Jefferson County Tourism Council
APRIL 2016

Jefferson County Restaurant Review Crew
by Randy Otto and the rest of the hungry review crew

With a song in our hearts and pizza on our minds, your Jefferson County Pizza Review Crew headed north on Highway 89 to Waterloo, WI, home of the Soular Pizza & Grill. Not only did we have a great meal, but we also had a great time, thanks to our singing waitress (with some help from one of our group who likes to sing) and the gracious owners who put up with our silliness. 
Click here to read the whole review.
Jefferson County Discounts
Have you checked out all of the great discounts offered in Jefferson County? From restaurants to B&Bs, from hotels to theater, to shopping shopping shopping - we have it all!

Here is just a sample of what you will find on our discount page.  









April Events in Jefferson County
(please double-check our website to verify dates and times)
Through April 10, 2016 - Peter Pan

For over 100 years children and adults alike have been enchanted by JM Barrie's magical tale of pirates, Indians, Lost Boys, fairies, Neverland, and Peter Pan, the boy who never grew up. The story has been told and re-told in multiple film versions including a classic Disney film; in countless books, and as an unforgettable musical comedy which has had four big Broadway productions and three live TV offerings including the original Mary Martin version which so many baby boomers grew up with and NBC's recent blockbuster special. Now The Fireside presents, for the very first time, this timeless musical fantasy in a sumptuous new production. It's all there - the dazzling dances, the adventures, and the great, great music with such wonderful songs as "I Won't Grow Up," "I Gotta Crow," "Never Never Land," and many more. So come with us where dreams are born and time is never planned and enjoy this sensational show that will delight the entire family!
Seven shows weekly Wednesday through Sunday 

Fort Atkinson - Fireside Dinner Theatre - 1131 Janesville Ave
Seven shows weekly Wednesday through Sunday
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Through May 7, 2016 - 56th Annual Mary Hoard Art Show

Part One of the Mary Hoard Art Show runs April 1 through Saturday, April 9 from 9:30am to 4:30pm at the Hoard Historical Museum.  Part One of this show features artwork by students in Kindergarten through Grade Eight that attend public, private, or home schools in the Fort Atkinson Area School District.

Part Two of the Mary Hoard Art Show runs from the Art Show Opening on Sunday, April 24 through Saturday, May 7 from 9:30am to 4:30pm. Part Two of this show features artwork by high school students that attend public, private, or home schools in the Fort Atkinson Area School District and adult artists living, working, or taking art classes in Jefferson County cities and rural areas.

The museum is open Tuesday through Saturdays from 9:30am to 4:30pm and closed on Sundays and Mondays.

9:30am - 4:30pm
Fort Atkinson - 401 Whitewater Avenue 
(920) 563-7769
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April 8, 2016 - Bowl for Kid's Sake

Benefiting Big Brothers and Big Sisters - Youth Mentoring Programs
 
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April 9, 2016 - Mini-Winter Farmers' Market

A variety of market vendors provide shoppers with local meats, greens, honey, bread, cheese, baked goods, jewelry, knit items and more.

9am-12pm

Fort Atkinson - Fort Atkinson Club - 211 S. Water Street East 
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April 10, 2016 - Dinosaur Diary of Dr. T-Rex

Young Auditorium's Horizons Family Series presents:
The Dinosaur Diary of Dr. T-Rex is an exciting educational experience that uses hilarious comedy, incredible life-size puppets, museum quality fossils, a multitude of dinosaur facts, audience participation, and a little bit of magic to encourage children to continue exploring the world of the dinosaurs through reading and writing. Dinosaur-handler, Paul Adams, is a virtuoso showman and holds everyone's attention.

Rexie the T-Rex Experience - 4:00 p.m. (Kachel Center) $5.00 per Experience (4 people)  

Ticket required for entry. Limited number of tickets available. Meet and get a photo taken after the show with 8-foot Rexie the T-Rex! Each experience includes a meet and greet with Rexie and a photo opportunity. More than one person can be included in the same photo. Tickets are per experience; up to four people can be included on one ticket. We encourage you to reserve your spot early!

3:00pm

Whitewater - Young Auditorium, 930 W. Main Street
Box Office: 262-472-2222
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April 14 - May 29, 2016 - Sister Act 
First it was a blockbuster movie starring Whoopi Goldberg. Then it was a hit Broadway musical that took New York and London by storm!  Now, direct from a successful National Tour, SISTER ACT comes to our stage in a brand new production as only The Fireside can give you. This hilarious, tuneful, exciting show tells the tale of Deloris - a Las Vegas lounge singer who witnesses a murder and is forced to hide in a convent pretending to be a nun - Sister Mary Clarence.  What follows is a rollicking, fast-paced comedy filled with nuns, cops, gangsters, mistaken identities, comic chases, rapid fire jokes, and a terrific score by the Academy Award winning composer of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, THE LITTLE MERMAID, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, and NEWSIES.

Seven shows weekly Wednesday through Sunday 

Fort Atkinson - Fireside Dinner Theatre - 1131 Janesville Ave
Seven shows weekly Wednesday through Sunday


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April 14-16, 2016 - The Pirates of Penzance  
Maranatha Baptist University presents its 2016 spring play -The Pirates of Penzance -  on April 14-16 in MBU's gymnasium.

The musical, directed by Carol Ruffin, features Brady Grismore as the Pirate King, Bethany Wright as Ruth, Daniel Kroll as Frederic, and Samantha Starr as Mabel.

Gilbert & Sullivan's most popular musical, The Pirates of Penzance, centers around Frederic, who, at the age of 8, was mistakenly apprenticed to a pirate by his nursemaid Ruth. As the curtain rises, Frederic has just turned 21, and, having fulfilled his indenture, he chooses to abandon his pirate family and dedicate himself to their eradication-but will all go according to his plan? Find out in this rollicking musical sure to keep all entertained.

Performances at the Maranatha Gymnasium are scheduled for 7 p.m. each evening April 14-16 as well as a 2 p.m. April 16 matinee. A school matinee will be held at 12:30 on April 14.

Tickets are $10.00 for adults, $8.50 for young people (ages 6-college), and $7.50 for senior citizens (age 65 and older). Tickets for the school matinee are $5.00. Call the Maranatha box office at 920.206.2370 Monday through Friday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. to reserve tickets, or purchase tickets through the University website at www.mbu.edu.
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April 15-16, 2016 - Jones Market Grand Opening

Join us at the all-new Jones Market for their Grand Opening event on April 15th & 16th.  Enjoy samplings of Jones Dairy farm sausage, ham, bacon, liver sausage, Canadian bacon and exclusive deli meats, as well as old-fashion hand-dipped ice cream and cold drinks.  In addition to breakfast sausage and our other classic items, you'll find products that are exclusive to Jones Market such as their hot and mild Italian sausages, fresh brats, and new products.

This two-day event will feature fun giveaways, Jones recipes, and live music on Friday night from 5-7pm and on Saturday from 11-1pm and 5-7pm.  While you're shopping for goodies, have your photo taken with the Jones Dairy Farm mascot "Pork Chop."

8am - 8pm

Fort Atkinson - 601 Jones Avenue 
920-563-2963
 
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April 16 - Winston Speaks Again

Sir Winston Churchill (as portrayed by Randy Otto) and Churchill's Great-Grandson Jonathan Sandys present "The Dream - Conversations with My Great-Grandfather."

On April 16, 2016, at the Old Friedens Church in Fort Atkinson, Jonathan Sandys, a great-grandson of Sir Winston Churchill, along with accomplished Churchill impersonator Randy Otto will recreate THE DREAM, Winston Churchill'slittle-known written account of his waking dream conversation with his own long-dead father, penned in 1947. Sandys and Otto bring the story to modern times in a touching and exciting manner by changing the roles to great-grandson Jonathan's conversation with his great-grandfather Winston.

Tickets are $20 and this is a fundraiser for the Jefferson County Literacy Council.

For more information, call 920-675-0500.
Tickets can be ordered online at https://sites.google.com/a/jclc.us/jclc_2/    

Fort Atkinson - Old Friedens Church
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April 16-17 - CD Players Annual Dessert Show

The CD Players annual dessert show will be held at the Deerfield High School gymnasium.  Enjoy an evening of local musical entertainment from the Cambridge and Deerfield schools and communities!  Your  ticket includes the show and a choice of delectable desserts!  Proceeds support the CD Players summer musical, "Into The Woods." 

For more information, please call  Deanne Herrling at 608-212-0672
 
6:30pm
Deerfield - 300 Simonson Blvd.
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April 19, 2016 - Ensemble Schumann

This colorful combination of instruments brings together three outstanding artists for lively programs of works by such composers as Robert Schumann, Johannes Brahms, Camille Saint-saens, Charles Martin Loeffler, Francis Poulenc, Sir Arthur Foote, Dmitri Shostakovich, Benjamin Britten, and Cesar Franck. The members of Ensemble Schumann have collectively performed at Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall in New York City, at Jordan Hall in Boston, Wigmore Hall in London, at the Library of Congress in Washington D.C.
(Young Auditorium Bramblett Chamber Series)

7:30pm

Whitewater - Young Auditorium, 930 W. Main Street
Box Office: 262-472-2222
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car show
April 22-24, 2016 - Spring Jefferson Car Show and Swap Meet

Mark your calendar now for the Madison Classics 39th annual Spring Jefferson auto swap meet, car corral & car show held at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds located at 503 N. Jackson Ave in Jefferson, WI on April 22nd -24th, 2016!

Come browse over 99 acres for classics, collectibles and parts to find that special piece for your collection. The show features more than 3,100 vendor spaces and hundreds of cars for sale. The Swap Meet and Car Corral is all three days and the car show is Saturday and Sunday only. The feature cars are Convertibles; however, all makes and models are welcome in the car show. Admission is $8 per adult and kids 12 and under are free when accompanied by paying adult. No pets, please.

Hours: Fri. 10-6, Sat. 6-4, Sun 6-3.

For more information please call (608) 244-8416 or visit www.madisonclassics.com.

04/22/16 10am, 04/23-24/16 6am-4pm

Jefferson - Jefferson County Fair Park, 503 N Jackson Ave.  
608 244-8416
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April 22, 2016 - Girls Night Out

Grab your girlfriends and welcome spring by spending Friday night in Cambridge April 22nd for Girl's Night Out 2016!

Get your $10 goody bags and you'll  receive a gift bag and a map leading you 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 8:30pm.  A portion of the proceeds from the event will be donated to an area non-profit. ONLY 100 BAGS WILL BE OFFERED.

Pick Up your Bag  from 5:00 to 6:30 pm.

Friday 5pm - 8pm
Cambridge -  Downtown Cambridge
608-423-3780
 
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April 24, 2016 - Starship, Featuring Mickey Thomas - at the Gobbler Theater

Come to the newly-remodeled iconic The Gobbler in Johnson Creek to see Starship, featuring Mickey Thomas!

Sunday, 4/24 at 7pm

Johnson Creek - 350 N. Watertown Street

Find tickets here.
 
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April 24, 2016 - Watertown Share the Road Duathlon & 5k Run/Walk

The Share the Road event consists of both a run/bike/run duathlon and a 5k run/walk.

For more information and to register please visit:  http://www.watertownsharetheroad.com/

9am - 12pm

Watertown - Riverside Park, 850 Labaree St.
920-248-4444
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April 28, 2016 - Whitewater Chamber Annual Meeting & Auction

The Whitewater Area Chamber of Commerce would like to invite you to our Annual Auction & Meeting this April!

5:30 pm

Whitewater - 841 Brewhouse - 841 E. Milwaukee St.
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April 30, 2016 - Concealed Carry/Basic Handgun Safety Class

This four hour course is designed to instruct shooters of all skill levels on how to safely handle and carry a concealed handgun. We cover many aspects of safely owning and carrying a handgun, including:

- Definitions & types of handguns Loading & unloading
- Grip & stance
- Fundamentals of marksmanship
- Selecting ammunition
- Choosing the right holster for your needs
- Methods of carry
- Presentation from a concealed holster
- Cleaning, Maintenance & Care
- Safe storage
- Avoiding confrontation
- De-escalating dangerous situations
- Wisconsin Department of Justice concealed weapons
- license information
- And more


There is no live-fire in this class.

Please bring your valid WI driver's license or state ID.

Due to a limited availability of spots, payment is required at sign-up. To sign-up, please call or stop by the store.

Cash discount price: $60 per student

This is a private, professional conference and will be treated as such. Only those taking the class will be seated.

5-9pm

Fort Atkinson - TPF Outdoors LLC - 102 Sherman Avenue West  
920-397-2658
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JEFFERSON COUNTY TOURISM COUNCIL CONTACT INFO  

 

President:  Kate Anderson  |  president@enjoyjeffersoncounty.com  |   920-648-3585
Vice President:  Steven Cline   |   vp@enjoyjeffersoncounty.com
Treasurer:  Janet Werner   |   treasurer@enjoyjeffersoncounty.com   |   920-674-4511

Secretary:  Katie Otto  |  secretary@enjoyjeffersoncounty.com  |  920-648-6721

Newsletter Editor: Katie Otto |  newsletter@enjoyjeffersoncounty.com  | 920-988-4458  

Official Guide Representative:  Jennifer Erdman   |   sales@enjoyjeffersoncounty.com   |   414-213-4125