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Jackie Johnson of the Fox Valley Herb Society invites you to join her on Wednesday, Apr 7 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. to learn about teas. Learn about various herbs and about herbal teas that can be grown in your own backyard.

Gardens of the Fox Cities is a non-profit public garden with 35 acres located within Appleton Memorial Park. The mission of the Gardens is to promote an appreciation and understanding of plants and gardens in an enriching, inspiring environment.

Register for the event by calling the Gardens at (920) 993-1900 or online at www.gardensfoxcities.org. The cost is $10 for Friends of the Gardens; $18 for General Public. More information, as well as a calendar of events, can be found at www.gardensfoxcities.org.

The worldwide concert tour Star Wars: In Concert will play two performances on Saturday, July 3 at 3pm and 7:30pm at the Resch Center in Green Bay.

The production features a full symphony orchestra and choir, accompanied by specially edited footage from the films displayed on a three-story-tall, and a high-definition LED super-screen – one of the largest ever put on tour. The footage runs in sync with the live music to create a full multimedia, one-of-a-kind Star Wars experience.

Tickets go on sale on Saturday, March 27 at 11 a.m. at all Oneida Casino Ticket Star outlets including the Resch Center box office, by phone (800)895 0071 and online at www.ticketstaronline.com. Ticket costs will be $35, $55, $65.

Fiddler on the Roof will perform at the Fox Cites Performing Arts Center May 11-16. The North American Tour will continue its tradition of the 1964 Jerome Robbins Tony® Award-winning production.

Robbins won twin Tony awards for his direction and choreography of Broadway’s Fiddler on the Roof. In this national tour, both are faithfully recreated by Director Sammy Dallas Bayes, choreographer of the Broadway revival.

In the midst of a new millennia, in a world entangled with anxiety and fear, the one constant humanity can rely on is the strength of family and of its traditions that will ultimately sustain it through its own trials and tribulations. Forty-five years and a generation later, new audiences can identify and take heart as they experience the tradition in great musical theater that is Fiddler on the Roof.

Theodore Bikel will star as the iconic milkman. Bikel is best known for his role in Fiddler on the Roof, having portrayed the role of Tevye over 2,000 times. One of the world’s best known folk singers, Bikel is also an accomplished opera singer and has created such roles as Baron Von Trapp in the original Broadway production of The Sound of Music.

In addition to the stage, Bikel has been nominated for countless Emmy® Awards for his television appearances, including a win in 1988 for his appearance on public television as the 82-year-old Harris Newmark. Additional television credits include "L.A. Law," "Falcon Crest" and "Law and Order." Bikel is presently appearing in New York off-Broadway in a play that he wrote titled Sholom Aleichem - Laughter Through Tears.

Fiddler on the Roof will be at the Fox Cities PAC for 8 performances May 11-16, 2010. Tickets go on sale Friday, Mar. 19 at 10 a.m. and start at $47. Tickets can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at (800) 982-2787 or the Center's ticket office at (920) 730-3760. Tickets can also be purchased in person at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center's ticket office or online at foxcitiespac.com. Groups of 15 or more can order now and save by calling (920) 730-3786. Additional fees may apply.

Fiddler on the Roof is locally supported by community partners Menasha Corporation and SECURA Insurance Companies. The performance schedule for Fiddler on the Roof at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center is: May 11-14, 7:30 p.m. and May 15 and 16, 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Come for a journey back in time and explore the North American Landscapes that existed 52 million years ago. On Wednesday, March 31 from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m., Dannette McMurran, Botanical Garden Manager, will walk you through two Epochs in time using photographic references and paleontological samples.

Please register by calling the Gardens at (920) 993-1900 or online at www.gardensfoxcities.org. Cost is $6 for Friends of the Gardens and $14 for General Public. More information, as well as a calendar of events can be found at www.gardensfoxcities.org.

Gardens of the Fox Cities is a 501(c)(3) non-profit public garden with 35 acres located within Appleton Memorial Park. The mission of the Gardens is to promote an appreciation and understanding of plants and gardens in an enriching, inspiring environment.

The Green Bay branch of the American Association of University Women honored Jeanne Agneessens, program manager of Leadership Green Bay with the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce, as one of the “Dreamers and Doers” Award nominees at its event at Heritage Hill on Saturday, Mar. 13.

Agneessens was among 6 area women nominated for the 4th Annual Dreamers and Doers Award that recognizes contemporary women in Brown County who have demonstrated achievement, sustained leadership and shared their unique talents to make the community a better living environment. She was nominated for her long-time conservation leadership role with the Izaak Walton League, co-chairing the success All-America City bid in 1999 and for her work on diversity issues in the community.

The award winner was Maria Hinton, Oneida cultural leader and linguist. At age 99, Hinton is completing a Web-based searchable Oneida Dictionary by recording the correct pronunciation of more than 34,000 Oneida words so the language will be preserved.

Learn proper pruning of trees and shrubs in this workshop led by Mike Stanonik, City of Appleton Arboris, on March 27, 2010, from 8:30 – 10:30 am. Mike will teach the “How, When and Why” of pruning to improve the health and aesthetics of the trees and shrubs in your backyard. This is a hands-on demonstration.

Please register by calling the Gardens at (920) 993-1900 or online at www.gardensfoxcities.org. Cost is $6 for Friends of the Gardens; $14 for General Public. Registration ends March 19, 2010. More information, as well as a calendar of events can be found at www.gardensfoxcities.org.

Gardens of the Fox Cities is a 501(c)(3) non-profit public garden with 35 acres located within Appleton Memorial Park. The mission of the Gardens is to promote an appreciation and understanding of plants and gardens in an enriching, inspiring environment.

Jayne Latreille has been appointed president of the board of directors for the Samaritan Counseling Center of the Fox Valley, Inc. During her 2010–11 term, Latreille will focus on raising awareness of the Center, which offers faith-sensitive mental health services in Menasha, New London and Oshkosh regardless of a client’s ability to pay.

Latreille, a Samaritan Center board member since May 2009, got to know the Center as a counselor at Oshkosh West High School, making referrals through Project Open Door. The Samaritan Center program provides mental health services for children and adolescents from low-income families.

Founded in 1970, the Samaritan Counseling Center of the Fox Valley, Inc., is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2010. The Center offers faith-sensitive mental health services throughout the Fox Valley through offices in Menasha, New London and Oshkosh. Samaritan Counseling Center’s mission is to be an expression of God’s love, facilitating emotional healing and growth for women, men and youth regardless of financial status or faith background.

Meet the sports medicine professionals at Agnesian Center for Bone & Joint Health and let them help your golfswing during the second annual, brunch & golf with the doctor from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 20 at Hoerth Storage and indoor golf range. This is a FREE event and open to the public. Meet and golf with Steven Magoline, MD, Agnesian HealthCare orthopedic surgeon and avid golfer, and learn more about our sports medicine programs, providers and services. Try your skills at the golf simulator, longest drive and closest to the pin contest.

Guests will receive a complimentary golf bag towel and there will be drawings, prizes and other give aways during the day that include golf passes, dinner baskets and golf gear.

Please RSVP by calling (920) 926-4963. For more information, visit agnesian.com.

The H.S. Group’s Excellence in Talent Management Series will continue in April with Surviving & Thriving in a Man’s World. The series was developed to assist in creating and fostering a workplace where employees can flourish and organizations can reap the financial rewards.

Surviving & Thriving in a Man’s World will be offered at The H.S. Group’s Green Bay office, 2611 Libal Street,on Tuesday, April 6, 2010, from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

There is no cost, but space is limited. A light breakfast will be served. To register for a session, call (866) 619-7444. For more information, visit www.thehsgroup.com.

Hospice is hosting A Toast to Life…an evening for hospice at Pullman’s Restaurant at Trolley Square. The elegant evening will include fine wines presented by the experts at Nan Sorella’s, delicious foods, live jazz featuring artists from Lawrence University, and an exciting silent auction. On the auction block will be some of the best things in life including vacation getaways to the Sonoma, California wine country and the Arnold Palmer Bay Hill Club & Lodge in Orlando, Florida.

All proceeds will benefit hospice patients and families served by Affinity. AVN provides hospice care to everyone who is medically eligible, regardless of their ability to pay. Events like this help to support that mission.

This event will be held Thursday, April 15, 6:30-9:00 p.m.Tickets are limited and cost just $35 each in advance. Please call Affinity Visiting Nurses toll-free at 1-866-236-8500 for tickets today, before they’re sold out.

The Women’s Fund of the Fond du Lac Area Foundation will be hosting is sixth annual luncheon. This year’s theme is “Connecting Women . . . Creating Change”.

The Women’s Fund invites the public to attend its luncheon at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 8 at the Holiday Inn, Fond du Lac. Registration and social will be held from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. followed by lunch and a brief program.
Tickets are still available at $30 per person and can be reserved calling (920) 921-2215.
Founding donors of the fund are: Agnesian HealthCare, CitizensFirst Credit Union, The Fond du Lac Area Foundation, J.F. Ahern Company, The Reporter/Gannett Foundation and The Sophia Foundation, Inc.

The Women’s Fund is a permanent endowment established to fund programs and projects that support women and girls in our community. The Women’s Fund grants focus on education, leadership and economic self-sufficiency, which have been identified as critical components in helping women to succeed. This year’s luncheon will feature guest speaker, Carla Altepeter.

Fiddler on the Roof will be at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center for eight performances May 11-16, 2010. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 19 at 10 a.m. and start at $47. Tickets can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at (800) 982-2787 or the Center's ticket office at (920) 730-3760. Tickets can also be purchased in person at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center's ticket office or online at foxcitiespac.com. Groups of 15 or more can order now and save by calling (920) 730-3786. Additional fees may apply.

Fiddler on the Roof is locally supported by community partners Menasha Corporation and SECURA Insurance Companies.

The performance schedule for Fiddler on the Roof at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center is: May 11-14, 7:30 p.m. and May 15 and 16, 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Share your talents with the Gardens of the Fox Cities! Stop by the Gardens of Fox cities on March 22, 2010 between 1:00 – 3:00 pm or 5:00 – 7:00 pm to learn what volunteer opportunities exist and sign up!

There will be a cookie swap and/or a seed swap at the same time. It’s a great opportunity to meet other gardening enthusiasts and share stories about your own gardening successes!

There is no cost and no need to register. Just stop in, meet the staff and other volunteers and learn about the Gardens and how you can get involved. More information, as well as a calendar of events can be found at www.gardensfoxcities.org.

Join Lucy Valitchka, Outagamie County Master Gardener, on March 23, 2010 from 6:30 – 7:30 pm to learn successful gardening tips for the upcoming season at Gardens of the Fox Cities. Valitchka will demonstrate steps she follows to grow vegetables and fruits. She will cover all steps from getting started to harvesting the crops.

Please register by calling the Gardens at (920) 993-1900 or online at www.gardensfoxcities.org. Cost is $6 for Friends of the Gardens and $14 for General Public. Registration ends March 19, 2010. More information, as well as a calendar of events can be found at www.gardensfoxcities.org.

Gardens of the Fox Cities is a 501(c)(3) non-profit public garden with 35 acres located within Appleton Memorial Park. The mission of the Gardens is to promote an appreciation and understanding of plants and gardens in an enriching, inspiring environment.

Brownie age girls and youth groups ages eight through ten are invited to learn about plants, how to reduce, reuse and recycle through this workshop at Gardens of the Fox Cities. Learn how to be earth’s caretaker on Saturday, March 20 from 9:00 – 11:00 am!

All Junior Girl Scouts and youth ages 11 and over are invited to take part in this clinic. Participants will use nature as an inspiration and participate in a number of creative activities while learning about the large role plants and animals play in our everyday lives. Register early for this clinic – held on Saturday, March 20, 2010 from 1:00 – 3:00 pm.

Please register by calling the Gardens at (920) 993-1900 or online at www.gardensfoxcities.org. More information, as well as a calendar of events can be found at www.gardensfoxcities.org.

Gardens of the Fox Cities is a 501(c)(3) non-profit public garden with 35 acres located within Appleton Memorial Park. The mission of the Gardens is to promote an appreciation and understanding of plants and gardens in an enriching, inspiring environment.

Elton John is to appear live in Green Bay for the first time in seven years. The concert will take place on Saturday, April 17, 2010, at 8PM at the Resch Center. Elton and his band will perform their ‘Rocket Man –the Greatest Hits Live’ concert, featuring number one chart hits and classic album tracks from throughout Elton’s incredible five-decade career.

Tickets go on sale on March 13th at 10 a.m. and will be priced at $139.00, $79.00 and $39.00.
available online at TicketStarOnline.com, at all Oneida Casino Ticket Star outlets, The Resch Center Box Office,
and by phone at 800-895-0071. A service charge is added to each ticket. There is a limit of six tickets per customer.

The Office of Continuing Education at the University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley is launching “Women’s Wellness for the Mind and Body,” an exciting new series aimed at women’s wellness. Challenges like dealing with a demanding job, managing finances, focusing personal energy, and dealing with life’s emotions are addressed in the new series.

The first session, “Week One-Financial Fitness,” will be held on Wednesday, March 10, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Participants will leave with at least three things that they can do in the next six months to improve the financial knowledge and stability for themselves and their family.

The “Week Two - Emotional Fitness” session meets on March 17, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Participants in this session will examine the signs to detect when they, or a loved one, need to seek outside assistance. They will discover what their daily stressors are and take away at least two tools that they can easily use to manage those stressors. The session will show participants how to understand and maintain the friendships that will allow them to feel emotionally fit with the demands of their everyday life.

The “Week Three - Physical Fitness” session is scheduled for Wednesday, March 24, from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. Participants will discover their healthy body weight, discuss various methods to achieve the recommended thirty minutes of physical daily activity…even when their schedule doesn’t allow for it. Participants will leave this session with several ways that they can improve their physical fitness and improve their dietary habits.

Each session purchased individually costs $29. Participants can save by registering for all three of sessions at a total cost of $69.

For more information about the “Women’s Wellness for the Mind and Body,” contact the UWFox Office of Continuing Education at 920-832-2636, or email cathy.paynter@uwc.edu, or visit http://www.uwfox.uwc.edu/conted/.

HopeNet 360 is putting on two bowl-a-thons: Saturday, April 17th, at Village Lanes in Little Chute and Sunday, April 18th, at Manhattan Lanes in De Pere. Both events will start at 2:00pm and end at approximately 5:00pm.

The “Bowl For Hope” events provide free bowling, food, and beverages with a minimum of $100 in pledges raised per bowler or $300 raised per family of four or more. You can find out more about how to sign up and find sponsors by checking out our website at www.hopenet360.com and clicking on the bowling ball.You can also mail a request for more information to 1075 Brookwood Dr, Green Bay, WI 54115.

For further information contact Mike lensby at mlensby@Q90fm.com or phone number 920-494-9010.

Mid-Day Business and Professional Women will continue its Women in Leadership Development (WILD) workshops throughout 2010 with an amazing series of educational and inspiring speakers to help any woman reach her full potential in all aspects of her life.

The following is the line-up for the WILD workshop speakers and topics in 2010:
• March 29: “Live Your Passion, Connect with Your Spirit” with Linda Roach
Writer and entrepreneur Linda Roach of DePere will reveal how conditioning, false beliefs and subconscious thoughts bring us “down” and how to work through those issues to bring passion back into our lives. (Deadline to register is May 10.)
•May 17: “Your Creative Self: Discovering and Applying Your Creative Potential” with Mary Ellyn Vicksta
Mary Ellyn Vicksta will help you recognize and unleash your own creative talents and those of the people you work with to achieve full collaborative success. (Deadline to register is Sept. 10.)
•Oct. 18: “The Girls’ Guide to ‘New Retirement’” with Susan Sykes
Susan Sykes will lead participants in realizing that retirement as it is today will not be the reality just a few years from now. (Deadline to register is Oct. 8.)

Anyone is welcome to take part in the WILD workshop series with cost for Mid-Day Business and Professional Women members $30 and $35 for non members. Register for all four at once by March 22 for just $99. The workshops are held at Fox Valley Technical College’s Bordini Center in Appleton and run from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., beginning with a half-hour of networking.
Contact Carrie Garczynski at (920) 858-2120 or centricfusion@yahoo.com to register or for more information. Also learn more at www.middaybpw.org.

Plant Companions and Groupings

at Gardens of the Fox Cities

Join Chuck Stangel, Landscape Architect/Consultant at The Vande Hey Company on Saturday, March 13, 2010 from 9:00 – 10:30 am to learn simple, basic landscape design concepts. Return home with ideas on how to use color, texture and form to create groupings that are attractive for long periods of time, and in a variety of locations.

Please register by calling the Gardens at (920) 993-1900 or online at www.gardensfoxcities.org. Cost is $8 for Friends of the Gardens and $12 for general public admission. For more information and a calendar of events visit www.gardensfoxcities.org.

Gardens of the Fox Cities is a non-profit 35 acre public garden located within Appleton Memorial Park. The mission of the Gardens is to promote an appreciation and understanding of plants and gardens in an enriching, inspiring environment.

Favorite Playhouse Disney Pals Take Center Stage in Playhouse Disney Live!

Coming to the Time Warner Cable Theatre at the Resch Center Sat. March 20
For the first time, characters from four popular Playhouse Disney TV shows appear together live on stage for an unforgettable musical celebration. Produced by Feld Entertainment, Playhouse Disney Live! brings audiences into the colorful worlds of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Little Einsteins, My Friends Tigger & Pooh and Handy Manny.
Two shows will be held Saturday, March 20 at 12:30pm and 3:30pm at the Time Warner Cable Theatre at the Resch Center. Tickets are $15, $22 and limited $36 (VIP) and $46 (front row). Tickets on sale now at all Oneida Casino Ticket Star outlets including the Resch Center box office, by phone 494.3401 or toll free 800.895.0071 and online at www.ticketstaronline.com.

Women in Management- Fox Cities Chapter is pleased to announce that Janet W. Hagen, Ph.D., will be presenting at our luncheon meeting on Wednesday, Mar. 10, 2010. Her discussion will focus on developing women in leadership positions.

Janet W. Hagen, Ph.D., is the creator of the ground-breaking Pegasus Approach and founder of Pegasus Leadership Consultants. Dr. Hagen's background is in individual and organizational development with an emphasis on innovation, collaborative leadership and team development. She is currently a professor at UW Oshkosh and holds a Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Psychology form UW Madison and an MS from UW Milwaukee.

Women in Management- Fox Cities Chapter, is an organization whose purpose is to further the professional development of women currently employed in established careers at the management level. The Fox Cities Chapter meets on the 2nd Wednesday of the month, from 11:30a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at Michaels, Appleton, WI.

Please join us for our luncheon meeting Mar. 10, 2010. For more information on Women in Management, view the Women in Management website at www.wimfoxcities.org or please contact Barb Steele via e-mail at barbsadminservices@gmail.com.

B.Y.G.D. – Bring Your Girlfriends Downtown

Bring your girlfriends downtown for this ladies only event on Mar. 20.

The event begins at 10 a.m. with a Spring & Summer Fashion show and champagne brunch. After the Fashion Show and brunch, ladies of all ages are encouraged to stroll down the Avenue to enjoy downtown Appleton.

The first 100 registrants will receive a ‘swag’ bag that includes a $50 gift certificate to Avenue Jewelers along with much more.

Tickets go on sale Feb. 1. All ticket holders are eligible to win the Downtown Appleton Diva Basket drawing which includes tickets to the Broadway Musical “Legally Blonde” at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center Apr. 20.

Hand-N-Hand of Northeastern Wisconsin, Inc. (HNH) is a non-profit organization that offers a playgroup for children ages birth to five who are deaf and hard of hearing and their families in the northeastern region of Wisconsin. The following listings are upcoming events in April 2010.

Roots-N-Wings Sign Language Class – ages 6-12
Monday Nights, March 15 – May 10: 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
411 St. John Street, Green Bay WI 54301
This eight week program will teach children age six and older the basic roots of sign language while encouraging participants to spread their wings and feel comfortable using the language in a natural environment. Cost is $25.00 per child. Registration is due by March 8, 2010.

"THROUGH THE EYES AND EARS OF OUR FAMILY” - PARENT PANEL
Monday, April 19, 2010 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
411 St. John Street, Green Bay WI 54301
This is a panel discussion presenting local families, parents and children, who will share their stories and answer questions about raising/being a child with hearing loss. Light refreshments will be served and childcare will be available.
For more information or to register for on any of the events, please call (920) 737-0477.

Hand-N-Hand of Northeastern Wisconsin, Inc. provides support and facilitates resources for families with children experiencing hearing loss.

For more information visit the Hand-N-Hand Web site at www.HNHNEW.org.