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What’s Happening at the Wieting?

Some of the work for Phase II has already begun. They are doing some repair work to the basement beams and removing some walls of the old coal room.We will be closing some time in May when they will be starting the work backstage.The theatre will reopen for a time in July for the Camp Creamery ...

The blizzard of 1973!

There are a few moments in our lives that clearly stick with us forever. I will never forget where I was when JFK was assassinated. 7th grade at St. Joseph's School in Chelsea. One of the mother's came and told Sister Gabrielis and everything came to a halt. We immediately stopped for a few ...

What’s Happening at the Wieting?

I got to thinking about all the volunteers we have helping at the theatre. Most people only see the ones working during the movies. but we have more doing tasks, and I think they should be recognized also.Mowing and weed-wacking, Mark Tanke; watering the ground area, Denise Fletcher; snow ...

Volunteerism

April is National Volunteer Recognition Month. Volunteers are a special breed of people. They recognize a need and instead of wondering why no one is filling that need, they roll up their sleeves and instantly become that person. From the service organizational clubs to Little League coaches ...

What’s Happening at the Wieting?

The theatre was all cleaned out backstage and is ready for Phase II of our renovation to start.The stairs that go downstairs have been removed so the floor braces can be installed in the basement. We will close May 21 for the renovation with new lighting, sound, wiring, floor supports, curtains ...

What’s Happening at the Wieting?

I have the rest of the information about the Camp Creamery registration. The name of this production is "The Legend of Blackbeard's Gold."The rehearsal dates are July 23-27, 2018 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.. Performance is Saturday, July 28 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Wieting Theatre,The cost is ...

What’s Happening at the Wieting?

It's that time of the year for the Camp Creamery group to put together and prepare our youth for the newest production. Enrollment is now open and you may do that right now. Call Lori Baier at 641-751-4497 and get your child enrolled. Remember we can only take 60 young people and that is all! ...

The chaos of the Trump Presidency

People hired, people fired. Complete disruption in the White House. A buffoon! Crazy man! And complete chaos and an embarrassment for all the world to see. The Tweets, the tweets, the tweets!! That's the media's headlines day in and day out. But let's dig just a little deeper and report what ...

What’s Happening at the Wieting?

It is that time of the year that the Wieting Theatre Guild will hold their annual meeting. This will be held on Thursday, March 22 at 5:30 p.m. at the Toledo Library. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend.Have you been enjoying the photos I took at the Hawaiian Days event of 1983? Do you ...

Easter, 2018

In a couple of weeks, we will celebrate Easter, the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It happens this year to fall on April 1st, traditionally considered April Fool's Day. Quite ironic, don't you think? "...The fool has said in his heart, there is no God..." (Psalm 14:1). But now that we're on ...