Brown County Executive Troy Streckenbach is formally inviting the community to join him in celebrating Brown County’s 200th Birthday at a party at the Neville Public Museum this Friday, October 26th.
“To celebrate this once in a lifetime opportunity, I wanted to host a day-long celebration of everything which makes Brown County a wonderful place to live, work and play,” says Streckenbach. “This birthday party allows us to recognize our past, present and future all in a single festivity free for all to attend in heart of Brown County.”
“Over the past two centuries our residents have left their unique mark on the landscape of Northeastern Wisconsin,” says Beth Lemke, Neville Public Museum Executive Director. “This unique celebration represents our complex, diverse, and rich history. It is my hope that residents from Brown County communities border to border will join us for this day-long celebration.”
The event is free and open to the public and includes activities such as:
- Free cupcakes for the first 2,000 guests courtesy of the Preble High School Culinary Team
- Historic Entertainment by Frank Hermans (Let Me Be Frank Productions) as General Jacob Brown
- Free entry into the Neville Public Museum to see the Our Brown County 1818-2018 exhibit, along with other exciting exhibits
- Dance and musical performances from Navah Mirage, Kaleidoscope Dance Studio, Tonantzin Dance Company, Oneida Smoke Dancers
- Ceremonial Beer Pin Tapping feat. Titletown Brewery and Copper State Brewing’s collaboration BiCentenniAle
- Local Food Trucks (food for purchase)
- Birthday Cake Samples/Decorating Competition
- AND a historic finale featuring a Laser Light Show by Future Weapons
You can also follow Brown County’s 200th Anniversary on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram while sharing your own personal stories about Brown County by using the hashtag “#NevillePublicMuseum” and “#BroCo200”County Executive Invites Community to 200th Birthday Party