The Green Lake Area Chamber of Commerce is accepting applications for the Alfred T. Peck Grant. The Alfred T. Peck Grant may be awarded to one or multiple applicants totaling $1,000.

A longtime supporter of the Green Lake Chamber, Alfred T. Peck was a resident of Green Lake for many years and owned Alfred’s.  Peck understood the need to have a fund that will support increased tourism development in Green Lake.  Through his planned giving, he made the founding endowment to what is now the Alfred T. Peck Foundation.

The grant aims to assist non-profit, tax-exempt, Green Lake Area Chamber of Commerce member organizations with charitable projects and programs that generate tourism to the Green Lake area.

To be funded, project applications must be submitted by March 31, 2023.  The application must describe the project in detail, as well as show how the project will benefit the community, who will be served, and an estimated budget.  Applicable projects will occur between April 1, 2023, and December 31, 2023.  An ad-hoc committee of the Green Lake Area Chamber of Commerce will review applications.

The grant application form may be obtained by emailing the Chamber at lisa@visitgreenlake.com, calling 920-294-3231, or visiting the Chamber office at 550 Mill Street, Green Lake, WI.  Applications are due no later than March 31, 2023.

March over to the Ripon Library’s Events

Ripon, WI- Ripon Public Library is excited to announce its March lineup of events and offerings for all ages! Thanks to funding from the Friends of the library, programming is always free. Registration is not required unless noted

  STORYTIME! | TUESDAYS MAR 7-21 @ 10 AM | Kids & Caregiver

Welcome to active learning and fun, where early literacy and STEM concepts come to life through stories, music, movement, and enrichment activities. It’s a happy place for kids and caregivers to learn and play. Winter Storytimes focus on dynamic indoor activities to keep kids happy and active. Stay and Play in the Romper Room after Storytime. This active space allows kids to release their excess energy and advance their physical skills all while supporting social connections for adults and children.

SUPER SATURDAY DROP-IN CRAFT | MAR 11 @ 10AM-NOON | Kids & Young at Heart

Drop in 10am to noon on Saturday, March 11 to create a St. Patrick’s Day windsock. Delightfully simple yet elegant this craft will have everyone feeling Irish and loving it! Enjoy its “green” features with nods to the Emerald Isle of Ireland and conservation by reusing paper product tubes.

TEEN DIY BRACELETS | SAT MAR 18 @ 10 AM-NOON | Ages 12-18

Calling all TEENs!  Do you like DIY?  Do you like to make unique projects?  Then this is the program for you!  We will be making bracelets and necklaces or whatever type of jewelry you like from pop top tabs, washers, and other types of hardware.  Join us for a time of fun and crafting! Meet in the Silver Creek Room.

ADULT GAME NIGHT | WED MAR 22 @ 6:00 PM

Calling all strategists, team players, and those who like to test their luck—enjoy an evening of tabletop board games! Staff will be on hand to teach and guide players through a variety of entertaining and easy to learn games with no experience necessary.

March 22 features dice games. Get your roll on with lighter fare like Farkle and Zombie Dice or try out Sagrada for an added puzzly challenge!

Can’t make it? This recurring adult event (ages 16+) will be held in the Silver Creek Room on the 3rd Wednesday of each month. PLEASE NOTE: March’s event is one week later than usual due to staff availability.

PINTEREST CRAFT CLUB: PAPER BAG MEMORY BOOKS | THU MAR 30 @ 6-7:30 PM | Ages 16+

Paper bag crafts galore!  This unique use of paper bags will have you getting crafty!  If you have pictures or little treasures from your children or grandchildren, this is a perfect place to store them! We will be making memory keepers from lunch bags.  Registration required! 

Thursday March 9, Hancock Dining Center

Amber Nikolai, ADRC Resource Specialist

“Presentation during lunch”

Tuesday March 14, Plainfield Library

Cathy Duesterhoeft, Elder Benefits Specialist

9a – 11a

Monday March 20, Coloma Library

Mary Mlodzik, Transportation Coordinator

1p – 3p

March over to the Ripon Library’s Events

Ripon, WI- Ripon Public Library is excited to announce its March lineup of events and offerings for all ages! Thanks to funding from the Friends of the library, programming is always free. Registration is not required unless noted

SUPER SATURDAY DROP-IN CRAFT | MAR 11 @ 10AM-NOON | Kids & Young at Heart

Drop in 10am to noon on Saturday, March 11 to create a St. Patrick’s Day windsock. Delightfully simple yet elegant this craft will have everyone feeling Irish and loving it! Enjoy its “green” features with nods to the Emerald Isle of Ireland and conservation by reusing paper product tubes.

TEEN DIY BRACELETS | SAT MAR 18 @ 10 AM-NOON | Ages 12-18

Calling all TEENs!  Do you like DIY?  Do you like to make unique projects?  Then this is the program for you!  We will be making bracelets and necklaces or whatever type of jewelry you like from pop top tabs, washers, and other types of hardware.  Join us for a time of fun and crafting! Meet in the Silver Creek Room.

ADULT GAME NIGHT | WED MAR 22 @ 6:00 PM

Calling all strategists, team players, and those who like to test their luck—enjoy an evening of tabletop board games! Staff will be on hand to teach and guide players through a variety of entertaining and easy to learn games with no experience necessary.

March 22 features dice games. Get your roll on with lighter fare like Farkle and Zombie Dice or try out Sagrada for an added puzzly challenge!

Can’t make it? This recurring adult event (ages 16+) will be held in the Silver Creek Room on the 3rd Wednesday of each month. PLEASE NOTE: March’s event is one week later than usual due to staff availability.

PINTEREST CRAFT CLUB: PAPER BAG MEMORY BOOKS | THU MAR 30 @ 6-7:30 PM | Ages 16+

Paper bag crafts galore!  This unique use of paper bags will have you getting crafty!  If you have pictures or little treasures from your children or grandchildren, this is a perfect place to store them! We will be making memory keepers from lunch bags.  Registration required! 

PRESS RELEASE   

New Orleans Based The Dirty Dozen Brass Band Performs in Green Lake

Green Lake, Wis. (February 20, 2023) – The Dirty Dozen Brass Band will debut on the Thrasher Opera House stage in Green Lake, Wisconsin, on Saturday, March 11, at 7:30 p.m.  New Orleans-based Dirty Dozen Brass Band has incorporated the traditional foundation of brass band music into a blend of genres, including Bebop Jazz, Funk, and R&B/Soul. This unique sound, described by the band as a ‘musical gumbo,’ has allowed the Dirty Dozen to tour across five continents and more than 30 countries, record 12 studio albums and collaborate with a range of artists from Modest Mouse to Widespread Panic to Norah Jones. Forty-plus years later, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band is a world-famous music machine whose name is synonymous with genre-bending romps and high-octane performances.

In 1977, The Dirty Dozen Social and Pleasure Club in New Orleans began showcasing a traditional Crescent City brass band. It was a joining of two proud but antiquated traditions at the time: social and pleasure clubs dated back over a century to a time when black southerners could rarely afford life insurance, and the clubs would provide proper funeral arrangements. Brass bands, early predecessors of jazz as we know it, often followed the funeral procession playing somber dirges. Then, once the deceased’s family was out of earshot, they burst into jubilant dance tunes as casual onlookers danced in the streets. By the late ’70s, few of either existed. The Dirty Dozen, Social and Pleasure Club, decided to assemble this group as a house band. Over these early gigs, the seven-member ensemble adopted the venue’s name: The Dirty Dozen Brass Band.  The group recently won a Best American Roots Performance Grammy for their collaboration with Aaron Neville on the song “Stompin’ Ground”

The Dirty Dozen Brass Band’s performance is sponsored by the Diedrich Agency, a Vizance Co. This event is supported in part by a grant from the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation and the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Tickets for the Dirty Dozen Brass Band show are $45 and are available at www.thrasheroperahouse.com or by calling 920.294.4279

Thrasher Opera House’s mission is to promote the arts and the power of live performance, provide a community gathering place, and preserve the historic Thrasher Opera House.  A charming, intimate, friendly venue with excellent acoustics. Built-in 1910, restored in 1997, and on the National Register of Historic Places. Seats 200.