Winter Activities

On April 10, the Sparta tailgate party will welcome the alumni arriving at 6 p.m., and festivities will run until 8:30 p.m. The Boys & Girls Club of Sparta will host the event at Meadowview School, which will feature food, games, raffles, question-and-answer sessions and autographs. Tailgate party tickets cost $40.

General admission tickets also will be available for $10 for each location, which include access to the Q-and-A sessions as well as tailgate party activities. Food and beverages will be available for purchase.

Tour celebrities will include Packers President/CEO Mark Murphy and Packers alumni Nick Barnett, Earl Dotson, Ryan Grant, Bernardo Harris, Aaron Kampman and Scott Wells.

Tickets go on sale on Friday, February 22, and can be purchased at the Boys & Girls Club of Sparta; Fast Eddie, 9860 WI-21, Sparta; Westside Wine & Spirits, 7607 WI 16, Sparta; Hanson’s IGA, 834 W. Wisconsin St., Sparta, and over the phone sales can be made by calling 608.269.2582 Monday through Friday, 10 am- 6 pm.

Storytime at the library includes stories, songs, rhymes and more!  Storytime is for children with their caregivers.

Open Skate sessions are held weekly on Saturday night. Schedule is subject to change based on game schedule, please check www.spartayouthhockey.com for updates. Cost is $5 and includes skate rental.

The Greens Bar & Restaurant is hosting B I N G O every Sunday starting at 1:00 p.m. during the golf off-season.
Once the Golf course opens back up in March or April, BINGO will not start up again until the golf course closes.

The Tourism Council meets on the Monday immediately following the first Friday of the month.  The Council directs tourism activities and has authority to expend room tax funds allocated from the City of Sparta to the Council.  The Council meets at noon at the Chamber Depot, 111 Milwaukee Street, in Sparta.

Members of the public are welcome to observe Tourism Council meetings, but may not participate in decision-making.

Questions regarding Tourism Council meetings may be directed to John Hendricks, Director of the Sparta Area Chamber of Commerce (269-4123).

The Sparta Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors’ monthly meeting. The Ambassadors meet monthly on the 1st Tuesday of each month. To find out how you can become an Ambassador call the Chamber today!

The Sparta Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors’ monthly meeting. The Ambassadors meet monthly on the 1st Tuesday of each month. To find out how you can become an Ambassador call the Chamber today!

Join us at the Sparta Free Library for an afternoon of board games, card games, and Wii games for youth and adults! Bring your best strategy!

Bingo at the VFW on Perch Lake. Public welcome. Join us for a weekly afternoon of fun! Refreshments will be available and the restaurant will be offering menu choices and changing specials.

Storytime at the library includes stories, songs, rhymes and more!  Storytime is for children with their caregivers.

All lectures will be held Thursdays at 7 pm at the Monroe County Local History Room & Museum.

February 7 – What was the CCC? The History & Legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps.

March 7 – DNA and Genealogy: The Basics

April 4 – Cranberry Growing: Then & Now

May 2 – More Fires, Floods, and Freaks of Nature: Monroe County Disasters.

Storytime at the library includes stories, songs, rhymes and more!  Storytime is for children with their caregivers.

Gather coworkers, friends, and family for a night full of trivia, food, prizes and fun!!

Open Skate sessions are held weekly on Saturday night. Schedule is subject to change based on game schedule, please check www.spartayouthhockey.com for updates. Cost is $5 and includes skate rental.

Let’s Glow Crazy!

We invite you to join us for our 3rd Annual Neon Glow Fitness Dance Party: 80’s Style!!! The night will include a raffle for prizes, amazing music, a glow bar stocked with accessories to have you looking fabulous, a selfie booth with props, face painting, kids coloring contest, games, refreshments, door prizes and songs lead by your local fitness instructors. Be sure to wear white or neon bright colored 80’s style clothing so you will be ready to “GLOW” under the black lights. All ages are welcome!

Tickets in Advance: $8.00
Tickets at Door: $10.00
*Kids 3 and under get in for Free!

*Registration for the event will be available online or in person at the Sparta Parks & Recreation Office located at 1000 E. Montgomery Street *REGISTRATION CURRENTLY OPEN!!!!*

https://www.spartaparks.com/CourseActivities.aspx?id=2&cat=2

Event will be held at The Sparta Barney Center in the gym.
1000 East Montgomery Street
Sparta, WI 54656

*All proceeds will go towards the Sparta Park & Rec Fitness Program & future events.

Please contact Jennifer Huntington at jenniferhuntington1@gmail.com for more information.

The Greens Bar & Restaurant is hosting B I N G O every Sunday starting at 1:00 p.m. during the golf off-season.
Once the Golf course opens back up in March or April, BINGO will not start up again until the golf course closes.

Bingo at the VFW on Perch Lake. Public welcome. Join us for a weekly afternoon of fun! Refreshments will be available and the restaurant will be offering menu choices and changing specials.

Storytime at the library includes stories, songs, rhymes and more!  Storytime is for children with their caregivers.

Storytime at the library includes stories, songs, rhymes and more!  Storytime is for children with their caregivers.

Come build and play, then we will display your Lego creations at the library until the next Lego Club. Legos provided. Open to children pre-k – 6th grade.

Open Skate sessions are held weekly on Saturday night. Schedule is subject to change based on game schedule, please check www.spartayouthhockey.com for updates. Cost is $5 and includes skate rental.

The Greens Bar & Restaurant is hosting B I N G O every Sunday starting at 1:00 p.m. during the golf off-season.
Once the Golf course opens back up in March or April, BINGO will not start up again until the golf course closes.

If you find it tough to make ends meet, and would like some help putting food on the table, please visit the Second Harvest Mobile Pantry in Sparta. You do NOT need to be a resident of Monroe County to attend. Everyone is welcome.  

• The food is free and varies each month.
• Each household will receive approximately 50 pounds of food.
• Please bring bags, boxes, baskets, wagons or a wheeled cart to help carry the food.
• No ID or proof of residency needed.

Bingo at the VFW on Perch Lake. Public welcome. Join us for a weekly afternoon of fun! Refreshments will be available and the restaurant will be offering menu choices and changing specials.

Dance, wiggle and groove to fun kid’s music at the library! This is a 30-minute music and movement program recommended for ages 0 – 7 with their caregivers.

Storytime at the library includes stories, songs, rhymes and more!  Storytime is for children with their caregivers.

Teens! Come craft at the library! Our March craft is DIY Buttons. Open to grades 6 – 12.

Storytime at the library includes stories, songs, rhymes and more!  Storytime is for children with their caregivers.

Join us for a screening of the movie Captain Underpants based on the book by Dav Pilkey. There will be popcorn!
Rating: PG

On April 10, the Sparta tailgate party will welcome the alumni arriving at 6 p.m., and festivities will run until 8:30 p.m. The Boys & Girls Club of Sparta will host the event at Meadowview School, which will feature food, games, raffles, question-and-answer sessions and autographs. Tailgate party tickets cost $40.

General admission tickets also will be available for $10 for each location, which include access to the Q-and-A sessions as well as tailgate party activities. Food and beverages will be available for purchase.

Tour celebrities will include Packers President/CEO Mark Murphy and Packers alumni Nick Barnett, Earl Dotson, Ryan Grant, Bernardo Harris, Aaron Kampman and Scott Wells.

Tickets go on sale on Friday, February 22, and can be purchased at the Boys & Girls Club of Sparta; Fast Eddie, 9860 WI-21, Sparta; Westside Wine & Spirits, 7607 WI 16, Sparta; Hanson’s IGA, 834 W. Wisconsin St., Sparta, and over the phone sales can be made by calling 608.269.2582 Monday through Friday, 10 am- 6 pm.

The Tourism Council meets on the Monday immediately following the first Friday of the month.  The Council directs tourism activities and has authority to expend room tax funds allocated from the City of Sparta to the Council.  The Council meets at noon at the Chamber Depot, 111 Milwaukee Street, in Sparta.

Members of the public are welcome to observe Tourism Council meetings, but may not participate in decision-making.

Questions regarding Tourism Council meetings may be directed to John Hendricks, Director of the Sparta Area Chamber of Commerce (269-4123).

The Sparta Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors’ monthly meeting. The Ambassadors meet monthly on the 1st Tuesday of each month. To find out how you can become an Ambassador call the Chamber today!

The Sparta Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors’ monthly meeting. The Ambassadors meet monthly on the 1st Tuesday of each month. To find out how you can become an Ambassador call the Chamber today!

Join us at the Sparta Free Library for an afternoon of board games, card games, and Wii games for youth and adults! Bring your best strategy!

Storytime at the library includes stories, songs, rhymes and more!  Storytime is for children with their caregivers.

All lectures will be held Thursdays at 7 pm at the Monroe County Local History Room & Museum.

February 7 – What was the CCC? The History & Legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps.

March 7 – DNA and Genealogy: The Basics

April 4 – Cranberry Growing: Then & Now

May 2 – More Fires, Floods, and Freaks of Nature: Monroe County Disasters.

Storytime at the library includes stories, songs, rhymes and more!  Storytime is for children with their caregivers.

Storytime at the library includes stories, songs, rhymes and more!  Storytime is for children with their caregivers.

Storytime at the library includes stories, songs, rhymes and more!  Storytime is for children with their caregivers.

Come build and play, then we will display your Lego creations at the library until the next Lego Club. Legos provided. Open to children pre-k – 6th grade.

Dance, wiggle and groove to fun kid’s music at the library! This is a 30-minute music and movement program recommended for ages 0 – 7 with their caregivers.

If you find it tough to make ends meet, and would like some help putting food on the table, please visit the Second Harvest Mobile Pantry in Sparta. You do NOT need to be a resident of Monroe County to attend. Everyone is welcome.  

• The food is free and varies each month.
• Each household will receive approximately 50 pounds of food.
• Please bring bags, boxes, baskets, wagons or a wheeled cart to help carry the food.
• No ID or proof of residency needed.

Teens! Come craft at the library! Our April craft is Poem Balls. Open to grades 6 – 12.

Storytime at the library includes stories, songs, rhymes and more!  Storytime is for children with their caregivers.

Storytime at the library includes stories, songs, rhymes and more!  Storytime is for children with their caregivers.

Join us for a showing of the movie The Hate U Give based on the book by Angie Thomas. There will be popcorn!
Rating: PG-13

Storytime at the library includes stories, songs, rhymes and more!  Storytime is for children with their caregivers.

All lectures will be held Thursdays at 7 pm at the Monroe County Local History Room & Museum.

February 7 – What was the CCC? The History & Legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps.

March 7 – DNA and Genealogy: The Basics

April 4 – Cranberry Growing: Then & Now

May 2 – More Fires, Floods, and Freaks of Nature: Monroe County Disasters.

Storytime at the library includes stories, songs, rhymes and more!  Storytime is for children with their caregivers.

The Tourism Council meets on the Monday immediately following the first Friday of the month.  The Council directs tourism activities and has authority to expend room tax funds allocated from the City of Sparta to the Council.  The Council meets at noon at the Chamber Depot, 111 Milwaukee Street, in Sparta.

Members of the public are welcome to observe Tourism Council meetings, but may not participate in decision-making.

Questions regarding Tourism Council meetings may be directed to John Hendricks, Director of the Sparta Area Chamber of Commerce (269-4123).

The Sparta Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors’ monthly meeting. The Ambassadors meet monthly on the 1st Tuesday of each month. To find out how you can become an Ambassador call the Chamber today!

The Sparta Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors’ monthly meeting. The Ambassadors meet monthly on the 1st Tuesday of each month. To find out how you can become an Ambassador call the Chamber today!

Storytime at the library includes stories, songs, rhymes and more!  Storytime is for children with their caregivers.

Teens! Come craft at the library! Our May craft is Pastel Votives. Open to grades 6 – 12.

Storytime at the library includes stories, songs, rhymes and more!  Storytime is for children with their caregivers.

Come build and play, then we will display your Lego creations at the library until the next Lego Club. Legos provided. Open to children pre-k – 6th grade.

Dance, wiggle and groove to fun kid’s music at the library! This is a 30-minute music and movement program recommended for ages 0 – 7 with their caregivers.

Enjoy the biking season with a guided ride. Meet at the Chamber Depot 111 Milwaukee Street where we will depart at 7 pm. Be sure to bring your bike light and bike helmet. Call the Chamber Office (608-269-4123) during regular business hours to let us know if you plan to join in the fun!

If you find it tough to make ends meet, and would like some help putting food on the table, please visit the Second Harvest Mobile Pantry in Sparta. You do NOT need to be a resident of Monroe County to attend. Everyone is welcome.  

• The food is free and varies each month.
• Each household will receive approximately 50 pounds of food.
• Please bring bags, boxes, baskets, wagons or a wheeled cart to help carry the food.
• No ID or proof of residency needed.