Food & Drink

Saturday, Aug. 30 • 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

Saturday, Aug. 30 • 7:30am-1pm

Eau Claire Farmers Market

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

Oakwood Mall • Eau Claire • 878-4328 •

 Music  Visual Art

Saturday, Aug. 30 • 7:30am-1pm

Farmers Market Art Booth: Magic Mama and Brianna Capra

Eco-groovy music CD with illustrations, velour cat hats, posters, CDs, and original art.

Phoenix Park • Eau Claire

 Food & Drink

Saturday, Aug. 30 • 8am-1pm

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

 Recreation

Saturday, Aug. 30 • 9am-1pm

Buckshot Run

The Buckshot Run is a two-mile or five-mile run or walk in and around beautiful Carson Park in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Celebrating it`s 26th year, the Buckshot is family fun and the biggest run/walk in the area. After your run, cool down with a cold beverage and listen to live music from our local musicians. Buy a brat and wait for results!

$25 same day registration

Carson Park 833-0833

 Visual Art

Saturday, Aug. 30 • 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 •

 Education

Saturday, Aug. 30 • 11am-noon

Midwest Shamanic Gathering

A weekend of profound teachings and ceremony by the area`s leading wisdom teachers and practitioners. Presentedrs include Huichol elder Santos Lopez De La Cruz, Peruvian mystic Don Valerio Cohaila, Anishnabe Ogitchida native practitioner and ceremonial intercessor Brave Thunder, Ojibwe educator Gladyce Nahbenayash, Aztec ceremonial dancer Yolanda Cohaila, Native American flute player Peter Phippen. Register online by Aug. 23.

$150

Beaver Creek Reserve, Fall Creek

 Education  Kids

Saturday, Aug. 30 • 11am

Solar System Adventure

Each one-hour show presents an entertaining and educational topic and includes information about the current night sky.

$2 • Ages 5 to 12

UW-Eau Claire Planetarium, Phillips Hall • Eau Claire • 836-2637 • www.uwec.edu

 Kids

Saturday, Aug. 30 • 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 •

 Music

Saturday, Aug. 30 • noon-4pm

Euforquestra

Euforquestra is Iowa City's self-described "Afro-Caribbean-Barnyard-Funk" band that will blow your mind with their intense polyrhythms and amazing energy and tightness. Help raise money for the Bridge to Hope Foundation. The Waterfront along with other community members will provide picnic style food, lawn games, events and a raffle in the park. Euforquestra will perform a World Rhythm Expo and then play 1 full set of music on the bandshell. All proceeds go to benefit the Bridge to Hope foundation.

FREE

Wilson Park, Menomonie 235-6541

 Food & Drink  Recreation

Saturday, Aug. 30 • noon-6pm

Fishing and Hobo Chefin'

An afternoon of fishing, shore lunches, and possible live music. No license required; no limit on catch or season since it`s a private fish farm.

FREE admission; pole rental, fish, and shore lunches available for purchase

 Food & Drink  Recreation

Saturday, Aug. 30 • noon-6pm

Fishing and Hobo Chefin'

An afternoon of fishing, shore lunches, and possible live music. No license required; no limit on catch or season since it`s a private fish farm.

FREE admission; pole rental, fish, and shore lunches available for purchase

 Food & Drink

Saturday, Aug. 30 • noon-4pm

Wine Sampling

Taste unique wines from around the world.

FREE

Foreign 5 • Chippewa Falls • 723-6389 •

 Visual Art

Saturday, Aug. 30 • 2-5pm

New Moon Mehndi

Mehndi (body painting with henna) has been used for thousands of years in India, Africa, and the Middle East and allows the wearer to express their individuality with a étattoo" that only last one to three weeks. In some early societies, women were ostracized during their menstrual cycle; these émoon sisters" would use the time to nurture one another and find solace in one another`s company. Featuring artists Brianna Capra, Kjersten Hallin, Mauricea Ziehr, Lori Chilefone.

$5

Eclectica on Grand • Eau Claire • 834-7811 • www.eclecticaongrand.com

 Kids

Saturday, Aug. 30 • 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 •

 Music

Saturday, Aug. 30 • 3-7pm

Thick Shoe Reunion Show

Thick Shoe is reforming for this special event after a four month hiatus. Jason Introwitz on vocals & rhythm guitar fronts this nonstandard classic rock quintet with Mike Schlenker on guitar, Tony Basley on drums, Will Chopper on keys and Mojo Terry on bass. Join us for a hot afternoon of mindblowing classics.

FREE

Buck Snort Bar & Grill • Colfax • 962-4281

 Music

Saturday, Aug. 30 • 5:30pm

Atlatl + Juniper Tar + Cranes & Crows

Milwaukee based bands Atlatl and Juniper Tar are out and about on tour. Both Atlatl and Juniper Tar had recent Album releases. Atlatl with their EP éAtlanta Atlanta" and Juniper Tar with éTo the Trees." The show will be fun and intimate. We are expecting people to come with picnic baskets and Frisbees. Afterwards there will be an after party at the Joynt. Cranes & Crows are led by local singer-songwriter, Paul Brandt. They play an assortment of original folk songs.

FREE

Owen Park Bandshell 379-9852

 Music

Saturday, Aug. 30 • 6:30-9:30pm

Live Jazz

A local jazz trio with occasional guest musicians.

FREE

Shanghai Bistro • Eau Claire • 835-3348

 Music

Saturday, Aug. 30 • 7-10pm

Musical Ménagerie

Step right up folks, come on down, a songwriting sample show`s in town; a musical mixture, a creative crown, a tonal picture, white, black, blue, yellow, brown. On the black side of the sound, Charles Morgan will paint the town. Brown brings a band, acoustics at hand, éChurch of the Holy Rifles" takes stand (Jon Seeley & Will Wahl). Then blue angels float on the wind like a éFeathe" as Johanne Swanson and Alyssa Rieper`s songstress swords unsheathe. Next, a white sirens sweet sonnet, throw some spirit on it: Jill Sippel. And last, a yellow fellow will turn to jello & mold; Adam Thoms` stories unfold. To top it all off, this evening features Alyssa Rieper & Adam Thoms as your teachers. So, as the colors all run into one, you`ll see the paintings only begun.

FREE

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

 Music

Saturday, Aug. 30 • 7pm

Randy Gustafson

Acoustic originals and covers.

FREE

Fischer's On The Green • Altoona • 832-9711

 Music  Education  Kids

Saturday, Aug. 30 • 7:30pm

Folklore, Stories and Music with Peter Phippen

A family concert featuring the folklore and history of flutes from around the world, and throughout time. Peter Phippen has spent the past twenty years playing, collecting, and researching flutes from around the world. He has four CDs released by Canyon Records of Phoenix, Arizona that have brought his flute playing to the attention of critics and flute enthusiasts worldwide. éShadows of Dawn" was featured for five months in the top 25 on Public Radio International`s syndicated program Echoes. éNight Song" was a 2003 Native American Music Awards nominee in the Native Heart category. His music is described as portraying dreamscape images with spare, haunting melodies.

$6 adults, $5 CVCA members, $3 students

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

 Stage

Saturday, Aug. 30 • 7:30pm

UWEC Players: The Dispute

Who shows the first infidelity in love? Is it Man or Woman? A Prince and his Love set out to answer this question by conducting an experiment that has been in works for years. Four Children, two male and two female, had been separated from society at birth and were raised in complete social isolation. They have never seen their own face or the opposite sex. They are now, at the age of 19, being released from their cells into a large enclosure for all to see. Mixing the sexes and seeing the love, the lust, the passion, the deception, and most importantly... The very first betrayal of the heart. Its the Garden of Eden, and we`ll answer the question once and for all... Who Cheats First? Written by Marivaux in 1744, this 264 year old French play has gotten a little attention with a translation by Tyler Morris and a modern Adapation by CJ Krueger.

$5 general, $2 freshmen, new theater majors and minors free

Riverside Theatre, Haas Fine Arts Center, UWEC

 Music

Saturday, Aug. 30 • 9pm

Divided Highway

Divided Highway covers a wide variety of classic to modern rock and country, playing more than 100 shows a year. Features Iron Mike Shuttleworth on lead guitar, covering your favorites from the `70s, `80s and today.

FREE

O'Leary's • Eau Claire • 834-6611

 Music

Saturday, Aug. 30 • 9:30pm

Fully Loadid

Rock `n` roll.

$2

 Music

Saturday, Aug. 30 • 10pm

The Feelin`

Nicholas éThe Feelin`" Mrozinski, keyboardist for The White Iron Band, blends soulful, passionate vocals with wonderful musicianship and creativity.

FREE

The Mousetrap • Eau Claire • 832-8418

 Music

Saturday, Aug. 30 • 10:30pm

Euforquestra

Euforquestra is a cutting-edge, worldbeat ensemble from Iowa City, IA, with influence spanning a wide array of traditional music and culture from all over the globe. Educated in Cuba, the band has made a mission statement of preserving cultural traditions, indiscriminately attempting anything at least once and fusing many worldly styles. Help raise money to benefit the Bridge to Hope Foundation of Menomonie. Raffle, games and other donations will go to the cause.

$3

The Waterfront Bar & Grill • Menomonie • 235-6541

 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: Saturday, Sep. 27
Check with venue for hours.

Watercolors

Art by Jo Burke and Terry Meyer.

FREE

Avalon Floral • Eau Claire • 838-8880 • www.flowersbyavalon.com

 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