MAY 2024
- Ashland High School Sports Schedule
- Northland College Sports Schedule
- Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center. Open Tuesday-Saturday, 9am-5pm
- Saturdays Mid-May through mid-October: Ashland Area Farmer’s Market, 8am-12pm, on Chapple Ave, Ashland in front of Black Cat and Ashland Baking Company. Check them out on Facebook or visit www.ashlandareafarmersmarket.com.
- Vaughn Public Library – It’s not just books.
- Ashland Parks & Rec Scavenger Hunts around Prentice and the Bretting Center! Each month, new scavenger hunts will launch at the Bretting Center and at Prentice Park. We also have Scavenger Hunt PASSPORTS available at the Bretting Center! Once you complete the hunt, come visit the front desk for a new stamp to add to your passport. Complete ’em all, and get a prize!
- Follow the Mural Brick Road … in the county of the land of Ashland. A fun scavenger hunt with the beautiful murals in Ashland County!
- Washburn Cultural Center May exhibit Washburn Public School District Annual k-12 Student Show
- Big Top Chautauqua Presents Open Mic Nights at The Backstage! Wednesday Nights. 6- 9pm. Get up on stage or just grab a seat and listen. Each week we will be joined by a special guest host, including some of your favorite Blue Canvas Orchestra Musicians! All musicians welcome to play. Everyone is welcome to attend. The bar will be ready to serve you, and there will be snacks for purchase. No cover, no tickets, and no reservations needed. The Backstage is located just south of Bayfield city limits at Big Top Chautauqua Headquarters: 84810 State Hwy 13, Bayfield, WI 54814. For more info go to www.bigtop.org or call 715.373.5552.
- Saturdays, Mid May through August: Stock Car Races at ABC Raceway, 2187 Butterworth Rd. For more information, call 715-682-4237, or visit www.abcraceway.com.
- Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church BINGO! Tuesday nights! Doors open 5:30pm, Bingo starts at 6:30pm. Food and Beverages for sale. 201 Lake Shore Dr E Ashland. For more information go to 715-682-7620.
- Bay City Cycles …. 2024 Casual Group Ride. Check our Casual Group Ride at Bay City Cycles Facebook group for weekly updates.
- Recreation and Fitness Resources – Please see their website for more information – we will be updating regularly.
- Big Top Chautauqua Open Mic Night Year Round Wednesdays 6-9pm at The Backstage.
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2024 Events
- 05/01-30/2024
Hauser’s Superior View Farm’s Annual Red Shed Plant Sale, 86565 County Hwy J, Bayfield. Featuring bare-root perennial stock grown in our fields to ensure winter hardiness! Also, from our greenhouses a variety of annuals, vegetables, herbs, and beautiful hanging baskets. Also available are fruit trees, ornamental shrubs, and berry plants. Photos and descriptions of most varieties will help you make your selections! A gift shop with garden gloves, tools & gifts will add that “extra” touch to your gardening experience! Open 7 days a week from 9 am to 5 pm. For more information call 715-779-5404 or visit www.superiorviewfarm.com or Facebook or email info@superiorviewfarm.com. - 05/04/2024
Kentucky Derby this weekend at Pine Point, 10775 Pine Point Rd, Iron River. Come on in for some Mint Julius & racing boards on Saturday, Bring a fun hat and get a free drink on us! For more information call 715-372-8711. - 05/04/2024
Copper Falls is hosting: Work, Play, Earth Day cleanup to celebrate the May flowers! Park admission is free for volunteers. Meet at the Picnic Pavilion at 9am. Dress for work and weather. Tasks include light cleaning, raking, painting, and planting shrubs, etc. Free lunch at noon! There will be a grand prize drawing for an overnight stay at AmericInn’s Splashland! and everyone attending will receive a native shrub seedling of their choice to plant at home. While you are there take in the view of the scenic waterfalls and wildflowers. For more information call 715-274-5123. 36764 Copper Falls Rd, Mellen. - 05/04/2024
Northland Lawn, Sport and Equipment is hosting a Mason Open House and Agricultural Equipment Launch Party. 10am-3pm. Demonstrations, delicious food, raffle drawings, and open house sales. 63750 US-63, Mason. For mor information call 715-746-2323. - 05/04/2024
Event Horizon Open House. 12-3pm. 612 Beaser Ave. at the old school house, second floor, room 5. Meet the teachers, food, crafts, opening ceremony, group grounding, raffle, find out the intentions for the community and ask any questions you may have. - 05/05/2024
New Day Advocacy Center, Bad River Zhawenindig, and Red Cliff Family Violence Prevention Program presents MMIR Awareness Gathering. Join us for an afternoon of raising awareness for our Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives. Caravans leaving from Red Cliff and Bad River and meeting at Ashland Band Shell at 12pm. Food Trucks, Raffles, Prizes and More! For more information contact katherine.bretting@redcliff-nsn.gov. - 05/06/2024
Carden International Circus Spectacular at the Bay Area Civic Center, 320 4th Ave West. 4:30 & 7:30pm. Tickets on sale at spectacularcircus.com or 1 hour before show times at the Bay Area Civic Center. - 5/07/2024
Friends of Copper Falls State Park. Join us on New Moon Night Walk and enjoy night skies in the park! Meet at the park contact station at 8 pm. We will visit 6-8 sites throughout the park where our night light quality measurements will be taken in preparation for Dark Skies Designation for Copper Falls! Our walk will be minimally invasive to the nocturnal landscape and wildlife during this critical spring nesting/mating season. We will walk quietly in open spaces, not disturbing the landscape with noise or unnecessary artificial light. Bring your red headlights/flashlights and binoculars. You may also want to take photographs of the star features, horizons, and light domes over Mellen and Cozy Valley. Hope to see you there! 36764 Copper Falls Rd, Mellen. - 05/08/2024
Professor Hike: Master Naturalist Advanced Training; Join Cable Natural History Museum Naturalist Emily Stone on a spring wildflower hike where participants become the teachers! This activity has been wildly popular as part of Master Naturalist courses. During a leisurely hike on a flat trail, Emily will train each student to be a “professor” of a small, unique topic. Each person will teach and learn from everyone in the group. Meet at Morgan Falls Trailhead at 12:30-4 pm. You don’t have to be a certified Master Naturalist to participate! Any adult learners are welcome. Space is limited. Register by May 6 or call the Cable Natural History Museum at 715-798-3890. $15 member/$20 non-member. 13470 County Highway M, Cable www.cablemuseum.org - 05/09/2024
Beaser Community Garden & Ashland Parks and Rec. hosts Kids Garden Seed Starting! Help us start seeds for our June 6th Garden Kick Off Party! Kids of all ages are welcome! 3:45-5pm. Join us to start seeds indoors four our June 6th Kick Off Party for the Beaser Community Garden Kids Garden Club! Garden Club starts June 6th and is offered on Thursdays at 9-10am and 4-5pm. We will be gardening and learning as we grow. Questions: beaserkidsgardenclub@gmail.com. 400 4th Ave W. - 05/09/2024
Vaughn Public Library. Interested in writing and connecting with other writers? Join the Writers Group. Garland Room on the second floor. 3:30-5pm. For more information contact tch4tomorrow@gmail.com. - 05/10-12/2024
Friends of the North Pikes Creek Wetlands, Superior Rivers Watershed Association and Trout Unlimited’s Great Lakes Program: We’re underplanting trees in the black ash forest at Beaver Hollow on Friday- Sunday, beginning at 9am each day, and we’d like your help! The Friends will provide lunch and drinks each day. There will be interesting activities to enjoy throughout the weekend. We’ll end the tree planting effort on Sunday afternoon with a cookout at Beaver Hollow. Sign up to join us at Beaver Hollow for one day – or all three! 88850 Compton Rd, Bayfield, WI, United States, Wisconsin 54814. For more information check out our Facebook page. - 05/11/2024
The Gathering Barn presents: Spring Sensations Sip & Shop Vendor/Craft Event! 9am-1pm. 50467 State Hwy 13 Ashland. 25+ of the most unique vendors and crafters. Mothers days gifts galore…and of course that something special just for you! Drink specials and snacks while browsing and chatting with the best arrangement of vendors…you wont be disappointed! - 05/11/2024
School + Community Day. Ashland Highschool Field House. 1900 Beaser Ave. 10am-12pm. Learn what our local community organizations have to offer your family. Information, activities, bouncy houses, snacks, face painting, and amazing prizes! Free family fun! All are welcome! - 05/11/2024
Mt Ashwabay Spring Gear Swap 10am-2pm. Land-Water-All types of gear! Clean your garage and basement, sell the gear you don’t use much or shop for gear at great prices. Bargain deals for buyers, with 15% of the purchase price supporting Mt Ashwabay. Gear Drop off May 8-10, 10am-5pm. Unsold gear needs to be picked up by May 17th. Questions call 715-779-3227. - 05/11/2024
Power of the Paws at Neighborly Bar. 10am. Come join us Mother’s Day weekend!! The Neighborly Bar in Ashland is having their Mother’s Day Raffle this year. You should grab your family, friends, and coworkers and make a day of it. It’s for a great cause! The Ashland Football Team is serving up lunch, Jean and her team slinging some yummy drinks plus the Power of the Paws volunteer crew put together awesome raffles for you to win. And guess what? You don’t even have to stay the whole time to win! You can pop in, spend as much time as you want, and still have a chance to walk away with some amazing prizes. All for a great cause, of course – helping homeless animals! For more information call 715-682-9908 1301 Main St. W. - 05/11/2024
Flourish presents Build Your Own Mother’s Day Bouquet! 10am-4pm. This is a great way to treat mom. Bring her in with you or perhaps a fun thing to do for dads and kids. Either way, we will have buckets full of fresh cut flowers so you can pick out your own! Sold by the stem, you can make it any size you like! Of course the shop will be full of premade arrangements and all kinds of other great gifts! Come on in and see us! Greenhouse will be open as well! Hanging baskets and beautiful annuals, perennials and planters, all ready to go! 1314 Lake Shore Drive W. Suite 2. - 05/11/2024
The Cable Natural History Museum Presents: Talon Talk Live Raptor Program. 10:30-11:30am. Meet the Museum’s live education raptors in person! Learn all about birds of prey from naturalist Haley Selen. Please come early to find a seat! Donations welcome. Visit https://www.cablemuseum.org/events/ - 05/12/2024
Mother’s Day! - 05/12/2024
Deep Water Grille, 808 Main Street West. Deep Water Mothers Day Deep Water Mother’s Day Specials - 05/12/2024
Harbor Table, 130 W Harbor View Dr, Washburn Treat your mom like the queen she is this Mother’s Day at Harbor Table! Join us on Sunday, May 12th for our amazing buffet from 10am-4pm for just $29 – and it’s ALL YOU CAN EAT! And because moms deserve a little extra love, we’re kicking off the celebration with a complimentary MOM-osa for all the amazing ladies in your life! Click here for other drink specials. Make your reservations now for a delightful lakeside dining experience that will make Mom feel truly special. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to show her how much you appreciate everything she does $15 – 14 and under; Free – 4 and under. 715-373-5492. - 05/12/2024
New China Restaurant, 300 Lake Shore Drive West. Join us this Sunday for an amazing Mother’s Day Buffet. The buffet will be served from 11am to 4pm. We will also be running our dinner specials after 4 of Steak Kew and Har Gai Kew. Call now to make your reservation and bring your mother in for a great meal. 715-682-6601. - 05/12/2024
The Landing inside the Hotel Chequamegon, 101 Lake Shore Dr. Mothers deserve nothing but the best, so treat them to a delicious buffet here at The Landing! We’ve got quite the lineup, including a mimosa bar. We anticipate a full house so make sure to get your reservations in! Price is $32 for adults and $16 for kids. 715-682-6727. - 05/12/2024
The Local Bar & Grille,3000 Golf Course Rd. Our space for Mother’s Day Buffet is getting quite full here at The Local! We have the most space available in the early afternoon. If you haven’t yet, make sure to call and get on the list! Our sister restaurant, The Landing WI, also has an amazing buffet special for Mother’s Day, including a Mimosa Bar. We can’t wait to serve you at either location! 715-292-6181. - 05/12/2024
Big Top Chautauqua presents: Where I’m Loved. Doors Open: 12:30PM. Show: 2:00PM. $26/ Half Price Youth 17 & Under. Ed Willett & Cheryl Leah invite you to share the afternoon with them as they perform songs and stories tracing the arc of motherhood from first loves to last and adventures in between. Joining Ed and Cheryl this year will be the extraordinary pianist and former Washburn resident, Yazmin Bowers. Through their own music and the music of some of the songwriters they hold most dear, they spin a musical tale of love, honor and the circle of life, celebrating the women who make this world a place we all want to be in. Don’t miss this warm and memorable Mother’s Day concert! For more information visit www.bigtop.org. 84810 State Hwy 13, Bayfield. - 05/15/2024
Landmark Conservancy: Spring Flora Exploration at Tyler Forks Community Forest. 37475 Hwy. 169. 2-4pm. Join Northland College professor Sarah Johnson and Landmark Conservancy staff to welcome the return of spring by looking for emerging plants at Tyler Forks Community Forest. During the hike, Sarah will provide tips for identifying all kinds of flora. Beginners and botany experts alike are invited to join in on this fun outing! Learn more about this event and register here: https://landmarkwi.org/…/spring-flora-exploration-at…/ - 05/15/2024
Northern Great Lakes Visitors Center The Quiet Epidemic: A Documentary on Lyme Disease/Q&A. 6-8pm. After years of living with mysterious symptoms, a young girl from Brooklyn and a Duke University scientist are diagnosed with a disease said to not exist, Chronic Lyme disease. “The Quiet Epidemic” follows their search for answers, which lands them in the middle of a vicious medical debate. Rebecca Keith, F.N.P. will be leading a Q & A after the film. For more information, please contact Jim Forris at 715-209-1717. - 05/15/2024
Northern Great Lakes Visitors Center How to Make a Life: A Tibetan Refugee Family and the Midwestern Woman They Adopted (Online) The Wisconsin Historical Society Book Club invites you to join fellow Wisconsin book lovers and amateur historians for engaging discussions at book club this season! We meet monthly, September through May, to discuss books on various historical topics. Our meetings take place virtually via Zoom each month from 6-7:30pm. For more information Click here. - 05/16/2024
Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center Join us for our Law & Entrepreneurship Virtual Clinic! Are you starting or running a restaurant, food cart, or sell at a farmer’s market? Thinking about selling online? Looking to start or grow your home or small business? All are welcome to join for a presentation on business entities (LLCs and corporations) and intellectual property (trademark, copyrights, and patents) from L&E Clinic Supervising Attorney Jeffrey Glazer. The presentation will include Q&A. Please come with questions! Presentation: 12p – 1p. Lunch will be provided. Before and after the presentation we will have office hours sessions starting at 10 a.m. and at 1 p.m. for 30-minute individual consults. For more information or to register call 715-685-9983.
- 05/16/2024
Chequamegon Food Co-op will be serving up a Sweet and Sour Chicken Dinner served on a bed of rice and peas with an optional substitution of Tofu . Side of cucumber salad and a cookie. 4-6pm. $10. Dine-in or carry out. To reserve your meal call 715-682-8251 or Click here. - 05/16/2024
Vaughn Public Library presents Family Night: Dinosaurs. 6-7pm. T-rex photo booth, Dinosaur Night Lights, Dino Eye magnets and Diontastic Sensory Bins. 502 Main St. W. For more information call 715-682-7060 or click here. - 05/17/2024
White Winter Winery presents: Music on the Porch. 4-6pm. Happy hour with Scott Bruce. 68323 Lea St A, Iron River. For more information call 715-372-5656. - 05/17/2024
Flourish presents: Mixed Media Owl! We will begin by drawing our background and then filling it in with paint and fun fabrics, this mixed media class will be a hoot! All materials are included along with some beverages. $30 per person, 6-8pm. $30.00. Click here to register. 1314 Lake Shore Drive, Suite 2. - 05/17/2024
Northwood Technical College 2024 Commencement at the Ashland High School. 7pm. 1900 Beaser Ave. - 05/17/2024
Upper 13 league Baseball Game- Tri County Timberjaxx vs Merchants at 7pm at Pufall Field. - 05/18/2024
Northern Wisconsin’s Largest House to House Garage Sale. 8am-1pm. Sponsored by the Ashland Chamber. Registration form. Sales are Saturday 8am-1pm unless otherwise noted in description. Maps will be available Friday, May 17th at the Ashland Chamber Office, Circle K, Midland, Shell and Kwik Trip Gas stations. - 05/18/2024
Ashland Farmer’s Market Opening Day! 8am-12pm. - 05/18/2024
Madeline Island Marathon and Half Marathon from 8:30am-4pm. For more information, call 888-475-3386 or visit www.madelineisland.com. - 05/18/2024
Superior Choice Credit Union Block Party! 10am-2pm. Artist Vendors, Farmers selling produce, Food, Kids Activities & Giveaways! More to come. 319 Ellis Ave S. For more information call 218-549-5655. - 05/18/2024
Superior Rivers Watershed Association (SRWA) is kicking off summer with opportunities to learn more about the Lake Superior watershed. ? Join a field trip with retired US Fish and Wildlife Biologist Tom Doolittle and WDNR Fisheries Biologist Nate Thomas to visit a “Case Study in Watershed Restoration” along 20 Mile Creek. The field trip will explore the creek and learn how restoration work there has enhanced fish passage, mitigated flooding, and improves climate resiliency for its watershed. 10am. For more information, directions, or to view additional monthly field trips, visit https://www.superiorrivers.org/events/. - 05/18/2024
White Winter Winery presents: Music on the Porch. 2-5pm. Music by Tom Wotruba, guitarist for the Virgil Caine Band, will be here to perform a solo show with a mix of rock, country, blues, and original music on a six string acoustic guitar. 68323 Lea St A, Iron River. For more information call 715-372-5656. - 05/18/2024
- 05/18/2024
ABC Raceway Northern State Bank Season Opener. Raceway located at 2187 Butterworth Road. Stock car racing. Regular season races on Saturday nights. Hot Laps- 6:30pm. Racing- 7pm. Grandstand opens at 5pm. For more information, go to www.abcraceway.com. - 05/18/2024
Join us at the Harbor Table for an evening with Warren Nelson & Friends. $20 per ticket available at the door (in the back room). Concert begins at 7:30pm. Bring your friends and enjoy some live, local tunes. After the show, treat yourself to a divine dinner in our dining room overlooking Lake Superior. 130 W Harbor View Drive, Washburn. - 05/19/2024
Event Horizon. Don’t miss this! Vince comes to Ashland! 12:00-2:00 PM (including a break). Practice connecting with the vocal creativity your inner child has to offer in community. There’s no pressure to sing the right notes because they don’t exist in ‘free improvisation’. And, while you may know nothing about music theory on a conscious level, your ear knows it well from years of exposure. Through exercises, tips, and meditative periods of circle singing, we will learn to trust our instincts and each other—creating the type of magic that astonishes and heals. Event facilitated by Vincent Schueren, an experienced local musician and teacher. Beneficial for all ages and experience levels. Please tell a friend! $5-$25 suggested donation. 612 Beaser Ave. - 05/21-24/2024
Lost Creek Adventures Coastal Kayak Comprehensive (Skill Level 3) 4 Day Skills Immersion! An immersive skills experience designed to boost the confidence of novice to intermediate paddlers. This 4 day course will teach and test your ability in wind and waves, and as an added bonus, includes an American Canoe Association Level 3 Skills Assessment. Assessment and rolling clinic. Normally these are all separate classes. You must provide your own equipment or can rent from us at the reduced price of $40/ day. $460 for 4 full days of training and the assessment exam. Contact us to create custom dates for your group. 22475 WI-13 Trunk Cornucopia, WI 54827 715.953.2223 lostcreekadventures.org - 05/21/2024
Science on Tap at the Alley is back! Starting at 6:30pm. The Superior Rivers Watershed Association is hosting Ashland’s beloved Science on Tap! Every 3rd Tuesday of the month at the Alley in Ashland. Free and open to the public. Science on Tap is an opportunity for the community to hear about regional and relevant science from scientists themselves. This month’s speaker is Elle Lozinski, Mashkiziibii Natural Resources Department, talking about Piping Plover. Enjoy a beer, coffee, or good company as you listen to a 30-45 minute presentation. 806 Main St W. Visit: www.superiorrivers.org/science -on-tap/ - 05/21/2024
Ashland Middle School Spring Band Concert. 6:30-8pm. Dodd Gym, 203 11th Street East, Ashland. - 05/22/2024
Come one, Come all! 23rd Annual GFWC Ashland Monday Club and Ashland Beautification Council’s Plant Sale 10am-3pm at Menard Park ( Main Street & Chapple Ave). for sale: Annuals, perennials, herbs, baskets and more from Hauser’s Green House, Bayfield. Plant donations welcome. Just drop off the day of the sale at the park. Please label plants. Proceeds go to enhance Menard Park and the Ashland Beautification Council. Questions call Mary Fall at 715-209-4881. - 05/22/2024
Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center Webinar: Powwow Prep. 6-7:30pm. Learn more about powwows so you can enjoy one in person this summer! Powwow Prep” is for everyone!If you’ve ever wanted to learn more about powwows and what to do when you attend one, this is the webinar for you. Click here for more information. - 05/22/2024
Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center presents: Climate Reality hosted by the USFWS. 7-8pm.Retired U.S. Geological Survey water engineer Jeff Steuer will discuss the causes and impacts of climate change, the urgent need to shift from fossil fuels to more renewable options, and solutions available to us now. 29270 Co Hwy G. For more information call 715-685-9983. - 05/23-25/2024
16th Annual Chequamegon Bay Birding & Nature Festival. For more information, call 715-682-2500 and visit www.birdandnaturefest.com. - 05/23/2024
Callaway Demo/Fit Day at Chequamegon Bay Golf Club, 3000 Golf Course Rd, Ashland. 1-5pm. For more information, call 715-682-8004. - 05/23/2024
Chequamegon Food Co-op Homemade Flour Tortillas Class. Chef Lars Dukowitz, Cooking with Lars Cost: $15. Click here to register. Take tortillas up a notch and see how easy it is to make a better tortilla. We will fill these with the perfect blend of veggies for getting your summer recipe down and ready. For more information call 715-682-8251. 700 Main St. W. - 05/23/2024
Ashland Middle School Spring Orchestra Concert. 6:30-7:15pm. Orchestra Room, 203 11th Street East, Ashland. - 05/23/2024
“Poetry and the Natural World with U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón” at the Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute/Northland College, Ashland. 6:45–8:30pm. FREE event (via Zoom, with local introduction) The Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters has invited Ada Limón to speak in person in Madison, but is also arranging “Watch Parties” such as this, for those who can’t attend the live event. Dr. Kyle Bladow, Associate Professor of Native American Studies at Northland College, will host the local event with introductions and readings of a few poems. The event is free of charge, sponsored by the Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets. Ada Limón is the 24th U.S. Poet Laureate. She has been appointed for a two-year second term through April 2025. She is editor of an anthology You are Here Poetry in the Natural World, out on April 2, 2024, as well as the author of seven books of poetry, including her latest The Hurting Kind (2022). As U.S. Poet Laureate, she is arranging for poetry installations on picnic tables in seven national parks, and her poem written for NASA’s Europa Clipper mission will be engraved on the spacecraft to launch in 2024 and arrive in an orbit of Jupiter by 2030. Read her poem for the Europa spacecraft here: https://europa.nasa.gov/message-in-a-bottle/join-us/ https://www.wisconsinacademy.org/evenings/poetry-and-natural-world https://www.adalimon.net/ - 05/24/2024
Vaughn Public Library Lego Open House. 9am-3pm. 2nd floor meeting room. Free popcorn! The program is unsupervised. Children under 8 need to be accompanied by an adult. For more information call 715-682-7060. 502 Main St W. - 05/24/2024
Chequamegon Food Co-op Spring Foraging Walk. 6:30pm. Participants will learn to identify, harvest, and eat a variety of wild plants in a safe and sustainable (and fun!) way. This class will take place outdoors and on the move. $15. Click here to register. For more information call 715-682-8251. 700 Main St. W. - 05/25-26/2024
The 3rd Annual Beau Nemec Memorial Golf Tournament held at Chequamegon Bay Golf Course. To register or if you have any questions call 715-292-4493, 715-208-0609 or 239-220-7568. 3000 Golf Course Rd. - 05/25/2024
Copper Falls State Park. Brat Fry. 9am-12pm. 36764 Copper Falls Rd, Mellen. - 05/25/2024
Superior Rivers Watershed Association (SRWA) is kicking off summer with opportunities to learn more about the Lake Superior watershed. Folks can learn about aquatic bugs and their critical role in the food chain at this training event. 10am-12pm. Center for Science and the Environment’s Lab 125 on the campus of Northland College. 1411 Ellis Ave S. - 05/25/2024
Northland College Commencement at 11am in the Ponzio Stadium, 1411 Ellis Ave. For information visit https://my.northland.edu/planning/graduation/commencement or call 715-682-1339. - 05/25/2024
The Cable Natural History Museum presents: Exhibit Open House – Anaamaagon: Under the Snow. Enter a magical realm where mice play, weasels hunt, and life depends on deep snow. The drifts may look deserted, but dive down and you’ll be amazed by the way little lives thrive in winter. Refreshments will be served from 10am-Noon. Free admission all day. Donations welcome. Visit https://www.cablemuseum.org/events/ - 05/25/2024
The Cable Natural History Museum Pollinator & Native Plant Sale! 10am-3pm. Help support the Museum and our programs! Museum volunteers will be selling native plants – primarily those attracting pollinators and annual, perennial and vegetable plans in the Museum’s outdoor classroom. Members-only pre-sale starts at 9am. Sale will continue during out regular hours until the plants are gone. Visit https://www.cablemuseum.org/events/ - 05/25/2024
Memorial Day Remembrance Walk and Ceremony at MIHPA Veterans Memorial Garden-Please join the Madeline Island Historical Preservation Association immediately following the Memorial Day Ceremony at the Town Dock, LaPointe from 11:30-12:30pm. We will walk from the Town Dock up Colonel Woods Avenue to the MIHPA Heritage Center. There we will gather around the Veteran’s Honor Garden for a flag raising ceremony, songs by the summer choir and the laying of new pavers in the Honor Garden. Following the ceremony light refreshments will be served. For more information, call 715-747-2801. - 05/25/2024
ABC Raceway presents Heartland Communications Kids Meet the Drivers Night. Raceway located at 2187 Butterworth Road. Stock car racing. Regular season races on Saturday nights. Hot Laps- 6:30pm. Racing- 7pm. Grandstand opens at 5pm. For more information, go to www.abcraceway.com. - 05/27/2024
Memorial Day ceremonies at the Bandshell program is 9:30am. 7 Cemetery services to follow. Other Memorials throughout Ashland county. - 05/27/2024
Butternut Memorial Day salute to veterans at 10am at the Village Hall Memorial. After that they will go to each cemetery in Butternut. For more information, call 715-769-3951 or visit www.butternutwi.com. - 05/28/2024
It’s time to roll up your sleeves! Memorial Blood Centers has declared a blood emergency. Donors are needed! You can donate at Ashland High School. 9am-3:30pm. 1900 Beaser Ave. Click here to schedule. This link works. - 05/28/2024
NWCC of Tamarack Health in collaboration with Essentia Health hosts a Cancer Support Group at Ashland Vaughn Public Library, second floor, Garland meeting room, 502 Main St. W. 11am-12pm. Providing opportunities for shared experiences. To educate by providing guest speakers that will talk about cancer related topics. For adults diagnosed with cancer, caregivers, and loved ones impacted by cancer. Please RSVP in advance by calling Laura Martinsen 715-685-5004. - 05/29/2024
Northwest Wisconsin Workforce Investment Board and Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development will be hosting Northwest Wisconsin Winning with Wisconsin’s Workforce event at the Northwood Technical College Ashland Campus on at 10am-1pm. The event will highlight strategies to empower and employ young workers, including Youth Apprenticeship and other work-based learning programs. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn from industry experts, connect with like-minded professionals, and access valuable resources to help you succeed in today’s competitive job market. For more information or to register click here. - 05/30/2024
Superior Rivers Watershed Association (SRWA) is kicking off summer with opportunities to learn more about the Lake Superior watershed. Folks can learn about aquatic bugs and their critical role in the food chain at this training event. 10am-12pm. Center for Science and the Environment’s Lab 125 on the campus of Northland College. 1411 Ellis Ave S. - 05/31/2024
The 22nd annual Bayfield in Bloom events will start with a live Wisconsin Public Radio show broadcast of Larry Meiller’s “Garden Talk” on Friday. Join the studio audience at the Bayfield Lakeside Pavilion. 2 East Front Street, Bayfield, 10am-1pm. The event is FREE! Stay after the show and meet with Larry Meiller.