2017 MANITOWOC COUNTY EVENTS

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1 Special Ed.al opportunities for children and families available at: Wisconsin Maritime Museum, Rahr-West Art Museum, Pinecrest Historical Village, Rogers Street Fishing Village, Manitowoc Public Library, Lester Public Library, Lincoln Park Zoo and Woodland Dunes Nature Center. Manitowoc County Historical Society and Pinecrest Historical Village manitowoccountyhistory.org Wisconsin Maritime Museum Mid-March-June Daily 9am-5pm July-August Daily 9am 6pm September-October Daily 9am-5pm November-Mid-March Mon, Thurs, Fri 10am-4pm Saturday and Sunday 9am-4pm (Closed Tuesday & Wednesday) or wisconsinmaritime.org Woodland Dunes Nature Center and Preserve. Nature Center, hiking trails, butterfly garden, and more! Center open: Monday-Friday 9am-4pm Saturdays 9am-noon (Apr Oct) Hiking trails open dawn dusk woodlanddunes.org Manitowoc Public Library Toddler Time, Story Time, Family Activity Nights, Mon. Moms, and movies. Call for dates and times. Monday-Wednesday 9am-8pm, Friday 9am-6pm, Saturday 9am-3pm, Sunday 12-4pm, manitowoclibrary.org Lester Public Library Story times, Kids programs, STEAM nights, and movies. Call for dates and times. Monday-Thursday 10am-8pm, Friday 10am-5:30pm Saturday 10am-2pm, Closed Sunday lesterlibrary.org Manitowoc Lincoln Park Zoo More than 200 animals, interactive exhibits, Ed.al programs, movie nights and more! Fun for the whole family. Free admission. Fall/Spring Monday-Saturday 7am-5pm Sunday 1-5pm Winter Monday-Saturday 7am 3pm Summer Daily 7am-7pm, manitowoc.org/lincolnparkzoo Manitowoc County Expo, Manitowoc County Ice Center manitowoccountyexpo.com Manitowoc Farmers Market Quay Street across from Library. June thru October Tuesday 12-6pm May thru October Saturday 8am-2pm Two Rivers Farmers Market Central Park in downtown. May-October Wednesday 1-5:30pm Saturday 8am-1pm Rahr-West Art Museum Tuesday-Friday 10am-4pm Saturday-Sunday 11am-4pm Closed Monday rahrwestartmuseum.org S.S. Badger Carferry ssbadger.com 1

2 TBA JUNE, 2017 Manitowoc County Appreciation Shoreline Cruise, SS Badger Carferry. 1:30-3:30pm Ssbadger.com 1 - Silent Service, Rahr West Art Museum. Sept 17 Artwork from the Naval History and Heritage Command. Submarine art created by the Navy s Artist in Residence. 4 Spring Odyssey Festival, LondonDairy Alpaca Ranch, Two Rivers. Get up close to alpacas, enjoy live music by Rebecca Markvart, see demos of fiber spinning, carding and wet felting at 11am and 1pm; informational talks at 12pm and 2pm. Unique vendors, wine and cheese tasting, perennial plants and more. 10am-3pm th Annual Manitowoc Garden Fair, Washington Park. Music, free parking & admission, rain or shine. 10am-3:30pm 1-30 Working Warriors: Military Life Beyond Combat, Manitowoc County Historical Society. Traveling exhibit from the WI Veterans Museum. 1 Classic Car Cruise-In Night, Culver s of Manitowoc. Bring your antique, classic, muscle, hot rod, custom car, truck or motorcycle. All are welcome. Featured vehicle: Mopar. 5-8pm. 2-4 Northern Marine Spring Art Tour, Abler Art Glass Ablerartglass.com 3-4 Two Rivers Carp Fest, Two Rivers Central Park. Trba.info 4 Branch River Riding Club Horse Show, Manitowoc Expo Center. Halter, English & Western Riding classes. See website for times and fees. 10 Brewvino Roast, VonStiehl Winery. Wine and beer festival, offering unique blends newly released by our wine and beer teams. 11am-6pm. vonstiehl.com 10 Great Lakeshore Tractor Rally, Agricultural Heritage Farm. Join us as a driver or a rider, and enjoy a ride through the northern part of scenic Kewaunee County. 11 Breakfast on the Farm, Habeck Homestead Farm, Pleasant Rd., Maribel, WI, from 8am-12pm. 11 HFM Maritime Marathon, UW- Manitowoc. 7am-1pm. 11- Marc Chagall le Cirque, Rahr West Art Aug 13 Museum. Extremely rare and internationally coveted series of 38 Le Cirque lithographs. 2

3 15 Family Night Bucket Brigade, Manitowoc County Historical Society. Explore the museum and learn about the roles of fire departments throughout our history. Fee, under 5 is free. MCHS Members free. 5pm-7pm. 16 S.S. Badger Carferry. Double sailing season begins. (800) , ssbadger.com. 21 Teen Open PS4 Night, Lester Public Library. Evening of video games on the library s PS4s. Parents be aware: many games rated M for mature. For teens in 6-12 th grade. 6-8pm. 21 Wonder Works, Lester Public Library. Ages 3-7 enjoy movement exploration, music, rhymes, circle games and process-oriented art. 10:15-11:15am Metro Jam, Washington Park, Manitowoc. Metrojam.org 17 High Wheel Weekend, Mariner s Trail and Pinecrest. Manitowoc County Historical Society & Fitness Store hosting The Wheelmen. They will ride along Mariner s Trail on high-wheel bicycles, demonstrate riding techniques and more Manitowoccountyhistory.org/highwheel 18 Father s Day, CNC Links. Treat dad to a round of golf. All dads golf for free on Father s Day. 18 Cave Tours, Cherney Maribel Caves County Park. Tour caverns that are usually full of water. 10am-3pm, Maribelcaves.com 20 Rally to Benefit Breast Cancer Research, CNC Links. Raffle prizes. Entry fee. Sign up with Laura, pm. 22 Ice Cream Sundae Thursday, Central Park, Two Rivers. 5:30-8:30pm Trba.info Cool City Classic Car Show and Cruise, UW Manitowoc to Two Rivers. Car Cruise 6pm Friday. Car Show, Downtown Two Rivers 9am-5pm Saturday STEAM Lab: Science, Lester Public Library. Family fun. Explore chain reactions, static electricity and other scientific principles. Make slimy bioputty. 6-8pm. 27 Book to Art Club, Lester Public Library. Discuss The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh, share artwork, and engage with fellow artist/readers. Read a book and create art inspired by the book. August book selection: The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman. 6-7pm. 27 Manitowoc Zoo Tuesday, Lincoln Park Zoo. Bats Live! Every Tuesday at 10am join us for education and fun. Meet at prairie dog exhibit. Free. 10am. 3

4 28 Anywhere Garden, Lester Public Library. Learn how to plant and care for an anywhere garden. All you need is soil, sun, water and a seed. Bring a container all other supplies provided. 1:30pm 29 Teen Unplug, Upcycle & Upgrade: Corks, Lester Public Library. Take something old and make something new. For teens from 6-12 th grades. 2:30pm. 1-2 Silver Cup XVII PDGA B-Tier Disc Golf Tournament, Amateur Weekend, Silver Creek Park, Lower Cato Falls Park, and Rollin Ridge Disc Golf Courses Silvercupdiscgolf.com 4 $4 on the Fourth, CNC Links. $4 walking round of golf all day on Tuesday, July 4 th, Two Rivers 4 th of July Celebration, Two Rivers Walsh Field. 7pm NEWGLSF Salmon Derby, Manitowoc July 3 Marina. Sat-Mon, 12:05am-9:30pm. manitowoc-marina.com TBD JULY, 2017 Wine & Cheese Gala, LondonDairy Alpaca Ranch, Two Rivers. Taste the many South American wines that are grown and processed where the alpaca originate from. 6:30-9pm. 1 - Silent Service, Rahr West Art Museum. Sept 17 Artwork from the Naval History and Heritage Command. Submarine art created by the Navy s Artist in Residence. 1- Marc Chagall le Cirque, Rahr West Art Aug 13 Museum. Extremely rare and internationally coveted series of 38 Le Cirque lithographs. 1-3 NEWGLSF Salmon Derby, Manitowoc Marina. Sat-Mon, 12:05am-9:30pm. manitowoc-marina.com 4 Fourth on the Shore, Manitowoc 4 th of July Celebration. Downtown Manitowoc, fireworks in the evening. 8am-10pm. 4 $4 on the Fourth, Wisconsin Maritime Museum. 9am-6pm. 7-8 Krazy Daze, Downtown Manitowoc. The granddaddy of all sidewalk sales! Free horse & wagon rides, farmer s market (Saturday), used book sale at the library, Subfest Subfest, Wisconsin Maritime Museum. Food, family activities, music, and submarine related fun. Celebrate Manitowoc s history of building subs for the Navy in WWII. 8 - Cuisine Concert Series, VonStiehl Aug 19 Winery. Live music, gourmet wine, craft beers and food by Skaliwags. Saturdays only, 12:30-4pm. Free. 4

5 8 Name Your Price Day, Manitowoc County Historical Society. Share in history at Pinecrest Historical Village by naming a price for your admission. Funds support museum programs. 9am- 4pm. 10 Free Golf on our Birthday, CNC Links. Our way of celebrating and saying thank you to our customers! Golf one free walking round per person. No tee times accepted on this day. All rentals are extra Kewaunee County Farm Technology Days, Agricultural Heritage Farm. Learn about the history of agricultural manufacturing in Kewaunee, watch live demonstrations and experience life in a pioneer homestead Silver Cup XVII PDGA A-Tier Disc Golf Tournament, Professional Division, Silver Creek Park, Lower Cato Falls park and Rollin Ridge Disc Golf Courses Silvercupdiscgolf.com 15 Ant Hill Mob s Charity Ride, Hoban s Cycle Shop. 1pm. anthillmob.net Safe Powerboat Handling, Sheboygan Yacht Club. 16 hour hands-on-the-water course. Kids 14+ to adults. No previous experience required. Fee $200, 8 hrs. each day in classroom and on the water Cave Tours, Cherney Maribel Caves County Park. 10am-3pm Maribelcaves.com Laura Ingalls Wilder Week, Pinecrest Historical Village. See the Little House books come to life, with activities including log cabin building, laundry, cooking, and making Braille name cards. Participate in historic games. Fee. 9am- 4pm. 20 Family Night Civil Color War Reenactment & Curiosity Fair, Pinecrest Historical Village. Explore the Curiosity Fair, where you can discover and create with the world around you. Learn about the Manitowoc Guards, and how they fought in the war effort. Fee, under 5 and members of the museum are free. 5-7pm. Curiosity Fair from 1pm-7pm Two Rivers Fish Derby, Two Rivers. Contact Nancy, Extreme Volleyball Professionals (EVP), Neshotah Beach, Two Rivers. Tworiversmainstreet.com 22 That s So Beast Memorial Run/Walk, Kiel HS. 9:30am-2pm. Fee. Preregistration until June 22 nd includes t- shirt. Auction and brat fry to follow Scenic Shore 150 Bike Tour, Mequon to Sturgeon Bay. 2 day, 150 mile bike ride in support of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Ride along Lake Michigan s Shoreline and enjoy a volunteer supported route with rest stops, bicycle support, meals, etc. 5

6 22-23 USS-Cobia Submarine Family Overnight, Wisconsin Maritime Museum. Spend the night aboard a WWII submarine. Optional nook and cranny tour. Fee. 7pm-8am. 22 Wine with the Alpacas, LondonDairy Alpaca Ranch. An evening of tasting select South American Wines, food pairings, live music and interaction with the alpacas Fee. 6-9pm. 24 Teen Henna Tattoos, Lester Public Library. With artist Amy Wilde. Register at For teens from 6-12 th grade. 2pm. 25 LEGO Marble Runs, Lester Public Library. Open to all ages. 1:30pm. 29 Owl Fest, Woodland Dunes. Learn about Wisconsin owls, enjoy kid s activities, nature walks, a bake sale, and a kid s owl hooting contest. Meet live owls and raptors during presentations by Wildlife of Wisconsin St. Thomas the Apostle Annual Picnic & Fiesta, Newton. All day. AUGUST, Silent Service, Rahr West Art Museum. Sept 17 Artwork from the Naval History and Heritage Command. Submarine art created by the Navy s Artist in Residence. 26 Bottle Flipping Olympics, Lester Public Library. Bring your own water bottle to show off your skills. Compete in challenges. 1:30pm. 26 Golden Oldies, Manitowoc Marine Band Concert, Central Park Two Rivers. 6:30pm. 27 Pinecrest Plates, Pinecrest Historical Village. Celebrate farm-to-table food and craft drink movement with dining experiences throughout the grounds, featuring local foods. Fee. 5-8pm. 29 Brew Dash, Two Rivers. 5k walk/run from Downtown TR along Lake Michigan and back. Rehydrate with samples of microbrews. 9am-noon. tworiversmainstreet.com 1-13 Marc Chagall le Cirque, Rahr West Art Museum. Extremely rare and internationally coveted series of 38 Le Cirque lithographs. 3-6 Mishicot Riverfest, Mishicot Village Park. Carnival, music, food, car show, competition pulls and a parade. Free. Mishicot.org 4 Maxwell Street Day / Community Care Day, Two Rivers 5 Cleveland Lions Dairyland Festival Craft, Rummage, Vendor, Artist Fair & Car Show, Dairy Land Park. 10am-4pm. 5-6 Annual Czech Festival, Agricultural Heritage Farm. Featuring ethnic baking, dancing, food and fun. Polka Mass, dinner and dancing on Sunday. 6

7 8 Golf Fore Kids with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Manitowoc County Bbbsmantycounty.org 9-10 Tom Drill s Showtime, Manitowoc City Hall Parking Lot. Variety show of local talent performing on a barge in the parking lot by city hall. Food, fun and entertainment. 6-9pm. 13 Lakeshore Knights Classic Car Show, Walsh Field, Two Rivers. Classic car show and fundraiser for the Special Olympics. 16 Carnival & Brat Fry, Lester Public Library. Giant inflatables and games. Low priced tickets. Brat fry begins at noon, carnival at 1pm. 10 Manitowoc Marine Band Cruiser Night Car Show & Concert, Washington Park. 5-9pm Manitowocmarineband.org Rogers Street Days, Rogers Street Fishing Village. Two Rivers. Fri 5-10pm, Sat 12-10pm Rogersstreet.com 12 Buffalo Bill s Wild West Show, Pinecrest Historical Village. Originally headlined on August 7, 1900, Buffalo Bill is here! Enjoy a recreation of the show, bringing the Old West back to life. Main show 1pm, with demonstrations and activities throughout the day. 10am-4pm th Annual Carol Rose Wester Memorial Race, Red Arrow Park. 2 or 5 mile run/walk along Lake Michigan; ½ mile youth run around the park. Raffle, concessions and massage post-race am. 12 Koine Concert, Manitowoc Lutheran HS. Free outdoor concert, concessions, fundraiser. 6pm. mlhslancers.org 17 Family Night Pioneer Boot Camp, Pinecrest Historical Village. Travel through various pioneer challenges to see if you had what it took to be an original Manitowoc pioneer. Prizes for best pioneer skills. Fee, under 5 and members free. 5-7pm. 18 Balloon Glow, by the river in Downtown Manitowoc. 5-10pm. downtownmanitowoc.org 19 Lake to Lake Cooperative Reunion, Agricultural Heritage Farm. Unveiling of the new painted logo of the past dairy co-op, with deep roots in Kewaunee County. 19 Centreville Settlement s EinwandererTagen, Lutze Housebarn. Immigrant Days. Visit and experience a pioneer family encampment. Games, construction demos, crafting, cooking, etc. Vendors and concessions. 9:30am 3:30pm. 20 Cave Tours, Cherney Maribel Caves County Park. 10am-3pm maribelcaves.com 7

8 22-27 Manitowoc County Fair, Manitowoc County Expo. Fee. 23 Monarch Madness, Lester Public Library. Intro to the library s new monarch garden. 1:30pm USS Cobia Submarine Family Overnight, Wisconsin Maritime Museum, 7pm RWAM Members and Manitowoc Sept 17 County Artists, Rahr West Art Museum. Local artists and RWAM Members showcased. SEPTEMBER, Aliens in the Alley & Sputnikfest, Rahr West Art Museum. Quirky festival to commemorate the landing of a piece of the Sputnik IV in front of the museum in Aliens in the Alley is the preparation for Sputnikfest, and takes place on the 8 th from 5-11:30pm. Sputnikfest runs from 12-6pm on the 9 th Mid-Lakes Thresheree, Pinecrest Historical Village. Discover what life was like in a rural community throughout our community s early years, with live demos, vintage machinery, various activities, in 25 historic buildings. 9am- 4pm. TBA Parade of Homes Manitowoc Manitowoccountyhomebuilders.com 1-17 Silent Service, Rahr West Art Museum. Artwork from the Naval History and Heritage Command. Submarine art created by the Navy s Artist in Residence RWAM Members and Manitowoc County Artists, Rahr West Art Museum. Local artists and RWAM Members showcased. 2 Shoreline Cruise, SS Badger Carferry. 1:30-3:30pm Kites over Lake Michigan, Neshotah Beach, Two Rivers. Sat 11am-10pm, Sun 11am-4pm Uniqueflyingobjects.com 10 S.S. Badger Carferry. Double sailing season ends. (800) , ssbadger.com Wet Whistle Wine Fest, VonStiehl Winery. Award-winning wines, grape stomp, heritage foods, fine art & live music. Fri 4-8pm, free. Sat 10am-6pm, fee. 16 Ethnic Fest / Oktoberfest, Two Rivers. Downtown TR. 9:30am-5pm 17 Cave Tours, Cherney Maribel Caves County Park. Tour caverns that are usually full of water. 10am-3pm, Maribelcaves.com 8

9 23 Museum Free Day, Pinecrest Historical Village. Tours of the historic structures, various activities including a scavenger hunt. Coloring contest and raffles. 9am- 4pm. 23 Fall Wine with the Alpacas, LondonDairy Alpaca Ranch. 6-9pm. londondairyalpacas.com National Farm Alpaca Days, LondonDairy Alpaca Ranch. 10am-3pm Agricultural Heritage Days, Kewaunee County Fairgrounds. Two days of heritage machinery displays, demonstrations, cookstove food, vendors and fun. 7 Harvest Fest & Treat Streets, Downtown Manitowoc 8 Harvest Fest, Agricultural Heritage Farm. Join us for mass, meal and dancing. 8 - The Art of Tablesetting, Beautiful place Nov 5 setting displays by the general public, with many featuring art work from the Rahr West archives and galleries Rural Arts Roadtrip. Self-guided road trip to bask in the fall colors on rural roads and scenic small towns. See artists at work, enjoy adventures from hay rides to corn mazes, and savor delectable local foods Ruralartsroadtrip.com OCTOBER, Waters Edge Artists, Rahr West Art Museum. An alliance of plein air artists display their talents. 6-7 Windigo Fest, Downtown Manitowoc / Franklin St. Celebration of all things Halloween. Music, costume contest, blood drive, dark art exhibits and contests, historic cemetery bus tour, etc. 7 Enchanted Forest, Woodland Dunes. Meet costumed animals, along a candle-lit trail. Self guided hike with surprises around every turn. Fun evening not a scary one. Enjoy warm refreshments, games and fun activities outside. Dress for the weather. 14 All Hallow s Eve, Pinecrest Historical Village. Experience ethnic Halloween traditions from early 1900s, and meet some characters from fairy tales. Trick- Or-Treat in a family friendly environment; enjoy cooking demos, crafts, etc. 2-4pm. 14 Applefest, Two Rivers Central Park and JE Hamilton Community House. 9am- 4pm Trba.info. 15 Cave Tours, Cherney Maribel Caves County Park. 10am-3pm S.S. Badger Carferry sailing season ends Ssbadger.com 9

10 24 Pumpkinfest, Mishicot. Celebration of fall harvest season with everything pumpkin. 9am-4pm Michicot.org 27 Fall Night Golf, CNC Links. Night golf at CNC. Golf in your Halloween costume for $5 off. Fee. Glow necklaces supplied. Call Laura to sign up, pm Haunted Sub, Wisconsin Maritime Museum. May not be suitable for children under pm. 28 Treat Street, Downtown Manitowoc. 1-3pm. downtownmanitowoc.org TBA NOVEMBER, 2017 Holiday on the Lakeshore, Holiday Inn holidayonthelakeshore.com 1-5 The Art of Tablesetting, Beautiful place setting displays by the general public, with many featuring art work from the Rahr West archives and galleries. 2 Christmas Wreath Workshop at the Clubhouse, CNC Links Evergleams on 8 th, Downtown Jan 3 Manitowoc Christmas on the Farm, Agricultural Heritage Farm. Join the fun of Kewaunee Kristkindlmarkt and Christmas Walk. Vendors, food and kid s activities. 22 Lakeshore Holiday Parade, Downtown Manitowoc. 6:30pm. manitowoc.org 22 - Christmas in the Mansion, Rahr West Jan 7 Art Museum. Partake in this visual delight and escape, into a fantasy of holiday themed décor throughout the mansion Lights in Lincoln Park, Lincoln Park Zoo. Dec :30pm Manitowoc.org/lincolnparkzoo Alpaca Shopping Days, LondonDairy Alapaca Ranch. 10am-3pm Holiday Open House, Abler Art Glass, Kiel Ablerartglass.com 25 Small Business Saturday, Downtown Manitowoc 25 Christmas Fantasy Parade, Hamilton Community House. Give letters to Santa s Elves, hot cocoa, and more. 5:30pm. DECEMBER, Christmas in the Mansion, Rahr West Jan 7 Art Museum. Partake in this visual delight and escape, into a fantasy of holiday themed décor throughout the mansion Lights in Lincoln Park, Lincoln Park Zoo. 5-8:30pm Manitowoc.org/lincolnparkzoo 10

11 2-3 Shop with an Alpaca, LondonDairy Alpaca Ranch. Two Rivers, 10am-3pm. 9 Pinecrest Christmas, Pinecrest Historical Village. Celebrate holiday traditions of the past in our festively decorated and stove heated buildings. 11am-3pm. 9 Christmas Tree Ship Celebration & Community Day, Wisconsin Maritime Museum. 9am-4pm. 9-10, Alpaca Shopping Days, LondonDairy 16-17, Alpaca Ranch. Two Rivers. 10am-3pm londondairyalpacas.com 15 Tidings of Good Cheer, Manitowoc Marine Band & Chili Supper. Manitowoc Senior Center. 5:30pm. JANUARY, Christmas in the Mansion, Rahr West Art Museum. Partake in this visual delight and escape, into a fantasy of holiday themed décor throughout the mansion. 11