Manitowoc Aquatic Center plans special needs splash and adult pool party, plus more in weekly dose
MANITOWOC – A little more than a month remains in the Manitowoc Family Aquatic Center season.
The center, 940 N. 18th St., is scheduled to end its season Aug. 20. Open swim is from noon to 6 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays and noon-7 p.m. Fridays-Sundays.
Other swim times include Tot Time noon to 4 p.m. Mondays and 10-11:45 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; lap swim 10-11:45 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; and adult swim 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays.
A pair of events is planned as the season winds down.
First, a special needs splash time is scheduled for 10 a.m. to noon July 22 and is open to individuals with special needs and their caregivers.
And second, an adult pool party for ages 21 and older will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Aug. 4, including concessions with brats and burgers and adult beverages available for purchase — plus music by The Bob & Scott Show DJs.
Season passes to the center and 10-punch passes are available at the Recreation Office, 3330 Custer St. The pool can be reached at 920-686-3590.
Don't forget the Aquatic Center’s mini golf course is also open, with daily hours of 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Aug. 20.
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Two Rivers' Great Bike Give-A-Way is July 26
Two Rivers Optimist Club’s annual Great Bike Give-A-Way will be July 26 at Walsh Field, 2201 Polk St., Two Rivers.
Admission is free and a concession truck will be on site.
Registration starts at 6 p.m. and a drawing for more than 100 bikes begins at 6:30 p.m. Children 2-12 are eligible to enter the drawing to win a new bike to take home that night.
Helmets are also available, and volunteers will be available to help fit the helmet.
Call 920-794-4787 for more details.
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Maritime Museum offers special screening of ‘Eastland: The Shipwreck that Shook America’
Wisconsin Maritime Museum, 75 Maritime Drive, Manitowoc, will offer a special viewing of the award-winning documentary “Eastland: The Shipwreck that Shook America” July 21.
During the day, the museum will show the “Eastland” documentary from 1 to 2:30 p.m. followed by two other documentaries also by producer Harvey Moshman: “Heroes on Deck: World War II on Lake Michigan” from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. and “Lost & Found: The Search for USS Lagarto” from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
In the evening, a shortened screening of the “Eastland” documentary at 6:30 p.m. will be followed by a presentation by Moshman with behind-the-scenes photos and materials. He will also have a Q&A session with attendees.
Admission to the screenings is free and a small cash bar will be available in the evening. Visit wisconsinmaritime.org or call 920-684-0218 for more details.
Kiel Municipal Band presents ‘Oldies-Pops, Classic Movies and More!’ July 19
Kiel Municipal Band, under the direction of Jon Meyer, will present the third of its summer concerts at City Park at 7 p.m. July 19.
The event is called “Oldies-Pops, Classic Movies and More!” and will feature oldies music and a suite of music from a couple of classic movies.
The program will open with a march by the Wautoma bandleader Ernest Weber titled “Transcontinental March.”
The pops music breaks out with a rendition of “Serenata,” a new beguine-style piece by Victor Lopez.
The band will perform one of Billy Joel’s hits, “Just the Way You Are.” This was one of the tunes that the KMB played at its second appearance at the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic at Chicago in 1979.
There will be a series of solos from various band members in “My Way” and “Wipe Out.”
Classic movies will be celebrated with a “Salute to Bob Hope.” The medley includes some of his all-time hit songs like “The Road to Morocco,” “Moonlight Becomes You,” “Buttons and Bows,” “Two Sleepy People” and “Thanks for the Memory.”
Music from the movie series “Pirates of the Caribbean” will be performed and a surprise visitor from the past may make an appearance: the famous buccaneer Captain Ward.
The concert is free, family friendly and open to everyone. Food will be available prior to and during the concert. The location in case of rain is the middle school gym.
Bags & Brews for Ascend Services Aug. 12 at Sabbatical Brewing Co.
Manitowoc’s Ascend Services is partnering with Sabbatical Brewing Co. for a “Toss with all your Heart Bags & Brews” cornhole tournament fundraiser.
The event will be from noon to 5 p.m. Aug. 12 at Sabbatical, 835 S. 29th St. Included will be a cornhole tournament, live music from Nettle Hill from 2 to 5 p.m., plus a special Ascend drink, raffles, prizes and more. Holla on Wheels food truck will also be on site.
Registration for the tournament is open online via the Facebook event or ascendservicesinc.org, or contact Deanna Genske at dgenske@ascendservicesinc.org or 920-682-4663, ext. 111, for more details.
Manitowoc receives WisDOT payment for bridge lift expenses
Manitowoc is among four Lake Michigan cities to receive annual payment from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to support marine commerce.
Manitowoc received $132,752.06 for operating costs for the Eighth Street lift bridge and $29,876.98 for operating costs for the 10th Street lift bridge.
Other cities receiving payment included Green Bay, Milwaukee and Racine. The lift bridges in these cities allow passage of taller ships into the cities and oceangoing vessels have access to these ports via the Saint Lawrence Seaway.
Municipalities submit their lift bridge operating costs to WisDOT. The $2.3 million payment, made July 3, fully covers the submitted expenses for all four cities.
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