Manitowoc library brings Misako Rocks!, illustrator/youth novel author, and more can't-miss events

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MANITOWOC - Here's your look at can't-miss events in Manitowoc this week. For more events and live music schedules, go to https://www.visitmanitowoc.com/events/.

1. Attend the Misako Rocks! manga drawing workshop

Misako Rocks, a manga writer and illustrator, talks to attendees at a workshop about her finished drawing of a character named Hanako at the 8th Teen Bookfest By the Bay at American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas, Feb. 4, 2023.
Misako Rocks, a manga writer and illustrator, talks to attendees at a workshop about her finished drawing of a character named Hanako at the 8th Teen Bookfest By the Bay at American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas, Feb. 4, 2023.

Misako Rocks!, an illustrator and youth novel author, is hosting a manga drawing workshop at Manitowoc Public Library, 707 Quay St., from 1 to 2 p.m. Sept. 30.

Teens are invited to register now for this interactive, high-energy workshop where they’ll be led through a step-by-step process to create their own original manga characters.

The Manitowoc International Relations Association will also be at the library sharing more information about the City of Manitowoc’s 30-year sister city relationship with Kamogawa, Japan.

To register, visit the Manitowoc Public Library’s website, https://www.manitowoclibrary.org/event/misako-rocks-manga-drawing-workshop.

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2. Celebrate the fall season at Farm Wisconsin

Feel the festive, fall vibes at Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center, 7001 Gass Lake Road, this weekend!

Sept. 30, they’re hosting Fall Fest, where families can explore fruits, vegetables and feed crops that are harvested in the fall through hands-on experiences.

From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., attendees can wade through a replica cranberry bog, make friends with goats, meet the 76th Alice in Dairyland and much more.

In addition, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., you can shop cranberries, cheese, fudge and other tasty items at their Wisconsin Fall Market.

Learn more and purchase your admission tickets online at https://farmwisconsin.org/events/.

3. Check out the Rahr-West Art Museum’s newest exhibit

Exterior of Manitowoc's Rahr-West Art Museum, 610 N. Eighth St.
Exterior of Manitowoc's Rahr-West Art Museum, 610 N. Eighth St.

Oct. 1, “Inspired by the Museum Collection: Utility Boxes in Manitowoc,” the newest exhibit at the Rahr-West Art Museum, 610 N. Eighth St., opens.

This exhibit will feature the works in the Rahr’s permanent collection that inspired local artists’ utility box designs over the past couple years.

In addition, over the weekend, you can also view the newest addition to the museum’s East Lawn: Makili, a bronze sculpture by artist Deborah Butterfield.

Learn more about the Rahr-West’s collection and upcoming exhibits at https://www.manitowoc.org/1006/Rahr-West-Art-Museum.

4. Sip at Sabbatical Brewing Co. with your top dog

Join the Lakeshore Humane Society, humans and pups at Sabbatical Brewing Company, 835 S. 29th St., from 4 to 8 p.m. Sept. 29 for the “Last Leg of the Race” — a live voting, parade your pet opportunity to make a final push on getting your pooch on the next Sabbatical NEW Top Dog can!

In addition to the live voting and chance for a human handler to win The Hiatus, their 24-pour party flight, there will be dog treats, human snacks and donations are encouraged to “stuff the van” for LHS.

Find all the details on Sabbatical Brewing’s Facebook page at https://fb.me/e/9hwWczSZV.

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5. Watch Let Me Be Frank’s latest show

Lisa Borely, Sarah Galati and Amy Riemer in Let Me Be Frank Productions' ‘Fort Howard: We Wipe America.’
Lisa Borely, Sarah Galati and Amy Riemer in Let Me Be Frank Productions' ‘Fort Howard: We Wipe America.’

Let Me Be Frank Productions returns to the Capitol Civic Centre stage at 7 p.m. Sept. 27 to present “Fort Howard: We Wipe America.”

Featuring 1970s music, this show features a group of factory employees from Fort Howard who are close to receiving a party at the Zodiac Club from their boss for successfully making it 100 days without a work-related injury.

Tickets are $30 and $35, plus fees and tax, and can be purchased at the Capitol Civic Centre, https://cccshows.org/let-me-be-frank-fort-howard-we-wipe-america/.

Visit Manitowoc is the City of Manitowoc's Department of Tourism. Email tourism@manitowoc.org, call 920-686-3508 or go to Visit Manitowoc's downtown Visitor Center, 824 S. Eighth St., open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays-Fridays (closed holidays). For more about upcoming events, follow @VisitManitowoc on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok.

This article originally appeared on Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter: Misako Rocks! comes to Manitowoc library and more Manitowoc events