Sheboygan to host Lakeshore Community Job Fair this fall, plus more news in weekly dose

SHEBOYGAN - Registration has opened for the Lakeshore Community Job Fair, which will be Oct. 20 at Blue Harbor Resort, 725 Blue Harbor Drive, Sheboygan.

Last year's fair featured 50 employers from throughout Sheboygan and Manitowoc counties.

The fair this year be from 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 20. Job seekers can learn more and find a list of participating employers at lakeshorecommunityjobfair.org.

Employers can register here through 4 p.m. Sept. 30.

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► Sheboygan Walk to End Alzheimer’s Sept. 24: The Alzheimer’s Association is inviting Sheboygan County residents to join the fight to end Alzheimer’s by participating in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Sept. 24 at Evergreen Park, 3000 Calumet Drive, Sheboygan.

The event opens at 8:30 a.m. with the opening ceremony at 9:45 a.m. immediately followed by the walk at 10 a.m. Emcee for the walk will be long-time volunteer Bill Horsch.

On walk day, participants honor those affected by Alzheimer’s with the poignant Promise Garden ceremony — a mission-focused experience that signifies solidarity in the fight against the disease. The colors of the Promise Garden flowers represent people’s connection to Alzheimer’s — their personal reasons to end the disease.

To register and receive the latest updates on this year’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s, visit act.alz.org/Sheboygan. Pre-registration is encouraged. For questions or assistance, call 800-272-3900.

► Plymouth author to release new book: Author Bill Marklein has announced his new book, “Noiseless Pause,” will be released Dec. 11.

A book of 100 questions that inspire mindfulness and self-reflection, “Noiseless Pause” will help people look inward in a thoughtful way, a news release said.

Marklein is the founder of leadership development and culture design company Employ Humanity, which is based in Plymouth.

Employ Humanity is hosting a seminar in Greenbush on Oct. 20 that will build leadership skills and emotional intelligence. The first 20 registered participants will receive a signed copy of “Noiseless Pause.”

People can register for the seminar and purchase Marklein’s books at employhumanity.com.

► Sheboygan Symphony Orchestra unveils season: Sheboygan Symphony Orchestra’s 104th season has been dubbed “A New Beginning.”

Not only is it the debut season for new SSO Music Director Ernesto Estigarribia, it also includes two new events to expand community partnerships: a chamber music concert at Sheboygan’s Holy Name Church and a special collaboration with Mead Public Library commemorating the Holocaust.

Maestro Estigarribia and the SSO will open the season Oct. 8 at the Stefanie H. Weill Center for the Performing Arts with a celebration of dance rhythms of Carnival Time in Brazil by Brazilian-American composer Clarice Assad.

Next on the program is Edvard Grieg’s Piano Concerto in A minor, featuring pianist Michael Mizrahi, who has performed in the world’s leading concert halls including Carnegie Hall, Toyko’s Suntory Hall, the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., and the Chicago Cultural Center.

The concert closes with Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony, a 20th-century masterpiece with the full orchestra on display.

Here’s a look at the other concerts scheduled for the 104th season. All performances begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Weill Center, unless noted.

• Nov. 12 at Holy Name Church, 807 Superior Ave., Sheboygan: The SSO’s woodwind and horn players are highlighted in this special chamber concert. The program includes the teenage Mendelssohn’s dashing Overture for Winds, followed by the mellow beauty of Mozart’s Serenade for eight winds. Dvorak’s Serenade for Winds closes this special program. Seating for this concert is general admission.

• Dec. 10: Handel’s “Messiah” returns as Maestro Estigarribia leads his first SSO Messiah, continuing an SSO holiday tradition of this sacred masterpiece with the Symphony Chorus. This will once again be a “sing-along” Messiah, in addition to featuring a special lineup of soloists.

• Feb. 18, 2023: A special concert for the whole family as the SSO stages the world-famous production of “Beethoven Lives Upstairs.” This theatrical symphony concert is an imaginative way to introduce young audiences to the life and music of Ludwig Van Beethoven.

• March 11, 2023: The evening begins with Lyric for Strings by George Walker, an American composer, pianist and organist, and the first African-American to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music. Mozart’s sublime Clarinet Concerto, one of his last completed works, will feature Milwaukee Symphony principal clarinet Todd Levy. The concert closes with Dvořák’s Sixth Symphony, a piece rich in melody and Czech dance rhythms.

• April 16, 2023, at Mead Public Library, 710 N. Eighth St., Sheboygan: To commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day (April 17), the SSO String Quartet, the Sheboygan Symphony Chorus and the Sheboygan Symphony Chamber Singers partner with Mead Public Library to present a very special concert of music by composers tragically silenced by the Nazis, plus a moving set of Hebrew Love Songs by Eric Whitacre. Seating for this concert is general admission.May 20, 2023: The program opens with “Into the Wild” by Minnesota-born composer Jacob Bancks, which takes audiences to both rural and urban “wild” spaces, followed by Prokofiev’s dazzling Second Violin Concerto featuring Bella Hristova, acclaimed for her “passionate and powerful performances.” The season finale triumphantly concludes with one of the repertoire’s most celebrated works, Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony.

To purchase a season ticket package or individual concert tickets, go to sheboygansymphony.org or call The Weill Center at 920-208-3243.

► Sheboygan County Historical Research Center shares September activities: Sheboygan County Historical Research Center has announced the following activities. Call the Research Center at 920-467-4667 or go to schrc.org for more about any of these events.

• History on the Move Sept. 7: History on the Move starts a new season at Generations, 1500 Douglas Drive, Plymouth, at 2 p.m. Sept. 7. The topic will be “The Sausage that Made Sheboygan Famous.” Sheboygan County has a long and fascinating history when it comes to sausage. Known as the “Bratwurst Capital of the World,” Sheboygan must share the history with the entire country. It must also share its fame with other types of sausage. Participants will take a tour of the county via its meat markets and sausages.

• “The Tao of the Badger” book conversation Sept. 7: A book discussion with “The Tao of the Badger” author Rick Kroos will be from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sept. 7 at Jake’s, A Lakeland Community, 529 Ontario Ave., Sheboygan. Free and open to the public, books will be available for sale. People can buy “The Tao of the Badger” ahead of time at the Research Center, 518 Water St., Sheboygan Falls, or online at schrc.org/shop.

• Second Saturdays Sept. 10: Second Saturdays - Journeys into Local History begins its 2022-2023 season Sept. 10 with Dr. Karl McCarty and “A Quest for Native American Marker Trees.” McCarty will dive into the ancient practice of “trail-marking” trees and ponders how many can be spotted from Fond du Lac County and throughout the Horicon Marsh. The program begins at 9:30 a.m. at the Plymouth Arts Center, 520 E. Mill St., Plymouth. The presentation is free and open to the public.

• Genealogy class Sept. 12: The Research Center will host a genealogy class, “Learning to Use and Understand Land Records,” at its facility, 518 Water St., Sheboygan Falls, beginning at 1 p.m. Sept. 12. Cost is $15 for members and $20 for non-members. Registration is appreciated by calling the Research Center.

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