Quick confession: I almost didn't finish this edition on time because I kept getting distracted by everything happening this week. That's a good problem.

The part of August where the whole town seems to squeeze every last drop out of the season before the school buses show up. I love this week every year. Summer's still here, but football's knocking. Best of both worlds, and it only lasts about ten days.

— MH

Wisconsin's partisan primary is Tuesday, August 11, and turnout for August primaries is always thin, which means your vote counts extra. Check your polling place, see your sample ballot, or register at myvote.wi.gov. The governor's race primary alone makes this one worth the five minutes.

👉 MyVote Wisconsin | City of Green Bay

Beyond Health launched a new Community Health Assessment survey for anyone who lives, works, or learns in Brown County. The results directly shape regional health programs for the next three years. Takes a few minutes; paper copies are available around the county too.

👉 Take the survey

De Pere's mother-and-son brunch spot just hit a milestone. Eric and his mom Paula opened Oakley's two years ago in downtown De Pere after a decade in Milwaukee's restaurant scene, and their anniversary post this week was a genuine love letter to the regulars, the team, and the community that kept the doors open. The menu is exactly what a brunch place should be: pancakes, omelets, a mimosa flight, and Bloody Marys that mean business.

👉 Brunch at the Oaks

Construction is officially underway on Green Bay's new Food Innovation Center — an urban agriculture hub with food processing space, solar panels, and community amenities, targeting a Spring 2027 opening. The project got a serious boost from a $300,000 donation from the Oneida Nation, with Wello partnering on the regional food economy vision. Watch this one: it's the kind of infrastructure that turns local food startups into local food businesses.

Suamico's annual church picnic pulls out all the stops: kettle booyah, burgers and brats, a Filipino food stand, homemade desserts, a beer stand with raffles, silent auctions, kids' games, and Fire on High playing live.

👉 stbenedictsuamico.com

The one night a year the whole town fits in the stadium. Full practice under the lights, jersey and thunderstick giveaways, and fireworks to send everyone home happy. This one sells the place out, so don't sit on tickets.

👉 Packers Family Night

Not doing Lambeau? The Kroc goes full medieval the same evening. Crafts, games, food, and fellowship at the outdoor pavilion, and costumes are strongly encouraged: knights, princesses, and royalty of all ages.

👉 Green Bay Kroc Center

One more evening on the patio. Downtown De Pere closes out its First Fridays series with Nathan Grajeda live at the Mulva Cultural Center. Golden hour, live music, dinner downtown after. Easy.

👉 Downtown De Pere

Evergreen Theater's young actors throw a Roaring '20s party: gangsters, mix-ups, and a missing diamond necklace. A musical comedy the whole family can enjoy.

👉 Evergreen Theater

Whitney Park becomes an outdoor stage Sunday. Evergreen Theater performs "Charleston!" twice, then Play-By-Play Theatre closes the night with Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors. Zero dollars, maximum culture.

👉 Theatre in the Park

For the unattached (or your unattached friends): a guided paddle on the Wolf River with mingling games on the water and a mixer after. Ticket covers the kayak. Forward this one strategically.

👉 Off The App Dating

Year one of what could become a De Pere tradition: a book fair featuring local children's authors, with story time, meet-and-greets, and activities from newborns to middle schoolers.

👉 Little Readers, Local Writers

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Two more open practices before things get real. The DreamDrive bike tradition runs every open day, so get in line early if your kid wants a player pedaling their bike to the field. Then Thursday: actual football.

👉 Full practice schedule

A free lunch-break event on what's actually hiding in your cleaning and personal care products, with practical swaps from Envirozen. Everyone who attends gets entered in a healthy home giveaway.

👉 YWCA Greater Green Bay

Green Bay's interactive true-crime dinner show at the Hyatt Regency: a full dinner while a comedic mystery unfolds around you, and the culprit is planted somewhere in the room. You might end up a prime suspect.

👉 The Dinner Detective

Aspiro, the nonprofit serving individuals with disabilities and their families, cut the ribbon Tuesday on a $21M renovation of its Dousman Street campus, the most significant transformation in its 69-year history. A genuinely big deal for hundreds of local families.

🍯 That's the week. Downtown's the place to be, so go catch a show, grab a treat, and I'll see you next Thursday.

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

MH.

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