Community Calendar for 3/20/17 to 3/27/17
*Community Events*
Antigo Area Community Food Pantry March 22nd 11am-1pm (Wednesdays) & March 24th 1pm-3pm (Fridays), 2120 Progress Blvd., Antigo (715) 623-1103.
Elcho Area Community Food Pantry March 20th & March 27th 11am-1pm (Mon.), March 22nd 4-6pm (Wed.) & Every 3rd Sat. 10am-Noon, 11224 Antigo St., Elcho. Call (715) 610-5886 for more information.
Zurko Indoor Winter Flea Market Thru April 1st (Saturdays) 9am-3pm Historic Shawano Community Hall, 115 E. Division St., Shawano. Free admission. For more information, please call 715-526-9769 or go to www.zurkopromotions.com.
Coffee Klatch for Seniors March 21st & March 23rd (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 715-627-6632.
Tae Kwan Do-Traditional Chung Hon Martial Arts March 21st & March 23rd 6:30-8pm Elks Lodge, 622 Clermont St., Antigo. Held on the third floor of the Elk’s Lodge. Open to anyone 7 years old and up. For more information, please call 715-623-4429.
History On Tap – Local History Jeopardy March 21st 7pm Hotel Crandon, 200 N Lake Ave., Crandon. The program will feature a jeopardy style trivia contest for local residents. It will have local history questions taken from old newspapers, county records, photographs & legends. No registration is required and is open to everyone.
Immunization Clinic March 22nd 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.
Blood Pressure Clinic March 22nd 9am-Noon Antigo Fire Department, 700 Edison St., Antigo. For more information, please call Lisa Vollmar at 715-350-7315.
Agra Industries Blood Drive March 22nd 12:30-5pm, 1211 Water St., Merrill. To schedule an appointment, please call Carol Ester at 715-536-9584, ext. 358.
Peace Lutheran Church-Tilleda Lenten Soup Suppers & Worship March 22nd 5:30-8pm Peace Lutheran Church, N6145 County Road D, Tilleda. Wednesdays from March 1st – April 5th. Serving dinner 5:30-6:30pm. Worship at 7pm. Free will offering. Please call 715-787-4261 for more information.
Church Mutual Insurance Co. Blood Drive March 23rd 8am-1pm 3000 Schuster Lane, Merrill. To make an appointment, please call 800-280-4102 or go to www.save3lives.org. Use sponsor code: ME03.
Play & Learn March 23rd 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 March 23rd (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 715-627-6632.
Boys & Girls Club Teen Night March 23rd (Every Thur.) 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.
Almost Spring Book Sale March 24th 10am-5:30 pm Rhinelander District Library, 106 N Stevens St., Rhinelander. Gently used best sellers, paperbacks and other used and rare books, some music CDs & puzzles. Prices start at 50 cents. Please call 715-365-1070 for more information.
Shawano Area Quilters Beginners Quilting Class March 24th & 25th 1-4pm Fri & Sat. 9-11am. Shawano City-County Library, 128 S Sawyer St., Shawano. Learn to make a disappearing nine patch block. Please call 715-526-3829 for more information.
Dance at the Langlade County Senior Center March 24th 2-4:30pm Langlade County Senior Center, 1225 Langlade Rd., Antigo. Many different types of music will be played. Dance instructor Amanda Herdt will be teaching the steps to various dances including lines, reels, circles & squares! All ages are welcome. Sponsored by Antigo Gateway Squares. For more information, please call 715-627-6632.
Rummage & Bake Sale March 25th 8am-2pm Rhinelander High School, 665 Coolidge Ave., Rhinelander. Sponsored by the Rhinelander High School New Cultural Experience Program. This is a fundraiser for the trip to Ireland in the spring of 2018.
Children’s Theatre: ArtsPower Presents Laura Ingalls Wilder March 25th 11am Nicolet College Theatre, 5355 College Dr., Rhinelander. Bringing adventure and fun, ArtsPower returns to present a musical tale of Laura Ingalls Wilder and her family’s perilous frontier journey. With inspiring courage they deal with danger, hunger, and disease, as they search for a place to call home. Experience the wild frontier with songs that you can’t help but laugh and tap your toes to, and learn with Laura that love really does overcome all obstacles. Suggested for children grades 2-6. Tickets are $8 general public, $6 students and seniors. For more information, please call 715-365-4646.
Shawano County Historical Society Presents “A La Mode” March 25th 1-4pm United Methodist Church, Church on the Hill, 1000 Engel Dr., Shawano. View a collection of vintage fashion accessories. Pie & ice cream will be served. Tickets are $20. Tickets are available at Anew Emporium, Glas Coffeehouse and Sikora Archives.
Little Lakes Memories Banquet March 25th 4-8pm Les & Jim’s Lincoln Lanes, 1208 North Center Avenue, Merrill. Doors open at 4pm with dinner at 6pm. Tickets are $40 each. Door prizes, raffles and games are available for ticket holders. Over 20 guns will be available at the banquet! There will also be a meet and greet with Miss Wisconsin!! Proceeds to benefit disabled veterans & youth. For more information please call Dick at 715-536-9377
Antigo Chapter of Trout Unlimited Fundraising Banquet March 25th 5pm North Star Lanes, 400 Prosser Place, Antigo. Doors open at 5pm, dinner is at 7pm. There will also be door prizes, bucket raffles, special raffles, a silent auction and a live auction. For ticket information, please call Scott Hendricks at 715-623-3867.
Parents Spring Break Dinner and Comedy Show March 25th 5-9pm Elcho Community Pavilion, N11283 Dorr Street, Elcho. The kids get a Spring Break, so why not the parents? Come and enjoy a dinner and comedy show skits starring Kevin Cahak and Brady Gregurich at the Elcho Community Pavilion. Doors open at 4pm with dinner being served at 5pm. Comedy show starts at 7pm. Show Only tickets can also be purchased. Dinner (choice between prime rib, chicken kiev, and shrimp) and Show $65 per couple, $35 for single and show is only $10 per person. To order tickets or for more information, contact Warren at 715-275-3134.
YMCA of the Northwoods Father Daughter Dance March 25th 5:30-7:30pm Northwoods Banquet Center, 1540 Pueblo Dr., Rhinelander. This special evening will begin at 5:30pm with a delicious plated dinner. The evening will feature DJ entertainment, dancing, a photo booth & memories that will last a lifetime. The theme of this year’s dance is “Once Upon A Time.” The dress code is semi-formal. Every young lady will receive an event favor & wrist corsage. Girls are more than welcome to bring their favorite role model if their father is unavailable. The cost for the event is $40 per couple and $10 per additional daughter. Registration is open. For more information on this event, please call the YMCA of the Northwoods at 715-362-9622 or visit our website www.ymcaofthenorthwoods.org.
Ruffed Grouse Society Nicolet/Wild Rivers Chapter 26th Annual Conservation & Sportsmen’s Banquet March 25th 7:15pm Crandon Community Building, 601 W Washington St., Crandon. The doors open at 5:15pm and the banquet will begin at 7:15pm. Ruffed Grouse hunters & others who like to have a good meal, a good time & a chance to win some nice prizes should plan now to attend the banquet. For more information, please call Dave Ziolkowski at 715-336-2523.
Antigo Gateway Squares – Square Dance Club March 26th 2-4:30pm Antigo United Methodist Church, 2034 West Fifth Avenue, Antigo. Caller is Vince Treague, SQS/RDS. Dancers range in age from 10 to 70+ with couples, singles, & youth. The club is very active and fun. For more information, please call Rose Marie Kerner at 715-623-2128.
Taste of Shawano – Food & Culture Fest March 27th 5:30-7:30pm Shawano Community High School, 220 County Rd B, Shawano. Local restaurants and distributors provide a variety of foods. Tickets are available at CoVantage Credit Union. They are $15 in advance, $20 at the door and $10 for students. Sponsoerd by the Wolf River Junior Achievement.
Screenagers Movie & Discussion March 27th 6-8pm Palace Theater, 823 5th Ave., Antigo. Are you watching kids scroll through life, with their rapid-fire thumbs & a 6 second attention span? Physician & filmmaker Delaney Ruston saw that with her own kids & learned that the average kid spends 6.5 hours a day looking at screens. She wondered about the impact of all this time & about the friction occurring in homes & schools around negotiating screen time. In Screenagers, Delaney probes into the vulnerable corners of family life to explore struggles over social media, video games, academics & internet addiction. Through poignant & unexpectedly funny stories, along with surprising insights from authors, psychologists, & brain scientists, Screenagers reveals how tech time impacts kids’ development & offers solutions on how adults can empower kids to best navigate the digital world & find balance. Admission is a donation for the Antigo Food Pantry. For more information, please call Tonya McKenna Trabant at 608-469-9074 or go to www.screenagersmovie.com.
Ladies Lifestyle Expo March 28th 5-8pm MARC – Smith Center, 1100 Marc Drive, Merrill. The Merrill Park & Recreation Department invites you to attend the 10th annual Ladies Lifestyle Expo. New this year we will be doing demos on stage, there will be no hair and fashion show. We will still be giving away some AMAZING door prizes! Admission is free. For more information, please call 715-536-7313.
Ukelele Orchestra of Great Britain March 28th 7-9pm Merrill High School, 1201 North Sales St., Merrill. Prepare for an unforgettable evening featuring the finest ukulele orchestra in the world! The current ensemble has been playing together for over 20 years, and has become something of a national institution. The Orchestra has given thousands of sold-out concerts across the world. You may never think about music in the same way. For more information, please go to www.merrillconcerts.org.
*Meetings*
Antigo Optimist Club Meeting March 21st 12-1pm North Star Lanes, 400 Prosser Place, Antigo.
Antigo Kiwanis Club Meeting March 21st Noon The Refuge Restaurant, 410 Hwy. 64, Antigo. New members are welcome.
Antigo Garden Club Meeting March 21st 5:45pm Antigo Public Library, 617 Clermont St., Antigo. For more information, please call Barb Meverden at 715-449-2775.
Paul Bunyan Riders Snowmobile Club Meeting March 21st 7pm Halfway Bar, Hwy. 32 & Island Lake Rd., Mountain.
Public Works Committee Meeting March 22nd 6pm City Hall, 700 Edison St., Antigo.
Groups*
Baby & Me Group March 20th & March 27th 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.
AA Support Group (Open) March 23rd & March 25th 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 March 24th 7:00pm. Langlade Hospital, 112 East Fifth Avenue, Antigo. Langlade Hospital Conference Room 1022, adjacent to Chapel in the Langlade Hospital.
AL-ANON Meeting March 20th & March 27th 1:30pm. Antigo Community Church – Quest Center – Room 1, 723 Deleglise Street, Antigo. Mondays at 1:30pm
Overeaters Anonymous March 20th & March 27th 7:00pm. St. Mary & Hyacinth Parish Center, Room 4, 819 3rd Avenue, Antigo. Mondays at 7:00pm.
Weight Watchers Meetings March 21st 6:45am Langlade County Board Room, Safety Building 840 Clermont St., Antigo & 5:30pm United Methodist Church, 2034 5th Ave., Antigo.
T.O.P.S. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Support Group Chapter #950 March 21st 4pm Antigo Community Church/School, 723 Deleglise St., Antigo.
T.O.P.S. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Support Group March 23rd 5pm Steffen Memorial Home, 503 5th Ave., Antigo.
Alzheimer’s Support Group March 23rd 1:30-3pm Langlade County Senior Center, 1225 Langlade Rd., Antigo. This Alzheimer’s Association caregiver support group will meet the 4th 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 March 23rd 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.
