Education

Thursday, Nov. 13 • 7-9am

Blood Pressure Screening

Free blood pressure screenings at the Luther Midelfort kiosk.

FREE

Oakwood Mall • Eau Claire • 836-0044 •

 Education

Thursday, Nov. 13 • 8am-12:01pm

Cardiovascular Screening

This screening will help determine your risk for a heart attack and vascular disease and includes: total cholesterol and HDL (good cholesterol); glucose (blood sugar); blood pressure; ABI (circulation test of the legs called the ankle brachial index); BMI (body mass index); waist/hip ratio; and an exercise evaluation. A healthcare provider will go over the results, and educational information will be provided. The screenings are held the second and fourth Thursdays of each month, except holidays. Screening takes place in the Luther Midelfort Cardiac Center, third floor. Please call to schedule and appointment no later than two days before the screening.

FREE

838-5672

 Education

Thursday, Nov. 13 • 8:30-10am

Creating a Healthy Culture: Worksite Wellness Network

This program will promote a network in which Human Resource Directors, Safety Officers, Employee Health Nurses and others can network and become proactive rather than reactive in the area of health management.

FREE

Center for Healthy Living, Sacred Heart Hospital • Eau Claire • 717-1600 • www.sacredhearthospital-ec.org

 Visual Art

Thursday, Nov. 13 • 9am-5pm

Artist Co-Op Art Sales

The Valley Art Association will hold sales at the former Fiedler's Jewelry Store. Art items for the holidays or anytime.

Grand and Bridge Streets, Chippewa Falls (715) 723-4970

 Kids

Thursday, Nov. 13 • 9:30-10:30am

MOMS Club of Eau Claire - South

South general meetings last wednesday of every month. Mothers Offering Mothers Support is a support group for stay-at-home mothers. Contact Mary at 832-7253 for more information, or refer to momsclubofeauclairesouth@yahoo.com.

Grace Lutheran Church, 202 W. Grand Ave 832-7253 (Mary)

 Education

Thursday, Nov. 13 • 9:45-10:15am

The Therapeutic Effects of Laughter

Did you know that there are laughter therapists? Participants will learn why it is extremely important to your health to laugh every day.

FREE • 55+

L.E. Phillips Senior Center • Eau Claire • 839-4909 • www.lephillipsseniorcenter.com

 Education

Thursday, Nov. 13 • 10am-2:30pm

Cancer B' Gone

Hosted by Julie Geigle, Certified Hypnotherapist with special certification in Clinical Hypnosis. Check out the website for details. Registration is required by Nov. 12.

Free

Heaven Sent Hypnotherapy, 3548 Cypress Street, Eau Claire (715) 833-1096

 Education  Kids

Thursday, Nov. 13 • 10am-5pm

Gone Boating

Art Activity of the Week: Build a paper pirate ship in the Art Studio! YYAAARRRR!!!!

$5 /adults/seniors/kids/students

Children's Museum, 220 S. Barstow, Eau Claire (715) 832-5437

 Kids

Thursday, Nov. 13 • 10:10-10:30am

Learning Together Storytime

Doors open at 10am with unstructured playtime to start off the morning. The stories are best for children ages birth to 3 years. Kids must be accompanied by an adult.

FREE

Menomonie Public Library • Menomonie • 232-2164 •

 Kids

Thursday, Nov. 13 • 10:30-11am

Preschool Storytime - Eau Claire

For the preschool-age child, this 30-minute session includes longer stories and more advanced activities. Kids ages 4 and up may attend unsupervised, but for parents must stay in the library and pick up children immediately following the program. No registration required.

FREE

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library • Eau Claire • 839-1648 •

 Kids

Thursday, Nov. 13 • 10:30-10:50am

That's Adorable: Storytime

We have storytime daily Monday-Saturday. Come and share our love for reading! If you would like to, please bring a food donation for the Grace Lutheran Food Pantry during the month of November.

FREE

That's Adorable! 29 N Barstow, Eau Claire 456-6180

 Kids

Thursday, Nov. 13 • 11:30am-1:45pm

Family Resource Center: Drop In & Play

Play for all ages with a newly expanded play area.

FREE

Family Resource Center for Eau Claire County • Eau Claire • 833-1735 • www.frcec.org

 Education

Thursday, Nov. 13 • noon

Estate Planning Q&A

Robert Dernbach, retired attorney, returns to answer your estate planning questions. Sign up one week in advance.

FREE • 55+

L.E. Phillips Senior Center • Eau Claire • 839-4909 • www.lephillipsseniorcenter.com

 Uncategorized

Thursday, Nov. 13 • 12:01-4pm

Clothing Drive/ SWAP-O-RAMA: Finding Alternatives to Consumerism

Bring items, trade and/or take items for free. Clothes, accessories, shoes, books etc. are all accepted donations. WAGE will also collect for SANE exams in the Sacred Heart Hospital, so any donations of comfortable clothes are welcomed.

Free

Davies Cabin & Towers Residence Hall, 105 Garfield Ave, Eau Claire (715) 836-2693

 Music

Thursday, Nov. 13 • 12:30pm

Ashley Albrecht Online Auction & Benefit

A silent auction with online bidding organized for Ashley Albrecht, a 20-year-old accident victim from Eau Claire. Over 100 items available for bidding!

Free

Eau Claire Indoor Sports Center • Eau Claire • 797-2839 •

 Education

Thursday, Nov. 13 • 1-3pm

Patient Resource and Education Program: Joint Replacement

This program will discuss the benefits and risks of joint replacement as well as any special needs and concerns. Presenters include orthopedic surgeons, nurses, occupational and physical therapists, and Social Services/case managers. Hip replacement will be discussed Tuesday, Nov. 4 and 18. Knee replacement will be discussed Thursday, Nov. 13. All classes are at Luther Midelfort’s fourth floor Orthopedic Center conference room. Please call to register, or for more information.

FREE

838-6161

 Words

Thursday, Nov. 13 • 1-3pm

Poetica Grandma-tica reception

The fifth compilation of grandmothers in the Chippewa Valley are stories of joy and tribulation, love and loss, resilience and endurance, through the eyes of over 100 grandmothers and their families. A reception and tea honoring the contributing writers will be held. Copies will be available here and at the Heyde Center.

FREE ($20 for the book)

Nancy Scobie, 606 Superior Street, Chippewa Falls

 Visual Art  Education

Thursday, Nov. 13 • 1:30-5pm

Rosemalers Unite!

Drop in to the Ager House any Thursday afternoon to work on your favorite project and share the companionship of other rosemalers. Beginners to gold medalists are welcome.

$2-3 Contribution

Ager House • Eau Claire • 835-8718 • www.agerhouse.org

 Education

Thursday, Nov. 13 • 1:30-4:30pm

Word 2003 for Beginners

Class will cover such things as creating documents, setting margins, changing fonts, naming and savings documents, creating tables, inserting and editing images, and much more. Pre requisite for class is having basic keyboarding skills.

$15 members, $22.50 nonmembers • 55+

L.E. Phillips Senior Center • Eau Claire • 839-4909 • www.lephillipsseniorcenter.com

 Education  Recreation

Thursday, Nov. 13 • 2-3pm

Pilates

Pilates Increases our awareness of all muscle groups, relieving the strain on those that are often overused. Anna King instructs.

$40 members, $60 nonmembers

L.E. Phillips Senior Center • Eau Claire • 839-4909 • www.lephillipsseniorcenter.com

 Kids

Thursday, Nov. 13 • 3-5pm

3-5 Club (Homework Help)

Tutoring available for students of all ages. After homework, students may continue specialized tutoring, work on a craft project, play ping-pong, work on computers, or go outside for basketball, football, soccer, etc. Food is available free of charge. Tutors include local college students and retired UWEC faculty.

FREE

First Presbyterian Church • Eau Claire • 839-9331 •

 Education

Thursday, Nov. 13 • 3pm

Stroke Support Group

This group is for stroke survivors, families and friends. The group will provide guest speakers, educational information regarding current stroke news, available resources within the community and social opportunities. For more information, please contact Beth Stange.

FREE

lower level cafeteria, Luther Hospital, 1221 Whipple St., Eau Claire 715-838-1982

 Education

Thursday, Nov. 13 • 4pm

New Zealand Mud Snails in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem

New Zealand Mud Snails in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem: Impacts on Natives and Factors Mediating Invasiveness. Presented by Dr. Amy Krist from the department of zoology at the University of Wyoming. This seminar series is an opportunity for community residents, students and faculty to learn what is going on at the cutting edge of biology research.

FREE

Room 319, Phillips Science Hall, UW-Eau Claire 836-4166

 Food & Drink

Thursday, Nov. 13 • 5-9pm

JA Ladies Night Out

Shop and socialize for a good cause at the 4th Annual JA Ladies Night Out. Enjoy an evening with friends, treasuring camaraderie, and getting a taste of what local businesses have to offer for the holiday season. Stella Blues will serve delectable hors d’oeuvres while women battle it out to win the highest bid on numerous auction items. JA Ladies Night Out is a great opportunity to buy unique gifts for loved ones or indulge in a personal treat. All funds raised benefit Junior Achievement Registration is Required. Deadline is: 11-10-2008

$35

Stella Blues, 306 E. Madison Street, Eau Claire (715) 835-5566 Ext 26 •

 Music

Thursday, Nov. 13 • 5pm

Student Recital: Mary Heimermann

Mary Heimermann performs on horn.

FREE

 Stage  Kids

Thursday, Nov. 13 • 5:30-7pm

Eau Claire Children's Theatre Auditions

A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD •1 minute from a Broadway/Disney song •1 male or female ages HS-Adult to join returning cast members Lee Heike, Joel Breed, Tammie Scott, Kobi Shaw & Nate Plummer. •Rehearsals 2X per week •School matinees & public shows Feb. 5-8, 2009 at State Theatre. BLUE’S CLUES •1 minute cutting from any Broadway/Disney song •24 males & females ages 10-Adult to play 39 characters •Rehearsals 3-4X per week •School matinees & public shows Jan. 8-11, 2009 at State Theatre

Free

ECCT, 1814 Oxford Ave., Eau Claire (715) 839-8877

 Kids

Thursday, Nov. 13 • 6-7pm

Evening PJ Story Hour

An evening of read alouds, songs, fingerplays, and a craft. Registration required, by phone, at 839-5029. Kids are encouraged to be comfortable and come in their "PJs".

• Ages 2-8

 Education

Thursday, Nov. 13 • 6-8pm

Knitting Backwards

Learn to knit from right to left and left to right without turning your work. You will need worsted weight yearn and needles in the recommended size.

$16

Yellow Dog Knitting • Eau Claire • 839-7272 • www.yellowdogknitting.com

 Nightlife

Thursday, Nov. 13 • 6-9pm

Shirt Off Our Back

FRiDAY'S bartenders appreciate your patronage so much they are giving you the shirt off their back! Pull a sticker off your favorite bartender's shirt every time you order a $2 Miller Lite; the person who pulls the last sticker wins the shirt off that bartender's back and a Miller Lite prize package.

Free • 21+

T.G.I. FRiDAYS • Eau Claire • (715) 830-1424 •

 Movies

Thursday, Nov. 13 • 6pm

UWEC Campus Film: Gamers

Obsessed with a role-playing game called Demons, Nymphs and Dragons, these four slackers are the subject of this comedy that chronicles their journey to make it through their horrendous lives while attempting to break the world record for role playing over 74,558 hours. Also showing at 8:30pm.

$2 for Internat'l Film Society and UWEC faculty, or $1 students

Davies Theatre, UW-Eau Claire • Eau Claire • 836-3727 • www.uwec.edu

 Education

Thursday, Nov. 13 • 6-8pm

What Is Your Credit Worth?

Learn everything you need to know about credit reports and credit scores. Presented by Tom Etmund, Branch Manager of the RCU Chippewa Falls Downtown Office. Please register, as space is limited.

FREE

RCU Corporate Center • Eau Claire • 833-8111 • www.rcu.org

 Education

Thursday, Nov. 13 • 6:23pm

Now That's What We're Talking About

Learn the woven science, philosophy and individuality of Network Spinal Analysis and Somato Respiratory Integration Care offered at the Helios Wellness Center. Discuss the dangers of doing internal work and why we believe it’s seen as such a threat to society.

Free

Helios Wellness Center • Menomonie • (715) 235-7333 • www.helioswellness.com

 Education

Thursday, Nov. 13 • 6:30-8pm

A.W.E.some

This support group is designed for adults with epilepsy and meets in Luther Hospital’s lower level cafeteria at 1221 Whipple St. Instructors discuss important topics such as personal concerns with epilepsy, dealing with epilepsy, education about the condition, and other general topics. The group is also involved in fun activities that are scheduled throughout the year. For more information, please contact the Epilepsy Center of Western Wisconsin.

FREE

834-4455

 Kids

Thursday, Nov. 13 • 6:30-7:30pm

MOPS: Mothers of Preschoolers

Rejuvenate mind, body, soul, and spirit with this support network that refocuses on becoming a better mom.

$5 per session

Harvestime Church • Eau Claire • 833-8674

 Recreation

Thursday, Nov. 13 • 7pm

Donkey Basketball

This is an FFA Fundraiser. Teams are trying to play basketball with REAL donkeys. Come watch! This is a spectator event!

$8 in advance

Menomonie High School, 1715 5th Street W, Menomonie, WI (715) 235-2609 Ext 40125

 Education  Food & Drink

Thursday, Nov. 13 • 7-8:30pm

Holiday Wine Tasting

The evening will be casual and informative as you learn more about a variety of fine wines and what wine to pair with your favorite foods.

$12 resident, $22 nonresident • 21+

The Coffee Grounds • Eau Claire • 834-1733 •

 Stage  Words

Thursday, Nov. 13 • 7-9pm

Poetry Slam

A knockdown spoken word poetry battle betwixt local poets. Individuals sign up to whisper, scream, sing, shout, and confess for a max of three minutes. Random judges from the audience scor the poets and the top slammers move on to the next round.

FREE

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

 Education

Thursday, Nov. 13 • 7pm

The Hmong of China: History of Identity & Globalization

Presented by Fulbright Scholar Jason Yu-Xiao Long of Guizhou University in China, the exhibition is open to the public and part of UW-Stout's International Week celebrations.

Free

UW-Stout, Memorial Student Center, Menomonie 232-2131

 Education

Thursday, Nov. 13 • 7-9pm

The Transgender Experience in Relationships and Life

November is Transgender Awareness Month. This month the LGBT Community Center takes a look at the Transgender experience with a panel of local transgender people and experienced counselors.

FREE

Chippewa Valley LGBT Community Center • Eau Claire • (715) 552-LGBT

 Stage

Thursday, Nov. 13 • 7:30pm

Brighton Beach Memoirs

University Theatre at UW-Stout presents Brighton Beach Memoirs, a touching portrait of a struggling New York family in 1937; written by Neil Simon and directed by Paul Calenberg.

$10.50

University Theatre at UW-Stout, 721 3rd St. E, Menomonie (715) 232-1431

 Stage

Thursday, Nov. 13 • 7:30pm

Chippewa Valley Theatre Guild: Tuesdays with Morrie

A career-obsessed sportswriter reconnects with his dying, former Sociology professor. A powerful, deeply emotional story with doses of humor and insight based on Mitch Albom's autobiographical novel.

$18 adults, $17 seniors, $8 youth/students

Grand Little Theatre • Eau Claire • (715) 832-7529 •

 Music

Thursday, Nov. 13 • 7:30pm

Faculty Recital: Owen Lovell and Lynn Ledbetter

Owen Lovell on piano joins Lynn Ledbetter on violin.

FREE

 Stage

Thursday, Nov. 13 • 7:30pm

Lunacy

By Patricia Weaver-Francisco and irected by Jennifer Chapman, is the fictional exploration of what became of the denied female astronauts. Lunacy dramatically explores the consequences of thwarted ambition. It is a tribute to some forgotten women of history and a fascinating look at the meaning of independence and achievement for women.

$10 public adults, $8 seniors, $6 under 18, $2.50 UWEC student, $8 UWEC faculty

Riverside Theater, Haas Fine Arts Center, 121 Water St, Eau Claire

 Stage  Kids

Thursday, Nov. 13 • 7:30pm

Menomonie Theater Guild: "Arsenic and Old Lace"

Joseph Kesselring’s classic comedy, Arsenic and Old Lace, first produced by the MTG as part of our 1964-65 season, introduces the sweet, elderly Brewster sisters and their three nephews. Witty dialogue, madcap action, and unforgettable characters combine to create a show the whole family will love!

$15 adults, $14 seniors/students

Mabel Tainter Memorial Theater • Menomonie • (715) 235-0001 Ext 100 •

 Music

Thursday, Nov. 13 • 7:30-9pm

Music at the Hill

Every Thursday, musicians from across the area will be brought together in an informal atmosphere to provide patrons with an evening of smooth sounds and conversation. The emphasis will be on a mixture of music; light blues & rock, jazz, folk, and other popular genres. The event will be outside on our beautiful deck when the weather permits, and yes. . . the Tiki Bar will be open! When the weather starts to turn, we’ll move inside.

FREE

Fanny Hill Dinner Theatre • Eau Claire • 836-8184 •

 Nightlife

Thursday, Nov. 13 • 8pm-1am

Ladies Night with Best Sound & Light Karaoke

A ladies night plus requests all night long.

Free • 21+

Pioneer Grill & Saloon • Menomonie • 235-9927 •

 Education

Thursday, Nov. 13 • 8:30pm

Feeding Birds in Winter

Join Larry Bennet for great tips on making your backyard a paradise for feathered friends! All attendees will receive birdseed samples and there will be special pricing on bird feeders after class! Register by Nov. 13.

FREE

The Potting Shed Garden & Gifts, 1728 N. Hillcrest Parkway, Altoona (715) 831-4000

 Nightlife

Thursday, Nov. 13 • 9pm-2am

DJ + Karaoke

With AV Live.

FREE

The Village Tavern. 32 W. Spring St. Chippewa Falls. 723-3009

 Uncategorized

Thursday, Nov. 13 • 9pm-2am

Live DJ

Live DJ every Thursday, Friday, Saturday night.

Free • 21+

Whiskey Dick’s • Altoona • 829-3425 •

 Music  Nightlife

Thursday, Nov. 13 • 9:30pm-2am

Ladies Night with DJ Beze

DJ Beze has the Stones Throw bumpin' every Thursday with premium hip-hop beats.

FREE

Stones Throw • Eau Claire • 552-5882 •

 Music

Thursday, Nov. 13 • 10pm

Sans Souci Quartet

Sans Souci Quartet is a Minneapolis based string band and that plays with bluegrass instruments while not sounding a whole lot like bluegrass.

FREE • 21+

Waterfront Bar & Grill • Menomonie • (715) 235-6541

 Visual Art

Thursday, Nov. 13 • 11-11pm

Jazz in the Valley Call for Artists

Artists are encouraged to submit jazz-themed hanging and 3D artwork for display as part of Jazz in the Valley: a community-wide jazz celebration that will culminate in UW-Eau Claire's 42nd annual Jazz Festival, April 2-5, 2009. Artists interested should e-mail jazzinthevalley@gmail.com for a registration form. Registration is required by Nov. 15.

$15 adults, $5 students

Chippewa Valley, County wide, Eau Claire (715) 838-0507

 Visual Art

Event Ends: Sunday, Jan. 4
Check with venue for hours.

Hope and Change in Uncertain Times

The Creamery's Brickhouse Art Gallery Exhibits four local artists. Featured work includes Helen Heinz Peterson painted furniture, Miriam Houg’s monotypes, Brianna Capra’s paintings, and Clay Vajgrt’s digital prints.

FREE

The Creamery Restaurant & Inn • Downsville • (715) 664-8354 •

 Words

Event Ends: Thursday, Dec. 18
Check with venue for hours.

Censorship in Schools and Libraries

Through narratives and illustrations, this exhibit chronicles incidents of censorship dating back to the 19th century, as well as frequently challenged books and creative works. Information on US Supreme Court and lower court decisions is an integral part of the exhibit, including the Children's Internet Protection Act.

FREE

McIntyre Library • Eau Claire • 836-3856

 Visual Art

Event Ends: Friday, Nov. 14
Check with venue for hours.

Photography by Cory John Ploessl

Cory John Ploessl will exhibit work on Costa Rica and Nicaragua. He is selling prints to help the children of Nicaragua. One hundred percent of the profit goes to these children's schooling.

FREE

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

 Visual Art

Event Ends: Friday, Nov. 28
Check with venue for hours.

In Support of the Arts: A Janet Carson Retrospective

Join us in a very special gallery event as we host a retrospective of work from 1947 to the present of noted artist and educator, Janet Carson. Every piece will be for sale with all proceeds being donated back to the Art Gallery. From Carson's artist statement: "From an early age I knew my destiny was to be a writer or an artist. With the middle name of WELLINGTON how could I do other? My drawing as a child was unremarkable. I designed dresses for my paper dolls and copied pictures from a dog book. I did not win the poster contest! However, the older I became the more I felt that making art was my main source of comfort and joy. As an art teacher I witnessed children discovering a reassuring sense of self through making art as well. As an aging adult looking back on those years of making and teaching art, I have experienced elation in sharing it, and I do so now in hopes that the work still in my possession will generate funds for a front door entrance to this gallery."

FREE

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

 Visual Art

Event Ends: Saturday, Nov. 22
Check with venue for hours.

Sense of Place: Landscape Paintings

Four women artist working in oil & pastel evoke a 'Sense of Place' with landscapes painting on location. Artists include Holly Swift, Barbara McIlrath, Dodie Logue and Jean Accola. Artist Reception: Friday October 17th, 5-8pm

Free

Accola Gallery, 502 2nd Ave. E, Durand (715) 672-8188

 Visual Art  Uncategorized

Event Ends: Thursday, Dec. 4
Check with venue for hours.

Changing the Way We Think: New Media Art

The millennium has witnessed the growing vitality of new media art, mediated via digital means, often with the internet as its platform. Originating from an increasingly technologically dependent society, it not only challenges traditional creative media and ways of thinking, but also posits new questions concerning all realms of contemporary life.

Free

Foster Gallery, Haas Fine Arts Center, UW-Eau Claire • Eau Claire • 836-2328 • www.uwec.edu

 Visual Art

Event Ends: Monday, Nov. 24
Check with venue for hours.

Eau Claire Area Art League Exhibit

The Eau Claire Art League, founded in 1944 by a group of nine local artists, is an organization that works together in the spirit of creativity to foster and promote art in the area by encouraging new artists and accepting them into its membership. The group sponsors various art shows to help members display their work in the area. This exhibit features over 30 new pieces in a variety of media created by 15 local artists.

FREE

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library • Eau Claire • 839-1648 •

 Visual Art

Event Ends: Friday, Nov. 28
Check with venue for hours.

Exhibit: Common Thread Quilters

When Bob and Deb Aaron’s house burned down in the Dunn County town of Otter Creek in 1984, one thing that grew out of the ashes was a women’s quilt group, Common Thread Quilters. The fire quilt they made as their first project for the Aarons was followed by baby quilts, wedding quilts, graduation quilts, and now includes grandchildren quilts. The membership has changed a little over the years, but the majority are founding members with many still living in western Wisconsin, and a few “social members” scattered from Duluth to Madison to New Mexico. The ladies still gather for monthly working sessions in each others' homes, as well as summer quilt retreats at a cabin near Tomahawk on Crystal Lake.

$1 suggested donation

Mabel Tainter Memorial Theater • Menomonie • 235-0001 •

 Visual Art

Event Ends: Friday, Dec. 5
Check with venue for hours.

Prints from Oaxaca + Poster Offensive 4

"Prints from Oaxaca” features artists from la Universidad Autonoma Benito Juarez de Oaxaca in Mexico. Most of the exhibition's prints were printed from reliefs that the artists carved into sheets of plywood. Other artwork processes include lithography, intaglio, silk screen and monotypes. “Poster Offensive 4” features non-partisan posters by 40 artists. The themes of the posters are peace and democracy.

FREE

Furlong Gallery • Menomonie • 232-2261 • furlonggallery.uwstout.edu

 Words  Visual Art

Event Ends: Thursday, Jan. 8
Check with venue for hours.

Private Soldiers: A Year in Iraq with a Wisconsin National Guard Unit

This exhibit honors Wisconsin's participants in the Iraq War and helps viewers understand the conflict's human side. "Private Soldiers" is an exhibit version of a Wisconsin Historical Society Press book of the same name. The exhibit showcases photographs and text provided by three members of the Wisconsin Army National Guard's 2-127th Infantry Battalion. This compelling firsthand documentation chronicles the battalion's yearlong deployment from the unique perspective of the soldiers themselves. Through the candid prose of Capt. Benjamin Buchholz and the vivid camera work of Lt. Nathan Olson and Staff Sgt. Joseph Streeter, "Private Soldiers" captures the experiences of these citizen soldiers from training and deployment to their unique mission to their return to homes, jobs, and families. Their mission took them into the most dangerous regions of Iraq, where they withstood hundreds of attacks, saw dozens wounded, and lost three members killed in action.

$4 adults

Chippewa Valley Museum • Eau Claire • 834-7871 • www.cvmuseum.com

 Stage

Event Ends: Sunday, Jan. 25
Check with venue for hours.

A Don't Hug Me Christmas Carol

Cantankerous bar owner Gunner Johnson has an argument with his wife Clara, tells her he’s skipping Christmas, and storms out. Gunner then has a dream in which he is visited by folk legend, Sven Yorgenson, who takes him on a journey similar to that of A Christmas Carol. Features 17 original songs including “The Christmas Cheese Polka” and “I Love You More Than Football”.

Prices Vary

Fanny Hill Dinner Theatre • Eau Claire • 836-8184 •

 Stage

Event Ends: Sunday, Jan. 25
Check with venue for hours.

A Don't Hug Me Christmas Carol

Cantankerous bar owner Gunner Johnson has an argument with his wife Clara, tells her he’s skipping Christmas, and storms out. Gunner then has a dream in which he is visited by folk legend, Sven Yorgenson, who takes him on a journey similar to that of A Christmas Carol. Features 17 original songs including “The Christmas Cheese Polka” and “I Love You More Than Football”.

Prices Vary

Fanny Hill Dinner Theatre • Eau Claire • 836-8184 •

 Visual Art  Uncategorized

Event Ends: Thursday, Dec. 4
Check with venue for hours.

Changing the Way We Think: New Media Art

The millennium has witnessed the growing vitality of new media art, mediated via digital means, often with the internet as its platform. Originating from an increasingly technologically dependent society, it not only challenges traditional creative media and ways of thinking, but also posits new questions concerning all realms of contemporary life.

Free

Foster Gallery, Haas Fine Arts Center, UW-Eau Claire • Eau Claire • 836-2328 • www.uwec.edu

 Visual Art

Event Ends: Sunday, Nov. 30
Check with venue for hours.

Flesh & Bonsai Paintings by Kaz Kuroki

Talented local painter Kaz Kuroki will be displaying some of his more impressive pieces through the month of November. A reception will be held for Mr. Kuroki on the evening of Thursday, Oct. 30th, 7-9pm. If needed, check venue for hours.

Free

Infinitea Teahouse, 112 East Grand Ave., Eau Claire (715) 514-1975