🍁 Buzz into Fall: Music, Markets & More

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Isn’t this time of year the best? The air’s got just enough crisp to make your morning coffee taste better, the nights feel perfect for porch talks, and everywhere you look, the city feels alive again. 🍁 It’s that sweet spot between summer chaos and holiday rush, a chance to lean into community, connection, and a little fun.

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📰Weekly happenings of Green Bay

📌🎓 NWTC Joins National Program to Boost Job Outcomes

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC) has been selected to join the Aspen Institute’s Unlocking Opportunity Network, a three-year national initiative designed to improve student job outcomes.

• NWTC is one of 55 colleges in the U.S. chosen.

• The program focuses on aligning degrees and advising with careers that provide family-sustaining wages or smooth transfers to bachelor’s programs.

• Students can expect expanded advising, enrollment in high-value workforce programs, and fewer dead-end degree paths.

“Joining the Unlocking Opportunity network places NWTC at the table with leading institutions across the nation that are shaping the future of higher education,” said Dr. Kristen Raney, NWTC President

📌 🏙 Pop-Up City Hall – Meet the Mayor & City Staff

Green Bay is coming to YOU this fall! Mayor Eric Genrich and City staff will be at neighborhood parks to answer questions, share resources, and hear your feedback.

📅 Thursdays, 3:30–5 PM

• Sept. 11 – Ted Fritsch Park

• Sept. 18 – Farlin Park

• Sept. 25 – Leicht Park

• Oct. 2 – Murphy Park

A chance to discover city services, connect with neighbors, and share your thoughts—all in one place. Everyone is welcome!

 📌🏡 Community Open House – Shaping Green Bay’s Future

Green Bay is wrapping up its 2050 Comprehensive Plan and wants your voice in the process!

📅 Tonight!
🕡 6:30 – 8:00 PM
📍 Water Utility Training Center, 631 S Adams St.

✅ Explore all 10 neighborhood districts + 5 personality areas
✅ Snacks, light refreshments & kid-friendly fun
✅ Spanish interpretation services are available
✅ Tour the new community room along the Fox River Trail

This is your chance to see how last year’s neighborhood workshops, pop-up events, and visioning sessions have come together in the city’s draft plan.

🏗 $215M Town Center Project Breaks Ground South of De Pere

What was once slated for a megawarehouse is now becoming a “vibrant town center.”

On Sept. 3, developers and local officials broke ground on the Lawrence Town Center, a $215 million mixed-use neighborhood.

Plans include:

• 🏠 Single-family homes & townhouses

• 🛍 Retail + apartments in mixed-use buildings

• 🌳 Recreational spaces

• 🏢 Commercial developments

This multi-year project aims to create a true destination neighborhood just south of De Pere.

🦀 Game Day Feast at Million’s Crab

Cheer on the Packers with a seafood spread built for fans!

Go Pack Go Special Combo – $123

• 3 lbs Snow Crab Legs

• 2 lbs Headless Shrimp

• 1 lb Beef Sausage

• 5 Corn

• 5 Potatoes

• 5 Eggs

📍 2800 S Oneida St, Ashwaubenon, WI
🔗 ashwaubenon.millionscrab.com
📞 920-393-1196

Perfect for sharing with your crew on game day. 🏈

🏡 For Sale: 618 Night Ct, Green Bay

$400,000 • 3 Bed • 2.5 Bath • 1,932 sqft • 0.28 acre lot

Tucked in a quiet Green Bay cul-de-sac, this 1991 single-family home offers space, charm, and convenience.

✨ Highlights:

• 2-car garage

• Spacious living areas

• 3 bedrooms + 2.5 baths

• 1,932 sq. ft. of living space

• Lot size: 0.28 acres

📅 Open Houses this week!

🍂 Annual Fall Bash – Reclaimed Lumber Celebration

Celebrate craftsmanship, community, and fall vibes at this year’s Fall Bash!

📅 Saturday, Sept. 6
🕙 10 AM – 3 PM
📍 1125 N Military Ave, Green Bay

✨ Free food (served by the local Boy Scouts)
✨ Free raffle basket entries
✨ Exclusive one-day discounts
✨ Guided yard & shop tours
✨ Showroom filled with mantels, beams, barn doors & furniture, all reclaimed, all unique

👉 A perfect family-friendly outing with food, fun, and fall spirit!

🎶 Packers Kickoff Weekend Concert 🎶

The Black Crowes are set to rock outside Lambeau Field on Saturday, Sept. 6 at 5 p.m., the night before the Packers face the Lions in the season opener.

• 📍 Location: Lambeau Field, northwest parking lot

• 🎸 Hits you’ll know: She Talks to Angels, Hard to Handle, Jealous Again

• 🍔 Food & drinks available at Lambeau and Titletown

• 🪑 Bring blankets & chairs (but no coolers, outside food/drink, or tents)

Best part? 👉 It’s free!

🍂 Fall Native Plant Sale

Get your hands on local, pollinator-friendly plants at the Fall Native Plant Sale!

📍 Stone Silo Prairie Gardens, 2325 Oak Ridge Cir, De Pere
📅 Saturday, Sept. 6 | 🕘 9 AM – 2 PM

Hosted by Wild Ones – Green Bay 🌱

💃 Cuban Salsa Classes – Green Bay

Want to learn salsa? Level 1 bilingual casino (Cuban salsa) classes start fresh on Monday, Sept. 8, perfect for complete beginners!

📍 YWCA, 230 S. Madison St., Green Bay
🕠 Every Monday | 5:30–6:30 PM
👥 Everyone welcome, no partner required

Come dance, connect, and join a joyful local community!

🧸 Children’s Museum of Green Bay – This Week

Hands-on fun for kids and families all week long!

📅 Special Event:
✨ First Friday Storytime – Friday, Sept. 5 at 10:15 AM
Enjoy a story, songs & a craft. Free admission for the first 40 storytime guests (first come, first served).

📍 Location: Children’s Museum of Green Bay

🔗 More info: playgbcc.com

🎨 Artists & Makers Wanted – Birdhouse Project

NeighborWorks Green Bay is adding something “tweet” to their Annual Celebration this fall: handcrafted birdhouses as table centerpieces! 🐦✨

• Birdhouses will be auctioned off to support the Homeownership Center’s education & counseling services.

• All creatives welcome, wood, paint, mosaic, metal, mixed media, or painting a pre-built house.

📩 Interested? Email Vicki at [email protected] to join the flock!

Pictured: Heather Peterman & Whitney Wachowski with their birdhouses for the event.

🚶 Move with the Mayor – September Walks

Mayor Eric Genrich invites the community to join him for weekly walks to promote heart health and wellness. Since 2015, Green Bay has been part of the Move with the Mayor initiative, encouraging 30 minutes of daily activity to fight heart disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes.

📍 Meet at City Hall, 100 N Jefferson St.
🕛 Tuesdays at 12 PM – Sept. 9, 16, 23
❤️ Special World Heart Day Walk – Mon., Sept. 29

All fitness levels welcome. A great chance to get active and connect with neighbors and city leadership!

🎉 Family Fun Alert: Let’s Run Around Green Bay Memberships 🎉

Starting NOW, kids can play year-round at Let’s Run Around Green Bay with brand new Yearly & Monthly Memberships!

• ✨ Yearly Membership: Unlimited play, 362 days a year, one-time payment (only 300 spots available!)

• ✨ Monthly Membership: Flexible, cancel anytime.

• 🎟 Daily passes available starting Sept. 30.

• 🎁 Promo: Use code MONTHLYMEMBER for 10% off your first month (valid 7 days only).

👶 Memberships are for kids only (adults are always free), plus each child can bring any two adults per visit!

🔗 Sign up here: letsrunaround.com/purchase-play-passes

Now Hiring: Community Engagement Manager – J&R Aquatic Animal Rescue (Neenah, WI)
Help save animals and connect with the community!

• Plan & coordinate events and fundraisers

• Write grants & engage donors

• Represent JRAAR at expos & fairs

• Care for rescued animals and assist adopters

Requirements: Event planning experience, strong communication skills, passion for animals & education, flexible evenings/weekends.
📍 Location: Neenah, WI
📧 Apply: [email protected]

👶 Free Diapers & Family Resources – Monthly Event

Families in Northeast Wisconsin can get free diapers and connect with local resources thanks to Family & Childcare Resources of N.E.W.

📅 Second Tuesday of every month | 2:30 – 5:30 PM
📍 201 W. Walnut St., Suite 100, Green Bay

🗓 Upcoming dates: Sept. 9 • Oct. 14 • Nov. 11 • Dec. 9
👨‍👩‍👧 Serving 200+ families monthly
✅ No income requirements
📑 Bring ID (first-time families also need a birth certificate or proof of birth for each child)

If you can’t attend, you can designate a pickup person or call (920) 432-8899 to arrange another time.

That’s the buzz for this week. 🐝

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Stay local. Stay buzzing. And maybe see you at one of the events. Don’t forget to say Hiiiii!

MH.