Crunchy leaves and family fun activities in Sheboygan County
Jim Giese
Issue date: 10/29/09 Section: Student Life
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Red Star Express - Saturday, Nov. 7, 7 p.m., Plymouth Arts Center, 520 East Mill St., Plymouth, 920-892-8409, www.plymoutharts.org.
Red Star Express is recognized across the Midwest for its traditional bluegrass music and old time favorites. The band performs a unique blend of talents in its Opry-style show. Proceeds will support the Plymouth Arts Center. Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 at the door.
Kiribati- Effects of Global Climate Change - Monday, Nov. 2, 7 p.m., Maywood Environmental Park, 3615 Mueller Road, Sheboygan, 920-459-3906.
Lakeland Assistant Professor of Biology Dr. Paul Pickhardt examines the effects of global climate change and the resulting negative impact on a culture of Micronesia. Through slides and an informative presentation, Dr. Pickhardt will take the audience to the Republic of Kiribati in the central Pacific to relay his story of cultural changes on an evolving planet. Admission is free.
The Vienna Boys' Choir, Nov. 7, 7:30 p.m., Stefanie H. Weill Center for the Performing Arts, 826 N. 8th Street, Sheboygan, 920-208-3243, www.weillcenter.com.
The Vienna Boys' Choir is a traveling choir of trebles and altos based in Vienna. It is one of the best-known boys' choirs in the world and it is one of the oldest boys' choirs not attached to a church or a college. Its roots go back to the thirteenth century. Tickets are either $38 or $28 depending on seating and are available at the Weill Center ticket office.
Family Festivals: Hmong - Nov. 14, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., John Michael Kohler Arts Center, 608 New York Ave., Sheboygan, 920-458-6144, www.jmkac.org.
ICE (Infusing Cultures Entertainment) will intertwine dance, music, and theatre. This performance teaches the history and culture of the Hmong people. Family Festivals performances invite participants to share in the traditions of the cultures which have made America their home. The program will provide a glance into Hmong culture and features art-making activities, a metalsmith demonstration, folk stories, and ethnic foods. Tickets are $8 per person or $6 per member. There is an additional small charge for traditional foods.
Indian Mound Park, 5000 S. 9th St., Sheboygan, 920-459-3444
Sheboygan is fortunate to have effigy burial grounds consisting of 18 different mounds representing animals and geometric forms. A walking path provides easy viewing. The park also features a boardwalk nature trail through wetlands featuring rare plant species indigenous to Wisconsin. There is no charge for admission. Call for hours.
Wisconsin Maritime Museum - 75 Maritime Dr., Manitowoc, 866-724-2356.
Founded in 1970, the Wisconsin Maritime Museum has grown into the largest maritime museum in the Great Lakes region. The 60,000 square foot museum commemorates the maritime heritage of the Manitowoc-Two Rivers area as well as the submarines built here during World War II. Many interactive exhibits are available for all ages. Tours of the USS Cobia, a World War II submarine, are also available. For admission pricing and hours go to www.wisconsinmaritime.org.
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