This week in Rhinelander
- Homeschool Art Fall 2026
Wed, Oct 28 · 10 AM · Warehouse Community Arts Center 107 S. Railroad Street - Loon Rescue in the Northwoods
Wed, Oct 28 · 10 AM · Nicolet College Northwoods Center 208 5364 College Drive - Halloween Book Garland Class
Wed, Oct 28 · 12 PM · Rhinelander District Library 106 N. Stevens Street - Personal Essentials Pantry (PEP)
Sat, Oct 31 · 9 AM · First United Methodist Church in Rhinelander 724 Arbutus Street (Use entrance "A" on corner of Prospect & Wabash) - Chess Club & Chess 101
Sat, Oct 31 · 10 AM · Rhinelander District Library Meeting Room 106 N. Stevens Street - Northwoods Children's Museum's Pumpkin Party
Sat, Oct 31 · 10:30 AM · Northwoods Children's Museum 346 W. Division Street - Halloween Party Potluck, Costume Contest, and More!
Sat, Oct 31 · 6 PM · Birch Lake Bar and Resort 5320 Lakewood Road
About Rhinelander
Rhinelander began in the logging boom where the Pelican River meets the Wisconsin River, at rapids the first settlers called Pelican Rapids. The Brown family, who wanted a sawmill town, named it after railroad president F. W. Rhinelander, and the rail line arrived in 1882. In 1896 timber cruiser Gene Shepard showed off a photo of the Hodag, a horned, tusked forest monster he later admitted he made from wood and ox hide, and the Hodag became the town's beloved mascot. Today Rhinelander is the shopping and gathering hub of the Northwoods, with more than 200 lakes close by, a copper-domed courthouse, and Pioneer Park's old logging camp buildings and depot to explore.