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🌱 Want to audition for Fireside Theatre’s entire 2027 season?
And check out 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale on the Fort Atkinson Patch calendar

Good morning Fort Atkinson! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Want to audition for Fireside Theatre's entire 2027 season?
- Why a Fort Atkinson angler was banned from Wisco Bass events
Also on today's calendar: 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Periods of rain, with a high of 67 and low of 46 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 64, low: 42.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• FIRESIDE THEATRE 2027… — Principal… Fort Atkinson, WI (broadwayworld.com) — Equity actors have a full-day audition opportunity coming up at the Fireside Theatre's rehearsal studios in Fort Atkinson, with sign-ups starting at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 18. The theater is casting its entire 2027 season, from "Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story" to "White Christmas" and "Clue," and provides clear pay, prep, and role details so you can decide what to prepare.
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• Wisconsin tournament bass fisherman investigated for overbagging (gazettextra.com) — A competitive bass angler from Fort Atkinson is under investigation after another fisherman reported finding 14 live largemouth bass in his boat the night before a major Minocqua tournament, violating event rules and possibly state bag limits. Organizers have banned him from all Wisco Bass events while conservation wardens review potential natural resources violations tied to the incident.
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📸 Around Fort Atkinson
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fort Atkinson
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★ Featured events ★
- 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale →
Waukesha County Expo Center, 1000 Northview Rd, Waukesha
10:00 am
Friday October 2
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Other local events
- Sarah Morris at Cafe Carpe →
Cafe Carpe, Fort Atkinson
8:00 pm - Cafe Carpe | Just Me! →
Cafe Carpe, Fort Atkinson
8:00 pm - American Legion Norris Spencer Post 263 & Auxiliary - Musical: Come From Away →
Fireside Theater in Fort Atkinson, 1131 Janesville Ave, Fort Atkinson - Cole Brandt Live @ Koshkonong County Club →
Koshkonong Mounds Country Club, W7670 Koshkonong Mounds Rd, Fort Atkinson
5:00 pm - Social Dance →
211 South Water Street East, Fort Atkinson
6:00 pm - 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale →
Waukesha County Expo Center, 1000 Northview Rd, Waukesha
10:00 am - Homegrown: A Community Gathering →
211 South Water Street East, Fort Atkinson
6:00 pm - Football: Edgewood vs Fort Atkinson (JV2)
Fort Atkinson High School Jones Dairy Farm Stadium
5:00 pm - Boys Volleyball: Madison Memorial vs Fort Atkinson (JV2/JV/Varsity)
Fort Atkinson High School Main Gym
5:00 pm - Girls Volleyball: Reedsburg vs Fort Atkinson (JV2/JV/Varsity)
Fort Atkinson High School Main Gym
5:00 pm - Girls Swim & Dive: McFarland vs Fort Atkinson (JV/Varsity)
Fort Atkinson High School Pool
6:00 pm
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Arby's - DRM, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Fort Atkinson. Apply here.
- Niemann Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for ACE Hardware Cashier in Fort Atkinson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fort Atkinson here.
🗞 Nearby News
Jefferson
- Cross Country: Waterloo girls fourth at Jefferson invite; Sarmiento-Paz places second in boys race (hngnews.com)
- Wisconsin deer EHD outbreak reaches Fond du Lac, Jefferson counties (fox6now.com)
- Volunteer of the Month (wisc.edu)
Cambridge
- Custom Built Ranch Home on Wheatland Drive, Cambridge Offers Bright Open Living Space (madison.com)
- Marshall volleyball adds conference road win (hngnews.com)
Ok Fort Atkinson! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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