This Week: Outdoor Concerts, Live Animals, Batman, Children's Theater, Foodie Fun& More! June 12 - June 18 , 2017

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Our calendar is especially stuffed this week as Summer makes it's entrance - with library Summer Reading programs, free Summer Music concerts, and summer festivals that treat us to yummy food, games and more!  

This Week: Live animals? Check. Free family mini-golf? Check.  Food Festivals & Food Trucks? Check and Check. Outdoor Movies, Summer Concerts,  Portable Planetariums, Cheesy Fun, Pranksters, Children's Theater, Tinfoil Boats & Fire Trucks? Check, Check, Check, Check AND CHECK! 

This Weekend: Camp out under the stars, High Wheel fun, Chilton Summer Festival, Firefly Night & Father's Day fun!

 Read on for the best bets for this week, and be sure to click over to our jam-packed Event Calendar for even more fun! Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest to be sure you don't miss a thing.

  Monday, June 12  

Super Sign Up Day @ Kiel Public Library  – Kiel

10:00 am - 6:00 pm, Drop In

All Ages

 Drop in and register for the summer reading program and enjoy a round of miniature golf!! Get ready to starting logging your reading to win prizes! Free.

Zoo Zort @ New Holstein Public Library – New Holstein

2:00 pm

All Ages

Part of the 2017 New Holstein Summer Reading Program! It’s wildly educational – live animals! Free.

Taste of Plymouth @ Mill Street – Plymouth

4:00 - 9:00 pm

All Ages

#FINDtheYUM! Come down to Historic Downtown Plymouth for an evening celebrating local food and drink! Taste of Plymouth hosts local restaurants who are dishing out small servings of their menu, letting you sample from many of the great diners in the Plymouth area! Also serving local brew from Plymouth Brewing Company, and featuring two bands! Free Admission.

Food Truck Monday! @ Vollrath Bowl – Sheboygan 

4:00 - 8:00 pm

All Ages

Find the Yum at the Monday Night Food Truck Rallies this summer! Food trucks park at Vollrath Bowl on Monday nights, providing families with tasty eats. Vendors may include:Gyros 2 Go, Mr. Tony’s BBQ and Frogs Phillys, Fleck’s Curbside Grill, Bo Mallie’s, Jose’s Taco Truck and Kona Ice & More! Free Admission.

See all Monday events.

  Tuesday, June 13  

Tuesdays at 10 @ Lincoln Park Zoo – Manitowoc

10:00 am

All Ages

We love leading families on learning adventures all about animals! Please join us for roaring good fun every Tuesday, all summer long. These free programs are sure to capture the imagination and interest of your kiddos. Special guest wildlife experts, as well as our own zookeepers, will present intriguing talks and hands-on activities on all kinds of animal topics, ranging from coasts and scents to feathers and gills! June 13 – Animal Locomotion. No Cost, BIG Fun for all ages!  Free.

Lego Batman Party @ Chilton Public Library – Chilton

2:00 - 4:00 pm

All Ages

Part of the 2017 Chilton Public Library Summer Reading Program! Who doesn’t want to be Batman?! Come dressed up as your favorite super hero and join us for the DVD release of the Batman Lego Movie! Free.

Washington Park 2017 Summer Concert Series – Manitowoc

6:30 - 8:30 pm

All Ages

Enjoy an outdoor concert. This week features the band .Big Bass Trio (Rockabilly) Free.

See all Tuesday events.

  Wednesday, June 14  

Zoo Zort @ Mead Public Library – Sheboygan

2 Sessions: 10:00 – 11:00 am OR 1:00 - 2:00 pm

All ages

It’s wildly educational – live animals! Kids can visit with live animals from around the world and learn about habitat, nutrition and conservation during a visit from ZooZort!Free tickets while supplies last / Seating is limited. Tickets will be given out one hour before each session on a first-come first served basis. Free.

Eat Play Grow! @ Above and Beyond Children's Museum – Sheboygan

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

All Ages

Eat, play and grow your way into an amazing summer at Above & Beyond Children’s Museum! Meet us in the Children’s Garden for tasty seasonal treats, creative crafts and fun games & activities! Children will also have the opportunity to maintain their own on-site garden plot to learn the fundamentals of gardening while enjoying the plants that they grow! This is a FREE hands-on program! No registration is required. Free.

"Only One You" @ Elkhart Lake Public Library – Elkhart Lake

1:00 pm

Elementary School Program

Part of the 2017 Summer Reading Program – Elementary School Programs: Only One You – Art Project! Free.

Jolly Pranksters - PHS Comedy Sportz Team @ Plymouth Public Library – Plymouth

1:30pm
All Ages

PHS Comedy Sportz Team Performance! Part of the 2017 Plymouth Public Library Summer Reading Program! Free.

Tom Pease Performance! @ Lester Library – Two Rivers

1:30pm
All Ages

Laugh,  dance, sing and giggle your way through an outdoor concert with musician extraordinaire Tom Pease! Free.

Kiel City Park Summer Concert Series @ City Park Pavilion – Kiel

7:00 pm
All Ages

Concerts are held throughout the summer in the Kiel City Park on Wednesday nights. All Kiel City Park Concerts are free of charge and open to the public! They are held on the Kiel Municipal Band memorial bandstand, beginning at 7 p.m. In case of inclement weather, the concerts are moved to the Kiel City Hall second floor auditorium. Free.

Outdoor Movie Night: Secret Life of Pets @ Vollrath Bowl– Sheboygan

7:30 pm
All Ages

Come and join the fun for a movie under the stars! (Rain Date June 15) 7:20 pm for  games, movies start at dusk. Concessions are available for purchase. Bring your blankets out and enjoy a fun night under the stars watching a newly released movie! Free Admission.

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  Thursday, June 15  

Inventor Workshops! @ Lester Library  – Two Rivers

1:00 - 3:00 pm

Ages: Geared for children 8 years old or older, but younger inventors may participate with an adult!

Can you invent a tinfoil boat that will hold 100 pennies? A life jacket for GI Joe? A newspaper tower that can hold a tennis ball in the air? Test your inventing skills with a challenge or create something new. Drop in any time during the afternoon. Free.

"The Ribbles Build a Residence" Children's Theater Performance @ Kiel Public Library – Kiel

3:00 pm

All Ages

2017 Kiel Public Library Summer Reading ProgramPresented by Traveling Lantern Theatre Company!Soon after their lovely insect nuptials Mr. and Mrs. Ribble are expecting a baby Ribblet, and they need a new home for their family! Mr. Ribble wants a to go big with a four grasshopper garage, but Mrs. Ribble convinces him to build a dream home that is more environmentally and neighborhood friendly. By playing interactive games and discovering basic building techniques the audience will help draw a groundplan while Thia Tweet the bird architect and Gerry the Ant Contractor from Brooklyn assist the Ribbles in building a new home for a better world! This family-friendly event is free. Join us! Free.

Cheese Derby @ Civic Park  –  Hilbert

4:00 pm - Midnight

All ages

Cheese giveaways, Clydesdale wagon rides, bounce houses, food, refreshments, entertainment! Kiddie Tractor Pull, Bingo, brats, burgers, sandwiches, cheese nuggets!Cheese giveaways every 1/2 hour, beginning at 4pm. Sponsored by: Calumet Sno Trails. Free Admission.

Family Night: Bucket Brigade @ Pinecrest Village  –  Manitowoc

5:00 - 7:00 pm

All ages

During our June Family Night we will have local fire departments participate in bucket brigade contests, and they will be recruiting our visitors to assist them! Learn about the roles of fire departments throughout our history and meet members of our local departments.The 2017 Family Night Series is sponsored by Next Era Energy-Point Beach, Fox Communities Credit Union, The Shopko Foundation, and Country Visions. 

Admission is $10 for adults, $7 for children age 5 to 17, under age 5 is free. MCHS Members are admitted free.

Chilton City Band Concert Series @ Hobart Park – Chilton

7:00 pm
All Ages

Concerts are held throughout the summer and open to the public! Tonight: une 8Jerry Schneider Band (Polka). Free.

Plymouth City Park Summer Concerts Series @ City Park – Plymouth

7:00 pm
All Ages

Bring a blanket and your love of music and join us this summer on Thursday nights for free concerts in the park. The bands play in the City Park band shell and concessions are available at the cake stand. June 15: Plymouth Municipal Band. Free.

See All Thursday Events.

 Psssst -----> Get the scoop on all the FREE outdoor summer music concerts this summer around the Tri-County Kids area HERE.

  Friday, June 16  

Summer Playgroup at the Plymouth Parks – Plymouth

9:30 - 11:00 am

All Ages

Come enjoy our parks and commune with nature, other parents and children at this parent-supervised free play. Shelters will be open in parks that have them. Fridays at a rotating park each week: 1st Rotary, 2nd City Park, 3rd Lone Oak, 4th Meyer Park. June 16 - Lone Oak Park. Free.

Skylab Summer Kickoff @ Chilton Public Library  – Chiton

10;00 am

All Ages

SkyLab is a portable planetarium! SkyLab’s unique design, kid-friendly entrance tunnel and portability coupled with the fibre optic arc projector make it ideal for interactive, hands-on, minds-on learning.Come check it out for the kick-off of Chilton Public Library’s 2017 Summer Reading Program!  Free Admission.

Family Nature Club- End of Season Hullabaloo! @ Riveredge Nature Center – Saukville

5:00 pm

All Ages

Finish off our year of the Sheboygan  Family Nature Club explorations by celebrating at Riveredge with a family overnight. We’ll camp out under the stars at Woodland Harvest, cook dinner over the fire, swim, fish, and explore until nightfall. When the stars are out, we’ll enjoy smores over the campfire and embark on a family night hike. In the morning- we’ll prepare breakfast over the campfire before packing up. Families are encouraged to bring their own tents if possible. Dinner, breakfast and all the fun are included!Pre-registration Required!.

Chilton Summer Festival! – Chilton

Friday, Saturday & Sunday

All Ages

All weekend long festival. Friday activities:

City-Wide Rummage Sale, ALL DAY

Farmer’s Market, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. in the Eagles Club Parking Lot

Brat Fry, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Two Locations: Farm and Home & St. Martin Lutheran by St. Martin Young People’s Society. Call 920.849.4421 for delivery

Chilton Baseball, Nennig Park | Concessions Available

Parking Lot Party @ Chilton Outdoor Twilight Theater | Open at 7 p.m $10.00 Carload Price | Cook-Out | Food & Refreshments available

Free Community Fireworks! Sponsored by Baus Family Dentistry Held at the Chilton Outdoor Twilight Theater @ Dusk. Free Admission.

See all Friday events.

  Saturday, June 17  

Chilton Summer Festival! – Chilton

Friday, Saturday & Sunday

All Ages

All weekend long festival. Saturday activities:

Fishing Contest@ Chilton Public Library, 7 – 9 a.m. Sponsored by Quinney Fishing Club

Chilton Public Library Open Take & Make Crafts, Enjoy Coffee & Donuts

2nd Annual Father’s Day 5K Fun Run & Dash for Kids Sponsored by Ms. Fit: Registration at 6:30 am; School Street • Race @ 8 am • Free Registration with canned good

Three Wheel Races, for All Ages (Bring Your Own, non-motorized, non-geared) Wieting Family Funeral Home Parking Lot Registration @ 10 a.m. | Races @ 10:30 a.m. Prizes for all!

Ice Cream Eating Contest, Scoops @ 1 pm

Street Dance! @ State Bank Parking Lot {No carry-ins} featuring The Presidents 8 p.m. – MidnightFood by Fun Food Factories | Food & Beverages available on-site. Free Admission.

EOS Surf 2017 6th Annual SUP River Race & After Race Party – Sheboygan

8:00 am  - 1:00 pm / 3:00pm After Party

All Ages

Race on the river in Sheboygan this year! Beginner and advanced with 2 and 6 mile course, 4 team relay and FREE kids race. After party at EOS Surf Shop at 3 pm with live music, food and refreshments, raffles and more! Sup demos- FREE Try a board and talk to industry reps. Newbies and seasoned paddlers welcomed. Industry reps from Surf & Stand Up Paddle board companies! Free Admission to After Party.

High Wheel @ Pinecrest Village – Manitowoc

9:30 am  - 4:00 pm

All Ages

The Manitowoc County Historical Society and The Fitness Store will make history June 17 for a never-before-offered event featuring members of The Wheelmen, a national group of high-wheel bicycle enthusiasts, as they descend on the site for a day of historic fun and games. We’ve planned a big day of fun and can’t wait to see these high wheelers pedaling around!There are many ways for guests to participate, with or without bicycles.Ride with the Wheelmen! Cycling, Games and Demonstrations: 1 pm to 4 pm at Manitowoc County Historical Society (924 Pinecrest Road, Manitowoc) Watch the Wheelmen ride and demonstrate, Take a spin around the twists and turns of the bicycle track on a tricycle replicated from the era, Craft a commemorative High Wheel postcard in the Print Shop, Discover bicycle safety with the Wisconsin Bike Federation, Learn late-19th-century bicycle songs and rhymes in Shadyside School,Put on period apparel, climb aboard a replica high-wheel bike and have a one-of-a-kind photo taken! Admission is $10 for Adults, $7 for children. Free for MCHS Members.·

Kite Building Workshop – Kohler Andrae State Park

10:00  OR 11:00 am 

Ages: This workshop is best for children age 12 and under; younger children will need parental help. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Have fun making and decorating a pocket sled kite during either of the workshop sessions (two sessions – 10 and 11 a.m.), then head right out to fly the kite on the beach .A fee of $5 per kite kit will be collected at the workshop .Call the park office to sign up for a session as only a limited number of spaces will be available. Meet at the park bathhouse area. No pets allowed. 

1860s Dairy Days @ Wade House   – Greenbush

10:00 am  - 5;00 pm 

All Ages

Celebrate Dairy Month, and Wisconsin’s dairy heritage, at Wade House by taking part in cheese, butter and ice cream making in the fashion of the 1860s! 

Garden Steppers @ James Tellen Scultpure Garden – Sheboygan

1:00  - 3;00 pm 

All Ages

Presented by John Kohler Michael Arts Center.Wander through the sculptures at the James Tellen Woodland Sculpture Garden and find motivation to create! Make a concrete garden stepper embellished with pebbles, stones, and other natural items. Each registration includes one large or two small steppers.

Firefly Night @ Woodland Dunes – Two Rivers

1:00  - 3;00 pm 

All Ages

A night-walk to look for fireflies will follow an interesting indoor program about these exciting insects. The walk is one-mile round trip, taking us to the firefly field and back. Recommended for children ages seven and older. Registration required by Wednesday, June 14th.

See all Saturday events.

 Sunday, June 18  

Happy Father's Day!

See our list  HERE of Father's Day fun events!

Chilton Summer Festival: Father's Day Parade! – Chilton

Parade at 11:00 am

All Ages

All weekend long festival. Sunday activities:

41st Annual Father’s Day Parade! 11 a.m.

50/50 Winner Announced on Last Unit of Parade, BMO Bank is drop off location for tickets50/50 Raffle Tickets On Sale until 11:00 a.m. Sunday! $1.00 per ticket

Last Year’s 50/50 Raffle Winner Received $5661.00!!!

AFS Brat Fry 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. On the corner of Madison & Main Streets! Free.

Mask Making Workshop with Dennis McNett @ JMKAC –  Sheboygan

1:00  - 4;00 pm 

Age: 8+

Workshop located in The ARTery! Drop in anytime between 1:00–4:00 p.m. Create your tribal mask using papier–mâché and artist Dennis McNett’s screen-printed patterned paper. Choose your favorite deity from McNett’s tale “The Serpent of Sheboygan” and become part of the story. Will you join the Robin tribe, the Turtle tribe, the Wolf tribe, or the Seagull tribe? Free.

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