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Happy weekend, Fox Cities! In today’s happening-today edition: Storm recovery resources, KennyHoopla’s secret show, and Bark in the Park + events worth checking out today & tomorrow.
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01 — Worth knowing In the newsThree local stories this week, plus a few worth your money.
Community recovery efforts continue: Menasha police are sharing resources as EF-3 tornado cleanup continues, and as of Thursday a boil water advisory was in effect for Harrison residents on the Fox Crossing water utility -- see available resources and updates.
Community-powered lending hub: Oshkosh’s nonprofit Tool Library lets neighbors borrow 558-plus items, from pressure washers to a 3D printer. Volunteers have equal say at monthly meetings and join Make a Village’s microshelter project -- read the full story.
Hometown roots on display: KennyHoopla will play a secret show in Oshkosh on Aug. 2, with a $5 donation, sending 60 percent of profits to Fox Cities tornado relief and rallying the arts community -- read the full story.
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03 — On our radar
Local business spotlightNearby spots we'd actually send a friend to.
Need a nature reset? Bubolz Nature Preserve is the easy local go-to for fresh air, with miles of year-round trails to wander and an environmental education center when you want to learn a little while you roam. Sneak in a quick after-work loop this week or a weekend unplug that feels far away but isn’t.
Find your groove: Valley Social Dance Studio keeps ballroom fun and easy with welcoming group classes, flexible private lessons, and lights-down, music-up parties that make practice feel like a night out. Great if you’ve got two left feet, a wedding coming up, or just want a midweek lift.
Micro gallery magic: Little Known Art House is an indie art gallery and handmade shop showcasing local and Midwestern artists, with rotating micro gallery exhibits, pop-ups, and the kind of thoughtful curation that makes you want to redo a wall. Swing by this week and find a piece that actually feels like you.
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04 — Our recommendations
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How much bacteria and microplastics come from your cutting board? More than you'd ever want to know. A single cut on a plastic board can shed up to 300 microplastic particles straight into your food, and a wood board absorbs raw meat juice so deep into the grain that scrubbing never gets it out. Thankfully, there's a cleaner solution entering more and more kitchens. *Check it out →
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05 — The event calendar Around town today & tomorrowOur favorite events going on the rest of this weekend. Dates, times, and locations are subject to change. Always check official event pages before heading out.
🧺 Downtown Appleton Farm Market @ College Avenue | Saturday (8/1) at 8:00 AM – Saturday mornings belong to College Avenue, where 130-plus vendors turn the Downtown Appleton Farm Market into a feast of produce, flowers, crafts, hot food, and coffee. Rotating vendors, live music on the Houdini Plaza stage, Kids Market, and McFleshman’s beer garden make errands an outing.
🐶 IABCA's 2026 Badger State Sieger Int'l All-Breed & Rare Breed Dog Show @ Winnegamie Dog Club (Menasha) | Saturday (8/1) at 8:30 AM – Because sometimes you need to watch dogs with better posture than us, this conformation show brings all breeds and rare breeds to Menasha, with international judges who actually write critiques. Indoors, rubber floors, climate-controlled, near Green Bay, and capped at 250 dogs, so civilized.
🛍 Town of Center Craft Fair @ Town Of Center (Appleton) | Saturday (8/1) at 9:00 AM – Town of Center’s annual craft fair means aisles of handmade finds, neighborly nods, and real craft. A jewelry spot with chains and charms galore lets you get your piece custom fitted. Perfect for coffee, a chat, and pretending you came for a quick look.
❤ Charity Fundraising Event @ Palisades Park, Village of Fox Crossing (Appleton) | Saturday (8/1) at 10:00 AM – Skip the same-old and come out for the first annual Bethany Lynn Foundation fundraiser, backing research on Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood. It is local, heartfelt, and refreshingly unstuff y, with good company, a worthy goal, and that rare feeling your evening actually mattered.
🛍 Vendor Event @ The Little Bear Boutique (Kaukauna) | Sunday (8/2) at 9:00 AM – If your morning needs caffeine, carbs, and retail therapy, The Little Bear Boutique hosts a pop-up with Uptown Girl Beauty & Boutique, Sourdough Etc., Get Beaded, Blind Books with Sami, and Mile 22 Coffee Trailer. Expect local charm, surprise reads, and zero scammy pitches.
🐶 Bark in the Park @ Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium (Appleton) | Sunday (8/2) at 1:10 PM – Baseball is going to the dogs, in the best way. Bring your four-legged roommate to the park, enter at the left-field gates, and sprawl on the left-field grass berm. Pups get in free, humans get Tito’s, everyone gets a good sniff of summer.
👨 Faith & Family Day @ Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (Appleton) | Sunday (8/2) at 1:10 PM – Join St. Joe's and St. Mary's folks at the ballpark as the Timber Rattlers take on the Lansing Lugnuts. Go $15 game-only, or upgrade to Double Play buffet and drinks, $33 adults, $28 kids, a church picnic with better seats, fewer lines, and no ants. Live music & entertainment:
Want more? Browse our full events calendar | Submit an event |
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07 — Fox Cities report Weather forecastToday — High: 77°F — Low: 61°F — Precip: 59%
Rain showers likely before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. Heat index values as high as 76. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Later: Patchy smoke between 7pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northeast wind around 9 mph.
Tomorrow — High: 77°F — Low: 57°F — Precip: 0%
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