Neenah’s Farmer’s Market still going strong

admin — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:41:53 +0000

Future Neenah Farmer’s Market
at Shattuck Park
Wednesdays
3 - 7 p.m.
The Market features a select number of street side produce and plant vendors and runs through September 1.
Saturdays
8 a.m. to Noon
The Market features home grown and hand crafted items and runs through October 16.

Last two Shattuck park concerts

admin — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:40:27 +0000

Future Neenah
& Island Shores/CRL
present
the Out to Lunch Concert Series
Only 2 more concerts left in the 2010 series!
August 26 & September 2
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Join us in Shattuck Park to enjoy a mid-day musical lunch break. This week’s featured band is the Fox Valley Symphony Quartet. Bring or buy a lunch from our on site vendor of the week, Cousins Subs. As always, the event is free thanks to tomorrow’s sponsor, The Neuroscience Group of Northeast Wisconsin.

Annual Fox Cities Marathon Sept 19th

admin — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 17:17:06 +0000

Starts at 8:00 am at UW-Fox Valley and finishes at Riverside Park, Neenah

www.foxcitiesmarathon.org

Neenah library adult and kids programs for Aug - Fall

admin — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 01:23:58 +0000

NEWS FROM THE NEENAH PUBLIC LIBRARY August-September-October 2010
Look for us on Facebook and become a fan of the Neenah Public Library! www.facebook.com
The Library will be closed Sunday, Sept. 5 and Monday, Sept. 6 in observance of Labor Day.
Summer hours: Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; closed Sunday.
School year hours begin after Labor Day: Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
See our calendar of events at http://websites.winnefox.org/calendars/neenah/main.php?calendarid=default&view=upcoming
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EVENTS FOR ALL AGES
Celebrate the Neenah Public Library’s 10th anniversary in our beautiful building!
Saturday, Oct. 23, 1 - 4 p.m.: Behind-the-scenes tours, refreshments and music! Free and open to the public.
SUNDAY CONCERTS
Sunday, Sept. 26, 2 p.m.: Janet Anthony Chamber Players (co-sponsored by Performing Arts for Youth, Inc.)
Sunday, Oct. 24, 2 p.m.: Bob Levy and the Little Big Band (co-sponsored by Performing Arts to Youth, Inc.)
Sunday, Nov. 14, 2 p.m.: Phil Passen and Music of the Civil War on Hammered Dulcimer
MOVIES AT THE LIBRARY
Tuesday, Aug. 17, 6:30 p.m.: Alice in Wonderland. Rated PG.
Tuesday, Sept. 7, 6:30 p.m.: Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Rated PG.
Tuesday, Sept. 21, 6:30 p.m.: Fantastic Mr. Fox. Rated PG.
Tuesday, Oct. 5, 6:30 p.m.: Iron Man 2. Rated PG-13.
Tuesday, Oct 19, 6:30 p.m.: How to Train Your Dragon. Rated PG.
Tuesday, Nov. 2, 6:30 p.m.: Karate Kid. Rated PG.
Free movies - Free popcorn & pop - Free entertainment. (Movie titles subject to change based upon studio release dates.) Not all movies are appropriate for all audiences. For more information, contact the Adult Information Desk at 886-6315. Go to www.rottentomatoes.com or www.kids-in-mind.com to read what reviewers have said about the films.
Friends of the Neenah Public Library Book Sale
Thursday, Oct. 14, 5:30-8:30 p.m.: $4 admission charge; children under 11 free with paid adult
Friday, Oct. 15, 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 16, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 17, 1:30-4 p.m.; books by the bag - $5
Monday, Oct. 18, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.: free day.
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EVENTS FOR ADULTS
New this fall: Tech Talk Tuesday! Learn about popular latest tech gadgets and applications, including Facebook, Youtube, Flickr and more!
Tuesday, Sept. 14, 1:30 p.m.: All About Facebook! Learn the basics of setting up a Facebook account - navigating your profile, finding & requesting friends, posting photos, and managing your privacy settings. Free. No registration required.
Adult Afternoon Programs
Monday, Oct. 4, 2 p.m.: Get Into the Loop with Dr. Juliette Sterkens. Learn about hearing loops for the hard of hearing.
Monday, Nov. 1, 2 p.m.: World War I Christmas Miracle with Rochelle Pennington. A true story of the events of Christmas 1914, when soldiers stopped fighting to celebrate the holiday with their enemies.
Monday Matinees
Monday, Sept. 13, 1 p.m.: Invictus. Rated PG-13.
Monday, Nov. 8, 1 p.m.: Extraordinary Measures. Rated PG.
First Friday Concerts
Friday, Oct. 1, 2 p.m.: Michelle Peterson and Nell Buchman
Michelle Peterson, mezzo-soprano and Nell Buchman, pianist, perform classical songs and opera arias on the theme of love. The songs are in Italian, German, French, Spanish and English.
Friday, Nov. 5, 2 p.m.: Gaelic Harper Jeff Pockat
Shakespeare on the Screen film series - Moderated by Dr. Katherine Roberts
Thursday, Sept. 16, 6 p.m.: Twelfth Night. Starring Helena Bonham-Carter. Rated PG.
Thursday, Oct. 21, 6:30 p.m.: She’s the Man. Based on Twelfth Night. Starring Amanda Bynes. Rated PG-13.
Thursday, Nov. 18, 6:30 p.m.: My Own Private Idaho. Based on Henry IV. Starring River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves. Rated R. Under 17 must be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian.
Legal Assistance Clinics
Held the second Tuesdays of each month from 4-6 p.m.: Sept. 14; Oct. 12.
The Legal Assistance Clinic can help you with legal problems, whether you are proceeding pro se (without an attorney), or if you need the help of an attorney free of charge. Volunteers will be available to help you represent yourself, or, in some cases, for referral to an attorney who may represent you without a fee. Volunteer attorneys will evaluate your problem, and in most cases, give you advice about how you could proceed. More information is available on the Winnebago County website. The Legal Assistance Clinics are also held at the Menasha Public Library on the first Tuesdays of each month.
MONEY SMART WEEK WISCONSIN: To build your financial knowledge so you can deal with your money quickly, confidently and shrewdly.
Monday, October 4, 4 p.m.: Business Plan/Starting Your Business
Have you thought about starting your own business? Or do you currently own a business, but would like to make some changes? If you’re looking for a loan for either of these situations, the bank will want to see a Business Plan. Travis Zielinski will help you understand what should be in a business plan and why it’s important. This session will provide you with the tools to start working on your business plan right away.

Tuesday, Oct. 5, 12 noon: Economic and Investment Update
Tyler Krombholz reviews factors that impact our economy and financial markets. Participants will gain a better understanding of the “new normal” of muted economic growth; investment options that may suit their/your needs; and the story of Thrivent Financial and its history of prudent investing.

Tuesday, October 5, 1 p.m.: Home Staging-Preparing a Home to Sell
Are you thinking about selling your home? Have you had your home listed, but can’t seem to get any offers? Carol Bricco will teach you how make your home more attractive to buyers. It will also give you ideas for important upgrades that buyers are looking for. You will leave with staging ideas and information on how to prepare your home for sale.

Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2 p.m.: Life Insurance: Whether You Know It or Not, Everyone Buys It!
Pam DeLap, Financial Strategist, will help you discover what type of insurance you have: Term, Whole Life, Universal Life, or Self Insurance. You will learn how to make your insurance your most powerful tool in retirement.

Tuesday, October 5, 4 p.m.: Simple Fixes and Projects
Simple fixes and projects around the home are often feared or misunderstood by homeowners, costing hundreds of dollars in repair costs. Randy Groff will share the secrets that can save you money.

Thursday, October 7, 1 p.m.: Ins & Outs for First Time Home Buyers
Mortgage rates are low and it’s a buyer’s market. If you’ve heard this before and are thinking it’s the right time to buy your first home, this session will help you start the process. Joe Leadley will teach you what to expect from the mortgage process and what banks are looking for to qualify you for your first home.

Thursday, October 7, 3 p.m.: Need Help Starting Your Own Business?
Are you thinking it may be time to start your own business? Do you currently own a business and want to refinance your loan? Does your business need more money to grow? Tim Hoff will discuss current lending products available to you and your business. You will also learn about resources available from the Small Business Administration.
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READING GROUPS
Readers Review – meets the third Monday evening of each month
Monday, Aug. 16, 6:30 p.m.: This Is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper
Monday, Sept. 20, 6:30 p.m.: Long Long Way by Sebastian Barry
Monday, Oct. 18, 6:30 p.m.: A Gate at the Stairs by Lorrie Moore
Monday, Nov. 15, 6:30 p.m.: The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game by Michael Lewis
See the Readers Review blog at readersreview.neenahlibrary.org/
For information about this book club, contact Cheryl at 886-6315.
Monday Morning Book Klatch - meets one Monday each month
Monday, Aug. 23, 10 a.m.: Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver
Monday, Sept. 27, 10 a.m.: Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba.
Monday, Oct. 25, 10 a.m. to be voted on at the August meeting
Monday, Nov. 22, 10 a.m.: Laura Rider’s Masterpiece by Jane Hamilton
Contact Nicole at 886-6315 for more information.
Book Club to Go!
Are you looking for titles to use for your book club? We have multiple copies of 200 different titles – we can prepare a kit for you to check out and use for your club meeting. For more information see www.neenahlibrary.org/Adults/bc2go.html or contact Nicole at 886-6315.
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CHILDREN’S EVENTS
Fall Storytimes begin Sept. 7: http://www.neenahlibrary.org/Kids/2010fallstorytimes.pdf
Girlfriends Read: Sunday, Oct. 10, 2 p.m.: Nuts by Kacy Cook
The Big Read: A Money Smart Wisconsin Program
Saturday, Oct. 2, 10 a.m.
Learning to save is fun at the Big Read! Kids will receive a free copy of the book Just Saving My Money. Registration required. For children 8 and younger. Includes a story time, songs and other fun activities. Copies of the book are limited. Register via the Appleton Public Library at www.apl.org/bigread/ or call the Appleton Public Library at 832-6173.

Out to lunch series downtown Neenah Shattuck Park

admin — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 22:21:19 +0000

Join us at Shattuck Park for only the next two Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bring or buy a lunch from our featured on-site vendor of the week then sit back, relax, and enjoy a wide variety of music from jazz to pop and blues to folk — there’s something for everyone.

The Out to Lunch Concerts are free and open to the public

August 26
Fox Valley Symphony Quartet
Lunch: Cousins Subs
Sept. 2
Ian Olvera & The Sleepwalkers
Lunch: Domino’s

SEAFOOD FEST!!!!

admin — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 22:17:51 +0000

Seafood Fest 2010
September 10th and 11th - 2010
4:00 - 10:30 PM
Jefferson Park, Menasha
Seafood Fest is a popular community event and a joint fund-raising project of the Neenah, Menasha and Fox Cities Morning Rotary Clubs. Lobster and salmon dinners are the signature of the event, but plenty of other seafood choices are available, as well as burgers, chicken and a variety of delicious food and beverages! There will be live music by popular area bands each evening.
Lobster, Crab Leg and Salmon dinners include red potatoes, cole slaw, corn on the cob, dinner role, coffee or lemonade and a sherbet dessert. These dinners are served between 4 PM & 9 PM. The pre-sale cost for the tickets are:
Lobster = $35
Crab Legs = $25
Salmon = $25
Please contact me before September 8th if you would like to purchase tickets at this price!!!
Join us for a weekend of family fun overlooking Lake Winnebago. Enjoy the camaraderie of good friends, neighbors, and others from the community.
Website: http://seafoodfest.us/Home.aspx
Sara J. Westgor
President
Westgor Funeral Homes
205 W. Doty Avenue
Neenah, WI 54956
(920) 886-1185 direct line
(920) 722-0986 fax
(920) 475-3503 cell

Our own Bergstrom Mahler Museum presents….

admin — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 22:15:58 +0000

Live Glassblowing Demonstrations Return to Bergstrom-Mahler Museum with Arts of Fire, October 10-13, 2010

NEENAH, Wis, 20 August 2010
For the second year running, Bergstrom-Mahler Museum in Neenah brings live glass blowing demonstrations to the community with Arts of Fire. This year the event features the artists from Neusole Glassworks of Cincinnati, Ohio. Audiences will be captivated with the skill of these artisans as they create works of art from molten glass.

Demonstrations dates are Sunday, October 10th through Wednesday, October 13th. See the artisans work on Sunday from 11am-5pm. Monday and Wednesday from 9am-5pm and Tuesday from 9am to 3pm and 5-8pm. Admission for adults is just $5; persons under 18 are free.

In the galleries, the museum will be featuring its own collection, The Mahler Collection of Germanic Glass in a new exhibition titled, Glass from the Habsburgs to the Czech Republic. See glass dating from 1573 through contemporary work from Middle Europe. The glass exhibition will be open from October 9, 2010 to January 2, 2011 and will combine programs on social history, art, music and innovation into a fun series of family-friendly programming.

On Saturday the 9th, the museum will host Habsburgs and Hops, an Oktoberfest-style event to benefit the museum. Habsburgs and Hops will feature hot glass blowing demonstrations, authentic German music from Dorf Kapelle, several craft beers, German foods and desserts. Tickets for the event are $55 prior to the event and for museum members, $65 at the door and $420 for a table of eight (pre-event sale only). A commemorative pint glass will be included with the first 200 tickets sold. The event will be held in a heated tent on the back lawn of the museum.

Exhibition sponsors include Kimberly-Clark Corporation, The Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region. The exhibition is funded in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the state of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts.
About Bergstrom-Mahler Museum
Bergstrom-Mahler Museum houses the most complete collection of glass paperweights in the world. In addition to paperweights, antique Germanic glass drinking vessel, Victorian glass baskets, and contemporary glass permanent exhibits, the museum hosts world-class exhibitions of two and three-dimensional works. Hours: Tuesday–Saturday 10:00-4:30pm and Sunday 1:00-4:30pm. Regualr admission is free.

Each Thursday is a Farmer’s Market destination to downtown Menasha!

admin — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 22:31:01 +0000

Every Thursday
June 10-October 29
2:00-6:00 PM
Downtown Marina Terrace, Menasha

BAZAAR ON THE SQUARE
Last Thurs. of Aug. & Sept. the market expands to Curtis Reed Square!

Website:
http://www.cityofmenasha-wi.gov/content/…
Company Overview:
The Menasha Farm Fresh Market was created by the City of Menasha Sustainability Board.
Mission:
The mission of the Menasha Farm Fresh Market is to provide quality, local food and products to the community while providing a beautiful atmosphere to socialize in.
Products:
Fresh produce and flowers, sustainably raised meats, egg rolls, baked goods, coffee, salsa, mustard vinegar, woodcrafts, handcrafted jewelry, art, soap and more!

Smith Park picnic - a big thanks to everyone

admin — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 03:53:46 +0000

Hey everybody -

Many thanks to those of you who helped with the picnic over the past couple of weeks. Thanks for distributing posters and flyers. Thanks for showing up today to serve your neighbors. Thanks for helping with the clean-up. And for those of you who could not make it tonight, so sorry you missed a great time. The weather was perfect, the band was excellent, and the food must have been edible because it’s ALL gone! We ran out of dogs, buns and soda right around 6 p.m., but Don Merkes made a run to get more and everyone who wanted to eat was fed. For the record, we started with:

204 buns, 201 brats & hot dogs, 204 cookies, 4 big watermelons, 70 bottles of water, 32 juice boxes, 144 cans of soda, 200 chip packs, and 40 pounds of pasta salad. Given the additional food brought in, I think we must have had nearly 250 people.

Again, thanks to all who pitched in. It was a great evening and there were lots of smiling faces at the end of it. It’s so great to see people of all ages come together this way.

Joanne Roush (President, DIDC)

Friendship Place program for your organization!

admin — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:53:58 +0000

Do your want to learn more about living with mental illness? Schedule an “In Our Own Voice” presentation for your community group or organization.

This program is presented by two adults living with mental illness who discuss their experience from dark days, when they weren’t sure what they were experiencing, through acceptance, treatment, coping, and successes, hopes and dreams. This presentation is appropriate for audiences from the boardroom to the classroom.

Despite advances in the understanding of treatment for mental illness, people who live with bipolar disorder, major depression, schizophrenia, and other severe persistent conditions continue to face barriers in public attitudes that often deter them from engaging in recovery.

“In our Own Voice” presentations enrich the audiences’ understanding of how the more than 58 million Americans living with mental illness cope while also reclaiming rich and meaningful lives.

By broadening people’s knowledge of mental illness, we replace misunderstanding, fear, and judgment with insight, awareness and acceptance.

Each presentation:

• Lasts from 60 to 90 minutes
• Is offered free of charge.
• Is delivered to a variety of audiences
• Follows a structured format covering issues frequently faced by those dealing with mental illness

The program is deal for:

• Human resource departments and corporations
• Healthcare providers
• Law enforcement professionals
• Faith communities
• Any community or civic organization
Here is a free training to be offered in any environment through NAMI Fox Valley to educate others about mental illness and recovery. Many of the speakers are members of Friendship Place.

I would like to encourage you to call Greg Pekarske-Siers at NAMI @ (920) 954-1550 to schedule a training with your staff. We had two speakers present at FP. Even if you work in mental health, this is a great presentation. Ours lasted 60 minutes.

Here’s more info. http://www.namifoxvalley.org/voice.html

Thanks!
–
Lori L. Hill
Executive Director
Friendship Place, Inc.
220 N. Commercial St.
Neenah, WI 54956
(920) 729-9975