The Three Lakes Center for the Arts (TLCA) will host a free performance by the Christian rock band 513FREE Friday, June 14, at 7:30 p.m. at the TLCA theater located at 1760 Superior St. in Three Lakes. Donations to the band to cover expenses are welcomed.

513FREE formed in May of 2007 in Turtle Lake with a vision to create something different.

Since 2007, the band has played more than 300 events including performances at youth camps, prisons, churches, rehab centers, homeless shelters, fundraisers, concerts, college campuses, music festivals, worship events and conferences.

They have traveled through­out the

The American Cancer Society (ACS) announced it will hold Relay For Life of Oneida County Friday, June 14, from 6 p.m. until midnight at Mike Webster Stadium in Rhinelander.

The Caregiver and Survivor Ceremony will open the event at 6 p.m., the Kids Walk will follow at 7 p.m and  the Luminaria Ceremony will take place at 9:30 p.m.

“Relay For Life is a celebration of our community’s cancer survivors, their caregivers and taking up the fight against this terrible disease,” said Diane Geis Hapka, community relations, ACS.

“Everyone in Oneida County is invited to attend and show your support

Eagle River’s Great Northern Beer Festival (GNBF) announced that representatives from 30 breweries will be in attendance and pouring their products for festivalgoers Saturday, June 8, from 2 to 6 p.m. on the festival grounds of Hi-Pines Campground in Eagle River.
“Brewers are becoming more creative, and are brewing some incredibly unique and tasty beers, many of which are showcased at festivals like ours,” said GNBF President Bill Summers.
Summers says that many of the actual brewers themselves come to Eagle River to pour their beer, allowing beer lovers an opportunity to meet the people behind the scenes and ask questions.

Arcadia Publishing recently announced its newest addition to the  “Images of America” series is “Eagle River” from local authors Craig Moore, Susie Wilkinson and Jodi McKeever of the Eagle River Historical Society (ERHS).
The authors are all descendants of Eagle River pioneer families, and the three  have lifetime memberships at ERHS. 
“Their dedication and commitment to preserving Eagle River history has made this book possible,” said an Arcadia spokesperson.

The Waler E. Olson Memorial Library in Eagle River will hold story time Wednesday, June 5 from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m., and will include the books “One Duck Stuck” and “Five Little Ducks,” music and a craft. An adult must accompany participants at all story times.
Story time for Wednesday, June 12, will include the books “Froggy’s Day with Dad” and “A Perfect Father’s Day.” There will be a song and a craft gift for fathers.
“Quincy, the Listening Dog” will begin a biweekly schedule of visiting the library Monday, June 10.  Six 10-minute listening sessions are scheduled from 4 to 5 p.m. Call or visit the library to set up a reading schedule. 

The Northland Pines High School German Club will  host a golf scramble fundraiser Sunday, June 23 at the Trout Lake Golf Club in Arbor Vitae. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. 
“All abilities are welcome. Create your fantastic foursome and get entered for what’s sure to be an awesome time,” said a german club representative.
All funds raised will be used toward the 2014 spring break trip to Germany.

“Puff” by Paul Devantier of Arbor Vitae is the title of a newly released biography of Heinz G. Puff, who has lived for some 40 years on Little Spider Lake in Arbor Vitae.
According to the author, “Puff” is a true story of love, hard work, patriotism and professional integrity embodied by Puff, who is a German immigrant to the United States who served as a soldier in World War II and then became a career police officer in Milwaukee.

“Funny thing is, I’ve never thought of myself as an artist,” Karen Kulas pondered as she sought to explain her journey to jewelry making.
One would never know to look at her, but Kulas is in constant pain from a debilitating spinal cord condition called myelopathy.  She was born with two congenital defects and later developed the myelopathy which has changed her life.
Born in Milwaukee, with a “yours, mine and ours” family of 10 siblings, Kulas was never encouraged to study art or inspired by anyone to pursue it.  She attended Mount Mary College in Wauwautosa and received a degree in home economics, going on to teach in