*Community Events*
Antigo Area Community Food Pantry December 30th 11am-1pm (Wednesdays) & January 1st 1pm-3pm (Fridays), 2120 Progress Blvd., Antigo (715) 623-1103.

Free Open Skate December 28th-30th 11:30am-1pm Langlade County Fairgrounds – Multi-Purpose Building, 1633 Neva Road, Antigo. The Antigo Area Youth Hockey Association, in collaboration with the City of Antigo Park & Rec Department, offer FREE open skates throughout the year at the Langlade County Multi-Purpose Building. The Open Skates are FREE with the donation of a canned good. There are a limited supply of skates available for use (these are free, but must be returned at the end of the skate). Registration is not required to attend Open Skates. For more information, please contact Sarah Repp at 715-216-5858.

Boys & Girls Club Teen Night December 29th 6-8pm Boys & Girls Club of Langlade Co., 411 Superior St., Antigo. For grades 6-12. Dinner at 5:30pm. Dodgeball, basketball, pool, music, computer time, video games & more. For more information, please call 715-627-1800 or go to www.bgclang.org.

Boys & Girls Club New Year’s Eve Party December 31st 12:30-5:30pm Boys & Girls Club of Langlade County, 411 Superior Street, Antigo. For more information, please call 715-627-1389.

Positive Leadership for Adults & Youth (P.L.A.Y.) New Year’s Eve Party December 31st 5-9pm Madonna Hall (St. Ambrose Catholic Church), 1793 Elm Ave., Wabeno. Join in for an evening full of free family fun. There will be games, food, prizes, bingo, hats & horns. For more information, please call 715-889-0123.

Held’s New Year’s Eve Party December 31st Corner of Hwys. H, I & C, Deerbrook. Northwood’s Karaoke. DJ starts around 9pm. Giveaways at midnight! Must be present to win.

8th Annual Polar Plunge At The Happy Snapper January 1st 11:30am The Happy Snapper, 1318 S. Tomahawk Ave., Tomahawk. Take the plunge & raise money for your favorite charity! In 4 years over $25,000.00 has been raised. Registration at 11:30am for all the plungers. The plunge will be at 1:30pm with a bonfire to follow. All plungers will receive an official Polar Plunge T-shirt. Registration forms are available at The Happy Snapper. For more information please call 453-8686.

Gleason International Raceway Winter Races January 2nd Gates open at 8am Races Start 11am. International Raceway, Gleason. www.gleasoncc.org.

Blood Drive January 4th 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.

Laona Lions 4th Annual Predator Hunt & Fundraiser January 9th 1pm -? Mudslingers, Cavour. Prizes for largest, smallest & most coyotes, largest bobcat & largest fox. All prizes determined by weight. All predators must be harvested the day of the event. All Wisconsin game & predator laws apply. Weigh in at Mudslingers from 4-7:30pm. No trapped or cable restrained predators will be allowed. $10 entry fee to all hunters & callers. Register for hunt & pick up mouth pieces before 9am on January 8th. Pick up & registration locations are Mudslingers in Cavour & T-Bob’s in Laona. For more information, please call Dick at 715-889-0841 or Dan at 715-889-0246.

 
*Government Meetings*
Public Works Committee Meeting December 28th 6pm City Hall, 700 Edison St., Antigo.

Antigo Optimist Club Meeting December 29th 12-1pm North Star Lanes, 400 Prosser Place, Antigo.

Antigo Kiwanis Club Meeting December 29th Noon The Refuge Restaurant, 410 Hwy. 64, Antigo. New members are welcome.

Hotel/Motel Committee Meeting December 30th 8:30am City Hall, 700 Edison St., Antigo.

 
Groups*
Baby & Me Group December 28th & January 4th 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 December 30th 6:00pm-7:00pm. Meets at AVAIL Center in Antigo. Please call 715-623-5177 for more information.

AA Support Group (Open) December 31st & January 2nd 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 January 1st 7:00pm. Langlade Hospital, 112 East Fifth Avenue, Antigo. Langlade Hospital Conference Room 1022, adjacent to Chapel in the Langlade Hospital.

AL-ANON Meeting December 28th & January 4th 1:30pm. Antigo Community Church – Quest Center – Room 1, 723 Deleglise Street, Antigo. Mondays at 1:30pm

Overeaters Anonymous December 28th & January 4th 7:00pm. St. Mary & Hyacinth Parish Center, Room 4, 819 3rd Avenue, Antigo. Mondays at 7:00pm.

Weight Watchers Meetings December 29th 6:45am Langlade County Board Room, Safety Building 840 Clermont St., Antigo & 5:30pm United Methodist Church, 2034 5th Ave., Antigo.