Kohler-Andrae State Park offers 'Night Noises,' geocaching and more, plus more Sheboygan news in weekly dose
SHEBOYGAN - Kohler-Andrae State Park, 1020 Beach Park Lane, Sheboygan, is planning the following events. Vehicle admission is required. For more details, call 920-451-4080.
Discovery Bird Walk: Aug. 15, 8-10 a.m. Meet master naturalists Janet and Andy Raddatz at the Friends Pond parking lot, P9. They will walk east on Old Park Road toward the closed gate and then back to the pond looking for birds along the way. The walk continues along the Ancient Shores Trail. Walks may take two to three hours depending on what is seen. Participants can leave at any time. Attendees should wear appropriate footwear, dress for the weather, and take insect repellant, sunscreen and binoculars. For ages 12 and older with children accompanied by an adult. No pets. Bid walks meet weekly.
Ink Fish Printing: Aug. 16, 10-11 a.m. “Gyotaku” (guy-yo-tah-koo) or ink fish printing was a method of counting how many fish a fisherperson caught. Try your hand at the ancient artform with help from volunteers. Paper, bandanas and all supplies will be available. Take a T-shirt if you would like to print one. All ages welcome. Meet at the Park Bathhouse, near parking lot P6.
Geocaching 101 The Basics: Aug. 16, 6-7:30 p.m. Geocaching is a high-tech quest. Join Master Naturalist Laurie Hylen to learn the basics of geocaching — how it works and how to use a phone app or GPS unit — then it’s time to hit the trail in search of caches. Also learn how to download caches in the app. You may want to download the Geocaching app to your phone before going to the park. All ages welcome, although children must be accompanied by an adult. No pets allowed. Meet at the Amphitheater, near parking lot P5.
Woodland Walk: Aug. 17, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Hike the Woodland Dunes Trail with Master Naturalist Karen Merlau and learn about the different types of trees, how to identify them, how they grow and how to tell their age. Take insect repellent, a bottle of water and wear comfortable shoes for an hour-long hike. The hike is good for the entire family, although children must be accompanied by an adult. Meet at the trailhead near the playground by parking lot P8.
Night Noises: Midnight Music for Campers: Aug. 19, 6:30-8 p.m. Waking up in the night wondering what the noise is outside your tent? It’s not something scary. It’s midnight music for the “brave of heart.” Take the family and join Master Naturalist Chris Lilek as she teaches participants “how to crackle, squeak, buzz and bump” like the creatures of the night. Meet at the Amphitheater, near parking lot 4. The program will move to Sanderling Nature Center if weather is bad.
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Road America brings Fanatec GT World Challenge America to the track Aug. 18-20
Brace yourselves for a spine-tingling, heart-pounding and action-packed all-sportscar weekend at Road America Aug. 18-20.
The prestigious Fanatec GT World Challenge America is set to take center stage, featuring a lineup of sportscar races, including rounds for GT America powered by AWS, the Toyota Gazoo Racing North America GR Cup Series, Pirelli GT4 America and TC America powered by Skip Barber.
According to a news release, the adrenaline-fueled event promises to celebrate speed, skill and cutting-edge engineering, attracting the finest performance racing machines from renowned global luxury auto brands. Acura, Aston Martin, Audi, BMW, Ferrari, Lamborghini, McLaren, Mercedes-AMG and Porsche are among the elite manufacturers that will showcase their GT3, GT4 and Touring Car machinery on the legendary 4-mile, 14-turn road race circuit.
Ninety-minute races will be held Aug. 19 and 20. Each race will feature full-service pit stops and driver changes.
Kids 16 and younger get free general admission with a paying adult at the gate. Racing runs rain or shine. For additional event details and tickets, check out roadamerica.com.
Auditions set for STC Studio Players’ ‘Misery’
Sheboygan Theater Company will hold auditions for the STC Studio Players presentation of “Misery” at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 22-23 at the Sheboygan Area School District offices on Stahl Road.
According to a news release, the cast will consist of two males and one female. The show includes violence and some strong language, so only adults may audition.
Actors will have a selection of monologues from which to choose, and the monologues do not have to be memorized. Cold readings from the script will be required of anyone asked for a callback. Monologues can be found at stcshows.org.
The show will be staged Oct. 26-29 at 8th Street Ale Haus in Sheboygan. Rehearsals will be Mondays through Fridays. The news release said that since this is an intense show with a small cast, the rehearsal period will be longer but spread out to give the actors more time to get comfortable with the material.
‘Romeo & Juliet’ to take City Green stage in September
Seven Ages Theatricals, Sheboygan’s indie theater company, will present Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy “Romeo & Juliet” Sept. 8-10 at Sheboygan’s City Green.
The production will star Daniel Byrne-Sfazoni and Tara Jackson as the titular star-crossed lovers, Susie Toman as Tybalt, Emily Sandoval as Mercutio, Daniel Hennell as Friar Lawrence, Kit Evans as the Nurse, and AJ McCord as Benvolio.
Rounding out the cast are Lisa K. Adams, Tams Masters, Jardin Fontaine and Brittany Robles.
Seven Ages’ Artistic Director Tom Berger helms the production, assisted by Emily Sandoval.
Lee Koeppen designs the set and lights, with prop design by stage manager Trudy Berger and Christopher Lee Fontaine and costume design by Robles and Sam Krueger.
Performances are free to the public and will take place at City Green at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 8 and 9 and 2 p.m. Sept. 10. Patrons are encouraged take lawn chairs or blankets. Well-behaved pets are also welcome.
For more details, find Seven Ages Theatricals on Facebook or email sevenagestheatricals@gmail.com.
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Blue Harbor Resort names new general manager
Blue Harbor Resort & Conference Center in Sheboygan has announced William T. Rees has been appointed as the resort’s new general manager as of Aug. 7.
In this position, Rees will oversee day-to-day operations at the 179-suite resort along with 38 private villas.
Rees worked for Hawaii’s Outrigger Hotels and Resorts for more than 20 years, beginning as a reservation agent and progressively promoted to more responsible positions including reservations supervisor, front desk manager, assistant resort manager, and three resort general manager positions, concluding his time with Outrigger Hotels as the general manager of Kapalua Villas, a luxury vacation rental property spanning three separate condominiums.
Following his departure from Outrigger and most recently, Rees has been reinventing the Maui Seaside Hotel in Maui, Hawaii.
Blue Harbor Resort & Conference Center is in Sheboygan’s Harbor Centre District. It has approximately 17,000 square feet of meeting and event space and includes Breaker Bay indoor waterpark, which spans 54,000 square feet with slides, a lazy river and double surf simulator, The Riptide, as well as an arcade and glow-in-the-dark indoor mini golf.
Four restaurants offer a diverse range of dining options and the full-service Reflections Spa & Salon offers massages, body treatments and skin care services. To learn more, visit https://www.blueharborresort.com/ or call 1.866.701.BLUE (2583).
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This article originally appeared on Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter: Kohler Andrae State Park in Sheboygan offers Night Noises, geocaching
