Many Ways Peace (MWP) announced that Anne Cirilli, health educator with the Oneida County Reproductive Health Clinic in Rhinelander, will lead a discussion Monday, June 10, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Many Ways of Peace in downtown Eagle River. Some of the questions that will be addressed include: —How will the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the women’s amendment to the ACA impact access to contraception?;
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Tuesday, June 04, 2013 6:13 PM |
The curtain rises this week as the Three Lakes Center for the Arts kicks off its first Three Lakes Film Festival. This new North Woods event will feature three Wisconsin independent filmmakers as they screen productions that have been distributed worldwide. The festival kicks off Thursday, June 6, at 7 p.m. with a screening of the documentary “The Life & Death of Glaciers.” The film offers a balanced discussion of climate change and features remote wilderness locations throughout Canada and Alaska.
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Tuesday, June 04, 2013 6:10 PM |
Relay For Life of the Northwoods will hold a meeting Wednesday, June 12, at 6 p.m. at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, located at 5030 Hwy. 70 in Eagle River. Any teams that haven’t registered may bring their team roster to the meeting, or register online at relayforlife.org. Individuals also may join an existing Relay team online.
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Tuesday, June 04, 2013 5:40 PM |
The YMCA of the Northwoods will hold an open house for its state-licensed Summer Day Camp Thursday, June 5, from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Y in Rhinelander. The YMCA of the Northwoods Day Camp provides educational summer camp options for school-age children, through daily and weekly themed activities, weekly field trips, park days, games and arts and crafts. Attendees of the open house will have the opportunity to meet the camp staff, get answers to any questions, learn about the YMCA camp activities and daily routines participants will experience during camp and alleviate any concerns regarding camp. Attendees at the open house will be asked to review paperwork and pick up a field-trip camp T-shirt for participants.
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Tuesday, June 04, 2013 5:40 PM |
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Tuesday, June 04, 2013 5:27 PM |
The Woods and Waters Area of Narcotics Anonymous will host the 12th annual Journey’s Convention, a four-day event based at The Pointe Waterfront Resort & Hotel in Minocqua June 6-9. The convention will offer a choice of 70 recovery-related workshops with 36 of them held on the water. Participants may kayak to an island or board a pontoon for workshops. The Recovery Queen steamboat will return this year after a two-year absence. Also offered will be trailside hiking and biking workshops as well as many indoor and on-site workshops.
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Tuesday, June 04, 2013 5:26 PM |
Marshfield Clinic will offer mobile mammography and bone density screenings Tuesday, June 25, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the clinic located at 500 Commerce Loop in Eagle River. The mammography screenings will feature one-on-one sessions with licensed and certified female technicians from Marshfield Clinic, who will conduct a thorough medical history and answer questions. According to mobile ser-vices manager Myron Gadke, the unit delivers state-of-the-art breast cancer and bone density screenings monthly to rural Wisconsin residents who otherwise would not have easy access to the ser-vices.
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Tuesday, June 04, 2013 5:26 PM |
The Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Association, Vilas and Iron counties’ land conservation departments and Trees For Tomorrow will sponsor Wisconsin Youth Conservation Camp June 25-28 at Trees For Tomorrow in Eagle River. This camp aims to provide students entering grades nine through 11 this fall with the opportunity to better understand and appreciate nature, while gaining teamwork skills and making new friends from around the state. “Camp provides an opportunity for youths to combine career exploration with fun through informative and experiential learning,” said a Trees representative.
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Tuesday, June 04, 2013 5:25 PM |
Land O’ Lakes Artisans (LOLA) opened its One Hundred Days of Art with a reception held at ArtisTree Gallery at the LOLA building Wednesday, May 22. Hors d’oeuvres and the piano playing of local artist Eddie Stevens greeted guests as they celebrated the beginning of the series that will run summer through fall. The series will feature multi-art events which will highlight local artists, musicians, dancers and collectors, and present a multitude of varied programs.
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Tuesday, June 04, 2013 5:24 PM |
The 32nd annual North Woods Coin Show will be held Saturday, June 15, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Crescent Elementary School located at 3319 Boyce Drive in Rhinlander. Admission is free. Coin dealers from Michigan and Wisconsin will host booths, and be available to sell, buy, trade and give appraisals on coins. For more information, call Bill Julian at (715) 277-2692.
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Tuesday, June 04, 2013 5:23 PM |
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