Food & Drink

Wednesday, Aug. 27 • 7:30am-1pm

Eau Claire Downtown Farmers Market

Seasonal, locally grown vegetables and fruits, plus baked goods, dairy products, meat, honey, maple syrup, flowers, art, coffee, and more.

Phoenix Park • Eau Claire • 834-5697

 Food & Drink

Wednesday, Aug. 27 • 7:30am-1pm

Eau Claire Farmers Market

Vegetables, fruits, honey, meat, cheese, herbs, flowers, and more.

Oakwood Mall • Eau Claire • 878-4328 •

 Visual Art

Wednesday, Aug. 27 • 10am-5pm

The River Falls Town & Country Art Club 2008 Members Exhibit

The Town & Country Art Club has been actively supporting artists and a variety of art mediums since 1957. There are currently twenty artists in the club working in watercolor, oil and acrylic paint, pen and ink, pastels, color pencil, print making, photography, fibers, weaving, jewelry, pressed floral and dried flower arrangement. The upcoming Town & Country Art Club exhibit at the Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts will include two to four pieces from each of the club`s twenty members. The exhibit will showcase the club`s artistic depth and creativity that is the foundation of their mission éto share ideas, methods, and new concepts in support of the individual artist and in development of the visual arts in the River Falls community."

$1 suggested donation

Mabel Tainter Memorial Theater • Menomonie • 235-0001 •

 Kids

Wednesday, Aug. 27 • 11:15am-12:15pm

Scienterrific Animalistic

Artistic animal activities include making a giraffe, stamping cheetah pawprints, and painting dolphins.

$5 ages 1+, members free

Children`s Museum of Eau Claire, 220 S. Barstow St 832-5437 •

 Food & Drink

Wednesday, Aug. 27 • noon-6pm

Menomonie Farmers Market

Locally produced vegetables, fruits, honey, maple syrup, bison, pork, baked goods, plants, lotions and soaps, coffee, and lots of craft items.

Wilson Park, Menomonie

 Kids  Recreation

Wednesday, Aug. 27 • 1-4pm

Wild Plants, Paddling & Bog Walk

This program is designed for youth and teens. Eco adventures in a kayak. Learn more about Native American uses of plants, wild medicine ways...then take a squishy Bog Walk. Call or e-mail to sign up. info@mizizakkayak.com.

$39

Ice Age Trail/Blue Diamond Lake, Chippewa County 967-2301

 Kids

Wednesday, Aug. 27 • 2:30-3:30pm

Scienterrific Animalistic

Artistic animal activities include making a giraffe, stamping cheetah pawprints, and painting dolphins.

$5 ages 1+, members free

Children`s Museum of Eau Claire • Eau Claire • 832-5437 •

 Recreation

Wednesday, Aug. 27 • 6:30pm

Ski Sprites

A thrilling waterski performance with music and costumes is a treat for all age groups.

FREE admission; park fee $3 daily or $25 annual

Lake Altoona Beach 726-0502

 Music  Kids

Wednesday, Aug. 27 • 7pm

Wednesday Night Concert Series: Randy Adams

éDoc" Adams, the eclectic cowboy and his guitar, once again delights his audience with an evening of folksongs, blues, country & western, and some Stephen Foster from his last year`s concert. Randy is a Chippewa Falls chiropractor who longs to become an itinerant musician.

$3 adults, children 16 and under free

The Heyde Center for the Arts • Chippewa Falls • 726-9000

 Music

Wednesday, Aug. 27 • 7pm

Wednesday Night Concert Series: Randy Adams

éDoc" Adams, the eclectic cowboy and his guitar, once again delights his audience with an evening of folksongs, blues, country & western, and some Stephen Foster from his last year`s concert. Randy is a Chippewa Falls chiropractor who longs to become an itinerant musician.

$3 adults, children 16 and under free

The Heyde Center for the Arts • Chippewa Falls • 726-9000

 Music

Wednesday, Aug. 27 • 8pm

Little Willie

Country rock cover band.

FREE

Woo's Pagoda • Eau Claire • 832-6431

 Music

Wednesday, Aug. 27 • 9pm

Musicians` Open Mic

An open stage for musicians to showcase their talents. Play a tune on your guitar. Sing a capella. Let your fingers do the talking on your keyboard. Brian Bethke will kick things off each night and provide instruments or backing for anyone to use.

FREE • 21+

Stones Throw • Eau Claire • 552-5882 •

 Visual Art

Event Ends: Tuesday, Sep. 30
Check with venue for hours.

Mark Aumann: Photography of Vietnam

Mark Aumann is an Eau Claire photographer whose work has appeared in state and national publications. His work, exhibited in both Wisconsin and Minnesota galleries. primarily focuses on people encountered during his numerous travels overseas. His most recent exhibit is from his 2007 and 2008 trips to Vietnam. Past exhibits have focused on Latin America and the Caribbean.

FREE

Acoustic Cafe, Eau Claire • Eau Claire • 832-9090 • www.theacoustic.com

 Visual Art

Event Ends: Friday, Sep. 26
Check with venue for hours.

Confluence of Art Biennial

The 2008 Confluence of Art Biennial is the Eau Claire Regional Arts Center Gallery`s inaugural juried exhibition featuring professional artists from Wisconsin and Minnesota. This year`s juror is Mary Peck, Gallery Director of New Visions Gallery in Marshfield, Wisconsin.

FREE

Eau Claire Regional Arts Center • Eau Claire • 832-2787 •

 Education

Event Ends: Sunday, Oct. 26
Check with venue for hours.

Harry Miller: Automotive Genius

New exhibit featuring the éGolden Submarine" - an innovative streamlined race car built in 1917 for legendary race driver Barney Oldfield, on temporary loan from collector Buck Boudeman.

adults $4, seniors $3, ages 13-18 $2, ages 6-12 $1, members and ages 5 and under free

Russell J. Rassbach Heritage Museum • Menomonie • 232-8685