Find Fall Classes in Nicolet Rec Department Bulletin

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The Nicolet Recreation Department’s Fall Bulletin is now posted online, providing information on swim lessons, youth sports and enrichment classes for all ages from September through December. Online registration, however, doesn’t begin until Aug. 12 — two weeks ahead of all other registration.

What else should you know about in Fox Point and Bayside this week?

Yard waste time: If you have yard waste in the village of Bayside, pickups begin Wednesday. The max is 250 cubic feet, and if you put out more than that, crews will leave a note for you — but won’t pick it up.

Outdoor tunes: Bruce Dern performs Irish and American roots music during Tuesday Tunes at the Schlitz Audubon Nature Center. The event is free to members; all others must purchase park admission.

And more outdoor tunes: Lake Park, just down the shore, hosts two concerts this week. At 6:30 p.m. Monday, Harmonious Wail plays “infectious gypsy jazz & swing.” On Wednesday it’s The Chickadees, also starting at 6:30 p.m.

  Cream puffs, racing pigs and food-on-a-stick make their annual appearance in West Allis as the Wisconsin State Fair gets under way on Thursday and runs through Aug. 11.  And if you pay full price for admission, you're just as dumb as a chicken because there are discounts just about every day. You'll find everything you need to know on the fair's website.

Summer returns: And just in time for the fair, the area weather is going to seem a lot more summer-like starting Thursday, according to the forecast from Patch's media partners at WISN 12 News. On Monday and Tuesday, the temps will be in the mid-70s before getting to the high 70s or low 80s on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. There is a chance of showers every day except Monday and Thursday.