*Community Events*
Antigo Area Community Food Pantry January 27th 11am-1pm (Wednesdays) & January 29th 1pm-3pm (Fridays), 2120 Progress Blvd., Antigo (715) 623-1103.

Annual Optimist Christmas Tree Burn January 25th 5pm Antigo High School, 1900 Tenth Avenue, Antigo. Free hot dogs and hot chocolate sponsored by the Antigo Optimist Club. For more information, please call 715-623-7611.

Boys & Girls Club Teen Night January 26th 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.

Immunization Clinic January 27th 9am-4pm Langlade County Health Department, 1225 Langlade Road, Antigo. Immunization clinic is available to provide childhood immunizations & adult vaccinations. The vaccinations are FREE to children 2 months – 18 years of age if you have Medical Assistance or no insurance. Adult vaccinations are available some with a minimal fee or FREE if you have MC or MA. Contact the Health Department at 715-627-6250 for more information or to see if you are in need of any vaccinations.

Elcho UCC Men’s Club Dinner January 27th 4-7pm The Jack Lamar Memorial/Elcho Community Pavilion, N11283 Dorr Street, Elcho. Roasted pork loin dinner with au gratin potatoes, green beans, salad bar, desert and coffee. Bar opens at 4 pm, serving food at 5! Cost is $12.00. For more information, please contact Warren Wagner at 715-275-3134 or 715-216-1344.

Snowmobile Safety Class January 27th 5-9pm Town Hall, 7860 Old 101 Rd., Armstrong Creek. This class will be taught by the Wisconsin DNR & Forest County Sheriff’s Department. You may register for the class by navigating the Wisconsin DNR website, clicking on education and then safety classes.

Antigo Public Library Teen Horror Night January 28th 5-7pm, Antigo Public Library, 617 Clermont Street, Antigo. The Antigo Public Library will be hosting a showing of The Grudge (PG-13, 2004) for teens starting at 5pm. Come early to meet the anime club starting at 3:30 and watch an episode of Ghost Hunt. Pizza and refreshments will be provided during the movie. For more information, please contact Steph Cherrywell at 715-623-3724.

St. Germain Radar Run January 29th-30th Racing: Fri 11am-8pm; Sat 10am-4pm Little St. Germain Lake, 7992 Paton Road, St. Germain. The 14th Annual St. Germain Snowmobile Radar Run features Divas SnowGear, First Place Parts & Fly Racing. Race your snowmobile against the gun – 1000’ distance! 660’ & 1000’ practice tracks. Friday: Fun Runs, Speed Runs, Snow Outlaw Top 10 Shoot-Out & Fly Racing Ice Drags; Saturday Fun Runs, Speed Runs, Demo Rides, Vendor’s Row, Bikini Run, Top 10 Snow Outlaw Racing Finale & Trophy Presentation & Prizes. For more information, please call 715-477-2205.

Boys & Girls Club Report Card Party January 29th 4pm Boys & Girls Club of Langlade County, 411 Superior St., Antigo. For more information, please call 715-627-1389.

Sno-Devils Members Club Ride January 29th-31st Lac Vieux Desert Resort Casino, N5384 U.S. 45, Watersmeet, MI. For more details, please contact a club officer.

Knights of Columbus Friday Fish Fry January 29th 4-7pm Knights of Columbus Hall, 535 Center Street, Antigo. Bar opens at 3:30 pm. Serving fried or baked cod, shrimp, or fish/shrimp combo. Dinner includes choice of potato, cup of soup, rye bread, glass of beer and dessert. Hamburgers and cheeseburgers will be available to purchase. Carryouts available by calling 715-623-2189.

Fibber’s Annual Ice Fishing Tournament January 30th 6am-3pm on Big St. Germain Lake. Fibber’s Bar & Restaurant, 8690 Big St. Germain Dr., St. Germain. Prefer catching the big fish? Don’t miss the most anticipated ice fishing competition in the Northwoods, Fibber’s Annual Ice Fishing Tournament. Numerous prizes & categories to participate in. For more information, please call 715-542-3810 or go to: [email protected].

Wisconsin Kids Snowmobile Racing Association January 30th TNT Speedway, Three Lakes. For more information, go to www.wksra.com.

Gleason International Raceway Winter Races January 30th Gates open at 8am Races Start 11am. International Raceway, Gleason. www.gleasoncc.org.

Merrill Ice Drags January 30th Reg. at 9am, races begin at noon. Council Grounds State Park, N1895 Council Grounds Dr., Merrill. Dragsters, muscle cars & trucks race on an 1/8-mile strip of ice on Lake Alexander. Access to ice is through the Council Grounds State Park. Dates may change, please check website. For more information, please call 715-536-9474.

Langlade County Snowmobile Council Ride In January 30th Starts at 11am, Lily Sno-Bird Club House, W4505 Turtle Lake Rd., Lily. The event will include raffles, games, & drawings with lunch & refreshments on site. All riders should meet at the Lily Sno-Birds Clubhouse. The ride is sponsored by the Langlade County Snowmobile Alliance. For more information, please call 715-484-3342.

Paul Bunyan Riders Snow Fun Day January 30th 1-9pm Waubee Lake Lodge, 18396 Waubee Park Lane, Lakewood. Join us for a super fun day! Food, refreshments, meat raffle & 50/50 raffles throughout the day, plus a fishing derby (6am-4pm). Fish can be registered the day before at Pintsch’s Hardware in Townsend or Lakewood Bait Shop. Early morning registration will be at Waubee Lake Lodge. Bring your Poker Run books in by 7pm. Big ticket drawing at 8pm, need not be present to win. For more information, please call Diane Fitzpatrick at 715-240-5524 or email: [email protected].

Blood Drive February 1st 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.
*Government Meetings*
Broadband Commission Meeting January 25th 4:30pm City Hall, 700 Edison St., Antigo.

Antigo Optimist Club Meeting January 26th 12-1pm North Star Lanes, 400 Prosser Place, Antigo.

Antigo Kiwanis Club Meeting January 26th Noon The Refuge Restaurant, 410 Hwy. 64, Antigo. New members are welcome.

Wisconsin Department of Transportation Public Meeting to discuss WIS 52 bridge replacement in Langlade County. January 26th 6-8pm Langlade Town Hall, N7770 State Highway 55, Lily. A brief presentation is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. The remainder of the meeting will follow an open house format.

Antigo Visual Arts Meeting January 27th 7:30pm The Refuge, 410 Hwy. 64, Antigo.

Antigo 1st, Inc. Annual Meeting January 28th 5:30pm Hoffman House, 1015 5th Ave., Antigo.

Economic Development Committee Meeting February 1st 6pm City Hall, 700 Edison St., Antigo.

Groups*
Baby & Me Group January 25th & February 1st 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 January 27th 6:00pm-7:00pm. Meets at AVAIL Center in Antigo. Please call 715-623-5177 for more information.

AA Support Group (Open) January 28th & January 30th 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 29th 7:00pm. Langlade Hospital, 112 East Fifth Avenue, Antigo. Langlade Hospital Conference Room 1022, adjacent to Chapel in the Langlade Hospital.

AL-ANON Meeting January 25th & February 1st 1:30pm. Antigo Community Church – Quest Center – Room 1, 723 Deleglise Street, Antigo. Mondays at 1:30pm

Overeaters Anonymous January 25th & February 1st 7:00pm. St. Mary & Hyacinth Parish Center, Room 4, 819 3rd Avenue, Antigo. Mondays at 7:00pm.

Weight Watchers Meetings January 26th 6:45am Langlade County Board Room, Safety Building 840 Clermont St., Antigo & 5:30pm United Methodist Church, 2034 5th Ave., Antigo.

HALOS-Helping Another grieve a Loved One’s Suicide January 28th 6:30-9pm NTC Antigo Campus-Wood Technology Center, 312 Forrest Ave., Antigo. We are a new support group for anyone who has felt the devastating effects of a friend’s or loved one’s suicide. Meetings to be held the fourth Thursday each month in Room WT119 of the Wood Technology Center at NTC Antigo Campus. For more information, contact Tara at 715-219-5959.