The Arts and Culture News for JUNE 2023 | |
It's JULY, Happy Birthday USA, love WCAB! | |
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July somehow just snuck up on us this year! And, how great to live in a town where summer is nearly sacred!
Amidst everything that is going on, WCAB is in HIGH GEAR putting on fabulous Summer Nights Concerts, planning for a fabulous ARTicipation Week and the 17th Annual Arts on the Square. Our image for the festival this year was again designed by our friend and local artist Ken Lambert, who took his inspiration from the collaborative community art project, Woven All Together. Ken took our theme and added images that represent all aspects of our beautiful community! Thanks Ken!
And, July is of course the month that we celebrate our national holiday, the 4th of July. Waupaca is the quintessential town for home town celebration, See below for more info. And if you feel like singing, GO HERE! Spoiler alerts: keep your tissues handy, and be ready to feel patriotic...music heals!
Enjoy this newsletter, it is chock-full!!!! As always, we encourage you to browse through: see all the happenings and many opportunities in our community, and if you feel curious, click on the bright blue links to take a deeper dive and get more details!
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WCAB's Waupaca Local Live July Show
Featuring
Levi Besaw of Sinking Lessons
Live from the 96.3 FM studio and Live on Facebook!
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Sinking Lessons is an Appleton based collective that treads the gaps between the obscurities of folk punk and the more accessible nature of indie rock with ease. Attending a Sinking Lessons show may mean a comfortable and intimate acoustic duo, but you never know who may come out of the woodwork to join them on stage, filling the room with their talent, love for each other, and the audiences that embrace raw honesty and reflection. We are excited to have him on our July show!
Listen to Levi's amazing music here!
and here's another great song, listen here.
You can join us in the studio (send us a FB message) or experience the show on FB Live on our FB page!
Go HERE for more information!
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GO HERE to listen to Kelly's newest single, Wake Up!
We seek to bring local and regional musical excellence to the airwaves!
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News from The Waupaca Community Arts HUB
a program of the Waupaca Community Arts Board
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Summer Art Classes are open for registration!
We still have room in just a few of our art classes for kids this summer! Get creative and have fun! Check out our classes page to see what we are offering for both Adults and Kids!
Summer Art Classes
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“Light, Line and Movement” — An Expressive Arts Experience
Our Annual Art Camp during ARTicipation Week!
During this 3-day arts experience, participants will use the artistic building blocks of light, line, movement and pattern to create unique and expressive artworks. The teaching artists will guide participants in experiences using a variety of materials including wire sculpting, cyanotype printing, printmaking, drawing and collage. Work created during this camp will be displayed in the Workshop Tent area at Arts on the Square, August 19th.
This camp is free due to the generous support of the Waupaca Foundry!
sign up today, this will fill fast!
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Park Play with the Public Library
Kids can have Hub Fun at the parks, with great Art Activities led by the Arts Hub!
July 11 at South Park
July 12 at Riverside Park
GO HERE for more information!
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You are invited to attend the incredible
Heart Rock Farm Barn Dance
benefiting the Arts Hub's Tuition Assistance and Outreach Programs!
6:00pm Gather for beer and yard games.
7:30pm Music starts
Friends at Heart Rock Farm love the Arts Hub so much, they have planned an incredible evening of music in their barn!
Featuring the music of:
Baba Ghanooj
Hillary Reynolds
K&J Duo
other special guests, and Hub students
and...the Hub's own rock band: The Cheese Curds!
Dance the night away, as you support the Arts Hub! Bring your cash to help stock the Tuition assistance fund...
Instead of selling tickets for the barn dance we are collecting donations, we’re hoping to cover the cost of the barn dance (biffy and tent rental) and raise $5000 for the HUB this year! A donation of:
- $30 covers the educational materials and teachers pay for an hour of lessons.
- $50 covers one week of outreach programming in the community.
- $150 is the average tuition assistance a qualified student receives at the Hub.
Come to the dance, or contribute via Venmo or send a check to Heart Rock Farm! (which is located at E453 County Road B, Scandinavia, WI, 54977.)
GO HERE for more info.
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Scan this and venmo your contribution!!! It's easy to support the Hub! | |
Grammy award winning songwriter and Baba-niece Hillary Reynolds will be sitting in with the band, just like she has been since she was a kiddo. | |
Hear Rock Farm is a bucolic setting for this wonderful event! Parking in the field, follow the signs. | |
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Woven All Together Community Art Project
Help contribute to this community-wide collage of love! Join the Hub, WCAB and Waupaca Public Library to add your colorful swath to this e er-growing sculpture! Find this fun activity all over town and at the Library...it will continue to grow leading up to Arts on the Square in August!!!
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Summer Nights Concerts for July!
All Concerts are at South Park
unless it's raining...
then go to Indian Crossing Casino!
WATCH OUR FACEBOOK PAGE FOR WEATHER UPDATES, by 1pm the DAY OF THE SHOW!
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Wednesday, July 12
Brass Differential
Green Bay's premier party band, Brass Differential's sound is steeped in the New Orleans tradition and features a spicy gumbo of musical styles, including jazz, blues, funk, R&B, and soul, among others. What sets Brass Differential apart, however, is its unique horn-centered sound, anchored in the low end by the sousaphone. The group's live experience promises to please with blistering, abundant solos and prolific attitude. Don't miss this high energy all horn show, and be prepared to dance!
GO HERE to listen!
Family art project will be Decorate your own Mardis Gras Mask!
Art Project and Food start at 5:30, music starts at 7!
- Food by Aftershock Smokers
- Beer and Beverages available!
- 50/50 raffle.
- Bring an item for the Waupaca Food Pantry!
Go here for more information on this concert!
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Wednesday, June 26
The Jimmys
Bringing people together from coast-to-coast, Canada, Europe, and the Caribbean for more than 14 years, The Jimmys feature band leader Jimmy Voegeli, a phenomenal Hammond B-3 keyboardist, singer and songwriter; an experienced killer rhythm section steeped in blues, and the icing on the cake is the best horn section in the Midwest.
"Killer horns, greasy guitars, funky keys, and a rhythm section with a heart and soul the size of Brazil. This is a great band that plays blues and everything else in between. Get ready for The Jimmys!” - Bryan Lee, Braille Blues Daddy – Musician
Listen HERE!
Family Art Project will be Woven All Together...Join the Community Art Project and Get Creative!!!
Art Project and food start at 5:30, music starts at 7!
Go HERE for the full lineup for our 2022 Summer Nights Concert Series, made possible by our incredible Waupaca Area sponsors! Check them out, at the bottom of the webpage!
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Due to popular demand, the Poetry Committee of the WCAB continues to do Haiku Wednesdays Once a Month!!!
We will be doing Haikus the First Wednesday of the Month.
July Haiku Wednesday is July 5!
Check our FB page to join in the fun!
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Other JULY Happenings... in and around our community! | |
Waupaca King and
In Between
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Local Retailers Working Together! That is the spirit of our local businesses! The local retailers (have you noticed how many new shops we have downtown?!?!) are staying open late on Thursday, July 13 for added shopping in our beautiful downtown! And, pick up a map to all Waupaca's retailers, and local events, at all the participating businesses! Happy Summer!!!
Waupaca King and In Between
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Waupaca Area Arts and Culture Network | |
Check out our Display case, purchased with funds from the Community Foundation! All Network members post the latest and greatest info.
We are excited to be planning and growing! Yuletide Cookie Walk in the fall, (December 2, mark your calendars to get your tin before they sell out) and an Arts Summit in the winter of 2024!
Join us for our next meeting in July 24 at 11 am at the Holly Center.
All are welcome to join this active vibrant group!
Waupaca Arts and Culture Network
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Free Outdoor Movie
July 29
Join us for a movie in the lawn next to Bank First! Movie will play at Dusk (Approximately 8:20). Make sure to fill out the poll so that we can choose the movie!
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Who says Legos are just for kids?
Join us at HH Hinder's on
Thursday, July 13 from 5-7pm
for Lego Night: a Lego building competition!
You'll have about an hour and a half to build to our chosen theme (announced that night). At 6:45pm the HINDER judges will pick the top designs. Fabulous Prizes!!!
GO HERE for info
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Waupaca Library invites you to participate in our Community Read: Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer, as a part of our Summer Reading Theme: All Together Now. There are two versions of this book, Young Adult and Adult, that will be available for checkout and honor loans at Waupaca Library.
Join us for one of these July opportunities to discuss this enlightening book.
July 15th (10am) at Waupaca Library
July 24th (6:30 pm) at Waupaca Library
**Hosted by Winchester Academy
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Overwhelmed with all that our Library has to offer? We are, and we are so grateful!
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GO HERE for a calendar of all of their events...
- click calendar view,
- click on a date,
- and get ready to have fun with our Library!!!
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The Waupaca Area Public Library | |
Yard Games
Fun on the Library's Front Lawn!
On Wednesdays in July
Wednesday July 5: various Yard Games!
Wednesday July 19: Ping Pong!
GO HERE for more info!
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Hidden Prairie
Exhibit up thru August 5!
Our Summer Learning Program theme is All Together Now and prairies are a great example of this-they are fascinating and complex communities that come together to create something special (maybe not too different from Waupaca?). Hidden Prairie, traveling to us from the University of Nebraska State Museum, showcases photographs from Chris Helzer, the Nature Conservancy’s Director of Science in Nebraska. Chris photographed one square meter of prairie over a year, and collected these images for this amazing exhibit.
Our very own City of Waupaca is taking the All Together Now idea to our roof with a new solar panel installation that will generate power for city hall and the library! This exciting project will be part of our exhibit, explaining how solar works and what we can do ALL TOGETHER to make our world a better place.
Watch our website and social media for fun programs, kits, and activities where you can learn more about prairies and solar energy, and become a citizen scientist in your own front yard!
GO HERE for more info
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Make Sure that you visit the Library's Webpage to see all of the many wonderful programs that are going on this summer for all ages! GO HERE for their summer schedule, it's amazing!
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The Phantom Art Gallery planning a show in August! | |
The Phantom Art Gallery is seeking submissions for their annual pop up show that will take place on August 18-19 at LOOT. GO HERE for submission info and guidelines!
The PAG opening will take place at LOOT Vintage and Supply on Friday August 18, as part of ARTicipation Week. Plan to join them for beautiful artwork, food, Mocktails, and live music!
Phantom Art Gallery
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The Waupaca Historical Society | |
July Program:
Nash Cars: The Evolution and its Niche in the American Automobile Market
Thursday, July 20 at 6pm
Holly Center
321 S. Main Street Waupaca
Join us for a look back at the history of Wisconsin-born Nash Motors with Bob Grutza. Visitors can also check out a few of the original Nash cars on display before the program!
GO HERE for more information.
Tuesday, July 4, 9am til noon:a.m.noon: Refreshment stand outside the Holly Center during Waupaca's iconic Home Town Parade.
Grab a cool drink, a snack and enjoy the parade!
| The Historical Society Buildings are open this summer! GO HERE for their schedule. Visit the Hutchinson House Museum at South Park, the Historic Depot, and the Historical Society's Main Building! | |
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Saturday, July 8
The Dark Art Night Market
at the Atelier
Night Market and Tour of the Atelier! Live music by Strategic, Sensory Bliss and DJ BENZA! Vendors, Artists and Tarot Reading!
Atelier Doors open at 6 PM, this is an opportunity to tour the living art gallery! Music starts at 7 PM with the Night market opening at 7:30!
Looking to participate and Sell your Art or Crafts? Shoot us an email! Artist spots are just $10 (add $10 for a canopy rental if you don't have your own)
GO HERE for more info!
| Waupaca Farm Market is NOW OPEN! Located on the square on Fulton Street, every Saturday! Check it out! The Waupaca Farm Market is a thriving growing event, supporting local farmers! See you at the Market! Featuring Disc Golf on Saturday July 8! | |
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The Amoco Station and The Filling Station continue their generosity and support of local organizations, by donating 20 cents per gallon/20% of their proceeds to the The Waupaca Shop with a Cop, (first week) and Waupaca Community Arts Board. (second week)
Thursday July 6:
The "SHOP with a COP" program involves law enforcement officers from all agencies in Waupaca County, donating their time to take a group of children on a Christmas shopping spree. Children are selected by referrals from social service agencies. Donated gift cards are provided to each child who then select Christmas gifts for their family members. Dinner for the children and officers, gift wrapping by volunteers and a visit with Santa conclude the evening. The program provides the children an opportunity to experience the personal rewards of giving to others.
Thursday, July 20:
The Waupaca Community Arts Board is, well, that's us! Community Building through the Arts, that's what we do! Go to our WEBSITE to see what we are up to!
Thanks to these benevolent businesses for their continued community support! The funds they raise are significant, and they could not do it without all of you! Thanks Waupaca!!!
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Waupaca's 4th of July Celebration is a 4 day event, with live music, food, the famous parade, and fireworks on Shadow Lake. GO HERE for more details!
Summer means lots of Live Music in Waupaca! From Clear Water Harbor to Chain Bar and Grill, The Casino, The Wheel House to the Granite Cellar, we have a lot of great music coming your way, and the Chamber Community Calendar is a great spot to see all of the bands coming to Waupaca this summer!
Go HERE for the Chamber Website and Community Calendar!
Waupaca City Band Concerts
July Concerts will be at South Park.
Summer in Waupaca means City Band Concerts! The group is eager to make music for audiences both young and old. Concerts are free and open to the public. The concerts will be held on Friday nights at the Upper Shelter at South Park located at the south end of Main Street. Concerts begin promptly at 7:00 p.m. and last about an hour. Last Friday, concert will be at the Wisconsin Veteran's Home.
Waupaca Area Chamber of Commerce and Waupaca Visitors and Convention Bureau
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PodPaca is a podcast that deep dives into small community living.
Listen to the latest episode of this local podcast HERE! Super interesting, interview with Marissa Younger, a popular social media influencer!
GO HERE for more info on Podpaca!
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Waupaca Community Theater | |
Waupaca Community Theater Presents The Drowsy Chaperone!
When a die-hard theater fan plays his favorite cast album, the characters come to life in this hilarious musical farce.
Waupaca Community Theater celebrates a long association with the Waupaca Fine Arts Festival, 60 years of bringing the arts to Waupaca!
Sat. Jul 29th 2023, 7:30 pm
Sun. Jul 30th 2023, 2:00 pm
Thu. Aug 3rd 2023, 7:30 pm
Fri. Aug 4th 2023, 7:30 pm
Sat. Aug 5th 2023, 7:30 pm
Sun. Aug 6th 2023, 2:00 pm
GO HERE for more information!
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Waupaca Community Children's Theater | |
The kids are rehearsing and getting ready...join them for their wonderful performance of Madagascar!
Performances will take place in the Waupaca Middle School auditorium on
July 25th, 26th, 27th & 28th of July at 1pm and on July 26th at 6pm.
The show is presented by the Waupaca Community Children's Theatre, a branch of the Fine Arts Festival.
There is no cost to attend the performances, though we will gladly be accepting donations of nonperishable items to benefit to the Waupaca Area Food Pantry.
GO HERE for more information!
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The Jensen Center in Amherst July Happenings
487 N Main St.Amherst
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Ju;ly 20-22
Another summer children’s musical by Variety Productions! Come watch some area kids perform Krazy Kamp. Tickets will be sold fast, so get yours today!
Call Janet Glodowski @ 715-347-5847 or email varietyproductionsJG@gmail.com
GO HERE for more information
The Jensen Center
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Sunday, July 23
Learn how to make the most of your farm market fresh produce and herbs. In this class, you will make:
- Green Herb Chimichurri Sauce over Roasted Potatoes & Green Beans
- Zucchini Sweet Corn Cakes with Fresh Pico
- Summer Cucumber Chop Salad with Avocado
- Peach Bellini Slush Mocktail
Grab a friend and plan a fun afternoon together!
GO HERE for more info!
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Sunday, July 20
Build your own wildflower bouquet
with informative local florists from
Fields & Flora LLC. Rosie and Ella
will teach you how to design your bouquet and provide education
on native wildflowers and the best
way to keep your arrangement fresh.
Snacks will be provided and you'll get to bring home your beautiful bouquet!
GO HERE for more info
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Monday, July 10
Make yourself a priority by joining me for a paddle and group coaching event at The Jensen Community Center in Amherst.
The Amherst Mill pond average depth is 2 feet, with a mucky bottom, so kayaks or canoes are better than a vessel with a fin that could plunge you right into the muck.
Kayaks are available, or bring your own!
GO HERE for more info!
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Winchester has 4 programs in July!
As always, all programs are on Mondays, are at 6:30 PM and are free. Most programs take place at the Waupaca Public Library meeting rooms.
Monday, July 10: All of Us Wisconsin
The All of Us Research Program is inviting people across the U.S. to help build one of the most diverse health databases in history. Dr. Scott Hebring's program will explain how and why this project is working in Wisconsin, and what the results may mean to you.
July 17: Who'll Stop the Rain: Respect, Remembrance, and Reconciliation in Post-Vietnam America
This program explores how the music of the era, shared by those who served and those who stayed, helped create safe, nonjudgmental environments for listening, sharing, and understanding.
Monday, July 24: Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Wisdom of plants
Waupaca Area Public Library Community Read
Braiding Sweetgrass, is a non-fiction book by Robin Wall Kimmerer. It examines modern botany and environmentalism through the lens of the traditions and cultures of the Indigenous peoples of North America.
Monday, July 31: Are Video Games Saving the World? Should YOU be Playing them?
This presentation looks at some of the ways video games and game technology help improve the physical and social world around us and enhance human connections.
Winchester Academy
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SAVE THE DATE, WAUPACA!!!
You will start seeing banners, yard signs, booklets and save the date cards all over our community. GET YOUR YARD SIGN AT THE NEXT SUMMER NIGHTS CONCERT!!!
We are so excited to have so many community partners helping us create this awesome week!
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Community First Credit Union (our Title Sponsor!!!)
- Waupaca Library
- Waupaca Park and Rec
- Waupaca Historical Society
- Little Fat Gretchen's
- Aquamos
- Simpson's
- HH Hinder Brewery
- City of Waupaca and C
- Waupaca Chamber of Commerce
- Waupaca Visitors and Convention Bureau
- WAUP 99.1 FM
- 96.3 FM
- Union Street Emporium
- The Arts Hub
- The Phantom Art Gallery and LOOT
- the Waupaca Foundry
- Central Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra
- Office Outfitters
- Chain O Lakes Litho
- The Filling Station
- ...and more!!!
We could not do this without our community! Thanks to all of our partners, can't wait!!!
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Block Parties!!!
Organize a party or other activity with neighbors!
Waupaca's You Belong Committee is offering $50-$200 to neighbors organizing block parties.
GO HERE to apply!!!!
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Iola has got a lot going on in July...Take a little trip and check it out! | |
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Live music featuring Grey Fedora!
July 1 at 5:30
Grey Fedora, featuring Melissa Chakar (vocals), Guy Parker (guitar) and Jim Faz (piano), performs Jazz/Pop Standards that will have you singing along, with a few twists on some favorites.
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Little Wolf Gallery July Events
Jazz Jam Saturday July 8, 5-8pm
Jazz Jam is a recurring event, every Second Saturday @ 5PM!
Join us and our friends, Lessons from the Art, for Music, French Wine, Art, and camaraderie, every second Saturday.
Come to watch or play! Anyone who steps up on stage can get a free drink from the French wine bar (including sparkling waters, coffee, etc).
Want more info? Here is their newsletter!
Little Wolf Gallery
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Lesson From the Art July events | |
Lessons from the Art in Iola has a July art class;
June 18: Watercolor Painting of Hibiscus Blossoms with Carolyn Rosenberger.
Guitar, Violin, Piano and more music lessons are available at Lessons form the Art... Check them out!
Lessons from the Art
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Tastes and Tunes in Iola/Scandi
July 21-22!
| Taste of Tunes is a FREE Admission event that has been bringing the community together since 2018. It's an opportunity to experience some awesome music while enjoying delicious food specials and drinks all around our beautiful Iola and Scandinavia area. With a fully packed schedule, there will be different musical acts at all featured venues in the area for two days starting Friday, July 21st, and Saturday, July 22nd. So put on your dancing shoes and come with your appetites and join us for this lively community event! GO HERE for more information! | | | |
The Center for Living Well |
Check out all the opportunities to increase your wellness!
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The Annual Iola Care Show! | |
It's an event, it's an economy, it's a community!
Iola's Annual Old Car Show
July 7-9
Join us for the 51st annual Iola Car Show!
Iola 2023 is welcoming Derek Bieri of Vice Grip Garage and MotorTrend's Roadworthy Rescues, Dennis Anderson, creator of Grave Digger, with King Sling, Jerry "The Beaver"and Mathers of Leave it to Beaver, and a bunch of returning favorites; Emily Reeves (Flying Sparks Garage), Von Hot Rod (Pinstriper), Greg & Leah Stelse (Greg's Speed Shop & Pinup Clothing), Bill "Elvis" Stull (Kuzin's Kustoms), Jo Coddington (American Hot Rod)!!!
GO HERE for more info!
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ARTicipation Week and Arts on the Square are approaching!
If you would like to get in on the action, we could use a few people to join us in putting on Arts on the Square! Helping us with various fun things! Some jobs have a sign up list you can just click on to sign up today!!!
Help with:
- Participatory Art Workshops
- Sell Beer Tickets
- Work a shift in the Info booth
- Help us with our survey booth
GO HERE to sign up, and be part of our army of volunteers!!!
Waupaca Community Arts Board
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