponlibrary.org/MondayMatinees. Popcorn refreshments provided. (Ripon Public Library) The Town Square Photography Club will be held on May 6th from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. All photographers welcome! Regardless of skill levels, interests, or the type of camera you use. There will be a demonstration of “Hollywood” style lighting with live model; plus discussion and photos for sharing. This is a FREE event. For more information, see Town Square Photography Group on Facebook, or text or phone (920) 292-0882. Town Square is located at 492 Hill Street in Green Lake. Pain Management Series: The Hips Dr. Kaitlyn Smith, PT, DPT, LAT, will present on how to keep your hips young and healthy, on Wednesday, May 8 at 6:00 P.M. at Ripon Public Library. Dr. Smith will talk about symptoms that can be self-managed along with signs that would warrant examination by a health care provider. This informational session will also cover the pros and cons of a total hip replacement. Don’t miss the final event of our Pain Management Health Series, Wednesdays this Spring at 6:00 P.M. (Ripon Public Library) Lit & Fit: A Walking Book Club Lit & Fit dates this month: Thursdays, May 9, 16, 23, & 30 at 6:30 A.M. Thursday, May 23 at 9:00 A.M. (Ripon Public Library) At this event, open to the public, you can “learn about the value of lakes and tourism in our own central sands area, and the factors that negate the contribution of lakes to a robust economy.” It will be held at the Marquette County UW-Extension Agriculture, located at 480 Underwood Ave, Montello, Wisconsin 53949. For more information, you can visit the event’s Facebook page. (Green Lake Chamber of Commerce) The District 7 Trapper’s Rendezvous will be held on May 11th. Vendors will be selling trapping supplies, food, beer, soda, raffles! Stop out for a fun day at the park. For further info, call 920-987-5544. See you on May 11th in Poy Sippi! This event is located at Poy Sippi Park on Robert Street. The Princeton Flea Market, Central Wisconsin’s Largest Morning Outdoor Weekly Flea Market, will be held at 6:00 am every Saturday from April 20th through October 5th. The Flea Market is located at Princeton City Park at Highway 23/73. There will be food and refreshments available. Parking and admission are free. For more information, you can visit princetonwi.com or call (920) 295-3877. Black Hawk Folk Society presents Rupert Wates Saturday, May 11 at 7 p.m. Wates was born in London, moved to the United States via Paris in 2006, with New York City and Colorado now his current home bases. He has been a fulltime song writer and performer for nearly 30 years, with concerts large and small throughout the US, Canada, and Europe. Wates’ music is an eclectic mix of acoustic, melodic art/folk, flavored with a bit of jazz, vaudeville, and cabaret. He lays claim to 40 plus songwriting and performing awards, has released 9 solo cd’s, and his songs have been covered by many other artists. Visit rupertwatesmusic.com for more information or to sample his sound. The family friendly concert will be preceded with a 6 p.m. potluck supper open to all. General admission tickets will be sold at the door from 6:45 on. (Adults: $10; 12 & under: free.) Parking is available on-site and free; the facility is handicap friendly. Mountain View Community Center is located at N3137 21st Lane, at the intersection of 21st Lane and Highway 152, near Mt. Morris and Wautoma. Black Hawk Folk Society is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization and entirely volunteer driven. (Waushara Area Chamber of Commerce) The District 7 Trapper’s Rendezvous will be held on May 11th. Vendors will be selling trapping supplies, food, beer, soda, raffles! Stop out for a fun day at the park. For further info, call 920-987-5544. See you on May 11th in Poy Sippi! This event is located at Poy Sippi Park on Robert Street. The Princeton Flea Market, Central Wisconsin’s Largest Morning Outdoor Weekly Flea Market, will be held at 6:00 am every Saturday from April 20th through October 5th. The Flea Market is located at Princeton City Park at Highway 23/73. There will be food and refreshments available. Parking and admission are free. For more information, you can visit princetonwi.com or call (920) 295-3877. Black Hawk Folk Society presents Rupert Wates Saturday, May 11 at 7 p.m. Wates was born in London, moved to the United States via Paris in 2006, with New York City and Colorado now his current home bases. He has been a fulltime song writer and performer for nearly 30 years, with concerts large and small throughout the US, Canada, and Europe. Wates’ music is an eclectic mix of acoustic, melodic art/folk, flavored with a bit of jazz, vaudeville, and cabaret. He lays claim to 40 plus songwriting and performing awards, has released 9 solo cd’s, and his songs have been covered by many other artists. Visit rupertwatesmusic.com for more information or to sample his sound. The family friendly concert will be preceded with a 6 p.m. potluck supper open to all. General admission tickets will be sold at the door from 6:45 on. (Adults: $10; 12 & under: free.) Parking is available on-site and free; the facility is handicap friendly. Mountain View Community Center is located at N3137 21st Lane, at the intersection of 21st Lane and Highway 152, near Mt. Morris and Wautoma. Black Hawk Folk Society is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization and entirely volunteer driven. (Waushara Area Chamber of Commerce) Every Monday at 2:00 P.M., enjoy fresh, newly released films free on the big screen at Ripon Public Library! For an updated film schedule, descriptions, and movie trailers, visit our website at www.riponlibrary.org/MondayMatinees. Popcorn refreshments provided. (Ripon Public Library) Lit & Fit: A Walking Book Club Lit & Fit dates this month: Thursdays, May 9, 16, 23, & 30 at 6:30 A.M. Thursday, May 23 at 9:00 A.M. (Ripon Public Library) Pinterest Adult Crafting Hour: Art of Napkin Folding Join us at Adult Crafting Hour for our final crafting session of the Spring season on Thursday, May 16 at 6:00 P.M. Add some flair to your dinner table! Learn to fold cloth napkins into intricate designs to elevate your tablescape for special occasions and holiday entertaining. Participants will learn many different styles to suite a variety of tastes. Limited space is available for this craft. Participants will each be given a cloth napkin. Call 748-6160 or stop by the Circulation Desk to R.S.V.P. for this event. If you plan to bring your own cloth napkin to use, let staff know when you register, as this will open more available spots for the class. Pinterest Adult Crafting Hour is a seasonal event with a Spring Series that runs March-May and a Fall Series that runs September-November on Thursdays at 6:00 P.M. (Ripon Public Library) Waushara County: Join Charles Chevrolet at their new location at 1978 Charles Way in Coloma. They will be having their famous K-9 Brat Fry on Friday, May 17th, from 10-2pm and Saturday, May 18th from 10-1pm. Along with delicious brats and hotdogs, they will be doing K-9 unit demonstrations, raffles, and giving out door prizes. If you have any questions, contact John Nixon at (715) 503-4309. (Waushara Area Chamber of Commerce) The Princeton Flea Market, Central Wisconsin’s Largest Morning Outdoor Weekly Flea Market, will be held at 6:00 am every Saturday from April 20th through October 5th. The Flea Market is located at Princeton City Park at Highway 23/73. There will be food and refreshments available. Parking and admission are free. For more information, you can visit princetonwi.com or call (920) 295-3877. Stock up on all of your plant and flower needs at the Annual Waushara County Master Gardener Plant Sale which will take place on Saturday, May 18th. Stop out at the Waushara County Fairgrounds from 8:00am-12:00pm and get your vegetables, perennials, herbs, annuals, native plants, shrubs, ground covers, and grasses. The proceeds from this sale support community gardens, educational offerings, and scholarships. (Waushara Area Chamber of Commerce) Waushara County: Join Charles Chevrolet at their new location at 1978 Charles Way in Coloma. They will be having their famous K-9 Brat Fry on Friday, May 17th, from 10-2pm and Saturday, May 18th from 10-1pm. Along with delicious brats and hotdogs, they will be doing K-9 unit demonstrations, raffles, and giving out door prizes. If you have any questions, contact John Nixon at (715) 503-4309. (Waushara Area Chamber of Commerce) Every Monday at 2:00 P.M., enjoy fresh, newly released films free on the big screen at Ripon Public Library! For an updated film schedule, descriptions, and movie trailers, visit our website at www.riponlibrary.org/MondayMatinees. Popcorn refreshments provided. (Ripon Public Library) This new book club, presented by Vision 2020, is aimed at raising awareness about the economic challenges facing our community and our country. Bring a lunch to the Wautoma Public Library on Tuesday, May 21st from 11:30-12:30pm to join the discussion. May’s book will be ‘Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City’ by Matthew Desmond. ‘Evicted’ takes readers into the poorest neighborhoods of Milwaukee to tell the story of eight families whose fates remain in the hands of two landlords. Today most poor renting families are spending more than half of their income on housing, and eviction has become an ordinary occurrence in America. Its unforgettable scenes of hope and loss remind us of the centrality of home, without which nothing else is possible. Copies of this month’s book will be available for check out at the Wautoma Public Library. If you are unable to attend the meeting but would still like to discuss the book, join in on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/313550852571961/. (Waushara Area Chamber of Commerce) Adult Game Night – Small World Get your game face on and enjoy modern board games at the library! This month, we are featuring Small World, in shortened variation of Risk, players vie for conquest and control of a world that is simply too small to accommodate them all. Five Tribes, Carcassonne, Tiny Epic Galaxies, and Yamatai will also be available to play. For a game description and video tutorials of our feature game, please visit the library’s website at www.riponlibrary.org/SmallWorld. Bring your favorite Area Control games to share. What are Area Control games? According toBoardGameGeek, these games “typically award control of an area to the player that has the majority of units or influence in that area.” Adult Game Night meets monthly on the third Tuesday of each month. Upcoming sessions include: (Ripon Public Library) Casual RPG One-Shot: Fantasy Trip This month’s featured RPG is Fantasy Trip, an old-school dungeon crawl adventure. A second RPG one-shot will be available to accommodate a larger group. This Casual Role-Playing group meets on the 4th Wednesday of each month at 5:30 P.M. Explore a new one-shot RPG adventure with pre-made characters each session. Newcomers and experienced gamers are both encouraged to join in on the role-playing fun! Drop-ins are welcome! Ages 13-adult or younger if accompanied by a parent. (Ripon Public Library) Lit & Fit: A Walking Book Club Lit & Fit dates this month: Thursdays, May 9, 16, 23, & 30 at 6:30 A.M. Thursday, May 23 at 9:00 A.M. (Ripon Public Library) Lit & Fit: A Walking Book Club Lit & Fit dates this month: Thursdays, May 9, 16, 23, & 30 at 6:30 A.M. Thursday, May 23 at 9:00 A.M. (Ripon Public Library) The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 317 – Wautoma and American Legion Post 317-Wautoma will be distributing the Memorial Poppy on Memorial Day Weekend. Wearing the Poppy honors the sacrifices made by our service members while assisting them. Donations are used to serve veterans and their families. A brief list of how the funds are used: provide gift cards to veterans and their families at holiday time, meals for Veterans at King for their King Day Event, Camp American Legion, supplies-tray favors for hospitalized veterans, transportation of Veterans to appointments, Homeless Female Veterans Fund, Veterans needs requested. All donations go directly to support Veterans and their families. The last Friday in May is designated as Official Poppy Day. The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 317 will have members stationed at Copps, Shopko, Stoneridge, Ace Hardware 8:00am – 6:00pm and the Post Office during morning hours on Friday, May 24th and will be at Copps, Shopko, Stoneridge, and Ace Hardware on Saturday from 8:00am-2:00pm and the post office during the morning hours. (Waushara Area Chamber of Commerce) The following event will be postponed. Freedom Fest is Waushara County’s celebration of Independence Day sponsored by the Waushara Area Chamber of Commerce. The festival will be held on Saturday, July 6th with the parade beforehand at 5:00pm. The event will then continue on at the Waushara County Fairgrounds with food, entertainment and kids activities followed by one of the area’s finest displays of fireworks sponsored by various businesses and organizations. Each year the cost of the fireworks increases and raising the funds gets harder. To help offset some of these expenses, the WACC Board Members will be holding a Brat Fry at Copps in Wautoma from 10am-2pm on Friday, May 24th. We’ll be serving up brats, burgers, and hot dogs. Come buy your lunch from us and help support Freedom Fest 2019 in the process, we hope to see you all there! (Waushara Area Chamber of Commerce) The Princeton Flea Market, Central Wisconsin’s Largest Morning Outdoor Weekly Flea Market, will be held at 6:00 am every Saturday from April 20th through October 5th. The Flea Market is located at Princeton City Park at Highway 23/73. There will be food and refreshments available. Parking and admission are free. For more information, you can visit princetonwi.com or call (920) 295-3877. The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 317 – Wautoma and American Legion Post 317-Wautoma will be distributing the Memorial Poppy on Memorial Day Weekend. Wearing the Poppy honors the sacrifices made by our service members while assisting them. Donations are used to serve veterans and their families. A brief list of how the funds are used: provide gift cards to veterans and their families at holiday time, meals for Veterans at King for their King Day Event, Camp American Legion, supplies-tray favors for hospitalized veterans, transportation of Veterans to appointments, Homeless Female Veterans Fund, Veterans needs requested. All donations go directly to support Veterans and their families. The last Friday in May is designated as Official Poppy Day. The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 317 will have members stationed at Copps, Shopko, Stoneridge, Ace Hardware 8:00am – 6:00pm and the Post Office during morning hours on Friday, May 24th and will be at Copps, Shopko, Stoneridge, and Ace Hardware on Saturday from 8:00am-2:00pm and the post office during the morning hours. (Waushara Area Chamber of Commerce) You are invited to attend our annual Memorial Day Program on Monday, May 27th beginning at 10:00 am sharp. The ceremony is being held at the Rosendale Intermediate School with a parade to the cemetery to follow. The Rosendale Intermediate School is located at 200 S. Main Street in Rosendale. For more information, you can visit www.villageofrosendale.com or the Rosendale Memorial Facebook page. With questions, call 920-872-2740. Every Monday at 2:00 P.M., enjoy fresh, newly released films free on the big screen at Ripon Public Library! For an updated film schedule, descriptions, and movie trailers, visit our website at www.riponlibrary.org/MondayMatinees. Popcorn refreshments provided. (Ripon Public Library) Catch up with what other readers are enjoying over a cup of coffee on Tuesday, May 28 at 6:00 P.M. at Mugs Coffeehouse! Unlike traditional book clubs, there are no assigned books. Instead, read what you like and then choose how you share your reading experience. Library staff will be on hand to offer reader’s advisory to get you hooked on your next favorite book. (Ripon Public Library) Lit & Fit: A Walking Book Club Lit & Fit dates this month: Thursdays, May 9, 16, 23, & 30 at 6:30 A.M. Thursday, May 23 at 9:00 A.M. (Ripon Public Library) A Conversation with Robert Root, author of Walking Home Ground: In the Footsteps of Muir, Leopold, and Derleth. Hosted by Freeland Founder Steve Galster, who will discuss the importance of storytelling as it pertains to conservation and wildlife and how collectively we can all make a difference! When: Thursday, May 30th, 2019 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm This is a free, educational, exciting event that you won’t want to miss! The appetizers won’t be too shabby either! For more information, you can visit www.freelandfilmfest.org or call (920) 229-2156. The Berlin Chamber of Commerce’s first Chamber on Tap event will be held on Thursday, May 30th from 5:15 pm to 7:00 pm in the Main Lobby of Fortifi Bank in Berlin. Chamber on Tap is described by the Berlin Chamber of Commerce as “a new after-hours business and community social hosted quarterly by local businesses and supported by the Berlin Chamber.” This event is an opportunity for community members stay informed with their local businesses. All community members are welcome, and food and beverages will be provided. Fortifi Bank is located at 140 W. Huron Street in Berlin. Waushara County: On Friday, May 31st the Waushara Area Chamber of Commerce will host the 3rd Annual WACC Golf Outing Fundraiser at Two Oaks North Golf Course to promote your business and benefit Chamber activities. This event is a 4-person scramble and will include 9 holes with a cart, raffles, hole event prizes, awards, and dinner catered by Two Oaks to follow golf for $49 per person. Registration will begin at 3:30pm on the 31st, with a shotgun start to follow at 4:30pm. If you can’t make it for golf but would like to join us for networking and dinner, it’s just $25. We are asking our members to help make this event a success by sponsoring a hole and/or contributing an item for a prize. Please feel free to contact me at 920-787-3488 if you have any questions or need any further information about the event. This is your chance to be a part of our outing and promote your business! Member Hole Sponsor: This sponsorship opportunity includes promotion on a highly visible sign at a designated hole and a listing in the golf program.
http://www.foxvalleywork.org/jobfair.html
Suite C
Berlin, WI 54923
Where: Horseradish Kitchen and Market (505 West Water Street, Princeton, WI)
