FRIDAY, OCT. 2

SURING: Brat/Burger Fry, 9 a.m. until brats are gone, Suring Area Library Parking Lot, 604 Main St. Hosted by Suring Area Historical Society to support museum project. Last of the season.

OCONTO: Storytime, 10:30 a.m., Farnsworth Public Library, 715 Main St. Story and crafts for preschool children. A caregiver must stay with the child.

Rachel Pyne, owner of Raising Pynes, is a homesteading mom of three, surrounding herself with chickens and garden beds.

Opening her store more than two years ago June 4, 2024, she is intent on bringing her knowledge to the Shawano area.

“I want to help others to grow confident and more self-reliant on our life’s journey,” Pyne said. “And it’s not a one-size-fits-all.”

The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center has announced a record-setting year as the Center Stage High School Musical Theater Program enters its 11th season.

The program, which celebrates and supports the achievements and development of theater programs, leaders and performers across Northeast Wisconsin, will feature 40 participating schools during the 2026-27 season, including Shawano Community High School and Pulaski High School.

Second grade students at Sacred Heart Catholic School recently explored the science of water flow through an engaging, hands-on lesson that transformed them into young scientists and engineers.

To help community members prepare for the future and ease the burden on loved ones, UW-Madison Division of Extension is offering Planning Ahead, a free educational program designed to guide participants through the key aspects of advance planning.

Planning Ahead is will be held Tuesdays from 2-3 p.m. via Zoom beginning Nov. 3 and continuing through Dec. 15

As Wisconsin prepares for lower temperatures and sweater weather, it’s important to remember fall allergies and cold and flu season are on their way.

For many people across the Midwest, they arrive side by side, and their symptoms can overlap in confusing ways. Emplify Health can help community members tell the difference, so they know when to manage symptoms at home and when it’s time to seek expert medical care.