Education  Recreation

Sunday, Feb. 7 • 11am-2pm

Dog Sledding Camp Manitou

Wails, cries and yips break the winter silence as you coast down and around part of the 1,052 acre expanse of Long Lake. What more fun could be had than mushing down the lake as the wind squeezes tears from your eyes as you start to appreciate what real working dogs can do? Bring friends and family and experience a once in a lifetime opportunity. Register by Feb. 6.

Camp Manitou, 27960 137th Street, New Auburn 836-8460

 Education

Sunday, Feb. 7 • 11am-1pm

Safe Harbor: Alive @ Eleven

What if you could seek or worship God and be able to "talk back"? Safe Harbor aims to inquire about and cultivate a faith with "open table" communion, sharing good or bad news, couches, tables, chairs, cushions, hot/cold beverages, snacks, scarlet letter words of Rabbi Yeshua, feedback, conversation, thought-provoking music, prayer and contemplation.

FREE

Chapel Heights • Eau Claire • 832-2333

 Recreation

Sunday, Feb. 7 • 11am-4pm

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

 Kids

Sunday, Feb. 7 • 11:30am-1pm

Rainbow World Preschool Open House

"Rainbow World" provides preschool age children with a secure and nurturing environment promoting self-esteem, social interaction, communication skills, creative expression, large and small muscle development and intellectual growth in a stimulating Christian atmosphere. At this open house, meet students, the staff and if desirable, register for the 2010-11 school year.

Free

Our Savior's Lutheran Church, 1310 Main St., Eau Claire 832-2421

 Stage  Food & Drink

Sunday, Feb. 7 • 1-3pm

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

 Kids

Sunday, Feb. 7 • 1-2:30pm

Slot Car Racing

Open to all ages. Refer to website for more information.

1st Place Apparel • Chippewa Falls • 723-9070 •

 Stage

Sunday, Feb. 7 • 1:45-3:45pm

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 •

 Education

Sunday, Feb. 7 • 2-3pm

Piano Teacher Workshop

Suzuki piano lessons and your family. Q&A session presented by Lorelei Capell.

lorelei@musicspecialties.com

See contact info for location information 831-0954

 Music

Sunday, Feb. 7 • 2-3:30pm

Richard Fletcher + Nobu Yasuda + Tulio Rondon + Namji Kim

Faculty recital featuring Fletcher on clarinet, Yasuda on violin, Tulio Rondon on cello and Namji Kim on piano.

FREE

Gantner Concert Hall, Haas Fine Arts Center • Eau Claire • 836-2284 • www.uwec.edu

 Stage

Sunday, Feb. 7 • 3pm

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 •

 Recreation

Sunday, Feb. 7 • 5pm

Superbowl

Come watch the Superbowl on our projection screen and enjoy our full menu, including Pizza, French fries, and other delicious fried foods

FREE

Higherground • Eau Claire • 836-6030

 Music

Sunday, Feb. 7 • 6-10pm

Blues Open Jam

Come see or play a little bit a' blues with your hosts, The Love Buzzards.

FREE

Shari's Chippewa Club • Durand • 672-8785

 Movies

Sunday, Feb. 7 • 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

 Music

Sunday, Feb. 7 • 6-10pm

Open Blues Jam

The valley's only true blues jam, held the first Sunday of every month. All blues players invited to attend and sit in. Backline provided, please bring your own axe. Live webcast at sharischippewaclub.com.

Free • 21+

Shari's Chippewa Club, Main Street, Durand 672-8785

 Education

Sunday, Feb. 7 • 7pm

Smart Renting Seminar

Rental Resources will give a presentation about the do’s and don’ts of off-campus housing including information about the housing application process and the Certified Land Lord program. The presentation will be followed by a question and answer segment. Prizes awarded; the more questions you ask the better chance you have to win.

Higherground • Eau Claire • 836-6030

 Nightlife

Sunday, Feb. 7 • 7-9pm

Team Trivia at Poo's

Prizes for the top three teams in the form of gift certificates for the host venue, varying from $30, $20, and $10 to $50, $25, $10 for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.

Poo's on the Pond • Chippewa Falls • 723-1266

 Movies

Sunday, Feb. 7 • 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

Sunday, Feb. 7 • 9pm

Blingo & Service Industry Night

Every Sunday Night is now home to BLiNGO! Five rounds of prizes with each round having more to win. Final round is a cash jackpot that carries over if nobody wins! Half off drinks for the service industry & happy hour 9-close.

Free • 21+

FRiDAY'S, 4800 Golf Road - Oakwood Mall, Eau Claire 830-1424

 Nightlife

Sunday, Feb. 7 • 9pm-1am

Gong Karaoke

During the popular Service Industry Night, you too can sing like a rock star. If you don't like the song or the way it is sung, gong the singer. But beware ... if you gong someone, you must buy them a drink first!

Whiskey Dick’s • Altoona • 829-3425 •

 Nightlife

Sunday, Feb. 7 • 9pm

Karaoke

Karaoke with DJs Nick and Drew.

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

 Music

Sunday, Feb. 7 • 10pm-2am

The Mousetrap Open Mic

Every Sunday hosted by Evergreen Grass Band. Bring your own guitar, jokes, and talent.

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

 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