Youth Outdoor Day

Is your kid an outdoors sportsman?  Saturday April 27th is Youth Outdoor Education Day at the Les and Melody Bergdahl Property, 11192 Bluff Drive in Marshfield.

From 9AM to 3PM this FREE event offers hunter safety, sporting clays, archery, rifle range, BB gun shooting, fly fishing, dog training demos, laser shoot and much more. Held rain or shine and each kid will get a free lunch too. No registration required.

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Prairie Chicken Festival

April 12th to 14th is the Prairie Chicken Festival all around the Wisconsin Rapids area, part of the 2013 Celebrations of Grasslands.

There will be bird viewing blinds all three days - reservation are required. Breakfast will be served at the Kiwanis Clubhouse in Kellner each morning at 7AM. Visit the Hotel Mead on Friday for the Grassland Gala, with vendors and exhibitors, crafts, children's activities, music, silent auction and more. And Saturday don't miss the Boomin' Brewery Bash at Central Waters Brewing Company in Amherst.

For all the great events and times visit PrairieChickenFestival.org

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Easter Events

The Easter Bunny is coloring his eggs and getting ready to head out March 31st. Hope he brings spring with him!

Here are some of the activities for Easter around the area.

Saturday, March 23rd - Breakfast with the Easter Bunny 7:30AM-11:30AM at the Retirement Community of Nekoosa.  $7/adults $3/kids 6-12, 5 and under FREE.

Saturday, March 23rd - Bunny Run 5k Run/Walk 9AM start at Goodfellas in Nekoosa. Registration and more info here

Saturday, March 23rd - Nekoosa Area Easter Egg Hunt 11AM at the Alexander Middle School. Ages 0-10.

Saturday, March 23rd - Children's Easter Party 11AM-1PM at American Legion Post 54 in Marshfield. Admission is a non-perishable food item, games, crafts, lunch, and a visit from the Easter Bunny

Sunday March 24th - 60th Annual Palm Sunday Choir Concert 3PM at Our Lady of Peace Church in Marshfield.

Monday March 25th - "THE LAST SUPPER" - A DRAMATIC RECREATION 7PM at Wesley United Methodist Church in Marshfield. Free event.

Friday March 29th - Elks Lenten Fish Fry 4:30PM-6:30PM at Elks Lodge 693 in Wisconsin Rapids.

Saturday - March 30th - 80th Annual Kiwanis Easter Egg Hunt 10AM at Mead Field and Witter Field in Wisconsin Rapids - if field is covered with snow location see website for alternate locations)

Saturday March 30th - Kiwanis Easter Egg Hunt Noon at Columbia Park in Marshfield. Ages 1-10.

Sunday March 30th - Easter Holiday Scotch Doubles Tournament 1PM at Rose Bowl Lanes in Marshfield. See event flyer for details

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Team Scrabble Time

Want to have a lot of fun and raise money to help folks learn to read?

March 12th is the 2nd Annual Team Scrabble Tournament benefiting the Literacy Council of Wood County.  Teams report at 5:30PM at the Wildwood Zoo in Marshfield and games start at 6:15PM.

Mail in registration is over, but you can still register your team online at the Literacy Council of Wood County's website before March 8th Team Scrabble Tournament

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Pancakes

What better way to start a Sunday morning with all you can eat pancakes?  On March 3rd you have two great events to choose from.

In Port Edwards it's the Lion's Club Pancake Brunch from 8:30AM to 1PM in the Port Edwards High School Cafeteria. Three kinds of pancakes to choose from Potato, Cranberry, and Buttermilk! Plus sausage, applesauce, beverages. Cost is $6/adults $3/kids 3-10, and proceeds go to youth softball and baseball.  Pancake Brunch

In Rudolph head over to St Phillip's for the Women Foresters Pancake Breakfast 8AM-12:30PM. Regular and Potato Pancakes will be served along with sausage, applesauce and cinnamon rolls. Pancake Breakfast

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Annual County Snowmobile Ride

The 33rd Annual County Ride will be this Saturday, February 9th in Pittsville.  The 100 mile snowmobile ride will begin at 9AM at the Cennex Station and end at at the Blue Bayou Pub. Food and refreshments will be provided. You can join the ride anywhere on the route, see locations for stops and route map here 33rd Annual Snowmobile Ride.

Participants are asked to bring a couple of non-perishable food items for a local food pantry.  Drop off will be at the Blue Bayou Pub after the ride.

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Special Olympics Polar Plunge

With the weather so cold, you might consider "Freezin' for a Reason".

Special Olympics' Polar Plunge is Saturday February 2nd at the Grand Rapids Lions Club.  You can check in early Friday from 3PM to 7PM or Saturday beginning at 10AM. At Noon it's time to jump!

Too cold for a dip in the lake? You can still collect donations and earn yourself a "Too Chicken to Plunge" t-shirt.

Check out all the event information at the Special Olympics' website 2013 Wisconsin Rapids Polar Plunge

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