Walking tours led by members of the Hoard Historical Museum staff will be held this Saturday, according to a recent news release. Tours of Fort Atkinson’s downtown area will be held at 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., with each tour lasting roughly one hour, museum director Merrilee Lee, who will...
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Paid advertisement: AAUW used book sale slated for September
The American Association of University Women (AAUW) will be sponsoring its annual used book sale, Friday, Sept. 13, between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 14, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. The event will be held at the Fort Atkinson Municipal Building, 30 N. Water St., West,...
‘Friends of Lorine Niedecker,’ ‘Write On, Door County’ announce fellowship
Two Wisconsin nonprofit groups, The Friends of Lorine Niedecker and Write On, Door County, have announce that they are seeking applicants for the Lorine Niedecker Fellowship. According to a recent release, the fellowship is offered every two years to an established or emerging poet familiar with the work of the...
Fort Community Foundation’s Hartwick to retire; replacement search underway
The Fort Atkinson Community Foundation has announced that its longtime executive director, Sue Hartwick, will be retiring at the end of this year. Additionally, the foundation noted in a recent press release, that it is conducting a search to find her replacement. According to the release, Hartwick will end her...
Inaugural ‘Light Up the Night Bike Ride’ offered
The inaugural “Light Up the Night Bike Ride” bike parade has been slated for Saturday, Sept. 7, in Jefferson County, according to its organizers. The event is free and open to the public. Registration is required. Organizers include the Jefferson County Parks Department, Jefferson County Health Department and Friends of...