Education  Recreation

Saturday, Feb. 6 • 8:30-9:30am

Zumba Fitness Class

Zumba with Level 2 Instructor Jean Dreger includes Samba, Tango, Flamenco, Bellydance, Merengue, Hip Hop, Cumbia, Salsa, Reggaeton and more. The first class is free. Wednesdays at 4:45pm at Sam Davey Elementary, corner of Starr Ave. and Eddy Lane. For info, call 835-6550 or email jtweety@centurytel.net.

$5/class, $40/10 class punch card

Christ Church Cathedral, 510 S. Farwell St., Eau Claire

 Education

Saturday, Feb. 6 • 9am-4pm

Sacred Heart Hospital, Macy's & Charter Communications Go Red Events

Attend a weekend of heart-healthy activities, presentations and free gifts. See the Sacred Heart Hospital website for the full schedule.

Macy's, Oakwood Mall, 4800 Golf Rd., Eau Claire

 Recreation

Saturday, Feb. 6 • 9am-5pm

UW-Stout Snowboard/Ski Freestyle Competition

Free for people to watch and hang out

Free for spectators, $10 for competitors

Dunn County SnowPark, 620 17th Street Southeast, Menomonie 308-5002

 Education

Saturday, Feb. 6 • 9:30-11:30am

Intro to Snowshoeing

Learn about snowshoeing's history, the different styles of snowshoes, and how to use them. Then attend a snowshoe hike. Snowshoe rental fee and hot chocolate included.

$9, $6 members

877-2212

 Education

Saturday, Feb. 6 • 10am-4pm

11th annual Healthy Heart Fair

Luther Midelfort will hold its 11th annual Healthy Heart Fair at Oakwood Mall with screenings for adults, prizes, informational booths staffed by healthcare experts and activities for kids. Call for exact schedule.

FREE • all ages

"Oakwood Forest" play area, Oakwood Mall, Eau Claire 835-3456

 Kids

Saturday, Feb. 6 • 10-11am

Borders: Children's Storytime

Join us every Saturday morning for stories, activities and more!

FREE

Borders • Eau Claire • 832-2852 •

 Education

Saturday, Feb. 6 • 10am-4pm

Fiber Arts Festival

Join us for a day-long celebration of the fiber arts. Watch over 20 talented groups or individuals demonstrate their skills in loom work and inkle weaving, rug hooking and braiding, needle felting, hand and wheel spinning, tatting, knitting, quilting, embroidery, and more. Select artists will teach hands-on lessons with kid-friendly activities and take-home instructions included.

$4 adults, $2 students

Chippewa Valley Museum, 1204 Carson Park Drive, Eau Claire, WI 54702 834-7871 Ext 139

 Education

Saturday, Feb. 6 • 10am-noon

Knitting 103 - Lace

This wrap is a simple project but includes lots of knitting techniques that are fun to learn and will be used many times in your future projects. Learn to follow a lace chart which includes yarn overs, decreases and a few short rows. Materials: S-M-L (5-6-7 skeins) Garnstudio Eskimo US 11 needle 4 buttons.

$16

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

 Education

Saturday, Feb. 6 • 10:30am-3:30pm

The Seven Chakra Centers of Life, for Transformation, Healing, Self-Discovery and Integration

Presented by Sandi Anderson, Intuitive & Spiritual Life Coach & Medium. Here is where we learn the process of giving and receiving, our personal creativity how to connect to others. Registration required, deadline: Feb. 4.

$20 suggested offering, $5 lunch option

Unity Christ Center, 1808 Folsom Street, Ea Claire 836-0010

 Education

Saturday, Feb. 6 • 11am-noon

Planetarium Show

Each month, UWEC's planetarium presents different programs on an assortment of astronomical topics. Tuesday shows are geared to adult audiences and Saturday shows are geared for children.

$2

UW-Eau Claire Planetarium • Eau Claire • 836-3148 • www.uwec.edu

 Recreation

Saturday, Feb. 6 • noon-2pm

Annual Kubb Friendly

This Nordic lawn game sort of combines the gameplay of horseshoes, bowling, chess, and beer pong. Not a tournament, but a friendly gathering of people who are interested in learning and playing the game. Beginners are welcome and there is no cost involved.

Boyd Park, Main St., Eau Claire

 Nightlife

Saturday, Feb. 6 • noon-2pm

Texas Hold'Em Poker Night

Join us every Saturday at 12 & 3 for free Texas Hold 'em and you could be on your way to the World Series of Poker!

Jensen's Bar & Grill • Chippewa Falls • 861-3838

 Education

Saturday, Feb. 6 • 1-3pm

2 Socks on 1 Circ

Come join us for a fun way to knit two socks at the same time and never again have dreaded SSS (second sock syndrome). Materials: 180 yds worsted weight yarn, US 4, 40" circ.

$32

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

 Uncategorized

Saturday, Feb. 6 • 1:30pm

Fur Bowl

Sign up at 1pm. This great event will feature prizes, raffles, fun and more. Sure to be a great time for the entire family.

Falls Bowl • Chippewa Falls

 Nightlife

Saturday, Feb. 6 • 3-5pm

Texas Hold'Em Poker Night

Join us every Saturday at 12 & 3 for free Texas Hold 'em and you could be on your way to the World Series of Poker!

Jensen's Bar & Grill • Chippewa Falls • 861-3838

 Food & Drink

Saturday, Feb. 6 • 4-8pm

Kiwanis Wine, Beer and Cheese Tasting Gala

A new year, and a new chance to meet with friends while enjoying the best of food and drink offered by local merchants. Sample from a variety of meats, cheeses, breads, and many fine wines and beers from. Tickets available at the door, or from any Kiwanis member.

• 21+

Avalon Hotel & Conference Center • Chippewa Falls • 723-2201 (Jennifer) • www.avalonhotelchippewafalls.com

 Education

Saturday, Feb. 6 • 5:30pm

Valentines Speed Dating 2010

Speed-dating is the fast and fun way to meet someone, and in just one fun night, you’ll have 8 great dates or more. After the event is over, stick around; live music starts at 9:30pm. Group 1 (ages 45-65) registers at 5pm, begins at 5:30pm. Group 2 (ages 35-45) registers at 6:30pm, begins at 7pm. Group 3 (ages 25-35) registers at 8pm, begins at 8:30pm.

$25

America's Best Value Inn/O'Leary's Pub, 809 W. Clairemont Ave., Eau Claire

 Movies

Saturday, Feb. 6 • 6-8pm

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

Robert Downey, Jr., stars as Harry Lockhart, a petty thief who tests for a film role as a private detective. To help Harry prepare, his new agent arranges for him to shadow a gay private investigator, Perry van Shrike, AKA "Gay Perry" (Val Kilmer). But when Perry takes Harry along on a simple job for a mystery client, the two witness the disposal of a dead body, and the game suddenly becomes serious.

• Rated R

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

 Stage  Food & Drink

Saturday, Feb. 6 • 6-8pm

North High School's Annual Medieval Dinner

The Husky Moon Theatre Company of North High School is pleased to present the romantic comedy "A Zany Little Thing Called Love". Prince Charming has lost his charm, the Jester has lost his jest, and the royal scribe has had a messy break-up. With knights, damsels, wenches and all that Merry Olde Englande Stuffe.

$15 • all ages

Northstar Middle School, 2711 Abbe Hill Dr, Eau Claire 833-0140

 Music

Saturday, Feb. 6 • 7-10pm

Jayson Collins Quartet

The Jayson Collins Sextet is a high energy jazz group playing through a mix of joyful and eclectic original tunes. Jay Collins wrote most tunes and arrangements with a combination of the 60s blue note sound and the innovations of Thelonius Monk in mind.

Free

Acoustic Cafe, 505 South Barstow Street, Eau Claire 832-9090

 Stage

Saturday, Feb. 6 • 7:30pm

Because of Poppy Weisz

What if what you read in the papers isn’t exactly what happened? The relationships between four young New Yorkers and their ties to a grisly Capitol Hill murder magnifies and reflects the obsessive sense of connectedness of the 21st century. This nearly two-hour play is the UWEC Players’ longest student-produced piece since their 2007 resurrection.

$5 students, $7 public, “pay what you feel” January 30

Riverside Theatre • Eau Claire • 836-3727 •

 Stage  Food & Drink

Saturday, Feb. 6 • 7:30pm

Comedy show with Bob Zany & Tim Cavanaugh

Bob Zany and Tim Cavanaugh are regulars on the Bob & Tom Show and have made hundreds of national TV and radio appearances. Bob was also on the popular show "Last Comic Standing". Bob and Tim will be at Metropolis Resort for two hilarious shows on February 6. A portion of ticket sales from this comedy show will be donated to the club.

$15, $30/6pm dinner buffet + 7:30 show

Metropolis Resort, 5150 Fairview Dr., Eau Claire (888) 861-6001

 Music

Saturday, Feb. 6 • 7:30-9:30pm

Dudley Markham & Friends with Take2Day

Please join Dudley Markham & Friends with Take2Day for a magical evening of soulful songs from the heart for audiences across the lifespan. This journey will involve a wide variety of memorable vocal, acoustic and instrumental string songs of the heart.

$10 adults, $8 seniors/students, $6 kids under 12

Mabel Tainter Theater, 205 Main St E, Menomonie 235-0001 Ext 100

 Music

Saturday, Feb. 6 • 8pm

8th Annual Midwinter Music Meltdown

Five bands, three locals, two from Minnesota, one night. No Loving Place, Nameless Feeling, and Silenize bring not only metal, but also some acoustic/experimental/ambient music. From Minnesota, Outside The Murder and Revilwen brings this house some metal and hardcore rock.

$6 • 21+

Eau Claire House of Rock • Eau Claire • 838-0158 •

 Music

Saturday, Feb. 6 • 8pm-2:30am

Frost Byte

Don't miss out on this line-up of internationally renowned and locally grown artists and DJs from many genres across two stages. Expect to hear everything from dirty house and sexy disco to filthy electro and slamming techno alongside rudeboy jungle and funky dubstep with DJ ESP Wood McBride, Easyrider, MC Brace, MC Hyde, Josh G, dirtydub, BluePauly2, DJ L and more.

$7, $5 in advance • 21+

Off Broadway & Mr. Heavy's, 631 South Broadway, Menomonie 235-2161

 Music

Saturday, Feb. 6 • 8pm

Left Wing Bourbon

This energetic display of funk, blues, and feel-good tunes from funk to blues to Motown to classic rock, has a little something for everybody.

The Red Parrot • Eau Claire • 832-6431

 Stage

Saturday, Feb. 6 • 8-10pm

Red, White, and Tuna

Tuna, the third smallest town in Texas. It’s the 4th of July and time for the Tuna High School Class Reunion. Everyone will be there, all thirty of them, all played by two actors. A show packed full of fireworks and fun about the town where the Lion's Club is too liberal and Patsy Cline never dies.

$39.99-$42.99/dinner and show; $29.99/show only; group and student discounts available

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

 Music

Saturday, Feb. 6 • 8pm

Thick Shoe

Thick Shoe has one of the Valley's most electic song lists, comprised of the most electic group of players. Check out their mix of bluesy, funky, nontraditional classic rock.

Free • 21+

Red Zone Sports Bar, 2071 S. Praire View Rd, Lake Hallie 726-3030

 Movies

Saturday, Feb. 6 • 8:30-10:30pm

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

Robert Downey, Jr., stars as Harry Lockhart, a petty thief who tests for a film role as a private detective. To help Harry prepare, his new agent arranges for him to shadow a gay private investigator, Perry van Shrike, AKA "Gay Perry" (Val Kilmer). But when Perry takes Harry along on a simple job for a mystery client, the two witness the disposal of a dead body, and the game suddenly becomes serious.

• Rated R

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

 Nightlife

Saturday, Feb. 6 • 9pm-1am

80's Trivia + Karaoke

Dig out your old clothes and get a free drink for dressing up in that fab glam gear. A DJ will be having you guess 80's songs all night.

Eisold’s Irvine Bar • Chippewa Falls • 720-1280

 Nightlife

Saturday, Feb. 6 • 9pm-2am

DJ/Live Band Nights

C-Zone has either a band or DJ every Friday or Saturday night.

• 21+

Construction Zone Bar & Grill • Durand • 672-9663

 Music

Saturday, Feb. 6 • 9pm-1am

Double Shot Band

Double Shot Band, "Country Rock Reloaded" plays a wide variety of country rock, classic rock and rock and roll. Double Shot Band is a great dance band that covers all your musical bases.

Free • 21+

Erwin's 19th Hole, 1705 County Trunk OO, Village of Lake Hallie, WI 831-6330

 Music

Saturday, Feb. 6 • 9-11pm

Jim Pullman (Solo)

Some sensitive acoustic jams for the kids out there who don't stand a fighting chance.

Free

Haymarket Grill • Eau Claire • 552-3400 •

 Nightlife

Saturday, Feb. 6 • 9pm

Karaoke

Karaoke with DJs Nick and Drew.

5 O'Clock Club • Eau Claire • 834-1748

 Nightlife

Saturday, Feb. 6 • 9pm-2am

Live DJ

Every Friday and Saturday night features a live DJ playing dance music and free pool.

• 21+

The Happy Hollow • Altoona • 832-2826

 Nightlife

Saturday, Feb. 6 • 9pm-2am

Loopy's Karaoke

Join us every Tuesday through Saturday for karaoke!

• 21+

Loopy's • Chippewa Falls • 723-5667

 Nightlife

Saturday, Feb. 6 • 9pm

Saturday Showcase Showdown

Every Saturday feature a different game show or board game theme, including Deal or No Deal, Scrabble, Plinko, Survivor, Press Your Luck, Yahtzee and more. Games are subject to change.

T.G.I. FRiDAYS • Eau Claire • 830-1424 •

 Music

Saturday, Feb. 6 • 9:30pm

Big Deeks

The Big Deeks are the must see, must listen to, must dance to and the most talked about band in the Chippewa Valley. Their high-energy format showcases a repertoire that ranges from boot-stompin' country to mosh-pit mayhem along with an incredible selection of rock & roll radio hits and their live acts are second to none.

Free • 21+

O'Leary's • Eau Claire • 834-6611 •

 Music

Saturday, Feb. 6 • 9:30pm-midnight

Rendor

No cover!

Free • 21+

Tailgates Sportsbar and Grill, 1505 N. Clairemont Ave, Eau Claire 552-1733

 Nightlife

Saturday, Feb. 6 • 9:30pm-1:30am

Sea Horse Karaoke

Hop on stage and don't forget the rules: no drinks on stage, no swearing, and absolutely everyone gets the clap!

• 21+

Sea Horse Inn, 2106 N Clairemont Ave., Eau Claire

 Music

Saturday, Feb. 6 • 10pm

Cats Ass

Buck-a-palooza kick-starts today. Every Saturday starting Feb. 6th, live entertainment at the Buck!

Free • 21+

Silver Dollar Saloon AKA The Buck, 315 Main St, Menomonie 235-9390

 Music

Saturday, Feb. 6 • 10pm

Charlie Parr

A confused and shy individual, Charlie Parr is an amazing and real traditional country bluesman and finger-picking virtuoso from Duluth. He plays original and traditional folk and Piedmont-style blues, accompanying himself on National resonator guitars, 12-string guitar and sometimes a banjo.

FREE • 21+

The Mousetrap • Eau Claire • 832-8418 • www.myspace.com

 Stage  Food & Drink

Saturday, Feb. 6 • 10pm

Comedy show with Bob Zany & Tim Cavanaugh

Bob Zany and Tim Cavanaugh are regulars on the Bob & Tom Show and have made hundreds of national TV and radio appearances. Bob was also on the popular show "Last Comic Standing". Bob and Tim will be at Metropolis Resort for two hilarious shows on February 6. A portion of ticket sales from this comedy show will be donated to the club.

$15, $30/6pm dinner buffet + 7:30 show

Metropolis Resort, 5150 Fairview Dr., Eau Claire (888) 861-6001

 Nightlife

Saturday, Feb. 6 • 10pm-2am

DJ Night

Dance it up every weekend with DJs Al Shannon and Jason Bomb.

• 21+

Doubleday’s Sports Bar and Grill • Eau Claire • 833-2255

 Music

Saturday, Feb. 6 • 10pm

St. Paul Slim & (hip-hop) friends

Minneapolis hip-hop bringing the heat to the Front.

$3 • 21+

The Waterfront Bar & Grill, 512 Crescent, menomonie 235-6541

 Nightlife  Recreation

Saturday, Feb. 6 • 10pm

Superbowl Dance Party

Wear your favorite team’s jersey and dance your team to victory.

FREE

Higherground • Eau Claire • 836-6030

 Visual Art

Event Ends: Thursday, Feb. 11
Check with venue for hours.

Anatomical Autonomy / Sammy Jean Wilson

Sammy Jean Wilson exhibits life size drawings, miniature paper-craft and fetish-themed sculpture focusing on the internal and external references of the body. If needed, check venue for hours.

Free

Tangled Up In Hue, 416 S Barstow Street, Eau Claire 855-0090

 Visual Art

Event Ends: Wednesday, Mar. 3
Check with venue for hours.

Chippewa Valley Water Color Artists' Annual Show at Beaver Creek Reserve

Approximately 25 members will show work that they have completed while painting once a month at the Beaver Creek Reserve.

FREE

Wise Nature Center, Beaver Creek Reserve • Fall Creek • 839-0618 • beavercreekreserve.org

 Visual Art

Event Ends: Tuesday, Feb. 16
Check with venue for hours.

Eric Lee & Jason Lanka Art Exhibit

Eric Lee will feature his recent large paintings as well as those of the past three years. This same exhibition was featured during the 2009 Gallery Nights in Madison at State Street Gallery, and includes the 20ft. project: Building and Unbuilding the Globe. Jason Lanka is UWEC's new Assistant Professor in Sculpture. His work considers the space at which our culture comes in contact with the environment, and how our society defines its role and place within the natural world. If needed, check venue for hours.

Free

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library, 400 Eau Claire Street , Eau Claire 839-5004

 Visual Art

Event Ends: Thursday, Feb. 25
Check with venue for hours.

February Artist of the Month: Justin Dancing Hawk

Justin Dancing Hawk exhibits artwork and three-dimensional pieces of soft stone sculptures of alabaster and marble. Often combining the elements of stone, wood and metal, Justin’s work speaks of the organic origin of all we know on Earth.

FREE

Heyde Center for the Arts • Chippewa Falls • 715-726-9000 •

 Visual Art

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

Genesis

Award winning creators of international renown write and illustrate their own narratives. Art and development sketches reveal the genesis of their unique approaches to the bizarre, the unbelievable, the whimsical, and the personal. The artists represented have experience with young adult and children's literature, television, theater, and animated films. Author Illustrators Bill Joyce, Shaun Tan. David Wiesner, Adam Rex, James Gurney.

Free

Foster Gallery, Haas Fine Arts Center, Eau Claire 836-2328

 Visual Art

Event Ends: Monday, Feb. 15
Check with venue for hours.

John Falevsky's Recycled Windows

John's Recycled Windows style manifests from old, double hung windows, salvaged when homeowners upgrade and turn them into scenes. If needed, check venue for hours.

Free

Acoustic Cafe, 505 S Barstow, Eau Claire 831-6451

 Visual Art

Event Ends: Wednesday, Feb. 24
Check with venue for hours.

Wrapped in Pride: Ghanaian Kente and African American Identity

The brightly colored, geometrically patterned cloth called kente, made by the Asante peoples of Ghana and the Ewe peoples of Ghana and Togo, is the best known of all African textiles. Kente is a symbol of African pride and a powerful cultural icon. Examples, photographs and video are all part of this exhibit.

$4 adults, $2 children ages 4-17, FREE to museum members and ages 0-3

The Chippewa Valley Museum, located in Carson Park, Eau Claire

 Visual Art

Event Ends: Friday, Feb. 19
Check with venue for hours.

Holy Mackerel: The Artwork of Ivy, Emma and Sandra Klinbeil

What happens when three very talented members of one family exhibit in the same space? Ivy creates multi-layed, textural and surreal digital images that strive to synthesize the old with the new, without ever losing sight of appearing "hand-made". Emma's paintings reference "strange places in time - in childhood - where you know you've seen a monster behind the shower curtain, or your pet cat talked for a split second". Sandra paints contemporary devotional portraits.

Free

Eau Claire Regional Arts Center Gallery, 316 Eau Claire St, Eau Claire 832-2787