*Community Events*

Antigo Area Community Food Pantry July 5^th 11am-1pm (Wednesdays) & July 7^th 1pm-3pm (Fridays), 2120 Progress Blvd., Antigo (715) 623-1103.

Elcho Area Community Food Pantry July 3^rd & July 10^th 11am-1pm (Mon.), July 5^th 4-6pm (Wed.) & Every 3^rd Sat. 10am-Noon, 11224 Antigo St., Elcho. Call (715) 610-5886 for more information.

Hodag Water Shows Thru August 20^th (Sun. & Wed.) 7pm Hodag Park, Boom Lake, 1103 Thayer St., Rhinelander. HWS performs a show that features acts such as ballet, jump, swivel skiing, trick skiing, barefooting, doubles, trios, wakeboarding, and pyramid.  Members range in age from 6 to almost 50 and some of the members have been with the team for more than 30 years.  Concessions such as hot dogs, walking tacos, nachos, cotton candy, chips, beverages and many other snacks are available at each show. For more information, go to www.hodagwatershows.com.

The Old Corner School July 3^rd-4^th Noon-4pm Old Corner School, at Neva Corners, Hwys. A, B & Church Rd., Neva. A treasure trove of civic lessons, history and community lore and early life in Langlade County. Also available by appointment, call Peg Aulik 715-623-4212. We encourage 4-H clubs, scouts, school and youth groups to hold meetings here or to monitor the school as a community service.

Lego Master Builders Club July 3^rd 3:15-5pm Antigo Public Library, 617 Clermont St., Antigo. Dig into our huge stockpile of bricks and build anything you can imagine while meeting other LEGO fans! Please call 715-623-3724 for more information.

Music in the Park July 3^rd Food & pies starting at 5:30pm; concerts start 6:30pm. City Park West, 700 block of Aurora St., Antigo. Bring your lawn chairs & listen to the Music in the Park! Join us tonight for music Hip Pocket (R&B Rock). Food will include BBQs, hot dogs, pie & custard from the Hospital Auxiliary. In the event of severe weather, the concerts will be held at the Heinzen Pavilion in Peaceful Valley. Admission is free.

Monday Night Women’s Road Bike Ride July 3^rd & July 10^th 5:30pm Langlade Hospital, 112 E. 5^th Ave., Antigo. The Women’s ride meets every Monday evening at 5:30pm at the Langlade Hospital parking lot off Hwy F. Everyone is welcome. The rides take place through August 28th. For more information, please contact Mary Jo at [email protected].

Free Family Movie Night – Moana July 3^rd 5:30-7:30pm Antigo Public Library, 617 Clermont St., Antigo. Check out Disney’s newest hit and enjoy a selection of tasty Polynesian treats! For more details, please call 715-623-3724.

Lake Lucerne Water Shows Thru Aug. (Mon. & Wed. in July) 6:30pm Water’s Edge Lodge, 4140 County Rd W, Crandon. Free water show. For more information, please call 715-478-1224.

Snowshoe Baseball June-August 28^th (Every Mon.) 7-10pm Held at Snowshoe Park, Highway 47 & Choate Blvd., 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.

Leopolis Booster Club Triathlon July 4^th Registration 9-10:30am, race start time 11am; parade at 1:30pm. Leopolis. The triathlon is sponsored by the Leopolis Booster Club and consists of three different races — the jock class (50-yard swim, 12-mile bike and 5-mile run), the beer belly (50-yard swim, 5-mile bike, 2-mile run) and the 16 & under (50-yard swim, 5-mile bike and 2-mile run). Also included in the festivities are a parade, food, refreshments, raffle and entertainment. For more information, please call 715-524-2139.

Coffee Klatch for Seniors July 4^th & July 6^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 715-627-6632.

Tuesday Morning Road Bike Ride July 4^th 9am Antigo Public Library, 617 Clermont Street, Antigo. This bike group meets every Tuesday morning. Meet at Antigo Public Library parking lot. Please call Joe at 715-623-5372 for more information.

Library Book Buddies July 4^th (Every Tues. in June & July) 9:30am Antigo Public Library, 617 Clermont St., Antigo. Kids get their chance to read to adults, older kids, and sometimes even dogs in this weekly meetup. For more information, please call 715-623-3724. 

Library Gaming Club July 4^th 3:30-4pm Antigo Public Library, 617 Clermont St., Antigo. Come and play games! Multiplayer video games and board games both classic and modern. For more information, please call 715-623-3724.

Tae Kwan Do-Traditional Chung Hon Martial Arts July 4^th & July 6^th (Every Tues. & Thur.) 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.

Blood Pressure Clinic July 5^th 9am-Noon Antigo Fire Department, 700 Edison St., Antigo. For more information, please call Lisa Vollmar at 715-350-7315.

Library Story Time July 5^th 10:30-11:30am Antigo Public Library, 617 Clermont St., Antigo. Stories, crafts, and other fun activities aimed at preschoolers. For more information, please call 715-623-3724.

Martial Arts Demonstration for Kids/Teens July 5^th 10:30am Antigo Public Library, 617 Clermont St., Antigo. Adam Salazar of PMA Wisconsin will visit the library to demonstrate some martial arts techniques and teach a basic class for kids, teens, and families. Martial arts are great for health, self-defense, and self-discipline, and they’re pretty cool, too! For more information, please call 715-623-3724.

Elcho Music on the Green – Lovin’ Country July 5^th 5pm The Jack Lamar Memorial/Elcho Community Pavilion, N11283 Dorr Street, Elcho. Admission is free. Food will be available starting at 5pm. The music will be starting at 6:30 pm. 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.

Wednesday Night Road Bike Ride July 5^th 5:15pm Langlade County Courthouse, 800 Clermont St., Antigo. The road biking group meets every Wednesday evening at 5:15pm at the Langlade County Courthouse. Bike along as often as you like. For more information, please call Brady at 715-623-3036.

Music on the River July 5^th 6-8pm Veterans Memorial Park, Tomahawk. Music on the River presents Hip Pocket at Veterans Memorial Park, Tomahawk. This is the 3rd concert in the concert series.

Merrill City Band Concert July 5^th 7-9pm Normal Park, 500 N Center Ave., Merrill. Merrill City Band will be performing at Normal Park. Theme for the concert is “An American Celebration”

Kids From Wisconsin July 5^th 7:30pm Shawano High School, 220 Cty. Rd. B, Shawano. The Kids from Wisconsin features students from all over the state in a music & dance performance. Reserved seating is $15 and general seating is $12.

Card Playing Program July 6^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 715-627-6632.

Music in the Park July 6^th Food & pies starting at 5:30pm; concerts start 6:30pm. City Park West, 700 block of Aurora St., Antigo. Bring your lawn chairs & listen to the Music in the Park! Join us tonight for music by Sawtooth Brothers (Bluegrass). Food will include drinks, pie & custard from Tree Toppers 4-H Club.

Gazebo Nights July 6^th 6-8pm Normal Park, E. 6th St. and N. Center Ave., Merrill. Bring your chairs, blankets, & refreshments & sit back in enjoy the music. Food vendors on location. In case of inclement weather, concert will be at Les & Jim’s Lincoln Lanes, 1208 N. Center Ave. No carry-ins allowed here.

UFO’s and Crop Circles of Wisconsin – Chad Lewis July 6^th 6:30-8pm T.B. Scott Library Community Room, 106 1st St., Merrill. Wisconsin has a rich history of UFO and alien encounters, and of crop circles appearing in our fields. Chad Lewis will look at UFO’s buzzing fields, cattle mutations, and face to face encounters with people not of this earth. You’ll be certain to leave this program and look up, in wonder, at the inexplicable around us.

Ice Cream & Strawberries at the Langlade County Senior Center July 7^th 2-4pm Langlade County Senior Center, 1225 Langlade Rd., Antigo. Join us for ice cream & strawberries with music by the Stone Soup Band.

Wabeno 31^st Annual Steam-Up Days July 7^th-9^th 3:30pm Fairgrounds (Firefighter’s Park), Hwy. 32, Wabeno. Featuring Allis Chalmers, working blacksmith, steam powered sawmill antique tractors, gas engines, antique machinery, working blacksmith, steam powered sawmill. Also tractor pulls, live music, dance, arts & craft show, flea market, food & beverages. For more information, contact Travis at 715-889-4166 or 715-889-0518.

Drive Thru Fish & Shrimp Fry July 7^th 4-8pm Mountain Ambulance Service, 14336 Hwy. 32, 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 715-850-1433.

Outdoor Movie in the Park July 7^th 9pm Peaceful Valley Park, 420 Field Street, Antigo. Watch some movies under the stars this summer. Pack a picnic dinner, bring the family and enjoy some films on a 10’x20′ outdoor screen. Limited concessions are also available. The movie will be the original Jurassic Park. For more information, please call Sarah Repp at 715-623-3633 ext.131.

Tomahawk VFW Post 2687 Annual Musky Tournament July 8^th 5:30am-5pm. 5:30am Check-in time at SARA Park, W. Somo Ave., Tomahawk. Annual Musky Tournament on Lake Mohawksin. Pre-Register on or before July 7^th. Registration forms are available at the Tomahawk Chamber. Fee:$300.00/Team (2 anglers per boat) For more information, please call Kevin at 715-612-3978.

Antigo Farmer’s Market July 8^th 8am-Noon Heinzen Pavilion, 603 6th Avenue, Antigo. All produce is locally grown by the vendor who sells them. Shopping at the Antigo Farmer’s Market is a great way to get local, in season food, and make connections with the people that grew it.

Wabeno Chamber Craft Show July 8^th Wabeno Park, Wabeno.

2^nd Annual WTPA Tractor Pull July 8^th Merrill Festival Grounds, E. 6th St., Merrill. Bring the family to watch a day full of tractor pulling.  The day starts with Antique Tractors as they pull for bragging rights.  WTPA Tractor Pull will start 6pm.  Watch as they pull to earn points for their class.  Remember to bring ear plugs or head phones, it does get LOUD.

St. Michael’s Parish Festival July 8^th 9am-4pm St. Michael’s Parish, N816 Hwy. 47/55 Keshena. Join them for a day filled with food, music, a bake sale, yard sale, children’s games along with theme baskets and a raffle.

Kids/Teen Super Smash Tournament July 8^th 11am Antigo Public Library, 617 Clermont St., Antigo. Go head-to-head with other Smash Masters to take home the championship! The final winner in each age category will receive a voucher good for a game of your choice! SIGN-UP IN ADVANCE REQUIRED. For more information, please call 715-623-3724.

Gleason Mud Bogs July 8^th Noon-5pm Gleason Lion’s Park, N5179 Bradley St., Gleason. Vehicles in 8 classes compete in the 300’ mud pit. Refreshments and food will be available on site. Call Gary Gretenhart at (715) 873-4691 for more information.

Laona Fire Department Picnic & Parade July 8^th Noon-6pm Laona. Parade starts at Noon at JARS (Formerly known as T Bob’s). Picnic to follow parade at Silver Lake Beach. Fireworks at Dusk. There will be food, drinks, 50/50 , Wheel of Fortune drawings & many great prices to be raffled.

Benefit for Roger Cossette July 8^th 3-8pm North Star Lanes, 400 Prosser Place, Antigo. Roger was diagnosed with double lung cancer (2 separate cancers). Funds raised will be used for expenses not covered by insurance. There will be a dinner, Irish entertainment, raffles, a pie auction & more. Raffle tickets are $5 ea. or 3 for $10. They may be purchased at North Star Lanes, Pomps, Cirrinity (Brandon), Walgreens (Cassie). An account has been set up at CoVantage Credit Union for monetary donations.

Northeast Wisconsin Kid’s Fishing Tournament July 9^th 7am-2pm Silver Lake Beach Pavilion, Laona.

Holy Family Church of Elcho Picnic July 9^th 11:30am Holy Family Catholic Church, W10524 Cole St., Elcho. Food & refreshments will be served after 10:30 Mass. There will also be live music, karaoke, games & raffles. Please call 715-275-3750 for more information.

Pickerel Family Fest July 9^th Noon-4pm Across from Maplewood Golf Course, N9240 Highway 55, Pickerel. Bring friends and family to experience summer fun activities of art and crafts, face painting, ice cream, sack races, horseshoes, bean bag toss and much more. Live music by “Slidin’ On Ice,” wine tasting, a beer garden, and food will also be featured. All are welcome! Sponsored by the Pickerel Lions Club.

Antigo Gateway Squares – Square Dance Club July 9^th 2-4:30pm Antigo United Methodist Church, 2034 West Fifth Ave., Antigo. Dancers range in age from 10 to 70+ with couples, singles, & youth. The caller will be Tom Manning, SQS. The club is very active and fun. For more information, please call Rose Marie at 715-623-2128.

Sunday Night Kickball in Mattoon July 9^th 6pm (weather permitting) Mattoon Upper Ball Diamond (next to Mattoon Elementary), Mattoon. All are welcome. Just show up ready to play. For questions, please contact Zak Kickhaver at 715-903-0069 or Quinn Novy at 715-216-2792.

Peace Lutheran Church Vacation Bible School July 10^th-13^th 9am-3pm Peace Lutheran Church and School, 300 Lincoln St., Antigo. Two camps are offered: Completed grades 1-6 9am-3pm & 3 years to 5K 9am-11:30am. Download forms from www.peaceantigo.org. For more information, please call 715-623-2200.

Pearson-Pickerel Lions Club Annual Golf Fundraiser July 10^th 11am shotgun start. Maplewood Golf Course, N9240 Highway 55, Pickerel. 4 person scramble, 18 holes. $65 includes cart, lunch, dinner & prizes. Maplewood member price is $55. Non-golfers can join us for dinner $10 and raffles. For more information, please call 715-484-4653.

Music in the Park July 10^th Food & pies starting at 5:30pm; concerts start 6:30pm. City Park West, 700 block of Aurora St., Antigo. Bring your lawn chairs & listen to the Music in the Park! Join us tonight for music by Thunder Country. Fruit smoothies, loaded baked potatoes, roast beef sandwiches, desserts, and custard will be available to purchase at 5:30 pm from Pathway.

Elk’s Club Soccer Shoot-Out July 11^th 5:30-8pm Saratoga Soccer Field, 1235 Nantasket St., Antigo. Elk’s Club Soccer Shoot-out is a fun FREE event courtesy of the local Elk’s Club. You do not need to be registered for the Co-ed Youth Soccer Program to participate.  All children within the specified age groups are welcome to participate. Trophies are awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each age division. Children compete in four age brackets. They will have a chance to test their soccer skills by shooting at goals at different distances & skill levels. There is one contest for ages 7 and under, 8-9, 10-11, and 12-13, boys & girls. Refreshments are provided by the Elk’s Lodge. Rain Date: Thursday, July 13, 2017 (same time & location). For more information, call Sarah Repp at 715-623-3633.

*Meetings*

Economic Development Committee Meeting July 3^rd 6pm City Hall, 700 Edison St., Antigo.

Antigo Kiwanis Club Meeting July 4^th Noon The Refuge Restaurant, 410 Hwy. 64, Antigo. New members are welcome.

Antigo Optimist Club Meeting July 5^th 12-1pm North Star Lanes, 400 Prosser Place, Antigo.

Park, Cemetery & Recreation Commission Meeting July 10^th 5:30pm City Hall, 700 Edison St., Antigo.

Groups*

Baby & Me Group July 3^rd & July 10^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.

AA Support Group (Open) July 6^th & July 8^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 July 7^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 July 3^rd & July 10^th 1:30pm. Antigo Community Church – Quest Center – Room 1, 723 Deleglise Street, Antigo. Mondays at 1:30pm

Overeaters Anonymous July 3^rd & July 10^th 7:00pm. St. Mary & Hyacinth Parish Center, Room 4, 819 3rd Avenue, Antigo. Mondays at 7:00pm.

Weight Watchers Meetings July 4^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 Chapter #950 July 4^th 4pm Antigo Community Church/School, 723 Deleglise St., Antigo.

T.O.P.S. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Support Group July 6^th 5pm Steffen Memorial Home, 503 5^th Ave., Antigo.