Calendar of Events

MAY • University of Wisconsin at Whitewater graduation will announce an alternate celebration for the Spring 2020 Commencement.

15 and 16 – Citywide Rummage Sale

JUNE 6 National Trails Day – Discover local trails, become active concerning trail issues and share the excitement for the outdoors with free access to all National parks and trails. Info: www.iceagetrail.org

6 and 7 – Wisconsin Free Weekend. Free fishing on all state lakes and streams; licenses are not required and free access is granted to state parks and DNR properties. No parking license sticker required.

7 – Whitewater High School graduation

21 – Food Truck Rally, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Features a variety of local food truck vendors. Bring the family and enjoy delicious local foods while helping raise funds for Irvin L. Young Memorial Library

23 – Grand Opening of the Cravath Lakefront Amphitheater will be rescheduled later this summer. Info: www.wwparks.org

JULY 3 to 5 – Fourth of July Festival. Celebrate our Freedom and Independence with families, friends and community. Lakefront festival offers many scheduled events for your entertainment and plenty of great food and music. Info: whitewater4th.com

• Concerts in the Park. All concerts will be rescheduled later in the season. Info: www. wwparks.org

Weekly Walk – Ice Age trail Every Wednesday of the year, 10:15 a.m. to 1 p.m.

We hike every Wednesday from dramatic wooded hills to expansive rolling prairies; the scenic 26- mile Ice Age Trail in the Southern Kettle Moraine State Forest is an experience in contrasts at any time of year. We split up into two groups: short hiker 3 miles, long hikers 6-8 miles. Info: www.iceagetrail.org, search for Walworth-Jefferson County.

Bachochin on local sasquatch lore. Joe Diamond will dazzle with his illusions and dream interpretations. Main presentation by Greg and Dana Newkirk, the duo behind the award-winning television series Hellier. Info: www.eventbrite.com, search for “A Weird Night in Whitewater”

23 – Concert in the Park, The Gary Band, 7 p.m., Cravath Lakefront Park. Info: www. wwparks.org

24 and 25 – Maxwell Street Days. Celebrate summer fun, sidewalk sales and taste local food

30 Family Fun Night: Philip & Henry Magic Show, 7 p.m., Cravath Lakefront Park. Info: www.wwparks.org

AUGUST 6 – Family Fun Night: Animal Extraordinaire, David Stokes, 7 p.m., Cravath Lakefront Park. Info: www.wwparks. org

13 – Family Fun Night: Big Rig Gig, 7 p.m. Info: www.wwparks.org

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SEPTEMBER 19 and 20 – Discover Whitewater Series, 4:30 p.m. Saturday to noon Sunday. Annual Half Marathon, Half Marathon Relay, 5K, and Fit Kid Shuffle (Kid’s Run). The race promotes the City of Whitewater, supports five local charities, highlights Whitewater’s greatest features, and encourages a healthy lifestyle for people of all ages. Info: greaterwhitewatercommittee.com

20 – Kiwanis Breakfast Club Pancake Breakfast, 6:30 to 11:30 a.m., Whitewater High School. Proceeds benefit multiple community service projects that serve the children in Whitewater.

OCTOBER 16 and 17 – Spirit Tour, 5:30 to 10 p.m., citywide. Enjoy a night of creepy stories and lore derived from the history of Whitewater (also known as Second Salem). Learn about the Poison Widow and investigate the crypt of Mary Worth during a bus tour around Whitewater, including a stop along the way for refreshments. Info: www. whitewaterchamber.com/spirit-tour

24 –UW-Whitewater Homecoming

Whitewater City Market

Whitewater City Market’s marketgoers will find everything from freshroasted coffee beans and freshly brewed kombucha to locally grown micro greens, cheese, local eggs, honey, fresh-baked bread, a variety of meats and granola. Add handmade cards, jewelry, quick breads, pastries and cookies, jams, award-winning gourmet popcorn and a once-a-month fish vendor. Come down to enjoy the weekly live music, food trucks, and kids activities

Info: www.downtownwhitewater.com

Indoor, Saturdays, 9 a.m. to noon, Nov. 9 through April 24, in the Community Room of the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library, 431 W. Center St.

Outdoor, Tuesdays, 4 to 7 p.m., May through October, on the lawn surrounding the Historic Train Depot at 301 W. Whitewater St.

29 – Ghouls Night Out, 4 to 7 p.m. Join in on the family fun at participating west end Whitewater businesses with candy, games and excitement.

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NOVEMBER 28 –Small Business Saturday. Celebrate Whitewater’s small businesses while enjoying great deals on your holiday shopping.

DECEMBER 4 – Parade of Lights, 4 to 6 p.m., downtown. Ho Ho Ho and Happy Holidays! Parade will be going east on Main Street starting at Whitton Street and ending past Gus’s Pizza. Lighted holiday parade, winter market, family fun activities and holiday shopping. Info: www.downtownwhitewater. com/paradeoflights

19 – UW-Whitewater graduation

FEBRUARY 2021 • Freeze Fest, mid morning to late afternoon. Grab your snow pants and bundle up for winter fun at Cravath Lakefront Park with the chili cook-off and Polar Plunge. Register via email at dweberpal@whitewater-wi.gov and www. plungewi.org. Info: www.wwparks.org

• Whitewater Lions 44th Annual Fish-ARee, all day, Whitewater Lions Clubhouse, N7462 Kettle Moraine Drive. Family fishing event with hourly prizes from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Breakfast and lunch available. Info: www.facebook.com/whitewaterLionsclub

MARCH 2021 • Kiwanis Whitewater Breakfast Club

Whitewater Farmers’ Market

Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon, November through April.

Pick up farm fresh products at the Municipal Lot at 301 W. Whitewater St.

Info: www.facebook.com/ whitewaterfarmersmarket

Second Saturdays

Second Saturday of every month, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Open free studio time to make art at Studio 84, 121 W. Center St. A variety of mediums available. No registration required, drop in and create! Special projects each month are available. Kids younger than 12 must be accompanied by adult.

Info: www.studio84inc.org

Pancake Breakfast, morning. Come to the Downtown Armory for all-you-caneat Kiwanis pancakes, delicious Jones Sausages, coffee, milk and orange juice. Enjoy a wonderful meal and help the Kiwanis Club raise funds for many worthy projects in the community.

• Annual Whitewater Collects, afternoon. The Whitewater Historical Society invites everyone to the Cravath Lakefront Community Center to view the displays and receive a professional verbal evaluation of antique or vintage items. A bake sale will benefit the Whitewater Historical Society. For questions or to request to be part of this event, email Jan Goder at jgoder1976@gmail.com. Info: whitewaterhistoricalsociety.org

APRIL 2021 • UW-Whitewater Community Optimist Egg Hunt, mid morning. All children in fifth grade and younger are invited to collect eggs and meet the Easter Bunny and McGruff the Crime Dog. N