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A new Community for All resolution gains some traction

4 The library had a toxic work culture

9 What’s going on this weekend? Find out in highlights

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Equity equanimity A version of A Community For All will make its way to the County Board this month - without the word equity Dozens of people packed into the county Assembly Room and an adjacent room down the hall in the Marathon County Courthouse. It’s likely everyone left feeling like they lost something. Marathon County’s Executive Committee Tuesday elected to send one of two versions of the latest A Community For All resolution to the full county board later this month. The main difference between the two? The word equity. Marathon County’s 38 supervisors will consider the version without the word equity at its next meeting, though any supervisor may make an amendment to add it back in. The resolutions came after a number of supervisors, including conservative leaning and liberal leaning, came together in numerous meetings to hash out a compromise, committee members said Thursday. The resolution contained a little bit of many viewpoints and perspectives, said Committee Member William Harris. The one word that became a sticking point was the word equity, which is why the group decided to include two resolutions for the committee to forward on. The original intention was to forward both resolutions for consideration to the county board, but supervisor Matt Bootz brought an amendment to only include the B version which didn’t contain the word equity. That amendment ultimately approved successful at the end of a two and a half hour meeting. Wausau last week approved its version of A Community for All, called We Are Wausau, after lengthy public commentary that also focused on the city’s environmental justice resolution. Various versions of A Community for All have been coming before the county for more than a year, and have remained a hot button topic. The Executive Committee rejected a version of A Community for All in May, prompting a story in the New York Times that painted Wausau in a bad light and angered many people locally. The Marathon County Board will meet this Thursday for its educational meeting, and then Tuesday for its voting meeting.

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A petition asking for further COVID-19 mitigation measures in Wausau schools has gathered more than 750 signatures so far. The petition calls for increased COVID-19 protection measures at Wausau School District schools after the Wausau School Board elected not to require masks or social distancing, and no requirement for quarantining of close contacts in case

of a positive COVID-19 test. COVID-19 cases have begun to uptick, with a 181 seven-day moving average of active cases and nearly half the county vaccinated. Slightly more, 52.2 percent, have received at least one dose of the vaccine. The petition asks the district to follow the Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations of universal masking and three feet of social distancing. “The Wausau School Board is failing this community by rejecting science,” the petition reads. School Board President Pat McKee, when asked about the petition, says the school district is simply continuing the same policy from May. The county will handle contact tracing and the school district will continue to follow the county’s guidelines, McKee told City Pages. “Petition data is one of many data points to be considered when forming a position on a topic,” McKee says. “They are informative, but typically not compelling enough on their own to persuade someone to vote a particular way on an issue.” D.C. Everest School District Superintendent Kristine Gilmore at Wednesday’s board meeting will be recommending a universal masking policy for all teachers, staff and students, regardless of vaccination status. The meeting is set for late Wednesday, after City Pages’ deadline.

City Council member faced with slander lawsuit warning

A city council member has been served with a letter warning of a potential lawsuit for slandering a county board member. According to the letter, Deb Ryan is being accused of slandering Marathon County Board Member William Harris, also an attorney with Judicare. The letter asks for an apology on the city council floor, or a widespread media release with an apology as a substitute. The letter is a prelude to a potential lawsuit for slander. According to the facts laid out in the letter, Ryan repeatedly called Harris’ employer, Judicare, and told the executive director that Harris was providing legal advice to the mayor about the Community for All resolution and interfering with the city attorney’s ability to confer legal advice. Ryan also called the mayor “naive” at one point, according to the letter. The Judicare director told Ryan that there was no factual basis for her allegations, and asked her to bring her complaints to the mayor directly. Ryan then, the letter alleges, became hostile and told the director that she wouldn’t likely be executive director very long, the letter alleges. Ryan is believed to have spread the same

The state attorney general is filing a lawsuit against a Natural Resources Board member who has stayed beyond his term. The NRB term of Fred Prehn, of Wausau, expired May 1, but he is still serving on the board. Prehn cited a state law that he says allows him to continue serving until the state senate confirms the governor’s appointment, and the GOP-controlled legislature has so far refused to confirm Gov. Tony Evers’ pick. But Wednesday morning State Attorney General Josh Kaul announced a lawsuit filed in Dane County to remove Prehn from his seat. “Dr. Prehn’s term is over. His attempt to remain on the Natural Resources Board indefinitely, in defiance of the will of the voters, is fundamentally undemocratic,” Kaul says. “We’re asking for a clear ruling that Dr. Prehn is no longer a member of the Natural Resources Board.” The board recently approved doubling quotas on the state’s wolf hunt, something

D.C. Everest eyeing sports complex

The D.C. Everest School District is mulling the idea of building a new sports complex to rival that of the Rhinelander Hodag Dome and would allow for year-round play. D.C. Everest’s school board will consider the concept Wednesday night following City Pages’ press time. According to a memo in the board packet, Assistant Superintendent Matt Spets is recommending approval of the proposal, which he says started with MC United’s efforts to support turf fields near the middle school. The sports complex right now is only a concept, and if the board approves, school leaders will engage the community to find out more about what the area needs. D.C. Everest Education Foundation would lead fundraising efforts. The move comes after Rhinelander School District built the Hodag Dome, a 128,000-square-foot indoor sports dome that is the largest such high school facility in the country, according to the school district. That led to many parents of student athletes in central Wisconsin to wonder if such a dome could happen here, Spets wrote in a memo to D.C. Everest Superintendent Kristine Gilmore. The Hodag Dome has a soccer pitch, a football field, two softball and baseball field, four tennis/pickleball courts, a 100-meter straight track and a community walking area.

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Diverse Wisconsin Wisconsin’s population grew, and grew more diverse, in the past decade, according to the U.S Census Wisconsin’s population grew more diverse over the last decade, according to new data from the Census Bureau. Meanwhile, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, announced a website for state residents to submit their own maps to the Legislature. The window to do so will be Sept. 1 to Oct. 15. The Census Bureau in late April released state-by-state data that showed Wisconsin’s population growing 3.6 percent over the past decade. That lagged behind the nation’s growth of 7.4 percent. The data released today included information such as county growth and racial composition for the state. The information will be the building blocks of the state’s redistricting efforts. The data showed: *Whites comprised 78.6 percent of Wisconsin’s population in 2020, down from 84.6 percent a decade ago. Meanwhile, Hispanics and Latinos are now the second-largest racial group in the state at 7.6 percent of the population, compared to 5.9 percent a decade ago. Blacks are now 6.2 percent, down from 6.8 percent. *Dane County grew the fastest at 15 percent, going to 561,504. St. Croix County was No. 2 with growth of 10.9 percent to 93,546. No other county topped 10 percent for its overall population growth during the decade. *21 counties lost population, including Milwaukee County. Its overall population dropped 0.9 percent to 939,489.

Dem voters quickly seek court solution to remapping

A group of Dem voters has asked a federal court to draw new state and congressional boundaries for Wisconsin in the inevitable scenario that partisan divisions would prevent Gov. Tony Evers and lawmakers from doing it on their own. The suit, filed one day after the Census Bureau released the building blocks for new maps, noted the courts have drawn new lines each time there’s been split control of the Capitol during redistricting over the past four decades. If anything, the suit argued, the “partisan differences

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among the major parties have only grown since they last attempted to reach consensus on redistricting plans.” The current map was drawn by Republicans in 2011, when they had control of the Capitol. The suit argues population shifts mean that map is no longer constitutional, and it asked the court to block the state from using it in future elections. With the delayed release of Census data, which is typically delivered in the spring every 10 years, Wisconsin and other states face a time crunch to draw new maps. Nomination papers for the 2022 elections can be circulated starting April 15. The deadline to file them is June 1.

GOP readies to choose new chair

The state GOP’s Executive Committee will meet Aug. 22 to elect a new chair with Waukesha County Exec Paul Farrow the only announced candidate so far. Outgoing Chair Andrew Hitt told WisPolitics.com the Executive Committee decided to meet ahead of its previously planned Sept. 11 meeting to pick a new chair. He added no one else has announced besides Farrow, a former state lawmaker. “Paul has certainly put himself in position to be elected the next chairman,” Hitt said. The full 31-member committee will meet to fill the vacancy. The winner would take over as chair immediately with Hitt moving to the past chair position on the Executive Committee.

Kind won’t seek re-election; Trump backs Van Orden

Former President Trump offered his “complete and total endorsement” of Republican Derrick Van Orden in western Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District two days after longtime incumbent Dem U.S. Rep. Ron Kind announced he won’t seek reelection. Trump also backed Van Orden in the fall before the former Navy Seal lost to Kind, D-La Crosse, by 2.7 percentage points. “He strongly supports our Military, Veterans, Law Enforcement, and he will always fight for Secure Borders, the Second Amendment, and our incredible Farmers,” Trump wrote in a statement released through his Save America PAC. The state Dem Party slammed the endorsement, tweeting the district deserves “better than someone who lies about his participation in the deadly insurrection & brags about sexually harassing women. Today’s endorsement from Trump is another reason Derrick Van Orden is unfit to serve.”

GOP legislative leaders seek ‘binding guidance’

GOP legislative leaders don’t just want the state Supreme Court to rule they had the authority to hire attorneys to represent them in anticipation of a redistricting suit even before one was filed. They also want “definitive, binding guidance” from the justices on how lower courts should treat requests for a stay of a ruling, pending appeal. A Dane County judge in late April ruled lawmakers didn’t have the power to hire attorneys for a lawsuit that hadn’t yet been filed. He struck down the contracts and then refused May 10 to place the order on hold while the merits of his ruling were appealed. The 3rd District Court of Appeals on June 23 also rejected a request from GOP lawmakers to issue a stay while they appealed the merits of the ruling. Then on July 15, the state Supreme Court issued the stay and agreed to hear arguments in the case. In a filing yesterday, attorneys for GOP legislative

leaders argued the Legislature suffered irreparable harm in the more than two months between the contracts being struck down by a Dane County judge and the state Supreme Court putting them back in place. The filing also cited two rulings by Dane County judges stemming from challenges to the lame-duck laws that Republicans approved in December 2018. In those cases, the circuit court judges also declined to put their rulings on hold while the merits of the case were appealed.

Vos says he will consider subpoena in voter probe

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he’d consider signing off on a subpoena if former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman decided he needed one for his 2020 election probe. Former President Trump is pressing Vos to support efforts by GOP Rep. Janel Brandtjen, who has issued subpoenas to Brown and Milwaukee county officials. Those appear to need the speaker’s backing to carry any legal weight. Brandtjen, R-Menomonee Falls, announced the subpoenas a week ago. But Leg Council has issued two memos stating a legislative subpoena requires the signature of the presiding officer of that chamber and the chief clerk to compel testimony and the production of materials as well as the possibility of a penalty for failing to comply. Vos, R-Rochester, didn’t comment directly on Brandtjen’s efforts in his latest statement. He hasn’t commented on Brandtjen’s efforts publicly since she announced the subpoenas a week ago. Meanwhile, Gableman over the past week has traveled to Arizona to view an effort by Senate Republicans to examine ballots from the 2020 election. He also attended a symposium this week put on by My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell in South Dakota. Both efforts have been derided for breaking protocols and engaging in conspiracy theories.

Kenosha, one year later

Almost a year after the shooting of Jacob Blake, the officer who shot Blake is back at work in the Kenosha Police Department, but has not returned to patrol duty. Officer Rusten Sheskey, who is white, was cleared in the shooting of Blake, a Black man. Sheskey is doing administrative tasks in the detective bureau, Kenosha Police Department interim Chief Eric Larsen told the statewide “UpFront” program, produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com. The shooting of Blake on August 23, 2020, touched off days of protests, some of which turned violent, and put Kenosha at the center of the national debate about police violence and racial injustice. Parts of the city went up in flames and dozens of businesses were damaged, looted, burned or destroyed. Blake survived the shooting, but remains paralyzed. “UpFront” host Adrienne Pedersen asked Larsen whether Sheskey would return to patrol duty. “I think it’s too soon to say,” Larsen said. “I don’t know that where we are with the community right now, that some are ready for him.” “He is performing meaningful work. So it’s not just that he’s sitting in some office,” Larsen said. Larsen said the department has made changes, including introducing a bias-free policing program, and hopes to begin use of police body cameras later this year. Larsen also said he is meeting regularly with leaders and activists in the Black community. “I think the big thing is we’re trying to create relationships,” Larsen said. “We’re going to do what we can do. We’re not going to sit and not talk to people. We’re going to meet with people.”

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ficult for families to stop in and get the passports (everyone applying for one has to appear in person, Trueblood says. Adding to the backlog is the fact those processing passports at the state department closed up shop in the early months of COVID, and came back to a more than one million application backlog the agency still hasn’t caught up with yet. And at one point, nearly 100,000 passport holders were stranded abroad because of border closures, resulting in their passports expiring. The State Department since reversed its decision and is allowing Americans to return from abroad on expired documents, according to a New York Times story. The state department has started a limited number of passport fairs, but those are primarily for children and firsttime passport applicants. Few are currently scheduled for anywhere near the Midwest, according to the State Department’s schedule on its website, except for one in Ohio. As a result, standard passport applications could take up to 18 weeks, and even expedited passports, for which applicants pay a $60 fee (really $88 with the additional overnight postage for the application), now takes as long as 12 weeks. That’s a lot more than the six to eight weeks a standard passport application once took, and much more than the few days to a few weeks the expedited one could take. Adding to applicants’ frustrations, actually getting any

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A couple stood outside the County Clerk’s office behind the counter’s plexiglass barrier, filling out forms to renew their passports. They were headed to Iceland in December, they explained to me, and now were getting nervous about the trip’s timing. That’s because Iceland requires your passport to be valid at least three months prior to your receiving it. And that’s on the low side - many countries require an even greater length of time, such as six months, and even Iceland recommends it. With travel opening up and those weary of staying stateside looking at getting out of the country again, or finally getting around to travel plans that had been put on hold, it might not be the best time to be backlogged. But that’s exactly what is happening, says County Clerk Kim Trueblood. Their office has been getting passport applications of as many as 8-10 per day, Trueblood told City Pages, and the increase has a lot to do with local availability as well. Right now, the clerk’s office is the only place in the county to offer passports via walkup service. The library hasn’t yet restored its service and the post office requires an appointment, so the only place to walk in and apply is at the county clerk’s office from 8 am to 3 pm, Monday through Friday. No one has weekend service for passports right now. That could be a real challenge as school starts, making it dif-

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Two leaders in Marathon County faced major shakeups on May 27, one well-covered and another almost missed. Michael Loy, CEO of North Central Health Care, was placed on administrative leave; and Marathon County Library Director Ralph Illick tendered his resignation letter prior to a Marathon County Library Board meeting that morning. The board that day discussed a monthslong investigation into allegations that the library’s leadership had been operating a toxic and hostile work environment. Illick resigned in May, Business Manager Tom O’Neill resigned in June and another library employee, Matthew Derpinghaus, was fired also in June. New investigation documents sent to City Pages reveal the nature of that toxic work culture, how it was exposed, and what happened to the person who exposed it. The documents, in a surprise twist, reveal the whistleblower also appeared to be part of the problem. The Marathon County Library Board on Feb. 26 received a letter revealing what the writer said was evidence of a toxic work culture, one in which people were constantly afraid of losing their jobs over the smallest of infractions, even if some were imagined by management. The letter writer was Derpinghaus. He relays being disciplined and yelled at for things such as using the wrong color ink, for issues with “patron checks” which he says he had nothing to do with and even supposedly conspiring against management when an IT technician quit. (According to the letter, that same employee later filed a claim about a toxic work environment.) In what is perhaps the most disturbing allegation in the report, Illick allegedly showed Derpinghaus a video that culminated in a simulated sexual act between two men. Derpinghaus said he was afraid to say anything over fear of being bullied. Law firm von Briesen, often hired by

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By Evan Pretzer

Settling in America is a surreal process There has been some recent debate in Wausau about a proposed plan to begin settling refugees in the area which is set to receive full approval or disapproval in October. Some in the city have said this is a fine idea on social media, others are skeptical and as a pending American, I am struck by how little is known about moving here. Since crossing the border to be with my now-wife in December 2020 I have always made it a point to tell people just what the process for someone like me who spent his youth in Canada is like. Whether the person has been liberal, conservative or independent in their outlook the reactions have remained the same. Supporters of President Joe Biden have said my process is “nuts”, people who love former President Donald Trump have called some of the questions I have had to answer “crazy.” When I crossed into the nation with my K1 visa it was made clear to me the document was not one with a firm foundation. I had 90 days to file for an adjustment of my status or I would face deportation. This required a further $1,225 in fees on top of the thousands I had to pay to fly to the U.S. consulate in Montreal for a

five-minute interview (this was really cool to do at the height of the pandemic, BTW) and forms with questions my wife and I were baffled by and to this day I do not understand why they are included on the present I-485 sheet. “Do you intend to engage in the sale of child pornography while in the United States?” one line reads. “Do you intend to engage in activity whose purpose is to overthrow the federal government?” asks another. Both of those are yes or no questions. Who in any conceivable instance would say yes to them? Other bonkers bits have included not being able to work for almost a year while they process my paperwork, having to be fingerprinted multiple times and pay a grand for it in spite of them taking my digits and photo for free at the embassy and making sure I file another form in the right 90-day period about two years from now or they can again move to deport me. There is nothing wrong with a process and I would go through it again while blindfolded, on fire and forced to do backflips and learn Hebrew to be with my wife, but it can also be said how we welcome folks

like myself to the United States can be made reasonably less expensive and far less insane. Of course, this pales in comparison to what refugees go through. As outlined by the Council on Foreign Relations (an independent think tank which has counted among its members veterans of the Obama and George H.W. Bush administrations) those fleeing strife go through a multi-step process before they can even dream of coming to America. They first go through a screening with the United Nations, are then referred to one of nine State Department facilities around the world if they qualify after the first round, are then scrutinized by our multiple intelligence agencies and fingerprinted and medically examined like me before coming in and being supported generally by volunteers and other nonprofits while adjusting. Contrary to belief, they do not receive any unconditional financial assistance from the federal government. While this can be easy to believe, multiple state and federal sources confirm benefits must be applied for and are only available in emergencies.

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My former country of residence allows people to privately sponsor refugees. The United States at this time does not. Would it really be such an unreasonable thing to let churches, charities and other civicminded people and institutions do so with a caveat about being liable if the person they sponsor commits a crime? I do not think so. The bottom line is we must not turn our heads away from those who are outsiders and close up our hearts and hands in concert. The United States is a place which is at its best when it takes people in from elsewhere. Wausau is undeniably better for its residents who first came here after the horrors of the Vietnam War and by making the journey less insane. I mean, the nation literally gets its name from a random Italian guy. If this is not proof of what I say, what is?

Evan J. Pretzer is a freelance writer who contributes to City Pages. Find him on Twitter @EvanJPretzer or at evanjpretzer.com.

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Quintessential summertime means enjoying a movie outside and under the stars. Hosted by Wausau & Marathon County Parks, Recreation & Forestry, head to the Big Kitchen at Marathon Park to play games and watch Raya and the Last Dragon on a 35-foot screen. The animated movie takes place in a realm known as Kumandra, a re-imagined Earth inhabited by an ancient civilization. It follows a warrior named Raya who is determined to find the legendary last dragon to save Kumandra. Don’t forget to stop by Marathon Junction for concessions to enjoy during the movie. Bring blankets or chairs. Rain site: Multi-Purpose Building at Marathon Park. Enjoy games from 7:30-8:30 pm and the movie from 8:3010:30 pm. Free. 715-261-1550 and on Facebook.

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It’s been almost a year since this local blues, soul and R&B band has performed together. If you missed their laid-back, heartfelt, and soulful tunes, get excited because the band is getting back together for their only show this summer. The group began as an instrumental duo of a keyboardist and guitarist, but grew adding vocals, bass and drums. The band explores many genres of music including pop, reggae, and funk. Their jazzy sound is fun, groovy and perfect for the intimate setting at Ciao. 8 pm. 715-298-2004.

Big Bull Falls Blues Fest FRI.-SAT. 8/20-8/21 | FERN ISLAND PARK, WAUSAU

Now in its 30th year, this high-volume, high-energy blues music festival has anchored Wausau summers. This iconic event also happens to be the longest running blues festival in the state—and it’s still popular with VIP tickets already sold out. Music plays under the large tent, while the park is filled with food and drink vendors. Once again, the event will be offering a free shuttle for the festival with stops at seven local hotels and the Marathon Park Campground. Bring a chair, hang around the whole time, or come and go. Held rain or shine, no carry-ins or pets allowed. Masks are recommended in areas where 6 feet of physical distancing

musical force whose soulful vocals have been compared to Janis Joplin. The multi-instrumentalist and songwriter has a joyous, rock-injected blues sound. 7 pm | Mike Zito + Big Blues Band. Full of authenticity, Mike Zito is one of the most acclaimed artists in the contemporary blues arena. 9 pm | Eric Gales. From Memphis, Eric Gales is a talented blues-rock guitarist and vocalist. His music is a fresh fusion of hard-rock, blues, and funk.

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Line Up: Friday 5 pm | Reverend Raven. From Chicago, this traditional blues band plays smoking grooves, served with hot harmonica and stinging guitar. 7 pm | Jay Stulo has been playing, fronting, and leading blues bands since the late 1980s. Influenced by multiple genres, his sound features high energy guitar, rock-tinged hooks and incredible vocals. 9 pm | The Jimmy’s. This high-energy seven-piece blues band will get you dancing with a killer three-piece horn section, strong vocals, and infectious enthusiasm.

Saturday 1 pm | Howard “Guitar” Luedtke & Blue Max. From northwestern Wisconsin, this band has been a regional favorite for decades with their electric blues tunes full of wicked slide guitar. 3 pm | Rick Estrin + The Nightcats. This group is wildly fun, musically fearless, and bursting with bravado. Fronted by world-class harmonica player Rick Estrin, they have one of most instantly recognizable sound in blues. 5 pm | Carolyn Wonderland. This Texas blues artist is a

Free Shakespeare in Wisconsin State Park FRIDAY 8/20 | RIB MOUNTAIN STATE PARK

Summit Players Theatre, a Milwaukee-based, traveling, nonprofit theatre company, brings short, accessible Shakespeare shows and workshops to Wisconsin State Parks all summer long. This year, the theatre company presents a brand-new production of Shakespeare’s The Winter Tale to the scenic outdoor amphitheater at Rib Mountain State Park. The wintry fairy tale brings a mad king, a long-lost princess, a living statue, true love, song and dance to the stage. Head to the park early for a workshop full of exciting and engaging entertainment for kids—or fun adults. Hosted by the Friends of Rib Mountain. Workshop at 5:30 pm; show at 7 pm. Free, but Wisconsin State Park sticker required for park admission. Details at Ribmountain.org/events. August 19-26, 2021

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Pat Dunn and Friend · Tiki Beach Bar and Grill, Mosinee. Variety. 1 pm. 715-342-2232 Hayes Boys · Gorski’s Bar & Grill, Mosinee. Polka. 1 pm. 715-693-4001 J-me Baptist · Backcountry Brewing, Plover. Country & pop. 1 pm. 715-310-2474 Juan · Rock Island, Merrill. Acoustic variety. 2 pm. 715-536-8560 Mattea Joy · Bull Falls Brewery, Wausau. Variety. 3 pm. 715-842-2337

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Billy Bronsted · Mosinee Brewing Company, Mosinee. Country. 6 pm. 715-693-2739 Chaz and Gerry · District 1 Brewing Company, Stevens Point. Acoustic. 6 pm. 715-544-6707 Bob Allen · Backcountry Brewing, Plover. Country. 6:30 pm. 715-310-2474 Big Mouth and the Power Tool Horns · Tiki Beach Bar and Grill, Mosinee. Blues, jazz. 6:30 pm. 715-342-2232 Dan Larson · Bull Falls Brewery, Wausau. Jazz, pop classics. 7 pm. 715-842-2337 Tom Mijal & Polka Access · Gorski’s Bar & Grill, Mosinee. Polka. 7 pm. 715-693-4001 Brad Emanuel · Otto’s Beer & Brat Garden, Minocqua. Acoustic. 8 pm. 715-356-6134 Latin Night · Nightschool Nightclub, Schofield. Latin music. 8 pm. 715-600-0996

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Friday August 20

Mojo and the Flipside · Stoney Acres Farm, Athens. Funk, blues. 5 pm. 715-432-6285 October Tree · O’so Brewing Company, Plover. Acoustic. 5 pm. 715-254-2163 Kylar Kuzo · District 1 Brewing Company, Stevens Point. Variety. 6:30 pm. 715-544-6707 Sage Leary · Sawmill Brewing Company, Merrill. Rock, blues, Americana. 7 pm. 715-722-0230 Substyle · Ciao, Wausau. Variety. 8 pm. 715-298-2004 Robert Shores · Backcountry Brewing, Plover. Variety. 7 pm. 715-310-2474 TAE · Mosinee Brewing Company, Mosinee. Soul, original. 7 pm. 715-693-2739 The New Mood · Elbow Room, Stevens Point. Blues, rock. 8 pm. 715-344-9840 DJ Nack · Nightschool Nightclub, Schofield. Electronic, dance. 8 pm. 715-600-0996 Gerard Fischer · Rookies Sportspub, Stevens Point. Classic country & rock. 8:30 pm. 715-344-7026 Brad Sperger · Otto’s Beer & Brat Garden, Minocqua. Variety. 9 pm. 715-356-6134

Saturday August 21

Buckshot · Pine Pointe Bar & Grill, Tomahawk. Acoustic classic rock, country & variety. 2 pm. 715-453-3133 Triebold Quartet · Stoney Acres Farm, Athens. Opera. 5 pm. 715-432-6285 Johnny Wad · Tiki Beach Bar and Grill, Mosinee. 80’s classic rock. 5 pm. 715-342-2232 Yellow Pellet · O’so Brewing Company, Plover. Classic rock.

Friday August 27

6 pm. 715-254-2163 Ben Chitek · Sunset Point Winery, Stevens Point. Bluegrass. 6 pm. 715-544-1262 Salmon Run · Rhinelander Brewing Company, Rhinelander. Neo-folk acoustic. 6 pm. 715-550-2337 Julio Reyes · Mosinee Brewing Company, Mosinee. Pop. 7 pm. 715-693-2739 Kevin Troestler · District 1 Brewing Company, Stevens Point. Bluegrass, country, blues. 7 pm. 715-544-6707 Turning Point · Behnke’s Bucksnort Resort, Tripoli. Rock, country, oldies & blues. 7 pm. 715-564-2262 Del Rays · The Office Bar, Schofield. Acoustic. 7 pm. 715-355-5432 The Allen Brothers · Bullheads Bar & Grill, Stevens Point. Rock, pop, funk, Americana, reggae. 7 pm. 715-344-5990 Jason & the Old Trucker Band · Rock Island, Merrill. Country. 7 pm. 715-536-8560 VJ Ricco · Nightschool Nightclub, Schofield. Electronic, dance.

8 pm. 715-600-0996 Doug Sheen · Rookies Sportspub, Stevens Point. Acoustic classic & new rock. 8:30 pm. 715-344-7026 Comstock Lode · Otto’s Beer & Brat Garden, Minocqua. Country. 9 pm. 715-356-6134 TAE & The Neighborly · Main Street Taps, Stevens Point. Soul & original. 9 pm. 715-544-6500 BOGFOOT · Black Bear Bar & Grill, Minocqua. Variety. 9 pm. 715-358-2116 TJ Morrow · Arrow Sports Club, Weston. Acoustic. 9 pm. 715-359-2363 Aaron Williams & the HooDoo · Intermission, Wausau. Rockin’ blues, classic rock & original. 9:30 pm. 715-849-9377

Sunday August 22

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Jesse & The Medicine Men · Sawmill Brewing Company, Merrill. Country. 5 pm. 715-722-0230 Anthony Lux · Stoney Acres Farm, Athens. Piano variety. 5 pm. 715-432-6285 The People’s Choice · Bull Falls Brewery, Wausau. 60’s rock. 6 pm. 715-842-2337 Thompson Station · District 1 Brewing Company, Stevens Point. Alt-rock, classic rock, country, indie folk, alt-country & original. 6:30 pm. 715-544-6707 Shades of Blooze · Backcountry Brewing, Plover. Blues. 7 pm. 715-310-2474 Kyle Megna & Dave Leblanc · Mosinee Brewing Company, Mosinee. Indie folk rock. 7 pm. 715-693-2739 The Big Scuba Duo · Elbow Room, Stevens Point. Acoustic. 8 pm. 715-344-9840 Turning Point · Melody Mill, Aniwa. Rock, country, oldies & blues. 8 pm. 715-449-2000 DJ Deville · Nightschool Nightclub, Schofield. Electronic, dance. 8 pm. 715-600-0996 Dig Deep · Main Street Taps, Stevens Point. Americana/ bluegrass. 9 pm. 715-544-6500

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The Vibe Center · The Hiawatha Restaurant and Lounge, Wausau. Chill music. 5 pm. 715-848-5166 Cherry Pie · Tiki Beach Bar and Grill, Mosinee. Rock. 6:30 pm. 715-342-2232 Christy Anna · Backcountry Brewing, Plover. Country & original. 7 pm. 715-310-2474 Erin Krebs & Jeﬀ Johnston · Mosinee Brewing Company, Mosinee. R&B, blues. 7 pm. 715-693-2739 Tom Mijal & Polka Access · Gorski’s Bar & Grill, Mosinee. Polka. 7 pm. 715-693-4001 Latin Night · Nightschool Nightclub, Schofield. Latin music. 8 pm. 715-600-0996

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Wednesday August 25

Timothy Tesch · Guu’s on Main, Stevens Point. Acoustic, rock. 6:30 pm. 715-344-3200

Saturday August 28

Derek Lind · O’so Brewing Company, Plover. Original country, folk, variety. 3 pm. 715-254-2163 Open Tab Acoustic · Stoney Acres Farm, Athens. Acoustic variety. 5 pm. 715-432-6285 Slab · Tiki Beach Bar and Grill, Mosinee. Pop and rock. 5 pm. 715-342-2232 Never 2 Late · Sunset Point Winery, Stevens Point. Classic rock & blues. 6 pm. 715-544-1262 Timothy Tesch · District 1 Brewing Company, Stevens Point. Acoustic, rock. 7 pm. 715-544-6707 The Dukes · Bullheads Bar & Grill, Stevens Point. Classic rock. 7 pm. 715-344-5990 The Sixes · The Office Bar, Schofield. Acoustic variety. 7 pm. 715-355-5432 The Lizardz · Rock Island, Merrill. Classic and British rock, variety. 7 pm. 715-536-8560 Turning Point · Homestead on 52, Wausau. Rock, country, oldies & blues. 8 pm. 715-843-7555 DJ Deville · Nightschool Nightclub, Schofield. Electronic, dance. 8 pm. 715-600-0996 Falling Flat, Wilted and Radio for Pets · Intermission, Wausau. Punk. 9 pm. 715-849-9377

Sunday August 29

Pam & Scott · Cop Shoppe Pub, Wausau. Polka. 1 pm. 715-845-2030 Cynor Classics · Gorski’s Bar & Grill, Mosinee. Polka. 1 pm. 715-693-4001 Max Koepke · Backcountry Brewing, Plover. Classic rock. 1 pm. 715-310-2474 Sundays with Santy · Rhinelander Brewing Company, Rhinelander. Variety. 2 pm. 715-550-2337 BMac and Pulse 87 · Rock Island, Merrill. Classic and 80’s rock. 2 pm. 715-536-8560

Thursday September 2

Road Trip · Tiki Beach Bar and Grill, Mosinee. Variety. 6:30 pm. 715-342-2232 Christy Anna · Bull Falls Brewery, Wausau. Classic country & original. 7 pm. 715-842-2337

Friday September 3

Thompson Station · Stoney Acres Farm, Athens. Alt-rock, classic rock, country, indie folk, alt-country & original. 5 pm. 715-432-6285 Austin Skalecki · District 1 Brewing Company, Stevens Point. Acoustic, blues, rock. 6:30 pm. 715-544-6707 Max Koepke · Sawmill Brewing Company, Merrill. Classic rock. 7 pm. 715-722-0230 The Makeouts · Elbow Room, Stevens Point. Grunge, punk, country, variety. 8 pm. 715-344-9840

Monday September 6

Mark Wayne · Rock Island, Merrill. Variety. 2 pm. 715-536-8560

Friday September 10

Joe G. · Elbow Room, Stevens Point. Variety. 8 pm. 715-344-9840

Friday September 17

StripT · Rock Island, Merrill. Acoustic classic rock & variety. 2 pm. 715-536-8560

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Trivia@MBCo · Wednesdays, hosted at Mosinee Brewing Company, 401 4th St, Mosinee. Trivia starts at 7 pm each Wednesday. Masks required. Limit team size to 6 people. http://www.mosineebrewing.com/ Team Trivia Nights at Sawmill Brewing Company · Wednesdays, hosted at Sawmill Brewing Company, 1110 E 10th St, Merrill. The games start at 6 pm each Wednesday. Social distancing in place. Make reservations online for your team of 2-4 people. http://www.sawmillbrewing.net/ Happy Hour Hootenany · Thursdays, Sconni’s Alehouse and Eatery, Schofield. Music on the patio every Thursday thru September. Starts at 4 pm. 715-241-7665 Highway 51 Wood and Wire Sessions · Thursdays, Whitewater Music Hall, Wausau. Americana music played live by regional musicians and guests. Starts at 7 pm. $5. 715-298-3202 West Side Tasty Treat Presents: Live at Westside, The Westside Tasty Beats · Thursdays, West Side Tasty Treat, 118 S 3rd Ave, Wausau. Outdoor dining and live music every Thursday all summer. Starts at 6 pm. 715-298-0726 Open Mic at Sawmill Brewing Company · Thursdays, hosted at Sawmill Brewing Company, 1110 E 10th St, Merrill. Open mic every Thursday for anyone who wants to perform comedy, music or poetry. Starts at 6:30 pm. http://www.sawmillbrewing.net/

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Saturday September 4

Scott Kirby · Stoney Acres Farm, Athens. Alternative blues rock. 5 pm. 715-432-6285 Boogie and the Yoyo’z · Tiki Beach Bar and Grill, Mosinee. Variety. 6:30 pm. 715-342-2232 Tom Burt · District 1 Brewing Company, Stevens Point. Acoustic. 6:30 pm. 715-544-6707

Sunday September 5

Ultimate Polka Band · Gorski’s Bar & Grill, Mosinee. Polka. 1 pm. 715-693-4001 Brian Bethke · Rock Island, Merrill. Acoustic variety & original. 2 pm. 715-536-8560 Max Koepke · Rookies Sportspub, Stevens Point. Classic rock. 2 pm. 715-344-7026 Rising Phoenix · Bullheads Bar & Grill, Stevens Point. 80s-90s rock, classic rock. 7 pm. 715-344-5990

2021 Wausau Festival of Arts

ON SCREEN THIS WEEK Cosmo Theater, Merrill, 715-536-4473

Movie times thru 8/26 Reminiscence (PG13): Every day 7 pm, Fri., Mon., & Wed. 1 pm, Fri. & Sat. 7 pm & 9:15 pm, Sat. & Sun. 1 pm & 3:15 pm Paw Patrol (G): Every day 7 pm, Fri., Mon., & Wed. 1 pm, Fri. & Sat. 7 pm & 9 pm, Sat. & Sun. 1 pm & 3 pm Free Guy (PG13): Every day 7 pm, Fri., Mon., & Wed. 1 pm, Fri. & Sat. 7 pm & 9:15 pm, Sat. & Sun. 1 pm & 3:15 pm

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Movie times: Thurs.-Wed. 8/19-8/25 Free Guy (PG13): Thurs. 1:20 pm, 4:10 pm, 7 pm, 9:50 pm (HeatedDreamLounger), 2:10 pm, 5 pm, 7:50 pm; Fri.,

Beauty and spirit is on full display at the Wausau Festival of Arts, and you’re invited! We’re preserving a legacy of art and togetherness that has lasted over 55 years in downtown Wausau. After a year off, we are excited to return, getting together to celebrate the joy of art and the comfort of our community.

Peruse a colorful harvest of beautiful offerings, from paintings and jewelry to sculptures, ceramics, and September 11th & 12th woven goods.

Sun. & Tues. 11:40 am, 2:20 pm, 5 pm, 7:40 pm, 10:20 pm (HeatedDreamLounger), 6:20 pm, 9 pm; Sat. 11:40 am, 2:20 pm, 5 pm, 7:40 pm, 10:20 pm (HeatedDreamLounger), 3:50 pm, 6:20 pm, 9 pm; Mon. & Wed. 1:30 pm, 4:10 pm, 6:50 pm, 9:30 (HeatedDreamLounger), 8 pm Paw Patrol: The Movie (G): Fri., Sat., Sun. & Tues. 11:40 am, 2 pm, 4:20 pm, 6:10 pm, 8:30 pm; Mon. & Wed. 1:20 pm, 3:40 pm, 7 pm, 8:40 pm; Wed. 2:50 pm The Protégé (R): Thurs. 6 pm, 8:50 pm; Fri., Sat., Sun. & Tues. 12:50 pm, 3:30 pm, 7:20 pm, 10 pm; Mon. & Wed. 1:10 pm, 3:50 pm, 6:30 pm 9:10 pm Reminiscence (PG13): Fri., Sat., Sun. & Tues. 12:20 pm, 3:10 pm, 6:50 pm, 9:40 pm; Mon. & Wed. 1:50 pm, 4:40 pm, 7:30 pm The Night House (R): Thurs. 6 pm, 8:40 pm; Fri., Sat., Sun. & Tues. 11:30 am, 2:10 pm, 4:50 pm, 7:30 pm, 10:10 pm; Mon. & Wed. 1:30 pm, 4:10 pm, 6:50 pm, 9:30 pm Sing (PG): Thurs. 12:40 pm, 3:30 pm Don’t Breathe 2 (R): Thurs. 12:30 pm, 1 pm, 3:30 pm, 6:30 pm, 9 pm; Fri., Sat., Sun. & Tues. 11:50 am, 2:20 pm, 4:50 pm, 7:10 pm, 9:40 pm; Mon. & Wed. 1:10 pm, 3:40 pm, 6:10 pm, 9:15 pm Respect (PG13): Thurs. 12:40 pm, 4 pm, 7:20 pm; Fri., Sat., Sun. & Tues. 12:30 pm, 3:50 pm, 6 pm, 9:20 pm; Sun. 3:30 pm; Mon. & Wed. 1:40 pm, 5 pm, 8:20 pm The Suicide Squad (R): Thurs. 3 pm, 6 pm, 9 pm; Fri., Sat., Sun. & Tues. 12:10 pm, 3:20 pm, 6:50 pm, 9:50 pm; Mon. & Wed. 2 pm, 5 pm, 6:20 pm, 9:20 pm Jungle Cruise (PG13): Thurs. 1:40 pm, 4:40 pm, 6:10 pm, 9:10 pm; Fri., Sat., Sun. & Tues. 12:40 pm, 3:45 pm, 6:40 pm, 9:30 pm; Sat. 12:20 pm; Mon. & Wed. 1 pm, 4 pm, 6 pm, 9 pm Old (PG13): Thurs. 12:50 pm, 3:25 pm, 7:40 pm Space Jam: A New Legacy (PG): Thurs. 12:50 pm, 3:30 pm Black Widow (PG13): Thurs. 12:30 pm, 3:30 pm, 6:20 pm, 9:20 pm

Local Music Highlight

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ON STAGE Gazebo Nights: Winchester Acoustic Duo · Thurs. 8/19, Normal Park, Merrill. Variety. 5 pm. 715-536-6972 Gazebo Nights: Franki Moscato · Thurs. 8/19, Normal Park, Merrill. American Idol singer. 6 pm. 715-536-6972 Big Bull Falls Blues Fest · Fri. 8/20 and Sat. 8/21, at Fern Island Park, Wausau. Blues music. Friday lineup: Reverend Raven and the Chain Smoking Altar Boys feat. Westside Andy at 5 pm; Jay Stulo and The Mighty Aces Reunion at 7 pm; The Jimmy’s at 9 pm; Saturday lineup: Howard “Guitar” Luedtke & Blue Max at 1 pm; Rick Estrin and the Nightcats at 3 pm; Carolyn Wonderland at 5 pm; Mike Zito and his Big Blues Band at 7 pm; Eric Gales at 9 pm. $55 for 2 days, $45 Sat only, $10 or use a free ticket on main website for Fri only. www.wausauevents.org Free Shakespeare in Wisconsin State Park · Fri. 8/20, hosted by the Friends of Rib Mountain and Summit Players Theatre at Rib Mountain State Park, 4200 Park Rd, Wausau. Watch the Shakespeare play The Winter’s Tale at Rib Mountain’s Amphitheater performed by the Summit Players Theatre. Starts at 7 pm. Free. Ribmountain.org/events

Nick Anderson and the Skinny Lovers · Fri. 8/20, Whitewater Music Hall, Wausau. Enjoy live music in the gardens. 7 pm. $5. 715-298-3202 Lisa Weyerhaeuser at One Way Café · Sat. 8/20, hosted by One Way Café at River Cities Christian Church, 869 Highway 73 South, Wisconsin Rapids. Enjoy food, coffee and music from Lisa Weyerhaeuser. Doors open at 6:45 pm. Music starts at 7 pm. Free. http://www.rivercitieschristianchurch. com/onewaycafe.html A Midsummer Night’s Dream · Sat.-Sun. 8/21-8/22, hosted by the Central Wisconsin Area Community Theater at Schmeeckle Reserve Pankowski Friends Amphitheater, Stevens Point. Shakespeare comedy about four lovers who learn the difference between love and lust. Starts at 2 pm and 5:30 pm on 8/21 and 2 pm on 8/22. $8 for children, $12 for adults. Cwact.org Wausau Belly Dance: Shuvani and Wild Trillium · Sat. 8/21, Whitewater Music Hall, Wausau. Belly dancing. 6 pm. 715-298-3202 Over the River and Through the Woods · Sun. & Sat. 8/22 & 8/29, hosted by Merrill Community Theater at Sawmill Brewing Company, Merrill. Enjoy an Italian meal and watch a play about an Italian man who wishes to move to Seattle despite what his grandparents want. Starts at 11 am and 3 pm on 8/22 and 11 am on 8/23. $22. https://www.merrillcommunitytheater.com/otrattw Music of the Night · Tues. 8/24, hosted by the Southeast Neighborhood Association at Alexander Airport Park, Wausau. Jazz, pop and classical music performed by the Central Wisconsin Symphony brass quartet. Starts at 6 pm. Free. 715-345-7726 Notes at Night: Laura Bomber · Wed. 8/25, Mathias Mitchell Public Park, Stevens Point. Folk. 5:30 pm. Stevenspoint.com Gazebo Nights: Winchester · Thurs. 8/26, Normal Park, Merrill. Acoustic variety. 5 pm. 715-536-6972 Gazebo Nights: Copper Box · Thurs. 8/26, Normal Park, Merrill. Zydeco, classic rock, country, variety. 6 pm. 715-536-6972 On the Town · Sat. 8/28, hosted by the Central Wisconsin Symphonic Orchestra at Village Gardens formerly Lensmire’s, 2811 Porter Ct, Plover. Listen to CSWO musicians play chamber music. Bring lawn chair. Starts at 3 pm. Free but donations welcomed. http://www.cwso.org/ Nicolas King · Mon. 8/30, Mosinee Brewing Company, Mosinee. Jazz. 7 pm. $15. https://www.jazzcoterie.com/ Notes at Night: Steve Strasman · Wed. 9/1 Mathias Mitchell Public Park, Stevens Point. Variety. 5:30 pm. Stevenspoint.com Jackpine Jamboree · Thurs.-Sun. 9/2-9/5, Wildlife Campground, Birnamwood. Folk, bluegrass, blues, Americana and rock music festival. Lineup: Horseshoes & Hand Grenades, The High Hawks, Jon Stickley Trio, The Tillers, Sloppy Joe, Armchair Boogie, The Yankee Coalition, Joseph Huber, Tuck Pence, Dig Deep, Art Stevenson & The Foragers, Insomniac Gypsy, Scott Kirby, Old Pine Road Band, Burnt Toast & Jam, The Low Crows, Vanesky/Pruett, Hand Picked Bluegrass, Star Valley Ramblers, Ukelyptus, Kevin Troestler, and The New Hope HayBalers. Starts at 10 am. $80 advance, $100 at the gate for the weekend or $40 per day. Free for ages 12 and under. https://www.jackpinejamboree.com/ Turning Point · Sat. 9/4, Rosholt Fair, Rosholt. Rock, country, oldies & blues. 1 pm. https://www.stevenspointarea.com/ event/portage-county-fair-rosholt/16325/ Riverfront Jazz Festival 2021 · Sat.-Sun. 9/4-9/5, Pfiffner Park, Stevens Point. Lineup: Buchman-Robinson Quintet featuring Lexie Lakmann, Lucia Newell, Donny McCaslin Trio, Sullivan Fortner, Shades of Blue, and Victor Garcia Septet. Starts at 3 pm. Free. http://www.riverfrontjazzfestival.org/

In addition to over a hundred artists, 1. LET WATERCOLOR PAINT ITSELF - Diane Shabino the square will be filled with live Sat., Sep. 11, 10:00-12:00 - Learn wet watercolor music, good food and cold drinks techniques. Create paintings and note cards. along with these favorites: 2. THE PAINTED PAGE - Connie Graham • Family Art - Many creative activities Sat., Sep. 11, 1:30-3:30 - Experiment with painting, for children with their parents. texturing and printing papers and create a collage. • Young Collector Market - Children 12 and up can view and purchase donated art.

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Notes at Night: Central Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra · Wed. 9/8 Mathias Mitchell Public Park, Stevens Point. 5:30 pm. Stevenspoint.com The Sound of Music · Thurs.-Sat. 9/9-9/11, hosted by the Wausau Community Theatre at the Grand Theater, Wausau. Rodgers and Hammerstein arranged musical. Starts at 6:30 pm on 9/9, 7:30 pm on 7/16, and two performances on 9/11 at 2 pm and 7:30 pm. $22 for adults, $18 seniors, $14 youth. www.wausaucommunitytheatre.org Living River Free Concert in the Park · Fri. 9/10, Normal Park, 500 N Center Ave, Merrill. Food available for purchase. Rain location at Trinity Lutheran Church, 107 N State St, Merrill. 6 pm. http://www.livingriverquartet.com/ Good Morning Bedlam · Sat. 9/10, Whitewater Music Hall, Wausau. Folk. 7 pm. $10. Tickets available at www.eventbrite.com/e/good-morning-bedlam-tickets-161859310555. Notes at Night: Never 2 Late · Wed. 9/15 Mathias Mitchell Public Park, Stevens Point. Classic rock and blues. 5:30 pm. Stevenspoint.com Tuba Skinny · Thurs. 9/16, hosted by the Grand Theater, 401 N 4th St, Wausau. Listen to a tuba ensemble play music ranging from jazz to blues. Starts at 8 pm. $10 general admission. Tickets.grandtheater.org Ron White · Fri. 9/17, hosted by the Grand Theater, 401 N 4th St, Wausau. Blue collar comedy. Starts at 7 pm and 10 pm. $46. Tickets.grandtheater.org Movie Magic with CWSO · Sat. 9/18, hosted by the Central Wisconsin Symphonic Orchestra at the 400 Block Stage, 401 N 3rd St, Wausau. Listen to the Central Wisconsin Symphonic Orchestra perform music from movies such as the Sound of Music, Home Alone, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Star Wars: The Empire

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EVENTS/SPECTATOR SPORTS “Bloomin’ Greenhouse Tour”-2021 · Sat. 5/15 thru Sun. 10/31, hosted by the Clark County Economic Development Corporation & Tourism Bureau at the Garden Center Headquarters, Clark County, WI. Enjoy a tour in 21 gigantic greenhouses throughout Clark County consisting of over 100,000 plants of many varieties. No cost. For a brochure, call 715-255-9100 or visit www.clarkcountywi.org Central Wisconsin Water Ski Shows · Tuesdays 6/1-8/31 and Thursdays 6/3-8/26, enjoy water ski performances and free popcorn. Free but donations welcomed. Tuesdays at DC Everest Park, 1800 S 3rd Ave, Wausau. Thursdays at South Beach Bay, 4480 Park Road, Mosinee. Shows start at 6:30 pm. Cwwaterwalkers.com or 715-409-9276 2021 Lunch by the River · Every Thurs. 6/3-8/26, hosted by the Heart of Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce at Veterans’ Memorial Park, Wisconsin Rapids. Enjoy live entertainment and lunch from local restaurants and food trucks. Starts at 11:30 am. Free. More info at Wisconsinrapidschamber.com Cop Shoppe Polka Sundays · Sun. 6/6-8/29, Cop Shoppe, Wausau. Polka music every Sunday until Labor Day. Listen to Pam & Scott, R&R Band, and Mijal & Son. Events start at 1 pm. No cost. 715-845-2030 Dining on the Street · Wed. and Sat. 6/9-9/15, hosted by Wausau River District at downtown Wausau, 3rd Street. Dine outdoors at participating restaurants downtown and enjoy live music. Event starts at 5 pm. Free. wausauriverdistrict.org/dining-on-the-street

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Book-of-the-Month-Club: “In Five Years” by Rebecca Serle · Mon. 8/2-8/31, hosted by the Marathon County Public Library at MCPL Athens. Pick up a copy of the book and some questions and comments. Call 715-257-7292 for more info Grab & Go Macramé Keychain for Adults · Mon. 8/2-8/31, hosted by the Marathon County Public Library at all MCPL locations. Grab a kit to make a macramé keychain. Free. Call 715-261-7230 for more info State Park Speedway · Thurs. 8/19, State Park Speedway, Wausau. Lodi Memorial. SLM, Bandos & Support Divisions championships. Fan gate opens at 4:30 pm, race starts at 7 pm. Stateparkspeedway.com Fun@5 with NorthStar Restoration Services · Thurs. 8/19, hosted by the Greater Wausau Chamber of Commerce at Northstar Restoration Services, Wausau. Network with others and enjoy appetizers and beverages. You can also get a chance to win door prizes. Must be 21 or older. Starts at 5 pm. $10 members online, $15 members at the door, $20 non members online, and $25 non members at the door. wausauchamber.com Pizza in the Orchard · Thurs. 8/19, Rock Ridge Orchard, 128752 State Hwy 153, Edgar. Enjoy homemade pizza and rock music from Knock Point. No carry-ins. Bring your own lawn chair. Buffet starts at 4 pm and music starts at 6 pm. $14 for adults, $5 for ages 2-11. http://rockridgeorchard.com/ Side Quests: Family Board Game Night · Thursdays 8/19, 8/26, hosted by Evercon Gaming Convention at The Gaming Emporium, 4317 Stewart Ave, Wausau. Play some board games every Thursday. Starts at 5:30 pm. Free. 715-298-4073 DIY Stencil Your Own Canvas Throw Pillow Case-Adult Class · Thurs. 8/19, Chestnut Center for the Arts, Marshfield. Stencil a design on a pillow case. Starts at 6 pm. $20. https://chickenwares.square.site/product/diy-stencil-yourown-canvas-throw-pillow-case/124 Movie and Pajama Family Night · Thurs. 8/19, hosted by Wausau & Marathon County Parks, Recreation & Forestry at Marathon Park Big Kitchen, Wausau. Play games and watch Raya and the Last Dragon. Bring blankets or chairs. Starts at 7:30 pm. Free. 715-261-1550 Central Wisconsin Military Show · Fri.-Sat. 8/20-8/21, Motorama Auto Museum, Aniwa. Check out military vehicles, re-enactments, swap meet, gun show, music, food, and drinks. Starts at 12 pm. Family day on Sat. 8/21 starts at 8 am. $10. Free for kids 12 and under. Alfaheaven.com Culpepper & Merriweather Circus · Fri 8/20, Washington Park, Wittenberg. Circus shows featuring big cats, unicyclists, birds, aerials, horses, daredevils and more. Starts at 5 pm and 7:30 pm. $12 adults, $7 children/seniors

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Park, Rosholt. Camping, bluegrass, food and drinks at the show. Starts at 8 pm on Thurs. and noon to midnight on Fri. and Sat. $10 Thurs. admission, $20 Fri. admission, $20 Sat. admission, $5 per night camping. www.highwatermusic.com/BluegrassInThePines.html Edgar Steam Show 2021 · Fri. 8/27-Sun 8/29, hosted by Edgar Steam Show, Edgar. Take a look at and learn about steam engines. Vendors and musical entertainment will also be present. Starts at 6 am. $10 per day, $25 weekend pass, free for kids 12 and under. www.edgarsteamshow.com Dinner in the Gardens · Fri. 8/27, hosted by Monk Botanical Gardens at 1800 N 1st Ave, Wausau. Enjoy dinner made from ingredients from the garden. Masks and social distancing required when not seated. Starts at 6 pm. For members, $40 for family of 4 with $8 per additional person. Non-members $45 for family of 4 with $8 per additional person. www.monkgardens.org/dinner-gardens Color Me For A Cure 5k walk/run · Sat. 8/28, hosted by The Breanne Sleater Memorial Foundation at Rib Mountain Taphouse, Wausau. Go for a 5k run/walk. After the run/walk, go to the Taphouse for food, drinks and silent auction/raffle. Proceeds go to the Adrenal Cortical Cancer research team led by Dr. Gary Hammer at the University of Michigan. Starts at 3 pm. $25. https://www.breannesmemorialfoundation.com/ Marathon County 100+1 Anniversary Celebration · Sat. 8/28, Marathon Park, Wausau. Enjoy several activities such as arts & crafts, yard games, train rides, petting zoo, splash pads, touch-a-truck, horse wagon rides, and more. Food trucks also onsite. Music and fireworks at dusk. Starts at 3 pm. Free. 715-261-1550 31st Annual Event in Bevent · Sat. and Sun. 8/28-8/29, Saint Ladislaus Parish, Bevent. Polka music, food, refreshments, games, inflatable bounce house/slide, and more. Event starts at 4 pm on 8/28 and 10:10 am on 8/29. Bingo at 1 pm on Sun. Free admission. 715-446-3060 Tractor Pull & Pancakes · Sun. 8/29, Willow Springs Garden, Wausau. Enjoy all you can eat pancakes and watch the tractor pull. Bring lawn chairs. Pancake breakfast starts at 8:30 am and tractor pull starts at 11 am. Free admission but $8 per person for the pancake breakfast. 715-675-1171 Green Bay Northern Wisconsin Reptile Expo · Sun 8/29, hosted by the Northern Wisconsin Reptile Expo at 2040 Airport Dr, Green Bay. Check out the variety of different reptiles. Starts at 11 am. $5 for adults, $2 for children 4-12 and free for children 3 and under. northernwireptileexpo@gmail.com Free Movie Sunday · Sun 8/29, Jensen Community Center, 487 N Main Street, Amherst. Watch A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood for free. Snacks and water for sale onsite. Starts at 2 pm. Free. Lettiejensencenter.org

ArtsWalk & the Night Market · Wed. 9/1, hosted by CREATE Portage County, Stevens Point. Take a walk downtown and check out the artwork and music playing during Notes at Night. Starts at 5 pm. No cost. Createportagecounty.org Pizza Nights on the Patio · Wed. 9/1, 9/8, hosted by Willow Springs Garden, Wausau. Have some all you can eat pizza, salad, bread, lemonade, dessert, milk and water. Starts at 6 pm. $12 per person 11 and older, $4 for ages 6-10 and 5 and under free. 715-675-1171 Dinner in the Gardens · Fri. 9/3 & 9/10, hosted by Monk Botanical Gardens at 1800 N 1st Ave, Wausau. Enjoy dinner made from ingredients from the garden. Masks and social distancing required when not seated. Starts at 6 pm. For members, $40 for family of 4 with $8 per additional person. Non-members $45 for family of 4 with $8 per additional person. www.monkgardens.org/dinner-gardens LincCon 2021 · Sat. 9/4, Les & Jim’s Lincoln Lanes, Merrill. Video game convention with old and new consoles, RPGs, tabletop, vendors, and more. This year, event will be hybrid (online via Facebook or Twitch as well as in person). Starts at 11 am. Badges are $10. https://tabletop.events/conventions/linc-con-2021 Parade of Homes · Fri.-Mon. 9/10-9/13, hosted by Golden Sands Home Builders Association. Tour custom crafted homes. Starts at 4 pm on Fri. and Mon. and 11 am Sat. and Sun. Tickets $10 in advance or $15 at the door for adults, free for infants. https://gshba.org/parade-of-homes 29th Annual Colorama Arts & Crafts · Sat. 9/11, Boulder Junction Community Center, 5392 Park St, Boulder Junction. Arts and crafts show, farmers market, and crafted items for sale. Starts at 9 am. Free. Boulderjct.org 29th Annual Maple Fall Fest · Sat. 9/18 and Sun. 9/19, hosted by Visit Marshfield at Wildwood Park, 1800 S Roddis Ave. Shop at over 100 vendors, taste food from local vendors and experience entertainment for all ages. Starts at 9 am on 9/18 and 10 am on 9/19. No cost. Visitmarshfield.com 61st Colorama Dinner · Sat. 9/18, hosted by the Boulder Junctions Lions Club at Camp Manito-wish YMCA, Boulder Junction. Enjoy wild game stew and other foods and desserts. Doors open at 5:15 pm and dinner starts at 6 pm. $17 for adults, $8 for children 12 and under. Boulderjct.org Lit · Sat. 9/18, Stevens Point Sculpture Park, Stevens Point. Enjoy dance performances, music and illuminated sculptures. Bring a flashlight. Starts at 8 pm. Free. stevenspointsculpturepark.org Turkey Trot 2021 · Thurs. 11/25, hosted by United Way of Marathon County at 111 S. 1st Ave, Wausau. Walk or run for Marathon County’s hunger coalition. Food proceeds get distributed to pantries and grocers all over Marathon County. Event starts at 8:30 am. No cost. www.unitedwaymc.org 67802

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OUTDOORS/SPORTS 2-Man Lantern League · Wed. 5/5-8/25, hosted by the Bullseye Golf Club, 2800 Ridgewood Trail, Wisconsin Rapids. Men can partner up for a 9 hole golf match. Starts at 4:30 pm. $60 for league entry fee, $25 for cart and weekly green fee. 715-423-2225 Ladies Scramble League · Mon. 5/10-8/23, hosted by the Bullseye Golf Club, 2800 Ridgewood Trail, Wisconsin Rapids. Ladies can team up in pairs and play against others in non-competitive golf. Event prizes also featured weekly. Starts at 5 pm. $50 for league entry fee, $25 for cart and weekly green fee. 715-423-2225 Yoga in the Gardens · Wed. 6/2-8/30, hosted by Monk Botanical Gardens at 1800 N 1st Ave, Wausau. Every Monday and Wednesday from June to August, bring a mat and do some yoga. Masks and social distancing required. Starts at 6 pm. $5 cash only. 715-261-6309 Gardens Tours · Sat. 6/5 thru 9/25, hosted by Monk Botanical Gardens at 1800 N 1st Ave, Wausau. Every Saturday, garden tours will be available for guests. Starts at 10 am or 2 pm. $2 for non members and free for members. 715-261-6309 Self- Guided Interpretative Hikes—Wildlife of the Native Prairies · Fri.-Thurs. 8/13-9/9, hosted at Mead Wildlife Area, Milladore. Explore wildlife from native prairies. Daylight Hours. Free. Meadwildlife.org Wausau Marathon · Sat. 8/21, hosted by the City of Wausau at Marathon Park, Wausau. Run a half or full marathon. Full marathon starts at 7 am and half marathon starts at 7:20 am. $95-$300. www.visitwausau.com/wausau-marathon Central Sands Bike Tour · Sat. 8/21, hosted by Midwest Renewable Energy Association, Custer. Go for a bike ride and check out organic farms and other locations that use

renewable energy. Bike ride starts at Lost Creek Wetlands, Stevens Point. Starts at 9 am. $5. https://www.midwestrenew.org/central-sands-bike-tour/ IRONBULL Underdown Trail Races · Sat. 8/21, hosted by IronBull at W3221 Copper Lake Ave, Gleason. Run 50k, half marathon or full marathon after the Thunderdown bikers. Starts at 9:30 am. $60-$85. www.ironbull.org/underdown-details Rec Release · Sat. 8/21-Sun. 8/22, hosted at Wausau Whitewater, 200 River Dr, Wausau. Paddle or slalom in the waters. ACA membership, helmet, boat floatation, life jacket required. Starts at 10 am. $20 per day, $30 per weekend, $10 ACA fee. www.wausauwhitewater.org 3rd Annual –Tour D’Briq’s Ride to benefit Cycling without Age Marathon County · Sat. 8/21, hosted by the Wausau Wheelers at YMCA Aspirus, Weston. Go for a group ride to 2-5 Briq’s stores in the Wausau/Mosinee area. Riders can get ice cream from Briq’s. Suggested donation $10-$25 depending on ride selected. Benefits go to Cycling without Age Marathon County. Starts at 10:30 am. https://cyclingwithoutage.com/marathon-county/ Fireflies at Sunset-Naturalist Guided Hike · Sat. 8/21, hosted at Mead Wildlife Area, Milladore. Go on a hike and observe fireflies. Starts at 7 pm. Free. Email joan.voigt@wisconsin.gov to register Jigging for Walleyes · Sun. 8/22, hosted by Boulder Junction Chamber of Commerce at the Lions Pavilion behind the Community Center on Hwy M, Boulder Junction. Learn how to catch walleyes. Starts at 7 pm. Free. https://boulderjct.org Bicycle Adventure Extravaganza VIII · Mon.-Sat. 8/23-8/28, hosted by PABS Point Area Bicycle Service at 1311 Strongs Ave, Stevens Point. Go on a bicycle scavenger hunt from 8/23-8/27. Online awards and prize drawing on 8/28.

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LECTURES/WORKSHOPS Wheel-Throwing with Ben Wendt · Tues. 8/17, 8/24, 8/31, Center for the Visual Arts, Wausau. Learn how to make a mug or bowl in a beginning to intermediate wheel-throwing class. All supplies provided. Starts at 6:30 pm. $165. https://www.cvawausau.org/ Park Stories-Rothschild Park · Thurs. 8/19, hosted online the Marathon County Historical Society. Learn about the history of Rothschild Park and things you can do at the park. Starts at 12:30 pm. Free. On Facebook Live The Many Names of God · Fri. 8/20, hosted by St. Anthony Spiritual Center, 300 E 4th St, Marathon. Go on a retreat

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2021 Ultra Trail 15k/50k · Sat. 10/2, hosted by IronBull at State Park Speedway, 147711 N Mountain Rd, Wausau. Put your body to the test with a 15k or 50k race along the Rib Mountain trail. Starts at 6 am. From now to 8/31, 85$ for 15k race and $125 for 50k race. For more details on pricing, additional information and registration go to https://www.ironbull.org/ultra-marathon-details Red Granite Grinder · Sat. 10/16, hosted by IronBull at downtown Wausau on the 400 Block. Choose between 85 miles, 50 miles, 144 miles and 12 miles and ride along the gravel trails through the Wausau area. 12 mile ride is recreational, timed, non-competitive and great for the family. Starts at 6 am. Costs $90 for 144 miles, $70 for 85 miles or 50 miles, and $35 for 12 miles (free for ages 18 and under). For more info or registration visit https://www.ironbull.org/red-granite-grinder-details Group Hike · Sat. 11/13 and 12/11, hosted by the Friends of Rib Mountain State Park, Rib Mountain. Go hiking on the second Saturday of each month. Starts at 10 am. Free. Ribmountain.org/events

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Starts at 7 am. Free. www.pointareabicycleservice.com/community-rides Family Fall Fishing · Sun. 8/29, hosted by Boulder Junction Chamber of Commerce at the Lions Pavilion behind the Community Center on Hwy M, Boulder Junction. Learn how to catch fish during the fall. Starts at 7 pm. Free. https://boulderjct.org David Stokes-Laughing with Animals · Tues. 8/31, Helen’s Zoo House, 1911 Gaynor Ave, Wisconsin Rapids. Learn about animals through stories, songs and riddles. Starts at 11 am and 1 pm. Free. 715-423-3863 Fall Musky Fishing · Sun. 9/5, hosted by Boulder Junction Chamber of Commerce at the Lions Pavilion behind the Community Center on Hwy M, Boulder Junction. Learn about musky fishing during the fall. Starts at 7 pm. Free. https://boulderjct.org Self- Guided Interpretative Hikes—Tree ID & Leaves · Fri.Thurs. 9/10-10/14, hosted at Mead Wildlife Area, Milladore. Learn how to identify trees. Daylight Hours. Free. Meadwildlife.org Birkie Trail Run Festival · Fri. & Sat. 9/24-9/25, hosted by the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation at Cable, WI. Choose between several races to participate in. Register online by 7 pm on 9/24. First race starts at 5:30 am. Ticket prices online. https://www.birkie.com/run/events/birkie-trail-run/ Third Annual Ice Age Hike-a-thon · Sat. 9/25, hosted by Central Moraines Chapter at the Dells of Eau Claire, Aniwa. Create your own round trip hike or choose between two options: self-paced hike along the Dells Segment or guided loop hike along the Ice Age trail. Snacks bar, breakfast foods and drinks available. T-shirts available for $5 donation. Starts at 8 am. $20 adults, free for ages 18 and under. https://www.iceagetrail.org/event/hike-a-thon-centralmoraines-chapter/

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ARTS/EXHIBITS Center for the Visual Arts, Wausau · Free. Gallery hours Wed. 11 am-4 pm; Thurs-Fri. 11 am-4 pm; Sat. noon–4 pm. 715-842-4545, cvawausau.org. Exhibits on display: Endophage, Now you see me too, and Indiana Green from 7/23-9/12. Inspired by activities and events. Woodson Art Museum, Wausau · Free. Open Tues-Fri 9 am-4 pm, first Thurs. of each month 9 am-7:30 pm, Sat-Sun noon-5 pm and closed Mon. and holidays. Handstitched Worlds: The Cartography of Quilts available from 6/12-8/29. Exhibit showing quilt creations from early America. Pacific Quilt on view from 6/12-8/29. Giant quilt depicting the Pacific Ocean. Avian Celebrations a new exhibit comprised of different mediums depicting birds in the wild. Facemasks and social distancing required. lywam.org Q Artists Cooperative, Stevens Point · Facemasks optional. Gallery open Tues. 10 am-5 pm, Wed. 10 am-5 pm, Thurs. 10 am-5 pm, Fri. 10 am-5 pm, Sat. 10 am-5 pm, Sun. 11 am-3 pm. Closed Mondays. Merrill History & Cultural Center · Open Mon., Weds. and Fri. From 9 am to 1 pm. Appointments can be made for other days. 715-536-5652, preservethefuture.org Riverfront Arts Center, Stevens Point · Open Tues.-Fri. 11 am to 5 pm. Sat. & Sun 11 am to 3 pm. Closed holidays. stevenspoint.com/rac Marathon City Heritage Center · Open from noon to 2 pm on the second Sunday of each month from Oct. to April, Open Sun. 4/5 noon-2 pm and 5/3 noon-2 pm. 715-443-2221. www.marathoncity.org Motorama Auto Museum, Aniwa · Open Weds.-Sat. 9 am to 5 pm from May to Oct. Check out 400+ rare, vintage

vehicles. $10 for adults, free for kids. 715-449-2141. Alfaheaven.com Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art · Open noon-5 pm Tues-Sat. Exhibit on display: Iconic-A Poets Artists exhibit on display from 7/1-8/28. Face masks required. Wmoca.org Healing through Art · Thurs.-Tues. 7/24-9/28, The Highground Museum, W7031 Ridge Rd, Neillsville. View artwork designed by veterans with PTSD. Starts at 10 am. Free. https://www.thehighground.us/events/exploring-ptsdexhibit/ August Gallery Show-“Transfigurations” by Victoria Maidhof · Thurs. 8/5-8/26, Chestnut Center for the Arts, 208 S Chestnut Ave, Marshfield. “Transfigurations” by Victoria Maidhof will be on display through August. Gallery hours are Mon.-Thurs. 10 am-3 pm. Free. Chestnutarts.org Artrageous Weekend · Sat. and Sun. 9/11-9/12, located in Wausau. Annual art tour festival at four locations. Shuttles and admission are free: Art in the Park: located at Marathon Park. More than 120 exhibitors with arts and crafts such as pottery, painting, photography and other works. Opens 9 am to 5 pm Sat. and 9 am to 4 pm Sun. wivalleyart.org Festival of Arts: located on Third Street and the 400 block. Over 120 juried art pieces. Art activities available for children. Silent auction, food and beverages available. Open Sat. 10 am to 5 pm and Sun. 10 am to 4 pm. Wausaufoa.org Center for the Visual Arts: located at 427 N. Fourth Street, check out artwork from four gallery spaces and participate in art activities. Open Sat. 10 am to 5 pm and Sun. 10 am to 4 pm. Cvawausau.org Birds in Art: located at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum. Check out multiple art pieces inspired by birds. Opens 9 am to 5 pm on Sat. and 10 am to 5 pm on Sun. with artwork staying on display for view through 11/28. Lywam.org/birds-in-art Art World Wausau · Sat. 9/11-9/12, hosted by Almond Tree

Events at Marathon Park, Wausau. Arts and crafts on display indoors in 4 big buildings. Starts at 9 am. Free admission. www.almondtreeevents.com Annual Fall Art Show · Saturdays and Sundays 9/18-10/3, hosted by Walls of Wittenberg. Exhibits and more info TBA. Opens at 11 am. www.wallsofwittenberg.com

KIDS/TEENS Camp Glacier Hollow Resident/Overnight Camp · Sun.-Fri. 6/13-8/20, held at YMCA Camp Glacier Hollow in Amherst Junction. Outdoor/residential camp for ages 7-14. Tiered pricing available for resident camps. www.spymca.org Summer at the Y Day Camp · Mon.-Fri. 6/14-8/27, held at the Stevens Point Area YMCA. Day camp for ages 5-7. Starts at 7 am. www.spymca.org Camp Glacier Hollow Day Camp · Mon.-Fri. 6/14-8/27, held at YMCA Camp Glacier Hollow in Amherst Junction. Outdoor camp for ages 7-12. Starts at 7 am. www.spymca.org Community Rock Hunt! · Thurs. 6/17-8/31, hosted by the Family Resource Centers of Marathon County. Search outdoors all over Marathon County for a rock and win prizes. Message on the Family Resource Centers of Marathon County’s Facebook where you found the rock. Starts at 12 pm. Free. 715-660-8103 Tots in the Gardens · Tuesdays 6/29-8/31, hosted by Monk Botanical Gardens at 1800 N 1st Ave, Wausau. Each week for an hour, children ages 3-5 can learn about nature through story-telling and nature themed activities. Event starts at 2 pm on even days and 10 am on odd days. $2 members or $4 nonmembers. Fee is for children only. www.monkgardens.org/tots-gardens 4988

and learn about the different names of God and what they mean. Starts at 6 pm. $105. www.sarcenter.com From Wheat to Dairy Farms: How Wisconsin Became America’s Dairyland · Sat. 8/21, hosted online the Marathon County Historical Society. Learn about the history of Wisconsin’s transition from wheat farming to dairy farming. Starts at 2 pm. Free. On Facebook Live Late Season Lawn Care Web Seminar · Mon. 8/23, hosted online by UW-Madison, Division of Extension, Horticulture. Webinar that will provide you with information on how to take care of your lawn. Registration required. Starts at 6:30 pm. Free. https://uwmadison.zoom.us/webinar/ register/WN_cplfNqPvQcSctNjTg3-XRA Babysitting Rocks! · Sat. 9/11, hosted by YWCA Wausau. Learn how to babysit with lessons about handling emergencies, stress that comes from babysitting, planning activities for children, communication with children and parents and more. Event starts at 10 am. $40. www.ywcawausau.org Mental Health First Aid Training · Mon. 9/20, Wed. 10/6 & Mon. 11/8, hosted online by Extension Wood County. Learn how to identify mental illness and provide care. Starts at 9 am. Free. tinyurl.com/UW21MHFA Babysitting Rocks! · Thurs. 10/28, hosted by YWCA Wausau. Learn how to babysit with lessons about handling emergencies, stress that comes from babysitting, planning activities for children, communication with children and parents and more. Event starts at 10 am. $40. www.ywcawausau.org Guitar Lessons with Adam Greuel · Running now, hosted online through UWSP. Learn how to play guitar with Adam Greuel of Horseshoes and Hand Grenades. Lessons times vary. Available to all levels. $69 for 30 minutes, $114 for 60 minutes. Uwsp.edu

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LIFELINES Blood Drive (Wisconsin Rapids) · Mon. 8/23, hosted by the Blood Center of Northcentral Wisconsin and Aspirus Health at 311 Lincoln St, Wisconsin Rapids. Donate plasma in order to aid those critically ill with Covid-19. Starts at 2 pm. 866-566-5900 Aging Mastery Program · Tuesdays and Thursdays 9/7-10/7, hosted online by UW-Madison Extension North Central WI & Sheboygan Counties. Virtual program that can help you improve your health, well-being and strengthen ties within your community. Pre-register by 8/30. Starts at 10 am. Free. 715-421-8437 Blood Drive (The Landing Wausau) · Fri. 9/24, 707 Third St, Wausau. Blood drive at The Landing. Starts at 10 am. Redcrossblood.org Medicare options through Security Health Plan · hosted weekly, hosted online by the Marshfield Clinic. Learn how Medicare plans offered by Security Health Plan of Wisconsin can help you afford quality insurance. Visit www.securityhealth.org/OnlineEvent

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Volunteer Opportunities for the Week of August 16th, 2021 Response to COVID-19. For safety guidelines, see United Way of Marathon County’s website and the Volunteer Connection section at https://www.unitedwaymc.org/. Please adhere to all recommendations from the Federal Government, Center for Disease Control and Marathon County Health Department. Substitute Drivers: Faith in Action. Fill-in drivers needed to deliver food to community members in need. Routes typically take about an hour and a half. Each route consists of 4-8 deliveries and is grouped by location in Wausau, Rothschild, Schofield or Weston. The volunteer must be available to pick up the food pantry items at The Neighbors Place between 9:30am and 10:30am. The bags will be packed and ready to go. Permanent routes may be available in the future. Contact Jamie at 715-848-8783 or WausauFIAinfo@gmail.com Shelter Advocate: The Women’s Community. Shelter Advocate volunteers answer The Women’s Community’s 24-hour support line, assist residents living in the shelter, and provide support to callers. Volunteers provide emotional support and will offer information to callers about safety planning, referrals, community resources, emergency shelter, and domestic abuse and sexual assault services provided by The Women’s Community. Staff is always available to support you in your role and working as a community. Training sessions are required for this role. Previous experience is not required. Contact Allie at 715-842-5663 or Allie@womenscommunity.org Career Closet Attendant: UW Emerging Leaders Career Closet. Help individuals in need select career clothing, at no cost, for interviews or new employment. Sort clothes, display items, and process other workplace-wear donations at the United Way office building in the Career Closet. Ongoing volunteer needed Wednesdays from 11am-1pm. Contact Sarah at 715-298-5712 or Slaes@unitedwaymc.org More Opportunities! Go to the United Way Volunteer Connection volunteer website at www.unitedwaymc.galaxydigital.com to find opportunities YOU can fill! In-Kind Donated Items Needed Office Supplies: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northcentral Wisconsin. Copy paper and postage stamps needed to support operations. Contact (715) 848-7207 or mail@bbbsncw.org. Snow Blower and Lawn Mower Needed: The Women’s Community. If you are upgrading your equipment, please consider donating your working equipment to us. Please contact info@womenscommunity.org for more information.

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explains that she worked hard to keep the bar up to date, and did some remodeling that made the bar an ideal one to buy. As a result, most of Brewers’ plans for the place are additive: “We’ve been big on trying to keep the culture and polishing in a few areas,” Brewer says. “Buying a neighborhood bar, if you try to turn it into a nightclub or a big restaurant, you will really run into problems, because it’s not that.” Instead, Brewer has added themed nights including game nights, ladies nights and DJ nights. They’ve added a patio area and have been holding live music on the weekends, more frequently than did the previous owner. They also partnered with the nearby West Side Tasty Treat, having them sell their Filipino food on certain nights. Some plans for the place are a little more long-range. There’s an efficiency apartment on the other side of the all in which we speak, and he says the plan is to take out the wall, open up the back room to make it much larger, and install garage doors that lead out to the patio. That will make for a summertime space that allows for larger events. Interestingly enough, underneath us in the basement is a whole other bar, which

Matt Brewer took over 101 Pub, now called Matt’s 101 Pub, in May. Brewer says he plans to keep the neighborhood pub feel while adding new features.

used to house wedding receptions and other types of events. That’s part of the five-year plan, Brewer says, and he’s not entirely sure what to do with it. It could turn into an event space, it could be something of a family room for the tenants in the building, or something else. It’s in pretty rough shape, Brewer explains, and would take almost a complete remodel. Brewer says the place has been a bar for nearly 40 years. It was a textile building once, then became Fred’s PK, and changed names when the previous owner took it over 28 years ago. Two “PK” logos reside on the floors to this day. The previous owner still helps Brewer out a lot, answering questions, giving additional advice on things to keep an eye on. That’s helped make a seamless transition for this neighborhood bar. It seems to be going well. As we meet

on a Monday night, most of the bar’s seats are full. Brewer explains Monday is the slowest night. The formula seems to be working.

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Frostman Fish Market, a traditional fish market on the west side, will be closing at the end of the month, its owners reported on Facebook. The market will be merging with Merrill Distributing, and its owners say it’s a good partnership as both are third-generation owners. Sherry Frostman will be retiring, according to the post, and Guy Frostman will join Merrill Distributing. The actual store will close on Aug. 30.

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The walls of the 101 Pub were once covered in parrots. Nearly every square inch of the walls featured the colorful birds, a sign of the previous owner’s love of Jimmy Buffett and all things Margaritaville. Today, most of those are gone, save for a Margaritaville license plate and an odd piece of paraphernalia here or there. Relaunched as Matt’s 101 Pub last May, the new owner Matt Brewer is doing his best to maintain the traditional west side corner pub that neighborhood patrons love, while injecting a bit of new life into the place. Brewer took over 101 Pub in May, and has some very interesting plans for the place. Brewer is a health care company executive by trade, a registered nurse by training, and also has a growing business of rental properties. He also ran bars in his 20s and 30s. So when the 101 Pub came to his attention, with its six attached rental properties besides the corner pub across from Chatterbox, it seemed like a nobrainer that he would be the next owner. “Cheryl, the previous owner, did a great job,” Brewer told City Pages from a bar table in a room decked out in light wood paneling just off the main bar area. He

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