Town Square Celebrates Community Animal Month
4 April 2021 News
GREEN LAKE, WI, Mar 29, 2021 — As part of Town Square’s Community Animal Month theme for April, the community center is offering programs that range from painting animals to raising them. These new programs are for all ages are sure to bring out the wild side in Green Lake.
“Animals are part of our community, too,” said Fran Hill, executive director of Town Square. “These programs provide a great chance to join with others to get excited about the return of spring when nature all around us comes alive.”
Lobby Artist Gallery Reception Featuring Gary Hazelberg and Tom Schultz
Friday, April 2, 5 – 6 pm
In-Person – Free
- All are welcome to join this socially-distanced opportunity to meet two of the Green Lake area’s most popular artists. Gary Hazelberg will display his collection of wooden bowls and tables, and Tom Schultz will be showing his latest installments in his ever-growing selection of bird illustrations. Tom has even been featured in National Geographic’s Field Guide to North America’s Birds.
Speaker Series: Honey Bee 411 with Gerard Schubert
Wednesday, April 7, 6:30 – 8:00 pm
In-person – Free (Registration Required)
- Learn everything you need to know about making your outdoor space bee-friendly! Sign up for this free, in-person program, Honey Bees 411, with Gerard Schubert, president of the East Central Wisconsin Beekeepers Association in Studio A.
Speaker Series: The Art of Beekeeping with Gerard Schubert
Wednesday, April 14, 6:30 – 8:00 pm
In-Person – FREE Registration Required)
- The Art of Beekeeping discussion with Gerard Schubert, president of the East Central Wisconsin Beekeepers Association, will answer questions such as the cost to start beekeeping, ideal locations, feeding, care, and more!
Wacky Wood Wildlife Workshop with Kathy McLaughlin
Saturday, April 17 & April 24, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
In-Person – $25 (Registration Required)
- A two-part KIDS program! Students, ages 8-12, will learn how to use various mediums and techniques, including wood, paint, beads, buttons, sharks teeth, and more, to design their fierce mixed media portrait inspired by their favorite animal or pet. Kids will build their works of art on a 12″ x 16″ canvas and use an assortment of materials to create a fantastical background. Once the setting for their animal is complete, students will paint and embellish to enhance their creature.
Speaker Series: Raising Chickens 101 Presented by the Oft Family – Tuesday, April 20, 6:30 – 7:30 pm – In-Person – Free (Registration Required)
- David and Nicholas Oft, ages 12 and 9, along with their mother Brenda of Oft’s Flock and Feather Farms, will share their experiences raising chickens for the past six years. Attendees will learn about setup needs, costs, some of the rules they need to know, which vary depending on type of products and location of the property.
April at Town Square will also feature the center’s regular wide variety of community programs, including the ongoing virtual cooking class (Tuesday, April 6); yoga on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays; 12-Step Recovery meetings on Sundays and Tuesdays; and the Spring Market on Saturdays.
More information and registration are available at greenlaketownsquare.org/Events or by calling 920-807-0008. These programs are made possible by the generous community support of Town Square Community Center, located at 492 Hill Street in Green Lake and operated by the 501(c)3 nonprofit organization Green Lake Renewal.
Image: David and Nicholas Oft, ages 12 and 9 of Oft’s Flock and Feather Farms, will share their experiences raising chickens for the past six years.
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