April Events in Jefferson County
(Please double-check our website to verify dates and times) 

Through April 19, 2015 - The Wizard of Oz 

Over ten generations have grown up loving this classic tale of an enchanted land. Now The Fireside brings you an exciting stage adaptation of this legendary musical. It's all there - the good witch, wicked witch, cowardly lion, tin man, scarecrow, and the young girl from Kansas in search of home. It's a show for the entire family filled with eye-popping costumes, rib-tickling humor, breath-taking adventure, and an immortal musical score including the favorite hit song "Over the Rainbow."

Seven shows weekly Wednesday through Sunday

www.firesidetheatre.com   

800-477-9505 

AVERYday Ministries of Delavan, Wis. is presenting contemporary Christian singer, Jamie Grace, in concert at Young Auditorium in Whitewater on Saturday, April 18th at 7:00 p.m. The concert is an effort to raise funds to build The Avery House in Haiti, in remembrance of young Avery McCarthy (Delavan), who passed away at the tender age of 11, and whose wish it was to help the young girls in Haiti.

The Avery House will be a transitional home for young women who are aging out of the orphanage system. This home will help to keep these girls safe as they continue their education. By continuing their education and helping them develop skills in fields they are passionate about, the girls will be more able to improve their quality of life and their country from within.

In order to make The Avery House a reality, $50,000 needs to be raised to build and sustain the transitional home. The Seeds of Faith Concert is the next step in this venture. The concert will feature Jamie Grace, along with Lakeland Church Worship (Delavan) as the opening act.

Jamie Grace is a 22 year old singer-songwriter from Atlanta, Georgia. Her debut single "Hold Me" featuring TobyMac landed her a nomination at the 2012 Grammy awards where she was the youngest nominee. That year, she was also nominated for a Billboard Award and four Dove Awards, going home as the Dove Awards New Artist of the Year.

AVERYday Ministries, Inc. is a non-profit organization (501c3 pending) seeking to plant seeds of discipleship to grow great Christians and engage young people with God, through music, literature, and other means that appeal to fledgling minds. To learn more, visit www.averydayministries.com.

Concert tickets are $15 and can be purchased by calling the Young Auditorium Box Office at 262-472-2222, or order online and print tickets at home (a small fee is applied for this service).

Disclaimer: The Seeds of Faith Concert has been prepared by AVERYday Ministries. The opinions expressed in this article and regarding the event do not reflect the view of the Young Auditorium or the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. UW-Whitewater fully supports the principles of inclusion, diversity, and equality in all of the institution's endeavors, including - but not limited to - gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, sexual identity, socioeconomic status, disability, veteran status/military service, age, and religious belief.

7:00pm  

Whitewater - Young Auditorium - 930 West Main Street  

http://www.uww.edu/youngauditorium/season/jamie-grace-concert  

Box Office: 262-472-2222

April 19, 2015 - Brahms Requiem: WI Chamber Choir with Full Orchestra 

Voices lifted in song can stir the soul, and the Wisconsin Chamber Choir with full orchestra has a reputation for soul-stirring performances - this one features Brahms Requiem. For 16 seasons, the Madison-based Choir has established a reputation for excellence in the performance of choral music from the Baroque to the 21st century. Artistic director, Robert Gehrenbeck, leads the 40 member Wisconsin Chamber Choir, joined by the UW-Whitewater Chamber Choir, with their a cappella choral singing and professional orchestral accompaniment comprised of members of the Madison Symphony Orchestra, the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, and the Milwaukee Ballet Orchestra.

Soundbites pre-show discussion at 6:30 p.m. in the Young Auditorium main lobby (optional).

3:00pm  

Whitewater - Young Auditorium - 930 West Main Street  

www.uww.edu/youngauditorium 

Box Office: 262-472-2222

April 19, 2015 - Cafe a la Arts 

Support the Jefferson County Performing Arts at Sound Haven in Lake Mills on Sunday, April 19. Tickets are $20 and include a bottomless cup of coffee/hot beverage from various vendors, a take-home mug for the first 100 supporters, assorted edibles, entertainment and raffles. 

9:00am - 1:00pm 

The 2nd Annual Spring Fashion Show will take place on April 19 from 11:30 - 3 pm. This year the Fashion Show will be held at a new location: in the Hamilton Room inside the UW-Whitewater University Center, 800 W. Main Street. There will be several different vendors to check out along with the Runway Fashion Show during the event.

11:30am-3:00pm  

Whitewter - University Center, Hamilton Room, 800 W. Main St. 

www.whitewaterchamber.com  

Poet Laureate of Iowa, Mary Swander, Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer, Dennis Chamberlin, and Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival award winner, Matt Foss, collaborated to create a drama called Vang (meaning "garden" or "farm" in Hmong). This program documents recent Iowa immigrant farmers, winding their words together to form a verbatim play that captures the immigrants' journeys to the United States. Hmong, Mexican, Sudanese, and Dutch immigrants all speak of their struggles, survival skills, and their intense desire to return to the land. Stunning photos and theatrical brilliance bring this production to life on stage. Michael Ching, past executive director of the Memphis opera, composed music to underscore the play's impactful message.

7:30pm

Whitewater - Young Auditorium, 930 West Main Street  

www.uww.edu/youngauditorium 

Box Office: 262-472-2222

April 23, 2015 - Safe Shopping on the Internet 

Join us for "Lunch and Learn," a noon hour program that will show you how to shop safely on websites like Ebay and Craigslist. Bring your brown bag lunch!

Noon-1:00pm

Jefferson - Jefferson Public Library, 321 South Main Street  

www.jeffersonwilibrary.org 

920-674-7733 extension 3

Box Office: 262-472-2222

Join us for the Fireside premiere of this rocking, rollicking musical comedy featuring the songs of the King of rock and roll  - Elvis Presley.   No tight pants, no kissing and no loud music.  Those are the rules in one small Midwestern 1950's town.  But then a stranger comes to town - a rebellious, guitar-playing, hip swiveling roustabout (who bears a striking resemblance to the King himself). All at once everything changes - young love blooms, unspoken dreams begin to come true, and the once quiet little town is turned upside down in this hilarious, tuneful, high-stepping, award-winning Broadway romp featuring laughs, romance, thrilling dances, and a  host of your favorite Presley classics such as "Jailhouse Rock," "Hound Dog," "Heartbreak Hotel," "Blue Suede Shoes," "Don't Be Cruel," "Burning Love" and many, many more!

Seven shows weekly Wednesday through Sunday

www.firesidetheatre.com   

800-477-9505 

Madison Classics 38th Annual Spring Swap Meet & Car Show April 24-26, 2015

Spring is here and so is the 38th Annual Jefferson Swap meet on April 24- 26. The show will be held at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds located at 503 N Jackson Ave, Jefferson, WI 53549 just off Hwy 18 in Jefferson.

Madison Classics will be featuring all Pontiacs. The feature cars will be displayed in the main activity center at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. Look for a larger display of Pontiacs in front of the main building lined up Saturday & Sunday morning behind the Show Car registration tent.

The Swap Meet and Car Corral are all three days and the Car show is Saturday and Sunday. The spectator gates for the Swap Meet and Car Corral are open Friday 10am-7pm, Saturday 6am-4pm, and Sunday 6am-3pm. The Car Show gate opens at 6am on Saturday & Sunday. All makes and models and specialty vehicles are invited to participate in the Car Show.

Spectator admission for adults is $8 and children under 12 are free. Spectator parking is available for $4, but is limited so please arrive early. No campers will be allowed in the parking field, but camping is available near by. Swap spaces will be available at the gate. Car corral spaces will be available at the Car Corral entrance all weekend. There is an ATM on the grounds as well as concessions. No pets please. For more information, visit us online at www.madisonclassics.com, or call 608.244.8416.

10am 

Jefferson - Jefferson County Fair Park, 503 N. Jackson Ave  

www.madisonclassics.com 

608 244-8416

Grab your girlfriends and welcome spring by spending Friday night in Cambridge on Friday, April 24th. Girl's Night Out 2015 - Kick off your weekend at Cambridge''s Girls Night Out, Friday April 24th from 5-8 pm.  Get your $10 goody bags and you'll  receive a gift bag and a map leading them to various hot spots in town offering you gifts, sales and specials galore!  Have your map signed at each location to be entered in the drawing for a crisp $100 bill plus other great prizes at the Girl's Night Out After Party.  The winners will be drawn at 8:30.  A portion of the proceeds from the event will be donated to  

The Cambridge Area Lions Club. ONLY 100 BAGS WILL BE OFFERED.

Pick Up your Bag at The Victorian of Cambridge, 109 E. Main St.  from 5:00 to  

6:30pm.

Friday 5pm - 8pm

Cambridge - Downtown Cambridge, Cambridge, WI 53523

www.cambridgewi.com 

608-423-3780

Fort Community Credit Union (FCCU) will be holding three Community Shred Events that will be free and open to the public. The first event will be held at their Jefferson Branch at 100 North Main Street on Saturday, April 25th from 9-11am. The second will be held at their Main Fort Atkinson Branch located at 800 Madison Avenue on Saturday, May 2njd from 9-11am. The final Community Shred Event will be held at their Whtiewater Branch located at 203 East Milwaukee Street on Saturday, May 9th from 9-11am. Take advantage of this free opportunity to shred your confidential documents to make sure that they don't end up in the wrong hands.

9am-11am

Jefferson - 100 N Main St  

920-647-7020

Join singer/songwriter Ken Lonnquist for a unique post-Earth Day celebration.  

Earthy Songs highlights water, woods, and wildlife, plus our ability to make things better EVERYDAY! Upbeat and humorous songs connect the idea of a good time with being good to each other and our planet.

3:00pm

Whitewater - Young Auditorium - 930 West Main Street  

www.uww.edu/youngauditorium 

April 29, 2015 - Pilobolus 

Pilobolus performances are characterized by a strong element of physical interaction between the bodies of the performers and exaggerations or contortions of the human form, requiring extreme strength, flexibility and athleticism. Pilobolus continually forms diverse collaborations that break down barriers between disciplines and challenge the way we think about dance. Physically and intellectually, the company engages and inspires audiences around the world. Pilobolus has performed over 100 choreographic works in more than 64 countries, and has been featured on the 79th Annual Academy Awards, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and Late Night with Conan O'Brien.

Soundbites pre-show discussion at 6:30PM in the Young Auditorium main lobby (optional).

7:30PM

Whitewater - Young Auditorium - 930 West Main Street 

www.uww.edu/youngauditorium 

Box Office: 262-472-2222