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TIME TO PLAY AGAIN!

The University/Community Band starts tonight, Monday, September 11! Dust off that instrument and have fun in a wonderful community of fellow amateur musicians aged 18-80. Come to the Greenhill Center of the Arts room 1005 (enter the main entrance and turn right)

Please arrive by 6:30 p.m. and park in Lot 1. Rehearsals end by 8:45 p.m.

Questions – contact Glenn Hayes at hayesg@uww.edu

Have your or your family’s name engraved on a beautiful tile wall that will be part of the library’s renovation and transformation. You can see it every time you visit the library. 

A Small Tile is $250 and a Large Tile is $500.

There is a special section for local businesses to include your business name and logo; this is permanent advertising. The Business Tile is $1000. Thousands of people will see your business name. 

Information about the expansion/renovation may be viewed here. We are near the end of the campaign. Please help us meet our goal. 

The deadline for Wall Tiles is October 30, 2023.

The flyer with a QR code is included, and you can get additional information on the library’s website www.whitewaterlibrary.org OR by contacting the library at 262-473-0530. A fillable copy of the flyer may be obtained here.

Editor’s note: The above information was provided by the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library.

Steve Watson writes, “Thursday morning Sept. 7 on Cravath Lake, the local flyers put on an air show for me.” 

Our thanks to prolific nature photographer Steve Watson for sharing more of his work.

— Our Readers Share: We hope that you might have something that you’d be willing to share.  Anything that’s been created by someone else should, of course, be credited, and you should ask their permission if you’re able. We cannot post copyrighted material without permission. We can’t guarantee that we’ll have space for all submissions, and contributions will be subject to editorial board approval. The one definite exclusion is anything politically oriented. We will assume that you’re willing for us to include your name as the submitter unless you indicate that you prefer to remain anonymous. Send to whitewaterbanner@gmail.com or click on “submit a story” near the top right of our homepage.  Thanks for thinking about this!

UW-Whitewater Continuing Education presents an online digital photography mini-series.

Tap into your creativity and learn the basics of composition and lighting so that you can take better photos of your family and friends.

This class is designed for adult learners 18 and older.

Fall 2023 | Three Sessions Available

• Composition and Light | Tuesday, November 7 | 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. (CST) 
• Portraits | Tuesday, November 14 | 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. (CST) 
• Storytelling | Tuesday, November 21 | 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. (CST) 

Limited to the first 20 registrants for each session.

More information and registration is available here. Cost is $25 per session. Registrants can receive $5 off each registration,  if they register for all three sessions.  Discounts cannot be applied after you register and pay.   You will be charged $15, if you do not attend all.

Editor’s note: The above information was provided by UW-Whitewater.

Join us for a community showing of the compelling documentary, “The Truth About Reading,” on Thursday, September 14 at 4:30 p.m. This documentary looks at the literacy problem in America, highlighting people who learned to read as adults, and sharing proposed solutions for working towards a future where every child learns to read proficiently. This will help you with an understanding of our elementary reading adoption planned for this year.  You may watch a preview of the film here.

This event is free, sponsored collaboratively by WUSD, UWW, and the Greater Whitewater Committee. Dinner and discussion will follow the film. The documentary will be shown at Summers Auditorium in the University Center at UW-Whitewater. Parking will be free only in Lot 12, which is the first one on Prairie Street to the north of Main Street (not Lot 12A, which is closer to the University Center.)

This invitation is open to all staff, parents, and community members. Attendance is limited to 240 people due to the capacity of the auditorium. To RSVP, please visit www.bit.ly/TTARSept14.  (Although it’s indicated that the deadline was August 15, space is still available.)

For more information about the film, please check out the webpage.

Después de la película se proporcionará un grupo de discusión bilingüe.

Special City of Whitewater Common Council Meeting and Special Whitewater Unified School District School Board Meeting – Monday @ 7:00 p.m.
Agenda is Whitewater Aquatic & Fitness Center agreement
Whitewater Municipal Building Community Room,
312 West Whitewater St.
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82236547171?pwd=c2UvdTJwUVV2UktmNFlHWjFHcGNOZz09
Or Telephone:
1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
Webinar ID: 822 3654 7171
Passcode: 255716

City of Whitewater Public Works Committee Tuesday @ 6:00 p.m.
Agenda includes sidewalk replacement program.
Cravath Conference Room
Municipal Building – 2 Floor
312 W. Whitewater St.

Gov. Tony Evers has signed Executive Order #212 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Mon., Sept. 11, 2023, out of respect for the nearly 3,000 individuals who lost their lives in the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Additionally, Executive Order #212 declares Mon., Sept. 11, 2023, as a state Day of Service and Remembrance to encourage all Wisconsinites to commit acts of service and give back to local neighbors and communities in commemoration of the lives lost 22 years ago.  “On the 22nd anniversary of the attacks on 9/11, our state joins the country in reflecting on the tragedy and devastation of the nearly 3,000 lives lost, the bravery and sacrifice of our first responders who ran toward danger, and the lasting influence the attacks have had on who we are as a nation today,” said Gov. Evers. “I encourage Wisconsinites across our state to come together and participate in a statewide day of service as we honor and remember that fateful day.” A list of potential volunteer opportunities, including virtual, can be found on the Volunteer Wisconsin website here. Wisconsinites can also participate in other ways, including by engaging with their neighborhoods and communities, performing acts of kindness, or taking the time to reflect on the significance of the day.     Executive Order #212 will be in effect from sunrise to sunset on Mon., Sept. 11, 2023, and is available here.