03/21/2026
April Fool/Humorous Songs Open Mic on March 28 and other Green Apple events.
Celebrate April Fools Day with Green Apple at our Humorous Songs Open Mic at the 602 Club (602 North Lawe St., Appleton, WI) on March 28, 2026 at 1 PM. Admission free, but donations accepted. Musicians, no need to sign up in advance, just come prepared to share some songs.
Other upcoming events:
April 25, 2026 - Katie Dahl Concert at Mosquito Hill Nature Center (N3880 Rogers Rd, New London, WI 54961). 7 PM. Admission $10, children 12 and under free. The opening act will be Debbie Wagner. Don't miss this one - Katie has been selling out shows in Door County and is having great success with her musical "The Fisherman's Daughters", currently playing in Milwaukee.
May 16, 2026 - Green Apple Campfire Jam at the Embarrass River Brigade Rendezvous at the Fox Valley Muzzleloaders Property. 7 PM. Contact Dean Sauers at [email protected] for more info.
June 20, 2026 - Annual "Pick"-Nic at Mosquito Hill Nature Center (N3880 Rogers Rd, New London, WI 54961). Starts at Noon
August 7 -9, 2026 - Shawano Music Festival featuring a Green Apple Singalong on August 8. Contact Dean Sauers at [email protected] if you'd like to be a song leader.
September 10 - 13, 2026 - Annual Campout at Hartman Creek Group Site #2. (Annual meeting at 4 PM Saturday). Green Apple pays the camping fees, but every vehicle must have a state park admissions sticker.
September 19, 2026 - John Stano Concert at Mosquito Hill Nature Center (N3880 Rogers Rd, New London, WI 54961). 7 PM. Admission $10, children 12 and under free.
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Don't forget to renew your membership for 2026:
Thanks so much for all the generous donations to Green Apple Folk Music Society in the past. Your contributions helped us to keep folk music alive and well through many events including concerts, hoots, song sharing circles, singing along at the Shawano Folk Festival, the "Pick"nic, and the annual campout at Hartman Creek.
Special thanks to those who have already renewed their memberships for 2026.
If you haven't already taken care of it, please consider making a new donation for the new year. Your donation of any amount will be sincerely appreciated and will qualify you as a Green Apple member for 2026. (Don't worry - if you made your first donation in the second half of 2025, we've got you down as a member for this year, too.)
Green Apple’s mission as a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization is to promote and encourage folk music in Northeast Wisconsin. This will be our 43rd year of carrying out that mission.
Donations are used to cover our expenses including musician fees, venue rentals, ASCAP licensing, sound equipment, and communications costs. In most years, those total about $3500.
If you are a musician who has performed for Green Apple, thank you! We hope you appreciate the opportunities that the organization provides to performers in our part of Wisconsin. If you haven't yet performed for us, new acts are always welcome at our hoot/open mike events. Consider taking the plunge - we have the best and most welcoming audiences.
Green Apple is a strictly volunteer organization, with no paid leadership or support positions. And we are always looking for new volunteers, so please get in touch if you are interested. Opportunities include serving on the board, set-up/take-down, ticket table, sound engineering, intermission treats, and more.
You can contribute via PayPal to
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/greenapplefolk
or you can send a check to Green Apple c/o Bruce Casner at 229 Berkeley Dr., Neenah, WI 54956 Please include your email with your donation, that’s how we track memberships.
