A video of animals at the Vollrath Park zoo in Sheboygan from 1961
Back in 1961 Oliver and Hildegard Franke took their movie camera with them to the Sheboygan Zoo. Here is a video compiled by their granddaughter Michelle Ausavich Scamahorn from that footage.
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SHEBOYGAN – John Michael Kohler Arts Center is hosting Wayside Days, a three-day event celebrating art, music and community, according to an announcement.
The event, set for Sept. 18-20 at the Art Preserve, aims to encourage attendees to embrace detours and side roads in life, echoing the words of Ruth DeYoung Kohler II, the center’s longtime director.
Music, tours and workshops planned
Wayside Days will kick off the evening of Sept. 18 with the final concert of the Levitt AMP Sheboygan Music Series. The Art Preserve grounds will open at 5:30 p.m., with singer Tiffany Xiong performing at 6 p.m. and Indigenous Indie Rock and Powwow band Bizhiki headlining at 7 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to take picnic blankets or lawn chairs and enjoy food and drinks from on-site food trucks and a beverage tent.
Sept. 19, guests can explore the inner workings of the Art Preserve during a special Behind-the-Scenes Collection Tour from 4 to 5:30 p.m. The guided tour offers a rare opportunity to view artworks typically stored in collection drawers and learn about preservation practices. Reservations are required. The Art Preserve will close at 6 p.m. following the tour.
Earlier that day, an Open Singing Circle workshop will take place at 4:30 p.m. The community workshop invites participants to learn and share traditional songs from a range of cultures, including Ojibwe powwow music, Hmong song poetry and Appalachian folk. The workshop will be facilitated by The Hinterlands, who will explore how oral traditions, language and storytelling are being revitalized and sustained today.
Community Day set for Sept. 20
The event will culminate with a Community Day from 1 to 4 p.m. Sept. 20.
Visitors of all ages can enjoy an afternoon filled with opportunities to connect with the land, art and one another.
The day will include guided walking tours of the Art Preserve grounds, informal discussions about invasive plant species and a hands-on Intentional Seed Bomb Making activity led by Native American educator Lucille Burr Grignon of Ancient Roots Homestead.
The afternoon will also feature hands-on artmaking, live music and refreshments.
Wayside Days at the Art Preserve (Sept. 18-20, 2025)
Thursday, Sept. 18
- 5:30 p.m. — Art Preserve grounds open
- 6 p.m. — Presentation by singer Tiffany Xiong
- 7 p.m. — Headline performance by Bizhiki, an Indigenous Indie Rock and Powwow band
- All evening — Food trucks and beverage tent available; guests encouraged to bring picnic blankets or lawn chairs
Friday, Sept. 19
- 4-5:30 p.m. — Behind-the-Scenes Collection Tour (reservations required)
- 4:30 p.m. — Open Singing Circle workshop facilitated by The Hinterlands, featuring:
- Ojibwe powwow music
- Hmong song poetry
- Appalachian folk traditions
- 6 p.m. — Art Preserve closes following the tour
Saturday, Sept. 20
- 1-4 p.m. — Community Day featuring:
- Guided walking tours of the Art Preserve grounds
- Informal discussions about invasive plant species
- Intentional Seed Bomb Making activity led by Lucille Burr Grignon of Ancient Roots Homestead
- Hands-on artmaking, live music, and refreshments
For more information, visit jmkac.org.
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