Sing-A-Long Sound of Music at UW-Parkside 2009

This is for everyone who loves to

dress up and sing-a-long

with the "Sound of Music"

with subtitles to follow the songs.

University of Wisconsin-Parkside

is doing

TWO (2)

SHOWS ONLY!!!!

These showings are to benefit

HOPE Council, Inc.

(Helping Others through Prevention and Education)

When:

Saturday, 11 July 2009

Where at Parkside:

Student Center Cinema

Time, Price, and Ages Allowed:

2:00 p.m. is for all ages

Cost is $15.00 per person

7:00 p.m. is for adults only

Cost is $20.00 per person

Group discounts are available for groups of 8 or more.

Call 1-262-658-8166 for more information.

LIMITED TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE

SO DO NOT HESITATE TO BUY YOUR TICKETS!!

BUY YOUR TICKETS AT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING PLACES:

AM Community Credit Union

(any branch)

Andrea's

(they have great tuna sandwiches and ice cream sodas

if you have been there for the food yet.)

HOPE Council

Remember to dress up for the competition.

To learn more check out the following website:

http://singalonga.net/usa

http://www.hopecouncil.org/Special_Events.html

Sponsors are:

The Natalie and Dennis Troha Charitable Fund

Community Credit Union

91.1 WGTD

Root River Revival--Saturday, 23 May 2009

Root River Environmental Educational Community Center
1301 West 6th Street
Racine, Wisconsin

and

University of Wisconsin-Parkside

UW-Parkside Center for Community Partnerships

900 Wood Road, Box 2000

Kenosha, WI 53141

UW-Parkside HOME • 262-595-3340

Present the
Root River Revival

When:

Saturday, 23 May 2009

Start Time:

10:00 a.m.

End Time:

4:00 p.m.

Where:

Root River Environmental Education Community Center
1301 West 6th Street
Racine, Wisconsin

http://www.uwp.edu/departments/community.partnerships/environmentalcentersrec.cfm

Looking for Free/Inexpensive Activities To Do in Racine/Kenosha Area?

Times are especially tough right now for just about everyone.

So, why not look for things to do in our own backyard so to speak?

When was the last time you went on a picnic in the park?

Visited one of the area museums or have gone to the zoo?

There are many free and/or inexpensive places to go either

by yourself, on a date, or with the family.

Be a tourist in your hometown and nearby cities and towns this summer.

Here is just a small sampling with a

quick search of the internet

and I bet you could find even more if you choose to.

Racine Heritage Museum

Since I did not see an admission price listed I will assume it is free.

If you want to double check

please call the museum before you go at

telephone: (262) 636-3926.

fax: (262)-636-3940

Some of the core activities are:

Racine Underground Railroad

Frank Lloyd Wright in Racine

Our Maritime Past

Civil War

and more...

To find out about the exhibits and hours please click on the link below.

http://www.racineheritagemuseum.org/visexhibs.html

RAM (Racine Art Museum)

Admission
RAM Members Free

Adults $5

Seniors (over age 62) $3

Full-time Students $3

Young Adults (age 12-18) $3

Children (under 12) Free

Also, the first Friday of the month admission is free.

Payment is by cash, check, Visa, Mastercard or Discover only.

For more information

telephone: (262)-638-8300

http://www.ramart.org/ram/Visitors-Guide

RAM's Wustum Art Museum

Charles A. Wustum Museum of Fine Arts

2519 Northwestern Avenue

Racine, WI 53404

telephone: (262)-636-9177

fax: (262)-636-9231

Admission and parking are free.

This museum is still open and located near the quarry.

The museum is still available for weddings.

I had a friend who was married there years ago

and it was such a beautiful place to have a wedding.

http://www.ramart.org/ram/Wustum-Museum

Kenosha Public Museum

5500 First Avenue

Kenosha, WI 53140

telephone (262)-653-4140

General Admission is free.

If you are interested in a group tour there may be fees.

Please contact the museum if you are interested in a group tour for further information.

Once you go to the museum website

there are also tabs at the top of the page for

the Civil War Museum and Dinosaur Discovery Museum.

http://www.kenosha.org/museum/visitors.html

Racine Zoo

2131 North Main Street

Racine, Wisconsin

telephone: (262)-636-9189

FEES

AdmissionMembers FREE

Children under 3 - FREE

Adults - $5.00

Seniors (62 plus) - $4.00

Children (3-15 years of age) - $3.00

Racine County residents receive $1.00 admission every Monday

There are events throughout the year and the website has them listed. Our zoo may be small and it may be lacking in some areas, but it's still a nice place to go and to support. Most zoos are only in big cities and it's nice to have one hear that is not too expensive and easy to get to.

Route 2 of the Racine bus also goes out to the zoo.

http://www.racinezoo.org/visit.html

River Bend Nature Center

3600 N. Green Bay Road

Racine, WI 53404

telephone:(262)-639-0930

The hiking trails are free to the public.

HOWEVER

DONATIONS

WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!

River Bend Nature Center is 80 acres of beautiful outdoors.

There are programs that may require fees and registration.

If you like to hike or have thought of taking up hiking

this is the place that is close by to start with.

http://www.riverbendracine.org/page1.aspx

Did you know Racine has 86 parks?

To find out more about which park has picnic tables, skateboarding, golf, et cetera

and how you can reserve a space in a park for picnics click on the link below.

http://www.cityofracine.org/depts/parks_recreation/parks.aspx

Racine Public Library

75 Seventh Street

Racine, WI 53403

telephone: (262)-636-9241

Yes I am listing the library.

The library has programs throughout the summer for both adults and children.

Some require registration and some do not.

There are story telling hours for the little ones and so much more.

If you are looking to learn something

or just have not been to the library since **shhh high school** check it out again.

You would be surprised how much it offers to people.

To find out the hours, parking, programs, et cetera here is the link:

http://www.racinelib.lib.wi.us

Lakefront Artist Fair

2009 May 2

at

the Festival Park

Downtown Racine by the lake

Admission: Free.

This is according to http://www.wistravel.com/cities_in_wisconsin/racine_wisconsin/racine_wisconsin_events.htm

Starts 8:00 a.m.

Ends 4:00 p.m.

For more information call (262) 637-7892.

Mounument Square Art Fair on the Lake

June 13 and June 14, 2009

Civic Centre Festival Park

5 Fifth Street

Racine, Wisconsin

This is a juried fine art fair with about 120 artists from all over the country.

Food and entertainment will be available.

Saturday, June 13, 2009

10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, June 14, 2009

10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

telephone: (262) 639-6555

if you would like more information.

I could NOT find anything on

whether you had to pay or not to get in, sorry.

34th Annual Job's Daughters Craft Fair

Masonic Center

1012 Main Street

Racine, Wisconsin

Across the Street from Gateway Technical College

Free Admission

Sunday, August 2, 2009

Starts 9:00 a.m.

Ends 4:00 p.m.

Exhibitors are from four states and number around 76.

Food and beverages are available for sale. (1/4 pound hot dogs, soda, chips, et cetera)

telephone: (262) 878-4843

if you would like more information.

If I come across anything else I will post at a diferent time.

If you have found something

or you are having an event

that is either free

or at a low cost

please let me know.

Thanks.

Racine, Wisconsin Chess Club

If you live in
Racine, Wisconsin
or nearby
and are looking for
a place to
play chess
check out
The Racine Chess Club.

WHEN:
Thursdays 6:30 - 10:00

WHERE:
Dr John Bryant Community Center
601 21st Street
Racine, Wisconsin

For contact information
and other chess website links
please go to
The Racine Chess Club site.

http://racinechess.googlepages.com

DeKoven Center Racine, Wi---pool information and more

I had totally forgot that the DeKoven Center had a pool.

The DeKoven Center

Wisconsin Avenue at 21st Street
Racine, Wisconsin

Telephone: 262-633-6401

The pool does have open swim times.

Family Swim Times:

Monday/Wednesday 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Friday 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Saturday 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Cost is $3.00 per person.

You can also rent the pool for your very own POOL PARTY!!

The cost for a pool party is $60.00 per hour and a party room is available.
Times available will vary
and you can get more details from the
website or by calling the DeKoven Center or e-mailing them.

The pool is kept at 88 degrees according to their website and has been recently remodeled. There are lockers, etc.

Along with the family swim and pool party options you can also take swimming lessons. They do have set weeks set aside and one just started on 16 February 2009, but the next one starts the week of 20 April 2009. You can learn more on their website.


http://www.dekovencenter.org/gym-and-pool


The DeKoven center is also a place to hold a wedding, etc.
They have a garden, conference center, gift shop and more.
If you live in the area
and looking for a place to hold a
small wedding or conference
please look them up
and see if they have something that works for you.