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January
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APRIL 2008:
FRIDAY-SUNDAY, APRIL 1-30
ArtsMonth: Portage County,
multiple art events are
presented throughout Portage
County, visual art, dance,
theater, music and poetry
presented, for a complete
list of events
www.artsportagecounty.org
TUESDAY, APRIL 1
Schmeeckle Reserve Presents:
April Fact or Foolery? 7-8pm,
separate nature facts from
fiction, Schmeeckle Reserve
Visitor Center, 715-346-4992,
www.uwsp.edu/schmeeckle
THURSDAY, APRIL 3
UWSP Centertainment
Presents: Trampled by
Turtles, with opener Sloppy
Joe (bluegrass), 8pm, $10,
DUC Encore, UWSP,
715-346-2412
THURSDAY, APRIL 3
Schmeeckle Reserve Presents:
Visitors of a Different Order,
6:30-7:30pm, discover what
carnivores call the area home,
the controversy that surrounds
them, and the roles they play,
Schmeeckle Reserve Visitor
Center, 715-346-4992,
www.uwsp.edu/schmeeckle
THURSDAY,
APRIL 3
Ramada Stevens Point (Formerly the
Country Springs Hotel) Comedy Night,
Traditions Bar & Grill, 8pm, $5,
715-341-1340 for more info
FRIDAY, APRIL 4
UWSP Centertainment Presents: Sorry
About Your Couch, with opener Henry
Robinson (Punk/Ska), 8pm, $4, DUC
Encore, UWSP, 715-346-2412
SATURDAY, APRIL
5
CWSO Presents: Jazz Night VI, a special
fundraising concert featuring – The
SPASH Jazz Band, The Dan Mitchell Sound
and guest artist Dr. Robert Kase,
7:30pm, Sentry Theater, 715-346-4100 for
tickets,
www.cwso.org
SATURDAY, APRIL
5
HaSEAAC’s 15th Annual Conference: Hmong
in the Spotlight, Dreyfus University
Center, UWSP, 9am-5pm, learn about the
Hmong culture through speakers,
workshops and entertainment,
pre-register by March 24,
www.uwsp.edu/stuorg/haseaac
SATURDAY, APRIL 5
The Unexplained Conference: Strange
Stevens Point, Wisconsin’s Largest
Paranormal Conference, 7pm, $8/adults,
$5/children 12 and under, Ramada Stevens
Point (formerly Country Springs Hotel),
715-341-1340 or 715-271-1831,
www.unexplainedresearch.com
SATURDAY, APRIL
5
Celebrate Children! Family Fun Fair,
10am-4pm, CenterPoint MarketPlace,
Downtown Stevens Point, 715-343-5356
MONDAY, APRIL 7
Lettie Jensen Community Center Presents:
Sandy Queen, 3pm “The Lighter Side of
Aging and Sag(g)ing: Thirty Dirty Lies
of Getting Old” & 7pm “Lighten
Up-Maximizing Health with Humor”, $8 for
one show, $15 for both, Jensen Center
Theater, Amherst, 715-824-5202 for
tickets
THURSDAY, APRIL
10
Ramada Stevens Point (Formerly the
Country Springs Hotel) Comedy Night,
Traditions Bar & Grill, 8pm, $5,
715-341-1340 for more info
THURSDAY, APRIL
10
UWSP Centertainment Presents: Jeff
Havens (Comedian), 8pm, $4, DUC Encore,
UWSP, 715-346-2412
THURSDAY, APRIL
10
FREE Admission Healthy Family Night at
the Central Wisconsin Children’s Museum
in CenterPoint MarketPlace, open ‘til
8pm, fun and healthy program at 6:15pm,
sponsored by Saint Michael’s
Hospital/Ministry Medical Group,
715-344-2003,
www.cwchildrensmuseum.org.
FRIDAY, APRIL
11
UWSP Centertainment & 89Q Presents: ‘GO
Tour’ featuring Newsboys with special
guests: Article One, Rush of Fools and
Newworldson, 7pm, Quandt Fieldhouse,
UWSP, 800-838-3378 for tickets
SATURDAY, APRIL
12
UWSP Centertainment Presents: New Wing
Spans with Spring Jams
(Jam/Funk/Rock/Experimental), 8pm, $4,
DUC Encore, UWSP, 715-346-2412
FRIDAY-SUNDAY,
APRIL 11-13
TRIVIA 39, Trivia Contest held
throughout Central Wisconsin on WWSP
89.9FM, 6pm April 11 thru Midnight April
13, Parade 4pm Friday.www.90fmtrivia.org
or 715-344-8471
FRIDAY-SUNDAY,
APRIL 11-13
UWSP Department of Theatre & Dance
presents: Danstage 2008, Noel Fine Arts
Center, Studio Theater, 715-346-4100 for
tickets
FRIDAY-SUNDAY,
APRIL 11-20
ArtsWeek: Portage County, multiple art
events are presented throughout Portage
County, visual art, dance, theater,
music and poetry presented, for a
complete list of events
www.artsportagecounty.org
SATURDAY, APRIL
12
Herbal Beauty Products Workshop, Artha
Sustainable Living Center, 715-824-3463,
www.arthaonline.com
SATURDAY, APRIL
12
Herbal Bath Products Workshop, Artha
Sustainable Living Center, 715-824-3463,
www.arthaonline.com
SATURDAY, APRIL
12
Tomorrow River Concerts Presents: Lee
Murdock, $10 general, $8
Seniors/Students, 7:30pm, Jensen Center
Theater, Amherst, 715-824-5202 for
tickets
SATURDAY-SUNDAY, APRIL 12-13
The Wellness Spa Presents: Goddess Camp,
715-341-3333,
www.wellnesssparesort.com
SUNDAY, APRIL
13
Spring Tonics Workshop, Artha
Sustainable Living Center, 715-824-3463,
www.arthaonline.com
TUESDAY, APRIL
15
Schmeeckle Reserve Presents: The
Invasion of Schmeeckle Reserve, learn
about invasion species and their
influence, Schmeeckle Reserve Visitor
Center, 6-7pm, 715-346-4992,
www.uwsp.edu/schmeeckle
THURSDAY, APRIL
17
Ramada Stevens Point (Formerly the
Country Springs Hotel) Comedy Night,
Traditions Bar & Grill, 8pm, $5,
715-341-1340 for more info
THURSDAY-SUNDAY, APRIL 17-20
UWSP Department of Theatre & Dance
presents: Danstage 2008, Noel Fine Arts
Center, Studio Theater, 715-346-4100 for
tickets
THURSDAY, APRIL
17
UWSP Centertainment Presents: Histronica
(Electronica/Trance), 8pm, $4, DUC
Encore, UWSP, 715-346-2412
FRIDAY, APRIL
18
UWSP Centertainment Presents: People in
Planes and Jupiter One, 8pm, $4, DUC
Encore, UWSP, 715-346-2412
FRIDAY, APRIL
18
ArtsWalk 2007, 6-9pm, Downtown Stevens
Point, Walk through downtown businesses
showcasing local artist’s work, enjoy
visual, musical and dance performances,
www.artsportagecounty.org
FRIDAY-SUNDAY, APRIL 18-20
Stevens Point Area Geocache Hunt –
Cache In Trash Out (CITO), Fri.
Dreyfus University Center – UWSP,
Sat. & Sun. Iverson Park, Discover
the Stevens Point area and enjoy the
community and the outdoors, New
caches will be placed, free,
www.geocaching.com .
FRIDAY-SUNDAY,
APRIL 18-20
Prairie Chicken Festival - A Celebration
of Grassland for Birders and Bookies.
Activities for children and adults
throughout the Central Wisconsin
grasslands. Includes prairie chicken
viewing at Buena Vista and Paul Olson
Wildlife Areas, wildlife presentations
and the Wisconsin Literary Bash at Mead
Wildlife Area, outdoor activities at
Sandhill Wildlife Area and much more!
715/343-6221 or
www.prairiechickenfestival.org
SATURDAY, APRIL
19
Wisconsin Destination Imagination, UWSP
Campus, Creative problem solving
competition for kids from kindergarten
to college, 715-346-4713 or
www.uwsp.edu/education/creative
SATURDAY,
APRIL 19
5K Run/Walk, 10:30am, proceeds to
benefit UWSP Athletic Training
Program, registered participants
receive t-shirt, goodie bag, chance
to win door prizes, age group and
overall awards, and food, www.uwsp.edu/stuorg/sportsmedicineclub/smc.htm
SATURDAY-SUNDAY, APRIL 19-20
Central Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra
Concert, featuring Flunnar Brunning &
Robert Kase, Trumpet Guest Artists, Sat.
7:30pm, Sun. 4pm, Sentry Theater,
715-345-2976, www.cwso.org
SUNDAY,
APRIL 20
Schmeeckle Reserve Presents:
Geo-What? Treasure Hunting 101,
Explore the area with a GPS unit and
learn about geocaching, Iverson
Park, 2-3:30pm, 715-346-4992,
www.uwsp.edu/schmeeckle
TUESDAY, APRIL
22
The Wellness Spa Presents: Celebrate
Earth Day, 715-341-3333,
www.wellnesssparesort.com
TUESDAY, APRIL 22
Art Village Presents: Handmade Paper
Workshop, 5-8pm, $15, 715-345-9500,
www.artvillage.com
WEDNESDAY,
APRIL 23
PCBC Conference for Administrative
Professionals, 12-4pm, 715-344-1940,
www.portagecountybiz.com
THURSDAY, APRIL
24
UWSP Centertainment Presents: Justin and
Ryan (Acoustic Rock), 8pm, $4, DUC
Encore, UWSP, 715-346-2412
THURSDAY, APRIL
24
Ramada Stevens Point (Formerly the
Country Springs Hotel) Comedy Night,
Traditions Bar & Grill, 8pm, $5,
715-341-1340 for more info
THURSDAY, APRIL
24
Schmeeckle Reserve Presents: Wild
Edibles, Join Sam Thayer (author of The
Forager’s Harvest) on an informational
hike, 6-7pm, 715-346-4992,
www.uwsp.edu/schmeeckle
SATURDAY, APRIL
26
Family Fun Fest, Ben Franklin Junior
High, Stevens Point, 10am-2pm,
children’s activities, food, music,
games, area’s largest piñata drop and
more.
SATURDAY, APRIL
26
Yoga Standing Poses & Back Bends
Workshop, Artha Sustainable Living
Center, 715-824-3463,
www.arthaonline.com
SATURDAY,
APRIL 26
Art Village Presents: Garden Art in
Clay-Part Two, 11am-1pm, $60,
715-345-9500,
www.artvillage.com
SATURDAY,
APRIL 26
UWSP Continuing Education Presents:
Nature Art & Watercolor for Kids,
ages 7-11, 9am-12pm, $25,
registration required, 715-346-3838
SATURDAY, APRIL
26
“Spring Celebration Under the Oaks”,
30th Anniversary of the Schmeeckle
Reserve, 6-10pm, Berard Oaks Savanna in
Schmeeckle Reserve (signs along
NorthPoint Drive), music, seedlings for
kids, family craft projects, food and
drinks, 7:30 – “If These Oaks Could
Talk”, 8pm – Candlelight hike,
715-346-4992,
www.uwsp.edu/schmeeckle
SATURDAY-SUNDAY, APRIL 26-27
Monteverdi Master Chorale Presents:
Everything that Hath Breath featuring
Britten’s “Rejoice in the Lamb” and
Davies’ “Prayers from the Ark”, St.
Peter’s Church, 715-342-5636,
www.monteverdichorale.org
SUNDAY,
APRIL 27
5th Annual Heart of Wisconsin Kite
Festival, 11am-4pm, Portage County
Business Park, free,
www.portagecountyrotary.com
SUNDAY, APRIL
27
UWSP Presents: DanSculptCussion,
7:30-9pm, Robert Rosen, UWSP Music
Faculty created and performs on
sculptural percussion instruments,
Michelson Hall, Noel Fine Arts Center,
UWSP, 715-346-3107
SUNDAY, APRIL
27
Yoga Hip Openers & Balancing Poses
Workshop, Artha Sustainable Living
Center, 715-824-3463,
www.arthaonline.com
SUNDAY, APRIL
27
Yoga Simple Inversions and Upper Body
Strengthening Workshop, Artha
Sustainable Living Center, 715-824-3463,
www.arthaonline.com
MONDAY, APRIL 28
Big Brothers Big Sisters Taste of the
Town, 6:30-8:30pm, Holiday Inn, an
evening of socialization, entertainment,
and sampling of delicious food served by
the area’s finest restaurants and
caterers, 715-341-0661,
www.bigimpact.org
MONDAY, APRIL 28
Schmeeckle Reserve Presents: A Different
Perspective – Wisconsin Indians, 7-8pm,
715-346-4992,
www.uwsp.edu/schmeeckle
TUESDAY, APRIL
29
Schmeeckle Reserve Presents: Name that
Tune, discover the faces behind this
spring chorus, 6:30-7:30pm,
715-346-4992,
www.uwsp.edu/schmeeckle
On-Going
Events
-Our Planet Earth Month, CW Children’s
Museum, 715-344-2003,
www.cwchildrensmuseum.org
-Carlsten Art Gallery: March 9-April 6,
Juried Student Graphic Design
Exhibition,
www.uwsp.edu/art-design/galleries
-Carlsten
Art Gallery: April 13-27, Anne-Bridget
Gary: Walking the Corridor,
www.uwsp.edu/art-design/galleries
For an
updated listing of weekly events, phone
the Calendar of Events at 800-236-4636
ext 5 or visit or website,
www.stevenspointarea.com
If you would like to submit information
to the monthly Calendar of Events, call
344-2556 or email
info@stevenpointarea.com
The information provided in this
calendar of events was compiled by the
Stevens Point Area Convention & Visitors
Bureau based on materials submitted
directly from the organization or
business entity. The Stevens Point Area
Convention & Visitors Bureau assumes no
liability for the accuracy of the
information herein.
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