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Curling persistence COVID shut down the curling center last season — now, curlers are ready to return as the sport celebrates 100 years in Wausau

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But, with fewer people and a lot of long weekends, here it is: the annual manual for the fall and some of winter called Get With The Program.

Get with It contains the original Annual Best 2021/22 of the Wausau Area reader survey, which we take great pains to make sure is accurate and doesn’t succumb to ballot stuffing. (The survey is a big part of why it takes so long.)

Some of the results will surprise you, and some of them won’t. But either way I hope the results are interesting to you. They were to me! More interesting to me even than the actual winners, were the categories themselves; some got a relatively small number of responses compared to others. It’s good to know what is important to you, and what might be a tad out of date. All things to think about for next year.

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Cultural incident

Wausau School District heads calls for curriculum review following history class gaff A statement sent Thursday from the Wausau School District might have appeared vague to anyone who wasn’t already aware of what it was they were talking about.

The district said it was investigating an incident at one of its schools that “is causing expressions of concern about cultural sensitivity.” That incident has now sparked a deep look by the district into its curriculum.

The incident referred to a Facebook post a father of a Wausau West student posted from his son’s experience in a classroom. The father and son, both indigenous people, say a history teacher in their class dressed up as a Native American from early American history. A photo shows the man in buckskin clothing and headband, while masked and reading from a paper.

That led to outcry from numerous indigenous groups, who held a press conference Monday afternoon outside John Muir Middle School. Former school board president and Associate Justice of the Ho-Chunk Supreme Court Tricia Zunker and Barb Munson, chair of the Indian Mascot and Logo Task Force in the Wisconsin Indian Education Association and other indigenous leaders Monday called for the school to review its curriculum. The press conference preceded a Wausau School Board meeting held later that evening in which several indigenous people spoke about the issue.

City Pages reached out to the parent who made the post and did not receive a response.

Zunker called the early statements “problematic.” ‘The first one addressed cultural concerns, and I thought the word ‘concerns’ minimized what happened,” Zunker told City Pages. “What happened was racist, and it was discriminatory.”

On Friday the school district released a statement apologizing for the incident, and included a letter from the teacher, Jeb Steckbauer, saying the entire curriculum of U.S. History 1 would be reviewed to “be certain we move forward in a more sensitive and inclusive manner.”

On Tuesday morning, the district released a statement saying “work is beginning in the District to review curriculum, and its delivery, to ensure it is respectful to all cultures and heritages. With these changes, the District will be providing ongoing professional learning for all staff.”

Babysitter accused in infant’s death files insanity plea

The babysitter accused of killing an infant in her care and hiding its death is fit to stand trial, a judge found; but she is changing her plea to insanity.

A Marathon County judge ruled that Marissa Tietsort is fit to stand trial following a competency hearing earlier this month. But attorneys for Tietsort noticed their intent to change Tietsort’s plea from not guilty to not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect.

Tietsort was arrested in October 2018 after police say she was babysitting an infant and it died in her care. According to police reports, Tietsort wrapped up the infant and put a hat over the child’s eyes, to return the child to its mother without telling her about what happened, even taking the time to eat at McDonald’s. She made no effort to call for help or try to resuscitate the child, police reports say.

While in custody, Tietsort wrote a letter to the judge saying that she wasn’t a monster, is a great mom and is loved by many.

Tietsort is currently in custody at Marathon County

▲ Barb Munson speaks Monday outside of John Muir Middle School. An incident in which a history teacher dressed up in indigenous clothing led the district to vow a review of its curriculum

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City could re-enter contract with CVB — but only for one year

Wausau will soon re-enter an agreement with the Central Wisconsin Convention and Visitors Bureau to operate as the city’s tourism entity — but only after nixing an option to end the contract early.

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The Wausau City Council Tuesday approved an environmental justice resolution that’s become a flashpoint between environmentalists and business leaders.

The resolution passed was a compromise version between the initial one first proposed

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CVB leaders in their response wanted that removed.

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The owner of the shuttered Minocqua Brewing Company restaurant announced Sunday that his Super PAC is planning to sue WI school boards for not requiring masks.

Kirk Bangstad, who also had a short-lived Congressional campaign, announced the Minocqua Brewing Co. Super PAC would be filing a class action lawsuit “every school board in Wisconsin that isn’t mandating masks for kids too young to get the vaccine and not following CDC guidelines for students while in school to protect against the deadly Delta variant.”

Costs for the class action lawsuit are expected to exceed $100,000, according to Bangstad’s post.

Such school boards could include the Wausau School Board, which upheld not requiring masks at its meeting last week.

Bangstad says the Super PAC has found plaintiffs in both eastern and western districts, thus covering the entire state of Wisconsin.

Bangstad as owner of the Minocqua Brewing Co. has been no stranger to controversy. He made national news for posting a giant Biden sign on his building in downtown Minocqua, and has called out central Wisconsin Democratic lawmakers such as Rep. Katrina Shankland, which drew condemnation from Central Wisconsin Dems. He also sparked controversy in Minocqua for attempting to host a beer fest that required proof of vaccination.

“We have had enough selfish ‘My Freedom is more important than Public Health’ sentiment in this state and country,” Bangstad wrote in the post. “It’s time for intelligent and reasonable adults to take the wheel and the antiintellectual ‘I’ve done my own research’ bottom-dwellers to sit down and shut up.”

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State Sen. Pat Testin throws his hat in the ring for lt. gov GOP state Sen. Pat Testin has formally announced his bid for lieutenant governor, saying “in 2022, Wisconsin Republicans must go on offense to fight, win, and get our state back on the right track.”

“Since 2016, I have been fighting for our conservative values in the state Senate, but playing defense against the catastrophic Evers/Barnes policies isn’t enough anymore: there is a better way forward,” Testin said in his announcement.

Testin, of Stevens Point, filed paperwork on Friday to join the race. He was reelected to his second term in 2020 and won’t have to leave his seat to join the growing GOP field.

Other declared GOP candidates: Ben Voelkel, a former aide to U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson; Lancaster Mayor David Varnman; and David King, who has run for a series of offices over the past decade.

Other Republicans considering a run include: Matt Cordio, an entrepreneur; state Sen. Rob Stafsholt, of New Richmond; and Cindy Werner, who ran unsuccessfully for the 4th CD in 2020.

Kaul announces gun violence legislation

Dem Attorney General Josh Kaul and several Dem lawmakers are pushing legislation they say would help curb gun violence without infringing on gun owners’ rights.

During a Capitol press conference Kaul announced two “common sense” bills he says would make sure guns don’t get into the wrong hands to reduce gun violence and suicide as the state struggles with increasing cases of both during the pandemic. The bill requiring universal background checks would require checks, with some exceptions, for all gun transfers. The other bill would allow police and family members to petition courts to temporarily remove guns from others if they feel certain gun owners are a threat to themselves or others.

Sen. LaTonya Johnson, D-Milwaukee, also on the call said the issue is a life or death matter and urged GOP lawmakers to support the measure, which she says would help reduce the surge of gun violence in her district.

“Lax laws and loopholes have left my community

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But Republicans say the bills would not do anything to reduce gun violence.

“They’re the same tired ideas that we’ve heard before and they haven’t stopped crime elsewhere and they won’t here either,” Sen. Van Wanggaard’s spokesman Scott Kelly told WisPolitics.com.

State Sup knocks GOP in speech

State Superintendent Jill Underly in her first State of Education address criticized the GOP-controlled Legislature for cutting funding for K-12 schools Gov. Tony Evers proposed in his 2021-23 biennial budget.

She said one-time federal pandemic relief money is not enough to meet the education community’s needs and comes with “significant strings attached.”

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During a press conference that followed her speech, Underly said school districts are concerned about funding for COVID-19 mitigation measures and called on the state to provide a full-day, everyday 4K option for all Wisconsinites. She noted that some school districts are already providing that option with their designated budgets, but emphasized that the state should “step up.”

Gov. Tony Evers issued a statement following Underly’s speech calling for additional investments in K-12 education.

State Supreme Court to take redistricting case

With a federal court already moving ahead on a redistricting trial, the state Supreme Court has agreed to take original action in a case asking the justices to draw Wisconsin’s legislative and congressional boundaries if Capitol leaders fail to reach a deal.

The 4-3 conservative majority didn’t explain its rationale for taking the case at the request of the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty. But conservative Justice Rebecca Bradley wrote in a concurring opinion that the court taking the case sends a message to the federal court that the justices are prepared to wade into the dispute.

“If instead we chose to sit idly by, the federal courts would logically interpret our inaction as a sign that we would not act should the political branches reach an impasse,” Bradley wrote. “As a matter of comity, we owe the federal courts an answer on how we plan to proceed, and we furnish that answer by granting this petition.”

The ruling comes after a three-judge panel in the federal cases put in motion a January trial on redistricting suits.

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Senate approves abortion survival bill

The state Senate today voted along party lines to approve legislation that would require health care professionals to provide care to babies that survive an abortion.

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The agency’s move Monday came after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control on Friday announced those who received the Pfizer vaccine could receive booster shots.

Those covered include seniors 65 and over, nursing home residents and those at least 50 years old who have underlying medical conditions.

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The bill, approved 19-12, is similar to legislation Gov. Tony Evers vetoed in 2019. At the time, Evers said the legislation was duplicative and there were already similar protections in state law.

GOP state Sen. Roger Roth, one of the bill’s co-authors, said Evers got “bad advice” when he said two years ago there were existing protections for infants that survive an abortion attempt. He said the additional legislation was needed to clarify state law and questioned how anyone could oppose its intent, saying no child should be denied care regardless of their “path to birth.”

“It is time for our Legislature to stand up and affirm the universal truth that all life matters,” said Roth, RAppleton.

But Sen. Kelda Roys, D-Madison, accused GOP backers of pushing the bill as part of a pattern of lying about abortion. Roys also took aim at her GOP colleagues, accusing them of failing to show they care about children in other ways. Roys recently gave birth and said her GOP colleagues were insensitive for failing to wear masks during session days when they were on the floor together despite studies showing the risks that COVID poses to pregnant women and their fetuses.

“Ultimately, the goal is to ban all abortions and turn Wisconsin into the next Texas,” Roys said.

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Curling persistence COVID shut down the curling center last season — now, curlers are ready to return as the sport celebrates 100 years in Wausau In mid-March of 2020, things were going well for the Wausau Curling Center and the Wausau Curling Club.

They’d just wrapped up another season of league play, and the U18 National Curling Championship was slated to come to Wausau in May. It also happened to be the 100th anniversary of curling in Wausau, marking the year when the first folks to throw the heavy granite stones took to the Wisconsin River. And an Olympic year, always a boon for interest in the club, was less than two years out.

COVID had other ideas. Business shutdowns all over the state began, the National competition was canceled, and curling for the foreseeable future was… ahem... on ice.

In fact, other than an event featuring National men’s, women’s and doubles tournaments in May (multiple and strict COVID protocols were taken and not one single case resulted from the event), the curling club hasn’t seen any curling and the floors of the curling center were largely free of any ice. (New ice is created every season, in multiple thin sheets laid on top of each other for additional strength.)

That’s about to change. Ice is currently being made at the facility layer by layer. Both new and seasoned club members are sending in inquiries to find out if curling is back on. And the winter Olympics are slated to start in February — that always brings in new club members and the club is sure to host coinciding “Learn to Curl” events to introduce the sport to those who gain an interest in watching it on TV. (Data shows curling gets the most interest on Google searches of any other Olympic sport, though that interest also drops off sharply after the games conclude.)

This year the club can finally celebrate its 100th year as a sport in Wausau. The address sign on the front of the curling center, tucked away across from the soccer fields of the People’s Sports Complex, reads 1920 Curling Way. That’s a reference to the first year anyone threw a curling stone in Wausau.

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One donor came forward and offered to match any other donations. Between all the club members, they raised $50,000 to keep the club in the black during the shutdown season.

Membership has always stayed pretty steady. Brandner says the membership has held steady at around 500 members, with people coming and going over the years.

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sport, and consistently. But then, that interest drops to levels much lower than during Olympic months. During Olympic months, the website reports, curling hits an 85.5 average on the 0-100 scale of interest Google Trends uses to assess search interest. In non-Olympic months, that drops to 4.57. That trend has been pretty steady since the Salt Lake City games in 2002, when 50 hours of curling were broadcast. That was a dramatic increase from the previous games, in which all of 30 minutes were broadcast.

Interest in the Wausau Curling Club definitely spikes during Olympic years, Wausau curling enthusiasts say. But the high school programs tend to drive their membership more. There are about 150 high school curlers in the area, and many of them come back to the sport once they get settled into their lives and their kids get older.

In fact, Brandner says, nearly every inquiry they’ve gotten this year from would-be curlers mentioned someone — a friend, neighbor, spouse — who had curled in high school as part of the inspiration for the interest.

build the best center in the country, Wausau will support you,” Dudley is said to have quipped. With support from the BA Esther Foundation and the Alexander Foundation, Dudley’s proclamation proved correct: Wausau became home to one of the top curling centers in the country. It can host national competitions and has hosted the Scottish traveling team playing the traveling U.S. team.

Women weren’t originally allowed to buy stock in the club, and had their own auxiliary, says Doris Eberlein. The group was called the Highlanders. One day the Highlanders challenged a men’s team at the club, and the women won, Eberlein says proudly.

Eberlein first started curling in 1965, she told City Pages, and continues to this day. Women were eventually let into the club, but not everyone in the club was thrilled about the decision. “It wasn’t a unanimous vote,” she says.

That wasn’t until the early 90s, past club president and now-retired Wausau Community Development Director Ann Werth says.

A long history

A brief history of curling

James Force, a long-time curler with the club, reached out to City Pages about the 100th anniversary. It seemed the perfect confluence of celebrating 100 years of curling in Wausau, and the club emerging from its COVID-induced hibernation.

How did the sport come to Wausau? No one is 100% sure, Force says, but it appears a man from Minnesota named Howard Morrison came to Wausau and introduced people to the sports around 1920. (He also is credited with leading the Wausau Curling Club in 1925.) Curling moved from the River to the tennis courts near the YMCA, and then a cattle barn at Marathon Park. The Club eventually moved to the multi-purpose barn at Marathon Park in the 40s, where it stayed for nearly 70 years.

The current curling center was built in 2012. When asked where the idea came from, many cite Wausau businessman John Dudley for coming up with the idea. “If you

Curling is a uniquely Scottish game (as is golf) and evidence for some form of the game was recorded in the early 16th century in Latin by a notary in Scotland.

The sport was largely an outdoor one played in northern European countries to pass time during the harsh cold winter months. In some places, it is still played outside today, but all national and international competitions are held in indoor facilities.

The rules were first formalized in Edinburgh in the early 19th century, and in fact after seeing a demonstration of the sport in 1843, Queen Victoria was so impressed she agreed to let the club in Scotland add “Royal” to its name.

The first international play took place at the first winter Olympics in Chamonix, France, and showed up the following Olympics in 1932 in Lake Placid as a demonstration sport. It finally became an official Olympic sport in 1998 at the Nagano, Japan winter games.

Entering the post-COVID era

The Club this year will start with a set of COVID protocols, says George Goyke, secretary for the club since 1994.

Anyone vaccinated is not required to wear a mask but is recommended to. Those who aren’t vaccinated should wear a mask. Club members are urged to do so on the honor system, which is an important part of curling in general, Werth says. Curling has a strong etiquette to it, something its players take seriously.

Force says folks who curl always help each other out, especially new members who are still learning the ropes.

“When you start out, there are a lot of things you might not quite understand,” Force says. “People will come up and say ‘just a thought here, you might want to try…’ or ‘you might want to try this instead.’ And that might be someone from the opposing team. There’s a lot of camaraderie and friendship.”

The demographics of the club tend to run a little older.

The 40-plus crowd is pretty well represented. They have about 150 high school curlers, and the youngest curler to play on a men’s team was 8 years old; the oldest was 98. The club even has special sticks to push the stones for older members who can no longer get down to slide the stone. “This is truly a lifetime sport,” Goyke says.

There was some drop-off in membership during the shutdown. Brandner says some curlers found other sports to join during COVID and many of them plan to keep doing those new sports.

But those who have been with the sport can’t wait to get back on the ice. And, combined with a surging interest from new potential new members, along with an Olympic year that always draws interest coming up and with a 100year celebration in the works, club members are expecting a strong year for the club.

Check out Wausau Curling Club on Facebook, or log on to https://wausaucurling.org/ for more information.

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Pioneering poet

Dawn Anderson has been named Wausau’s first poet laureate; here’s how it came about Dawn Anderson has always wanted to be a poet laureate. So when the City of Wausau last year announced they were looking for one, Anderson’s friends and family encouraged her to apply. “I don’t believe I’m the best poet in Wausau, but I do have a lot of experience in front of people. So I think that for the very first one it is probably not a bad thing,” says Anderson. “Every poet is different. And I think a known poet in the area is probably important for a poet laureate because it promotes your area, your town, as well as the arts, and expression.”

Wausau Mayor Katie Rosenberg is excited to have recently announced Anderson as the first poet laureate of the city and bring her into the fold of creating for and inspiring the community with her short poems. “2020 was kind of a lot,” says Rosenberg. “After the George Floyd march where 2,000 people showed up to demonstrate, and it made me think, ‘man, what would help us get through this as a community’?” she says. “I started seeing some other places where they were using poetry to kind of get through these big issues. So that got me thinking.”

Anderson, a native of the Wausau area, is known for her creative, insightful, and uplifting poems. “I loved that she talked about being a positive poet, her creation is positive poetry. I think that’s really what we need right now,” says Rosenberg.

As far as the role of poet laureate, Rosenberg believes there are a plethora of opportunities. “I loved hearing from the Milwaukee poet laureate about how they put poetry in their water bills and stuff like that,” she says.

“It got me thinking, maybe I was completely not even thinking about them the right way, like maybe we need to have more art in what we do, even though government

▲ Dawn Anderson is Wausau’s first poet laureate. (Gina Cornell)

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Anderson likes to call herself a positive poet and believes that will mesh well with Wausau and promote writing as an artistic form of expression. “I tend to be a positive person and when I process I like to look at the good in things,” she says. “I think that matches well as a poet laureate, because especially in a town like Wausau... where we have a very active arts community, like visual arts, performance arts, but the one art that is lagging is the written arts.”

Not only is she excited to expose more people to poetry, she sees poetry as a way of experiencing the area and the community. “I was at the Wausau Festival of Arts recently.

I went purposely because I wanted to experience it. I wanted to sit and listen, smell and see, and write a poem,” she says.

When reading her poem, it’s as though you were a fly on a wall downtown for a moment. “I would see people from across the 400 Block lift their hand and wave at people, and you know people they hadn’t seen, especially coming out of COVID sequestering, and introducing each other and running together and giving hugs,” says Anderson.

“And that was just such a warm feeling and it didn’t have anything to do with the art but the art brought us to that place together.”

Anderson is looking forward to the next two years and sharing her love for poetry writing with the area in hopes of encouraging others to express themselves through writing. “People need to slow down and take things in more and I think poetry does that.”

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Wisconsin prison population back above 20,000

The inmate population at state adult prisons recently breached the 20,000 threshold for the first time since January, according to Department of Corrections data reviewed by WisPolitics.com in late September.

Those familiar with the matter say that number is growing because courts are speeding up their processing of criminal cases closer to pre-pandemic speeds, DOC’s intake limitations have been lifted and further legislation is needed to address the state’s criminal justice system.

The inmate population is still lower than pre-pandemic levels. Jan. 8 was the last time DOC reported the population was over 20,000. At the start of 2020, the adult inmate count was 23,392, according to DOC numbers. The population dipped

to 22,892 in April 2020 as the pandemic took hold.

The lowest population DOC has reported since the pandemic was 19,347 on May 14.

DOC spokesman John Beard told WisPolitics.com this year’s increase is likely caused by the department lifting restrictions on the number of inmates transferred from county jails, among other things.

Beard also said the department is doing its best to enroll inmates in revocation and early release programs, but DOC does not control which inmates are eligible to leave the facilities.

He added that the previous drop in the prison population was largely caused by pandemic-related restrictions on inmate

intakes and transfers.

“After months of limiting intakes when COVID-19 cases were high in DOC institutions, DOC has been working with our partners at the county level throughout this year and has gradually returned to standard, pre-pandemic intake numbers,” he said in an email.

DOC numbers show 11 active positive COVID-19 cases in their facilities statewide. The department-wide fully vaccinated rate is 72.9%, and more than 83% of inmates are at least partially vaccinated.’

Beard added DOC has worked with county officials to clear a backlog of inmate transfers from county jails to state facilities and the department “has gradually returned to standard, pre-pandemic intake numbers.”

While Gov. Evers’ moratorium on new inmates ended June 1 last year, Beard said DOC still limited intake numbers based on COVID-19 infection severity throughout

the pandemic.

UW Law School Clinical Professor Emeritus Kenneth Streit told WisPolitics. com the main reason for the increase is DOC again starting to receive inmates from county jails.

Streit added that many of the new inmates adding to the population are coming from county jails, where they were held while DOC had intake limitations. But once those limitations were lifted, Streit said they were easy to transfer to state prisons because a substantial number of them involved medium-severity cases resolved through plea agreements earlier in the year.

The Capitol Report is written by editorial staff at WisPolitics.com, a nonpartisan, Madisonbased news service that specializes in coverage of government and politics, and is distributed for publication by members of the Wisconsin Newspaper Association.

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Three Dog Night FRIDAY 10/1 | GRAND THEATER, WAUSAU

Celebrating nearly five decades as one of the world’s most legendary rock bands, Three Dog Night comes to The Grand to kick off their 2021-22 season. From 1969 to 1975, the band scored a succession of 21 hit singles, including eleven Top Tens, and twelve consecutive gold albums—thanks to their slick and soulful vocal harmonies and creative arrangements. The band remains a household name today with classic hits like “Mama Told Me (Not To Come),” “Joy to the World,” “Black and White,” “Shambala,” and “One” still thrilling audiences worldwide. Don’t miss these music legends. 7:30 pm. Tickets start at $45.

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Unity the Band FRIDAY 10/1 | O’SO BREWING COMPANY, PLOVER

With high energy and funky reggae tunes, this wildly popular, feel-good band from the Fox Valley has become a central Wisconsin favorite. With positive party vibes, the band plays old roots and reggae favorites along with original music that blends the influences of roots, rock, blues, funk and reggae into their own unique sound. Fronted by the energetic and charismatic Kai “Pita” Kotobalavu on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, he draws you in with island-smooth sound and gets the crowd up on their feet.

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Royal Wood SATURDAY 10/2 | GRAND THEATER, WAUSAU SUNDAY 10/3 | CAMPANILE CENTER FOR THE ARTS, MINOCQUA

Canadian singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Royal Wood was raised on the music of Billy Joel, The Beatles and Bob Dylan. In every way he is a classic songsmith who writes music that pulls at heartstrings. Nominated for multiple Juno awards including “Alternative Album of the Year”, Royal was named iTunes Songwriter of the Year and has headlined theatres all over the world. Wood continues to evolve and hone his musical craft—maintaining an unmistakable identity while uncovering and reinventing his sound. You may recognize his tunes from popular TV shows such as Grey’s Anatomy and Private Practice. Saturday: 8 pm. $10. GrandTheater.org; Sunday: 3 pm. $15 students, $28 adults. CampanileCenter.org.

Lincoln Lager Barleyfest SATURDAY 10/2 | SMITH CENTER, MERRILL

Calling all beer lovers to this 13th annual festival. Considered by many to be one of the premier craft beer festivals in the region, brewers from all over the state offer more than 100 beers, wines and spirits to sample with food, games, prizes and live music by Ron Denson. Proceeds support the Merrill Park Endowment Fund. 2-6 pm. $30, designated drivers free. 2-6 pm. $30. Details and tickets at llbarleyfest.com.

Out There: The Quest for Extrasolar Worlds SUNDAY 10/3 | UW-STEVENS POINT BLOCHER PLANETARIUM, STEVENS POINT

Discover the wonders of astronomy while exploring space this fall at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s Allen F. Blocher Planetarium. This week, the show transports viewers from this world to entirely new and foreign ones. It tells the story of how human curiosity has driven us to look outwards for millennia, to discover and explore new and distant worlds and to find the unfamiliar and extraordinary forms of life that could exist in the mysterious realms of the Universe. Planetarium shows are held weekly through December (except 11/28). Planetarium seating is first come, first served up to 55 people. Masks required. 2 pm. Free, donations are appreciated. Details at UWSP.edu.

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OLD FASHIONED HARVEST FESTIVAL Old Fashioned Harvest Festival SUNDAY 10/3 | WILLOW SPRINGS GARDEN, WAUSAU

Have some old-fashioned fun this weekend at Willow Spring’s annual Harvest Festival. This is a day with a ton of food and activities for the entire family. There will be old fashioned oat threshing, an antique tractor display, horse drawn wagon rides, kids crafts, animals, corn mazes, pumpkins, live music with Carl Jackson, and more.

A stick pony rodeo takes place at 12:30 pm. Kids ages 3-10 compete in contests using stick horses and other toy props all while dressed in western attire. Events include horse race, flag race, steer roping, calf tie, barrel racing, bull lassoing and big boot race. If you get hungry from all the fun, there’s a breakfast served from 8-11 am and a soup & sandwich buffet from noon- 3 pm for an additional cost. 9 am-6 pm. Free. Details and full schedule of events at WillowSpringsGardens.com.

Red, White and Blue 5k Run/Walk SUNDAY 10/3 | DALE’S WESTON LANES, WESTON

Held annually as part of the Badger State Games, this 5K run and walk supports the Never Forgotten Honor Flight of Wisconsin. Runners and non-runners alike will enjoy the scenic route through Weston on the Mountain Bay Trail and along with Eau Claire River Trail. Packet pick up is from 9-9:45 with the race beginning at 10 am. All participants can enjoy a delicious pancake breakfast from 9:30 am-noon. $45 adults, $25 kids under 18. Details and register at redwhiteblue5k.org.

Thursday September 30

Jay Stulo · Mosinee Brewing Company, Mosinee. Rockin’ blues. 6 pm. 715-693-2739 Geoff Landon · Rookies Sportspub, Stevens Point. Acoustic.

8 pm. 715-344-7026

Friday October 1

Unity the Band · O’so Brewing Company, Plover. Reggae rock.

6 pm. 715-254-2163 Pat & Patience · Backcountry Brewing, Plover. Classic rock.

6 pm. 715-310-2474 Aaron Lee Kaplan · District 1 Brewing Company, Stevens Point. Folk, blues. 6:30 pm. 715-544-6707 Bradley Sperger · Mosinee Brewing Company, Mosinee.

Variety. 7 pm. 715-693-2739 Amelia Ford · Sawmill Brewing Company, Merrill. Original pop & folk-rock. 7 pm. 715-722-0230 Karaoke · Main Street Taps, Stevens Point. Karaoke. 9 pm.

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Saturday October 2

Garth Engelbright · Sunset Point Winery, Stevens Point.

Acoustic. 6 pm. 715-544-1262 Bradley Sperger · District 1 Brewing Company, Stevens Point.

Variety. 6:30 pm. 715-544-6707 J-me Baptist · Backcountry Brewing, Plover. Country & pop.

7 pm. 715-310-2474 Sarah Crow and the Strangers · O’Brien’s on Main, Amherst.

Folk. 7 pm. 715-824-3317 R&R Band · Sawmill Brewing Company, Merrill. Variety. 7 pm.

715-722-0230 Rising Phoenix · Cruisin 1724, Wausau. 70’s-90’s classic rock.

8 pm. 715-675-2940

Sunday October 3

Ray’s Jolly Chaps · Cop Shoppe Pub, Wausau. Polka. 1 pm.

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Thursday October 7

Scott Wilcox · Mosinee Brewing Company, Mosinee.

Americana blues. 6 pm. 715-693-2739 Brad Emanuel · Rookies Sportspub, Stevens Point. Acoustic.

8 pm. 715-344-7026

Friday October 8

October Tree · Central Waters Brewing Company, Amherst.

Acoustic. 5 pm. 715-824-2739 Kevin Troestler · Rhinelander Brewing Company, Rhinelander.

Bluegrass, country, blues. 6 pm. 715-550-2337 Jerry Schmitt Band · Mosinee Brewing Company, Mosinee.

Country. 7 pm. 715-693-2739 Doug Sheen · Backcountry Brewing, Plover. Acoustic classic and new rock. 7 pm. 715-310-2474 Severio Mancieri · District 1 Brewing Company, Stevens Point.

Acoustic variety. 7 pm. 715-544-6707 Ilagan & Marks · Elbow Room, Stevens Point. Variety. 8 pm.

715-344-9840 Nick Hickman · Rookies Sportspub, Stevens Point. Country.

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Saturday October 9

Derek Lind · O’so Brewing Company, Plover. Original country, folk, variety. 3 pm. 715-254-2163

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715-675-2940 The Nightcrawlers · Arrow Sports Club, Weston. Rockabilly & surf. 9 pm. 715-359-2363

Wednesday October 13

Brad Emanuel & Sidney Rose · Bull Falls Brewery, Wausau.

Variety. 4:30 pm. 715-842-2337

Fennec Fox · Hiawatha Restaurant and Lounge, Wausau.

Acoustic. 8 pm. 715-848-5166 The Other LA & Let Fate Decide · Speakeasy, Schofield.

Alternative rock/hard rock. 8 pm. 715-298-6303

Sunday October 17

Local Heroes Acoustic Duo · Bull Falls Brewery, Wausau.

Acoustic variety. 4 pm. 715-842-2337

Friday October 22

Austin Skalecki · District 1 Brewing Company, Stevens Point.

Acoustic variety. 6:30 pm. 715-544-6707 Genevieve Heyward · Elbow Room, Stevens Point. Variety.

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Thursday October 14

Amelia Ford · Backcountry Brewing, Plover. Original pop & folk-rock. 6:30 pm. 715-310-2474 Gerard Fischer · Rookies Sportspub, Stevens Point. Acoustic.

8 pm. 715-344-7026

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Friday October 15

Jackson Taylor · District 1 Brewing Company, Stevens Point.

90s country. 6:30 pm. 715-544-6707 Amelia Ford · Backcountry Brewing, Plover. Original pop & folk-rock. 6:30 pm. 715-310-2474

Saturday October 16

October Tree · O’so Brewing Company, Plover. Acoustic.

12 pm. 715-254-2163 Dalene Fox · O’so Brewing Company, Plover. Country. 3 pm.

715-254-2163 Derek Lind · O’so Brewing Company, Plover. Original country, folk, variety. 6 pm. 715-254-2163 Eric Hagen & Red River Revival · Sawmill Brewing Company, Merrill. Americana, blues, rock & country. 7 pm.

715-722-0230 Kevin Troestler · District 1 Brewing Company, Stevens Point.

Country, blues, bluegrass. 7 pm. 715-544-6707 Through Crimson · Cruisin 1724, Wausau. Alternative rock.

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Stewart Ellyson · Sunset Point Winery, Stevens Point.

Acoustic. 6 pm. 715-544-1262 Foxfire Affair · District 1 Brewing Company, Stevens Point.

Celtic, maritime, alternative and folk. 6:30 pm.

715-544-6707 Soul Whiskey · Backcountry Brewing, Plover. Country. 7 pm.

715-310-2474 Caster Volor and Killing Rapunzel · Cruisin 1724, Wausau.

Hard rock. 7:30 pm. 715-675-2940 Blame it on Waylon · Rookies Sportspub, Stevens Point.

Country. 9 pm. 715-344-7026

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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 Karaoke · Thursdays, Hiawatha Restaurant and Lounge, Wausau. Starts at 8:30 pm. 715-848-5166 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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Comedy show. 8:30 pm. $10 advance, $15 at door. 715-344-7026 Jim Norder · Fri. 10/1, Cruisin 1724, Wausau. Comedy show. 9 pm. $10 advance or $15 at the door. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wausau-wi-pub-grub-comedywith-jim-norder-tickets-170483015288 Royal Wood · Sat. 10/2, Grand Theater, Wausau. Canadian musician who sings a blend of classic and modern pop. Starts at 8 pm. $10. Grandtheater.org Geoff Asmus · Sat. 10/2, Rhinelander Brewing Company, Rhinelander. Comedy show. 8 pm. $15. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/comedy-night-at-rhinelanderbrewing-tickets-168495896763 Royal Wood · Sun. 10/3, Campanile Center for the Arts, Minocqua. Canadian musician who sings a blend of classic and modern pop. Starts at 3 pm. $15-$28. https://www.campanilecenter.org/ CORDIS Condition Blue: The Acoustics of Aquatics · Thurs. 10/7, Lucille Tack Center for the Arts, Spencer. Rock/punk music performed with a Hungarian hammered

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No cost. For a brochure, call 715-255-9100 or visit www.clarkcountywi.org Grab & Go Craft for Adults: Lavender Sachet · Wed. 9/1-9/30, hosted by the Marathon County Public Library at all MCPL locations. Grab a kit to make a lavender sachet. Free. Call 715-261-7230 for more info Book-of-the-Month-Club: “Driving Miss Norma” by Tim Bauerschmidt · Wed. 9/1-9/30, hosted by the Marathon County Public Library at MCPL Athens. Discuss Bauerschmidt’s story about a cross-country trip with his 90 year old mother.

Call 715-257-7292 for more info Watercolor Painting For Beginners to Advanced · Tuesdays 9/14-10/19, Chestnut Center for the Arts, 208 S Chestnut Ave, Marshfield. Learn the basics of watercolor painting. Starts at 6 pm. $140. Chestnutarts.org The Landing Anniversary Open House · Tues.-Thurs. 9/28-9/30, The Landing, 707 N. Third St, Wausau. Tours, refreshments and different activities for adults 55 and older each day. Starts at 1 pm. Free. 715-841-1855 MCPL Marathon City Plant Swap · Wed.-Sat. 9/29-10/2, hosted by the Marathon County Public Library at MCPL Marathon City, Marathon City Branch, 515 Washington St, Marathon City. Drop off a plant for someone else to take or take a plant for yourself. Free. Call 715-443-2775 for more info 2021 CWIMA Manufacturing Expo · Thurs. 9/30, hosted by Central Wisconsin Manufacturer’s Alliance at Central Wisconsin Convention and Expo Center, Rothschild. Expo for anyone interested in working in the manufacturing field.

Learn from keynote speakers about their experiences and, if interested, find out how you can get employed in the field. Starts at 8 am. $75. http://www.cwimamfg.com/ Grab & Go Craft for Adults: Felt Coaster · Fri.-Sat. 10/1-10/30, hosted by the Marathon County Public Library at all MCPL locations. Grab a kit to make a felt coaster. Free. Call 715-261-7230 for more info Book-of-the-Month-Club: “The Once and Future Witches” by Alix Harrow · Fri.Sun. 10/1-10/31, hosted by the Marathon County Public Library at MCPL Athens.

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Mosinee Farmers Market · Tuesdays from June thru Oct. Located at River Park, Mosinee. Starts at 11 am. www.mosineechamber.org Wausau Farmers Market · Wednesdays and Saturdays from May thru Oct. Located on River Drive, Wausau. Opens 7 am. www.farmersmarketofwausau.com Aspirus Wausau Farmers Market · Every Thursday, Located at Aspirus Corporate Parking Lot, 2200 Westwood Dr, Wausau. Opens 9 am. Aspirus.org Good News Project Laptop E-cycle · Fridays throughout the year. Safely recycle your old laptop for free at 1106 N 5th St, Wausau. All laptop recycling free for 2021 only! 9 am to 4 pm. 715-843-5985 The Landing Literacy Book Club · 4th Wed. of each month. Book club at the Landing YMCA, Wausau. Book notices at YMCA, Literacy Council and Janke Bookstore. 715-841-1855 Senior Bingo · Every Tuesday, hosted by the Marshfield Parks & Recreational Department at Drendel Room, 211 E 2nd St, Marshfield. Starts at 1 pm. $1 for 2 cards. 715-486-2041 Marshfield Pickleball · Every Mon., Tues., Weds., and Fri., hosted by the city of Marshfield. Located at the Oak Ave. Community Center, 201 S. Oak Ave. Advanced ticket discounts available through the Parks & Rec department.

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dulcimer, percussion, guitar, cello and keyboard. Starts at 7 pm. $25. https://lucilletackcenter.com/buy/ Wynonna & The Big Noise · Thurs. 10/7, Grand Theater, Wausau. Variety of music ranging from country to rock and more. Starts at 7:30 pm. $35. Grandtheater.org Matt Torkelson & Friends Comedy · Fri. 10/8, Les & Jim’s Lincoln Lanes, Merrill.

Standup comedy. Doors open at 6 pm. Show starts at 7 pm. $20 advance, $25 at the door. https://merrillevents.com/ 30th Birthday bash with HYDE · Sat. 10/9, Schmidt’s Ballroom and Bar/Grill, 7085 County Road A, Wausau. Party rock. Starts at 5 pm. $10 cover charge. https://www.bananasentertainment.com/band-view/81-hyde James David Magic · Sat. 10/9, Rookies Sportspub, Stevens Point. Magic show.

Starts at 9 pm. $10 advance, $15 at door. 715-344-7026 GA-20 & JD Simo · Tues. 10/12, Grand Theater, Wausau. Two musicians who sing a blend of blues, R&B, rock n’ roll and more. Starts at 7:30 pm. $10.

Grandtheater.org The Music of Billy Joel & Elton John Starring Michael Cavanaugh · Thurs. 10/14, Grand Theater, Wausau. Listen to musical tributes to Billy Joel & Elton John sung

by Tony and Grammy-nominated singer Michael Cavanaugh. Starts at 7:30 pm. $39. Grandtheater.org Pert Near Sandstone and River Valley Rangers · Fri. 10/15, Whitewater Music Hall, Wausau. Bluegrass. Starts at 7 pm. $20. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pertnear-sandstone-with-the-river-valley-rangers-tickets-170181500449 Cherry Pie · Fri. 10/15, Rookies Sportspub, Stevens Point. Rock. 8 pm. $10. https:// www.eventbrite.com/e/cherry-pie-rookies-tickets-169025908041 Wausau Symphony Orchestra Concert · Sun. 10/17, First Presbyterian Church, Wausau. Starts at 4 pm. $15 adults, $10 seniors, free for kids 18 and under and students. https://wausausymphonyband.org/ Waitress · Wed. & Thurs. 10/20-10/21, Grand Theater, Wausau. Watch a Broadway hit about a waitress and expert pie-maker. Starts at 7:30 pm. $70.

Grandtheater.org Michael Perry Live: Sneezing Cows & Love Songs · Thurs. 10/21, Lucille Tack Center for the Arts, Spencer. Story-telling and comedy performed by New York Times bestselling author, singer, and songwriter along with his band, The Long Beds. Starts at 7 pm. $25. https://lucilletackcenter.com/buy/ David Victor formerly of Boston “The Hits of Boston & Styx” · Thurs. 10/21, Arts Council, 1040 8th St, Wisconsin Rapids. Listen to Boston’s greatest hits performed by a five piece band and former Boston musician David Victor. Starts at 7:30 pm. $46 adults $10 students. https://www.davidvictorpresents.com/david-victor-hits-of-boston/

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St. Louis Jr. Blues. Starts at 7:10 pm. $9 ticket adult or $10 walk-up, $6 kids 5-18 or $7 walkup, 5 and under free. https://www.wausaucyclones.com/ Pumpkin Painting “Family Art Party” · Sat. 10/16, Chestnut Center for the Arts, 208 S Chestnut Ave, Marshfield. Paint a pumpkin with acrylic paint. Starts at 9 am. $5. https://chestnutarts.org/ “Weave Your Own Basket” Adult Workshop · Sat. 10/16, Chestnut Center for the Arts, 208 S Chestnut Ave, Marshfield. Weave a two-section basket. Starts at 10 am. $45. https://chestnutarts.org/ Polka Meets Country · Sat. 10/16, Dale’s Weston Lanes, Weston. Enjoy food and beverages, dancing, raffle prizes and music from 6:30 pm to 1 am. Listen to polka by the Polish Connection and country by The Brady Luke’s Band. Doors open at 5:30 pm. $10 advance, $15 at the door. westonlanes.com Wausau Cyclone Game · Sat. 10/16, Marathon Park, Wausau. Wausau Cyclones vs.

St. Louis Jr. Blues. Starts at 7:10 pm. $9 ticket adult or $10 walk-up, $6 kids 5-18 or $7 walkup, 5 and under free. https://www.wausaucyclones.com/ Virtual Mosinee Book Club: “My Own Words” by Ruth Bader Ginsburg · Mon. 10/18, hosted online by the Marathon County Public Library. Join a virtual discussion about Ginsburg’s story. Starts at 2 pm. Call 715-261-7200 for more info.

GoToMeeting (Online) “Wicked” 6-Piece Wood Décor “Exploring the Arts” for Adults · Mon. 10/18, Chestnut Center for the Arts, 208 S Chestnut Ave, Marshfield. Paint 6 wooden pieces for holiday display. Starts at 6 pm. $20. https://chestnutarts.org/ Fun@5 with Best Western Plus Wausau Tower · Thurs. 10/21, hosted by the Greater Wausau Chamber of Commerce at Best Western Plus Wausau Tower Inn, 201 N 17th Ave, 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 Harvest Dinner · Thurs. 10/21, Rothschild Pavilion, Rothschild. Enjoy hors d’ouevres, wine, and a culinary event. Proceeds help feed children in the community. Starts at 5:30 pm. $100. www.bgclub.com Wausau Area Builders Association Home Show · Fri.-Sun. 10/22-10/24, Central Wisconsin Convention & Expo Center, Rothschild. Connect with builders who can help you improve your home. Starts at 4 pm. $5. https://www.wausauareabuilders.com/ Giving for Life Concert & Auction · Fri. 10/22, hosted by The Hannah Center at Center City Church, 2209 W Spencer St, Marshfield. Music from Christian artist Jason Gray and an online silent auction. Preorder tickets by 10/8. Starts at 6 pm. $25 live stream, $30 general admission, $40 meet & greet. www.hannahcenter.com Wausau Cyclone Game · Fri. 10/22, Marathon Park, Wausau. Wausau Cyclones vs.

Peoria Mustangs. Starts at 7:10 pm. $9 ticket adult or $10 walk-up, $6 kids 5-18 or $7 walkup, 5 and under free. https://www.wausaucyclones.com/

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Free. Ribmountain.org/events Nine Mile Season Close Ride & Party · Sat. 10/9, hosted by Central Wisconsin Offroad Cycling Coalition at Nine Mile County Forest, Wausau. Wrap up the biking season with a final group ride, beer, bonfire and games. Starts at 2 pm. Free. cwocc.org 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 a bike along the gravel trails through the Wausau area. 12 mile ride is recreational,

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Call 715-257-7292 for more info Luminary Garden Walk · Fri. 10/1, Monk Botanical Gardens, Wausau. Go for an evening stroll through the illuminated gardens and enjoy a bonfire, hot chocolate, and roasted marshmallows (bring your own marshmallows and sticks). Starts at 7 pm. $5 per adult, $2 for kids 12 and under and free for members. Cash only. www.monkgardens.org/page/luminary-walks MEC’s Fall Craft & Market Event · Sat. 10/2, hosted by Merrill Enrichment Center at 303 N Sales St, Merrill. Flea market with different arts and crafts. Food truck will be on-site. Starts at 9 am. Free. 715-536-4226 Pull & Pancakes · Sat. 10/2, Willow Springs Garden, Wausau. Enjoy a pancake breakfast and watch the tractor pull. Bring lawn chairs. Breakfast starts at 8:30 am and tractor pull starts at 11 am. $8 per person for the breakfast. 715-675-1171 13th Annual Lincoln Barleyfest · Sat. 10/2, Smith Center, 1100 Marc Dr, Merrill.

Food, beer, games, prizes, pretzel necklaces and lanyards. Starts at 2 pm. $25 advance, $30 at the door, free for designated drivers. http://llbarleyfest.com/ Old Fashioned Harvest Festival · Sun. 10/3, Willow Springs Garden, Wausau.

Breakfast, craft tent, bounce house, kids games and craft tent, concessions barn, live music, mazes, wagon rides, barrel train, stick pony rodeo, and more. Breakfast served at 8 am. Event start at 9 am. Breakfast is $7 per person, $4 ages 6-11, free 5 and under. Event is free. 715-675-1171 Pancake Breakfast and Bake Sale · Sun. 10/3, Eagles Club 251, Wausau. Enjoy all you can eat potato, regular, blueberry or chocolate chip pancakes, scrambled eggs with or without cheese, applesauce, milk, and coffee. 3 sausages and orange juice included. Starts at 9 am. $10 for adults, $5 for kids ages 6-10 and free for children 5 and under. 715-845-4795 Annual Fall Dance · Sun. 10/3, Schmidt’s Ballroom, 7085 County Road A, Wausau.

Listen and dance to music performed by the Sugarbush Boys Band. Starts at 2 pm. $10 admission. 715-845-9192 Wisconsin Hometown Stories: Stevens Point community premiere event · Thurs.

10/7, Pfiffner Pioneer Park, Stevens Point. Watch the premiere screening of the PBS documentary Wisconsin Hometown Stories: Stevens Point. Bring a lawn chair and blankets. Screening starts at 7:30 pm. Free. 608-263-2109 Harvest Fest · Sat. 10/9, hosted by Wausau Events, Inc. at 400 Block, Wausau.

Pumpkins will be displayed at the 400 block and kids 12 and under can receive one for free. Other activities include tractor pulls, petting zoo, face painting, fall crafts and more. Starts at 10 am. Free but food donations suggested. https://www.wausauevents.org/ Harvest Fest at Boulder Junction · Sat. 10/9, Boulder Junction. Go shopping at Peeple’s Park, listen to stories at the public library, stop by the Fire Department’s open house, decorate a pumpkin, shop for baked goods and other items on downtown Main Street, dress up in costume and go on a scavenger hunt, and go to the library for a Halloween Book Walk activity. Vote for small businesses’ scarecrow in a scarecrow decorating contest. Starts at 10 am. Free. https://boulderjct.org/ Harvest Tea Party Lunch · Sun. 10/10, Willow Springs Garden, Wausau. Enjoy tea, tea sandwiches, homemade soup, salads, sweets and more. Reservations recommended. Starts at 11 am. $12 per person, $4 for ages 6-10.

715-675-1171 Marathon City Book Club: “The Vanishing Half” by Brit Bennett · Mon. 10/11, hosted by the Marathon County Public Library at MCPL Marathon City. Discuss Bennett’s story with other readers. Starts at 5:45 pm. Call 715-443-2775 for more info Hatley Book Club: “There There” by Tommy Orange · Tues. 10/12, hosted by the Marathon County Public Library at MCPL Hatley. Discuss Orange’s story with other readers. Starts at 1 pm. Call 715-446-3537 for more info Hands on Plants-Horseradish Making · Tues. 10/12, Monk Botanical Gardens, Wausau. Dig for horseradish roots to make horseradish. For ages 21 and older.

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timed, non-competitive and great for the family. Starts at 6 am. Costs $100 for 144 miles, $80 for 85 miles or 50 miles, and $45 for 12 miles (free for ages 18 and under). For more info or registration visit https://www.ironbull.org/red-granite-grinder-details Moon Walk Wisconsin · Sat. 10/16, hosted by Active Portage County at 1850 Plover Road, Plover. Go for a recreational walk along the Tomorrow River State Trail. There’s a 4 mile, 8 mile and 12 mile walk. Bring flashlights and wear a costume. Starts at 5:30 pm. 12 mile walk starts at 6 pm and the 4 mile and 8 mile walks start at 7 pm. $5 through 10/8 and $10 afterwards. http://activeportagecounty.com/index.cfm Group Hike · Sat. 11/13, hosted by the Friends of Rib Mountain State Park, Rib Mountain. Go on a group hike.

Starts at 10 am. Free. Ribmountain.org/events 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 Group Hike · Sat. 12/11, hosted by the Friends of Rib Mountain State Park, Rib Mountain. Go on a group hike.

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LECTURES/WORKSHOPS Wheel-Throwing with Ben Wendt · Tuesdays 9/28-10/26, 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/ The Pomeranian Settlement Marker · Thurs. 9/30, hosted online the Marathon County Historical Society. Learn about monument in the town of Berlin that recognizes ancestors from Northern Germany. Starts at 12:30 pm. Free.

On Facebook Live “When Should You Believe Social Media?” · Thurs. 9/30, UW-Stevens Point, Albertson Hall room 650, Stevens Point. Learn about how you can determine the accuracy of information from social media through a process called SIFT. Starts at 6 pm. Free. Uwsp.edu TEDx-How Rural Communities Thrive in the 21st Century · Fri. 10/1, Nicolet College, Rhinelander. Learn from local speakers what life is like in rural areas. Event will be live streamed in a simulcast room for free. Box lunch will be available for ticket holders and light refreshments will be available to those in the simulcast room. Starts at 8:30 am. Admission $15. https://www.nicoletcollege. edu/admissions/student-experience/student-events/ tedxnicoletcollege-2021 Mental Health First Aid Training · Wed. 10/6, hosted online

by Extension Wood County. Learn how to identify mental illness and provide care. Starts at 9 am. Free. tinyurl.com/UW21MHFA Getting You Financially Lit! · Wednesdays 10/6-11/17, YWCA Wausau, 613 5th St, Wausau. Workshop for those ages 1626 who wish to learn how to manage their finances. Starts at 7 pm. $20 for the full series. https://www.eventbrite. com/e/getting-you-financially-lit-a-finance-program-foryoung-adults-tickets-170538531338 Win Brockmeyer · Thurs. 10/7, hosted online the Marathon County Historical Society. Ben Clark tells a story about coach Win. O Brockmeyer, coach of Wausau High School’s football

team. Starts at 12:30 pm. Free. On Facebook Live Refugee Resettlement in Wausau Webinar · Thurs. 10/7, hosted online by New Beginnings Refugee Services. Learn about the creation of the refugee settlement in Wausau.

Starts at 6 pm. Free. Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/ webinar/register/WN_iCi_bYENQPe-Ms61t136wA Ingram S. Horgen · Thurs. 10/14, hosted online the Marathon County Historical Society. Gary Gisselman talks about the life of Ingram S. Horgen, the first director of the Parks Department of Marathon County and Wausau. Starts at 12:30 pm. Free. On Facebook Live Louise Elster · Thurs. 10/21, hosted online the Marathon County Historical Society. Ben Clark discusses about Louise Elster, former 4th grade teacher at Franklin School. Starts at 12:30 pm. Free. On Facebook Live History Speaks on the Air: Apples, Botany and Cider · Sat. 10/23, hosted online the Marathon County Historical Society. Paul Whitaker talks about the history of apples.

Starts at 2 pm. Free. On Facebook Live Babysitting Rocks! · Thurs. 10/28, YWCA Wausau, 613 5th St, 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 “Dawn of the Shaun of the Dead” · Thurs. 10/28, UWStevens Point, Communications Arts Center, room 333, Stevens Point. Figure out how you can survive a zombie apocalypse with critical thinking skills. Starts at 6:30 pm.

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by Extension Wood County. Learn how to identify mental illness and provide care. Starts at 9 am. Free.

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ARTS/EXHIBITS Center for the Visual Arts, Wausau · Free. Gallery hours Wed.-Fri. 11 am-4 pm; Sat. 12 am–4 pm. 715-842-4545, cvawausau.org. Exhibits on display: Roots: Transplanted, Rhapsodies in Paint, and Wausau WRAP from 9/17-11/6.

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Woodson Art Museum, Wausau · Free. Open Tues-Fri 9 am-4 pm, first Thurs. of each month 9 am-7:30 pm, SatSun noon-5 pm and closed Mon. and holidays. Birds in Art 2021 on display from 9/ 11-11/28. Artists’ portrayal of birds using several different mediums. Musicians from Central Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra will perform Thursdays at 5:30 pm and 6:30 pm during the Birds in Art 2021 exhibition. Facemasks and social distancing required. lywam.org Q Artists Cooperative, Stevens Point · Facemasks required.

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UW-Stevens Point Carlsten Gallery · Embodiment on display from 9/23-11/5 located on the second floor of the Noel Fine Arts Center. Gallery open Mon. 8 am-3:30 pm, Wed. 8 am-8 pm, Fri. 10 am-4:30 pm, Sat. 8 am-12 pm. Face coverings required indoors. https://www.uwsp.edu/art-design/Pages/

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After School in the Gardens · Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays 9/9-11/4, hosted by Monk Botanical Gardens at 1800 N 1st Ave, Wausau. Children can play and explore the gardens as well as prepare a meal. For students in grades K-5.

Masks and social distancing required. Starts at 4 pm. Free but registration required. https://www.signupgenius.com/ go/60b094ca5a72eabfd0-after YMCA Youth Soccer · Thursdays 9/9-10/14, hosted by Woodson YMCA at Aspirus Branch Field, Weston. Soccer for ages 4 years-2nd grade. Tennis shoes or cleats as well as shin guards are recommended. Starts at 5 pm for 4-K and 6 pm for grades 1-2. $45 members, $75 nonmembers, fee includes team jersey. More info at https://www.woodsonymca.com/ Fall Flag Football · Saturdays 9/11-10/16, hosted by Woodson YMCA at Thom Field, Wausau. Flag football for ages 4 years5th grade. Starts at 9 am for 4-K, 10 am for grades 1-2 and 11 am for grades 3-5. $45 members, $75 nonmembers. More info at https://www.woodsonymca.com/ Tots in the Gardens · Tuesdays 9/14-10/26, hosted by Monk Botanical Gardens at 1800 N 1st Ave, Wausau. Each week for an hour, children 3-5 can learn about nature through story-telling and nature themed activities. Event starts at 2 pm or 10 am. $2 members, $4 nonmembers. http://www. monkgardens.org/tots-gardens Youth Lacrosse Clinic · Thurs. 9/23-10/21, hosted by Woodson YMCA at the Wausau YMCA Branch Field House. Youth ages 7-12 can learn how to play lacrosse. Starts at 5:30 pm. $40 members, $60 nonmembers. More info at https://www. woodsonymca.com/ 2021 Corn Maze · Saturdays and Sundays 9/25-10/24, Willow Springs Garden, Wausau. Corn maze, pumpkin patch, petting zoo, bonfires, s’mores, concessions, games and more. Closed on 10/2 from 10 am-5 pm due to tractor pull. Starts at 9:30 am on Sat. and 10 am on Sun. $5 per person, free for ages 3 and under. 715-675-1171 Educational Programs · Thurs. 9/30, UWSP Museum of Natural History, Stevens Point. Learn through hands-on activities about nature-related topics. Starts at 5 pm. Free. https:// www.uwsp.edu/cols-ap/museum/Pages/default.aspx Grab & Go Craft for Kids: Blazing Star Spinner · Fri.-Sat. 10/110/30, hosted by the Marathon County Public Library at all MCPL locations. Grab a kit to make a rotating blazing star spinner. Free. Call 715-261-7220 for more info Family Story Time: Nocturnal Animals! · Tues. 10/5, hosted online by the Marathon County Public Library. Listen to stories about nocturnal animals. Starts at 10 am. Free. Call 715-261-7220 for more info or watch online at https://www. youtube.com/user/MCPLwausau Beetle Fest · Tues. 10/5, UWSP Museum of Natural History, Stevens Point. Learn about beetles, check out the blue deathfeigning beetle and join a scavenger hunt to learn about

more beetles. Starts at 5 pm. Free. https://www.uwsp.edu/ Family Storytime · Wednesdays 10/6-12/8, hosted online by T.B. Scott Free Library. Listen to stories and improve literacy skills. Starts at 10 am. Free. On Facebook Live.

Story Time with the Wisconsin K-12 Energy Education Program · Fri. 10/8, UWSP Museum of Natural History, Stevens Point. Children can read nature-themed children’s books, color, do a craft and play games. Starts at 10 am.

Register at https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage. aspx?id=rUucIBTfckGH3wYPhPAaEQ Howl-oween at the Zoo · Sat. 10/9, Wildwood Park & Zoo, Marshfield. Dress up in costume, play games, check out the animals, get candy and travel around the zoo. Carve a pumpkin to decorate the zoo. Starts at 4 pm. $5. https:// www.ci.marshfield.wi.us/visitors/wildwood_park_and_zoo/ index.php The Snail & The Whale · Mon.-Fri. 10/11-10/22, hosted online by the Grand Theater, Wausau. Watch a performance about a snail that travels around the world with a whale.

Recommended for grades Pre-K -2. Starts at 8 am. Free. https://tickets.grandtheater.org/3146 Family Story Time: Fall Leaves! · Tues. 10/12, hosted online by the Marathon County Public Library. Listen to stories about colorful fall leaves. Starts at 10 am. Free. Call 715-261-7220 for more info or watch online at https://www.youtube.com/user/MCPLwausau Wild Workouts · Wed. 10/13, UWSP Museum of Natural History, Stevens Point. Learn about how animals move and mimic their movements through an obstacle course.

Starts at 5 pm. Free. Uwsp.edu Family Story Time: On the Farm! · Tues. 10/19, hosted online by the Marathon County Public Library. Listen to stories about animals that live on the farm. Starts at 10 am. Free.

Call 715-261-7220 for more info or watch online at https://www.youtube.com/user/MCPLwausau Youth Ceramics · Wednesdays 10/20-11/17, Center for the Visual Arts, Wausau. Students can learn the basic skills to make ceramic artwork. Starts at 4 pm. $120. https://www.cvawausau.org/ Family Story Time: Scary Surprises! · Tues. 10/26, hosted online by the Marathon County Public Library. Listen to scary stories and learn how to make a decorative fall craft. Starts at 10 am. Free. Call 715-261-7220 for more info or watch online at https://www.youtube.com/user/MCPLwausau Wednesday Learning Centers · Every Weds., hosted by the Stevens Point Area YMCA and Boys & Girls Club of Portage County. Available for students in K thru 6th grade. Young learners will get the chance to socialize and learn after school. Centers are open all day. $10 per child.

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LIFELINES Blood Drive · Thurs.-Fri. 9/30-10/1, Stevens Point Blood Donation Center, 3210C Main St, Stevens Point.

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Redcrossblood.org Boost Your Balance · Mon. 10/4, hosted online by the Aging & Disability Resource Center of Central Wisconsin. Learn some balancing exercises to help reduce your chances of falling. Preregistration required. Starts at 2 pm. Free. https://www.adrc-cw.org/falls/ Simplify Your Safety: Practical Fall Prevention · Mon. 10/11, hosted online by the Aging & Disability Resource Center of Central Wisconsin. Learn about how mobility devices can help prevent falls as well as ways to make your home safer to prevent falls. Preregistration required. Starts at 2 pm.

Free. https://www.adrc-cw.org/falls/ Stepping On Falls Prevention Workshop · Mondays 10/1811/29, hosted by the Aging & Disability Resource Center of Portage County at Lincoln Center, 1519 Water St, Stevens Point. Learn different ways to help prevent falls. Workshop for ages 60 and older. Starts at 1 pm. Free. 715-346-1401 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 Personal Needs Closet · First United Methodist Church, 903 3rd St, Wausau. Free toilet paper, paper towel, soap, personal toiletries and laundry detergent. Enter from parking lot on Fulton St. 2nd Tuesdays 1-3 pm, 4th Saturdays 9-11 am. 715-842-2201 Claire’s Critter Closet · First United Methodist Church, 903 3rd St, Wausau. Free cat food, dog food, beds, toys, treats, collars and cat litter. Enter from parking lot on Fulton St. 2nd Tuesdays 1-3 pm, 4th Saturdays 9-11 am. 715-842-2201

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Literacy Tutors Needed: GiGi’s Playhouse. The ability to read opens doors for individuals with Down syndrome in the workplace, schools and the community. GiGi’s Playhouse’s 1:1 Literacy Tutoring Program uses researchbased methodology to train tutors to work at the level of

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Kitchen Help: The Salvation Army. Do you have an interest in feeding the hungry? Then this is the position for you! Come help cook and prepare lunch for 50-100 people daily. This may be the only warm meal some people get. Knowledge of cooking and working in kitchens is a plus. Must be at least 18 years of age. Contact Colleen.

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Race Help: IRONBULL. There are many opportunities to get in on the action with the IRONBULL Ultra Trail 50K/15K Friday, Oct. 1st through Sunday, Oct. 3rd. Opportunities include venue setup, course marking, check-in, aid station, finish line announcer, and more! For more information or to register visit: https://www.ironbull.org/ultra-marathon-details. Contact Andrea with questions at executivedirector@ironbull.org.

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Items for Shelter Rooms: The Women’s Community. TWC is seeking donations of the following items for their shelter rooms: new twin and full comforters (preferably neutral in color), full sheet sets, bath towels, silverware (mostly spoons and forks), garbage bags, Kleenex, multipurpose cleaner, bleach and laundry detergent. Donations can be dropped off M-F between 8am and 4:30. Please contact Allie for more information: allie@womenscommunity.org or 715-842-5663.

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