August 7-10, 2014 – Watertown Riverfest
Riverfest features several national acts and a host of top quality regional entertainment. You will enjoy A Taste of Watertown, Carnival, Craft Fair, Classic Car Show, Fireworks and much more. Location is Riverside Park in Watertown. Visit www.watertownriverfest.com for more details.
9am-11:30pm
Watertown – 850 Labaree Street
920-261-4949
August 11, 2014 – Fort Atkinson Community Band Concert
Join us for an outdoor band concert at 7:00pm with an ice cream social sponsored by “Hebron Helping Hands 4-H Club” at 6:30pm (it also continues throughout the concert).
The Fort Atkinson Community Band is a volunteer group of about 45 musicians, made up of adults, along with some high school and college students. We rehearse on a weekly basis from March to August each year. Continuously active since 1960, our band has provided playing opportunities for the residents of Fort Atkinson and area for over five decades.
In the case of inclement weather, the social and concert will move across the street to Trinity Lutheran Church.
6:30pm Ice Cream Social; 7:00pm Concert
Fort Atkinson – Barrie Park
www.fortatkinsoncommunityband.org
August 11, 2014 – Until Tuesday: A Wounded Warrior and the Golden Retriever Who Saved Him
Meet New York Times bestselling author Former Captain Luis Carlos Montalvan and his best friend and service dog, Tuesday. Author talk, question and answer session and book signing. Pre-purchase of books recommended through Velveteen Rabbit Bookshop (920-568-9940). Program free and open to the public. Sponsored by Premier Bank of Jefferson, Jefferson Rotary Club, Jefferson Lions, Suzanne Mckechnie, and the Jefferson Public Library.
6:30 pm
Jefferson – Jefferson Public Library, Fort Community Credit Union-Puerner Room 100 North Main Street Jefferson, WI 53549
920-674-7733 extension 3
August 11, 2014 – Farm-to-Feast: a CSA Dinner
Join High Meadow and Regenerative Roots farms at the Edgewater Supper Club to share a three-course meal with your local farmers. The menu will feature products from the farms and beer pairings from Tyranena Brewing Company.
Tickets are $45 and on sale online or by contacting FairShare CSA Coalition at
6:30pm – 8:30pm
FairShare CSA Coalition, 3522 County Road K, Jefferson, WI 53549
www.csacoalition.org/event/farm-to-feast-a-csa-dinner/
(608) 226-0300
August 12, 2014 – Keystone Kruise Night
Check out some hot cars at Kruise Nights in Cambridge. See old cars in mint condition or new cars with all the bells and whistles. Car enthusiasts gather at Kruise Night on the 2nd Tuesday of the month from May through September. Sponsored by The Keystone Grill, 206 W. Main.
5:30pm to 8:00pm
Cambridge – Keystone Grill, 206 W. Main Street
(608) 423-3730
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