Wednesday, May 1 | 6 p.m.
Wriston Auditorium
Join us for an evening of reflection with Dr. Alphonso Simpson, Associate Professor and Director of African American Studies from University Wisconsin, Oshkosh. His talk on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be accompanied by a performance by NOIR and spoken word poetry by Monique Johnson.
The City of Appleton is looking for input from everyone who lives, works, and/or spends a significant amount of time in Appleton to take Appleton’s Community Concerns survey. The data collected will help us better understand the needs and assets in Appleton, especially as they relate to the Social Determinants of Health and wellbeing.
We’ll share this information with our community partners who will work together to address these needs and commemorate the assets. The survey is translated into the top six languages used by families in the Appleton Area School District.
Find the survey and more information on the city of Appleton’s website.
Tuesday, April 30 | 6:30-8 p.m.
Door County Economic Development Corporation | 185 E Walnut St | Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
Meet members of the Peninsula Arts & Humanities Alliance (PAHA) for a round table conversation moderated by Julie Gilbert, President and CEO of Destination Door County. This is a rare opportunity for community members to listen to leaders of our arts organizations share the specifics of the recent report on “The Economic Impact of the Arts for Door County” in 2023. The panel will share, in conversation, the cultural and economic importance of the arts in our lives.
Panel members are:
This discussion is free and open to everyone. Light refreshments will be served.
This year’s 42nd annual American Cancer Society Sole Burner 5K walk/run will be taking place on Saturday morning, May 11 at City Park. They will be using a good part of their “traditional” course utilizing the College Avenue Bridge for the first and last thirds of the event. Streets on the route will likely be blocked off starting around 8:55. a.m. Walkers and runners will start from City Park at 9 a.m., and it is expected that all walkers will be past the bridge by 9:40 a.m. Streets on the route will likely open before that time when the last walker goes by. Note that streets directly around City Park will be blocked off earlier.
For those of you in the Lawrence area south of College, Lawe Street is open and there is access to Lawe Street from Alton Street. However, Lawe Street will be closed at the Newberry trail from approximately 9-9:55 a.m. The Newberry trail is also the middle part of the course.
Listed below are expected closed times:
There is about a 10-15 minute window of no way out of the downtown area, except for emergencies.
We hope this notice will help with your morning planning. If you are home, we’d love to have you come out and cheer on the participants as we attempt to raise over $200,000 to fight cancer.
Can’t beat us? Join Us! As a thank you for your support, please use the discount code 24NEIGHBOR to get $5 off your registration fee when you register for the Sole Burner 5K Walk/Run at www.soleburner.org.
Wellness Services is pleased to offer subsidized full-body therapeutic massage services for spring term.
Appointments are available for 50 minutes and cost $30 on campus and at the YMCA.
Massages are available for all students and employees just once per term.
You must sign up to be eligible for the discounted price. E-mail Erin Buenzli to schedule an appointment. Limit one per term.
Thursday April 18 | 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
Outside the Wellness Center
You can help save a life by donating blood!
Sign up on campus April 17 from 11-1 p.m. at Warch Campus Center or go to save3lives.org. The mobile bus unit will be parked outside of the Wellness Center.
Per the city of Appleton:
The sidewalk and terrace concrete work along the east side of Durkee Street, from Lawrence Street to Washington Street, is scheduled to start May 2 and be completed by May 17.
For information regarding road closure details and changes in construction scheduling, please check the Road Report link on the front page of the City of Appleton website.
Please be aware that there will be days when no work is done on your street. This is a result of the contractor sequencing their crews among other streets that are also being reconstructed and does not mean the contractor is not working.
Please note the following information and suggestions that will help expedite the work and ease the inconvenience caused by this construction. Your patience will be appreciated.
Your cooperation and patience in these matters will aid in a quicker, cleaner, and more efficient job. If you have any questions, please call me at 920-832-6484, or email at jason.brown@appleton.org.
Construction of West Campus has begun, and Drew Street is closed to through traffic. The eastern half of the Brokaw parking lot and Kimball Alley are also offline as part of the construction site, with sidewalks along College Avenue and Drew Street rerouted.
Please see the ground plan for details of the construction site perimeter.
A tentative timeline of activity:
This is an exceptionally exciting building project that will become home to Lawrence University and the Trout Museum of Art. This breathtaking new building will offer innovative learning spaces for our students and become a key destination in Downtown Appleton for our community.
Thank you for your patience and understanding as we join together and celebrate our mutual goal of serving our students and community.
Please reply to facilities-operations@lawrence.edu with any questions or concerns.
Friday, April 19 | 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Memorial Chapel
Lawrence Symphony Orchestra and Lawrence University Choirs present Mozart’s “Great Mass in C Minor.”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Overture to The Magic Flute, K. 620
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Mass in C minor, K. 427 “Great”
This event is free and open to the public! You can also catch the live webcast here.
Tuesday, April 16 | 5:15-6:15 p.m.
Warch 414 – Runkel Room
As young professionals, it’s essential to strike a balance between earning and spending. Picking up where we left off last week, we’ll continue our discussions about managing your finances after graduation.
In this session, we’ll delve into the intricacies of personal finance, focusing on three critical aspects: budgeting, financial goals, and emergency funds. We’ll create a sample budget as a group and try to determine just how much you’ll need to earn to live the lifestyle you want!
Wednesday, April 17 | 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Wriston 224 – Auditorium
Come hear artist Eric Garcia talk about his art practice referencing history and a graphic style to create political art that confronts our understanding of the present. Using sculpture, mixed media installations, murals, printmaking and his controversial political cartoons, he aims to challenge his viewers to question sources of power and the whitewashing of history. Eric Garcia’s visit is made possible by the Harold and Mary Donn Jordan Fund for the Arts.
This talk is free and open to the public.
