🌱 Rock for Vets packs downtown Racine with music, vendors, and veteran support.
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In today's newsletter:
- Rock for Vets packs downtown Racine with music, vendors, and veteran support.
- Racine community mourns the passing of Joseph “Coyote Joe” Zember Jr.
- Which casino trip makes the most sense from Racine?
Also on today's calendar: The Beethoven Project: A Grand Beginning and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 65 and low of 44 degrees.
- Saturday: Very windy; cooler, temps: high: 52, low: 36.
- Sunday: A shower; breezy in the a.m., with a high of 47 and low of 33 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Rock for Vets returns to Racine Saturday with seven bands, two venues (racinecountyeye.com) — Racine residents can head downtown Saturday evening for the 17th annual Rock for Vets, featuring seven bands across George’s Encore and The Eagles Club, plus a new vendor alley. Every dollar raised supports area veterans, including Union Grove VA activities and Racine’s Memorial Day Parade, making this a lively night out with a strong local impact. 
• Joseph Allen Zember Jr., 84, of Racine (racinecountyeye.com) — Family, friends, and neighbors in Racine are mourning the passing of Joseph “Coyote Joe” Zember Jr., 84, a lifelong local who worked decades at Western Publishing and Chrysler Mopar. Services will be held Sunday, April 19, at Maresh-Meredith and Acklam Funeral Home on Main Street, with visitation beginning an hour before the funeral.
• Nearest Casino Destinations for Racine & Kenosha Residents (filmthreat.com) — If you’re in Racine and itching for a casino day trip, this guide compares your closest options in Milwaukee, Illinois, and Michigan, all within a manageable drive. It highlights distances from Racine, amenities, and which properties best fit quick visits versus full weekend getaways, while also explaining why southeastern Wisconsin lacks its own full casino. Use it to plan your next outing strategically.
📸 Around Racine
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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The Beethoven Project: A Grand Beginning
DeKoven Center, 2000 Wisconsin Ave, Racine
7:30 pm -
Family Generations Expo
Oak Creek Community Center, 8580 S Howell Ave, Oak Creek
10:00 am
Saturday April 18
Saturday May 2
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Other local events
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Sip & Pour @ Uncorkt Wine Bar
Uncorkt , 240 Main St , Racine
2:00 pm -
Racine Theatre Guild MS - The Hobbit
Walden III Hi Racine, WI 53405 -
3rd Grade (Walquist, Ceman, Berkley & Billman) Field Trip to the
SC Johnson Golden Rondelle , 1525 Howe St , Racine
12:00 pm -
Title Night - Spring Event
Knapp El , 2701 17th St , Racine
5:30 pm -
2nd Grade (Rivera & Monroy) Field Trip to the Golden Rondelle
SC Johnson Golden Rondelle , 1525 Howe St , Racine
9:00 am -
3rd Grade (Escobedo) Field Trip to the Golden Rondelle
SC Johnson Golden Rondelle , 1525 Howe St , Racine
10:30 am -
5th Grade Basketball Game vs. Red Apple
Red Apple School , 1012 Center St , Racine
4:45 pm -
Quickbooks Training Series - Session 3
Gateway's SC Johnson iMET Center , 2320 Renaissance Blvd Room 252 , Racine
5:00 pm
Saturday April 18
Tuesday April 21
Wednesday April 22
Thursday April 23
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🗓 Events Nearby
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3rd Grade (Billman) Field Trip to the Planetarium
Gifford School , 8332 Northwestern Ave , Racine
9:00 am -
St. Joseph at The Prairie School
The Prairie School , 4050 Lighthouse Dr , Wind Point
4:30 pm -
Household Hazardous Waste Collection
Mount Pleasant, WI Calendar , 6200 21st Street , Racine
8:00 am -
The Beethoven Project: A Grand Beginning
DeKoven Center – Great Hall , 2000 Wisconsin Avenue , Racine
2:30 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- OKAY NEIGHBORS, I need your help.
I adopted this lil guy Friday and still haven’t named him. Out of the list of names, what should I name my pup? (Nextdoor North Racine) - Asking nicely for whomever stole my son's computer and backpack out of his car (14th block of Wisconsin Avenue, Racine) to please, please return it.
As you can maybe tell from the contents of his backpack, he is a student at Gateway studying for his Fire certs and EMT. His final exam for EMT is… (Nextdoor 2nd District - Racine)
- Walgreen Company posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate in Racine. Apply here.
- ND Pacaging posted a job opening for Material Handler - 2nd and 3rd Shift in Sturtevant. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Racine here.
🗞 Nearby News
Mount Pleasant
- Letter to the editor April 16: Shoop Park shoreline needs work, not to become an exclusive golf course (racinecountyeye.com)
- Official update: Injunction refused after verbal altercation at March 28 No Kings event (racinecountyeye.com)
- See Microsoft's rise from garage idea to tech giant in 50 years (naplesnews.com)
Sturtevant
- Policing contract between Racine County Sheriff's Office and Sturtevant approved (madison.com)
- Brewers finding unusual ways to manufacture runs while key hitters are injured (journaltimes.com)
Caledonia
- Tornado Warnings expanded for Racine and Kenosha Counties (wtmj.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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