⚡ TL; DR-
🎶 Free live music almost every night this week, from Titletown to Leicht Park
🎸 Michael Glabicki of Rusted Root headlines the free Levitt concert on Sunday
🎤 Improv comedy night at the Botanical Garden on Thursday
🏈 The Green Bay Blizzard hosts the Fishers Freight on Saturday at the Resch
🛒 Mi Favorita is bringing a bigger Latino grocery to the west side
🎨 NWTC fall art classes are open for registration
🌳 De Pere's Music on the Plaza kicks off downtown Friday
and more.
Hey there 👋
So we're officially in the good part of summer. The days are long, the nights are easy, and honestly, you could just wander outside after dinner and stumble into something worth doing.
Heads up that the Fourth is right around the corner, so this is a good week to get your plans sorted if you've got any.
That's it from me. Scroll on through and find your thing this week.
— MH
📌 🏘️ Have a Say in Green Bay's Housing Future (Friday)
Got thoughts on housing, rent, or what a more affordable Green Bay looks like? This is an open community conversation where residents can actually weigh in.
📅 Friday, June 26, 1:00 to 2:30 PM
📍 NeighborWorks Green Bay, 437 S. Jackson St
🗣️ Open discussion with Rep. Amaad Rivera-Wagner, Alder Jon Shelton, Brown County Supervisor Emily Jacobson, and WHEDA
💡 Bring your questions, ideas, and perspective on housing in our community
✉️ Space is limited, RSVP to [email protected]
📌 🥫 Paul's Pantry Gets a 40,000-Pound Food Donation
Here's one to feel good about this week. Paul's Pantry had a whole truckload of food show up at its doors, around 40,000 pounds of it, as part of a nationwide effort tied to America's 250th birthday.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is sending 250 truckloads to communities across all 50 states, and Paul's Pantry was one of just three places chosen in Wisconsin. That's a whole lot of meals headed to neighbors who can use the help, especially right now, with more than a third of Wisconsin households stretched thin just covering the basics.
Quiet, kind, and exactly the kind of thing that makes this place feel like home.
🔗 WBAY
🥞 Breakfast for Dinner Is Back: The Pancake Place Adds Evening Hours
After nearly 10 years of people asking, The Pancake Place is bringing back evening hours so you can get pancakes at dinner time.
📅 Starts Wednesday, July 1
🕔 Open 5:00 AM to 7:00 PM on Wednesdays and Thursdays
📍 The Pancake Place, Green Bay
🥞 More pancakes, more stuffed hashbrowns, more breakfast for dinner
🗓️ July and August only, they're testing the waters
🏗️🛒 Mi Favorita Is Bringing a Bigger Latino Grocery to the West Side
A west-side neighborhood that's gone without a Latino grocery is about to get one, and it's a homegrown success story.
📍 New second location at 1125 W. Mason St, in the former Salvation Army building
🥩 Same deli, bakery, and meat department as the East Mason store, just bigger
🌎 Owner Nora Grajeda started from zero in 2007 and built Mi Favorita into a community staple
💛 She's called the new store a source of "hope" for the west side
🗓️ Opening soon, with the grand opening to be announced on their Facebook page
🏗️ New BayCare Clinic Breaking Ground
A bigger pain, rehab, and neuropsychology clinic is on the way to Bellevue, with construction officially underway.
🚧 BayCare Clinic held a ceremonial groundbreaking on June 23
📍 1990 S. Huron Road, Bellevue (just south of the YMCA's East Side branch)
🏥 New, larger home for BayCare's Pain & Rehab Medicine and Neuropsychology services
💼 Built by Keller, in partnership with the Village of Bellevue
🎹 Fridays on the Fox: Dueling Pianos Edition (Friday)
Green Bay's free Friday night riverfront party is back, and this week swaps the usual band for a high-energy dueling pianos show. Bring a chair and settle in for sunset over the Fox.
📅 Friday, June 26, 6:00 to 9:00 PM
📍 CityDeck, Downtown Green Bay
🎹 NEW Dueling Pianos is taking requests and running the night
🍔 Hagemeister Park is serving food and drinks on the patio starting at 5:00 PM
🪑 Some seating is available, but bring a lawn chair to claim your spot
💵 Free live music
🇺🇸 A 250th Family Celebration at Heritage Hill (Sunday)
A patriotic, all-day throwback at Heritage Hill marking America's 250th, with contests, live music, and history brought to life. Great one for the whole family.
📅 Sunday, June 28, 12:00 to 7:00 PM
📍 Heritage Hill State Historical Park, 2640 S Webster Ave, Green Bay
🌱 Seed spitting contest (noon to 5, furthest spit wins a Heritage Hill gift basket)
🥧 Pie eating contests at 1, 2, 3, and 4 PM (winner gets a free family membership)
🥁 Fife & Drum Corps performances at 1 and 3 PM, AVB Community Band concert from 5 to 6:30 at the Gazebo
🆕 Grand opening of the new Portal Exhibit
🍦 Food trucks: J Dogz and Fundae Scoops
⚽ World Soccer Watch Party at Titletown (Thursday)
Grab a blanket and join the crowd on the lawn at Titletown to catch the matches on the giant screen, with the USA playing under the lights.
📅 Thursday, June 25
⚽ Germany vs. Ecuador at 3:00 PM, USA vs. Turkey at 9:00 PM
📍 Titletown, 1065 Lombardi Ave, Green Bay
🌳 Free outdoor viewing on the great lawn, food, and drinks nearby
💵 Free to attend
🌃 Titletown Night Market (Thursday)
The Thursday night summer staple rolls on in the shadow of Lambeau, with a fresh band, dozens of vendors, and food trucks at golden hour. (Same night and place as the soccer watch party, so you can do both.)
📅 Thursday, June 25, 4:30 to 8:30 PM
📍 Titletown, 1065 Lombardi Ave, Green Bay
🎸 Live music this week from Frank Martin and the Names
🛍️ 60+ local vendors and artisans
🍔 Food trucks, drinks, and on-site restaurant specials
💵 Free to attend
🎤 Sunset Sessions: Improv Comedy Night at the Botanical Garden (Thursday)
A change of pace from the usual concert. This week, the garden's Thursday series brings laughs instead of a band.
📅 Thursday, June 25, 6:00 to 8:00 PM
📍 Green Bay Botanical Garden, 2600 Larsen Rd, Green Bay
🎭 Live improv from ComedyCity, plus a golf cart parade activity
🌭 J Dogz food truck on site, picnics welcome
🧺 Bring lawn chairs, set up starts at 4:30 PM
💵 Included with Garden admission, free for members
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🎶 Grooves on the Green (Friday)
Free, local, neighborhood-first live music in a Green Bay park. Bring a chair, meet some neighbors, grab a bite from a food truck.
📅 Friday, June 26, 6:00 to 8:00 PM
📍 A Green Bay neighborhood park (this week's location to be confirmed)
🎸 Local musicians, food trucks, family-friendly
💵 Free and open to the public
🐮 Dairy Day at the "Moo-Seum" (Saturday)
The Children's Museum goes full Wisconsin with a hands-on morning celebrating dairy, complete with farmers, farm animals, and equipment up close.
📅 Saturday, June 27, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
📍 The Children's Museum of Green Bay, 1230 Bay Beach Road
🐮 Meet farmers and farm animals, get up close with farming equipment
👧 A fun way for kids to learn where their food comes from
💵 Included with general admission
🐶 De Pere Bark Gardens: A Beer Garden at the Dog Park (Saturday)
Bring your pup to De Pere's first-ever pop-up beer garden right at the dog park. Cold brews, wagging tails, and it's all for a good cause.
📅 Saturday, June 27, 12:00 to 4:00 PM
📍 De Pere Dog Park, 1400 Biotech Way
🍺 Craft beer from Stubborn Brothers Brewery, plus soda, water, and a food truck
🐾 A relaxed, dog-friendly afternoon for the whole community
💛 All proceeds benefit the De Pere Dog Park
🏈 Green Bay Blizzard vs Fishers Freight (Saturday)
Indoor football is back at the Resch. Fast, loud, and a fun one to take the kids to.
📅 Saturday, June 27, 4:00 PM (doors 3:00 PM)
📍 Resch Center, 820 Armed Forces Dr, Green Bay
🏈 Green Bay Blizzard hosts the Fishers Freight
🎟️ Tickets at the Resch box office and online
🌸 Make Your Own Pressed Flower Jewelry at French House of Clay (Saturday)
A relaxed, hands-on evening turning real pressed flowers into wearable art. No experience needed.
📅 Saturday, June 27, 5:00 to 7:00 PM
📍 French House of Clay, 900 Dousman St, Green Bay
💐 Make a necklace, earrings, keychain, bag charm, or a pressed-flower lantern
🎨 Choose your own flowers, colors, and design. They guide you through every step
🎟️ Spots are limited, reserve ahead
🎉 Grand Opening Celebration at The French House of Clay (Wednesday)
The new pottery and creative studio is throwing an open house to celebrate going official, with a ribbon-cutting, snacks, and prizes. A fun way to support a brand-new local business.
📅 Wednesday, July 1
📍 The French House of Clay, 900 Dousman St, Green Bay
✂️ Ribbon-cutting ceremony and studio tours
🍪 Refreshments and snacks
🎁 Games with chances to win handmade pottery and workshop discounts
🤝 Hosted with the De Pere Area Chamber of Commerce
💵 Free and open to everyone
🎶 Free Concert Sunday: Michael Glabicki of Rusted Root at Leicht Park
The free Levitt series brings a real headliner this week. If "Send Me On My Way" is stuck in your head now, that's the guy.
📅 Sunday, June 28, 4:00 to 6:30 PM
📍 Leicht Memorial Park, 128 Dousman St, Green Bay
🎤 Headliner: Michael Glabicki of Rusted Root with Dirk Miller (Folk / Rock / World / Reggae)
🎸 Opening act: Max Niemann (Indie Alt / Rock)
🧺 Bring a blanket and chairs, food and drink vendors on site
💵 Always free
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🛝 $23 for the Whole Summer: De Pere Playground Program
A safe, staffed, summer-long program of games, crafts, and fun for kids, and the price is hard to beat.
💵 Just $23 for the entire summer
🎨 Games, crafts, and structured activities run by De Pere Parks staff
📍 De Pere parks
📝 Registration required
🎨 New Hobby, No Experience Needed: NWTC Artisan Center Fall Classes
Always wanted to throw clay or try fused glass? Registration is open, and spots fill fast.
🗓️ Most classes run once a week for 6 weeks
🖌️ Ceramics, fused glass, painting, drawing, sewing, woodturning, and more
✅ Beginner-friendly, no experience needed for most
📦 Materials included in the class fee unless noted
🎓 Scholarships available to keep it accessible
🎉 Last Call: Free $25 Gift Card When You Book at Let's Run Around (By June 30)
If a kid's birthday or summer party is on your horizon, this is an easy win before the deal closes.
🗓️ Book by June 30
🎁 Get a free $25 Let's Run Around gift card
🎈 Valid for birthday parties and bounce house rentals
✨ Your party doesn't have to happen in June; families are booking into next spring
⚾ Free Baseball: Neighborhood Night at the Ballpark (Tuesday)
Cap off the month with a laid-back, free night of summer baseball at Joannes Stadium, with neighborhoods from across Green Bay cheering together.
📅 Tuesday, June 30, first pitch 7:30 PM
📍 Joannes Stadium, Green Bay
⚾ Green Bay Blue Ribbons vs. Ashwaubenon Lookouts
🎟️ Prize drawings start during the 3rd inning
👨👩👧👦 Hosted by the Starlite Neighborhood Association, open to everyone
💵 Free admission (rain date July 8)
📰✨ Garage sales, local deals, lost pups, side gigs, if it matters to the neighborhood, it belongs here.
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