South Central Wisconsin Weekend Activities
November 11, 2011
11am-noon
The Madison Veterans Council is sponsoring a Veteran’s Day program on the first floor rotunda.
Wisconsin State Capitol Building
2 E Main St
Madison, WI 53702
2) Christmas in the Country Craft & Art Show
November 12, 2011
9am-3pm
Annual art and craft fair, featuring quality handcrafted items and raffle! Great gift shopping. Lunch, refreshments and child care available (for a small fee). Admission fee.
Deerfield Elementary School
340 W Quarry St
Deerfield, WI 53531
Contact Information
Voice: 608-646-0338
Email: christmascountrycraftfair@hotmail.com
3) Holiday Parade and Chili Cook-off
November 12, 2011
5:30pm start
A lighted parade culminating with chili sampling in the Municipal Building and the arrival of Santa. www.fortchamber.com
Downtown
Main Street
Fort Atkinson, WI 53538
Contact Information
Voice: 920-563-3210
Toll Free: 888-733-3678
4) Harvest Family Fun Fair
November 12, 2011
9:30am-2pm.
There will be games and activities for everyone of every age. There will also be baked goods, candy, preserves and crafts for sale, and silent auction baskets and raffle items to bid on. For lunch we are offering a Hot Turkey Sandwich with salads, dessert and beverage for $6. A hot dog meal will be available for children for $3. A military uniform and memorabilia display will be another attraction. Author Richard Haney will be available to sign his book “When is Daddy Coming Home?: A Family During World War II”. Please come and bring your friends! Donations of non-perishable food items for the Whitewater Food Pantry will be cheerfully accepted. Members of the Iron Order Motorcycle Club, Janesville chapter are donating their time and food items to our event and we’re hoping they will be available to speak about their club (and show off their cycles).
First English Lutheran Church
401 W Main St
Whitewater, WI 53190
Contact Information
Voice: 262-472-5076
Email: secretary@felcww.org
5) Badger Chordhawks Holiday Concert
November 12, 2011
2pm and 7pm
The Badger Chordhawks chorus is one of over 800 society choruses throughout the United States and Canada. The Rock Valley Chapter serves over 50 members who come from as far north as Madison, Wisconsin to as far south as Rockford, Illinois. The Chordhawks’ mission is to provide wholesome, family orientated , top-quality entertainment with enthusiastic showmanship. Their repertoire includes traditional barbershop, patriotic, and contemporary music enhanced with precision choreography and costuming. www.janesvillepac.org
Janesville Performing Art Center
408 S Main St
Janesville, WI 53545
Contact Information
Voice: 608-758-0297
6) A Fireside Christmas 2011
October 27 – December 22, 2011
See website for specific times and reservations.
This season we return to the tradition that has made The Fireside the number one choice for Christmas entertainment for hundreds of thousands of people from around the nation and around the world as we present an all new edition of A FIRESIDE CHRISTMAS. Named one of the country’s finest attractions by the National Bus Association, The Fireside’s Christmas show resumes its long history of beautiful singing, breath-taking dancing, gorgeous costumes, rib-tickling fun, and a deeply spiritual commitment to the real meaning of the holiday. It’s always original with new songs, new dances, and a new cast but the heart of the show never changes. It is the perfect way for the whole family to capture the holiday spirit. It is, simply, one of the best Christmas revues you’ll ever see. www.firesidetheatre.com
Fireside Dinner Theatre
1131 Janesville Ave
Fort Atkinson, WI 53538
Contact Information
Voice: 920-563-9505
Toll Free: 800-477-9505
Email: information@firesidetheatre.com
7) NECA/IBEW Holiday Fantasy of Lights in Madison
November 12, 2011 – January 2, 2012
Dusk till Dawn
Annual event featuring dazzling lights and music; a magical world like you’ve never seen before. Admission is free, donations appreciated. www.fantasyinlights.com
Olin-Turville Park
1156 Olin-Turville Ct
Madison, WI 53713
Contact Information
Voice: 608-239-7888
8)Winter In Wisconsin Exhibit
November 1, 2011 – February 29, 2012
9am-3pm
Our winter exhibit will feature both indoor and outdoor winter time activities and clothing. Outdoor – skiing, sledding, ice skating, ice fishing, fur coats & mittens, ski outfit, hats, gloves, scarves and a Wisconsin Carriage Co. sleigh with carriage robes and foot warmers. Indoor – games, toys, books, sweaters, quilts, blankets. There will be a vignette of a cozy living room with fireplace, rocking chair, rug, blanket/quilt, popcorn popper and games. Also on display are cards for winter, Christmas, New Year and Valentine’s Day. Historic holiday decorations will be displayed in November and December. Other items may be added as they come to light. www.rchs.us
Helen Jeffris Wood Museum Center
426 N Jackson Street
Janesville, WI 53548
Contact Information
Voice: 608-756-4509
9) The Rise of the Fallen
November 3 – 14, 2011
Mon-Thurs 10am-6pm, Fri 10am-3pm
A commemoration to the American Military Personnel who have lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan. “To realize this memorial, I am producing a series of works that represent the spirit of each military personnel through a special form of portraiture I created known as ‘Spirit Boxes’. This commemoration honors the individuality and sacrifice of each soldier. It is my goal to construct a commemorative of ‘Spirit Boxes’ called ‘The Rise of The Fallen’, where the dignity of each military service member can be preserved.” -Andre Ferrella, creator of The Rise of the Fallen. www.theriseofthefallen.org
Fiskum Art Gallery – University Center Rm 168
800 W. Main St.
Whitewater, WI 53190
Contact Information
Voice: 262-472-3193
10) A Christmas Carol
November 4 – December 23, 2011
See website for times
Welcome to the world of Charles Dickens’ A CHRISTMAS CAROL, a story we all know and love, called by The New York Times “a tonic for adults, and for children a transfixing journey.” This spectacular musical extravaganza ran for ten years at Madison Square Garden. Now, come see the Armory’s production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL as the Drill Hall Theater is transformed back to London, complete with Scrooge, the Cratchit Family, three Christmas ghosts and falling snow. Ticket $60.95 (+tax) – includes dinner and the show. www.janesvillearmory.com
The Armory
10 S High St
Janesville, WI 53548
Contact Information
Voice: 608-741-7400
11) Kids in Rotunda
October 1, 2011 – April 28, 2012
Sat 9:30am; 11am & 1pm
Each Saturday from the end of September through April at 9:30am, 11am and 1pm, Overture Center presents Kids in the Rotunda, a series of FREE artistic programs designed for children and families. This popular performing arts series on the Rotunda Stage offers a relaxed, kid-friendly environment in which to enjoy a diverse lineup of local and regional musicians, storytellers, jugglers, theater troupes, magicians and dancers. The 1pm performances are sign language interpreted. Kids in the Rotunda is generously sponsored by American Girl’s Fund for Children. Additional funding provided by contributions to the Ovation Fund. www.overturecenter.com/community/kids-in-the-rotunda
Overture Center for the Arts
201 State St
Madison, WI 53703
Contact Information
Voice: 608-258-4148
12) On Common Ground: Two Hundred Years of Wisconsin History
November 6, 2009 – December 31, 2011
Tues-Sat 9am-4pm; Closed Sun & Mon. Closed Holidays
Explore themes unique to Wisconsin history from settlement days to the present. Discover a frontier lead mine, track immigration routes to the state, explore work and play in a lumber camp, and examine Wisconsin’s political heritage. www.wisconsinhistory.org/museum
Wisconsin Historical Museum
30 N. Carroll St
Madison, WI 53703
Contact Information
Voice: 608-264-6555
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