Trout Pond Fishing, Memorial Day through Labor Day- William J. Poupart, Sr. Fish Hatchery,  Hwy 47 North, Lac du Flambeau, , Weekdays, 7-3, Weekends, 7-5.  No Licenses required, Poles provided, guarantee Trout fish catch, fee per fish, open to all ages, “Catch Your Own Northwoods Fish Fry”, call for info @ (715) 588-3346

NEW-Offered year around-Lac du Flambeau Community Education Classes, sponsored by the Lac du Flambeau Planning, Lac du Flambeau Chamber of Commerce and the UW Extension.  Call to schedule for classes and offerings throughout the year and available on request, (715)588-3346 or (715) 588-4251

Ojibwe Craft Classes- Starts the 3rd week of June and runs through the 3rd week of August. Classes are held at the George W. Brown Jr. Museum and Cultural Center. For more information on specific class topics and to reserve your spot, call 715-588-3333.

    Buckskin Pouches               

    Peyote Stitch Keychain       

    Baby Moccasins                 

    Beaded Rosettes       

PLEASE WATCH FOR DATES FOR THE 2010 SUMMER SEASON OR CONTACT THE MUSEUM AT 715-588-3333

Lions Brat Wagon - Best Brats in the Northwood's sold every Saturday starting

May 1st. through September 18th in the Ojibwa Market Parking Lot from 10am to 2 pm

Meet your friends and enjoy delicious home made brats or hot dogs.  All profit to Lions Club Charities

CONTACT: 715-5883413

     6       Lake of the Torches Resort Casino,  The Commodores, March 6, 8PM,

                  1-800-25TORCH

                               1-800-25TORCH  

St. Anthony's 48th Annual Spring Luncheon/Card Party , Noon

Parish Hall, Hwy 47

Call 588-1517, or 356-4818

Woodland Indian Art Center Grand Opening, 11 to 5

Adawe Mall, Downtown Lac du Flambeau

Downtown Lac du Flambeau

          Call 715-588-3346

14th Annual Lakesfest- held in Downtown Lac du Flambeau from 10 am to 3 pm, displays from State and Tribal departments showing that "Water is Life with in the Sacred Circle." Enjoy live entertainment, canoe races open to the public with cash prizes, Blue Ribbon Carnival and raffles every hour plus a Grand Prize raffle. For more information call the Lac du Flambeau Chamber of Commerce, or email at info@lacduflambeauchamber.com  or call 877-588-3346

July 4th Celebration - held throughout downtown Lac du Flambeau with the parade starting at noon. WWII Airplane Flyover prior to the start of the Parade. Trophies, Native American crafts and food,

SPECIAL POW WOW at 7pm and FIREWORKS following at dusk.

For more information contact the Lac du Flambeau Chamber of Commerce, email at info@lacduflambeauchamber.com

or call 877-588-3346.

28th Annual - Bear River Pow Wow- Held in the Old Indian Village on the Bear River Pow Wow grounds. This annual event brings tribes from across the nation to celebrate together. Open to the public to share in crafts, food and dancing. Friday Grand Entry is at 7 pm, Saturday 1 pm and 7pm and Sunday 1 pm. Admission Call Teresa Mitchell (715) 588-3333

Lac du Flambeau Amphitheater

Call 1-800-25TORCH

Lake of the Torches Indian Bowl Powwow, @ 7:00 PM, downtown Lac du Flambeau

call 715-588-3346   for info

Lake of the Torches Resort Casino, CHICAGO

Lac du Flambeau Amphitheater

Call 1-800-25TORCH

Lake of the Torches Indian Bowl Powwow, @ 7:00 PM, downtown Lac du Flambeau

call 715-588-3346   for info

 LdF Lion's Brewfest Held at Torpy Park in Minocqua from 1 pm to 5 pm. Sample 70+ craft, specialty and micro brewery beers. Enjoy live music, raffles, famous Lion's brats, hotdog's, and burgers. Tickets $25 and includes a commemorative Pilsner sampling glass, proceeds support local charities. For more information call (715) 588-9245 or (715) 588-3413, or  get up to date information on  web site www.lacduflambeaubrewfest.com

7          Lake of the Torches Resort Casino, CARROT TOP

            Call 1-800-25Torch

      downtown Lac du Flambeau

      call 715-588-3346   for info

14/15 Lake of the Torches Resort Casino,, FISH FRY FEST

              Call 1-800-25Torch

FOR 2010: Dillman’s Creative Arts Foundation and the Woodland Indian Art Center partner to offer

Traditional Native Arts Workshops

 What:  Traditional Woodland Indian Art workshops in Beading, Birch bark Baskets & Decoy Wood Carving

Where:  Dillman’s Creative Arts Foundation

13277 Dillman’s Way (Formerly 3305 Sand Lake Lodge Lane)

Lac du Flambeau, WI 54538

 When: 

Sunday, 8/15                  Symposium:  from 9am-4pm              Feast:  from 8-10pm

Second Annual Complimentary Indian Art Environment Symposium: performances, art making, demonstrations and native feast.  This symposium brings together guest speakers include folklorist and scholar with the Wisconsin Arts Board Richard March, Ojibwe Language Program Director Leon Valliere, and several local artists for a conversation on the connection between the natural environment and Traditional art making materials and techniques of Native Woodland artists.

 Native American flute music and drumming will set the tone for the traditional Feast and Native Arts Market featuring food and art provided by artists from the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. 

 There is no charge for the symposium and the feast.  Donations to Northwoods NiiJii Arts Initiative are encouraged.  

 Monday, 8/16-Friday, 8/20    class is from 9am-4pm each day

Woodland Indian artists Greg Johnson, Wyona Jack, Jerry LaBarge, and others practice some of the rarest and most beautiful art forms in Wisconsin’s cultural garden and ones that appeal to people everywhere.  Dillman’s is offering this new series of workshops for 2010 in partnership with the Woodland Indian Art Center in Lac du Flambeau.  All workshops are lead by master Native artists and will highlight both traditional art making techniques and provide an informative conversation on the cultural context of the Woodland style arts and crafts.  

 Workshop fee for 5 teaching days:  $475 plus tax

Accommodation & meal fee:  $366 plus tax (includes 6 nights’ accommodations, Sunday dinner and 2 receptions) 

 Greg Johnson: Beading Techniques. Greg is a master Native artist working in beadwork, birch bark canoes, wigwams, moccasins, and regalia.  Greg is the Artistic Director of the Woodland Indian Art Center and was awarded the 2009 Folk Arts Apprenticeship grant through the Wisconsin Arts Board.  Greg speaks Ojibwemowin, partakes in old-time Ojibwe medicine societies, and was the editor of the Lac du Flambeau newspaper.

 Jerry LaBarge:  Decoy Carving.  Jerry is a Tribal Elder and one of the leading decoy makers from Lac du Flambeau.  Jerry has been carving fish decoys for several decades and learned his craft from his father and other community elders.   Jerry is frequently commissioned to carve 'fish' for fellow tribal members to use and for decoy collectors from around the country. He works at the LdF Youth Center where he mentors kids in the traditional art of decoy carving.

 Wyona Jack:  Birch Bark Baskets.  Wyona is a birch bark basket maker and a skilled teacher in the community. She is one of the few remaining basket makers available that uses traditional methods. Wyona does her own harvesting of the bark and weaves her baskets together with lashings.

 About Dillman’s Creative Arts Foundation Since 1934, family owned Dillman’s Bay Resort, in the beautiful Wisconsin Northwoods, has met the vacationing public’s changing needs in a classic vacation paradise. Dillman’s offers the ever popular family vacation amenities such as, a full marina for a variety of water sports, tennis courts, children’s playground, four beaches, picnic grounds, nearby golf and plenty of space to relax.  To provide more options for family member’s pleasure, Dillman’s Creative Arts Foundation (DCAF), a non-profit organization, was formed in 1978. The 2010 Workshop Schedule offers over 50 internationally known instructors teaching courses in watercolor, oil, acrylic, pastel, photography, personal growth and more in state-of-the-art lakeside studios.

 About Northwoods NiiJii Woodland Indian Art Center  Northwoods NiiJii is a non-profit organization serving 6,612 residents who are Tribal members of the Menominee, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, and the Sokaogon

Mole Lake Chippewa. .  Since 1998 NiiJii’s mission has been to empower residents to eliminate poverty through successful partnerships grounded in Native American values and culture.  The NiiJii Woodland Indian Art Center in Lac du Flambeau is the result of years of strategic grassroots community planning lead by NNEC and funding through a 3-year USDA Rural Economic Development grant.  The Native artists of Lac du Flambeau preserve and celebrate the traditions of their people while providing bridges to the future for their own youth and between Native and non-Native communities.

      downtown Lac du Flambeau

      call 715-588-3346   for info

20     Lake of the Torches Resort Casino,, COUPLES WEEKEND

              MEN OF X - August 20

              X BURLESQUE - August 21

            Call 1-800-25Torch

      downtown Lac du Flambeau

      call 715-588-3346   for info

 3-5     Lake of the Torches Resort Casino,, CIRQUE SHOW

            Call 1-800-25TORCH

November 2010