14 nice occasions in your Madison-area weekend | Leisure

Whether or not you’re an athlete, quilter, nature lover or arts and historical past fan, we’ve received some high picks in your weekend:

It’s Ironman Weekend in Madison, a time to check your stamina whether or not you’re an athlete or spectator. Issues kick off with a Friday welcome, a Saturday enjoyable run and the primary occasion Sunday with a race begin time of 6:45 a.m. at Monona Terrace. Discover a hyperlink to the total spectator information at ironman.com/im-wisconsin-supporters.

The Nice Wisconsin Quilt Present runs Thursday by Sunday on the Alliant Power Heart, that includes workshops, distributors, audio system and extra. Tickets are $10 to $18. Discover a full schedule for this annual Wisconsin Public Tv occasion at quiltshow.com.

Pause to recollect on the 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony, held at 11:30 a.m. Friday on the Madison Faculty Truax Campus, 1701 Pearson St., with a chat introduced by Dane County Sheriff Kalvin Barrett.

Madison Ballet presents its newest works in “Energy, Precision, Ardour” open air on the SummerStage at Kettle Moraine State Forest in Delafield. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; tickets are $22 plus $5 state park automobile admission; see madisonballet.org.

Ahead Theater Firm presents the Wisconsin premiere of “The Wanderers,” a comedy/drama by Anna Ziegler, by Sept. 25 on the Playhouse, Overture Heart, 201 State St. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sundays plus Sept. 17 and 24. Tickets are $15 to $54, with a filmed model at $35; see forwardtheater.com.

Cease in on the Madison Museum of Modern Artwork, 227 State St., to see the brand new multimedia artwork set up “closeLISTENER(reverse, react, ‘want’)” by Shawné Michaelain Holloway, opening Saturday within the Imprint Gallery. Museum hours are midday to six p.m. Thursday-Sunday; admission is free; see mmoca.org.

Olbrich Gardens is glowing after darkish with GLEAM: Artwork in a New Mild, that includes illuminated sculptural artwork. September hours are from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday; advance tickets solely ($15) at olbrich.org.

And throughout the road, try Olbrich Park at 3527 Atwood Ave. for a geological timeline on 19 indicators created by native newbie scientist Nick Schweitzer. The momentary exhibit illustrates the event of life kinds on Earth over the 4.5 billion years. Free.

Friday evening is enjoyable evening for households at Warner Park Neighborhood Recreation Heart, 1625 Northport Drive, from 5:30 to eight p.m., providing artwork tasks, video games, basketball, a film and extra for all ages. Admission is $5 per household; see cityofmadison.com/parks/wpcrc/applications/familyfunnights.cfm.

The Token Creek Chamber Music Competition celebrates the ultimate weekend in its long-running, conventional summer time format with performances at 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday within the Competition Barn in DeForest. Tickets are $32 in particular person, $12 for college students and $10 digital. Discover particulars at tokencreekfestival.org.

Say “howdy, neighbor” on the Good Neighbor Gathering, sponsored by the Dudgeon-Monroe Neighborhood Affiliation and 6 different neighborhood associations, from midday to five p.m. Sunday in Brittingham Park. The free-admission, alcohol-free occasion will provide youngsters’ actions, music, meals carts and extra, dmna.org/GNG2022.

Heritage Fest is again from midday to five p.m. Sunday at Schumacher Farm Park, 5682 Freeway 19, Waunakee, with hands-on farm actions for all ages, cooking and craft demonstrations, bluegrass music and extra. Admission is $10; $5 ages 5 to fifteen, schumacherfarmpark.org.

The free-admission New Glarus Household Fest runs from 11:30 a.m. to three:30 p.m. Sunday in Village Park, New Glarus, with a carnival, youngsters’ actions, meals, a automobile present and extra, www.swisstown.com.

And by September, youngsters age 12 and youthful get in free at Previous World Wisconsin, in Eagle. Guests can step into the 1800s on this huge, open-air museum and state historic website open weekends from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fall admission is $15.99 for ages 13 to 64, $13.99 seniors 65 and older, oldworldwisconsin.wisconsinhistory.org.