Education

Friday, Feb. 26 • 8:30am-4pm

Supervisory Management 3

Communicating clear, specific expectations to your people is critical to operational effectiveness. Giving feedback during day-to-day coaching session as well as during formal performance reviews is an essential skill. We discuss why there is resistance to performance assessment, how to establish job expectations, and how to conduct coaching sessions. Registration required, deadline: Feb. 25.

$425 adults, $375 Group fee. $1125/person series f

Sweetwaters Restaurant & Bar • Eau Claire • 836-5637 • www.sweetwatersec.com

 Education

Friday, Feb. 26 • 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

 Kids

Friday, Feb. 26 • 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 •

 Education

Friday, Feb. 26 • 10:30am-4pm

Art Share

Fridays, meet and work with Art Share members using watercolor, colored pencils, colored chalk/charcoal, and acrylic paints. Wednesday, meet the quilters, knitters, felters, etc.

$20 annual membership

School of the Arts • Menomonie • (715) 233-0264

 Kids

Friday, Feb. 26 • 10:30-11:30am

Children's Programs, Winter 2010 Storytime Session - Playgroup

Join area infants, toddlers and preschoolers at our weekly Playgroup, Fridays at 10:30 a.m. Our Playgroup provides caregivers and children with a variety of educational toys and library resources. No registration required. Winter Playgroup sessions begin January 15 and run through April 2, 2010. All sessions will meet in the new Youth Services Program Room.

Free

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

 Education

Friday, Feb. 26 • 10:30am-5pm

Drop-In Rosemaling Group

No registration required. Everyone is welcome!

$2-3 donation/person requested

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

 Movies

Friday, Feb. 26 • 11am

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

Join us as we view the 2009 movie release based on the same titled book by Judi Barrett. Open to anyone. Children under 12 should have a note signed by their parents stating that it is okay for them to view the movie. Popcorn provided.

• PG

Chippewa Falls Public Library • Chippewa Falls • (715) 723-1146

 Education

Friday, Feb. 26 • noon-1pm

Holistic Gatherings: Lunch Bunch

New age gathering with different speakers and themes. Hosted by Julie Geigle.

The Goat Coffeehouse • Eau Claire • 833-1096

 Education

Friday, Feb. 26 • 1-8pm

32nd Annual Home & Garden Show

Discover exciting and dramatic options in landscaping, decks, patios and patio furniture, outdoor and indoor recreation, irrigation systems, windows and doors, masonry, flooring, exterior siding, roofing, and much, much more. The Home and Garden Show guarantees to fill your day with solutions to your next projects, creative ideas for home improvement, and likely many products and services you weren't even aware of.

$6 presale, $8 at the door, ages 12 & under FREE

Eau Claire Indoor Sports Center, 3456 Craig Road, Eau Claire 835-2526

 Words  Kids

Friday, Feb. 26 • 1:30-3:30pm

Early Release Day II

Play Guitar Hero, have a snack, play some games, and enjoy your half-day off from school. Adults/guardians are asked to please attend with youth younger than eight. Registration helpful but not required.

Free

Fall Creek Public Library, 122 E Lincoln Ave, Fall Creek 877-3334

 Food & Drink

Friday, Feb. 26 • 4-7pm

St. Olaf Men's Club Fish Fry

All you can eat fish fry! The menu includes baked or batter-fried fish, baked potatoes, french fries, baked beans, green beans, veggies, dessert, coffee and milk. Mac and cheese is available for children. Carryouts are available for $8 by calling 832-2504, ext. 130.

$9 adults, $8 seniors, $4 children 6-12, FREE ages 5 and younger

Father Agnew Parish Center • Eau Claire

 Food & Drink

Friday, Feb. 26 • 5-10pm

5th Annual Aldo Leopold Banquet

This fantastic gathering of persons young to old is designed to pass the land legacy torch to the next generation and to support the bicycling program at UW-Eau Claire. The evening will be a blend of introducing the Leopold land ethic, exquisite dining on wild game recipes (with vegetarian options) and the fabulous music of Warren plus many guest appearances.

Westgate Sportsman Club • Eau Claire • 836-3727 or 832-4548 •

 Kids

Friday, Feb. 26 • 5-9pm

OakLeaf Friday Family Nights

Friday nights September through May, play sports, games, dress up, Legos, building blocks, scooters, inflatables, movies and concessions. Great affordable family entertainment for a Friday night. Visit the website for more info.

Family size: two/$7, three/$10, four/$12, five+$15, 50% off with Oakwood ID

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

 Nightlife

Friday, Feb. 26 • 6-9pm

Piano Bar

While your eating your favorite Bavarian dinner, enjoy the tickled ivories.

Das Bierhaus • Menomonie • 231-3230 •

 Movies

Friday, Feb. 26 • 6-8pm

Tell No One

Pediatrician Alexandre Beck (François Cluzet) still grieves eight years after the murder of his beloved wife Margot. When two bodies are found near the scene of the crime, the police reopen the case and Alex becomes a suspect again. The mystery deepens when Alex receives an anonymous e-mail with a link to video that seems to suggest Margot is somehow still alive and a message to tell no one.

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

 Movies

Friday, Feb. 26 • 7-9pm

It Came From Outer Space (in 3D)

Enjoy a memorable B-movie night in the style of Mystery Science Theater 3000. It Came From Outer Space promises thrills that almost touch you through the magic of 3-dimension. Witness amazing sights the human eye has never before seen.

FREE showing; 3D glasses, popcorn, dinner, gourmet coffee and soda available to purchase • 18+

The Blind Munchies Coffeehouse, 621 Wilson Ave, Menomonie 235-9300

 Music

Friday, Feb. 26 • 7-10pm

John Nielsen & Friends

John Nielsen with 12-string acoustic guitar and Dave Alley on bass perform a wide variety of popular music ranging from Johnny Cash to Pink Floyd. Playlists are distributed and audience selects music to be performed. Guest musicians and sing-a-longs are common, food is great too. It's interactive entertainment everyone can be a part of.

Free

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

 Music

Friday, Feb. 26 • 7-10pm

Thea Ennen

Singer-songwriter, Thea Ennen features rootsy and thought provoking songs on mytho-poetic meditation, human drama and stories captured in melodic snapshots. Her piano-driven melodies have been compared with Joni Mitchell and Tori Amos.

FREE

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

 Music

Friday, Feb. 26 • 7:30-9pm

"Acoustic Soup" with Sarah Jade, Jesse Hamble, Josh Zacharias and more

Live music returns to the cozy confines of The Living Room for this one entertaining night, featuring some of the Chippewa Valley's (and The Living Room's) most beloved and talented artists Sarah Jade, Jesse Hamble and Josh Zacharias. This will be a fun, one-of-a-kind, unscripted acoustic event that will showcase these artists up close and personal, with a few surprises.

Free

The Living Room Coffee House, 2006 Cameron Street, Eau Claire 831-0245

 Education  Recreation

Friday, Feb. 26 • 7:30-9:30pm

Eau Claire International Folk Dancers

A weekly recreational international dance group where you dance the dances of many lands. Come and join us whenver you like. No partners necessary. Wear comfortable clothes and soft-soled, non-marking clean shoes. First Fridays of the month are specialized for beginners.

$1/night

Eau Claire YMCA Fitness and Training Center, 216 Emery St., Eau Claire

 Stage

Friday, Feb. 26 • 7:30-9:30pm

Grey Gardens

Grey Gardens brings to life the delightfully eccentric aunt and the cousin of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Once among the brightest names in the pre-Camelot social register, these women became East Hampton’s most notorious recluses. The musical tells the hilarious and heartbreaking story of two indomitable women, Edith Bouvier Beale and her adult daughter “Little” Edie.

$12, $3 students

Kjer Theatre • Eau Claire • 832-7529

 Stage

Friday, Feb. 26 • 7:30pm

Menomonie Theater Guild presents The Wizard of Oz

Little Dorothy Gale of Kansas, like so many girls her age, dream of what lies over the rainbow. One day a twister hits her farm and carries her away over the rainbow to another world. Come join Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tinman, the Cowardly Lion and Toto as they travel the universe of Dorothy's imagination.

$18 adults, $16 seniors/students

Mabel Tainter Memorial Theater • Menomonie • 235-0001 •

 Music

Friday, Feb. 26 • 8-10pm

Ariaden

Ariaden is an independent folk group from Menominee. Join them for this free show where they will perform their laid back, harmonic music.

Free

Infinitea Teahouse, 112 East Grand, Eau Claire 514-1975

 Nightlife

Friday, Feb. 26 • 8pm-2am

Best Sound & Light Show

Request your favorite tunes or sing along.

Finish Line • Eau Claire • 552-2169

 Music

Friday, Feb. 26 • 8-11pm

Northwest Wisconsin HomeCare Hearts for Hospice + Rendor

Northwest Wisconsin HomeCare Hearts for Hospice Annual Winter Benefit with hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar along with door prizes throughout the night. All proceeds to benefit the Hospice program of Northwest Wisconsin HomeCare.

$15 In Advance: $12.50

29 Pines, 5872 33rd Avenue, Chippewa Falls 831-0100 Ext 80244

 Stage

Friday, Feb. 26 • 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 •

 Nightlife

Friday, Feb. 26 • 8-10pm

Team Trivia at the Finish Line: Bar Bingo

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!

FREE • 21+

Finish Line • Eau Claire • 552-2169

 Music

Friday, Feb. 26 • 8pm

The Cruisers

Live music plus a 50s themed party at the Red Parrot.

The Red Parrot • Eau Claire • 832-6431

 Music

Friday, Feb. 26 • 8:30pm-midnight

Dixie & The Dreamers

Dixie and The Dreamers featuring local musicians Dixie Duffey, Dale Drevlow, Dave Engedal, Barry Wells and Dave Schrader. Keyboards, guitar, bass and drums with Dixie on lead vocal and the four dudes backing her up with lead and harmony vocals. Classic pop/rock variety for dancing or listening.

$2 • 21+

Sammy's Pizza Pub, 2812 London Rd., Eau Claire 831-1300

 Music

Friday, Feb. 26 • 8:30pm-12:30am

Rockin' For A Reason

Relay for Life team Heart 'n' Sole, featuring Last Open Road. Come Early for silent auction and raffles at 7pm. All donations received benefit the American Cancer Society.

$5 suggested donation • 21+

Tailgares Sports Bar & Grill, 1505 N. Clairemont Ave, Eau Claire 552-1733

 Movies

Friday, Feb. 26 • 8:30-10:30pm

Tell No One

Pediatrician Alexandre Beck (François Cluzet) still grieves eight years after the murder of his beloved wife Margot. When two bodies are found near the scene of the crime, the police reopen the case and Alex becomes a suspect again. The mystery deepens when Alex receives an anonymous e-mail with a link to video that seems to suggest Margot is somehow still alive and a message to tell no one.

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

 Music

Friday, Feb. 26 • 9pm

Crowdedheads

Crowdedheads: A classic rock Band delivering fantastic female vocals, incredible harmonies, awesome dual lead guitars and rock-solid rhythm section sure to keep you rock 'n all night long.

Free • 21+

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

 Music

Friday, Feb. 26 • 9pm-midnight

Davey J and the Jones Tones Trio

Catya, John LeBrun, and Davey J deliver the goods in a very convenient club with hot fresh pizza and carry out beverages. Come enjoy a casual night out with your favorite roots music band with blues, rock and roll, reggae, originals and more are delivered straight to you.

Free

Bottle and Barrel, 208 S. Barstow St., Eau Claire 864-1002

 Nightlife

Friday, Feb. 26 • 9pm-2am

DJ/Karaoke

Live DJ and karaoke every Thursday and Friday.

Erwin's 19th Hole • Chippewa Falls • 831-6337

 Nightlife

Friday, Feb. 26 • 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

 Nightlife

Friday, Feb. 26 • 9pm-1am

Dr. DJ Karaoke

Come on down every Friday and belt out some tunes!

FREE • 21+

Bridgewater Restaurant and Pub • Chippewa Falls • 723-6941 •

 Nightlife

Friday, Feb. 26 • 9pm-1am

Karaoke

Belt out the tunes every Friday night.

• 21+

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

 Nightlife

Friday, Feb. 26 • 9pm-1am

Late Night Trivia

Stop in for food, drinks and fun every Friday at FRiDAY'S. Test your knowledge on a variety of topics and win FRiDAY'S Gift Cards.

T.G.I. Friday’s • Eau Claire • 830-1424 •

 Nightlife

Friday, Feb. 26 • 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

Friday, Feb. 26 • 9pm

Live DJ

Hit the dance floor every Saturday night!

• 21+

Tailgates Sports Bar & Grill • Eau Claire • 552-1733

 Nightlife

Friday, Feb. 26 • 9pm-2am

Loopy's Karaoke

Join us every Tuesday through Saturday for karaoke!

• 21+

Loopy's • Chippewa Falls • 723-5667

 Nightlife

Friday, Feb. 26 • 9pm-1am

Party Hits Music/DJ John

DJ John playing your favorite tunes and taking requests all Friday night.

FREE • 21+

Pioneer Grill & Saloon • Menomonie • 235-9927 •

 Nightlife

Friday, Feb. 26 • 9pm-2am

Wigwam Karaoke

Sing and dance it up every Friday with Karaoke Nick.

• 21+

Wigwam Tavern • Eau Claire • 834-9061 •

 Stage

Friday, Feb. 26 • 9:30pm-midnight

Comedy with Mr. Head + TBA

Comedy event. It is the great humor of Mr. Head.

FREE • 21+

Big Daddy's Pub, 202 Gibson Street, Eau Claire 835-6000

 Music

Friday, Feb. 26 • 9:30pm

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.

O'Leary's • Eau Claire • 834-6611 •

 Nightlife

Friday, Feb. 26 • 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

Friday, Feb. 26 • 9:30pm

Winter Thrills

A night featuring DJ Smiles, DJ Spydro, DJ Corey, Jinko, DJ Markus, Dirty Dub and L Boogie.

FREE • 21+

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

 Nightlife

Friday, Feb. 26 • 10pm

Club Mercury Dance Party

Party at UWEC's on-campus club.

Higherground • Eau Claire • 836-6030

 Nightlife

Friday, Feb. 26 • 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

Friday, Feb. 26 • 10pm

Irie Sol

Irie Sol's diverse instrumentation bursts with reggae, funk, jazz and hip hop flavor. The full seven-man band sound is complete with vocals, guitar, bass and drums, trumpet, saxophone, flute, keyboard and more.

FREE • 21+

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

 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

 Kids

Event Ends: Sunday, Feb. 28
Check with venue for hours.

For the Birds!

February is national bird feeding month. Art activity of the Week: Make a bald eagle craft. All week: Glue some robin eggs into a paper nest, go bird watching, and build a paper ostrich. Tues.-Sat. 11:15am-12:15pm & Tues.-Sun. 2:30-3:30pm, Build a frosted bagel bird feeder.

$5 • 1+

Children's Museum of Eau Claire • Eau Claire • 832-KIDS • www.cmec.cc

 Visual Art

Event Ends: Wednesday, Mar. 10
Check with venue for hours.

For the Love of It

Looking for a great time and a place to buy a fresh painting or two? Aritst Jason Anhorn's new series 'For The Love Of It' is a new series on positive subjects from candy to sexy ladies. Show will be hanging from February 12 to March 10. All paintings will be sold at very reasonable prices. Stop in early to make sure you get the painting you desire.

Free

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

 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: Wednesday, Mar. 17
Check with venue for hours.

True Individuality-Adornment for the Hand

An exhibition of unique finger rings by prominent metal smiths; atypical in characteristic, cast and fabricated in precious metals in combination with a variety of other materials. If needed, check venue for hours.

Free

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

 Visual Art

Event Ends: Thursday, Apr. 1
Check with venue for hours.

“Mind & Spirit” Artist Exhibit

Featuring Mitchell Spencer's photography and Tiffany Bailey's pottery. Artists’ Reception: February 26, 2010 from 5:30-7:30pm.

Free

Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts, 205 Main Street East, Menomonie, WI 54751 235-0001 Ext 100

 Visual Art

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

"A Question of Manners" Fine Art Exhibition

The Furlong Gallery at UW-Stout is proud to present visiting artist Will Pergl in the upcoming show 'A Question of Manners.' Pergl’s art is represented by sculpture and drawings reflecting, “trivial systems balanced and braced in structures and form.” Pergl’s artwork is meant to suggest a culture, which seeks order and understanding in the midst of chaos. If needed, check venue for hours.

Free

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