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Patient dies in ambulance crash

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City Pages revisited a story it wrote in 2016 about abandoned buildings in the city and where they’re at now.

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PUBLiSHER’S NOTE ...................................... 2 METRO BRiEFS ............................................. 4 Ambulance crash

CAPiTOL EYE ............................................... 6 Injunction rejection

COVER FEATURE ......................................... 8 Transformation

COMMENTARY ......................................... 10 GOP challenge to Evers gets messy

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ............................ 11 Support for climate change on the rise

HiGHLiGHTS .............................................. 12 BiG GUiDE ................................................ 13 EARTH TALK .............................................. 19 Should you ditch a gas stove for an electric one?

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Ambulance crash

Police say a man died while the ambulance he rode in crashed in Wausau East side pub likely to have license revoked

The city could pull the liquor license of a pub on the city’s northeast side after it hasn’t been open much since August 2020. The Public Health and Safety Committee voted Monday to revoke the license of Sixth Street Pub. According to testimony in the hearing, the pub’s owner Allen Woller hadn’t opened the pub hardly at all since August 2020. By state statute, a pub with a liquor license must open more than 50% of the days in a calendar year to stay current with its license. Liquor licenses are expensive and in short supply, which is why the rule exists. Woller told the committee he’d been having health problems, which combined with COVID-19 and a difficulty in finding employees made it difficult to open. Woller had planned on selling the business but an interested buyer had failed to come up with the necessary funds, he told the committee. The committee came to the decision after a revocation hearing, in which the meeting takes the shape of a court hearing. The city council will make the final decision on the matter.

Man attacks deputies with spray in chase

A man sprayed deputies with bear or pepper spray in what turned into a high-speed pursuit in the Tomahawk area, deputies say. Deputies found a mismatch between the license plate and registration of a vehicle traveling on Hwy. 51 and pulled the vehicle over at the BP gas station on 51 and Hwy. 86. The driver pepper-sprayed the deputy and drove off, traveling at speeds of more than 95 miles per hour. A backup deputy pursued the vehicle while an ambulance attended to the injured deputy. The vehicle only stopped in a private yard near Merrill after running over numerous tire deflation devices, with all four of the vehicle’s tires flattened. The man sprayed another deputy and incapacitated him while three other deputies arrested him. Just as they were taking him into custody, the vehicle burst into flames. The 54-year-old La Crosse man is expected to face multiple felony charges related to the incident, including resisting arrest and battery to law enforcement.

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A former Wausau teacher pleaded not guilty last week to charges of possessing child pornography. Attorneys for Kirstophor Edwards filed not guilty pleas Oct. 27. Edwards, a 34-year-old Maine Elementary teacher at the time of his arrest, faces 20 counts of possession of child pornography. That’s a class D felony, which carries a penalty of up to 25 years in prison and $100,000 in fines.

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After nearly three quarters of a year with the position empty, the Central Wisconsin Convention and Visitors Bureau hired a new director. The CVB last week announced that Tim White would be its new executive director. He replaces Dick Barrett, who retired last January amidst turmoil at the orTim White ganization following a row with city of Wausau officials. White, originally from the Wisconsin Rapids/Stevens Point area, spent 20 years working in Chicago and “Managed projects with NCAA, ESPN, Fox, NBC, Northwestern Mutual Trust, LPL Financial, TNT, CBS and more,” according to a release from the CVB. He also worked as a coach to small business CEOs and presidents, according to his online bio. His predecessor, Barrett, retired after an incident in which Barrett kept funds from Expedia that was supposed to go to the city of Wausau, which caused a blowback that led to numerous municipalities severing their contracts with the CVB. (Barrett claimed he always intended to turn the money over.) That put the organization’s existence into jeopardy and at one point few staff were left at the organization. Several municipalities have since rejoined with new contracts, which spell out greater transparency policies. According to the release, White will start meeting with area officials, oversee the renovation a new office along Highway 51 the organization recently bought, and start adding staff.

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A 72-year-old man is dead after the ambulance he was being transported in crashed in downtown Wausau, police say. Police say the man was being transported by a Riverside Fire District Ambulance en route to a hospital when it crashed at the intersection of Scott and First streets. The man was pronounced dead in connection with the incident, according to police reports. The crash was severe enough to overturn the ambulance, resting on its side in the intersection following the crash. The ambulance was operating in emergency mode at the time of the crash. Police cited the ambulance driver for failing to observe a red light, according to the police report. Others involved in the incident, including the driver of the other vehicle and others in the ambulance were injured. Police say none of them were life-threatening. Although ambulance drivers have the ability by law to proceed through intersections at red lights and to exceed speed limits, they also must do so with caution and safety, and not endanger other drivers, Wausau Police Chief Ben Bliven explained. An ambulance driver, according to state statutes, must slow down as needed for safety before proceeding through a red light. Officials have not yet determined whether the patient of the ambulance died from the crash or from whatever led him to be taken by ambulance in the first place; or some combination thereof. The investigation is ongoing, police say.

Police arrested Edwards in his home in August as part of the child pornography investigation. No local children were involved, police sources told City Pages. Edwards worked at Maine Elementary since 2015, and was placed on a leave of absence while the case is pending. Edwards is free on a $10,000 signature bond, according to court records. He is scheduled to appear for a final pretrial hearing Jan. 11.

tion, and after a motion by defense attorney Earl Gray to dismiss the case as a mistrial. The jury found Schulz Juedes guilty of first degree intentional homicide and of obstructing an officer. A sentencing date has not yet been set.

Schulz-Juedes found guilty of murdering husband

Candidates will start taking out papers for the Wausau School Board election next spring starting in December, but one candidate has already announced her intention to run. Kayley McColley, a 21-year old Wausau West graduate, announced her candidacy on Facebook where she set up a campaign page and is taking campaign donations. In a post on her campaign page, McColley pointed out last year’s campaigns of new conservative school board members Jon Creisher, Karen Vandenberg and Cody Niko-

A woman accused of murdering her husband nearly 15 years ago was found guilty following a trial. A Marathon County jury found Cindy Schulz-Juedes guilty of the murder of her late husband, Ken Juedes, in 2006. Schulz-Juedes was arrested in 2019 in connection with Ken Juedes’ death. The conviction came after an afternoon of jury delibera-

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lai who collectively raised more than $30,000 in their ultimately successful school board election. “I don’t believe I will need to rely on money to earn a seat on the Wausau School Board,” McColley wrote. “I have organic support because of all of you. I’m already involved in the community.” Kayley McColley The seats of board members James Bouche, Jon Creisher and Jane Rusch are up for election in April 2022. Creisher’s is up already because he was elected to a seat with a partial term left. Candidates can start filing nomination papers for school board and other spring elections Dec. 1. Candidates have until Jan. 5 to fill out all paperwork. A possible primary could be held Feb. 15 if enough candidates file, and the spring election will be April 6.

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A federal judge rejected a wolf hunt injunction, because a Dane County judge already approved one U.S. District Court Judge James Peterson has rejected a request to grant an injunction to stop this fall’s wolf hunt because a Dane County judge has already issued a similar order. Peterson said Oct. 29 he has “deep misgivings” both about an injunction a Dane County judge issued to halt the fall wolf hunt as well as hunters’ conduct during the February wolf hunt. Six bands of Ojibwe filed the suit and sought the injunction in case the Dane County ruling is overturned. Petersen wasn’t persuaded by the plaintiffs’ arguments the Department of Natural Resources used “junk science” to calculate the recommended quota of wolves that could be killed during the fall hunt. But he recommended the agency look at other methods to get an accurate read on the state’s wolf population before setting quotas for future hunts. The tribes’ suit sought to stop the fall hunt, force the DNR to create sound biological principles with an eye toward conserving wolves, and create a mechanism to protect tribal hunters’ share of the quota from being taken by non-tribal hunters. The suit argues members of the Natural Resources Board and the DNR violated two treaties signed in the mid-19th century with the United States government when they established quotas for this fall’s hunt. The board put the quota at 300 before the agency set the limit at 130. The Ojibwe, represented by Earthjustice, argue NRB members “purposefully and knowingly discriminated against the Ojibwe Tribes by acting to nullify their share” of the wolf hunt quota, among other things.

A Dane County judge issued a temporary injunction halting the hunt, which was scheduled to start next week, until the DNR “with all haste” creates and follows a rulemaking process to set a quota on the number of wolves that may be harvested. That suit, which also seeks to strike down a 2012 law mandating the state offer a wolf hunt, was brought by several wildlife groups. In testimony ahead of Peterson’s decision, former DNR wolf biologist Adrian Wydeven questioned the methods the state is using to estimate the gray wolf population and argued no wolves should be hunted to help restore the population to previous levels. But David MacFarland, a wildlife research team leader in DNR’s Office of Applied Science, defended the agency’s approach. The February hunt was cut short after hunters quickly blew past the 119 quota for non-tribal hunters, taking 218 wolves. A total of 81 in the quota was reserved for tribes, which consider the wolves sacred and don’t use the allotments provided to them in the quota.

GOP lawmakers target elections commission administrator

GOP lawmakers are calling on Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe and staff to resign after the Racine County sheriff accused the agency of breaking the law by suspending a requirement that special voting deputies help nursing home residents cast ballots. The state Dem Party, meanwhile, dismissed the allegations leveled by Sheriff Christopher Schmaling as a

publicity stunt. During a news conference in Yorkville, Schmaling insisted he wasn’t seeking to overturn the results of the 2020 election in which Joe Biden beat Donald Trump in Wisconsin by under 21,000 votes. Instead, he argued the probe was about restoring confidence in Wisconsin elections and called on Dem Attorney General Josh Kaul to open a statewide probe into the Elections Commission’s conduct. Schmaling, who supported Trump in the 2020 election, said the state Department of Justice had already declined his office’s offer to share the details of its review. Schmaling also called on other sheriffs to conduct similar probes.

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Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is charging it’s Dems’ own fault they couldn’t win the majority under the maps Republicans drew a decade ago and argued they could take it under the proposal now before the Legislature if they’d just run better candidates. The Rochester Republican and Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, testified together before a joint legislative hearing on their legislative and congressional maps. Vos jousted with Dem committee members several times as they accused GOP leaders of drawing maps to strengthen the majorities they have enjoyed in both houses of the Legislature over the past decade.

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The Assembly voted 62-32 to overhaul reading assessments for Wisconsin grade schoolers. The bill has already cleared the Senate and now heads to Gov. Tony Evers’ desk. Three Dems joined majority Republicans in backing SB 454, which would replace the current reading readiness assessment program with a tiered early literacy screening program. Under the bill, students in 4K would take two tests per year, and those in 5K through second grade would take three tests per year. Individual reading programs and additional assessments would be required for students who score in the 25th percentile or lower. Dems in support included Reps. LaKeshia Myers and Dora Drake, both of Milwaukee, and Francesca Hong, of Madison.

Gabelman already racked up $62K in election probe

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City Pages revisited a story it wrote in 2016 about abandoned buildings in the city and where they’re at now. In 2016 City Pages looked at all the empty buildings in Wausau. It seemed like there were a lot of them. Walking past the Whitewater Music Hall building in the former Masonic Temple, it occurred to me a lot of those buildings are now occupied or being used. Are all of them? City Pages decided to take another look at that story and find out what happened to all those buildings we wrote about in 2016, almost exactly five years ago. The story at the time ticked off a few folks, including former Community Development Director Chris Schock and, coincidentally, current Community Development Director Liz Brodek who was then the Wausau River District Director. They were concerned about the light it painted the city in. But, as Brodek points out in a recent interview, those old buildings ended up being the catalyst for new projects in the Wausau area. “I think there is a classic Jane Jacobs quote: ‘it takes an old building to make new ideas.’ And these buildings are examples of that.” The old Masonic Temple is now home to Whitewater Music Hall, as much a community center, beer hall and coffee shop as it is a music venue. Much of its drab red brick is now painted in a bright, colorful mural. The iconic Hiawatha train depot is now home to Timekeeper Distillery, a hot and happening venue serving up fancy cocktails. And the old Wausau Club has for some time been home to the Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art, putting Wausau improbably on the national art scene map. Some are still coming. The Washington Street train depot has housed a law firm and decor shop, but is now owned by the Greater Wausau Chamber of Commerce and will become its headquarters. And the chamber has plans for the former Valley Electric building as well. New uses for those old buildings not only brought new life to them; it also added to the city’s tax rolls. Buildings that were on the list brought in $83,083 to the city’s tax rolls from its 2020 taxes. That number wasn’t zero in 2016, when City Pages first looked at these buildings; but it was much closer to zero than to today’s numbers. The city still has property on the books. That’s normal. One of those on the list, Westside Battery (and L&H Printing). Another, 1300 Cleveland Avenue, has gone through a round of Requests for Proposals (in which the city sends out a call for developers to submit proposals to redevelop a city owned site), but ultimately city leaders held off on accepting any of them in favor of dealing with environmental concerns first. Two other major sites include the former Great Lakes Cheese and Wausau Chemical sites, which were moved to the city’s industrial park and away from the Wisconsin River. Another major site is 180 E. Wausau Avenue, a warehouse

▲ The old Wausau Club transformed into the Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art (left)

Wausau Chemical used; plans had called for a new cannery and kitchen incubator, but that was before COVID-19. Other city-owned sites include plots in the city’s industrial park and some plots in Riverlife. What it was: Masonic Temple What it is now: Whitewater Music Hall How it’s used: Whitewater Music Hall is a concert venue, coffee shop, beer hall and has become noted as an event space. Rise Up has located its offices in the first floor of the building (where United Way once had offices), and the venue has become something of an art hub and hub for up-and-coming musicians in the area. Although COVID has somewhat crimped its ability to hold large concerts, the venue has still seen plenty of activity. Address: 130 1st Street Year built: 1973 2020 taxes: $18,839

What was it: Wausau Club What it is now: Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art How it’s used: The Wausau Club was already in the process of becoming the art museum when City Pages first looked at old, unused buildings in the city’s downtown. Today it is still home to the museum as well as the Bauhaus painting studio where artist David Hummer teaches painting. Address: 309 McClellan Street Year built: 1865, became a club in 1901 2020 taxes: $15,621

What it was: Northwestern Trainline Depot What it is now: Commercial space How it’s used: The train depot housed a law firm and a decor shop, but the Greater Wausau Chamber of Commerce has plans to relocate its offices there, which will put it closer to the Clark Island electrical building, which it also has plans for. (See the Valley Electric capsule for more details.) Address: 209 Washington Street

▲ The iconic Hiawatha train depot became Timekeeper Distillery, featuring mixology-style cocktails

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What it was: Milwaukee Road/Hiawatha Depot What it is now: Timekeeper Distillery How it’s used: Timekeeper Distillery did a great job transforming the old train depot into an uber cool place to grab a drink, while still maintaining the feel of the old train station. The outdoor area utilizes the train station deck and cobblestone, and the inside uses some exposed brick walls to make one cool experience to imbibe a fancy cocktail. Address: 720 Grant Street Year built: 2020 taxes: $11,085

What it was: Valley Electric Building What it is now: Still empty How it’s used: The Greater Wausau Chamber of Commerce has plans to turn this into an innovation hub and is working with partners such as the Northcentral Technical College. City Pages has been requesting details but gets little info when asked. Address: 601 S. 1st Avenue Year built: 1901 2020 taxes: $0

What it was: Westside Battery and Electric What it is now: Still empty How it’s used: A brand new request for proposals to redevelop the old Westside Battery and L&S Printing sites just went out late last month. Urban Street Bistro had plans to turn it into a restaurant, but that fell through as the financing never quite materialized; then the owner of The Filling Station had plans for a restaurant as well, but COVID put the kibosh on that. City leaders expect responses back soon. Address: 415 S. 1st Avenue Year built: 1953 2020 taxes: $0

Address: 121 S. Second Avenue Year built: 1924 2020 taxes: $3,435

ment building with 29 total units. Apartment units are renting from about $550 to $850 per month, seeming to hold up to the promise of being affordable. Address: 1418 N. 1st Street Year built: 1920 2020 taxes: $25,005

What it was: VFW building

What it was: Sears

What it is now: Opportunity Inc.

What it is now: Gone

What it was: Kleinheinz Dairy What it is now: No change.

How it’s used: The site is home to Opportunity Inc, which moved in after the VFW left; a service that supports developmentally disabled people living independently. The organization is a non-profit, so it doesn’t pay taxes. Address: 388 River Drive Year built: 1976 2020 taxes: $0

What it was: Frontier

How it’s used: The Sears building, most recently bought by the city, nearly became a theater operated by Micon Cinema, chosen over HOM Furniture. HOM ultimately moved in the former Younkers building, and is the last bit of the Wausau Center mall to remain standing. The deal fell through after some strong-arming from the previous mall owners in a dispute over the mall’s and cinema’s walls, those close to the deal told City Pages at the time. The entire mall has since come down, and the street grid around it will be redeveloped. Plans are for mixed-use development heavy on housing, but nothing has been announced. Address: Washington Street Year built: 1982 2020 taxes: $0

▲ Sears, which has since been torn down

What it was: Sav-o Supply

What it is now: Still Frontier, mostly empty

What it is now: Atrium Lofts Apartments

How it’s used: No change. Address: 521 N. 4th Street 2020 taxes: $0

How it’s used: This was under construction when City Pages first wrote the abandoned buildings story. But a Minneapolis developer turned the old shoe factory into a low-to-moderate income apart-

▲ The old Sav-o-Supply building (left) transformed into the Atrium Lofts today

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GOP challenge to Evers gets messy with various GOP figures such as lobbyist Bill McCoshen, who decided against a run, and former state and national GOP Chair Reince Priebus. None of those figures, though, are rushing to confirm Macco’s story, and a source close to Hovde calls the comments false. Insiders scratch their heads at Macco’s tactics. Usually, when you’re weighing a bid for statewide office, you don’t want to get sideways with some party figures by talking out of turn. RELATED: See more weekly Capitol Report columns from WisPolitics.com Democrats have taken some digs at Kleefisch as a recording surfaced of her saying she’d “love” for school board members targeted for recall to face what she and Gov. Scott Walker went through during the recalls over Act 10 as they faced death threats. “Imagine if school board members felt something like that. Instead, all they feel is the pressure of their actual constituents asking them to do their job,” she says. A member of Kleefisch’s campaign team is one of the candidates seeking to oust an incumbent. In another recording, Kleefisch said the GOP needs to “hire mercenaries” to win in 2022 and engage in ballot harvesting, a practice that she and other Republicans want to explicitly ban in state law. That prompted the comment

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Things are a little messy right now as Republicans look for their candidate to take on Democratic Gov. Tony Evers. State Rep. John Macco has suggested he’s working in coordination with Eric Hovde as they weigh bids only to have a source close to the Madison businessman dismiss that notion. Rebecca Kleefisch suggested Republicans need to stoop to Democrats’ level and engage in ballot harvesting to win next fall only to have potential rival Kevin Nicholson call that idea dumb as a “bag of hammers.” And Sean Duffy has been awfully quiet since Donald Trump threw a stink bomb into the field and suggested the former northern Wisconsin congressman get into the race. Democrats are only too happy to grab the popcorn and enjoy the show. They also delight in any stories that complicate Kleefisch’s path to the nomination. The former lieutenant governor is still the most high-profile Republican in the race and is well ahead of any potential challengers in terms of building infrastructure and connecting with the grassroots. But whenever there’s a run of stories like these, insiders raise questions about how firm a hold she has on that frontrunner status and if she’ll face a bruising primary fight before getting a shot at Evers. Macco continues to weigh a bid and continues to say he’s unfazed by Kleefisch’s head start. As the Green Bay-area Assemblyman moves toward a decision, he says he’s planning voter surveys that test a three-way primary race to include Kleefisch, Nicholson and possible additional candidates. He said his name will be included, but has not provided other names to WisPolitics.com. And he told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel he’s been working with Hovde. Further, he said Hovde is paying for the polling and has been in contact

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· 70% support increasing federal funding to low-income communities and communities of color who are disproportionally harmed by air and water pollution. · 69% support requiring fossil fuel companies to pay a tax on the carbon pollution they produce, and using that revenue to reduce other taxes (such as the federal income tax) by an equal amount [i.e., a revenue-neutral carbon tax]. · 66% support requiring electric utilities to produce 100% of their electricity from renewable energy sources by the year 2035. Here’s hoping that Senators Johnson and Baldwin and Representative Tiffany will take notice and act accordingly.

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Schlei was devoted to family, community It is with a heavy heart that I write this letter to recognize the passing of my fellow county board supervisor and a true friend of Marathon County, Arnie Schlei. I served with Arnie on Marathon County Board of Supervisors from 2010-2016. Arnie was a man who cared for his family and loved this community. Read his obituary for a small indication of his dedication to serve EVERYONE in Marathon County. Arnie always did his homework on key issues facing the county board. He was quiet, but when he spoke, I knew he had given the issue a great deal of thought in order to support the taxpayers in his trust. Arnie will be remembered for all his accomplishments, not for the vilification of him by the New York Times, outsiders and others in this community who never knew who he really was. I will miss his humor. Arnie’s contributions to this county are enormous and a loss to everyone, including those who didn’t know him. Rest in peace my friend.

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Guys On Ice THURS.-SAT. 11/4-6 | WAUSAU COMMUNITY THEATER, WAUSAU

Since its debut in 1998, Guys on Ice has become a Wisconsin musical tradition. In the middle of a freezing Wisconsin winter, on a deep, frozen lake, there stands a little wooden shanty, bursting at the seams with more comedy and music than fish. Long-time fishing buddies, Marvin and Lloyd, spend their time on the ice sharing their hopes, jokes, dreams, and tall tales with a couple beers on hand. Songs like “Ode to a Snowmobile Suit,” “Fish is de Miracle Food,” and “The One That Got Away,” give a sneak peek into the secret world of the ice fisherman. Thurs. 6:30 pm; Fri.-Sat. 7:30 pm; Sat. 2 pm. $22 adults, $18 seniors, college, active military, $14 youth in advance; prices increase $3 at the door. Details at wausaucommunitytheatre.org.

Annual National Juried Exhibition ON VIEW NOV. 4-DEC. 31 | WAUSAU MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, WAUSAU

The Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art opened four years ago with the inaugural National Juried Exhibition, which is now in its fifth year. In this extraordinary exhibit, you’ll see work from artists from around the country, selected by juror Peter Trippi, the Editor in Chief of Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine. Expect to see a wide range of style—from abstract to hyperrealisms and everything in between. Gallery hours Tues.-Sat. noon-5 pm. Free. Details at wmoca.org.

An Evening with Windsor Drive FRIDAY 11/5 | WHITEWATER MUSIC HALL, WAUSAU

The four-piece band began playing as teens in the Wausau area in 2006 performing at local churches, youth events and family friendly festivals. They later moved to Texas, worked with big names in the industry, headlined a tour

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in Japan and even performed at the Vans Warped Tour. After logging hundreds of concerts and several recordings between 2010 and 2014, Windsor Drive stepped back from performing as a band. They made a comeback in 2019, when they released their new album, Young One. They were slated to play at Concerts on the Square last summer, but it was cancelled due to rain. They are making it up to their fans with this performance at Whitewater Music Hall. Enjoy old songs, new songs, and some fun covers. For ages 21+. 7 pm. $10. Tickets and details at whitewatermusichall.com.

Church of Cash FRIDAY 11/5 | CAMPANILE CENTER FOR THE ARTS, MINOCQUA

Be taken along on an electric journey of the Johnny Cash songs you know and love, performed with a rock and roll attitude that excites you. Fronted by singer Jayder Kalk, his deep baritone voice naturally lends itself to Cash songs. Winner of the 2019 Midwest CMA “Best Tribute” Award, Church of Cash has played over 1,000 shows around the United States, Belgium, and the Netherlands. According to Honolulu Weekly, “If there is anyone truer to the music and spirit of Johnny Cash, you’d have to prove it to me.” 7 pm. $15 students, $28 adults. Tickets at campanilecenter.org.

Into the Woods FRI.-SUN. 11/5-7 & THURS.-SAT. 10/11-13 | UW-STEVENS POINT JENKINS THEATRE

One of Sondheim’s most well-known works, this musical take audiences on a magical journey with their favorite fairytale characters. The story follows a Baker and his wife, who wish to have a child; Cinderella, who wishes to attend the King’s Festival; and Jack, who wishes his cow would give milk. When the Baker and his wife learn that

they cannot have a child because of a Witch’s curse, the two set off on a journey to break the curse. Everyone’s wish is granted, but the consequences of their actions return to haunt them later with disastrous results. Presented by UW-Stevens Point Department of Theatre. 7:30 pm Fri.-Sat. 11/5-6 and Thurs.-Sun. 11/11-13; 2 pm Sun. 11/7 and Sat. 11/13. $27 general, $24 seniors, $16 youth. Tickets.uwsp.edu.

Family Fall Festival SATURDAY 11/6 | MOSINEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, MOSINEE

Hosted by the Mosinee Chamber of Commerce, families will enjoy a day full of fall fun with inflatable bounce houses, face painting, kids activities and more during this annual event. Bring an appetite as lunch will be provided by the Mosinee High School Boys & Girls Booster Clubs and the Mosinee Area Soccer Association from 11 am-1 pm. Festival runs 10 am-3 pm. $10 per person all day wristband or $20 family pass. mosineechamber.org.

Branson Country Christmas: Ozark Jubilee SUNDAY 11/7 | GRAND THEATER, WAUSAU

The Ozark Jubilee celebrates 25 years of Christmas shows this year. Direct from Branson, the show features an allstar cast of Branson’s top entertainers sharing the true meaning of Christmas. The first half of the show is a dynamic salute to the music of the great legends of country music along with a special tribute to veterans thanking them for their special service. The second half of the performance showcases a variety of Christmas music—from “Silent Night,” to “White Christmas,” and many more. It’s an evening full of music, comedy and entertainment that will touch your heart. 3 pm. Tickets start at $32. Grandtheater.org.

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Thursday November 4

Scott Kirby · Northern Waters Distillery, Minocqua. Acoustic variety. 4 pm. 715-358-0172

Friday November 5

Gerard Fischer · Backcountry Brewing, Plover. Country & rock. 6 pm. 715-310-2474 Laura Bomber · Elbow Room, Stevens Point. Folk. 8 pm. 715-344-9840

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Saturday November 6

Derek Lind · O’so Brewing Company, Plover. Original country, folk, variety. 3 pm. 715-254-2163 Aaron Scharmer · Ciao Fine Italian Restaurant & Cocktail Bar, Wausau. Piano jazz. 5:30 pm. 715-298-2004 Stewart Ellyson · Rhinelander Brewing Company, Rhinelander. Acoustic variety. 6 pm. 715-550-2337 Mike Magee · Sunset Point Winery, Stevens Point. Variety. 6 pm. 715-544-1262 Gerard Fischer · District 1 Brewing Company, Stevens Point. Country & rock. 7 pm. 715-544-6707 Nick Foytik · Sawmill Brewing Company, Merrill. Blues, soul, rock & roll. 7 pm. 715-722-0230 Allen Brothers · Backcountry Brewing, Plover. Rock & dance. 8 pm. 715-310-2474 Turning Point · Homestead on 52, Wausau. Variety. 8 pm. 715-843-7555 The Almas and Infini · Speakeasy, Schofield. Hard rock. 9 pm. 715-298-6303 The Dead Fretz · Rachel’s Roadside Bar & Grill, Wittenberg. 90s alternative to classic roots. 9 pm. 715-253-3190 Through Crimson · Rookies Sportspub, Stevens Point. Alternative rock. 9 pm. 715-344-7026 Sixx Guns Loaded · Cruisin 1724, Wausau. Classic rock. 9 pm. 715-675-2940 DJ Dublicit · Hiawatha Restaurant and Lounge, Wausau. Variety. 10 pm. 715-848-5166

Sunday November 7

Rich and Mark · Cop Shoppe Pub, Wausau. Polka. 1 pm. 715-845-2030

Thursday November 11

Brad Emanuel · Northern Waters Distillery, Minocqua. Acoustic. 4 pm. 715-358-0172 Killing Rapunzel · District 1 Brewing Company, Stevens Point. Hard rock. 6 pm. 715-544-6707 Jackson Taylor · Backcountry Brewing, Plover. 90s country. 7 pm. 715-310-2474 Aaron Lee Kaplan · Bull Falls Brewery, Wausau. Folk, blues. 7 pm. 715-842-2337

Friday November 12

Amelia Ford · Rhinelander Brewing Company, Rhinelander. Original pop & folk-rock. 5 pm. 715-550-2337 Jackson Taylor · District 1 Brewing Company, Stevens Point. 90s country. 6:30 pm. 715-544-6707 Scott Wilcox · Mosinee Brewing Company, Mosinee. Americana blues originals. 7 pm. 715-693-2739 Geoff Landon · Backcountry Brewing, Plover. Acoustic. 7 pm. 715-310-2474

Saturday November 13

Steve Strasman · Sunset Point Winery, Stevens Point. Variety. 6:30 pm. 715-544-1262 J-me Baptist · Backcountry Brewing, Plover. Country & pop. 7

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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/ 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 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/

TOP 10 BEST-SELLING ALBUMS FROM INNER SLEEVE pm. 715-310-2474 Kevin Troestler · District 1 Brewing Company, Stevens Point. Bluegrass, country, blues. 6:30 pm. 715-544-6707 Dr. Z and Deeper Roots · Mosinee Brewing Company, Mosinee. Blues. 7 pm. 715-693-2739 Slab · Cruisin 1724, Wausau. Pop & rock. 8 pm. 715-675-2940 Bullet to the Heart, Seven Cities Dead & Purging Paradise · Polack Inn, Wausau. Hard rock, rock, metal. 9 pm. 715845-6184 Brian McLaughlin (BMac) · Arrow Sports Club, Weston. Music from Frank Sinatra to Bruno Mars. 9 pm. 715-359-2363

Sunday November 14

Mijal & Son · Cop Shoppe Pub, Wausau. Polka. 1 pm. 715845-2030 Spotlight Polka Band · Community Center, Stetsonville. Polka. 1 pm. 715-678-2000 The Polish Connections · Homestead on 52, Wausau. Polka. 1 pm. 715-843-7555

Thursday November 18

Andy Braun · Mosinee Brewing Company, Mosinee. Folk-rock. 6 pm. 715-693-2739

Friday November 19

KT Country · Backcountry Brewing, Plover. Country. 6:30 pm. 715-310-2474 October Tree · District 1 Brewing Company, Stevens Point. Acoustic. 7 pm. 715-544-6707 Jackson Taylor · The Dugout, Merrill. 90s country. 8 pm. BG listings must be received at least 10 days in advance. Drop your listing off at our Washington Square office or mail to: City Pages, P.O. Box 942, Wausau, WI 54402-0942; email to: entertainment@mmclocal.com Please include a contact name and phone number.

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Saturday November 20

Garth Engelbright · O’so Brewing Company, Plover. Country, folk, Americana, roots rock, blues, bluegrass. 3 pm. 715254-2163 Middle of the Road · Sunset Point Winery, Stevens Point. Variety. 6 pm. 715-544-1262 Jackson Taylor · Rhinelander Brewing Company, Rhinelander. 90s country. 6 pm. 715-550-2337 Reverend Meantooth & Aaron Lee Kaplan · Mosinee Brewing Company, Mosinee. Folk, gospel, blues. 7 pm. 715-693-2739 That 90s Band · District 1 Brewing Company, Stevens Point. 90s variety. 7:30 pm. 715-544-6707 Bree Morgan · Homestead on 52, Wausau. Country. 8 pm. 715-843-7555

Wednesday November 24

Chad Brecke · Bull Falls Brewery, Wausau. Variety. 7 pm. 715-842-2337 Still Reckless · Rookies Sportspub, Stevens Point. 90s country rock. 8:30 pm. 715-344-7026

Friday November 26

The Electric Lila Trio · Elbow Room, Stevens Point. Variety. 8 pm. 715-344-9840

Saturday November 27

Aaron Lee Kaplan · Sunset Point Winery, Stevens Point. Folk, blues. 5:30 pm. 715-544-1262 Slab · Homestead on 52, Wausau. Pop & rock. 7 pm. 715843-7555 Through Crimson · Hiawatha Restaurant and Lounge, Wausau. Alternative rock. 8 pm. 715-848-5166 Usual Suspects · Rookies Sportspub, Stevens Point. Rock. 8:30 pm. 715-344-7026

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ON STAGE Guys On Ice · Thurs.-Sat. 11/4-11/6, Wausau Community Theater, Wausau. Ice fishing musical comedy. Starts at 6:30 pm on 11/4, 7:30 pm on 11/5, 2 pm on 11/6 and 7:30 pm on 11/7. $22 adults, $18 seniors, college, active military, $14 youth. https://www.wausaucommunitytheatre.org Windsor Drive · Fri. 11/5, Whitewater Music Hall, Wausau. Indie rock. 21+ event, masks required. Starts at 7 pm. $10. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-with-windsordrive-tickets-175025254247 Church of Cash · Fri. 11/5, Campanile Center for the Arts, Minocqua. Band who plays music tributes to Johnny Cash. Starts at 7 pm. $15-$28. https://www.campanilecenter.org/

Into the Woods · Fri.-Sat. and Thurs.-Sat. 11/5-11/7 and 11/11-11/13, UW-Stevens Point, Jenkins Theatre, Noel Fine Arts Center, Stevens Point. Musical performance about fairy tales characters from different stories. Starts at 7:30 pm and two matinees held at 2 pm on 11/7 & 11/13. $27 adults, $24 seniors, faculty & staff, $16 youth, students with ID get discounted tickets $10 advance, or $7 at the show. https://uwsptickets.universitytickets.com/ DEERS, by Marcus Gorman · Fri.-Sun, 11/5-11/7 & Thurs.-Sun. 11/11-11/14, Nicolet College, Rhinelander. Spoof of the sitcom Cheers except the human characters are replaced with animals. Starts at 7:30 pm on Thurs.-Sat. and 2 pm on Sundays. $8-10. https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/ nicoletcollege/976 Comedian Frank Roche · Fri. 11/5, Cruisin 1724, Wausau. Standup comedy. 8 pm. $10 advance, $15 at the door. 715-675-2940 Brewery Comedy Tour · Sat. 11/6, Mosinee Brewing Company, Mosinee. Standup comedy. 7:30 pm. $13. https:// www.universe.com/events/the-brewery-comedy-tour-atmosinee-tickets-6LKGMR Miss Gay Wausau · Sat. 11/6, Oz Nightclub, Wausau. Drag show. Starts at 8 pm. 715-679-3606 The Odd Couple · Fri.-Sun. 11/12-11/14 & 11/19-11/21, Chestnut Center for the Arts, Marshfield. Play about a pair of roommates with differing personalities who go on a double-date with two Spanish brothers. Starts at 7 pm on 11/12, 11/19 & 11/20 & 2 pm on 11/13, 11/14 & 11/21. $15. https://www.eventbrite.com/d/wi--marshfield/theodd-couple/ All Together Now! · Fri.-Sat. 11/12-11/13, Playhouse Theatre Group, Ben Franklin Jr. High, Stevens Point. Global musical show. Starts at 7 pm. $10. https://www.playhousetheatergroup.com/tickets-for-all-together-now-nov-12-13/ All Together Now! · Fri.-Sun. 11/12-11/14, hosted by the Wausau Community Theatre at Creske Center, Mosinee. Global, collaborative musical show performed by members of the Wausau Community Theatre, Mosinee Community Theater and Central Wisconsin Children’s Theatre. Starts at 7 pm on Fri. & Sat. & 2 pm on Sun. $10. https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/57120 The Hit Men · Fri. 11/12, Performing Arts Center of Wisconsin Rapids, 1801 16th St S, Wisconsin Rapids. Classic rock performed by five musicians who played alongside other famous classic rock artists. Starts at 7:30 pm. $49 adults $10 students. http://thehitmenlive.com/ Remembering Hee Haw · Fri. 11/12, Lucille Tack Center for the Arts, Spencer. Country-themed show performed by the original cast with special guest T. Graham Brown. Starts at 7:30 pm. $40. https://lucilletackcenter.com/buy/ Road Trip · Fri. 11/12, Rookies Sportspub, Stevens Point.

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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. Ci.marshfield.wi.us. Wednesday Night Pokémon · Wednesdays, The Gaming Emporium, 4317 Stewart Ave, Wausau. Pokémon trading card game night every Wednesday. Starts at 5 pm. Free. 715-298-4073 UW-Stevens Point Planetarium Shows · Sundays from September to December, no show on 11/28, UW-Stevens Point Allen F. Blocher Planetarium and Arthur J. Pejsa Observatories, 2001 Fourth Ave, Stevens Point. Shows held at 2 pm. Masks required. Shows are free. 715-346-2208

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Rosemaling Class · Tuesdays 10/26-12/7, Chestnut Center for the Arts, 208 S Chestnut Ave, Marshfield. Learn how to create a decorative Norwegian painting. No class on 11/23. Supplies included. Starts at 12:30 pm or 6 pm. $140. 715-315-0124 to register Grab & Go Craft for Adults: Little Art Exhibit · Mon.-Tues. 11/1-11/30, hosted by the Marathon County Public Library at all MCPL locations. Grab a kit containing a variety of different art supplies and make your own work of art. Pick Ongoing up the kit whenever the library is open. Free. Call 715-261Book club forming to discuss A New View of Being Human · 7230 for more info Via Zoom or at Kinlein Offices, Wausau. Book that provides Book-of-the-Month-Club: “Two Old Women” by Velma a platform to consider the power of being human and the Wallis · Mon.-Tues. 11/1-11/30, hosted by the Marathon value of each person’s contribution to the world. Authored County Public Library at MCPL Athens. Pick up the Book of by pioneers in the profession of kinlein which assists perthe Month and questions to think about as you read. Call sons in building on their strengths. Times to be determined. 715-257-7292 for more info For more info, call 715-842-7399 Friends of MCPL Book Sale · Wed.-Sat. 11/3-11/6, hosted by Aspirus Wausau Farmers Market · Every Thursday, Located at Friends of MCPL at 300 N First St, Wausau. Books, CDs, TV Aspirus Corporate Parking Lot, 2200 Westwood Dr, Wausau. movies, artwork, board games and puzzles for sale. Open to Opens 9 am. Aspirus.org members but nonmembers can join for yearly membership Wausau Winter Market · Saturdays November-April, Located of $10 per person or $25 per family. Starts at 5 pm on 11/3 at Whitewater Music Hall, 130 1st Ave, Wausau. Parking on for members only and 9:30 am for the public on 11/4-11/6. River Drive. Opens 8 am-noon. https://www.mcpl.us/events/10524 wausauwintermarket@gmail.com Intro to Pickleball · Thurs. 11/4, hosted by Woodson YMCA Good News Project Laptop E-cycle · Fridays throughout the at the Wausau YMCA Branch. Learn how to play pickleball, year. Safely recycle your old laptop for free at 1106 N 5th St, a sport that combines tennis, badminton and table tennis. This class is for ages 55+. Starts at 9 am. $10 members, $15 Wausau. All laptop recycling free for 2021 only! 9 am to nonmembers. 715-845-2177 4 pm. 715-843-5985 Monk Botanical Gardens Celebrates the Growth of its The Landing Literacy Book Club · 4th Wed. of each month. Garden Preschool with official Ribbon Cutting! · Thurs. 11/4, Monk Botanical 1/2 Sheet Marble Cake 1/2 Sheet Chocolate Cake Gardens, 1800 N. First Avenue, Wausau. Ribbon cutting for the Sprouts Garden Preschool. Starts at 3 pm. Free. https:// www.monkgardens.org/ each each Holiday Open House Weekend · Fri.Bettercreme Whipped Topping 5” White Round or Yellow Round Cake Sun. 11/5-11/7, hosted by Wausau River District at downtown Wausau and River West, Wausau. Go shopping for the holiday season. Starts at 10 am. http:// 8 ct. each www.wausauriverdistrict.org/holidayopen-house Wausau Area Ski & Snowboard Swap · Fri.-Sat. 11/5-11/6, Marathon Park, Wausau. Drop off unwanted Alpine or Hours: 9-7 Monday-Friday; 9-5 Saturday; 11-4 Sun Nordic ski, snowboard or accessories

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OUTDOORS Starwood Sleigh Rides (thru January) · Ringle, WI. Reservations required. www.starwood-farm.net. 715-297-8512 or 715-446-2485 Falling for Fungi · Thurs. 11/4, Schmeeckle Reserve, Stevens Point. Go for a walk and learn about fungi. Registration required. Starts at 5 pm. Free. https://www.uwsp.edu/cnr-ap/ schmeeckle/Pages/home.aspx Luminary Garden Walk · Fri. 11/5, Monk Botanical Garden, 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 6 pm. $5 per adult, $2 for kids 12 and under and free for members. Cash only. www.monkgardens.org/page/ luminary-walks Near and Deer to My Heart · Sat. 11/6, Schmeeckle Reserve, Stevens Point. Go on a hike and learn about deer behavior. Registration required. Starts at 5 pm. Free. https://www. uwsp.edu/cnr-ap/schmeeckle/Pages/home.aspx 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 Cranberry Jam · Sat. 11/27, Granite Peak Ski Resort, Wausau. Freestyle event on the mini-rail park. Starts at 12 pm. https://www.skigranitepeak.com Group Hike · Sat. 12/11, hosted by the Friends of Rib Mountain State Park, Rib Mountain. Go on a group hike. Starts at 10 am. Free. Ribmountain.org/events

LECTURES/WORKSHOPS 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 History Speaks on the Air: Honor in the Air · Sat. 11/6, hosted online by the Marathon County Historical Society. Learn about Vietnam War pilot Scott Alwin. Starts at 2 pm. Free. On Facebook Live Mental Health First Aid Training · 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 Wheel-Throwing with Ben Wendt · Tuesdays 11/9-12/14, 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. No class on Thanksgiving week. Starts at 6:30 pm. $165. https://www.cvawausau.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

ARTS/EXHIBITS Center for the Visual Arts, Wausau · Free. Gallery hours Wed.-Fri. 10 am-4 pm; Sat. 12 pm–4 pm. Closed Sun.-Tues. 715-842-4545, cvawausau.org. Exhibits on display: Roots: Transplanted, Rhapsodies in Paint, and Wausau WRAP from 9/17-11/6. 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. 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. 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. UW-Stevens Point Carlsten Gallery · Embodiment on display from 9/23-11/5 located on the second floor of the Noel Fine Arts Center, Stevens Point. 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/Exhibitions/carlsten.aspx 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 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 Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art · Open noon-5 pm Tues-Sat. Exhibit on display: ANJE Annual National Juried Exhibition from 11/4-12/31. Face masks required. Wmoca.org Boonducks · Sat. 11/6, Woodson Art Museum, Wausau. Watch Dan Sullivan’s wood sculpting demonstration and bird exhibit as part of the Birds in Art exhibit. Starts at 10:30 am. Free. lywam.org November Gallery Show “Observe and Report: Evidence of the Day by Day” by Ann E. Lawton · Thurs.-Wed. 11/4-11/24, Chestnut Center for the Arts, 208 S Chestnut Ave, Marshfield. “Observe and Report: Evidence of the Day by Day” mixed media by Ann E. Lawton will be on display through November. Open reception on 11/4 from 6-8 pm. Gallery hours are Mon.-Thurs. 10 am-3 pm. Free. Chestnutarts.org

KIDS/TEENS 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/60b094ca5a72eabfd0after 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. 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/ Grab & Go Craft for Kids: Marble Maze Run · Mon.-Tues. 11/1-11/30, hosted by the Marathon County Public Library at all MCPL locations. Grab a kit containing supplies for making a marble maze run. Pick up the kits anytime the library is open. Free. Call 715-261-7220 for more info The American Revolution · Mon.-Fri. 11/1-11/12, hosted online by the Grand Theater, Wausau. Humorous performance based off of the American Revolution. Recommended for grades 4-8. Starts at 8 am. Free.

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