*Community Events*

Antigo Area Community Food Pantry July 8th 11am-1pm (Wednesdays) & July 10th 1pm-3pm (Fridays), 2120 Progress Blvd., Antigo (715) 623-1103.

Blood Drive July 6th 11:30am-5pm Langlade Hospital – Conference Rooms 1 & 2, 112 East Fifth Avenue, Antigo. Langlade Hospital in conjunction with Blood Center of Northcentral Wisconsin holds a blood drive the first Monday of every month. No appointments required. For more information, please contact the Blood Center of Northcentral Wisconsin at 1-866-566-5900.

McCaslin Lioness Swim Lessons July 6th-July 17th Wheeler Lake Public Beach, West Wheeler Lake Rd., Lakewood. The McCaslin Lioness are proud to be sponsoring their 32nd year of the Swim Program for kids. The lessons will be held for two consecutive weeks, you may sign your chilld(ren) up for either week by calling Tami at 920-373-4535. Cost is $8 per child. Registration forms are also available at local banks in Lakewood, Townsend, Mountain & Wabeno.

ATV/UTV Safety Classes July 6th-7th 5-9pm Lakewood-Townsend ambulance garage, Hwy. 32, Townsend. The fee is $10. For more information, please email: [email protected].

Music in the Park July 6th 5:30-8:30pm City Park West, 230 Aurora Street, Antigo. Come and enjoy the Yellow Rose Band.

Crandon Water Ski Show July 6th 6:30pm Water’s Edge Lodge, Lake Lucerne, 4663 West Shore Drive, Crandon.

Tuesday Theater Family Movies July 7th 12:30-2:30pm Antigo Public Library, 617 Clermont Street, Antigo. Come for a summer matinee film for the whole family, and enjoy current hits & classic favorites on the big screen! Visit our website at www.antigopl.org or check us out on Facebook at www.facebook.com/antigopl to find out what’s playing this week! For more information, please call Steph Cherrywell at 715-623-3724.

Helping Migratory Birds July 7th 6:30-8pm Antigo Public Library, 617 Clermont Street, Antigo. Stanley Temple, Professor Emeritus in Conservation at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will be here for a special program about how we can help Wisconsin’s many migratory birds during the seasons of their lives.

Kids Watermelon Eating Contest July 8th 1pm Lakewood Town Hall and Pavilion, 17258 North Road, Lakewood. Prizes! Come watch the fun. For more information, please contact Dave Seeber at 715-276-6678. Sponsored by Lakewood SuperValu.

Car Seat Fitting Station July 8th 4-6pm Antigo Fire Department, 700 Edison St., Antigo.

Compassionate Friends-Antigo Chapter-Picnic Meeting July 8th 5:30-9pm Hudson Street Shelter, 730 Hudson Street, Antigo. This special picnic meeting is open to the public and is being held in place of the regular monthly meeting. This is support group which is open to the public and assists families who have lost a child. Meetings are held monthly on the 2nd Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. at Langlade Hospital/Conference Room 1021 (behind the chapel). For more information, please email: [email protected].

Crandon Water Ski Show July 8th 6:30pm Water’s Edge Lodge, Lake Lucerne, 4663 West Shore Drive, Crandon.

Professor Marvel’s Super Hero Magic Show July 8th 6:45pm Antigo Public Library, 617 Clermont Street, Antigo. Join performers Robert & Lynn Halbrook for an exciting evening of magic! For more information, please call 715-623-3724.

Antigo Family Resource Center Summer Program July 9th 9:30-11am, City Park (West), Aurora St., Antigo. We will be making garden stones. In case of rain, please meet at the Antigo Community Church, 723 Deleglise St., Antigo. For more information, please call 715-627-1414.

Teen Comics and Art Workshop July 9th 3-5pm Antigo Public Library, 617 Clermont Street, Antigo. Are you interested in making comics, manga, cartoons, or any other kind of art? Hope to see your work in print some day? Come to this workshop to share your ideas & meet other young artists in your community. Also, talk to a published comics creator about the experience of indie press publication. Bring your sketchbook to show off! For more information, please call Steph Cherrywell at 715-623-3724.

Music in the Park July 9th 5:30-8:30pm City Park West, 230 Aurora Street, Antigo. Come and enjoy Foxfire.

Spirits at the Lake July 10th Bass Lake Country Club, W10650 Bass Lake Rd., Deerbrook. This year, bring out your best Hawaiian décor for this event. A four-person golf scramble and spirit sampling will be held at Bass Lake Country Club. All proceeds from this event will benefit the Community Health Foundation of Langlade Hospital. 18-Hole Golf Event: $100 per person. Evening event: $35 in advance, $40 at the door if available. For more information, please call Jenny at 715-623-9557.

Wabeno 29th Annual Steam-Up Days July 10th-12th Firefighter’s Park, Wabeno. Featuring antique Ford products. Antique tractors, gas engines, antique machinery, working blacksmith, steam powered sawmill. Also tractor pulls, horseshoes, dunk tank, live music, flea market, craft fair, book sale, food & beverages. Parade on Sunday. For show information, contact Ken at 715-473-2406 or Willard at 715-473-2553.

United Church of Christ Men’s Club Fish Fry July 10th 5-7pm Jack Lamar Elcho Pavilion, N11283 Dorr St., Elcho. “Fish Fry” (fried or broiled), fries, coleslaw, & custard. Opens at 4:00 pm. For more information, please call 715-275-3134.

Antigo Farmers Market July 11th 8am-Noon Antigo Country Store Parking Lot, 711 Superior Street, Antigo. Every Saturday morning. Get your fresh produce, prepared foods, flowers and many more treasures for you & your family.

Splash-N-Dash July 11th 8:30am Veteran’s Memorial Park, Jack Lake, N8375 Park Dr., Deerbrook. Presented by the Antigo Swim Club. race is to help support the Antigo Penguins Club and Antigo High School Varsity Swim Team while promoting health, wellness and tourism in the Antigo Community! Racers can choose either: Long Course – 1/2 mile swim & 5k run or Short Course – 1/4 mile swim & 5k run. Swim racers must be at least 12 years of age. Racers can choose to race Solo or Tandem (male, female, mixed). Tandem Team: 1 Racer Swims/1 Racer Runs. No Race day registration.

Fun Fest July 11th 2-11pm PLIA Community Center, W8684 Cty. K, Elcho. The Post Lake Improvement Association will be holding “Fun Fest” with REGI (Raptor Education Group, Inc./Marge Gibson) from 2-4 pm with other fun activities until 11:00 pm at the PLIA Community Center which is located on the corner of County Road K & Post Lake Drive. For more information, please contact Amy Paikowski at [email protected].

Cowboy Reenactment July 11th Camp 5 Museum, 5068 US. Hwy. 8, Laona. Step back in time & come take part in a Wild West train robbery. An authentic cowboy reenactment & robbery of the Lumberjack Steam train. Come & ride the train & experience the Wild West up close. In addition to the train robbery, the group will form a posse that will bring the bandits to justice…or justice will be brought to the bandits! For more information, please call 715-674-3414 or go to camp5museum.org.

Music in the Park July 13th 5:30-8:30pm City Park West, 230 Aurora Street, Antigo. Come and enjoy the Antigo Community Band.

Kids from Wisconsin July 14th Volm Theater, Antigo High School, 1900 10th Ave., Antigo. The Kids from Wisconsin features students from all over the state in a music and dance performance. Two shows 2pm & 7pm. $11 in advance, $13 at the door. Tickets are available at: City Gas, BMO-Harris Bank, Chase Bank, Copps Food Center, CoVantage Credit Union & Lakeside Grocery & Pharmacy. Presented by the Antigo Rotary Club.

*Government Meetings*
Economic Development Committee Meeting July 6th 6pm City Hall, 700 Edison St., Antigo.
Antigo Optimist Club Meeting July 7th 12-1pm North Star Lanes, 400 Prosser Place, Antigo.
Antigo Kiwanis Club Meeting July 7th Noon The Refuge Restaurant, 410 Hwy. 64, Antigo. New members are welcome.
City Planning Commission Meeting July 7th 6pm City Hall, 700 Edison St., Antigo.
City Council Meeting July 8th 6pm, City Hall, 700 Edison St., Antigo.

Langlade County Humane Society Membership Meeting July 9th 6pm Langlade Co. Safety Building, 840 Clermont St., Antigo.
Park, Cemetery & Recreation Commission Meeting July 13th 5:30pm, City Hall, 700 Edison St., Antigo.

Groups*
Baby & Me Group June 29th & July 6th 1:00pm-2:00pm. Langlade Hospital, 112 East Fifth Avenue, Antigo. Langlade Birthing Center, second floor of the hospital. Facilitator: RN/International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. For more information please call 715-623-9280. No fee.

Eating Disorders Support Group July 1st 6:00pm-7:00pm. Meets at AVAIL Center in Antigo. Please call 715-623-5177 for more information.

AA Support Group (Open) July 2nd & July 4th 7:00pm. Langlade Hospital, 112 East Fifth Avenue, Antigo. Langlade Hospital Conference Room 1022, adjacent to Chapel in the new hospital. Thursdays & Saturdays.

Narcotics Anonymous July 3rd 7:00pm. Langlade Hospital, 112 East Fifth Avenue, Antigo. Langlade Hospital Conference Room 1022, adjacent to Chapel in the Langlade Hospital.

AL-ANON Meeting June 29th & July 6th 1:30pm. Antigo Community Church – Quest Center – Room 1, 723 Deleglise Street, Antigo. Mondays at 1:30pm

Overeaters Anonymous June 29th & July 6th 7:00pm. St. Mary & Hyacinth Parish Center, Room 4, 819 3rd Avenue, Antigo. Mondays at 7:00pm.