*Community Events*

Antigo Area Community Food Pantry February 14^th 11am-1pm (Wednesdays) & February 16^th 1pm-3pm (Fridays), 2120 Progress Blvd., Antigo (715) 623-1103.

Elcho Area Community Food Pantry February 12^th & February 19^th 10:30am-12:30pm (Mon.), February 14^th 4-6pm (Wed.), 11224 Antigo St., Elcho. Call (715) 610-5886 for more information.

Zurko Indoor Winter Flea Market Through March 31^st (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.

Merrill Ice Drags Thru February 24^th (Sats.) Reg. at 8:30am, 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. World records 141.6 mph & 5.431 e.t. From “Rubber Tire” class to “Outlaw” class we have racing for everyone! Access to ice is through the Council Grounds State Park. Dates may change, please check website. Adults are $15, Kids 6-14 $10, Under 6 – Free. Please go to www.merrillicedrags.com for more information or Call 715-218-9668.

Langlade Tavern League Mardi Gras February 12^th 6pm Timber Haven Bar and Grill, W6962 Hwy. 64, Polar. It’s coming to be that time of year again!  Enjoy an evening of fun, food, drinks and live entertainment starting at 6pm.  $20 per person (includes 3 free drinks & a lot of appetizers). Tickets are available at the door or at any Langlade County Tavern League member’s business. For more information, please call Toni at 715-216-2391.

Coffee Klatch for Seniors February 13^th & February 15^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.

Cribbage at the Langlade County Senior Center February 13^th 1-3pm Langlade County Senior Center, 1225 Langlade Rd., Antigo. If you have never played cribbage, someone will be there to help you.

Job Fair February 13^th 1:30-6pm Northcentral Technical College, 312 Forrest Ave., Antigo. Meet with many local employers from Langlade and Shawano counties, all in one location.

Boys & Girls Club Teen Night February 13^th & February 15^th (Tues. & Thurs.) 6-8pm Boys & Girls Club of Langlade Co., 411 Superior St., Antigo. For grades 6-12. Video games, basketball, pool, music, computer time, dodgeball & more. For more information, please call 715-627-1800 or go to www.bgclang.org.

Tae Kwan Do-Traditional Chung Hon Martial Arts February 13^th & February 15^th (Every Tues. & Thur.) 6:30-8pm Elks Lodge, 622 Clermont St., Antigo. Held on the 3rd floor of the Elk’s Lodge. Open to anyone 7 years old & up. For more information, please call 715-623-4429.

Blood Pressure Clinic February 14^th 9am-Noon Antigo Fire Department, 700 Edison St., Antigo. For more information, please call Lisa Vollmar at 715-350-7315.

Preschool Story Time February 14^th 10:30-11:15am Antigo Public Library, 617 Clermont St., Antigo. Join us for story time at the Antigo Public Library! This is a great way for kids who haven’t started school yet to meet & socialize with peers. Every week we’ll read 2 or 3 books together as well as doing some songs & movement. We also do a simple craft or coloring page that helps kids develop creativity & motor skills, & occasionally (attendance permitting) other activities such as parachute play.  This event is geared towards preschoolers, but older or younger kids are welcome to attend as well.

Bingo at the Langlade Co. Senior Center February 14^th 1-2:30pm Langlade County Senior Center, 1225 Langlade Rd., Antigo.

Business Education Series – Finding the Money February 15^th 8-9:30am Northcentral Technical College, 312 Forrest Ave., Antigo. The Small Business Development Center at UW-Stevens Point presents their 2018 Business Education Series for Antigo & Langlade County business owners. Today’s class will help businesses find out what financing and funding is available for their business. Classes are free. Register at www.antigochamber.com/events.

Play & Learn February 15^th 9:30-11am N4013 Hwy. 45, Antigo. Play & Learn is a weekly play group program for parents, caregivers & children from birth to age 5. Staff will provide a parent lesson, an activity for parents & children to do together.  The activity will build skills for school readiness & milestone achievement. Quarterly Ages & Stages questionnaires are made available to parents & 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.

Langlade County Senior Center Lunch Bunch February 15^th 11:30am Chet & Emil’s Restaurant, 388 Main St., Birnamwood. Anyone wishing to car pool, please meet at the Senior Center at 11am.

Cards, Dominoes & Game Playing Program February 15^th (Every Thurs.) 1-4pm Langlade County Senior Center, 1225 Langlade Rd., Antigo. Have you been looking for someone to play cards & games with?  Here is your chance to meet others and share your love for cards, dominoes & games. For more information, please call 715-627-6632.

Stone Soup Playing at the Langlade County Senior Center February 16^th 2-4pm Langlade Co. Senior Center, 1225 Langlade Rd., Antigo. They will be playing music for your enjoyment. For more information, please call 715-627-6632.

14^th Annual Wine and Cheese Fundraiser February 16^th 6:30-10pm The Main Event Banquet Hall & Catering, 206 Lemke St, Cecil. Doors open at 6:30pm. Serving from 7-9pm. 40 kinds of wine, 4 brews, 30 kinds of cheese featuring fondue, Nueske Meats, Five Start Lamb, music, great raffles, prizes and games. Ticket price is $30 per person in advance by calling Rhonda at 715-524-1488, [email protected] or by going to our website at www.rhiwi.org.

MACA Scarborough Fair February 16^th 7-9pm Merrill High School, 1201 North Sales Street, Merrill. Prepare to fall in love again with the music of Simon and Garfunkel! Through songs, stories, trivia and humor. Jeb and Jock Guthrie pay homage to the music of Simon and Garfunkel, and will have every audience member smiling and singing along. Fees/Admission: Seasonal Membership to MACA, Adults $45, Students $18, Family $115. For more information, please call 715-252-6295.

Post Lake Improvement Association Ice Fishing Jamboree February 17^th 6am PLIA Building (corner of Hwy K and Post Lake Drive in Post Lake), W8684 County Road K, Elcho. This is an all-day event. Fishing starts at dawn, register fish by 4pm at the PLIA Building. Awards & drawings will follow. Fish categories winners will receive cash for adults and prizes for children under 12. There will be numerous bucket raffles, a 50/50 drawing and ticket raffles. Food and drinks will be sold from 8am to 5pm. For more information, contact Steve at 630-327-9148 or email him at [email protected].

Gleason International Raceway Winter Races February 17^th Gates open at 8am Races Start 11am. International Raceway, N5335 State Hwy. 17, Gleason. Come on out and watch ATV’s, motorcycles, snowmobiles, and carts race around the oval track. Admission is $5.00 for adults and kids under 10 are free. Food and refreshments are on grounds in a heated building.  For more information, please call (715) 873-4811 or (715) 536-9681or go to www.gleasoncc.org.

36^th Annual Crooked Lake Volunteer Fire Department Fish-O-Rama February 17^th 8am-4pm Crooked Lake Community Building, 15445 Cty. Hwy. W, Crooked Lake.

Wheeler Lake Ice Fisheree February 17^th 8am-7pm Big bay next to the Wheeler Lake boat landing, Lakewood. Fishing registration starts at 8am and activities start at 10am. Live music by Chad Demuse and Paul Hanna from 11am-7pm. $10 entry fee for fishing.  Winning categories are $100 for longest northern, $100 for longest combined 5 northern, 6 random $100 prize cash raffle.  Tickets can be bought day of event or at local area restaurants. Bonfire from 3-7pm. Food and refreshments sold at events! Fun for all ages, lots of raffles and located on the snowmobile trail. For more information, please call Lance at 715-276-2229.

“Shoe” Away The Blues February 17^th 10am-Noon Wittenberg-Birnamwood School Forest. Located 5 miles north of Birnamwood on Hwy. 45, turn right across from Cty. ZZ. Everyone is welcome to join us for showshoeing (shoes supplied), dog sled demonstrations, archery, crafts, snow fun, campfire & marshmallows, food & beverages. This is a free event. For more information, please call 715-449-2576.

22^nd Annual Forsyth Sunlite Resort Ice Fishing Derby February 17^th 10am-4pm Forsyth Sunlite Resort, 2963 Nostalgia Ln., Lake George, Rhinelander. Food, refreshments, karaoke, cash prizes & door prizes. Please call 715-362-2195 for more information.

43^rd Annual Red Arrow Snowmobile Club Fish-A-Ree February 17^th 11am-6pm Townsend Town Hall, 16564 Elm St., Townsend. This is a “Family Fun” event. Come by sled, car, truck or van. The event is open to the public and features the fishing contest, big ticket raffle, music, food, beverages and meat raffle. For the fishing contest-any fish caught within 20 mile radius of Townsend and caught the day of the event.  For more information, please call Gary Wagner at 920-960-6823 or go to www.redarrowtownsend.com.

Super Soup Supper Soup Competition February 17^th 4-7pm St. Mary’s Corpus Christi Center, 320 E. Washington Ave., Tomahawk. Join us for a Super Soup Competition!! Several local restaurants will be serving up their best soup to be judged by a panel of judges for a chance to win the Golden Ladle. All of you will also have a chance to cast your vote after tasting all the soups. $10 for all you can eat soup, beverage & dessert. There will also be raffle games, raffle baskets, & door prizes. For more information, please call 715-224-3520.

Father Daughter Dance February 17^th 5:30-8:30pm YMCA of the Northwoods, 2003 E. Winnebago St., Rhinelander. The Y would like you to mark your calendars for a special night for just dads and daughters. When you register for our annual dance celebration your daughters, you will reserve a night which includes a delicious dinner, and a fun filled night to include dancing, games, and photos. Corsages will be provided for all the daughters and the dress code is semi-formal. Girls may bring their favorite role model if their father is unavailable. More information and details, please call 715-362-9622.

7^th Annual Snow Ball February 17^th 6-11pm Timber Haven Bar and Grill, W6962 Hwy. 64, Polar. Join us for music, dancing, hors d’oeuvres, desserts, signature cocktails, a silent auction and more. Cocktails from 6-7pm with doors opening at 7pm.  Hip Pocket will be playing at 7:30pm. Tickets are $40. Trolley service from Antigo is available leaving Dunham’s parking lot every half hour from 6-11pm. $10 per person round trip.

Dead Horses Concert February 17^th 7:30-9:30pm Nicolet College Theatre, 5364 College Drive, Rhinelander. Named the “Wisconsin Band to Watch in 2017” by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the Dead Horses have cultivated a soulful roots sensibility beyond their years. From ballrooms to festivals, the Milwaukee-based folk band has performed with Trampled by Turtles, Mandolin Orange, and Elephant Revival, as well as on mainstages at Bristol Rhythm and Roots, WinterWonderGrass, Americana Music Festival, and Red Ants Pants. Please call 715-362-6000 for more information.

Bingo February 19^th 6-9pm VFW Post 2687, 203 S. 4th St., Tomahawk. Early game begins at 6pm and later game starts at 7pm. Food and drinks are available. Proceeds go to help veterans programs. For more information, please call 715-453-0854.

*Meetings*

Antigo Kiwanis Club Meeting February 13^th Noon The Refuge Restaurant, 410 Hwy. 64, Antigo. New members are welcome.

Langlade County Senior Club Meeting February 13^th 1:30-3pm Antigo Public Library, 617 Clermont St., Antigo.  Members are requested to bring a Valentine to be shared with another member and there will also be refreshments & treats.

Antigo Optimist Club Meeting February 14^th 12-1pm North Star Lanes, 400 Prosser Place, Antigo.

Red Arrow ATV/Snowmobile Club Meeting February 15^th 7pm Hillcrest Lodge, 16704 Nicolet Rd., Townsend, WI 54175

Lakewood Area Chamber Meeting February 19^th 6pm The Pour Haus, 15297 Hwy. 32, Lakewood. This is a general membership meeting. The public is welcome to attend.

Groups*

Baby & Me Group February 12^th & February 19^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) February 15^th & February 17^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 February 16^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 February 12^th & February 19^th 1:30pm. Antigo Community Church – Quest Center – Room 1, 723 Deleglise Street, Antigo. Mondays at 1:30pm

Overeaters Anonymous February 12^th & February 19^th 7:00pm. St. Mary & Hyacinth Parish Center, Room 4, 819 3rd Avenue, Antigo. Mondays at 7:00pm.

Weight Watchers Meetings February 13^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 February 13^th 4pm Antigo Community Church/School, 723 Deleglise St., Antigo.

T.O.P.S. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Support Group February 15^th 5pm Steffen Memorial Home, 503 5^th Ave., Antigo.

NEWCOMERS – Nicolet Welcome Service has a FREE WELCOME PACKET filled with gift certificates and brochures from Antigo/Langlade County businesses. For a warm friendly welcome, call Christine at 715-627-2881 or go to www.nicoletwelcome.com.

Zumba Gold is for those looking for a modified Zumba class that recreates the original moves at a lower intensity. Perfect for active older adults and first-timers! Classes are taught by ACE Certified Group Fitness Instructor Terri Johnson. Elcho School District, N11268 Antigo St., Elcho. Sat. 9am; Tue. & Thur., 4pm & 5:15pm. Fee: $5 per class. First class is COMPLEMENTARY. Follow @upnorthfitness at Facebook or visit terrijohnson.zumba.com for scheduling changes.

Compassionate Friends-Antigo Chapter February 13^th 7pm Langlade Hospital, 112 East Fifth Avenue, Antigo. This is support group which is open to the public and assists families who have lost a child.  Meetings are held monthly at 7:00 p.m. at Langlade Hospital/Conference Room 1021 (behind the chapel). For more information, please call Becki at 715-623-7123.