Chequamegon Bay Area Activities for September 2017 from the Ashland Area Chamber, 1716 W. Lake Shore Drive Farmer’s Market on Chapple Ave, 800-284-9484/715-682-2500. Saturdays, 8am-12pm. All dates are subject to change. Please call ahead to confirm.

September 1-30: ◊ Washburn Cultural Center, 1 E. Bayfield St., Washburn, presents Black Bear Studio-Multi Media. 715-373-5591. ◊ Community Dinner, held each Friday at 5:30pm in the fellowship hall of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 620 3rd St. W., Ashland. A different area church provides the meal each week. For more information, call 715-682-5067. ◊ Sunday Fat Bike Adventure Safari Rides at 1pm. NCCA sponsored weekly rides. Meeting locations will be announced via Facebook and email. Bikes with 3.5 ″ tires or wider are highly recommended. No registration. Everyone welcome. Riders are asked to submit their email or contact information to John Murphy at [email protected] or call 715-209-8169 to receive weekly updates. ◊ Casual Group Ride on Monday nights at 6pm. Meet at Bay City Cycles, 412 W Main St. Bike needed, or rentals are available (please arrive early to do so). Helmets required. Sponsored by Bay City Cycles and North Coast Cycling Association. 715-682-2091. ◊ Embroidery on Paper, every Monday from 1-4pm, at the Ashland Enrichment Center, Chapple Ave. Make your own greeting cards! For more information and registration, call Lois or Joe Johnson at 715-373-0331. ◊ Ancestral Women Exhibit at the Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center, 29270 Co Hwy G. Featuring woven portraits of elders from Wisconsin’s 12 tribes. For more information, call 715-685-9983. ◊ Women into Networking. Lunch and learn every second Friday of every month. Guest speakers, networking, and prizes. At the Chequamegon Food Co-op from 12-1pm. Cost is $10 and includes lunch (Cash or check payable to the Food Co-op). Limited space available. Must RSVP with name and phone number by calling/texting 906-364-9100 or through Facebook. ◊ Second Street Bistro, 201 Main Street East, offering free live music from 5-9pm, every Friday and Saturday, with no cover charge. For more information, call 715-682-2320. September 1-3: Red Cliff Cultural Days! Labor Day Weekend at Legendary Waters Resort & Casino. Fun for the whole family. Open to the public. Red Cliff is located 3 miles north of Bayfield on Hwy 13. For more information call 715-779-3700. September 1-4: ◊ Ashland County Fair, County Fairgrounds, Marengo. Midway rides, races, horse show, truck pull, music, and much more. For more information, call 715-682-3742 or visit www.ashlandcofair.org. ◊ Glidden Labor Day Fair at Historic Marion Park. For more information, call 715-264-5444. September 1-16: Apostle Islands Annual Apostle Islands Lighthouse Celebration. 715-779-5619. www.lighthousecelebration.com. September 1: ◊ Glidden Thunder in the Streets-Vintage Night , at Roxy's Bar & Grill. For more information, call 715-264-6900. ◊ Glidden Annual Labor Day Weekend Brat Feed at the Ambulance Emergency Dept. Hall. 715-264-5444. www.gliddenwi.org. ◊ Rookery Pub, 20100 County Highway M, Cable, will be hosting “ Tom and Jed”, traditional and modern bluegrass plus originals from 5 -8pm. For more information, call 715-794-2062 or visit www.rookerypub.com. ◊ Free Live Music at our Washburn Taphouse, 532 W. Bayfield. St. Washburn, 7-10pm. Local duo, “Two Below Zero” . Also play our free games: shuffleboard, bag toss (corn hole), darts, cribbage and more while enjoying a variety of our South Shore beers. BYOF (Bring Your Own Food) and wear your dancing shoes. Let's kick off the Labor Day Weekend together. Updates on our Facebook event page. ◊ Folk Dance at Freehands Farm, 60445 Summit Rd, at 8pm. Folk dancing for beginners, singles, and couples. Sponsored by Black Cat Coffee House/Ashland Baking Company and Chequamegon Bay Community Dancers. Suggested donation $5-ind.& $10-family. September 2 : Ondossagon All School Reunion at the Bay Area Civic Center. Door open at noon. $10 per person. Register online at www.ondossagonaggies.com. For more information, call 715-682-5867. September 3: ◊ South Shore Lions Club " 66th Annual Fall Festival," in Port Wing. 7am-4pm. Parade at 2pm. Classic Car Show, 5K walk, 10K run, Lions' Brats and Roast Corn booth, kiddie parade, grand parade, arts & craft show, and much, much more! Call 715-774-3944,. ◊ White Winter Winery 10th Anniversary Emergency Pig-Out, Iron River, the best pig roast in the state begins serving at 11am –5pm. Live music, drinks, fabulous BBQ, and more! All proceeds go for the Iron River Emergency Services & Lions Club playground. Equipment project. 715-372-5656. ◊ Rookery Pub, 20100 County Highway M, Cable, will be hosting “ Yazmin” , Indie, folk and pop singer/songwriter on keyboard from 2- 5pm. For more information, call 715-794-2062 or visit www.rookerypub.com. September 4: ◊ Lost Creek Adventures Labor Day Gear Sale . 24475 Hwy. 13, Cornucopia. 715-953-2223, visit www.lostcreekadventures.org. ◊ Glidden VFW Pancake Breakfast, VFW Auxilary. 715-264-5444. September 5: Bayfield Concerts by the Lake presents “ Molly & the Danger Band” (Rock with an Irish Twist), Memorial Park, 15 Front Street, Bayfield, at 7pm, weather permitting. If rain, it will relocate to the Madeline Island Ferry Terminal on Washington Ave, Bayfield. Free and open to all. Bring your own lawn chair or blankets. For more information, call 715-779-3335, or visit www.bayfield.org. September 6: Madeline Island Museum presents “Salon Discussion; Women of Madeline Island” at 7pm. Call 715-747-2415. September 7: ◊ Indian Taco Sale at the Enrichment Center, 400 Chapple Ave, from 11am-2pm and 4-6pm. Takeout and delivery are available! For more information, call 715-682-2776. ◊ Memorial Medical Center Celebrates 45 Years! Come help the staff at MMC celebrate as you and your family are invited to the 45th Anniversary Birthday Bash from 4-7pm. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/events/263402564148362/. September 8-9: Butternut 6th Annual Gun Show & Rummage-A-Rama, at the Butternut Community Park. - Continued - - Continued - September 9: ◊ Ashland Mural Fest & Classic Car Show, downtown Ashland. Mural tours, car show, craft & food vendors and music. 715-682-2500.

◊ Daddy Hair School from 9-11am at the Bretting Community Center. Cost is $5 (covers both child and parent). Learn how to do a ponytail, bun, braid, and will receive hair accessories to take home. For more information, call 715-682-7059. ◊ Cornucopia Annual Art Crawl will be held in Cornucopia from 10am-4pm. Event features fine arts, crafts. Maps will be available at several locations around town. For more details, call 715-742-3449 or go to www.cornucopiawisconsin.net. ◊ Copper Peak Trails Fest, Ironwood, MI, from 10am-6pm. World’s Tallest Podium Mountain Bike Race. $1,000 purse. www.sisudirtcrew.com. September 9-10: Butternut 3rd Annual Musky Fishing Tournament, at Timber Breeze Resort. Call 715-762-3001. September 10: Rookery Pub, 20100 County Highway M, Cable, will be hosting “ Sean & Ian Okamoto”, father/son duo on guitar and piano from 2-5pm. For more information, call 715-794-2062 or visit www.rookerypub.com. September 13: Chequamegon Food Co-op Wellness Wednesday, All Day. Meet & Greet– Stop by to learn more. Local wellness product makers & practitioners will be in-store. Owners also receive 10% off wellness products.. www.chequamegonfoodcoop.com. September 16: ◊ Farmer’s Market on Chapple Ave., 8am-12pm. Meredith Johnson, RD Memorial Medical Center, healthy tour of the market. www.ashlandareafarmersmarket.com. ◊ Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival, 13460 Spruce St., Cable. To enthusiastic off-road bicyclists from across the county, the annual trek to the Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival presented by Trek means fat tire racing, and fat tire fun. 715-798-3594. www.cheqfattire.com. ◊ Chequamegon Food Co-op “Chequamegon Homegrown Fall Festival” 11am-2pm Free party! – We’re celebrating local foods and you’re invited! Stop by to meet the folks who bring you locally grown food and locally made goods. We’ll have samples galore and more. Owners also get 10 percent off local products. www.chequamegonfoodcoop.com. 715-682-8251. ◊ Big Top Chautauqua "Big Tap ChautauquaFest," 32525 Ski Hill Rd., from 1-5pm. Beer tasting, music sampling, unique culinary hike to the top of Mt. Ashwabay. For more information, call 715-373-5552, or visit www.bigtop.org. ◊ Voices for Recovery- Picnic Celebration at Prentice Park, Ashland, from 4-9pm. Hear inspirational speakers, and live music by Lords of Baltimore. Enjoy great food and fun with tie dying. Everyone is welcome! For more information, call 715-685-5403. September 16-17: Northern Aged Iron Tractor & Threshing Show , 39797 Hill Rd., Highbridge. Festivities begin at 8am each day. For more information on admission or a detailed list of events, call 715-274-2612, see poster here or visit www.northernagediron.com. September 17: ◊ Rookery Pub, 20100 County Highway M, Cable, will be hosting “ TrueGrass”, traditional and modern bluegrass plus originals from 2- 5pm. For more information, call 715-794-2062 or visit www.rookerypub.com. September 19: Ashland Science on Tap hosts Brian Heeringa with “Bringing back the Firebird: Sharp-Tailed Grouse in the Lake Superior Watershed and Beyond”, at 6:30pm at The Alley, 808 W. Main St. 715-682-4200 www.ashlandscience.org. September 20-October 25: Yoga Hops & Harmony “where art and science blend” at the South Shore Brewery Tap House, 532 W. Bayfield Street, Washburn. Class: 5-6pm, Tasting 6–7pm. Yoga plus a craft beer in the taproom after you roll up your mat. For pricing and more information contact Lori at 715-682-9199 or by email [email protected]. September 20-November 29: Community Ceramics Class at Northland College. Wednesday nights 5:30-8:30pm. 715-682-1833. September 22: Northland College Harvest Trail Dinner, 6:30-9pm. Local foods! Reserve your ticket today! For more information, visit www.northland.edu/event/harvesttrail or call 715-682-1811. September 22-24: Northland College Annual Fall Festival, 1411 Ellis Ave. A fabulous, fun campus-wide celebration of alumni, families, friends, staff, students, and faculty. For a more detailed list of the weekend's activities, call 715-682-1699, 715-682-1811, email [email protected], or visit www.northland.edu. September 23: ◊ Farmer’s Market on Chapple Ave., 8am-12pm. Harvest Fest Market . www.ashlandareafarmersmarket.com. ◊ NRA Women on Target Instructional Shooting Clinic at Sports Hollow. Sign-in at 8am, Class start at 8:30am. To register contact Jennifer Mrnak at 715-685-1198 or email [email protected]. Registration forms at Sports Hollow and Ashland Chamber office. ◊ Legendary Waters Resort & Casino presents "Legendary Classic Car Show" from 9am-2pm. $5 entry fee per car. You could get a chance to win a 1965 Plymouth Barracuda Formula S. For more information call 800-226-8478 or 715-209-1426. ◊ Kiwanis Club Coats for Kids Drive Distribution , Bretting Center, 400 W. 4th Ave., from 9am-12pm. 715-372-5577. ◊ Jump Rope for Heart at the Farmer's Market, 200 Block of Chapple Ave, from 10am-12pm. ◊ Chequamegon Food Co-op “Simple Sauces” 10am-12pm. Cooking with Chef Lars Dukowitz . Hands-on - Get to know the five French mother sauces and learn how to create different sauces based on them to add complexity to your meals. Everyone welcome. Cost: $20/ $15 owner Registration deadline, Sept. 21. www.chequamegonfoodcoop.com. 715-682-8251 . ◊ Walk to End Alzheimer's 2017 at Bayview Park, 9am. Funds raised stay local to provide care, support, advocacy, and research for a cure to ultimately end Alzheimer's Disease. START A TEAM!! Call 920-720-7611, email [email protected] or visit tinyurl.com/walkwi. ◊ Ashland Police vs. Ashland Fire 2nd Annual Flag Football Game at the Ponzio Stadium at Northland College, main entrance off of Hwy 13. Gates and warm ups start at 7:10pm. Game at 7:30pm. Cost is $1 per person, to raise funds for APD K9 Unit. Food, beverages, raffles, and family fun. For more information, call 715-682-7059. ◊ Bad River Lodge & Casino presents “26th Anniversary Drawings.” Drawings from 8-11pm. Midnight drawing- 2017 Ford Fusion. For more information, call 715-682-7121 or visit www.badriver.com. September 23-24: “Anishinaabe Cultural Days: Commemorating the Treaty of 1854,” at the Madeline Island Museum, 226 Col. Woods Ave., LaPointe, from 10am-5pm. For more information, call 715-747-2415, or visit www.madelineislandmuseum.org. September 23-25: Wisconsin Remembers: A Face for Every Name Exhibit at the Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center, 29270 Co Hwy G, from 9am-5pm. Featuring Wisconsinites officially listed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. Call 715-685-2649. September 24: Rookery Pub, 20100 County Highway M, Cable, will be hosting “ Molly and the Danger Band” , Americana from 2-5pm. For more information, call 715-794-2062 or visit www.rookerypub.com. September 27-29: Northland College Summer Programs for Adults presents "Artist's Northwoods Retreat." www.northland.edu/lifelong. - Continued - September 28: "The Rise of the Working Poor & What We Can Do About It" at the Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center, 29270 Co Hwy G, at 7:30pm. Sponsored by the League of Women Voters. For more information, call 715-685-9983 . September 29-30: ABC Raceway 42nd Annual Red Clay Classic- Fast Lane Motor Sports & Tim's Automotive Machine, located 3.5 miles south of Ashland on Butterworth Rd. For more information, call 715-682-4990, or visit www.abcraceway.com. September 29-October 1: ◊ 5th Annual Color Rides, presented by North Coast Cycling Association. Call 715-373-5017 or visit northcoastcycling.com. ◊ Ericksons’ Orchard Weekend Events! Live music, hay rides, orchard maze, food vendors, art & craft vendors, pumpkins ready picked or you pick your own, apples ready picked or you pick your own! For more information, call 715-779-5909. September 30: ◊ National Public Lands Day, free waiver day for National Parks. For more information, call 715-362-1351. ◊ Ashland MarketFest Sidewalk Sales . For more information, call 800-284-9484 or visit www.visitashland.com. ◊ Copper Falls Art in The Park, Copper Falls State Park, Mellen. For more information, call 715-274-5123. ◊ 1st Annual Dirty Dog Dirt Dash 5k Walk/Run. Registration at 10am. Race starts 11am. Event takes place between the Radio Station and Binsfield Rd, south on Ellis Ave. Lunch and 50/50 raffles. To register email Terri Ovaska at [email protected]. ◊ Chequamegon Food Co-op "Kids in the Kitchen: Pizza Party." 10-11:30am. Hands-on – Make your own dough, create homemade sauce, and chop your toppings in this family friendly class with Chef Jonathan Berthel, Penokee Mountain Food. Registration and

parental supervision required. FREE, but reserve your spot by Sept. 28! www.chequamegonfoodcoop.com. 715-682-8251. ◊ Butternut Oktoberfest at the pavilion next to the Village Hall in Buttern ut, from 4-9pm. For more information, call 715-769-3113.

Get out and Explore Ashland! Top 10 Visitor Favorites

1. Apostle Islands – Madeline Island 2. Lake Superior – Chequamegon Bay 3. Ashland Historic Mural Walk 4. Copper Falls State Park New merchandise ( Mugs, shirts) 5. Ashland’s Lake Superior Sunsets on sale at the Ashland Chamber office. 6. MMC WhistleStop Marathon & Half-Marathon 7. Book Across the Bay – Cross Country Ski Race Some Fun Facts: 8. Hometown Festivals & Fairs ◊ The word Wisconsin means “gathering of the waters” 9. Chequamegon – Nicolet National Forest ◊ The name “Chequamegon” is derived from the Ojibwa 10. Fall Color Viewing Indian language and means “place of shallow water,” referring to Chequamegon Bay. Vaughn Public Library Programs

502 Main St West, Ashland - 715-682-7060 - http://vpl.wislib.org

Sept. 2: Ice Cream Social from Sept. 27: New Book Buzz & Adult 10am-12pm at the Farmer’s Market. Book Discussion – at 6pm in the Meeting Men’s Soccer Sept. 9: Zentangle , from 10am-12:30pm Room. in the Meeting Room. Northland College Sports Sept. 10: Bethel University, 3pm Sept. 23: Bethany Lutheran, 2pm Sept 16: Jump Rope for Heart, lways call ahead for any chanes 10am-12pm at the Farmer’s Market. Baby & Toddler Storytime Sept. 27: UW– Superior, 2pm Sept. 23: 1000 Books Before Friday, 2, 23, & 30, at 10am in the 15-682-1243 Sept. 30: Crown College, 2pm Kindergarten Party, 10am-12pm Story Time Room. at the Farmer’s Market. Women’s Volleyball Sept. 8: Rockford University, 4pm Sept. 8: Concordia U Chicago, 6pm Granny Goose Book Nook Hours Sept. 9: Silver Lake College, 6pm Women’s Soccer The Dream Group Storytime Tuesdays &Thursdays, Sept. 9: Finlandia, 8pm Sept. 10: Bethel University, 1pm 9am-6pm Every Thursday, 5pm, Sept. 23: Bethany Lutheran, 4:15pm Mondays & Tuesdays, Saturdays, in the Garland Room. Sept. 16: UM-Morris, 2pm 10am 9:15am -12pm Sept. 16: UM– Northwestern, 4pm Sept. 24: UW– River Falls, 2pm Sept. 23: Martin Luther College, 2pm Sept. 27: UW– Superior, 4:15pm Sept. 23: North Central University, 4pm Sept. 30: Crown College, 4:15pm

Ashland Area Farmers Market Every Saturday 8am to 12noon Chapple Ave—Downtown Ashland Ashland High School Sports

Always call ahead for any Girls Tennis changes. Big Top Chautauqua At AHS Courts EE 715-682-7089. 32525 Ski Hill Road on Mt. Ashwabay R E! Varsity F TL 2. 888-244-8368, www.bigtop.org T -555 Sept. 12: Hermantown, 4:15pm HU -373 FREE shuttle from Ashland, Washburn, S 715 Boys Soccer ad, Bayfield, and Red Cliff. Call 888-244-8368. ahe At AHS Fields Call Evening shows start at 7pm. Varsity Girls Volleyball At AHS Gymnasium Sept. 12: Duluth Denfeld, 4:30pm Varsity Sept. 19: Marshall School, 4:30pm September 1: Big Top Opry 2: The Outlaw Years JV Sept. 7: Duluth Denfeld, pm September 2: Bonnie Raitt / Anders Osborne Sept. 9: nitaonal, 10am September 8: Superior! Songs and Stories of the Big Lake Sept. 12: Superior, pm September 9: Old Last Night with Blue Canvas Orchestra, C. Willi Myles, Sept. 21: Proctor, pm Football Michael Perry and The Long Beds All games played at the Weikal Field September 11: Wild Woods and Water JV September 15: The Big Wu with Black River Revue CD Release Event Sept. 7: Duluth Denfeld, 5:45pm Varsity September 16: Big TAP ChautauquaFest, 1-5pm Sept. 12: Superior, 5:45pm Sept. 1: no, pm Sept. 21: Proctor, 5:45pm Sept. 15: Merrill, pm

Ashland County Fair August 31-September 4 Ashland County Fair Grounds - Marengo, WI

Fair Ticket prices: Packed with entertainment- your ticket price gets Children 3 and under are free you into:

Single Day: • Grandstand Shows ⇒ Thursday – Opening day of the Fair $5 • Jerry the Hypnotist ⇒ Friday – Sunday Daily Passes $12 per day • Tough Truck Competition Weekend Passes: • Exhibits ⇒ Can be purchased at the gate any day of the • Unlimited Carnival Rides. fair for $30 And much more!! Seniors Passes: ⇒ $5 per day For a full schedule of all the fun and registration information go to www.ashlandcofair.org. ⇒ Senior Season Passes $10

Ashland County Fair Raffle. Raffle tickets are to support the operations of the fair. Only 300 tickets are being sold. Tickets are $100.00 per ticket, 1st place is $5,000, 2nd $2,500, 3rd $1,000, 4-6 $500.00 each. Drawing will be held Sunday, Sept 3. Tickets can be purchased from any fair board member, Jack’s Store in Marengo, Heartland Communications, Associated Bank and the Ashland Chamber of Commerce.

Mural Fest & Car Show Mural Fest & Classic Car Show September 9 9am to 2pm Courthouse block of West Main Street

Come celebrate a decade of artistic excellence with our annual Mural Fest and Car Show! For information on registering: Enjoy food, music, arts & crafts, sidewalk sales, A vehicle to be in the Car Show children’s mural painting all day, plus dozens of or beautifully restored vintage vehicles in the to sign up to be an arts & crafts vendor Classic Car Show along with Guided Mural Tours call 715-682-2500. on the Trolley conducted by artist Sue Prentice Martinsen which will take place at 10am and 1:30pm. (Meet at the Bay Area Civic Center parking lot.

Red Clay Classic September 29-30 Celebrating 20 years!!! ABC Raceway 20th Annual Memorial Medical Center www.abcraceway.org WhistleStop Marathon & Half-Marathon October 13 & 14, 2017 Annual Red Clay Classic: One of the biggest www.whistlestopmarathon.com and most prestigious stock-car racing events of the year. Features four divisions of WISSOTA-sanctioned racing, including • Pasta Feed and Lake Superior Fish Boil Midwest modifieds, super stocks and • modifieds, which race weekly at Ashland Marathon all season long. Over 200 racers from • Half-Marathon throughout the Upper Midwest and Canada • Cruisin’ the Corridor 5K & 10K are expected to compete for their share • Post-Race Party with great local music of a huge purse. • Blues & Brews Fest with music by Milkbone and Pop Rocks.

See you at the races!!! Volunteers are always welcome. Tickets for the Pasta Feed Family Fun! Contact the Ashland Chamber and 715-682-2500. Blues & Brews Fest are available now.