Music

Saturday, Apr. 3 • 8am

River Road

River Road is a Great Classic Rock with a mix of some country and oldies.

FREE • 21+

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

 Education  Recreation

Saturday, Apr. 3 • 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 6pm at Christ Church Cathedral, 510 South Farwell Street. 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, Apr. 3 • 9am-noon

Q3 Super Saturday

The latest brain sciences, and quantum worlds show that emotion plays a huge role in creating what you are feeling. This class is about understanding the fiery passion behind your feelings and using it as a tool for change.

$25, FREE for Q3 members

Mainstreet Health & Fitness 310 Main Street, Menomonie

 Education

Saturday, Apr. 3 • 10am-4pm

5th Annual Lambing Time on the Farm

Bounce into spring with a visit to Govin's Lambing Barn. Enjoy watching the lambs nursing and bouncing around their mothers, while learning more about these wooly creatures. It may even be possible to see the birth of a lamb. There will be chicks & other baby farm animals to see & touch, plus horse drawn wagon rides and wool spinners and crafters.

$5

Govins Meats and Berries, Menomonie, WI, N6134 670th Street, Menomonie 231-2377

 Kids  Recreation

Saturday, Apr. 3 • 10am

Easter Egg Hunt

The Boy Scouts and Girls Scouts of Eau Claire present a traditional egg hunt, bouncy houses and a medallion hunt, winner of which receives tickets to the upcoming Air show June 5-6. The hunt will be divided up into five groups: 1-2 years, 3-5 years, 6-8 years, 9-10 years and a handicap area.

Pine Pavilion, Carson Park, Eau Claire 832-6671

 Movies  Kids

Saturday, Apr. 3 • 10am

Easter Egg Hunt and Veggie Tales Movie at Micon

Micon Cinemas hosts an Easter Egg Hunt plus a showing of the Veggie Tale movie, food and a visit with the Easter Bunny.

Micon Cinemas • Chippewa Falls • 720-2291 • www.miconcinemas.com

 Kids

Saturday, Apr. 3 • 10am-9pm

Photos with the Easter Bunny

The Easter Bunny takes some time off from hoppin' around and painting Easter eggs to sit down and snap some pics with your kids.

Oakwood Mall • Eau Claire • 836-0044 •

 Kids

Saturday, Apr. 3 • 10:30-11am

Borders: Children's Storytime

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

FREE

Borders • Eau Claire • 832-2852 •

 Education

Saturday, Apr. 3 • 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

 Nightlife

Saturday, Apr. 3 • 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

 Nightlife

Saturday, Apr. 3 • 1-5pm

Poker

No entry fee, plus get the chance to win awesome gift certificates to Jake's.

FREE

Jake's Supper Club • Menomonie • 235-2465 • jakessupperclub.com

 Kids

Saturday, Apr. 3 • 2pm

Altoona Community Easter Egg Hunt

Calling all boys and girls, come and hunt for eggs in the park. Prize drawings, games, music, candy and family fun will be available for everyone. Rock and Roll to Go and the Girl Scouts have joined together to host. Rain location will be the Hobb's Ice Arena in Altoona.

FREE

10th Street Park, 10th Street, Altoona 835-5331 Ext 5520

 Nightlife

Saturday, Apr. 3 • 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

 Nightlife  Recreation

Saturday, Apr. 3 • 6-9pm

Saturday Night Game Night

Social time engaged in playing video, board and/or card games.

FREE

LGBT Community Center of the Chippewa Valley, 510 S. Farwell St., Eau Claire 552-LGBT

 Music

Saturday, Apr. 3 • 7-10pm

Catya's Trio

Featuring the amazing Sue Orfield on tenor saxophone, Randy Sinz on acoustic and electric bass and vocals, and singer/songwriter, Catya, on vocals and guitar, Catya's Trio performs a mix of original and traditional Blues, Swing, Contemporary Acoustic music, and some other familiar and not so familiar stuff.

FREE

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

 Music

Saturday, Apr. 3 • 7-10pm

Girls Night Out

Enjoy an all local, all female night of live music from the Chippewa Valley. Newcomer Kenzie Joy kicks off the show at 7pm followed by singer/songwriter Savannah Smith. Sarah Jade continues the night with her amazing voice and excellent songwriting skills followed by fresh young artist Won Siemit who finish off the night at 9pm with their pop.

FREE • all ages

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

 Music

Saturday, Apr. 3 • 8pm

Midtown Dickens

Motown Dickens are a multi-tasking, do-it-together folk punk-grass gaggle of best friends whose mission is to inspire community building through music and chance-taking. We’re armed with tambourines, horns, a musical saw, a banjo, drums, guitars, a glockenspiel, an accordion and a fake rooster.

FREE

Infinitea Teahouse • Eau Claire • (919) 434-1662 •

 Stage

Saturday, Apr. 3 • 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

Saturday, Apr. 3 • 9pm

5 O'Clock Club: Karaoke

Karaoke with DJs Nick and Drew.

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

 Music

Saturday, Apr. 3 • 9pm-1am

Cats Ass

Explosive classic rock covers.

FREE • 21+

T n C Roundabout, 8685 Hwy 124, Chippewa Falls 403-0984

 Music

Saturday, Apr. 3 • 9pm-1am

Double Shot Band

Double Shot band is a Country Rock, Classic Rock and Rock and Roll band whose sole purpose is to get people out on the dance floor. They play a wide variety of music that will please everyone's musical preferences.

FREE • 21+

1705 Cty Tk OO, Chippewa Falls, WI (718) 831-6337

 Nightlife

Saturday, Apr. 3 • 9pm-1am

Eisold’s Irvine Bar: 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

 Music

Saturday, Apr. 3 • 9-1pm

Heavy J and The Fantasics w/ The Finesse

Heavy J and The Fantastics are a rock/jam band from Duluth with intense guitar riffs and a great female lead. The Finesse, who are finishing up their debut EP, are a four-piece rock/funk/pop group from Eau Claire.

Free • 21+

The View, 17779 Hwy X, Chippewa Falls (715) 215-0286

 Music

Saturday, Apr. 3 • 9pm-midnight

Jason Chambers

Acoustic blues funk.

FREE • 21+

James Sheeley House, 236 West River St, Chippewa Falls 726-0561

 Music

Saturday, Apr. 3 • 9-11pm

Jim Pullman

That dude from the local alternative rock band The Jim Pullman band plays a solo set at the Haymarket Grill.

FREE

Haymarket Grill • Eau Claire • 552-3400 •

 Nightlife

Saturday, Apr. 3 • 9pm-2am

Loopy's: Karaoke

Join us every Tuesday through Saturday for karaoke!

• 21+

Loopy's • Chippewa Falls • 723-5667

 Nightlife

Saturday, Apr. 3 • 9pm-1am

Party Your Way to Vegas

Sponsored by Miller Lite and Mr. Limo, win a trip for two to Las Vegas, hotel and airfare included and $500 spending cash. All you have to do is party.

FREE • 21+

Maple Lounge • Eau Claire • 829-7413

 Nightlife

Saturday, Apr. 3 • 9pm-1am

Party Your Way to Vegas

Sponsored by Miller Lite and Mr. Limo, win a trip for two to Las Vegas, hotel and airfare included and $500 spending cash. All you have to do is party.

FREE • 21+

Loopy’s Saloon & Grill • Chippewa Falls • 829-7413 •

 Nightlife

Saturday, Apr. 3 • 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 •

 Nightlife

Saturday, Apr. 3 • 9pm-2am

The Construction Zone: 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, Apr. 3 • 9:30pm-2am

Heavy J & The Fantastics

Heavy J & The Fantastic here live. First drink is on the house.

$4 • 21+

The Wissota View • Chippewa Falls • 861-5200 • wissotaview.com

 Nightlife

Saturday, Apr. 3 • 9:30pm-1:30am

Sea Horse Inn: 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 • Eau Claire • 834-4356‎

 Music

Saturday, Apr. 3 • 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

 Nightlife

Saturday, Apr. 3 • 10pm-2am

Doubleday’s: 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, Apr. 3 • 10pm

Live Music by Fully Loadid

Fully Loadid play songs from classic rock to the newest and hottest rock.

FREE

Deweys Roadhouse • Chippewa Falls • 720-6023 • www.deweysroadhouse.com

 Music

Saturday, Apr. 3 • 10pm-1:30am

The Finesse + Heavy J and the Fantastics

The Finesse (Eau Claire, WI) team up with Heavy J and the Fantastics (Duluth, MN) for a night of groove and rock/funk music for all to enjoy. The Finesse features Raji and Rani Alowairdi, Ryan Wilson and Wes Brunner -- all Chippewa Falls natives.

FREE • 21+

The View, 17779 County Highway X, Chippewa Falls 379-3069

 Visual Art

Event Ends: Monday, Apr. 19
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20 oz. Art Show

This exhibit features art from four non-student artists: Douglas Johns, Alizabeth Kaiser, Dan Henning, and William Christensen. They will be presenting works in a variety of mediums, from paintings to sculpture, some of which will be available for purchase. If needed, check venue for hours.

FREE

Gallery 111, 111 East Main Street, Menomonie 497-8430 •

 Visual Art

Event Ends: Wednesday, Apr. 21
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53rd Annual Juried Student Art Show

Exhibiting the artwork of UW-Eau Claire students as selected by New York based illustrator Yuko Shimizu. If needed, check venue for hours.

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

 Visual Art

Event Ends: Sunday, Apr. 11
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A Folksy Spring

Featuring paintings by Eau Claire folk artist Roger Adams.

FREE

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

 Visual Art

Event Ends: Friday, Apr. 16
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Annual Member Art Show

The ACT Gallery will showcase some of the amazing art created in this area of Wisconsin during the past year. Enjoy a diverse selection of many art forms, including paintings, photography, quilts, mosaics, gourds, and more. Meet some of the area’s finest artists and awaken your own creative spirit. The opening of the show is on March 5th (6-8 pm) at SOTA.

Arts Coming Together, Inc. (ACT), 107 Wilson Court, Menomonie

 Visual Art

Event Ends: Friday, Apr. 9
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ArtsWest 31

ArtsWest 31, the library's annual juried art show, features 55 works by area artists. The pieces were chosen from more than 150 pieces submitted for consideration. Selections for this year's show were made by Alan William Nugent, owner and curator of the Abode Gallery in Stockholm, Wisconsin. The exhibit can be viewed during normal library hours.

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

 Visual Art

Event Ends: Saturday, May. 1
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Deus ex machina Life Cycle in an Industrial Landscape: Göttelborn, Germany

Featuring five Collage Drawings from "Coconut" Joe Maurer. In a post-industrial, post-coal mine Germany, two life forms dominate the terrain: wild-boars and birch trees. The site is an ecological disaster, but it is full of beauty. Joe reflects on this place through a series of collage paintings preserved in beeswax.

Harmony Corner Café • Eau Claire • 838-8760 •

 Visual Art

Event Ends: Saturday, Apr. 17
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Magoo Nature Photography

Enjoy the eye of local photographer Jim Backus as he shows his recent wildlife & landscape photography trips from British Columbia and Yellow Stone.

FREE

Benny Haha's • Eau Claire • 833-9950

 Visual Art

Event Ends: Sunday, Apr. 4
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Posters & Pin-Ups

Featuring the designs and prints of Postergirl Art and a current body of work by local artist Stephen Bateman. The posters are mainly for rock band and festival promotion plus some limited edition screen prints signed and numbered by the artists and bands. The Pin-Up series takes on the classic pin-up girl with modern twists and surprises, executed in a raw yet deliberate style with pop color and graphic elements. This series explores visual attraction, body language, the art of seduction and misdirection.

FREE

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

 Kids

Event Ends: Sunday, Apr. 4
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Spring is Coming!

Art activity of the week: Create a paper flower garden in the Art Studio! All week: Make a robin's nest with blue eggs, make leaf rubbings and paint a rainbow with watercolors. Tues.-Sat. 11:15am-12:15pm and Tues.-Sun. 2:30-3:30pm: Magic Door Hangers- Scratch away at these special door hangers to reveal their secret.

• ages 1+

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

 Visual Art

Event Ends: Tuesday, Apr. 6
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Desist in my Pursuit/Canto XXX (For Beatrice)

Charles Matson Lume is an associate professor of art at UW-Stout who recently returned from a sabbatical, taking a residency in Trondheim, Norway. During his travels, Lume also held a solo exhibition at Babel Kunst in Trondheim. We welcome viewers to come and experience artwork that has been shaped by his current abroad experience.

FREE

Furlong Gallery, North Wing, 178 MIcheels Hall, University of WI-Stout, Menomonie 232-2261

 Visual Art

Event Ends: Tuesday, Apr. 6
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MOIXAXIOM

The Furlong Gallery is proud to present the works of UW-Stout art professor Bryan Ritchie. On a recent sabbatical Ritchie was an artist in residence at the Vermont Studio Center and traveled across the US and France. Ritchie considers this exhibition to be a collection of opinions derived from social interactions, rituals, influences and memories.

FREE

Furlong Gallery, South Wing, 178 MIcheels Hall, University of WI-Stout, Menomonie 232-2261

 Visual Art

Event Ends: Friday, Apr. 30
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Life Cycle in an Industrial Landscape: Göttelborn, Germany

In a post-industrial, post-coal mine Germany, two life forms dominate the terrain: wild-boars and birch trees. The site is an ecological disaster, but it is full of beauty. Artist Joe Maurer reflects on this place through a series of collage paintings preserved in beeswax.

Harmony Corner Café • Eau Claire • 838-8760 •

 Visual Art

Event Ends: Friday, Apr. 23
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Black & White

This exhibition explores the connections and contrasts between opposites. The work investigates the visual and conceptual use of black, white, and grey through various materials. Exhibiting artists are Daniel Atyim, Tiffany Bailey, Lori Chilefone, Mike Christopherson, Ned Gannon, Jane Herrick, Tom Hollenback, Steve Katrosits, Jason Lanka, Eric Lee, Tiit Raid, Scott Robertson, Sandra Starck and Bruce Warren.

FREE

Eau Claire Regional Arts Center Gallery, 316 Eau Claire St, Eau Claire 832-2787 Ext 101

 Visual Art

Event Ends: Thursday, Apr. 29
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Paths of the People: The Ojibwe in the Chippewa Valley

Ojibwe oral tradition speaks of life as a circular path, with parents passing on knowledge to children and grandchildren. This exhibit, open Wednesday through Sunday, showcases the challenges each generation of the Ojibwe people has faced, whether at treaty grounds, boarding schools, or boat landings, and how those challenges have influenced what knowledge has been passed down.

Adult $5, Youth $3, Children 6-12 $1, 5 and under free

Russell J. Rassbach Heritage Museum • Menomonie • 232-8685

 Visual Art

Event Ends: Monday, Apr. 19
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Twenty Ounces

Featuring paintings, prints, drawings, and sculpture (found object and installation). Artists showing include Douglas Johns, William Christensen, Dan Henning and Alizabeth Kaiser, all UW-Stout Art graduates.

Gallery 111 • Menomonie • 497-8430 •