Education

Monday, Feb. 8 • 8:45-9:45am

Body & Soul Fitness

Body & Soul Fitness is an NPO that enables women to exercise and care for their bodies to Christian music with solid lyrics. This international organization is coming to the Chippewa Valley this winter bringing kick butt cardio and strength training workouts! Body & Soul Fitness is three days a week (MWF) for just one hour a day.

Free

Sovereign Grace Church, 2 Bay Street, Chippewa Falls 226-0961

 Education

Monday, Feb. 8 • 9-11am

Beginning Quilting Class

Learn about colors, fabrics, practicing piecing techniques, or creating a small wall hanging pillow or lap blanket. Students are required to bring their own sewing machines, fabrics & supplies starting the second week, Jan. 18. Presenter: Doris Kassera.

$22.50, $15 members

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

 Kids

Monday, Feb. 8 • 9-11:30am

Eau Claire Indoor Sports Center: Family Fun Zone

A program offered for accompanied children ages 6mo to 6yr. Enjoy open play on a large turf field filled with numerous toys, games, sports equipment, inflatables, and dress up clothes. Organized activities are also offered at different times each morning.

kids $3, adults FREE

Eau Claire Indoor Sports Center • Eau Claire • 552-1200 •

 Kids

Monday, Feb. 8 • 9:15-10:15am

River Source Family Center: Three Year Old Playgroup

This group is open to three year-olds and their parents. After children get settled, parents will leave the playgroup and connect with other parents and will be presented information on a number of topics including nutrition, behaviors, literacy, etc. Families can feel free to stay for Movin' & Grovin' at 10:30am.

Free

River Source Family Center, 403 High Street, Chippewa Falls 720-1841

 Kids

Monday, Feb. 8 • 10:30-10:50am

Children's Story Programs, Winter 2010 - Toddler Tales

Toddler Tales is our storytime for two - and three-year-olds accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Held on Mondays at 10:30 a.m. and repeated on Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m., each session will include 20 minutes of easy-to-understand stories, songs and activities.

Free • ages 2-3

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library, 400 Eau Claire Street, Eau Claire 839-5007

 Kids

Monday, Feb. 8 • 10:30-11:15am

Movin' & Groovin'

Each Movin'& Groovin' class is filled with discovery and adventure. You will witness your child's developmental evolution in language, listening, self-esteem, and musical awareness. Watch all of this happen in a nurturing environment filled with energy, imagination and playful delight.

Free

River Source Family Center, 403 High Street, Chippewa Falls 720-1841

 Education

Monday, Feb. 8 • 1pm

Religions, Cultures, and Violence in the Middle East

Committing violence in the name of God is not a new phenomenon. The search for solutions has led to all sorts of theories about why humans so often claim that killing one another serves God, most of which focus on politics, social, and economic problems. In this talk, discuss the spiritual and psychological nature of the problem and uncover ways to make a difference.

FREE

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

 Nightlife

Monday, Feb. 8 • 5pm-1am

Pool Tournament

Every Monday means free pool plus a singles 8-ball tournament.

• 21+

Pioneer Grill and Saloon • Menomonie • 235-9927

 Education

Monday, Feb. 8 • 5:30-7:30pm

Chippewa Falls Main Street Annual Meeting

Main Street Annual Meeting for the general public, volunteers, business people and retailers featuring annual highlights, plans for next year, volunteer appreciation, sponsorship appreciation and nomination for new board members. Includes dinner, dessert, door prizes and liquid refreshment from Leinenkugels. Register by Jan. 22.

$15 in advance

Fill Inn Station, 104 West Columbia Street, Chippewa Falls 723-6661

 Kids  Recreation

Monday, Feb. 8 • 5:30-7pm

Date with Dad: Karate

Bring your pre-school age children and enjoy trying out some karate moves with each other. A meal will be provided. Please call FRC to register. Registration required, deadline: Feb. 5.

Free

North High School, 1801 Piedmont Rd, Eau Claire 833-1735

 Education

Monday, Feb. 8 • 5:30-7pm

Nourishing Roots: Herbal Medicine Making Workshop

Learn what foods, plants, supplements and practices promote healthy, glowing skin. Leave with your own gently exfoliating (and oh-so-pleasant) sugar scrub. Class includes an informational booklet to take home, a brief lecture and Q&A. All supplies included. Registration required, deadline: Feb. 7.

$25 in advance

Path to Health Wellness Center, 310 S. Barstow, Eau Claire 514-2673

 Education

Monday, Feb. 8 • 6-7:30pm

Drop in Spanish for True Beginners

Dale Gable facilitates the TPRS method and a pot pourri of other activities. No stress language learning.

$12

Ager House • Eau Claire • 833-8750 • www.agerhouse.org

 Kids

Monday, Feb. 8 • 6pm

Modern Cloth Diapering 101

Come to learn more about the economical, environmental, and health benefits to cloth diapering. See, feel, and try out a variety of cloth diapers and related products and make a difference for the earth, your wallet, and your baby's health. RSVP to 563-7388 or Amber@PunkerdoopsDiapers.com.

Free

Punkerdoops Diapers, 1135 Jensen Rd, Eau Claire

 Education  Recreation

Monday, Feb. 8 • 6-7pm

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  Recreation

Monday, Feb. 8 • 6:30-7:20pm

TRX Suspension Training

TRX Suspension Training gives the novice to the seasoned pro a complete total-body training tool they need to take their performance to the next level. Check out classes, RSVP and pre-pay at the website! No cancellations. No classes on holidays. Classes are very small so spaces are limited!

$10, $7.50 with prepaid punch card

Radiant Health Chiropractic • Eau Claire • 379-4249 • www.radianthealthchiro.com

 Music

Monday, Feb. 8 • 7-9pm

Eau Claire Memorial Winter Concert

Featuring selections from the Frosh Bands, Jazz II features Benny Goodman and a firey Latin tune. Jazz III plays "Blues in the Night" with open soloing by several of the youngest jazzers at Memorial. Old Abe Wind Ensemble will showcase a selection "Walking into History" honoring the Clinton 12.

Free

Eau Claire Memorial High School Auditorium, 2225 Keith Street, Eau Claire 852-6300

 Nightlife

Monday, Feb. 8 • 7pm

Poker Night

Every Monday night means its time for some poker.

• 21+

The Happy Hollow • Altoona • 832-2826

 Uncategorized

Monday, Feb. 8 • 7pm

Sean Fahrlander, Ojibwe Storyteller

Sean Fahrlander was born in Minneapolis and raised on the White Earth and Leech Lake Reservations in northern Minnesota. He has worked with youth in various settings while honing his skills as a traditional storyteller and writer. He is a father of three, and his greatest wish is to share the stories that have been given to him.

Free

Menomonie Public Library, 600 Wolske Bay Road, Menomonie 232-2164 Ext 10

 Nightlife

Monday, Feb. 8 • 7-9pm

Team Trivia

Join the national phenomenon locally at Burly's every Monday.

• 21+

Burly's • Chippewa Falls • 720-9148

 Nightlife

Monday, Feb. 8 • 7-9pm

Team Trivia at Boston's

1st place team each night gets $50 house cash, 2nd place gets $25, 3rd $10. Teams can register to be in the Trivia League and the top teams around WI get to compete in the Tournament of Champions for thousands for dollars in cash prizes quarterly. Get there early to set up!

Boston's: The Gourmet Pizza • Eau Claire • 832-5100 •

 Nightlife

Monday, Feb. 8 • 7-9pm

Texas Hold'Em Poker Night

Every Monday Night Whiskey Dicks hosts a Texas Hold'em No Limit Poker Game. They provide the dealers, so all you need to do is show up. Games start at 7pm, and you can re-buy in at any time.

Whiskey Dick’s • Altoona • 829-3425 •

 Education  Recreation

Monday, Feb. 8 • 7pm

Zumba Fitness Beginner's Night

Come for an entry-level Zumba class held by Jean Dreger.

FREE

Christ Church Cathedral • Eau Claire • 835-3734 • www.cathedralec.org

 Education

Monday, Feb. 8 • 7:30-10pm

Seth Shostak - When Will We Find the Aliens?

Senior astronomer at the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Institute in California, Seth Shostak participates in the scientific search for intelligent life in the cosmos. His new book, Confessions of an Alian Hunter: A Scientist's Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (National Geographic Books), offers an entertaining and expert account of the facts, fantasies and future of finding intelligence elsewhere in the universe.

$8 adults, $6 seniors, $2 kids under 17/students ($4 students at doors)

Schofield Auditorium, 105 Garfield Avenue, Eau Claire 836-2787

 Nightlife

Monday, Feb. 8 • 9pm

Karaoke

Karaoke with DJs Nick and Drew.

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

 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, Mar. 8
Check with venue for hours.

Grottoes, Garrisons and Confines

Collages and drawings by Joe Maurer, exploring post-industrial landscape imagery juxtaposed with the strange, fantastic and disastrous.

FREE

Just Local Food • Eau Claire • 577-5564 • justlocalfood.blogspot.com

 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