The Hoard Historical Museum will be hosting walking tours of downtown Fort Atkinson. The activity will be held Saturday, June 29. According to information released by the museum, a tour, which will be held in conjunction with the Fort Farmers Market, will offer two opportunities for participation. The first will...
Category: Art, culture
Community band brings music to Barrie
The Fort Atkinson Community Band kicked off its 64th season Monday with the first of five summer concerts at Barrie Park.First Congregational United Church of Christ hosted an ice cream social in conjunction with the event. Proceeds are being donated to the Homeless Coalition of Fort Atkinson.Among the band’s repertoire...
Museum visitors engage with all things dairy
By Chris SpanglerFort Atkinson was very dairy Saturday as the Hoard Historical Museum presented “Dairy Day at the MOOseum.”The 10th annual event kicked off with a pedal-tractor pull and concluded with a parade of cows. In between were games, crafts, treats, face painting and visits with all seven breeds of...
‘Ever Green’ to help fund tree restoration at Evergreen
“Ever Green” is the theme for a weekend of free art, musical and educational programs at the Fort Atkinson Club community center. “The Ever Green Exhibition” will kick off Friday, June 21, featuring the nature-inspired artworks of Amanda Langer and Barbara Lidfors. Their unique mediums and styles will be on...
Charity, Fort Summer Band concerts both underway in Barrie Park
By Chris Spangler Music flowed from Barrie Park as the 11th Annual Fort Atkinson Summer Charity Concerts got underway Wednesday evening. Additionally, the Fort Atkinson Community Band has released its summer concert schedule of outdoor music to be performed on Mondays in Barrie Park, 210 Robert St., Fort Atkinson. Charity...