Saturday August 23rd
Noon to 10pm
The 4th annual St. Baldrick’s Foundation Fundraiser for Kids Cancer Research
To hosted at the Waters Edge Golf Course in Marengo, IL.
JAM ROXX Entertainment Productions is providing 5 live bands, special guest appearance by Matthew Westphall of the band Westphall and will signing autographs. Savage Entertainment is providing outdoor inflatable activities for both kidsʼ and adults such as a Kidsʼ caterpillar maze, 45 foot long obstacle course, a 14 foot Velcro Wall, a dunk tank, games & prizes, face painting, Hair braiding, fake tattoos, sidewalk picture chalking contest, a 9 hole miniature golf course for the kids and adults, Radio Controlled Airplane flying skills demonstrations, Silent Auction items, Food items available at extremely reasonable prices and a Tent cooling and eating area with various beverages on hand. The Miller Girls will be on site for some fun. Volunteers and Sponsors still needed and welcome for the event. Register online at www.stabaldricks.org
Waters Edge Golf Course is located at:
4005 N. Route 23
Marengo, IL 60152
For more information CLICK HERE or call Mike Smith at 630-209-3304. Other questions Call St. Baldrickʼs Foundation at: 1-888-889-BALD
Saturday, August 23rd, 2008
Starts at 1:00 pm
Racine County Flood Victims Fundraiser
Tournament of Champions
Hiawatha Bar & Grill
Sturtevant, WI
Araya Hope Relief Foundation along with Holy Communion Lutheran Church has
launched a Racine County Flood Relief effort to aid victims affected by the recent storms. Racine has recently been declared as a disaster site and many families are still left homeless or living in hazardous and unsanitary conditions because of the damage the flooding caused. Araya Hope Relief Foundation is sponsoring it’s first fundraiser, Tournament of Champions, on Saturday, August 23, 2008 at Hiawatha Bar & Grill in Sturtevant beginning at 1:00 p.m. The event will consist of several tournaments (darts, pool, horseshoes, golf, dartball, and washers), food, prizes, raffles, silent auction, and more! Tournament prices are a $10 donation in advance or $15 at the door. All proceeds will benefit the Racine County flood victims. For more information contact Araya Hope Relief Foundation at 262-995-7535 or arayahoperacine@gmail.com.
Sunday, August 24th
Starting at 2pm
St. Martin de Porres High School
University of Notre Dame's
2008 Hesburgh Lecture Series on Immigration
The Notre Dame Club of Lake County, IL and Waukegan-based St. Martin de Porres High School (SMdP) announce today that they will be co-sponsoring a 2008 Hesburgh Lecture on Sunday, August 24. The event is open to the public and will be held at SMdP beginning at 2 pm. St. Martin de Porres High School is located at 515 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. in Waukegan. The topic of the lecture will focus on immigration, specifically Catholic social teaching about immigration, the economics of immigration and issues surrounding the current immigration debate in the United Sates. The lecture's guest speaker will be Allert Brown-Gort, Associate Director for the University of Notre Dame's Institute for Latino Studies. The presentation will also include a video from the University of Notre Dame's forum on immigration held October 2007 and an opportunity for those in attendance to participate in a question and answer period. Since 1986, the Hesburgh Lecture Series has brought a taste of Notre Dame's academic excellence to many across the country, perpetuating the example of President Emeritus Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C. as a lifelong learner. From seven lectures in the first year, this program has expanded to 159 lecture topics presented by 69 faculty members on issues related to church, communications, contemporary social issues, ethics, family, government, science, social concerns, spirituality and others.
Wednesday, August 27th
8am – 9am
Noah’s Ark Waterpark
Wisconsin Dells
Food Drive to benefit Lake Delton Pantries
On Wednesday, Aug. 27, you can help Noah’s Ark Waterpark, America’s largest waterpark, stock Lake Delton’s local food pantries and then help yourself to a free ticket to the park. Come to the main entrance of Noah’s Ark between 8 and 9 a.m. with three non-perishable food items, and receive a wristband to get in free when the park opens at 10. Your food donations will benefit the Central Wisconsin Community Action Council, an organization serving families in the Wisconsin Dells and Lake Delton School Districts, two areas hit hard by the June floods. So, come to Noah’s Ark Wednesday, Aug. 27, between 8 and 9 a.m. with three non-perishable food items and enjoy a day on us.
Sept 4th – Oct 23rd
Old School Gym Class
Callahan Family YMCA
Old School Gym is coming to Kenosha at the YMCA! Class members 18 years of age and older will play old school games such as tag, dodge ball, kickball and participate in a variety of other exercises and games. Class begins Thursday, September 4th and continues through Thursday October 23rd at the Callahan Family Branch Gym, 7101-53rd Street, Kenosha. Cost is $25 for members of the YMCA and $50 for non-members. Sign up is accepted now at either Kenosha YMCA location. For more information, please visit www.kenoshaymca.org.
Saturday, September 6th, 2008
First Assembly of God Church
LIVE gospel Concert
The New View women’s group at Kenosha First Assembly of God Church would like to publicize a live gospel concert scheduled for Saturday, September 6, 2008. The guest artist is Kathy Troccoli, a well known singer/speaker.
Sunday, September 21st, 2008
Walk for PKD
Busse Woods Forest Preserve, Grove 6
Elk Grove Village
Join us for the Annual Walk for PKD... to benefit medical research aimed at finding a treatment and cure for one of the most common of all life-threatening genetic diseases... Polycystic Kidney Disease. PKD affects over 600,000 Americans, including 20,000 men, women and children of all races and ethnic origins in the Chicago area alone. The Walk for PKD takes placed on Sunday, September 21st at Busse Woods Forest Preserve, Grove 6 in Elk Grove Village. For details, call 1-800-PKD-CURE. Or Register online at pkdcure.org. A cure is our finish line!
Kenosha Public Museum Special Exhibit: "Tales and Legends: Oriental Ivory Sculpture" from the Dr. and Mrs. Clifton Peterson Collection
Now through Dec 31, 2008
Time(s): Open Sun.-Mon. 12 to 5 p.m., Tues.-Sat. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 First Ave.
Phone: (262) 653-4140
Website: www.kenoshapublicmuseum.org
Description: See beautiful carved ivory representing the rich history and culture of ancient Asia from the exquisite collection of Dr. & Mrs. Clifton Peterson. The carvings, most carved in the 17th and 18th century, depict Chinese myths and legends dating back to as early as 2697 B.C. Dr. Peterson collected ivory sculpture over a number of years beginning in the early 1960s and developed a rich knowledge and passion for the subject. General admission is free. Group fees may apply.
It's 1908, and a Kenosha Electric Railway car heads southbound on Main Street (now Sixth Avenue).
Today, Kenosha's historic PCC streetcars ply the downtown streets.
Kenosha's five ex-Toronto PCC streetcars in historic livery are:
• 4606 (Chicago Surface Lines 'Green Hornet')
• 4609 (Pittsburgh Railways Company)
• 4610 (Toronto Transit Commission 'Red Rocket')
• 4615 (Johnstown Traction Company)
• 4616 (Cincinnati Street Railway)
They're Kenosha's top tourist attractions, plying the scenic two-mile route from the Joseph McCarthy Transit Center, serving
• The Metra Station
• Safety Building
• Pearl Street Historic District
• "Lawyers Row"
• Reuther Central High School
• Civic Center Historic District
• Courthouse and Administration Building
• The Sheridan Road "Golden Mile"
• Central Post Office • Market Square
• Downtown shopping districts
• The 1927 Rhode Opera House
• The new Public Museum and Civil War Museum
• La Place de Douai
• Lake Michigan shoreline attractions including playgrounds, fountains and sculptures
• New HarborPark condominiums
• Celebration Place
• Navy Park
• Veterans Fountain,
• and stunning views of the 1866 Southport Lighthouse and 1906 Coast Guard Pierhead Light, and of Lake Michigan itself.
The streetcars are in daily service; call for schedules. Fare: 25¢. Transfers are accepted from KT bus routes. (262) 653-4290 (8am-4:30pm CST) Schedules: (262) 653-4287
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