Bill Jartz, the 'Voice of Lambeau Field,' coming to Manitowoc Public Library Saturday

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MANITOWOC – Bill Jartz has served as the “Voice of Lambeau Field” for the Green Bay Packers since becoming the team's game-day public address announcer in the 2005 preseason.

He’s also worked for WBAY-TV for more than four decades, starting as a sports reporter in 1983 and then serving as an evening news anchor for 27 years. He’s set to retire from that role May 23.

From 1 to 2:30 p.m. April 12, Jartz will be in the Balkansky Community Room at the Manitowoc Public Library for a casual afternoon conversation. He will discuss his life as a sports journalist and his years with the Packers organization, as well as his time at the anchor desk. Following the presentation, he will take questions from the audience.

The library is at 707 Quay St. and can be reached at 920-686-3000 or online at manitowoclibrary.org.

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What else is happening at Manitowoc Public Library this week?​

Here’s what else is coming up at the library this week:

• Baby Storytime — 9:30 a.m. April 10, 16 and 17. For ages 0-2 and their siblings.
• Preschool Storytime — 10:30 a.m. April 10, 16 and 17. For ages 2-5 and their siblings.
• Movie Nights at the Library: “Oppenheimer” — 4-7 p.m. April 10 in the Balkansky Community Room. Free screening of the movie; open to the public.
• Teen Hang-Out: Liverpool Rummy — Shuffle, Deal, Conquer! — 6-7:30 p.m. April 10. Supplies and snacks provided.
• Early closure — At noon April 11 for staff development. Regular hours will resume at 9 a.m. April 12.
• Comic Book Day Bookmark Art Contest— April 14-May 1. Stop by the library to pick up a blank bookmark to decorate. Finished bookmarks can be returned to the library by 5 p.m. May 1 to enter the contest. Designs will be featured in a display at the library May 3. Everyone who visits the library that day can vote on their favorites. Winners will be chosen in the following categories: ages 7 and younger; ages 8-12; ages 13-17; and ages 18 and older.
• Department of Workforce Development employment assistance — 9 a.m.-4 p.m. in the Franklin Street Room. Includes resume writing, assistance with online applications, assistance registering in Job Center of Wisconsin and more. No appointment needed.
• Read to certified therapy dogs — 6:30-7:30 p.m. April 15. Each family may register for one 15-minute one-on-one session with a therapy dog. Adults must accompany children younger than 8 at all times. Call 920-686-3030 or stop by the Youth Services Department to sign up.
• “MPL Insider: Beyond the Books with Tim & Emily” — Livestreams from noon to 1 p.m. April 17 on the library’s YouTube channel and Facebook page. This episode will feature Public Services Librarian Tony Plekan to discuss Comic Book Day. Manitowoc native Pat Dewane will also visit to discuss his MPL author event taking place that evening. And professional cartoonist Justin Thompson will join Tim and Emily to chat about life, his career and his upcoming Comic Book Day virtual program.
• “The Accidental Hero”: An author event with Pat Dewane — 6-7:30 p.m. April 17 in the Balkansky Community Room. Lt. Colonel Matt Konop’s WWII manuscript, discovered after 23 years, was turned into a popular one-man show by his grandson, Pat Dewane, and recounts Konop’s liberation of Czech towns his grandparents had left in the 1860s, revealing his Bohemian identity during a significant moment in American history. Dewane will read from his book, “The Accidental Hero,” and share some of the revelations that have found him personally in the United States and the Czech Republic.
• Judy Blume Book Club — 6-7 p.m. April 17 in the second-floor board room. This is an adult program offered to those 18 years of age and older. This is the club’s second gathering and will feature “Tiger Eyes.”

Contact Brandon Reid at [email protected].

This article originally appeared on Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter: Bill Jartz of WBAY TV and Lambeau Field coming to Manitowoc library

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