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March 7, 2019
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Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Kiwanis Annual breakfast fundraiser will feature Trinity Irish Dancers
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The full cast of Stoughton Village Players next performance, “Nunsense,” are, front row from left: Amanda Zasada and Bethany Pluymers; top row, from left: Abi Johnson, Kathy Horton and Kirsten Johnson.
SVP presents ‘Nunsense’ Singing, dancing nuns highlight new SVP show AMBER LEVENHAGEN Unified Newspaper Group
A gang of frantic nuns will dance and sing their way across the Stoughton Village Players stage next week. The next musical production, “Nunsense,” will follow the Little Sisters of Hoboken as they try to solve a big fundraising problem. The performance is set for 7:30 p.m. March 14-16, 2 p . m . M a r c h 1 7 , a n d 7:30 p.m. March 21-23 at the Stoughton Village Players Theater, 255 E. Main St. Tickets for Thursday and Sunday shows are $15. Friday and Sunday tickets are $17. “Nunsense is a showwithin-a-show where the performers interact with the audience as part of the ‘benefit,’” director Dan Prueher said in a news release.
If You Go What: Stoughton Village Players present ‘Nunsense’ When: 7:30 p.m. March 14-16, 21-23, 2 p.m. March 17 Where: Stoughton Village Players Theater, 255 E. Main St. Tickets: Thursday and Sunday $15; Friday and Saturday $17 Info: StoughtonVillagePlayers.org. The nuns need to raise funds in a hurry and decide to hold an emergency benefit show. “The complicated reason for needing the money involved tainted soup, burial of most (but not all) of the poisoned nuns, purchase of a plasma TV and bodies still in the freezer,” a news release explained. The performance features Mother Superior (Kathy Horton), Sister Mary Hubert
(Kirsten Short), Sister Robert Anne (Abi Johnson), Sister Mary Amnesia (Bethany Pluymers) and Novice Sister Mary Leo (Amanda Zasada) and their earnest but flawed efforts. The old-time cafeteria set was designed by Katy Freye, painted by Margaret Jamison and constructed by Henri Dutilly. It will remind some audience members of their own grade school experiences, complete with menus, a lunch line and posters with motivational messages. The Ecumenical Orchestra, led by Leo Endres, plays in the kitchen among the hanging pots and pans. The ushers are all members of the town and parish. Tickets can be purchased at stoughtonvillageplayers. org and McGlynn Pharmacy, 100 E. Main St. For information, visit the Stoughton Village Players website. Contact Amber Levenhagen at amber.levenhagen@ wcinet.com.
The Stoughton High School cafetorium will be filled with the energy of Irish dance and the aroma of food for Kiwanis Club’s 19th annual pancake breakfast before St. Patrick’s Day on Saturday, March 16. With the Trinity Irish Dancers appearing for performances at 8 and 9:30 a.m., the fundraising meal will offer an all-youcan-eat menu of pancakes, eggs, applesauce, sausage, strawberries, orange juice, milk and coffee. Sponsored by Stoughton Kiwanis Club and the Stoughton High School Key Club, the event serves to raise money for future Kiwanis Easter egg hunts, Kite Day, disc golf tournaments and Santa’s Workshop. T h e ev e n t w i l l a l s o File photo by Kimberly Wethal include free books for Charlotte Cummings, of Stoughton, eats her scrambled children, a magician and eggs while watching the Trinity Irish Dancers perform at the Stoughton Lions Club will Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast last year. sell roses. Ti c k e t s c a n b e p u r chased in advance or at the door. The cost for admission is $7 for adults, $4 for What: Kiwanis Club pancake breakfast kids ages 6-12 and $20 for When: 7:30-11 a.m. Saturday, March 16 families. Children ages 5 and under get in free. Where: Stoughton High School Cafetorium, 600 Lincoln For more information, Ave. call 501-3180. Cost: $7 for adults; $4 for youth ages 6-12; free for youth ages 5 and under; $20 for families - Justin Loewen Info: 501-3180
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Familiar voice returns SHS grad Jerrick to sing here with Ripon College March 18
The Stoughton High School concert choir will open up for the Ripon College Chamber Singers, including 2016 SHS graduate Bailey Jerrick, in a free combined concert at the SHS PAC at 7 p.m. Monday, March 18. The concert is part of the Ripon College Chamber Singers’ annual
spring break tour, where they will travel to Sheboygan, Waukesha, Watertown and Madison, among other stops. The ensemble will perform a variety of unaccompanied choral works, conducted by John C. Hughes, assistant professor of music and director of choral activities. Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@wcinet.com.
If You Go What: SHS Concert Choir performs with Ripon College Chamber Singers When: 7 p.m. Monday, March 18 Where: Stoughton High School Performing Arts Center, 600 Lincoln Dr. Info: 877-5600
SASD family workshop is March 9 The Stoughton Area School District has been working this year to adopt the Nurtured Heart Approach in its schools. This weekend, it will offer a workshop on the social emotional framework of creating positive relationships with challenging children. This family focused event is designed for parents looking for ways to help their children build more positive relationships, and it’s set for 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 9, at the district administrative building on 320 North St. District staff members and certified Nurtured Heart
in a more positive light. “More a relationship-building tool than a behavior What: SASD Nurtured management program, the Heart workshop Nurtured Heart Approach is used by parents, teachers and When: 8:30 a.m. to noon, therapy professionals all over Saturday March 9 the world. Learn how intenWhere: SASD admintional use of your energy and istration building, 320 connection can inspire great North St. behaviors and transform your Info: Call Amy Ruck at relationships.” For information on Nur877-5035 tured Heart, visit childrensuccessfoundation.com. For information on Nurtured trainers Amy Ruck and Karla Heart at the SASD or the Cornell-Wevley will facilitate March 9 session, call Ruck the session. at 877-5035 or email amy. According to district infor- ruck@stoughton.k12.wi.us. mation on the program, the Nurtured Heart Approach Email Unified Newspaper is a set of strategies to help Group reporter Scott De children develop “self-regulaLaruelle at scott.delarueltion” and perceive themselves le@wcinet.com.
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The City of Stoughton is seeking nominations to highlight one special volunteer for the 19th annual “Stoughton Volunteer of the Year”. City officials are also seeking nominations to highlight a “Stoughton Business of the Year” and “Stoughton Friend of Youth” . Recipients will be chosen by Mayor Tim Swadley and staff based upon information regarding their contributions to our community included in the nomination letter. Winners will receive plaques at a reception in their honor Friday, April 12th from 3-4 pm in the Mayor’s Office. Nominaons must be received no later than Monday, March 25 Send your nominations to: Stoughton City Hall, 381 E. Main Street, Stoughton, WI 53589 An: 2019 Volunteer of the Year/ 2019 Business of the Year/2019 Friend of Youth You may also email your nominations to: cchristen@ci.stoughton.wi.us
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Facilitated by SASD ‘Nurtured Heart’ trainers