Community Calendar for 4/2/18 to 4/9/18
*Community Events*
Antigo Area Community Food Pantry April 4th11am-1pm (Wednesdays) & April 6th 1pm-3pm (Fridays), 2120 Progress Blvd., Antigo (715) 623-1103.
Elcho Area Community Food Pantry April 2nd & April 9th 10:30am-12:30pm (Mon.), April 4th4-6pm (Wed.), 11224 Antigo St., Elcho. Call (715) 610-5886 for more information.
Laona Public Library Adult Book Club April 2nd 1:30pm Laona Public Library, 5216 Forest Ave, Laona. Participants will be discussing Big Little Lies, by Liane Moriarty. Please contact Felicia Albrecht for more information at 715-674-4751.
Free Family Movie Night – Pelicula de los Muertos April 2nd 5:30pm Antigo Public Library, 617 Clermont St., Antigo. The Antigo Public Library presents an Oscar-winning animated film about Dia de los Muertos, music, and family. (Due to licensing restrictions, we can’t directly say the title of the movie, but make no bones about it, it’s one you’ll go COo-COo for. Wink wink.) Complimentary snacks, drinks, and fresh-popped popcorn will be served. Come early (from 4:30 on) and get your face pained like a skeleton! For more information, please call Steph Cherrywell at 715-623-3724.
Coffee Klatch for Seniors April 3rd & April 5th (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.
Strong Bones with Kathy April 3rd & April 5th 9-10am Langlade County Senior Center, 1225 Langlade Rd., Antigo. Strong Bones is an ongoing strength training program designed to help adults become or stay fit, strong & healthy. Individuals will improve muscle strength, bone density, self-confidence, sleep and vitality. Also, participants have shown a decreased risk of diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, depression & obesity. Classes are offered for an hour, twice a week. Pre-register by calling the Aging and Disability Resource Center at 715-627-6232
Healthy Living with Diabetes Program Tuesdays through April 10th 9:30am-Noon Langlade County Resource Center, 837 Clermont St., Antigo. The Aging & Disability Center is holding a 6 week Healthy Living with Diabetes program for those interested in living a healthier life with diabetes! This also includes encouraging family members/friends! Anyone interested may call Jennifer Clark at the ADRC at 715-627-6232.
Purses for a Purpose – Boys & Girls Club Event April 3rd 5-8pm The Main Event Banquet Hall & Catering, 206 Lemke St, Cecil. Purse auction, heavy hors d’ oeuvres and cash bar. $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Reserve table for 8 – $200. To purchase table or tickets contact Jill Whiteman at 715-304-9896 or email: [email protected]. Tickets are also being sold at Shawano Country Chamber of Commerce.
A Life Without Pain-An Aspiring Women Event April 3rd 5:30-7pm Aspirus Langlade Hospital, 112 E. 5th Ave., Antigo. The team at Aspirus Langlade Hospital can help you manage, treat and even prevent pain, such as neck pain, headaches, low back pain & joint pain. Pre-registration is required for this event. All are welcome. There is limited seating. For more information, please call 1-800-847-4707.
Boys & Girls Club Teen Night April 3rd & April 5th (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 April 3rd & April 5th (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 April 4th 9am-Noon Antigo Fire Department, 700 Edison St., Antigo. For more information, please call Lisa Vollmar at 715-350-7315.
Preschool Story Time April 4th 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 April 4th 1-2:30pm Langlade County Senior Center, 1225 Langlade Rd., Antigo.
Hunter Education Classes April 4th, 5th & 7th Wed. 4:30-8pm, Thur. 5-8pm & Sat. 9am-3pm. Antigo Bow Club, 1112 Mendlik Avenue, Antigo. The classes will provide young & new hunters an opportunity to become certified in hunter education and bow hunter education. All hunters born after 1973 are required to pass a hunter education class. For more information, please call Tim Otto at 715-623-4190, ext. 3132.
Play & Learn April 5th 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.
Antigo Visual Arts Starved for Spring 2018 Show Thru-May 3rd (Thur., Fri. & Sat.) 10am-4pm Langlade County Historical Museum, 404 Superior St., Antigo. For more information, please call 715-627-4464 or go to www.antigovisualarts.org.
ArtStart: Uncovering Surface & Silence (Thurs., Fri. & Sat.) through May 26th 11am-5pm ArtStart, 68 S. Stevens St., Rhinelander. Kristy Deetz’s drapery paintings on carved wood invoke and revise European canonical painting. A drapery may stand in for the body, free of specific gender connotations, while still creating a human presence. The often carved surfaces in the painting construction, along with the illusionistically painted drapery images, blend painting and sculpture, and object and illusion, allowing the referents to resonate on multiple levels. Get more information at artstartrhinelander.org or call 715-362-4328.
Cards, Dominoes & Game Playing Program April 5th (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.
ArtStart Roots Concert – Boat Patrol April 5th 7-10pm ArtStart, 68 S Stevens St, Rhinelander. Kicking off ArtStart’s 2018 Roots concert series is the Rhinelander-based jazz/funk band Boat Patrol, playing their first hometown show. Donations at the door benefit the musicians. Cash bar. For more information, go to artstartrhinelander.org or call 715-362-4328.
Merrill High School Presents Beauty and the Beast April 5th, 6th & 7th 7pm Merrill High School, 1201 N. Sales St., Merrill. Fees/Admission: $10 adults, $8 seniors/students.
Animated Film: The Iron Giant April 5th 7:30-9pm Nicolet College Theatre 5364 College Drive Rhinelander. Set during the Cold War, a young boy discovers a giant metallic robot who fell from space. With the help of a beatnik artist, they attempt to prevent the U.S. military and a paranoid federal agent, from finding and destroying the giant. Enjoyed equally by children and adults, the film gathered a cult following and is widely regarded as a modern animated classic. Local film buffs Steven Schreier and Tom Jerow will present the film, facilitate discussion, and answer any questions. Admission: FREE. For more information, please call 715-365-4646 or go to www.nicoletlive.com.
Stone Soup Playing at the Langlade County Senior Center April 6th 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.
Spring is in the Air Craft Show April 7th 9am-3pm Sara Park Activity Center, Tomahawk. Local crafters offer handmade and unique items at this annual craft show. Activities will be provided for the kids. Send a card or letter of thanks to a member of our country’s military! A drop box will be set up in the entranceway. For guidelines, go to www.AMillionThanks.com. Free admission. For more information, please call 715-224-2450.
WJJQ Radio Home Sport and Travel Show April 7th & 8th 9am-4pm Sat, 10am-3pm Sun. Tomahawk School Complex, 1048 East King Road, Tomahawk. Free admission! Door prizes! Great show specials! For more information, go to http://www.wjjq.com.
Paper Cities Kennel Club 79th & 80th Annual AKC All-Breed Dog Show April 7th & 8th 9am-4pm Smith Center (MARC), 1100 MARC Dr., Merrill. The two day event will include 2 conformation shows, 2 obedience trails, 2 rally trails, 2 junior showmanship competitions, 4-6 month beginner puppy competition (on Saturday only), pee wee competition (on Sunday only), raffle on Saturday – a portion of the proceeds to benefit Patriot K9 Partners of Wisconsin. Fun & education for all dog lovers. 100+ different breeds, 400+ dogs entered each day. Get an opportunity to talk with owners, breeders and professional handlers about their dogs and earn more about specific breeds. Fees/Admission: $5 parking. For more information, go to http://www.papercitieskc.org.
Tomahawk Lions Crazy 8 Bowling April 7th 4-11pm Strikers Bowling Alley, 309 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Tomahawk. For more information, please call 715-612-8124 or go to www.tomahawklions.com.
Let Them Be Little- Family Formal Dance April 7th 5-8pm Kate Goodrich Elementary School, 505 W. 10th St., Merrill. Join us at our 2nd Annual Family Formal Dance. Tickets are available at Park City Credit Union-Main Branch, Lee’s Piggly Wiggly and the Painted Door. Light meal and refreshments included. Fees/Admission: Adults $10, Children $5. There will be numerous raffle items. Need not be present to win. All proceeds to fund the Kate Goodrich rock wall.
Evening Out For Seniors April 7th 5pm Laona Community Building, 5233 Beech Street Laona. Cocktails, dinner & dancing for all citizens, 55 or older, who reside in the Laona School District. For dinner reservations, please call Michelle at 715-902-0145. Delivery is available for those who are not able to attend. For deliveries, please call Felicia at 715-889-0943.
Only Fools Run at Midnight April 7th 7pm registration, 11pm race. Lakeland Union High School, 9573 Hwy 70 West, Minocqua. Fools from far and near will romp through the streets and trails of Minocqua. Don’t be a fool…be sure to finish before the clock strikes midnight. This 5K run/walk offers a pre-race spaghetti feed at the American Legion Hall in Minocqua sponsored by the Hazelhurst Lions Club, a costume contest, fools flex warm up, post-race refreshments & lots of fun! The first 500 registered are guaranteed an event T-shirt! Be sure to wear your foolish costumes! Price: Individual adults and youth ages 10 years & up is $25 for pre-registration & $35 for day of registration. Family rate! Family Rate includes registration for 2 adults and up to 3 children under 18. Pre-register rate is $65. Day of is $75.For more information, please call 715-356-5266.
Antigo Lion’s Club Sportsmen’s Raffle & Spaghetti Dinner April 8th 11am-3pm Swartzendruber’s Supper Club, 1315 Forrest Ave., Antigo. Raffle includes sporting goods, jewelry, meat, 50/50 and many more items along with a spaghetti dinner. For more information, please call Jeff Dahlke at 715-610-9006.
Antigo Gateway Squares – Square Dance Club April 8th 2-4:30pm Antigo United Methodist Church, 2034 West Fifth Ave., Antigo. Dancers range in age from 10 to 70+ with couples, singles, & youth. Caller is: Tom/Kathy Nickel. The club is very active and fun. For more information, please call Rose Marie at 715-623-2128 or Stacie at 715-598-2907.
Report Card Party April 9th 3:30pm Boys & Girls Club of Langlade County, 411 Superior Street, Antigo. Active members who bring in their report cards will be a part of a report card party. This event is something that’s put on to reward the kids for all the hard work they put on during the school year. Please make sure the kids bring in or show their reports cards in order to participate in the party. For more information, please call 715-627-1389.
*Meetings*
Langlade County Board of Adjustment Meeting April 2nd 9am Langlade County Resource Center, Wolf River Rm., 837 Clermont St., Antigo.
Economic Development Committee Meeting April 2nd 6pm City Hall, 700 Edison St., Antigo.
Langlade County Snowmobile Council Meeting April 2nd 6pm Langlade County Forestry Office, 1633 Neva Rd., Antigo.
Antigo Kiwanis Club Meeting April 3rd Noon The Refuge Restaurant, 410 Hwy. 64, Antigo. New members are welcome.
City Plan Commission Meeting April 3rd 6pm City Hall, 700 Edison St., Antigo.
Antigo Optimist Club Meeting April 4th12-1pm North Star Lanes, 400 Prosser Place, Antigo.
Board of Health Meeting April 4th 6pm White Lake Village Hall, 615 School St., White Lake.
Lakes Country Library Book Club April 5th Lakes Country Public Library, 15235 Hwy. 32, Lakewood. For more information, please call 715-276-9020.
Langlade County Trap Club Annual Spring Meeting April 5th 7pm Antigo Elk’s Lodge, 622 Clermont St., Antigo. The trap club is now forming teams. If you are interested in becoming a member, please attend our meeting. If you have any questions, please call John Hitz at 715-610-2228.
Public Hearing April 5th3:30pm Langlade County Resource Center, Wolf River Room, 837 Clermont St., Antigo. The hearing is to solicit comments on the proposed text amendments to the Langlade County Zoning Ordinance. Copies of the proposed amendments to the zoning code will be on file and open to public inspection at the County Clerk’s office, the Antigo Public Library and the Land Records & Regulations Department.
Park, Cemetery & Recreation Commission Meeting April 9th City Hall, 700 Edison St., Antigo.
Groups*
Baby & Me Group April 2nd & April 9th 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) April 5th & April 7th 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 April 6th 7:00pm. Langlade Hospital, 112 East Fifth Avenue, Antigo. Langlade Hospital Conference Room 1022, adjacent to Chapel in the Langlade Hospital.
AL-ANON Meeting April 2nd & April 9th 1:30pm. Antigo Community Church – Quest Center – Room 1, 723 Deleglise Street, Antigo. Mondays at 1:30pm
Overeaters Anonymous April 2nd & April 9th 7:00pm. St. Mary & Hyacinth Parish Center, Room 4, 819 3rd Avenue, Antigo. Mondays at 7:00pm.
Weight Watchers Meetings April 3rd 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 April 3rd 4pm Antigo Community Church/School, 723 Deleglise St., Antigo.
T.O.P.S. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Support Group April 5th 5pm Steffen Memorial Home, 503 5th 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.
