Wisconsin Rapids

Family-friendly story about a man who has an imaginary friend- a 61/2 foot rabbit!
When he starts to introducing his friend in high society, his sister decides to have him committed. But talking about the rabbit to doctors gets the sister committed instead – and the fun begins…

Information Fair & Community Picnic
Grand Rapids Lions Park

2411 36th Street South,

 Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494

Firing of M119 Howitzer
Mock Military Camp
Great Food & Drinks
Kids Games
Guest Speakers
Items For Sale

Kids Games
For more information on this event call 715-424-2210

This community wide garage sale extravaganza draws thousands of people from around the area searching for great deals on everything under the sun.

Come enjoy beautiful Port Edwards

If you are driving, please be careful and watch for pedestrians.

Choose from a variety of healthy plants.

Choose; Annuals, perennials and shrubs. Many donated by the Master Gardeners’ own stock.

Call 715-421-8440 for more information

Royal Event
Sunday, May 19
11am-4pm
Food, Kids Carnival Games and Inflatables, Raffles, Bingo, Crafters, Run/Walk, Petting Zoo
Fun for the Whole Family!!!

Hosted by Wisconsin Archery Alliance. ¾No membership required – open to all archers. Anyone can enter and anyone can win monetary payout.

Shooting begins at 8 a.m. both Sat and Sun. Last shooters begin shooting at 9:30 (unless extended for more participants). Shooters may register on site before 7:30 a.m. Saturday. Have to shoot both days. This is in Robinson Park off Apricot Street on the north side. The event setup is Friday morning beginning at 8 a.m. Concessions will be available at the park. Spectators welcome (bring a lawn chair).

Vortex novelty shoot offers prizes from Vortex optics and other archery sponsors. Registration fees are $30 for flights and $80 for open divisions.

To register, contact Mike Strassman at 715-834-9975

Dance performance by students of Academie de la Danse, Inc. Performances by students age three through 18,
in Classical Ballet, Pointe, Jazz/Hip Hop, Tap, Modern and Musical Theater. Original choreography by faculty members Julie Engum-Korpal, Jessica Foley, Elizabeth Lubke and Marlene Turbin Weldon.

Performances are held on Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19 at 1:30 and 7:00 both days. Admission is Reserved seating $11.00
Tickets may purchased at Academie de la Danse; 1120 6th Street South, by phone 715 424-5585 or by email at marlene@academiedeladanse.com

Oil Paintings by Todd Voss with Blown Glass works by Nolan Prohaska

The Alexander House is operated by the Alexander Charitable Foundation and is open to the public without charge.

Our hours of operation are Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday from 1:00 to 4:00 PM or by appointment.

Phone: (715) 887-3442

Make 3 cards to celebrate graduates and veterans using stamps, dies, embossing folders, decorative paper and embellishments. Adhesive not included, please bring your favorite. Register soon, class size is limited. $10.00 plus tax.

Make 3 cards to celebrate graduates and veterans using stamps, dies, embossing folders, decorative paper and embellishments. Adhesive not included, please bring your favorite. Register soon, class size is limited. $10.00 plus tax.

Grass Grinder 4.0 “Big Cup Scramble”

Golf, Dinner, Raffles –

Call 715-325-2968

Public Welcome

Pines Clubhouse

Lake Arrowhead

Benefit Lester Public Library of Rome

Try 4 Fun

Kayak Ÿ Bike Ÿ Walk/Run

Kayak

Walk 1-3 miles

Bike 3 – 10 miles

On the shoreline of Lake Petenwell

This untimed triathlon is designed for the average person.  Enjoy a fun-filled event with the ease of selection and choice of participation.

• Choose one event, two events, or all three events.

Register on line:

www.romepubliclibrary.org

All participants will be able to pace themselves in their selected event(s) according to the use of guides along their routes.  For the safety of all participants dogs are not permitted.

Public Welcome

Pines Clubhouse

Call Jennifer Wolfe – 715/325-3480 for more information

lakearrowhead.events@gmail.com – Get on the Wine Club E-List 

Pines Lounge

Public Welcome

Come to Bingo every Monday night at St. Vincent de Paul Church on 12th Street in Wisconsin Rapids! Over $1,200 in prizes are won every week! We have a great time, and hope you will join us!

The theme is “The Hatfields and McCoys 2013” and the skiers are ready to perform for you. All shows will be held at the Wisconsin River Site, ½ mile south of Anchor Bay unless otherwise noted.

New for 2013-Pizzazz and Jazz at the Lakes Course Pavilion

Every Thursday evening through Labor Day – Rain or Shine!

Public Welcome

ComedySportz “3-Player” Exhibition Match

YOU WON’T WANT TO MISS OUT!!!

Join us for an evening of fun and entertainment for America’s Newest Sport, ComedySportz.The 3-Player Exhibition Match features an hour of fast-paced improvisational comedy games and scenes all based on audition suggestions and participation. And, while no audience member will be ‘forced’ to parcipate, volunteers are welcomed, and encouraged, to join the players for games and scenes… making this an evening of fun you’ll remember (or have to live down) for years to come. Tickets are $15 advance purchase or $20 at the door. Dinner and Show for Two is $55.

Flyball races match two teams of four dogs each, racing
side-by-side over a 51 foot long course. Each dog must run in relay
fashion down the jumps, trigger a flyball box, releasing the ball,
retrieve the ball, and return over the jumps. The next dog is
released to run the course but can’t cross the start/finish line until
the previous dog has returned over all 4 jumps and reached the
start/finish line. The first team to have all 4 dogs finish the course
without error wins the heat.

Courtesy of the North American Flyball Association
www.flyball.org/aboutflyball.html

The theme is “The Hatfields and McCoys 2013” and the skiers are ready to perform for you. All shows will be held at the Wisconsin River Site, ½ mile south of Anchor Bay unless otherwise noted.

The Humane Society’s 4th Annual Iron Chef is June 6th! Join us for the revealing of this year’s secret ingredient at Lunch by the River Thursday, June 4th at noon in Wisconsin Rapids. Purchase dinner tickets and enjoy a four course meal prepared by notable chefs from Baker Street Grill, Great Expectations, Conleys, The Eatery by Great Expectations, Hotel Mead, Sportsman’s Bar & Grill and Romano’s!

Dinner tickets are just $50 for the gourmet meal and wine served by some of our communities most notable celebrities!

This year’s raffle features favorite’s of our participating chefs. Baskets will include outdoor activities, gift certificates, sports and more! Raffle tickets, $5 each or 5/$20, are on sale now and can be purchased at the Humane Society, Great Expectations, BowWow Meow or at Lunch by the River!

For more information or to purchase tickets, call SWCHS at 715-423-0505. All proceeds benefit the animals at South Wood County Humane Society.

The Renaissance Race Against Cancer 5K Run/Walk is a community-wide event that benefits the UW Cancer Center at Riverview Hospital in Wisconsin Rapids. The funds specifically support the Cancer Patient Fund, which assists cancer patients with expenses including co-pays, transportation, nutrition, skin care, and more. Over 1,000 people participated in the race in 2011 and again in 2012. The 2012 race resulted in over $30,000 for the cancer center.
The race begins at 9 a.m. A free quarter-mile Kids’ Run is held at 8:30 a.m. There is a wheelchair division for the race as well. Prizes awarded shortly after the race. Registration is available online and by printed form from the race website.

Registration is $20 online through 5/13/13 or by valid entry form, postmarked by 5/10/13. Later registrations will be $25. Registration will be available online through 6/4/13. Registration by entry form is available through race day, 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. outside Renaissance Learning at the start of the race.

The theme is “The Hatfields and McCoys 2013” and the skiers are ready to perform for you. All shows will be held at the Wisconsin River Site, ½ mile south of Anchor Bay unless otherwise noted.

Six Wisconsin Rapids homes will put out the welcome mat Saturday, June 15, for an exciting fundraiser for Riverview Medical Center. Hosted by Riverview Auxiliary, “Kitchen Prescriptions” will include narrated tours of six interesting and idea-filled kitchens.
The six tour kitchens will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and may be toured in any order. The kitchens represent a variety of styles, sizes, and distinctive features and will include unique table settings and floral arrangements. Adding to the fun will be recipes and wonderful door prizes at each kitchen, as well as raffles for spa and dining getaways.

Ticket Sales Begin May 15. Ticket Prices: Tour Only $15; Tour Lunch Combo $25. Tickets on sale at Daly Drug, Solarus and Riverview Hospital Gift Shop. Tour tickets also available at the door on the day of the event for $20.

The Samuels Group is pleased to announce the annual Tees for Kids Golf Scramble, a fundraiser for the Children’s Miracle Network. We have an exciting addition to the outing this year….a chance to win a hole in one prize of $25,000! All proceeds are donated to CMN to support programs and services that impact “North Central Wisconsin” children battling virtually any type of childhood illness or injury. To register contact Shelley Rowe at The Samuels Group 715.841.1905. We hope you can join us!

Join us for lunch with great local food vendors while you sit relax and enjoy local entertainment. Bring a blanket or lawn chair.

call  715-423-1830

The theme is “The Hatfields and McCoys 2013” and the skiers are ready to perform for you. All shows will be held at the Wisconsin River Site, ½ mile south of Anchor Bay unless otherwise noted.

The Heart of Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce and Agri-Business Committee put on the Dairy Berry Breakfast at Lincoln High School on 16^th Street South, Wisconsin Rapids.  Breakfast starts at 6:00 a.m. and runs to 10:30 a.m. All-You-Can-Eat Pancakes, served with

sausage, fresh cheese curds, ice cream sundaes, coffee, cranberry juice and milk. For more information visit www.wisconsinrapidschamber.com or call 715.423.1830

Join us for a series of more than twenty events including live music, parade, arts and crafts shows, cranberry blossom tours, and, of course, culinary treats featuring Wisconsin’s tart and tangy fruit, the cranberry!

Come out and support the Port Edwards Fire Department during their annual street dance. Food and drinks will start at 5pm and music at 7pm.

This is the opening day of the 3 day Wisconsin Rapids Rangers invitational. Come on down to see some great baseball. Game times are:

5:30 PM Wisconsin Rapids vs. Altoona
8:00 PM Wisconsin Rapids vs. Nekoosa

June 22 is the Bustin’ Out Against Cancer Walk for The LeRoy Butler Foundation

It is a walk that starts at The Bar at 10am in Downtown Wisconsin Rapids, follows a route across the bridge and along the river with a brief stop at Riverview and then back. Lunch provided after the walk. LeRoy will join the walkers and be available to chat with and sign autographs.

The Heart of Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Cranberry Blossom Festival will host the Arts, Crafts & Cranberries Show at Witter Field in Wisconsin Rapids.  Event information can be found at www.wisconsinrapidschamber.com or call 715.423.1830 for vending contract.

Cranberry Blossom Festival will host the Children’s Activities and Games at Witter Field in Wisconsin Rapids.

9 a.m. -3:00 p.m.

Start with a 1/4 mile swim in one of the areas treasures, Lake Wazeecha and bike 14.5 miles of flat land, finishing up with a beautiful 3.7 mile run around the lake to complete the course.

Ages 14 and older

Compete as an individual or as a team in 10 age divisions including Athena/Clydesdale divisions.

Fees $45 Individual or $65 Team
$10 Late fee for registering after June 10, 2013

Register at either SWC YMCA locations, or on the web at www.getactive.com in the Spring of 2013..

artz@swcymca.org

715-887-3240

This is the second day of the Wisconsin Rapids Ranger Invitational. Come on out to watch some great baseball.

10:30 AM Nekoosa vs. Altoona
1:00 PM Green Bay South West vs. Altoona
3:30 PM Green Bay South West vs. Madison Impact
6:00 PM Wisconsin Rapids vs.Madison Impact

Join us for a series of more than twenty events including live music, parade, arts and crafts shows, cranberry blossom tours, and, of course, culinary treats featuring Wisconsin’s tart and tangy fruit, the cranberry!

Call 715-423-1830 or visit, http://www.blossomfest.com for schedule.

Various locations throughout Wisconsin Rapids Area

The Heart of Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Cranberry Blossom Festival will host the Cranberry Blossom Fest Parade. Parade starts at 12:30 p.m.

Parade route runs from 11^th Street South on East Grand over Grand Avenue Bridge to the Rapids Mall.

For more information please call 715.423.1830 or visit www.wisconsinrapidschamber.com

This is the final day of the Wisconsin Rapids Ranger Invitational. Come on out & enjoy some great baseball.

10:00AM Nekoosa vs. Madison Impact
12:30 PM Altoona vs. Madison Impact
3:00 PM Nekoosa vs. Green Bay South West
5:30 PM Wisconsin Rapids vs.Green Bay South West

June 24 is The LeRoy Butler Foundation Golf Outing at the Ridges. 10am Shotgun start. $400 per foursome for 18 holes of golf with carts and dinner banquet.

Join us for our

7th Annual LBF Golf Outing at The Ridges Golf Course in Wisconsin Rapids.

The format will be a 4-person scramble, dinner, banquet, raffles, silent and live auctions.

Additionally you will have an opportunity to golf with a celebrity.

The deadline for pre-registration and payment is April 30, 2013.

8:30-9:30 am Registration and free Photos with LeRoy

10:00 am Shotgun Start including Lunch at the turn

Social & Autographs following golf

Dinner & Banquet Ceremony to follow

For additional information please contact a committee member

Stan Sukow – 572-6751 Gene Bouton – 421-9337

Todd Goska – 459-5405 Shannon Buss – 213-0117

Diana Buss – 213-2212 Amy Wemark – 213-2676

Bill Babcock – 423-4403 Marcia Meshak – 347-3626

The theme is “The Hatfields and McCoys 2013” and the skiers are ready to perform for you. All shows will be held at the Wisconsin River Site, ½ mile south of Anchor Bay unless otherwise noted.

Quilt Show on Sat. June 29 from 8:00 am to 3 pm, and Sun. June 30 from 10:00am to 3 pm at Follett Community Center on Front ST. in Coloma. 2 blocks east of Hwy.39 and 21 to County CH. Annual Chicken Chew also being held in the village.

Family Event

Featuring food and beverages, live music, kids’ games and a fantastic fireworks show on the Wisconsin River.

This is the first day of the Wisconsin Rapids Rambler invite. Come on out to enjoy some great baseball.

5:30 PM Wisconsin Rapids vs. Tomah
8:00 PM Wisconsin Rapids vs. Nekoosa

This is the second day of the Wisconsin Rapids Rambler Invitational. Come on out for some great baseball.

10:30 AM Tomah vs. Nekoosa
1:00 PM Madison West vs. Nekoosa
3:30 PM Madison West vs. Lake Geneva
6:00 PM Wisconsin Rapids vs. Lake Geneva

This is the final day of the Wisconsin Rapids Rambler Invitational. Come on out for some great baseball.

10:00 AM Nekoosa vs. Lake Geneva
12:30 PM Tomah vs. Lake Geneva
3:00 PM Tomah vs. Madison West
5:30 PM Wisconsin Rapids vs. Madison West

The theme is “The Hatfields and McCoys 2013” and the skiers are ready to perform for you. All shows will be held at the Wisconsin River Site, ½ mile south of Anchor Bay unless otherwise noted.

Show at Lake Wazeecha

Show at Lake Wazeecha

The four-day championships will be from July 18-21, 2013 at Red Sand Beach at South Wood County Park near Wisconsin Rapids. Hosted by the Wisconsin Rapids Aqua Skiers, the championship is the largest ski show tournament in the world, with up to 28 teams being judged to find the best of the best.

Competition starts at 6:40 a.m. and will continue to about 6 p.m. daily. Food and refreshments will be available.  Admission is free.

 http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wisconsin-Rapids-Aqua-Skiers/96299587234

715-459-6117

The Alexander House is operated by the Alexander Charitable Foundation and is open to the public without charge.

Our hours of operation are Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday from 1:00 to 4:00 PM or by appointment.

The Alexander House
1131 Wisconsin River Drive
Port Edwards, Wisconsin 54469

Phone: (715) 887-3442

The skiers are ready to perform for you. All shows will be held at the Wisconsin River Site, ½ mile south of Anchor Bay unless otherwise noted.

This meet consists of a weekend of enjoying Model A’s, and Model A fellowship. Weekend events include a tours, era fashions judging, cookouts, kids’ games, car games, chapter team events, women’s rolling pin toss, a dance, fund raising auction, raffles, and a lot of fun.

Bringing a Model A is not required to enjoy this weekend, just a love of the Model A. That is the one thing that always amazes me with this event. We have some participants that come for the weekend, that grew up in the  participating clubs, but do not own a Model A. What brings them back?? Childhood memories of camping in Central Wisconsin, riding in the backseat of a coupe, meeting other kids their age?

This event is held on the Central Wisconsin Chapter MAFCA’s 10-acre wooded clubgrounds, just outside of Wisconsin Rapids, with many of the weekend’s activities revolving around the clubhouse. Camping is available on the clubgrounds, for those who can rough it for the weekend. For those who prefer roughing it with with wall to wall carpeting, there are a wide variety of motels close by.

NOTICE!!  The prices, dates, and times shown on these WebPages are based on the 2012 meet.  All prices, dates, events, and times for future Model A Reunions are not finalized until the October Planning Meeting, and are subject to change.

http://clubs.hemmings.com/wirapidsmodela/rapids2.html

The skiers are ready to perform for you. All shows will be held at the Wisconsin River Site, ½ mile south of Anchor Bay unless otherwise noted.

The skiers are ready to perform for you. All shows will be held at the Wisconsin River Site, ½ mile south of Anchor Bay unless otherwise noted.

“All Star” Sponsor Show

Friday August 9th, car cruise starting @ 6:00 pm, going to Edgewater Haven Nursing Home parking lot, then on to the cranberry marshes and Nekoosa, then back to the ice cream social @ the United Methodist Church, Port Edwards.
Saturday August 10th is the Fun Fest @ the park, starting @ 8:00 am w/ a car show, tractor show, crafts, games for kids, food presented by the Port Lions, free admission, and games for kids are free, Jerimiah’s Crossing will present a lesson on how their horses have a theraputic impact on people w/ certain challenges.
This is a non profit event w/ all monies going to the South Wood County Food Pantry

the skiers are ready to perform for you. All shows will be held at the Wisconsin River Site, ½ mile south of Anchor Bay unless otherwise noted.

The skiers are ready to perform for you. All shows will be held at the Wisconsin River Site, ½ mile south of Anchor Bay unless otherwise noted.

All shows will be held at the Wisconsin River Site, ½ mile south of Anchor Bay unless otherwise noted.

All shows will be held at the Wisconsin River Site, ½ mile south of Anchor Bay unless otherwise noted.

The Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the signature event to raise funds and awareness for Alzheimer’s disease. Start a team, join a team or sponsor a team. The 1.5 or 3 mile Walk includes raffles, lunch and prizes. If you can’t make it on September 7th, register today to be a virtual walker! Proceeds benefit local programs of the Alzheimer’s Association.

About The Greater Wisconsin Chapter:

The Greater Wisconsin Chapter serves 52 Wisconsin counties as well as Houston County in MN. We have eight Outreach Offices to help provide support services to everyone dealing with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. We are a non-profit organization that depends on contributions, grant resources and special event fundraising to support our work. Services to families are made possible by funds raised through the Walk to End Alzheimer’s.

**There is no registration fee. T-shirts are awarded to adults raising $100 or more and Champions Club medals are awarded to those raising $500 or more. Youth 18 and under receive a t-shirt after raising $35.00.