*Community Events*

Antigo Area Community Food Pantry August 3^rd 11am-1pm (Wednesdays) & August 5^th 1pm-3pm (Fridays), 2120 Progress Blvd., Antigo (715) 623-1103.

Elcho Area Community Food Pantry August 1^st & August 8^th 11am-1pm (Mon.), August 3^rd 4-6pm (Wed.) & August 4^th11am-1pm (Thur.), 11224 Antigo St., Elcho. Call (715) 610-5886 for more information.

Vacation Bible School August 1^st-5^th 9-11:30am St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, 501 N. Park Ave., Crandon. For ages 4 years old through 6^th grade. For more information, please call 715-478-3753 or 715-360-1623.

Blood Drive August 1^st 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.

Langlade County Tavern League Golf Outing August 1^st Shotgun start at Noon, Bass Lake Golf Course, W10650 Bass Lake Rd, Deerbrook. $65 per person. Includes Golf with cart, prime rib dinner, hole prizes & raffles. For more information, please call 715-623-6196.

Monday Night Ladies Bike Ride August 1^st 5:30-7:30pm Aspirus Langlade Hospital, 112 East 5th Avenue, Antigo. Want to ride bike with others? We may have a group for you! Please meet in the hospital parking lot “F” at 5:30 p.m. This is located behind St Joseph’s Annex, east of Langlade Road. There will be up to 3 groups with a 10-12 mile route & a 20-25 mile route. A bike helmet is required. If you have questions, contact Mary Jo Filbrandt at [email protected] or 715-216-4005.

Music in the Park-Antigo August 1^st 5:30-8pm City Park West, 230 Aurora Street, Antigo. Come and enjoy Hip Pocket (big band music). BBQ, chips, pies & custard will be available. For more information, please call DeDe Cromer at 715-623-5133.

Snowshoe Baseball Every Monday thru August 29^th 7:30-10pm Held at Snowshoe Park, 7197 Bradley St., Lake Tomahawk. Enjoy baseball played wearing snowshoes. No admission. Concession stand opens at 5:30 pm. For more information, please call 715-277-2554 or go to www.laketomahawkwi.org.

Coffee Klatch for Seniors August 2^nd & 4^th (Every Tues. & Thur.) 9-11am Langlade County Senior Center, 1225 Langlade Rd.,  Antigo. Come and enjoy some coffee and conversation with others. For more information, please call Doug Curler at 715-623-2253.

Tuesday Morning “Geezer” Rides August 2^nd 10am-Noon Antigo Public Library, 617 Clermont Street, Antigo. Meet at the parking lot behind the Antigo Public Library and Dixie at 10 am. (We will eventually move the time up to 9 am.) We divide into groups going distances of 10 to 25 miles. For more information, please call 715-623-3724 or got to www.antigobikeandskiclub.com.

Guest Speaker Day at Langlade County Senior Center August 2^nd 1:30-2:30pm Langlade County Health & Services Building, 1225 Langlade Road, Antigo. Attorney Janet Lattyak will be our guest speaker. She will be speaking on elder law and the Seven Simple Steps to Legal Peace of Mind. For more information, please call Doug Curler at 715-623-2253.

Tuesday Night Running Club August 2^nd 5:15-6pm Aspirus Hospital, 112 East Fifth Ave., Antigo. Tuesday Run Club will be meeting every Tuesday at Health & Performance Center (Aspirus Hospital) at 5:15pm for a run. The running club is intended to be an opportunity to run with others. It is not a competitive event – just an opportunity to meet people that like to do the same thing as you – Get Outside & Run! We will run 3-4 miles. For more information, please call Jenny Renfro at 715-627-2613.

Tomahawk National Antique & Classic Outboard Motor and Boat Show August 3^rd-6^th 8am SARA Park, Tomahawk. This event is a show, swap meet & sale. The show runs from 8am to 5pm each day with the arena open until 8pm except Saturday. Scheduled events for each day include: Wednesday: Set up at SARA Park. Registration 8am to 5pm. It is a complete day of activities. Thursday: Registration, 8am to 5pm; Friday: Registration, 8am to 5pm; Saturday: Registration, 8am to noon. For more information, contact Bob Dalle Ave at 715-356-5649.

Wednesday Evening Bike Rides August 3^rd 5:15-7pm Langlade County Safety Building, 840 Clermont Street, Antigo. We will continue to meet at the court house parking lot at 5:15pm. We divide up into groups going distances of approximately 20-50 miles. For more information go to www.antigobikeandskiclub.com or call 715-627-6411.

Elcho Music on the Green – “Fran The Piano Man” August 3^rd 5:30pm-7:30pm The Jack Lamar Memorial/Elcho Community Pavilion, N11283 Dorr Street, Elcho. Admission is free. Food, pie & ice cream will be available starting at 5:30pm. The music will be starting at 6:30pm. All Elcho Music on the Green performances will be performed on the grass in front of the pavilion, rain or shine! For more information, please contact Warren Wagner at 715-275-3134 or 715-216-1344.

Lake Lucerne Water Shows Wednesdays thru August. 6:30pm Water’s Edge Lodge, Cty. W, Crandon. Free water show. For more information, please call 715-478-1224.

120^th Annual Oneida County Fair August 4^th-7^th Pioneer Park, Rhinelander. Come celebrate the 120th year of the Oneida County Fair! The Fair offers family fun & entertainment for all ages, including a variety of live music, games, education, 4-H & open class exhibits, carnival rides & great food. For more information, go to www.oneidacountyfairwi.com.

24^th Annual Merrill MASH Blood Drive August 4^th 8am-5pm Kitchenette Park, 211 West First Street, Merrill. For each donation made, The Community Blood Center will make a donation to the Never Forgotten Honor Flight. Plus all presenting donors will receive a free MASH 2016 t-shirt, complimentary lunch & treats. All presenting donors will also be eligible to enter the CBC’s “Dinner On Us” summer contest with a chance to win an in-home culinary experience! Chef Chuck Spanbauer of Your Guest Chef will prepare a meal for up to 6 people at the location of their choice. This event is open to the public. Walk-ins are accepted, however, appointments are appreciated and preferred. To schedule a blood donation, please call 800-280-4102.

Antigo Play and Learn – Hidden Treasures August 4^th 9:30-11am Peaceful Valley Park, 420 Field St., Antigo. For more information, please contact Theresa at the Family Resource Center at 715-627-1414.

Card Playing Program August 4^th (Every Thurs.) 1-4pm Langlade County Senior Center, 1225 Langlade Rd., Antigo. Have you been looking for someone to play cards with?  Here is your chance to meet others and share your love for cards. The games being played are canasta, sheepshead & pinochle. For more information, please call Doug Curler at 715-623-2253.

Potluck Picnic for AA, Al-Anon & NA August 4^th 5:30pm Hudson Street Park (near Merit Gear), Antigo. Please bring a dish to pass and lawn chairs.

Music in the Park-Antigo August 4^th 5:30-8pm City Park West, 230 Aurora Street, Antigo. Come and enjoy Stone Soup (religious music). BBQ, potato salad, pie & custard will be available. For more information, please call DeDe Cromer at 715-623-5133.

Totally Tomahawk Sidewalk Sales August 5^th-6^th 9am West Wisconsin Street & North 4th Street, Tomahawk. For more information please call 715-453-1090.

Merrill Firefighters Charity Softball Tournament August 5^th-7^th Otts Park, 501 N. Foster St., Merrill. Games start on Friday & run through Sunday.  Kid’s softball game on Sunday. Food & drinks available on site.  Raffles & so much more!  Enjoy the weekend with friends and family. To enter a team, contact the Fire Department at 715-536-2233.

Pig In The Pines: Bacon, BBQ & Bands August 5^th-6^th 11:30am-10pm St. Germain Community Park, Hwys. 70 & 155, St. Germain. Enjoy a wide variety of pork & bacon cuisine from professional vendors. Live entertainment & family friendly activities all day New in 2016, our 1st Annual Bacon Dash & Bacon Bash. For more information, please call 715-477-2205 or go to piginthepines.com.

5^th Annual Puttin’ for Pink 4 Person Golf Scramble August 5^th 12:30 Shotgun start. Bass Lake Golf Course, W10650 Bass Lake Rd., Deerbrook. 18 holes. Lunch provided. Putting contest, hole in one chances: $10,000 & 2017 Jeep Renegade, plus a chance to win a set of Cleveland golf clubs. Also silent auction & 50/50 raffle. $40 members own cart, $50 members need cart, $60 non members. All proceeds go to fight cancers in women & domestic violence against women. Sign-ups will be in groups of four. If you do not have a group, we will try to find one for you. Call the Bass Lake Pro Shop at 715-623-6196 to register.

Stone Soup Band at Langlade County Senior Center August 5^th 2-4pm Langlade Co. Senior Center, 1225 Langlade Rd., Antigo. They will be playing blues gospel and country gospel for your enjoyment. For more information, please call Doug Curler at 715-623-2253.

Drive Thru Fish & Shrimp Fry August 5^th 4-8pm Mountain Ambulance Service, 14336 Hwy. 32/64, Mountain. Meal includes tilapia fish or shrimp, cole slaw, rye bread, homemade chips w/tartar or shrimp sauce. Food is ready within a minute. For more information, please call 715-870-1937.

Wabeno Family Fun Night & Street Dance August 5^th Town Hall parking lot, Wabeno.

Relay for Life August 5^th-6^th 5pm-10am Merrill Festival Grounds, E 6th St., Merrill. Remember the loved ones who have passed from cancer and celebrate their lives!  Give thanks to those who have and are fighting cancer.  Shine a light as you walk around the track as you raise money for the fight! For more information, please contact Diane Geis Hapka, ACS Community Manager at [email protected] or call 715-891-2061.

Shawano Optimist Mountain Bay 5K Run/Walk August 6^th 6:45-8:15am Registration, 8:30am 5K Walk/Run Start, 9:30am Children’s Fun Run Start, 10am Awards, Snacks & Beverage. Kuckuk Park, 700 Oak Dr., Shawano. This is a family event providing a fun atmosphere with a run\walk including a special route for kids. For more information, please call 715-526-2453 or go to shawanooptimistclub.org.

Antigo Farmers Market August 6^th 8am-Noon Antigo Country Store Parking Lot, 711 Superior Street, Antigo. Get your fresh produce, prepared foods, flowers and many more treasures for you & your family.

Laona Lion’s Club Soup and Souper Run August 6^th 8am Silver Lake beach, East Silver Lake Rd., Laona. 5k (3.1 miles) road running, fun runs & relays. The annual Souper run starts the day at 8 am. Soup being served at noon. Other food and beverages will be available. Sawing contest, dunk tank, kid’s games, bouncy house, many raffles.

Annual Arbor Vitae Fireman’s Picnic & Summerfest August 6^th-7^th 8am-8pm Fireman’s Park, 10672 Big Arbor Vitae Dr., Arbor Vitae. There will be plenty of music, fireworks, food & drinks. Events on Saturday include a volleyball tournament, lawn mower races, a milk jug regatta, live music & fireworks at dusk. Events on Sunday include a car show, trap shoot, kid’s game, water fights & live music. For more information, please call 715-356-9247 or go to arborvitaefiredept.org.

Bowler Bash Antique & Classic Show August 6^th 8am 104 E. Main St., Bowler. Antique & classic cars, trucks, motorcycles & tractors. Registration 8am-noon. $5 registration per show item. Parade at noon. Awards at 2pm. Country breakfast 8-10am. Also bake sale, 50/50 raffle, live entertainment & visit the historical museum. For more information, please call Larry Gast at 715-851-5520 or Erin Wisnefske at 715-793-4617.

Run With Heart 1-Mile Fun Run August 6^th 9am Aspirus Langlade Hospital, Antigo. Open to students in grades 1-5. This is not a timed event. This is all for fun! Each participant competing in the run will receive a cool medal and race t-shirt. For more information, please call Greg Renfro at 715-623-9924.

1^st Annual Wabeno Open Water Swim/Race August 6^th 9-11am Trump Lake, Wabeno. For more information, please contact Graham Charlton at [email protected].

38^th Annual Lakes Country Arts and Crafts Show August 6^th 9am-3pm Lakewood Town Hall & Activity Center, 17258 N Rd., Lakewood. The arts & craft show has 265 booths with 200 vendors offering original work. Free admission & parking. Sponsored by the McCaslin Lions Club. For more information 715-276-3956.

2^nd Annual Wabeno Art & Music Fest (WAM Fest) August 6^th 10am-10pm, Bandshell & East Pavilion, N. Branch St., Hwy. 32, Wabeno. The Wabeno Art & Music Fest is an outdoor celebration of fine art, wonderful music, and great food in historic downtown Wabeno. One day packed with musical acts on three stages, visual artists showing their work & culinary creations for everyone to enjoy – something for every palate! This event will be for all ages. Free admission. Music performances will be held at the Wabeno Band Shell & the East Pavilion. On the green in front of the Logging Museum there will be an open-air art competition, as well as a food & drink concession, and a children’s stage.  Several locations along North Branch Street (Hwy 32) will be open, including restaurants, bars and shops along the street. For more information, please contact at [email protected].

Lake Lucerne Family Fun Day & Auction August 6^th 10am-5pm Lake Lucerne Association Pavilion, 4031 Cty Rd., W, Crandon. Refreshments, food, games & prizes & paddle wheel. Auction inspection begins at 10:30am. Auction items include: furniture, sporting equipment, appliances, bikes & more. For more information, go to www.lakelucernewi.com.

Stovewood Days August 6^th 10am-4pm Mecikalski Stovewood Museum, Cty. Rd. B, Jennings (Hwy. 45 to Pelican Lake, Hwy. B to Jennings). Join us for an enjoyable event celebrating our Polish heritage. Events include an old fashioned pig roast, Syrenka Polish folk dancers, music, exhibits, bake sale, raffles and free museum tours all day. For more information, please call 715-487-5222 or go to pelicanlakewi.org.

2^nd Annual Paddleboat Pandemonium August 6^th 11am Sammy’s Bar & Grill, N9067 Waterpower Rd., Deerbrook. Decorated boat parade at 1pm. Racing heats begin at 2pm. Trophies awarded for 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd place & best decorated boat. Also raffles, food, fun & music. Entry fee is $20 per 2 person team. Paddleboats will be available or bring your own. Proceeds to benefit the Elcho school scholarship fund.

Milk Jug Regatta August 6^th 2pm Slo’s Pub, 10599 Big Arbor Vitae Dr., Woodruff. Held in conjunction with the Fireman’s Picnic. Creative boats are constructed of 1/2 or 1 gallon milk jugs! The milk jugs must be the primary floatation for the boat, but unlimited use of rope, twine, string, glue, nails, staples, screws, wire, electrical and/or duct tape is allowed. Racers will compete in 3 categories – solo, tandem & showboat. There is no limit to the number of people on the boat within the showboat category, but only 1 paddle or oar per person is allowed. Boats will participate in the “Parade of Boats” starting at 2pm at Fireman’s Park & end up at the Arbor Vitae Campground which will be the starting point of the Milk Jug Regatta. Boats should be transported by human power along this route either on a trailer or other wheeled conveyance for the parade. For additional information, please call Sue at Slo’s Pub 715-358-4077.

Luau on the Beach August 6^th 3-11pm Birch Hills Resort, 16688 Nicolet Road, Townsend. Come join in the fun! Paddle boat races (with a twist!) Registration for races begins at 3pm, races start at 4pm – 2 person teams, must be 21, $10 per person – 100% payback! Boats are provided. Karaoke on the beach from 6pm to 11pm. Limbo contest at 9pm. Bring your own lawn chair and have a great time! For more information, please call Dawn at 715-276-6195.

Dinner Comedian Show August 6^th 4-10pm Northwoods Inn, N8905 State Road 55, Pickerel. Live music with Aaron Huhta, our famous illusionist Gizmo, and our special surprise guest and comedian Rodger Radley. Dinner will be at 4:30 & 6pm with music from 4-11pm. Comedian’s open act at 7pm. Perry Productions presents our fireworks to cap off the entertaining evening! An amazing night not to miss! Reservations needed! Early reservations are $40 until August 4th. There after $45. For more information, please call Perry at 715-219-0906.

Monday Night Ladies Bike Ride August 8^th 5:30-7:30pm Aspirus Langlade Hospital, 112 East 5th Avenue, Antigo. Want to ride bike with others? We may have a group for you! Please meet in the hospital parking lot “F” at 5:30 p.m. This is located behind St Joseph’s Annex, east of Langlade Road. There will be up to 3 groups with a 10-12 mile route & a 20-25 mile route. A bike helmet is required. If you have questions, contact Mary Jo Filbrandt at [email protected] or 715-216-4005.

Music in the Park-Antigo August 8^th 5:30-8pm City Park West, 230 Aurora Street, Antigo. Come and enjoy Second Edition (polka & waltz music). A sandwich plate, pies & custard will be available. For more information, please call DeDe Cromer at 715-623-5133.

*Meetings*

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

Antigo Optimist Club Meeting August 2^nd 12-1pm North Star Lanes, 400 Prosser Place, Antigo.

Antigo Kiwanis Club Meeting August 2^nd Noon The Refuge Restaurant, 410 Hwy. 64, Antigo. New members are welcome.

City Plan Commission Meeting August 2^nd 6pm City Hall, 700 Edison St., Antigo.

Park, Cemetery & Recreation Commission Meeting August 8^th 5:30pm City Hall, 700 Edison St., Antigo.

Groups*

Baby & Me Group August 1^st & August 8^th 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 August 3^rd 6:00pm-7:00pm. Meets at AVAIL Center in Antigo. Please call 715-623-5177 for more information.

AA Support Group (Open) August 4^th & August 6^th 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 August 5^th 7:00pm. Langlade Hospital, 112 East Fifth Avenue, Antigo. Langlade Hospital Conference Room 1022, adjacent to Chapel in the Langlade Hospital.

AL-ANON Meeting August 1^st & August 8^th 1:30pm. Antigo Community Church – Quest Center – Room 1, 723 Deleglise Street, Antigo. Mondays at 1:30pm

Overeaters Anonymous August 1^st & August 8^th 7:00pm. St. Mary & Hyacinth Parish Center, Room 4, 819 3rd Avenue, Antigo. Mondays at 7:00pm.

Weight Watchers Meetings August 2^nd 6:45am Langlade County Board Room, Safety Building 840 Clermont St., Antigo & 5:30pm United Methodist Church, 2034 5^th Ave., Antigo.

T.O.P.S. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Support Group August 3^rd 5pm Steffen Memorial Home, 503 5^th Ave., Antigo.