Rural Northeast Wisconsin Families

🔖 Cabin Fever Reliever Sale
2026-04-17 00:00 - 23:59, 2026-04-16 00:00 - 23:59, 2026-04-15 00:00 - 23:59 (America/Chicago) | Wisconsin
🚨 Spring Cleaning and Tax Break Sale (4/13-4/27) 🚨

It’s Spring Time- We’re Clearing out the Cobwebs and Saving Money! (The Tax Man needs his cut).

Winter is over (finally 🙌)…Parents are DONE with being cooped up…And they are actively looking for things to do, places to go, and businesses to try.

👀 The question is: will they find YOU?

✅ Business Directory Sale

10% off All Business Directory Listings

Perfect For:

🎉 Birthday Party Spots

🧼🫧House-Cleaning Services

🪠🧑‍🔧All Necessary Home Services (Plumbers, Handymen, Appliance Repair, Electricians, Storm Assessment, Roofers, etc)

☔🤸🏃 Rainy Day Play

🐎 Lessons (Music, Horse-Riding, Tutoring, etc)

🚲🎣 Outdoor Recreation

……. and everything else families are looking for right now. (including things they might have forgotten.)

✅ Restaurant Guide Sale

10% off All Restaurant Guide Listings

Let’s help families:

🍽️ Find Your Restaurant

👀 Discover New Places and Menu Items or Hours

👨‍👨‍👦‍👦 Discover your Kids Eat Free deals

🎉🎊Celebration Options:

🎓Surviving Forward Testing and Pre-ACTs (because YES… they deserve it!)

💃🕺Prom

🎓 Graduation

📜👷 College or Job Acceptance

🤰 Mother’s Day/Baby Showers

🧰 Father’s Day/ Grandparents Day/ Holidays

🎉Parties (Birthday, Anniversary, Retirement, just because)

🍱🚚 Food Truck Locations, Menus and Schedules

🚀 Why jump in now?

Because families are:✔️ Planning spring outings✔️ Booking parties✔️ Looking for easy dinner wins✔️ Checking the calendar DAILY 🗓️

👉 And if you’re not listed… you’re getting skipped.

💡 The Best Part?

✔️ Our site is ALWAYS FREE for families✔️ Which means more eyes on YOUR business✔️ And more chances to turn clicks into customers

⏳ Sale ends April 27 — don’t overthink this

You can keep waiting…OR you can get in front of the families already looking.

👉 Get listed. Get seen. Get customers.

Click Here for the Business Directory Form – Use Code CabinFever26 for your 10% discount.

Click here for the Restaurant Guide Form – Use Code CabinFever26 for your 10% discount.

Farm Market/Stand Guide – Pay What You Can

⛈️🌪️ Severe Weather Awareness Week
2026-04-17 00:00 - 23:59, 2026-04-16 00:00 - 23:59, 2026-04-15 00:00 - 23:59 | Wisconsin
This week is Severe Weather Awareness Week!

This is an article we wrote a few years ago with tips and tricks my family used with kids who weren’t fans of tornado sirens or storms.

Some of the items aren’t available anymore and we’ve updated other items to fit the different houses we’ve lived in since then.You can find those items on our Amazon Page – we have 4 lists – feel free to browse. We may earn a commission on purchases made using those links.

Mark the calendar: The Annual Wisconsin Statewide Tornado Drills will be on Thursday, April 16th at 13:45 and 18:45. (Please share with family and friends who may not know, so they are prepared.

AA Meeting
2026-04-16 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-04-15 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-04-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Clintonville United Methodist Church, 13th Street 24, Clintonville, Wisconsin, 54929, United States

2026 Wisconsin Statewide Tornado Drill
2026-04-16 18:45 - 18:50, 2026-04-16 13:45 - 13:50 | Wisconsin
It’s Severe Weather Awareness week so it’s the best time to check your weather radios and see if you can hear the sirens when severe weather strikes.

This is the link to an article we wrote a couple of years ago with tips our family uses in severe weather cases. We also have links to products and sites to sign up for the wireless alerts and don’t miss the weather spotter classes.

Based on previous years, Phone alerts will NOT be activated.

Inspiring Poems by Danes in America
2026-04-16 18:00 - 21:00 | Holly History and Genealogy Center, 321 S Main St, Waupaca, Wisconsin, 54981, United States
In celebration of National Poetry Month, the Waupaca Historical Society will host a program entitled, “Inspiring Poems by Danes in America” on Thursday, April 16 at 6 pm at the Holly History and Genealogy Center.

The program will be presented by Michael G. Koehler, Ph.D., owner of the historic Danes Hall of Waupaca. Koehler will explore the role poetry played in the Danish-American immigrant experience during the peak years of Danish immigration between 1860 and 1910.

As Danish immigrants settled across the Midwest, they faced many hardships while building new lives in America. Poetry and music became important cultural forces that helped unite communities and inspire perseverance. The presentation will highlight the works of Danish-American poets including Adam Dan and F. L. Grundtvig, who frequently visited Waupaca and found inspiration in the Wisconsin wilderness.

Koehler’s own ancestors immigrated from Denmark to Waupaca in the 1860s, and he has spent years collecting and studying the poems and writings that inspired the area’s earliest Danish settlers. Koehler also serves on the Board of Directors of the National Museum of Danish America in Elk Horn, Iowa.

This program is open to the public. Admission is free, and all are welcome.

For more information, contact the Waupaca Historical Society at (715) 256-9980

Sam25 Free Health Clinic
2026-04-16 16:00 - 20:00 | Sam25, East Richmond Street 105, Shawano, WI, 54166, United States
Doctors Available every week

FREE Healthcare

Video Counseling Available

Help Finding Health Insurance

Walk-Ins Welcome

ID or Documention NOT required

For those uninsured or living near the poverty level

AA Meeting
2026-04-16 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-04-14 09:30 - 10:30 | Hope Community Church, Tristan Drive 302, Shawano, Wisconsin, 54166, United States

Free Library Programming
2026-04-16 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-15 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-14 08:00 - 17:00 | Birnamwood Library, 337 Main St, Birnamwood, Wisconsin, United States

🔖 Cabin Fever Reliever Sale
2026-04-16 00:00 - 23:59, 2026-04-15 00:00 - 23:59 | Wisconsin
🚨 Spring Cleaning and Tax Break Sale (4/13-5/3) 🚨

It’s Spring Time- We’re Clearing out the Cobwebs and Saving Money! (The Tax Man needs his cut).

Winter is over (finally 🙌)…Parents are DONE with being cooped up…And they are actively looking for things to do, places to go, and businesses to try.

👀 The question is: will they find YOU?

✅ Business Directory Sale

10% off All Business Directory Listings

Perfect For:

🎉 Birthday Party Spots

🧼🫧House-Cleaning Services

🪠🧑‍🔧All Necessary Home Services (Plumbers, Handymen, Appliance Repair, Electricians, Storm Assessment, Roofers, etc)

☔🤸🏃 Rainy Day Play

🐎 Lessons (Music, Horse-Riding, Tutoring, etc)

🚲🎣 Outdoor Recreation

……. and everything else families are looking for right now. (including things they might have forgotten.)

✅ Restaurant Guide Sale

10% off All Restaurant Guide Listings

Let’s help families:

🍽️ Find Your Restaurant

👀 Discover New Places and Menu Items or Hours

👨‍👨‍👦‍👦 Discover your Kids Eat Free deals

🎉🎊Celebration Options:

🎓Surviving Forward Testing and Pre-ACTs (because YES… they deserve it!)

💃🕺Prom

🎓 Graduation

📜👷 College or Job Acceptance

🤰 Mother’s Day/Baby Showers

🧰 Father’s Day/ Grandparents Day/ Holidays

🎉Parties (Birthday, Anniversary, Retirement, just because)

🍱🚚 Food Truck Locations, Menus and Schedules

🚀 Why jump in now?

Because families are:✔️ Planning spring outings✔️ Booking parties✔️ Looking for easy dinner wins✔️ Checking the calendar DAILY 🗓️

👉 And if you’re not listed… you’re getting skipped.

💡 The Best Part?

✔️ Our site is ALWAYS FREE for families✔️ Which means more eyes on YOUR business✔️ And more chances to turn clicks into customers

⏳ Sale ends May 3rd — don’t overthink this

You can keep waiting…OR you can get in front of the families already looking.

👉 Get listed. Get seen. Get customers.

Click Here for the Business Directory Form – Use Code CabinFever26 for your 10% discount.

Click here for the Restaurant Guide Form – Use Code CabinFever26 for your 10% discount.

Farm Market/Stand Guide – Pay What You Can

🎳 Kids Bowl Free
2026-04-16 00:00 - 23:59 | Wisconsin
It’s that time when families start planning on what they’re going to do for the summer!

Let Kids Bowl Free help! Each registered child (check each center for age requirements) gets to bowl 2 games free every single day! (Check individual bowling alleys for shoe rental details) all summer long at NO Cost to Parents! (But plan for the concessions…. my kids LOVE bowling alley food, just sayin’)

Parents, do you want to bowl with your kids? Then you’ll want to check out the Family Pass! This allows parents, older siblings and babysitters to bowl alongside the registered kids. This is a one-time payment that allows up to 4 adults to bowl 2 games free all summer long, with your Kids Bowl Free registered children. (You can add the family pass on at any time during the season.)

How it works:

Locate a Kids Bowl Free participating location near you (this is the only one covered all summer)

Register – Create your Kids Bowl Free account and register your kids. Decide if the Family Pass is right for your family.

Have Fun – Make Memories – Go Screen-Free — Make New Friends– Bowl 2 games free every day, all summer long!

Things to Note:

Each bowling alley determines the times the program is active. Program begins April 30th! You can find the details here when you choose a location near you. Dates and Times will vary! (I’ve seen some start as early as April 30th and as late as June 1st and end between August 30-Sept 2) I’ve seen only 1 with hours available 7 days a week.

Check each location for age requirements. I’ve seen them range from 2-18 with some ending as early as 15.

I found at least 8 participating centers within 60 minutes of Clintonville.

The Registration is not transferable between the different bowling centers.

🏊 Adult Open Swim
2026-04-15 16:00 - 19:00 | Shawano High School, County Road B 220, Shawano, WI, 54166, United States
Join us for open swimming!

No pre-registration required, Just make sure to arrive before 6:30pm with $3 per person.

Lap Swim Lanes and Water Walking available

🧶 Hook and Knit
2026-04-15 14:00 - 15:00 | Suring Public Library, East Main Street 604, Suring, Wisconsin, 54174, United States
Knit and Hook1st & 3rd Wednesdays of the month at 2 PM.​​Bring your knitting, crocheting, needle point, or whatever you’re working on at the time. ​Come and work on your crafts and get to know others.

Clintonville Bingo
2026-04-15 13:00 - 15:00 | Clintonville Community Center, South Main Street 30, Clintonville, Wisconsin, 54929, United States
Join us at the Clintonville Community Center as we gather for an afternoon of fun, laughter, prizes, and community connection. Whether you’re a seasoned Bingo pro or brand new to the game, this is the perfect way to spend your Wednesday afternoon!

🍿Complimentary snacks

No Daubers required

We play the first and third Wednesday of each month.

Bring a friend, bring your lucky charm

Drop In Playgroup
2026-04-15 10:00 - 11:00 | Marion Public Library, 120 North Main Street, Marion, WI, 54950, United States
Join Miss Kelly for drop-in playgroup!

Storytime, free play, snack, music, fun activities!

Wisconsin Open Enrollment Application Deadline
2026-04-15 00:00 - 23:59 | Wisconsin
The Public School Open Enrollment period is open!Fill out the form for alternative in-person public school options and also virtual and virtual hybrid partnership school options.

Find the form and FAQ here: https://dpi.wi.gov/open-enrollment

What is Open Enrollment?

The inter-district public school open enrollment program allows parents to apply for their children to attend public school in a school district other than the one in which they reside.

Who can apply?

Any Wisconsin resident in 4K to grade 12 may apply to attend a nonresident school district under the open enrollment program. However, a child may transfer to a nonresident school district for early childhood education or 4K only if the child’s resident school district offers the same type of program and only if the child is eligible for that program in the resident school district.

There was a question a while back regarding open-enrollment.

According to the WI DPI, these are the only acceptable reasons a resident district can deny an open-enrollment request.

Please note that it does not say “too many students have applied to out-of-district schools”. It also doesn’t allow attendance records at the resident school to determine open-enrollment status to an out-of-district school.

This is just for Open Enrollment, this does not include the School Voucher Programs.

Deadline for Open Enrollment (public school) is April 30th

Deadline for School Choice (private school) is April 17th.

I also found out that there is a non-profit organization advocating for Virtual and Open-enrollment students. It’s called Parents for School Options. https://www.parentsforschooloptions.org/

Open Enrollment: https://sms.dpi.wi.gov/OEParent/faqs.aspx

Info for the Wisconsin School Choice program can be found here: https://schoolchoicewi.org/school-choice-faqs/

Virtual School Options for Wisconsin Families

Clintonville City Council (Common Council) Meeting
2026-04-14 18:00 - 19:30 | Clintonville Community Center, South Main Street 30, Clintonville, Wisconsin, 54929, United States
April 14, 2026 Council Agenda

April 14, 2026 Council Packet

April 14, 2026 Council Agenda AMENDED LOCATION

Kids Eat FREE Today -
2026-04-14 15:00 - 19:00 | Wisconsin
We have a couple of Local Restaurants offering to let our Kids Eat FREE! Today is one of those days!

Find all the details and a few more options here:

➡️ https://ruralnewfamilies.com/2024/01/24/restaurant-guide/

Don’t MISS Our Cabin Fever Reliever Sale to get into the Guide and Save Money!

Clintonville Food Pantry
2026-04-14 14:00 - 16:00 | 26b 10th St, Clintonville, WI, United States
Income requirements apply
Spanish Interpreter Available

📚 Bonduel/Story Time
2026-04-14 10:30 - 11:00 | Bonduel Library, North Washington Street 125, Bonduel, WI, 54107, United States
NEW DAY AND TIME! Bring the little ones to the library for a story, a song, and a fun craft!
