*Community Events*

Antigo Area Community Food Pantry October 26^th 11am-1pm (Wednesdays) & October 28^th 1pm-3pm (Fridays), 2120 Progress Blvd., Antigo (715) 623-1103.

Elcho Area Community Food Pantry October 24^th & October 31^st 11am-1pm (Mon.), October 26^th 4-6pm (Wed.) & October 27^th11am-1pm (Thur.), 11224 Antigo St., Elcho. Call (715) 610-5886 for more information.

Coffee Klatch for Seniors October 25^th & 27^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.

Boys & Girls Club Teen Night October 25^th & 27^th (Tues. & Thurs.) 5:30-8pm Boys & Girls Club of Langlade Co., 411 Superior St., Antigo. For grades 6-12. Video games, pool, bumper pool, blackjack, double shot, air hockey, carpetball, foosball, music, dodgeball league, volleyball league & more. For more information, please call 715-627-1800 or go to www.bgclang.org.

Immunization Clinic October 26^th 9am-4pm Langlade County Health Department, 1225 Langlade Road, Antigo. The 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.

Bingo at the Langlade County Senior Center October 26^th 1-4pm Langlade County Senior Center, 1225 Langlade Rd., Antigo. For more information, please call 715-623-2253.

Sacred Heart Halloween Party October 26^th 3:30-5pm Sacred Heart School Gym, 321 S. Sawyer St., Shawano. Costumes encouraged.  Free admission.  Youth in grades 5 and up may attend without an adult.  Games and prizes for everyone.

Elcho UCC Men’s Club Dinner October 26^th 4-7pm Jack Lamar Pavilion, N11283 Dorr Street, Elcho. October “Roast Ham Dinner”, baby red buttered potatoes, red cabbage, salad bar, dessert and beverage! Bar opens at 4 pm, serving food at 5! Cost is $12.00. For more information, please call Warren Wagner at 715-275-3134.

Red Ribbon Walk & Presentation October 26^th 5pm Forest County Courthouse Square, 200 E Madison St., Crandon. 5-6pm Red Ribbon Community Walk. Gain facts on the importance of being drug free. There will be a light snack at the school cafeteria and then student presentations. At 6pm, Mike McGowan will be speaking. Mr. McGowan is a nationally known trainer, consultant and motivational speaker. He will be giving a presentation on the importance of coming together as a community to stand against drug abuse.

Play & Learn October 27^th 9:30-11am N4013 Hwy. 45, Antigo. Play & Learn is a weekly play group program for parents, caregivers and children from birth to age 5. Staff will provide a parent lesson, an activity for parents and children to do together.  The activity will build skills for school readiness and milestone achievement. Quarterly Ages and Stages questionnaires are made available to parents and caregivers to assist families in helping their children to reach age based development milestones. Join the conversation on Facebook – Northwoods Family Resource Centers http://www.facebook.com/NorthwoodsFRCN. For more information, please call 715-627-1414.

Card Playing Program October 27^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.

Creative Escape: Paint, Wine and Dine October 27^th 6-9pm Celebrations, N2497 Hwy. 45, Antigo. Artist, Tami Anderson will give a step by step acrylic paint instruction on an 11×14 canvas. No experience necessary! Painting uubject- pumpkin. 6pm Food, 7pm Painting. Cost will be $40 per person. Included in the package is: choice of soup or chili, unlimited salad bar & a glass of wine. Sign up at www.creativeescape.net. For more information, please call Tami Anderson at 715-219-1559.

Panic Chambers Haunted Hotel October 27^th 7-10pm, October 28-29^th 7-11pm 1295 Main St., Gresham. $13 per person. Panic Chambers Hotel promises to deliver a heart pounding performance that will leave you gasping for air! Before or after you check in to PCH come and enjoy a full menu concession stand, many different refreshments, live music, and a blazing’ bonfire.

The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra October 27^th 7:30-8:30pm Rhinelander High School Auditorium, 665 Coolidge Ave., Rhinelander. The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra will be playing at the Rhinelander High school. Tickets in advance are $10.00 for students K thru 12 and $25.00 for adults. At the door, tickets will be $15.00 for students K thru 12 & $30.00 for adults.

Dancing and Socializing Music at Senior Center October 28^th 1-4pm Langlade County Senior Center, 1225 Langlade Rd., Antigo.

Square Dance Lessons October 28^th (Every Fri.) 6:30-9pm United Methodist Church, 2034 W. 5th Ave., Antigo.

Creepy Hollow Haunted Trail October 28^th-29^th 7-11pm N11818 Cedar Rd., Birnamwood. Cost is $5 per person. Please go to https://www.facebook.com/creepyhollowhauntedtrail for more information.

Adult Haunted Corn Maze October 28^th-29^th & October 31^st 7-11pm It’s All Good Farmstand & Petting Zoo, Hwy 45, Antigo. Welcome to the DARK side of the zoo! It’s All Good Farmstand & Petting Zoo corn maze is going to turn into the sinister thing of your darkest nightmares! This is NOT for children, strictly ages 15+, as we intend to scare the life out of you through our terrifyingly twisted corn maze. Bring a friend, or several – and use them as bait so that you can get out alive. Our demons will torment you from the moment you arrive, so be ready to be scared out of your mind! Admission is $5 per person. * Anyone under 15 will NOT be allowed in the maze!!! For more information, please call 715-701-0713.

Boys and Girls Club Haunted Tour October 28^th 7:30-9:30pm Boys & Girls Club, 411 Superior St., Antigo. The Boys & Girls Club of Langlade County will be hosting a bone-chilling haunted tour in our building. For a marginal fee, come in and get scared witless as we lead you through this historic site and the haunts hidden within. The tour blends astounding handmade sets, unusual monsters, amazing illusions, stunning special effects, and spellbinding costumes with spectacular sound and lighting and frightening detail to create the most harrowing, immersive Halloween Experience. Don’t miss it! For more information, please call 715-627-1389 or go to www.bgclang.org.

Craft and Bake October 29^th 9am-2pm St Paul Lutheran School, 240 E. Green Bay St., Bonduel. Sponsored by St. Paul Youth Rejoicing Together (SPYRT) youth group.  Bake sale sponsored by Ladies’ Aid.  Silent auction, lunch of hot ham and chili may be purchased.  Please call 715-747-8532 for more information.

Warm for Winter Clothing Give Away October 29^th 10am-Noon 900 Boyce Dr, Rhinelander. Warm for Winter on Saturday, October 29th, as well as on the last Saturday of every month through February. Many new items have been received since the season’s opening in September, with clothing available in all sizes for infants & children, teens & adults.  In addition to coats & outerwear, shoes & boots, hats, scarves, gloves & mittens, underwear, socks, nightwear, shirts, sweaters & pants for men, sweaters, tops, skirts & slacks for women and there is now a nice selection of maternity wear.  Bedding is available too. There are also toys and books for the children.  There are no forms to fill out and no questions are asked–everyone is welcome regardless of their income or circumstances and everything is free.  Please bring a bag for your items.  We look forward to seeing you! For more information contact Jan Leschke at 715-362-7157

Antigo Optimist Club Halloween Bash October 29^th 11am-1pm Peaceful Valley Park & Festival Grounds, 420 Field St., Antigo. Registration & costume judging 11am-12:45pm. Winners announced at 1pm. New this year, trick or treat within the park at booths set up by local clubs & businesses. Please call 715-627-1389 for more information.

Merrill Historical Society Cemetery Tour October 29^th 11am, 2pm & 6pm & October 30^th 2pm. Join local historians Jane Francoeur and Wayne Vandre for a walk through history. The 2016 theme is “Women at Work and in Business” featuring: Mabel Downie Wittman, Etta Noel Akey, Josephine Poirier, Jane Bierman, Bertha and Lillian Fleischfresser, and Evelyn Broecker. Please Note that the tour is an hour and a half long, all spent walking and standing, children under 12 won’t find much to entertain them (no discounts), please park near the Merrill Memorial Park sign and flagpole along Memorial Drive, bring a flashlight to the 6pm tour. Tickets will be available at the cemetery at the start of each tour. $10.00/person. For more information, please call 715-536-5652.

Porter’s Patch Farmtoberfest October 29^th & 30^th 11am – 4pm Porter’s Patch, W4314 Wisconsin 156, Bonduel. Fall Family Farm Fun Adventure runs every weekend, weather permitting.  Fun activities in the Little & Big Pumpkin Villages are Check Point Chaos in our corn maze, scenic relaxing hay ride, search the pumpkin patch, pumpkin bowling, pumpkin toss, Tug o’ War, pumpkin painting, old fashion water pump races, corn cob chuck, scare crow making, round bale hay play, pumpkin checkers, tic tac toe and pumpkin twister.  The farm store will be stocked with 5 different squash, pie pumpkins and friendly fall farm guides to assist you.  Visit www.PortersPatch.com for additional information or call 715-584-2070.

24^th Annual Fall Festival October 29^th 1-4pm Antigo Middle School, 815 Seventh Avenue, Antigo. A fun, safe environment for children to participate in games. Hot dogs, games and candy. Free Event! For more information, please call Keisha Wallace at 715-627-7200.

City of Antigo Trick-or-Treating October 29^th 1-6pm.

Downtown Rhinelander Trick or Treat October 29^th 2-4pm Brown Street, Rhinelander. Join the downtown businesses on October 29th for the annual downtown trick or treat from 2-4 pm.  Halloween trick or treat for the City of Rhinelander will still be on Halloween, Monday, October 31st from 4-7 pm.

Tomahawk Trick or Treating October 29^th from 2-5 p.m.

FREE Haunted House October 29^th 4-7pm 422 Abner St, Rhinelander. Visit this FREE haunted house for all ages after Downtown Trick or Treating from 4-7pm located in Rhinelander at 422 Abner Street. Donations Appreciated!

Lil’ Hummer’s Annual Halloween Party October 29^th 7pm Lil’ Hummer’s, on corner of A & TT, Pearson. Northwood’s Karaoke from 7-11pm, costume judging at 11pm (must be present for 2 hrs. to qualify. Prizes for 1^st, 2^nd & 3^rd place.

Tonic Sol-fa October 29^th 7:30pm Nicolet College Theatre, 5364 College Drive, Rhinelander. With just their voices and a tambourine, the Minnesota-based a cappella group will be the perfect premier event in the newly remodeled Nicolet theatre. Recognized as one of the top five “must see” groups in America, the Emmy award-winners have appeared on NBC’s Today Show and Jay Leno, and sold more than 1 million albums. Tonic Sol-fa is a “vocal kaleidoscope, unique to the human voice,” says the New York Times. This is a performance not to be missed. Tickets are $15. For more information, please go to www.nicoletcollege.edu.

Halloween Party at Quinn’s October 29^th 7:30pm Quinn’s, N5298 Cty. Rd. A, (Neva) Deerbrook. Music starts at 7:30pm. Free food & beer with $10 donation. Raffles & costume contest. Proceeds go to MS research in memory of Debbie Forbes – Mac Donald.

Held’s “Grease” Themed Halloween Party October 29^th 8pm Held’s Bar, corners of H, I & C, Deerbrook. Grease sing off, dance off & hand jive competition. Costume contest at 11pm Prizes for 1^st, 2^nd & 3^rd. 50’s food and drinks all night. See you there!

Hard Rock Halloween Party October 29^th 8pm Les & Jim’s Lincoln Lanes, 1208 N Center Ave., Merrill. Come out for Merrill’ hardest rockin’ Halloween party. Killing Rapunzel will be rocking it hard along with special guests Once Around and Artists Unknown. The fun starts at 8pm with a costume contest at 10pm. Prizes will be awarded at 11pm.

Halloween Bash October 29^th The Taphouse, 613 Edison Street, Antigo. Free domestic tap beer if you are in costume. 9pm-midnight $2 domestic bottles, $2 shots, $3 bombs for everyone!

Church on the Hill United Methodist Church: Chicken & Biscuit Dinner October 30^th 11:30am-3pm Church on the Hill, 1000 Engel Drive, Shawano. Chicken and Biscuit Dinner. $8 at the door, $25 for family (up to 4 children). Kids menu available. Kid Events, face painting and games. Please call 715-526-5380 or go to www.shawanoumc.org for more information.

The Host – Foreign Film Night October 30^th 7:30-8:30pm Nicolet College Theatre, 5364 College Dr., Rhinelander. Combining scares, Laughs, and satire, this South Korean foreign film will take you on a riveting quest as a father and his family set out to rescue his daughter from a horrifying river monster.

Elcho Trick or Treating October 31^st 3-6pm

Boys and Girls Club Halloween Bash October 31^st 3:30-5:30pm Boys & Girls Club, 411 Superior St., Antigo. There will be a costume contest, candy, mini-games, a dance & more! For more information, please call 715-627-1389 or go to www.bgclang.org.

McCaslin Lioness Children’s Halloween Party October 31^st 4-6pm Townsend Town Hall, Hwy. 32, Townsend. Costume judging, treats and fun! Open to all elementary age children.

1st Annual Halloween Parade Party October 31^st 4-7pm Kuckuk Park, Shawano. Join us for a spooky celebration featuring trick or treat goodie bags, costume parade, prizes for best costume, games, ghostly music, chili dinner, pumpkin painting and much more! For information call Shawano Park & Rec at 715-526-6171.

Crandon Trick or Treating October 31^st 4-6pm

Laona Trick or Treating October 31^st 4-6pm

Bonduel Trick or Treating October 31^st 4-7pm

Rhinelander Trick or Treating October 31^st 4-7pm.

Wittenberg Trick or Treating October 31^st 4-7pm

Birnamwood Trick or Treating October 31^st 4:30-6:30pm

Merrill Trick or Treating October 31^st 5-7pm.

Shawano Trick or Treating October 31^st 5-7pm

Tigerton Trick or Treating October 31^st 5-7pm

White Lake Trick or Treating October 31^st 5-7pm

Aniwa Trick or Treating October 31^st 6-8pm

*Meetings*

Antigo Optimist Club Meeting October 25^th 12-1pm North Star Lanes, 400 Prosser Place, Antigo.

Antigo Kiwanis Club Meeting October 25^th Noon The Refuge Restaurant, 410 Hwy. 64, Antigo. New members are welcome.

Hotel/Motel Commission Meeting October 26^th 8:30am City Hall, 700 Edison St., Antigo.

Public Works Committee Meeting October 26^th 6pm City Hall, 700 Edison St., Antigo.

Groups*

Baby & Me Group October 24^th & October 31^st 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 October 26^th 6:00pm-7:00pm. Meets at AVAIL Center in Antigo. Please call 715-623-5177 for more information.

AA Support Group (Open) October 27^th & October 29^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 October 28^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 October 24^th & October 31^st 1:30pm. Antigo Community Church – Quest Center – Room 1, 723 Deleglise Street, Antigo. Mondays at 1:30pm

Overeaters Anonymous October 24^th & October 31^st 7:00pm. St. Mary & Hyacinth Parish Center, Room 4, 819 3rd Avenue, Antigo. Mondays at 7:00pm.

Weight Watchers Meetings October 25^th 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 October 27^th 5pm Steffen Memorial Home, 503 5^th Ave., Antigo.

Alzheimer’s Support Group October 27^th 1:30-3pm Langlade County Senior Center, 1225 Langlade Rd., Antigo. This Alzheimer’s Association caregiver support group will meet the 4^th Thursday of each month. Kathy Boksa is the group’s facilitator. The meeting is open to all area families & caregivers. There is no charge. For more information, please call Kathy at 715-350-4210.

HALOS-Helping Another grieve a Loved One’s Suicide October 27^th 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.