The Arts and Culture News for JUNE 2023 | |
It's JUNE, and we at WCAB are launching Summer! | |
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June is really the start of summer in Waupaca, and we at WCAB are excited! We know that the kids are still in school for a few days, but the beach is open, it's hot and we are ready. Living in the north, we have to make the most of our short 3 month summer, so let's get going! And there's always so much to do in our little rural area...unreal!
In honor of the recent dryness, GO HERE for the classic song, Cool Water... by the Sons of the Pioneers..thanks to Turner's Fresh Market for reminding us of this excellent song! and GO HERE to hear Joni Mitchell and Willie Nelson's incredible version of a song to bring us in to the summertime!
And....Happy Father's Day to anyone who is a dad! Here is a list of father-themed songs to enjoy on June 18!!!
Enjoy this newsletter, it is chock-full!!!! As always, we encourage you to browse through: see all the happenings and many opportunities in our community, and if you feel curious, click on the bright blue links to take a deeper dive and get more details!
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The 2023 Summer Nights Concerts start in June! | |
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Summer means...Summer Nights Concerts!!!
Join us for our Kickoff Concert
Wednesday, June 14 at the
Indian Crossing Casino
for a night full of great dance music
with
Hip Pocket
feat. Baba Ghanooj
We're bringing the phenomenal band, Hip Pocket, to the Casino on Waupaca's Chain O' Lakes for our special Summer Nights Kickoff Concert!
Waupaca's own Baba Ghanooj leads off the night, 6:30-7:15 p.m., with Hip Pocket taking the stage at 7:30 p.m.
Hip Pocket is a powerful band with striking lead and harmony vocals; a blazing four-piece horn section; and a rockin' rhythm section! It's all about the groove! Hip Pocket rocks your favorite top 40, R&B, Latin-infusion, jazz, pop, modern, and classic rock hits!
Street Grub food truck will be on-site, and the Casino bar will be open for beverage service.
Tickets are $10/each at the door, or in advance at the Casino,
E1171 County Highway Q, Waupaca.
GO HERE for more info on this concert!
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Summer Nights at South Park
Wednesday, June 28
Salsa Manzana
Join us at the park for Salsa Manzana, a traditional Latin music ensemble based out of Appleton, entertaining and educating audiences throughout all Northeastern Wisconsin by playing Salsa, Mambo, Merengue, Cha Cha, Bachata, Bolero, and Latin Jazz since 2012. Come dance with some of the top musicians from Oshkosh to Green Bay.
Diablos food truck and Moo's Ice Cream truck will be on-site until 9 p.m. Beverages also will be for sale inside the Casino!
Each concert, we offer a family art project, 5:30-7 p.m. This week be a part of Waupaca's SHINE Community Art Project. Come SHINE with us: join in making a creative paper mâché collage votive candle holder. Let your inner light shine!
Also, this year: visit the Waupaca Historical Society's Hutchinson House while you are at the concert! Enjoy Waupaca's history!
GO HERE for more information on all of the Summer Nights Concerts!
***in case of inclement weather, concert location will be the Indian Crossing Casino. Watch our Facebook Page for notifications of venue changes!***
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WE are so honored and excited to have this wonderful image created for our 17th Annual Arts on the Square 2023 by Artist Ken Lambert! Ken has used the theme of our 2023 Community Art Project, "Woven All Together," (co-sponsored by the Waupaca Public Library) and added a myriad of images depicting our creative community... resulting in an incredible montage of life in Waupaca! Thanks Ken!
Watch for this image to start appearing around the community, as we start to release information of this year's ARTicipation Week and Arts on the Square!
Save the Dates: ARTicipation Week is Sunday August 13-Friday August 18, and Arts on the Square is Saturday August 19!
Full Details are coming soon.........
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WCAB's Waupaca Local Live June Show
Featuring
Diggstown
Live from the 96.3 FM studio and Live on Facebook!
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Since Diggstown's inception in the year 2000, the band has become a force on the local & regional music scene. With original music being at the forefront of what they have set out to accomplish, the music is strong, well-crafted, and high in energy. From rock to funk, blues to bluegrass, the music draws from a wide range of musical genres. Each song owning it's own character & color.
Diggstown is from the
Fox River Valley, and they are coming out to do the show live in our studio!!!
GO HERE to listen to Diggstown!
Join us live in the studio for this one! DM us for details. Join us for Waupaca Local Live! You can join us in the studio (send us a FB message) or experience the show on FB Live on our FB page!
Go HERE for more information!
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View previous programs from the past 5 years here! Great musicians, interesting dialogue and great music!
We seek to bring local and regional musical excellence to the airwaves!
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News from The Waupaca Community Arts HUB
a program of the Waupaca Community Arts Board
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Summer Art Classes
Summer Art Classes will start at the end of June and run through early August. Each week there will be a different class on a different topic. Each class meets twice on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. Sign-up here!
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Imagination Garden
We'll learn to plant our own imagination garden and how to care for it. Students will then use their own imaginations to create things that may live in their garden.
Ages: 6-12
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Learn to Sew with Monster Making
Participants will learn basic hand-sewing stitches as well as machine techniques. You will sew felt “monsters” of your own design and learn how to sew on a button!
Ages: 8-12
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3D Printed Figurine Painting
Learn about the 3D printing process and painting techniques using airbrushes and traditional brushes to bring your chosen model to life. Choose from a wide range of models, 3D printed and primed professionally for class. Create unique and beautiful figurines that reflect your personal style!
Ages: 8-12
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Exploring Paper Clay
We'll explore 3 3-dimensional sculpting using recycled paper clay. Students can follow their own imaginations or be inspired by historical artworks. Students will learn how to make their own clay.
Ages: 6-12
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Acrylic Painting
Create brilliant acrylic paintings with ease. Tim will guide the artists and teach them many tools and tricks to help the artists unlock their artistic talents!
Ages: 8-12
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And here is a message from the newest Music Teacher on our staff: Rebecca Kolonic!
"Hello, I am Rebecca Kolonick. I grew up in the Waupaca area and am very excited to be back. I have taught in public and private schools for nine years. I have taught grades 4K-12th in different classes such as band, orchestra, general music and choir. My specialty is percussion. I enjoy working on a variety of music and look forward to the different opportunities that the Art Hub presents for the community."
Welcome, Rebecca! We are excited to work with you! Rebecca will be teaching this summer, and expand her studio in the fall, teaching beginning piano, as well as percussion.
To sign up for music lessons with Rebecca, fill out the music registration form here!
As Always, we have:
Listen to what our students are saying...
The Waupaca Community Arts HUB
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We are proud to announce that our free fused-glass workshops are supported in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the state of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts! We have also received funding from the Waupaca Placemakers Committee, and the project is being done in partnership with the Waupaca Foundry. | |
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SHINE!
Have you signed up to make a fused glass tile yet? The 10 workshops are filling fast so do not delay! In these workshops, community members will create a 6x6 or 8x8 fused-glass tile. Attendees at the Shine Workshops should be prepared to have a good time creating with glass, no experience necessary. Bring your ideas and get introduced to the wonderful world of fused glass. Workshops will be taught by Mary Beiser of Blessings & Friends.
All tool usage and glass will be supplied at the workshops, just bring your imagination and prepare for a fun time creating something we can all be proud of.
Your fused-glass tile will be incorporated into a sculpture to be located in Downtown Waupaca in 2024.
(Please note: If you need transportation to and from the workshop, mark that box on the online registration form.)
Sign Up Today!
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The Community Art Project 2022: Woven All Together!
In partnership with the Waupaca Public Library and the Arts Hub, we continue working on this fun collaborative growing art project! Woven All Together will pop up all over between now and August! Find it at the Library, and it will soon be at the Waupaca Parks during their Library/Park days...Add your own scrap to this 3-D collage. It's fun, easy and the more people who add to it, the better it gets!
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The Community Piano is back in the Bandstand!
Thanks to our moving crew who brought the piano back, after a long winter at the Rec Center! Thanks to Ross Ferkett for tuning it! People have been playing it... Enjoy, Waupaca!!!
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Haiku Wednesday in June!
Go to our FB page on Wednesday June 7 and add a Haiku!
Haikus are fun to write.
3 lines, with first having 5 syllables, second 7 and third 5.
Have fun!
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Other JUNE Happenings... in and around our community! | |
Waupaca King and
In Between
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SHOP LOCAL!!!
Waupaca King and In Between's FB page can keep you up to date on events in our local retail world. It pays to check them out, you will find events happening that you otherwise might miss! This engaged collaborative group of retailers support each other, as they provide our community with so many unique options for local shopping. And many of the WKI members help support Arts on the Square! Thanks, WKI!!!
Waupaca King and In Between
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Waupaca Area Arts and Culture Network | |
The WAACN is a network of organizations, creatives and businesses who have a common goal to work together to create a vibrant creative community. Together, we work collaboratively to support the intention of creating an arts and culture-rich community.
Members are busy planning an Arts Summit to take place this coming Fall, so stay tuned for more information!
The next WAACN meeting will be on Thursday, June 26 at The Holly Center on Main Street.
All are welcome to join this active vibrant group!
Waupaca Arts and Culture Network
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Hidden Prairie
June 3-August 5
Library Exhibit Room
Our Summer Learning Program theme is "All Together Now" and prairies are a great example of this-they are fascinating and complex communities that come together to create something special (maybe not too different from Waupaca?). Hidden Prairie, traveling to us from the University of Nebraska State Museum, showcases photographs from Chris Helzer, the Nature Conservancy’s Director of Science in Nebraska. Chris photographed one square meter of prairie over a year, and collected these images for this amazing exhibit.
Our very own City of Waupaca is taking the All Together Now idea to our roof with a new solar panel installation that will generate power for city hall and the library! This exciting project will be part of our exhibit, explaining how solar works and what we can do ALL TOGETHER to make our world a better place.
Citizen Science Experience
Join us on Thursday June 8-August 3 at 1-2pm in the Exhibit Room to learn more about the world around you, how you can investigate it and be a bigger part of it! We’ll explore our Hidden Prairies exhibit, solar energy, pollinator plants and critters, weather and more! All are welcome at this FREE program.
Go HERE for more info!
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Strawberry Full Moon Hike
June 3, 10-11 am
Starts on the front lawn of the library
- Short story time to start the event at 10 am
- ¾ mile route, a mix of paved and unpaved trail, will be marked with strawberry and moon facts (Some is unpaved but is navigable with strollers)
- Berry parfait in the shade of our city square
GO HERE for more info!
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The Waupaca Area Public Library | |
Summer Kickoff Party
June 7, 3-6pm
Party on the front lawn to kick off summer!
Staff will be available to help you sign up for our summer reading challenges on Beanstack.
Free ice cream! and a Free book when you register for summer reading challenges!
Fun and Games!
You don’t want to miss this fun event.
GO HERE for more info!
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Storytime at the
Airport
June 14, 10-11 am
Come to the Waupaca Airport for a special story time! See planes, make paper airplanes and kits, and learn about how planes fly!
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Park Play with the Library
June 13-August 16
Join us for learning and fun at the parks this summer! Tuesday and Wednesday 1-3 pm (June 13-August 16)
Tuesdays find us at Upper South Park
Wednesdays find us at Riverside Park
No programs the week of July 4th
**Special guest from Waupaca Arts Hub on the following dates:
June 27-28
July 11-12
August 8-9
WAUPACA PUBLIC LIBRARY
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The Waupaca Historical Society | |
Lost Arts Fair
Saturday, June 24
10AM-4PM
Hutchinson House at South Park
Visit the Hutchinson House Museum at South Park and take a step back in time to learn about arts, crafts and hobbies common more than 100 years ago! Demonstrators will show how they are keeping these arts alive—from soap making and spinning wool to basketweaving and needle felting. Take part in family activities like weaving and quill writing, along with other interactive demonstrations. And enjoy old-time music from Flip o’ the Coin on the Hutchinson House porch! Refreshments will be served.
Lost Arts Fair
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Visit the Historic Buildings of Waupaca's Historical Society this summer!
The Hutchinson House Museum and Depot will be open for summer hours on the second and third weekends of the summer months (June, July, August). The Hutchinson House will be open from 1-4 p.m. and the Depot will be open from 12-5 p.m. Both buildings will also be open for special events and WCAB’s Summer Nights concerts!
Waupaca Historical Society
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City Band Concerts resume starting
Friday June 16!
Beginning June 16, the city band will perform on Fridays at the bandstand in front of city hall in downtown Waupaca. Under the new direction of Brianna Hepfler, the concerts will take place each Friday evening in July, from 7-8 pm! Bring a lawn chair and enjoy!
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PodPaca
PodPaca! The Small Town Podcast where we talk to people who find their rural area special! So far we have focused on the Waupaca, WI/Central Wisconsin areas in the midwest! Learn about small town and midwest living while getting to know the people in the PodPaca community.
Listen to the podcasts on Youtube Podpaca, or you can stream on Spotify
| Waupaca Farm Market is NOW OPEN! Located on the square on Fulton Street, every Saturday from 9am til 1pm! Check it out! The Waupaca Farm Market is a thriving growing event, supporting local farmers! See you at the Market!!! | Juneteenth is a National Federal Holiday known as Freedom Day, on June 19. It commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. Find out more about this historic day HERE! | |
Hartman's Creek Happenings | |
The Summit Players are a traveling, non-profit theatre company bringing free Shakespeare shows and workshops to the Wisconsin State Parks. Their shows are perfect for any age: family-friendly entertainment for the price of a park sticker. Join us for the full Shakespearience and find us soon in a park near you.
They will present a brand-new production of Shakespeare's Macbeth
at our own Hartman's Creek State Park on Sunday, June 25
Workshop at 1:00 pm
Performance at 2:30pm.
All shows and workshops are presented free of charge. Seating is general admission on a first come, first served basis.
Wisconsin State Park Admission is required and can be purchased upon entry to the park.
Summit Players
Another interesting program at the park in June:
The Fascinating World of Honeybees
June 10 at 10am-11:30
Learn about Bees from a Beekeeper!
For more information on programs at Hartman's Creek State Park, see their Friends of Hartman's Creek State Park Facebook Page!
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Celebrate the beginning of summer with the
Annual Strawberry Fest!
Saturday June 17, 9AM-4PM
Strawberry Fest is a family festival that features an arts/crafts fair with more than 150 vendors from across the Midwest, strawberry shortcake, music, great food and more! Taking place on Jefferson Street, at the Trinity Church parking lot and behind the Chamber office...
GO HERE for a full list of events happening at Strawberryfest and on the entire weekend of June 17-19, including the Lions Club Fly-in, the Model Railroad show, activities at the Historic Depot and more!
Live Music Season starts in Waupaca!
Summer means lots of Live Music in Waupaca! From Clear Water Harbor to Chain Bar and Grill, The Casino, The Wheel House to the Granite Cellar, we have a lot of great music coming your way, and the Chamber Community Calendar is a great spot to see all of the bands coming to Waupaca this summer!
Go HERE for the Chamber Website and Community Calendar!
Waupaca Area Chamber of Commerce
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Lavender Fields and International Crane Foundation Bus Trip
Tuesday June 27
7:45 am-5 pm
Join us for a fun summer journey to Baraboo, Wisconsin!
The day will begin with a tour of beautiful lavender fields at New Life Lavender & Cherry Farm with time to browse the gift shop/cafe area, followed by a buffet lunch at Pizza Ranch, and an enjoyable afternoon visit to the International Crane Foundation. The bus will depart and return from the Jensen Community Center in Amherst. Pre-registration is required with the $80 fee and only 55 spots are available. GO HERE to register!
Other upcoming events include:
Farm Market Cooking Class Jully23
Build a Bouquet Class July 30
Brewer Bus Trip July 9
and so much more! Mark your calendars and register early!
Go to their webpage to see all the wonderful things the Jensen Center has to offer!
Jensen Community Center
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The Atelier is hosting yet another great live music event!
Live from the Murky Swamps of Wisco
Friday, June 2 at 7pm
feat. Aaron Lee Kaplan, Old Wolves, and more!
go here for details!
*****ATTENTION ARTISTS VENDORS AND PERFORMERS*****
July 8th we are planning to put together a night market here in Waupaca, WI at our venue! We ask that those who are interested DM us with their email address so we may send you the application form!
Applications will be due June 9th!
We are welcoming artists,vendors and performers of the night! However! Spots are limited so be sure to send in your applications quickly so you don’t miss out!! We are very excited about this event and can’t wait to see you there!
The Atelier
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AMHERST OPERA HOUSE
120th Anniversary Celebration
Monday, June 12, 1-5PM
Join us as we celebrate the 121st Anniversary of the Amherst Opera House Company!
We are planning a Community Potluck Picnic and entertainment by the very entertaining duo, Patchouli.
Hot dogs provided while they last, beer, wine, and water available for purchase. Patchouli takes the outdoor stage at 2:30PM. Bring your lawn chair, a picnic lunch, be prepared for an awesome performance. The Patchouli performance is no cost to attend as it is being sponsored by the Amherst Opera House Co. Board of Directors.
go HERE for more info!
Amherst Opera House
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Songs For Summer Tribute Concert
Saturday, June 10, 5:30 PM
The Gerold Opera House, Weyauwega
John Gusmer was a great supporter of the arts in the area and so we are presenting a musical tribute featuring Barbershop Quartets and Pop music.
Featuring the Northern Gateway Chorus, Old Dogs, New Trick, Alternative Medicine, Triune Voice Trio & the Trinity Quartet.
Doors open at 5:30pm
Gerold Opera House Weyauwega
Tickets are $10 and include a light buffet
GO HERE for more info and ticket info!
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Amoco and the Filling Station June Thursday Generosity Days | |
The Amoco Station and The Filling Station (Thursdays) continue their generosity and support of local organizations, by donating 20 cents per gallon/20% of their proceeds on
Wednesday June 1 to the Chain Skiers!
The Skiers will be back on
Rainbow Lake this year, check out their schedule for shows HERE!
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Worthwhile events just over the County Line | |
The 32ndAnnual Energy Fair: June 23-25, 2022
Custer, Wisconsin
This Annual event that draws 12,000 attendees features:
Plan to attend, and help Be the Change!
There is a special focus on Renewable Energy Jobs this year, go HERE for more information on the Clean Energy Job Fair and how you can start a new career in this forward-thinking career!
MREA Energy Fair 2022
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Winchester has 3 programs in June!
As always, all programs are on Mondays, are at 6:30 PM and are free. Most programs take place at the Waupaca Public Library meeting rooms.
Monday June 12: Beekeeping and the Honey Industry from a Waupaca Perspective
Kent Pegorsh is co-owner of Main Street Marketplace. He has been producing honey for 47 years and currently manages almost 500 hives. Kent will discuss the beekeeping year, how some of the best honey in the world is produced in our area, and how the great migration each year of over three quarters of the managed honey bee colonies in the United States to California insure the sustainability of our food supply. The presentation will finish with a tasting of varietal honeys.
Monday, June 19: Wisconsin's Last wild, Undeveloped Lakes
Of Wisconsin’s over 15,000 lakes, very few wild lakes remain. Speaker John Bates will discuss rare places where remarkable peace and beauty abounds, and where native wildlife flourishes.
Monday, June 26: Jews and Muslims in Christian America: In-Person Badger Talk
Speaker Charles L. Cohen talks about this topic. The United States has been defined in various ways as a “Christian nation”; if so, how do Jews and Muslims—whose understandings of such things as sacred space, sacred time, food, and the religious meaning of the state, can be quite different from those of Christians—fit into American society?
Winchester Academy
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Chain O' Lakes Flotilla
Saturday June 3
Taylor Lake
Next weekend, Saturday, June 3rd! Don't miss out! Register today! This is an opportunity for people who love paddling to come together on an adventure as they look for six different checkpoints and earn tickets to win great prizes! This is not a race, but a family-friendly way to have fun on the water and win prizes!
All proceeds go to fund the kayak program for the Chain Exploration Center in care of the Waupaca School District.
To Register and find all the details, go to : at Adventure Outfitters, who is sponsoring this wonderful event!
Also, the CEC is hosting a fun night for families:
the CEC Spring Fling Dance
June 2!
Go HERE for details!
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Lesson From the Art in Iola | |
WATERCOLOR & RICE PAPER PAINTING OF A RURAL SCENE
Monday June 12
9:30am-noon
Learn how to adhere rice paper to watercolor paper. Then sketch a scene, and enjoy the wonderful textural effects which the rice paper creates when watercolor is applied to it. The finished painting may then be mounted onto mat board using a spray adhesive. Take home a finished painting ready to be framed.
Registration info HERE
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The Center for Living Well | |
Wednesday Water Meditations with Tammie Jo
You know summer is around the corner when the Water Meditation Schedule comes out! These kayak meditations take place on the many lakes in the area.
There is also lots of other stuff going on at the Center for Living Well in Iola, with a variety of services and opportunities to explore wellness. Especially check out this unique opportunity:
The Center for Living Well
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Loving Awareness Sanctuary |
Kirtan on the Porch + Fire Circle Prayer Flag Ceremony & CommUnity Potluck
Sunday, June 11
11am-3pm
N4611 WI-HWY 49, Waupaca, WI
Join us for a special day of honoring at the Sanctuary beginning with Brilliant Bliss mantra music, followed by a commUnity potluck and Prayer Flag Ceremony guided by our soul-sister, Jorene at the fire circle.
Chant, Sing, Dance, and Commune with Soul Family as we honor Loving Awareness Sanctuary.
Please RSVP if you plan to join us.
GO HERE for more info and the details!
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We welcome everyone at WCAB!
We are now looking for volunteers for our summer events. If you would like to join the fun, send us a message! We welcome creative passionate people to help us build and nurture our creative community! (or, GO HERE)
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