Hometown Calendar

Operation Backpack is underway!

The Boys & Girls Club of the Tri-County Area, in partnership with Green Lake County, presents 2019-2020 Operation Backpack. This campaign is “used to provide students in need with a backpack filled with back-to-school supplies.” If you would like to help a student in need and would like to contribute to this campaign, you can mail a check and make it payable to:

Boys & Girls Club of the Tri-County Area

Attn: Operation Backpack

P.O. Box 254

Berlin, Wi 54923

The Green Lake County Fair will be held August 1st – August 4th at the Fairgrounds, located at 570 South Street in Green Lake. The hours for the Fair are 8:00 am to 11:00 pm each day, and admission is FREE. For a schedule of events or for more information, you can visit their website at https://greenlake.extension.wisc.edu/fair/.

St. Paul Catholic Church is busy planning their annual Parish Festival for Saturday, August 3rd and Sunday, August 4th. Festivities will kickoff on Saturday at 5:00 pm with a mass, followed by Totally Neon (80’s Band) and dinner. Sunday will begin with a polka mass at 10am with a chicken dinner, basketball tournament, more music and food, bingo, and raffles after. If you’d like more info or to purchase chicken dinner tickets, call the office at 715-335-4314.

(Waushara Area Chamber of Commerce)

The Green Lake County National Night Out will be held on Tuesday, August 6th from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Deacon Mills Park in Green Lake. The National Night out is described as a “national effort between local communities to help promote community unity and a partnership in fighting crime together.”

This is a free event with fun for the whole family! There will be fire trucks, a bouncy house, a drone demo, a dunk tank, face painting, ambulances, squad cars, Sheriff Department K-9s, SWAT/CTU vehicles, DJ music, and games for kids! Food, soda, and water will also be served from 5:00 pm until gone.

Head to the Berlin Farmers & Artists Market this summer at Nathan Strong Park, Tuesdays June – September from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm! Music starts at 5:00 pm!

Tonight’s Events

Music – Sam & Mads

Food Fundraiser – Friends of the Library

Now thru August, 11am to 1pm

Weekly Brat/Burger Fry begins at VFW Post #2925 & runs every Wednesday now through August

“Starting Wednesday, June 19, Nicolet National Bank presents the Live at Lunch series for 2019! This year marks the 17th year of bringing the community downtown for a free family friendly event showcasing some of our best local artists, restaurants, and businesses over the noon hour. Each day there will be a downtown restaurant catering lunch items for purchase. Shows run Wednesdays, June through August.”

– Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce

Today’s Performance:

Strategic

Food by:

ZaRonis

The Live at Lunch Concert Series is held at Opera House Square in Oshkosh.

(Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce)

Head on down to Deacon Mills Park for the Green Lake Concerts in the Park! Concerts are held from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm, unless otherwise noted.

Tonight’s Concert:

Rock River Band

Thursdays, June 6th through October 3rd, visit Scott Park for Omro’s weekly local market. Each market lasts from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm.

Music Tonight
Nicki Sims

Spend your Fridays in downtown Green Lake this summer at The Market at Town Square. The Market is described as “homegrown, handmade and organic,” as it “offers a festive atmosphere with the best in fresh-from-the-farm produce, meats and one-of-a-kind, handmade items from area artisans.” The Market at Town Square is held on Fridays from 3:00 pm to 6:30 pm at the Green Lake Town Square Community Center, located at 492 Hill Street in Green Lake.

For more information and updates, you can visit the event’s Facebook page.

The Ripon Summer Concert series will be held at the Village Green in downtown Ripon.  Head down every Friday night now through September 6th from 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm to enjoy FREE entertainment.

Tonight’s Concert

Cherry Pie

For more information,  you can visit the Ripon Summer Concert Series Facebook page.

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.

Melissa Ware, the Technology Director for the Wautoma Area School District, was diagnosed with Stage 4 Colon Cancer in March of 2018. She was given approximately two years to live, as her cancer is incurable. Since the diagnosis, she and her husband, Tim, have travelled to Madison every other week for treatments, all while she continues to work for the Wautoma Area School District.

Nuance Hair Design in Redgranite will be holding a Cut-A-Thon to benefit Melissa and her family on Saturday, August 10th from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Cost will be $10 per hair cut. They will be basic hair cuts with no shampoo or extra style. The event is first come, first serve.

Nuance Hair Design is located at 126B E. Bannerman Ave. in Redgranite.

Head on over to downtown Green Lake for the 2019 Saturday Arts & Crafts Market. Enjoy arts and crafts created by your own local vendors at this event, happening on Saturdays from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm in downtown Green Lake this summer. The Market is held in downtown Green Lake at 492 Hill Street at the Corner Store Artist Co-op.

For more information and updates, you can visit the event’s Facebook page.

Join a celebration as Wounded Warriors United of Wisconsin along with volunteer fishermen from all over Wisconsin take 80 veterans out fishing with a public afternoon to recognize the vets, enjoy a huge raffle and silent auction. Win a boat! This event will take place on August 10th from 11:00 am until 4:00 pm at Skipper Buds, located at 1351 Egg Harbor Ln in Oshkosh.

For more information, visit www.woundedwarriorsunitedwi.org, and click on events. You can also contact Vickie Frank at 920.203.8692.