May 7, 2025
Local Spring Events
Bring your friends and family to celebrate the vibrant energy of spring in Green Bay, join in the fun!
- Saturday, May 3: Join the Brown County Library conversation with author Mary Annette Pember about her book Medicine River: A Story of Survival and the Legacy of Indian Boarding Schools (adult age group). 1:00 to 2:15 p.m., Central Library, 515 Pine St, Downtown Green Bay. An Ojibwe journalist, Pember explores the painful history of Native American boarding schools and their lasting impact. Her book, described by the New York Times as “a most anticipated book,” includes her mother’s personal story of attending one of those schools. The event will feature a presentation, book sales, a signing, refreshments, and a chance to meet Pember.
The Green Bay Film Society at UWGB invites you to the Spring 2025 International Film Series, sponsored by the Neville Public Museum (it will continue through May then resume in the fall). The films are unrated and meant for a mature audience. All films are free and open to the public.On May 7, The Dinner (Italy 2014), based on Herman Koch’s novel, will be screened. The film follows a tense family dinner where two brothers confront shocking truths after a video surfaces of their children violently attacking a homeless woman. It raises questions about parental protection versus accountability. This screening is co-sponsored by the Italo-Americano Club.
- Join an interactive mystery dinner theater in Green Bay. Enjoy a delicious dinner while you work to solve the mystery. Beware! The person responsible is there, and you could be the main suspect!This show is not like a typical mystery dinner. The actors blend in with the audience and don’t wear costumes, making the evening fun and interactive.
Tickets start at $60; your ticket includes an award-winning mystery dinner theatre show, a full-plated dinner, gratuity for the waitstaff, and many surprises throughout the evening. Event location: Hyatt Regency Green Bay, 333 Main St.
Show dates are:
- May 3, 2025, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- May 24, 2025, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m
- June 14, 2025, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- June 28, 2025, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
—Mia Perez-Behringer