365ink Events
May 2024
Saturday, May 4
Dubuque Farmers’ Market
Saturdays through September: May 4 @ 7 AM–Noon
Saturdays in October: October 5 @ 8 AM–Noon
Around 12th and Iowa St
Iowa’s oldest farmers’ market offers a variety of produce, meats, cheeses, baked goods, handmade goods, on-site prepared foods, and more. Browse booths from area farmers and vendors while enjoying live music from a variety of musicians. Rain or shine. 563-588-4400. DubuqueFarmersMarket.org.
2024 Dubuque Area HeartWalk
Saturday, May 4 @ 8–11 AM
Dubuque Arboretum & Botanical Gardens
Join the American Heart Association in the fight against heart disease and stroke. 3800 Arboretum Dr. 563-556-2100. DubuqueArboretum.net.
St. John’s Episcopal Church Rummage and Bake Sale
Saturday, May 4 @ 8 AM–Noon
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Find gently used items and baked goods for sale. 1458 West Locust St.
Platteville Summer Farmer’s Market
Saturdays though October: May 4 @ 8 AM–Noon
Platteville City Park (Platteville, WI)
Find everything from delicious vegetables to a variety of flowers, great gift items to canned preserves, and just about everything in between. All of the products you’ll find are locally grown, harvested, or handmade by local vendors. 75 N Bonson St, Platteville, WI. 608-218-4374. PlattevilleFarmersMarketWI.com.
Midwest Pride In Your Ride
May 4 @ 8 AM
Tri-State Raceway (Earlville, IA)
Friday includes a survivor convoy, truck pull, and light show. Saturday features the Lifetime Achievement Awards; free kids activities, bounce house, and games; live auction; truck drag racing; and semi truck pull. Vendors available both days. Concessions available on grounds, carry ins are allowed. BYOB. $10, free ages 12 and younger, free cancer survivors wearing a purple survivor shirt. 2217 270th Ave, Earlville, IA. 563-923-3724. midwestprideinyourride.org.
Vintage Torque Fest
Saturday, May 4 @ 9 AM–11 PM
Dubuque County Fairgrounds
Vintage Torque Fest is a family-friendly event that lasts all weekend long, and it truly has something for everyone. The show is a traditional hot-rod, kustom, and vintage cycle show with a massive live music lineup, pinup show, vendors, swap meet, art auction, and much more. And all of this is to raise funds for Helping Hannah’s Heart, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, to raise money for children with congenital heart defects. All cars in the main spectator area are pre-65 traditional and neo-traditional with no billet and no digital. However, ALL cars are welcome, as there is also segregated parking for stock classics, and other show-quality vehicles at the show. Additionally, the show offers many racing events on-site. Though not yet announced, they have traditionally including events like the Summit Racing dirt drags (bikes and cars), Mini Bike Meyhem, and chain-racing demos and vintage stock car racing. Proceeds from Saturday’s art auction benefit Helping Hannah’s Heart. Artists from all over the country paint, pinstripe, and airbrush panels and various wares to be sold for a good cause. Helping Hannah’s Heart Foundation has been able to give over $100,000 to families in need because of Vintage Torque Fest. Vintage Torque Fest has become a festival of music and entertainment hosting blues, rock & roll, country, rockabilly, Americana, and even metal acts. When you add it all up, this is technically the biggest live music festival in Dubuque by a long shot. Be sure to get there early because another favorite staple of the show is the pinup contest, hosted by Peek-a-Boo Pinups. A multitude of classy and beautiful dames grace the stage in striking, vintage fashion stylings to compete for the crown of “Miss Vintage Torque Fest.” $20/day, $35/weekend; free ages 12 and younger; free active military. 14569 Old Highway Rd. facebook.com/VintageTorqueFest.
World Labyrinth Day Celebration
Saturday, May 4 @ 9 AM–Noon
Shalom Spirituality Center
Every year on the first Saturday in May, thousands of people around the world participate in World Labyrinth Day as a moving meditation for world peace and shared appreciation of the labyrinth experience. People in many lands will be walking to create a unified rolling wave of peaceful energy, passing all around the globe. Confident in the belief that what we do with our bodies and minds has a tangible effect upon the whole human family, Shalom invites you to come walk the labyrinth. It is a simple act, which can be prayerful, meditative, reflective, relaxing, or all of these at once. RSVP by May 3. Free. 1001 Davis St. 563-582-3592. shalomretreats.org.
Southwest Health Nurses’ Week 5K
Saturday, May 4 @ 9 AM
Southwest Health (Platteville, WI)
Southwest Health is hosting a 5K run/walk to kick of Nurses’ Week and celebrate nurses’ dedication to keeping the people of southwest Wisconsin safe and healthy. Southwest Health goes the extra mile for their nurses, and you can too! Bring your kids, your dogs, and whoever you’d like to cheer you on. Includes an event T-shirt. Check in at 8:30 a.m. RSVP by April 17. $30. 1400 Eastside Rd, Platteville, WI. 608-348-2331. southwesthealth.org/nurses-week-5k.
Movin’ Groovin’ Mornings
May 4, June 15, July 13, and August 10 @ 10:30 AM
Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Grab your kiddos and head to the library for a morning of moving and grooving! Listen to songs and stories, play with scarves and shakers, and have so much silly fun together. Best for ages 2–6, though all are welcome to attend. 360 W 11th St. 563-589-4225 x2228. CarnegieStout.org.
2024 Earth Month in Galena: Turn Over a New Leaf: Plant and Seed Swap
Saturday, May 4 @ 11 AM
Galena Public Library (Galena, IL)
The Galena Green Team has compiled a calendar of earth-friendly events in and around Galena during the month of April and beyond. The list offers everyone a chance to appreciate and give back to nature. This year’s theme is “Connecting You With Nature.” A closer, healthier and sustainable relationship with nature comes through noticing, emotion, finding beauty and meaning, and through compassion. One of the Green Team’s goals is to balance the usual focus on knowledge and identification with these other pathways to nature connection. Free. distlerl@galenalibrary.org. galenagreenteamblog.wordpress.com.
Fever River Puppeteers Presents River Critters
Saturday, May 4 @ 11 AM and 2 PM
Sunday, May 5 @ 2 PM
Saturday, May 11 @ 11 AM and 2 PM
Sunday, May 12 @ 2 PM
Hazel Green Opera House (Hazel Green, WI)
When Buddy goes fishing with his grandpa on the Mississippi River for the first time, he has no idea what will happen when he loses his shoe in the water. Without knowing it, he’s sharing a sunny day with a playful otter and his friend, a patient turtle, as well as a heron, an eagle, a raccoon, a catfish, a frog, a duckling and even a couple of fish flies. River Critters is a hand, rod, and shadow puppet show. Doors open a half hour before each performance. $5. 2130 Main St, Hazel Green, WI. 608-732-7129. voight1970@me.com. hazelgreenoperahouse.blogspot.com.
Nick’s Derby Days
Saturday, May 4 @ Noon
Nick’s Bar (Platteville, WI)
Celebrate the Kentucky Derby Horse Race with live music and good company. Dress in your best Kentucky Derby outfits and head to the back parking lot of Nick’s for food trucks, beer tent, and music by Logan Mize, Troy Cartwright, Wire & Nail, and Frank Martin Busch and The Names. Ages 21+. RSVP required. $30. 74 N. Second St, Platteville, WI. nicksderbydays.com.
Mazzuchelli Presents Disney Beauty and the Beast JR
Saturday, May 4 @ 2 PM
Grand Opera House
The classic story tells of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will be transformed to his former self. But time is running out. If the Beast does not learn his lesson soon, he and his household will be doomed for all eternity. All ages. $17 Adults, $15 ages 18 and younger. 135 W 8th St. 563-588-1305. thegrandoperahouse.com.
Vintage Torque Fest: Dallas Moore
Friday, May 4 @ 3:45 PM
Dubuque County Fairgrounds
Dallas Moore is a multi-award-winning singer-songwriter and entertainer who has earned a reputation as “the hardest working man in honky tonk” and a “modern day hardcore troubadour” by taking his raucous and rowdy live show on the road over 300 dates a year. With a career spanning over 25 years and 17 albums, Moore has garnered the reverence of multiple generations who consider him to be the torchbearer for the outlaw country flame and has been praised by outlets like American Songwriter Magazine and the immensely influential SavingCountryMusic.com. His latest acclaimed album No God in Juarez features 10 songs of Moore’s original honky tonk hero Billie Gant. Music is included with Vintage Torque Fest entry. $35/Weekend, $20/Day; $10/day ages 13–18; Free ages 12 and younger and active military. 14569 Old Highway Rd. facebook.com/VintageTorqueFest.
Kentucky Derby Viewing Party
Saturday, May 4 @ 4 PM
Shenandoah Riding Center (Galena, IL)
Wear your best derby attire and watch the most exciting race of the year. Indulge in complimentary appetizers, sip on refreshing Mint Juleps from the cash bar, and delight in the pageantry of the event’s “Parade of Horses,” courtesy of the Shenandoah boarding and trail community. With doors opening at 4 p.m. and the race starting around 5:30 p.m., you wouldn’t want to miss a moment of this spectacular event. Grab your friends, put on your most extravagant hat, and experience the thrill of the Kentucky Derby! Ages 21+. $20 ADV, $25 door. 200 N. Brodrecht Rd, Galena, IL. 815-777-9550. shenandoahridingcenter.com.
Dubuque Hempstead Presents The Miracle Worker
May 4 @ 7 PM
Hempstead High School Auditorium
The Miracle Worker is the classic story of Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan. Based on the true story of Helen Keller and her family, as they employ Annie Sullivan to help unlock Helen’s brilliant mind. Helen struck blind and deaf in the wake of an illness as a toddler. Now grown into a young very bright, strong-willed child without any formal education or form of communication, Helen is a frustrated mystery to her exhausted family. Her heartbroken mother Kate is Helen’s best protector, but her father Captain Arthur Keller has despaired of any possible resolution and her half-brothers, James and William, feel that an institution is the best option. Kate insists on sending for a governess from the prestigious Perkins Institute for the Blind. Annie Sullivan, a lively and stubborn Yankee girl, barely out of school herself, with the experience of childhood blindness—cured, after numerous operations—arrives to help with Helen. Driven by the demons of her traumatic past, Annie fight to reach Helen and bring light to the darkness of her mind. But faced with the well-meaning pity of the Kellers (with their own familial conflict) and the fearful, furious trickery of Helen herself, it will take all of Annie’s patience, creativity, and firmness of spirit to guide Helen into a world of understanding. Universal sorrows, family bonds, and the strength of the human spirit are explored in the amazing true story these remarkable women. The show has a PG rating, and is family friendly, with some caution. Doors open at 6:30. $10. 3715 Pennsylvania Ave. hempstead.dbqschools.org.
Radio Play: Lady Windemere’s Fan
May 2–4 @ 7 PM
May 5 @ 2 PM
Galena Center for the Arts (Galena, IL)
Travel back to the world of old time radio, complete with captivating sound effects and the charm of commercial jingles, as Oscar Wilde’s masterful social comedy pokes at the concepts of social status, gender politics, morality and secrecy. $25 Adults, $10 students. 971 Gear St, Galena, IL. 815-402-3111. galenacenterforthearts.org.
Not Quite Brothers
Saturday, May 4 @ 8 PM
Diamond Jo Casino Mississippi Moon Bar
Not Quite Brothers is central Iowa’s fastest growing cover band. Formed in 2018, the band quickly became known for their huge sound, eclectic setlist, and ability to enhance any party. Fans of all ages agree “It feels like I am watching the band they are covering in their heyday.” and “It’s so cool to see a younger generation playing my favorite songs on stage!” Sam Johnson (vocals) and Isaac Johnson (guitar) are twins and although Cooper Corcoran (guitar), Ben Schmelzer (drums), and Nathan Klein (bass) are of no relation to each other, these five fellas are as tight as brothers… but not quite. Ages 21+. 301 Bell St. 563-690-4800. DiamondJoDubuque.com.
Stargazing in The Galena Territory
May 4 @ 8–10 PM
June 8 @ 8:30–10:30 PM
July 6 @ 8:30–10:30 PM
August 3 @ 8:30–10:30 PM
September 7 @ 7:30–9:30 PM
October 26 @ 6–8 PM
The Galena Territory Association Owners’ Club Parking Lot (Galena, IL)
Enjoy an unforgettable evening under the stars at this stargazing event. Whether you’re a seasoned stargazer or a curious beginner, you’ll have the opportunity to learn about the constellations, stars, and fascinating stories behind them from experienced professional and amateur astronomers. Bring your telescope or observe through those provided and explore the wonders of the night sky. Don’t forget to pack a lawn chair or blanket for comfortable seating; remember that the event is weather-dependent. Come and be amazed by the beauty and mysteries of the universe. Free. 2000 Territory Dr, Galena, IL. thegalenaterritory.com.
Asbury Garage Sales
May 4
Asbury, IA
Find hidden treasures throughout Asbury at the city-wide garage sale. A map of listings is available online. 563-556-7106. CityOfAsbury.com.
Sunday, May 5
Gathering in the Gardens: Breakfast & Blooms
Sunday, May 5 @ 10 AM–Noon
Dubuque Arboretum & Botanical Gardens Packard Pavilion
Tulip flower bar by Rech Family Gardens, breakfast buffet by Convivium Urban Farmstead, hand-poured candles and wax melts by Limerick Candle Co., door prizes, and more. RSVP. $25.95–$27.95. 3800 Arboretum Dr. 563-556-2100. DubuqueArboretum.net.
Cinco de Mayo Party
Sunday, May 5 @ 1–5 PM
Carlos O’Kelly’s
Carlos O’Kelly’s continues their Cinco de Mayo Party festivities with an early event this year. Take advantage of some great drink specials plus the 99 Bottle of Corona Prize Giveaway. JJ Schmitz joins for live music at 1:30–4:30 p.m. If it isn’t bad enough that JJ Schmitz is an excellent singer, he’s got to go and be such a good guitarist too. He’s so good that when he plays acoustic gigs, he’s really just slumming it with the rest of us hack wannabes. And we can say this because he not only used to be a 365ink employee but also a band member with Bryce. So just do yourselves a favor and go see the man rock out while you have a cold one or two cervesas or margaritas. Oh, and dinner! It is, after all, Cinco de Mayo, and Carlos O’Kelly’s and the crew will be giving away great prizes just for showing up on top of all the drink specials. Tell ’em 365ink sent ya, and tell JJ you want to hear “Eruption” on an acoustic guitar! 1355 Associates Dr. facebook.com/carlosokellysdbq.
American Girl Days
Sundays: May 5 and 19 @ 1–3 PM
Centrally Rooted
Centrally Rooted, a Dubuque-based nonprofit organization that focuses on brain health through creative expression, will host Jacqueline Hunter, founder of Oh Happy Play, in a special “Learn and Play” event based on the American Girl book series and doll brand. American Girl books aim to educate, empower, promote understanding, spark important conversations, and create change. Discover the worlds of Josephina, Kirstin, Molly, Addy, and Felicity through storytelling, engaging activities, and creative writing. Participants will learn about important people, places, and events in American history. Inspired by the American Girl stories, participants will be creating their own storybook for their doll. AG Days aren’t just about history and writing; they are about making friends and creating unforgettable memories. Ages 8–12. RSVP required. Free. 2230 Central Ave. centrallyrooted.com/upcoming-events.
The 2nd Annual Branya Soup Cook-Off: Cinco de Mayo Style
Sunday, May 5 @ 2–4 PM
The Other Side (East Dubuque, IL)
Got a soup recipe that you think is better than the rest? Bring it to The Other Side for their 2nd Annual Branya Soup Cook-Off. Every one else is invited to bring an empty stomach to enjoy the all-you-can-eat soup starting at 2 p.m. Judging at 4:30 p.m. Cubs vs. Brewers begins at 1:20 p.m. $10 Donation for all-you-can-eat. 68 Sinsinawa Ave, East Dubuque, IL.
Radio Play: Lady Windemere’s Fan
May 2–4 @ 7 PM
May 5 @ 2 PM
Galena Center for the Arts (Galena, IL)
Travel back to the world of old time radio, complete with captivating sound effects and the charm of commercial jingles, as Oscar Wilde’s masterful social comedy pokes at the concepts of social status, gender politics, morality and secrecy. $25 Adults, $10 students. 971 Gear St, Galena, IL. 815-402-3111. galenacenterforthearts.org.
Fever River Puppeteers Presents River Critters
Sunday, May 5 @ 2 PM
Saturday, May 11 @ 11 AM and 2 PM
Sunday, May 12 @ 2 PM
Hazel Green Opera House (Hazel Green, WI)
When Buddy goes fishing with his grandpa on the Mississippi River for the first time, he has no idea what will happen when he loses his shoe in the water. Without knowing it, he’s sharing a sunny day with a playful otter and his friend, a patient turtle, as well as a heron, an eagle, a raccoon, a catfish, a frog, a duckling and even a couple of fish flies. River Critters is a hand, rod, and shadow puppet show. Doors open a half hour before each performance. $5. 2130 Main St, Hazel Green, WI. 608-732-7129. voight1970@me.com. hazelgreenoperahouse.blogspot.com.
DSYE Spring Concert
Sunday, May 5 @ 5 PM
Steeple Square
The Dubuque Symphony Youth Ensembles (DSYE) String Ensemble, Philharmonia, Wind Ensemble and Youth Orchestra present their spring concert. Highlights include arrangements of Brahms’ Hungarian Dance No. 5 and Symphony No. 1, String Ensemble and Youth Orchestra each present medleys of popular American tunes, the Wind Ensemble performs Stravinsky’s thrilling Firebird finale, Youth Orchestra features 2023 2nd place Concerto Winner, Gavin Weinbender, performing the Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1, and Youth Orchestra finishes the program with the beloved West Side Story overture. Free. 101 E 15th St. 563-557-1677. DubuqueSymphony.org.
Dubuque Fighting Saints VS Muskegon Lumberjacks
Sunday, May 5 @ 5:05 PM (IF NECESSARY)
ImOn Arena
The Dubuque Fighting Saints defeated the Youngstown Phantoms to secure their spot in the USHL Clark Cup Conference Finals, and now they take on the Muskegon Lumberjacks in the best-of-three Conference Finals. Then, the winner heads to the Clark Cup Final on May 10–22. 1800 Admiral Sheehy Dr. DubuqueFightingSaints.com.
Talent Nights: Brian Imbus
Sunday, May 5 @ 7 PM
Stone Cliff Winery
The renowned mentalist and hypnotist, brings comedy and entertainment to Stone Cliff Winery. Prepare for a thrilling journey of imagination as audience volunteers become the stars of the show. Includes a free drink. $40. 600 Star Brewery Dr. 563-583-6100 x203. stonecliffwinery.com.
