If you’re in the Appleton area, come check out the SLUG produce stand! We have started to put out cucumbers, zucchini, green tomatoes, and more.
Soon we will have peaches, pears, and even an eggplant.
SLUG produce stand
Author: Deanna Kolell
Viking Baseball Golf Classic 23
Reid Municipal Golf Club | 1100 E Fremont St, Appleton, WI
Saturday, September 23
Come join us for a day of fun to support the proud tradition of the Lawrence Baseball Program! There will be fun, food, games, and golf! We would love to see you there this year at beautiful Reid Municipal Golf Course to support the Vikings.
If you cannot join us for the fun, we would appreciate any donations that you can contribute. Every little bit helps with the furthering of the program that so many of you were a part of helping to build.
Thank you in advance for your support and hope to see you there!
Schedule
8 a.m. | Registration | Reid Golf Course
9 a.m. | Shotgun Start | Reid Golf Course
4 p.m. | Cookout | Whiting Field
Tournament Info
- 18 Tournament Holes
- 2 Groups per Hole
- 4 Golfers per Group
Electrical Service Shutdown – July 31
This information was also sent via email from Joseph King on April 11, 2023.
The Lawrence University campus will have its electrical service turned off from 6 a.m.-6 p.m. on Monday, July 31, 2023, to allow for necessary and planned work to our electrical infrastructure.
Please add this date to your calendar as a reminder and be sure to power down all computers on your last day in the office before this scheduled disruption in power to help protect the equipment when power is restored.
Nearly all campus buildings will be impacted by this interruption of service. Exceptions are noted below.
For staff, this interruption occurs on a summer additional time-off day (Mondays in mid-June through July). There should be minimal disruption to campus operations. Employees in impacted buildings will not be able to remote-in to their computers during this interruption.
Essential personnel, including but not limited to staff working in facilities, payroll, campus safety, will be required to perform expected responsibilities. Please check with your immediate supervisor regarding expectations.
The below buildings will NOT be affected by this power interruption:
- 738 E. Boldt Way
- 741 E. Boldt Way
- 742 E. Boldt Way
- 300 S. Meade St.
- 813 E. John St.
- 1025 E. South River St.
- Alexander Gymnasium
- Buildings north of Washington Street are on city power and should not be affected.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation as we work toward our mutual goal of building a stronger and more resilient campus for the future.
Joseph King
Assistant Vice President of Facilities Operations
Mile of Music 2023
August 3-6, 2023
Music Education Team Workshop Schedule
Lawrence University is a proud supporter of the Mile of Music Festival! Performances will take place all along College Avenue, including Lawrence Memorial Chapel, Harper Hall, and Main Hall Green.
The Music Education Team, comprised of Lawrence University and Lawrence Community School faculty, alumni, and current students, are also hosting a number of sessions at:
- Harper Hall lobby
- Conservatory green
- Heid Music
- Fox Cities Performing Arts Center – Thrivent Hall
Be sure to also look out for Sprig of That, a folk music trio consisting of two Lawrence alumni, Isabel Dammann ’17 and Ilan Blanck ’17!
- Thursday, August 3 | 12:05-12:55 p.m. | Stone Arch Brewpub
- Thursday, August 3 | 5:50-6:40 p.m. | The 513
- Friday, August 4 | 12:25-1:15 p.m. | Lawrence Memorial Chapel
View the full schedule of events via the links above!
Moving Queries
Open Jam
Friday, July 7 | 7-9 p.m. | Warch Campus Center – Esch Hurvis Dance Studio
Open to folks of all levels of dance and music experience!
Join the participants of the Moving Queries Dance Intensive for an evening of open jamming. This is a space to try things out, practice creating, and practice playing. You decide how you participate.
To start, there will be a brief, facilitated, physical warm-up. You may come and go as you please.
Find more details on Facebook.
Dance Performance
Monday, July 10 | 7 p.m. | Warch Campus Center – Esch Hurvis Dance Studio
Join us for an evening of improvisation in performance with ensembles SetGo, Lower Left, and the participants of the Moving Queries Summer Intensive.
Hosted by Margaret Paek (dance), this event will feature dances composed in the moment with live music from local musicians Ann Ellsworth (horn), Loren Kiyoshi Dempster (music, cello), and Tim Albright (trombone).
Decoda Chamber Music Festival 2023
July 24-August 5
The Decoda Chamber Music Festival brings 28 pre-professional artists from around the world to Lawrence for instruction, collaboration, and a series of public performances. The Decoda Festival will once again collaborate with the Mile of Music Festival!
Concert Schedule
- Monday, July 24 | Decoda Concert No. 1 | Gibson Music Hall | 7 p.m.
- Thursday, July 27 | Performance Class with Decoda Artists | Harper Hall | 5:30 p.m.
- Friday, July 28 | Decoda Concert No. 2 | Memorial Chapel | 7 p.m.
- Saturday, July 29 | Young Artist Concert No. 1 | Memorial Chapel | 7 p.m.
- Sunday, July 30 | Young Artist Concert No. 2 | Memorial Chapel | 1 p.m.
Mile of Music Schedule
- Thursday, August 3 | Mile of Music Kickoff ft. Decoda | Memorial Chapel | 11 a.m.
- Friday, August 4 | Hilton Paper Valley Ballroom | 11 a.m.
- Friday, August 4 | Riverview Gardens | 2 p.m.
- Saturday, August 5 | AM Performance TBD
- Saturday, August 5 | Performing Arts Center Stage | 5 p.m.
Guided hikes at Björklunden
Join us for guided hikes at Björklunden led by Master Naturalist Jane Whitney!
You can meet on the Björklunden Lodge lakeview deck on the following dates at 1:15 p.m.
- June 26
- July 17
- July 24
- July 31
- August 7
- August 14
- August 28
- September 11
- September 18
- September 15
The 1.5 hour hike covers the geology, plants, and birds of the property and includes a walk to the solar field and wind turbine, key features in the Net Zero Björklunden Initiative. The trail is easy with a couple of moderate inclines and is about 1 mile long.
These tours get you acquainted with the property so you will feel comfortable taking your own hikes. Hikers can obtain trail maps inside the entryways to the lodge.
Beginning in September, Jane will also include a tour of the Boynton Chapel at the end of the hike. Prior to that time, Boynton Chapel is open to the public on Mondays & Tuesdays 1-4 p.m.
Summer at Lawrence
Lawrence University offers a number of workshops and residential camps for students of all ages and interests. For a full list of all offerings, visit lawrence.edu.
Athletics
- Nike Swim Days Camp
June 12-15, June 18-22, & July 10-13 | For boys & girls ages 9-18 - Nike Football Skills Camp
June 12-15 | Boys & girls grades K-8 - Girls Basketball Camp
June 13-15 | Girls in grades 4-9 - Nike Soccer Camps
June 26-29, July 17-20 | Boys & girls ages 6-16
Music & Arts
- Summer Ukulele
Tuesdays, June 13-August 1 | Ages 5+
Wriston Art Galleries close June 25
Wriston Art Galleries is open Tuesdays-Fridays from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and weekends noon-4 p.m.
June 25 is the final day to see the Senior Show!
Wriston will be closed for the summer. Watch for the next show’s opening in late September.
June 10 – A busy day in downtown Appleton!
As you make your plans for Commencement celebrations, keep in mind that Saturday, June 10 will be a busy day in downtown Appleton!
The Downtown Appleton Farm Market will run 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. from Drew Street to Appleton Street, including Houdini Plaza.
The Appleton Flag Day Parade is scheduled for 2 p.m. The route begins at Oneida St on Wisconsin Ave and heads west to State St then south to College Ave. It continues east and turns north on Drew St to City Park.
There will also be several events before and after the parade, including:
- A Patriotic Concert at Noon in Houdini Plaza.
- A Historic Concert at 12:30 p.m. in the parking lot between 10th Frame Sports Bar and Insta Prints Plus (corner of Wisconsin Ave./Erb St.)
- A Post-Parade Party at the Appleton American Legion Post 38 (3200 W. College Ave.) from 6-9 p.m.
