Thu. Jun. 29
Campers will stay overnight in campus dorms and eat in UW-Stout’s dining hall. Outside of the classroom, campers can look forward to activities like: the UW-Stout Adventure Challenge ropes course, the UW-Stout swimming pool, local industry tours, movie night, and much more!
University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie
Cost: $475
Age: Entering Grades 8-10 in the fall
Thu. Jun. 29
Discover the secrets within mathematical concepts through art, storytelling, games and puzzles. Students are presented with new perspectives towards math through nontraditional approaches to learning. Go above and beyond to uncover the Joy of Math.
UWEC Campus
Cost: $189 Standard; $169 Early Bird
Age: Grades 10-12
Thu. Jun. 29
A full weekend of events, including fireworks and a car show. Charcoal chicken and more food options available Friday through Sunday.
Thursday: Miss Augusta Pageant.
Friday: Softball tournament, burnout competition, dance, and…
Lions Field, Augusta
Thu. Jun. 29
Nurses from HSHS Sacred Heart and St. Joseph’s hospitals will be at area pools to share free summer safety information and sunscreen
Bernard F. Willi Community Pool Bridgewater Avenue, Chippewa Falls
Cost: FREE
6:45-7:30am Thu. Jun. 29
This express class option is for you to still get in your practice with plenty of time to get ready for your day. You will work every part of your body building strength, fluidity and balance while linking breath to continuous movement.
The Yoga Room 2839 Mall Dr., Eau Claire
Cost: $15 Drop In, Punch card & Membership Available
8am-3pm Thu. Jun. 29
Summer Institute has a 40-year tradition of teaching and delighting children across the Chippewa Valley. Your kids will love the variety of activities, and you will appreciate the small classes that promise high quality learning. From art to animals, math to music, stories to science and so much more.
Halmstad Elementary School 565 E. South Ave., Chippewa Falls
Cost: $25 per class for Chippewa Falls district residents, $95 per class for all other students.
Age: Students entering grades K-5
9-9:55am Thu. Jun. 29
Zumba is a Latin based, shake your booty aerobic workout.
Dragonfly Dance and Wellness 308 North Barstow, Eau Claire
Cost: $5
Age: Age 12+
9-11am Thu. Jun. 29
Cathy Reitz, director of the Chippewa Valley Community Choir, Chippewa Valley Youth Chorus, and the Stand In the Light Dementia choir, has created a new opportunity for singers of all ages to make music together. Singers young and old of all ages are welcome to join. Performance: July 8th at the The Inaugural Family Day in Downtown Eau Claire.
Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd 1120 Cedar St., Eau Claire
Cost: $20 per person or participate as a whole family for $30
Age: Ages 6+ (adults included)
9am-noon Thu. Jun. 29
Each day kids will play sports, make a cool craft, hear a story from the Bible, have snack, sing fun songs and even have a li'l time for reading.
, Eau Claire
Cost: Registration fee information available online
Age: Entering 3rd-5th Grade
9am-noon Thu. Jun. 29
Discover the secrets within mathematical concepts through art, storytelling, games and puzzles. Students are presented with new perspectives towards math through nontraditional approaches to learning.
UWEC Campus
Cost: $189
Age: Grades 10-12
9am-noon Thu. Jun. 29
An interactive playhouse where children can bring their parents, grandparents or caregivers for a day of creative, memory-making fun.
Tiny Tots Playhouse 320 S. Wisconsin St., Fall Creek
Cost: $4/child
Age: All Ages
9:15-10:15am Thu. Jun. 29
Health is necessary in order to pursue any of the 4 aims of life: purpose, wealth, enjoyment or freedom. Therefore, you must know it. Meditation combined with physical activity is a powerful formula to address clarity of mind, feeling energetic, avoiding illness, and strength. Results of yoga practice often include naturally occurring peace, joy, and happiness.
The Center 3701 E. Clairemont Ave., Eau Claire
Cost: $10
9:30-11:30am Thu. Jun. 29
You and your child will enjoy free play, songs, dancing, stories, crafts & snacks. Here you will find playing & learning go hand in hand. Come & experience learning through the eyes of your child.
River Source Family Center 403 High Street, Chippewa Falls
Cost: FREE
Age: Ages Birth to age 5
10am-4pm Thu. Jun. 29
Each 4-hours wellness days includes an exercise class, healthy lunch, health-related presentations, and unstructured social time. The goal is to enhance Hmong elders' quality of life by providing programming that reduces social isolation, increases physical and mental health literacy, and improve English proficiency.
Boys and Girls Club of the Greater Chippewa Valley, Mary Marquart Center 1005 Oxford Avenue, Eau Claire
10am-5pm Thu. Jun. 29
Susan Phelps-Pearson's work utilizes a multitude of different techniques from traditional painting to large-scale assemblages. For this retrospective, Pearson has selected 80 pieces of art to reflect and celebrate her eighty years as an artist. No cost for admission.
The Heyde Center for the Arts 3 South High St., Chippewa Falls
Cost: FREE
Age: All Ages
10am Thu. Jun. 29
Packed fully of famous actors voicing rambunctious pets, this new animated film explores what pets do when we leave them alone at home.
Micon Cinemas Chippewa Falls 475 Chippewa Mall Dr., Chippewa Falls
Cost: $0.25
Age: Rated PG
10-10:30am Thu. Jun. 29
Watch the birth of a seedling for this project.
Children's Museum of Eau Claire 220 S. Barstow St., Eau Claire
Cost: FREE with Museum membership or admission
Age: All Ages
10am Thu. Jun. 29
Based off of the popular children's book, "Pirates Past Noon" is the first in ECCT’s 2017 "For Kid, By Kids Summer Series".
The Oxford 1814 Oxford Ave., Eau Claire
Cost: $5
10am Thu. Jun. 29
Selected artists were invited to create art that relates to their personal concept of building bridges. The work displayed in this show will reflect each of the artist’s interpretation of that theme. The group summer show may be viewed during regular library hours.
L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library 400 Eau Claire St, Eau Claire
Cost: FREE
Age: All Ages
10am-5pm Thu. Jun. 29
The art exhibit features sculptural containers of architectural form that reflect their function, to hold specific collections of tiny treasures mined from history.
Chippewa Valley Museum 1204 E. Half Moon Dr., Eau Claire
Cost: FREE to members / $7 entry to museum
Age: All Ages
10:15-10:35am Thu. Jun. 29
For babies who love to move. Interactive rhymes, parachute games, songs, stories, bubbles, and social time for parents and children.
LE Phillips Memorial Public Library Youth Services Program Room 400 Eau Claire Street, Eau Claire
Cost: FREE
Age: 6-18 months
11:30am-7pm Thu. Jun. 29
Anyone who brings a floatable device gets in for $1.
Fairfax Pool 4200 Fairfax St., Eau Claire
Cost: $1/person or season pass, 2 & under are free
Age: All ages
noon-1pm Thu. Jun. 29
Universal Yoga is an authentic system of yoga. Goals of practice include increasing strength, flexibility, balance, coordination, will power, energy level, and finding stillness of the mind. Classes are appropriate for beginners to seasoned practitioners.
PRAJNA pilates | yoga | beyond 705 S. Barstow Street, Eau Claire
Cost: $15; or punch card
Age: 16+
noon-6pm Thu. Jun. 29
Gallery and Studios in downtown Eau Claire. Featuring artwork for purchase by Jo Burke, Jody Balow and home decor by Lissa Siedow, we also host local visiting artists and frequent receptions to celebrate the arts in our community.
200 Main - Gallery & Studios 200 Main St., Eau Claire
noon-6pm Thu. Jun. 29
Locally grown fresh fruits, vegetables and flowers, as well as locally made baked goods, salsas, jams, jellies, crafts, handcrafted items, and much more every Thursday.
Allen Park S. Bridge St., Chippewa Falls
Cost: FREE
Age: All Ages
noon-5pm Thu. Jun. 29
Seasonal, locally grown vegetables and fruits, plus baked goods, dairy products, meat, honey, maple syrup, flowers, and more. An art market featuring local artists appears most Saturdays throughout the season.
Phoenix Park Pavilions Riverfront Terr., Eau Claire
Age: All ages
noon-8pm Thu. Jun. 29
Enjoy paintings, drawings, watercolors, crystals, jewelry, prints, photography, sculptures and music from 50 juried artists influenced by Eastern and Western healing modalities inspiring fun and health by seeing beyond what exists and into what could exist.
Galaudet Gallery LLC 618 South Farwell, Eau Claire
Cost: FREE
Age: All Ages
1-6pm Thu. Jun. 29
Community Acupuncture Clinic open every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Call ahead to reserve your place.
Classic Acupuncture 2711 Pleasant St. Suite 1H, Eau Claire
Cost: $30-$35 sliding scale fee
Age: 18+
1-2:30pm Thu. Jun. 29
Grab your magnifying glass and get ready to follow the clues wherever they lead as you learn about evidence, investigation and techniques real crime-solvers use.
Children's Museum of Eau Claire 220 S. Barstow St., Eau Claire
Cost: $50 Members/$70 Non-Members
Age: K-2nd Grade
1-2pm Thu. Jun. 29
Thanks to this month's Artist in Residence, Amy Hahn, your little ones will be able to craft all kinds of abstract work to take home. Today's activity is Face Magnets & Emoticon Bottle Art.
Children's Museum of Eau Claire 220 S. Barstow St., Eau Claire
Cost: FREE with Museum membership or admission
Age: All Ages
1:10-2pm Thu. Jun. 29
The powerful benefits from learning breath control are often overlooked in most Western yoga classes. If you would like to gain energy, get out of the 'fight or flight' mode most of us are in from stressful lives, and prepare for meditation, then this is the class for you.
PRAJNA pilates | yoga | beyond 705 S. Barstow Street, Eau Claire
Cost: $15, or punch card
Age: 18+
1:30-3:30pm Thu. Jun. 29
Topic discussion with Lisa Wells, Dementia Specialist for the Aging and Disability Resource Center of Eau Claire County. There will be an hour long presentation, followed by refreshments and then open discussion.
Lake Street United Methodist Church Corner of Lake Street & Fourth Avenue, Eau Claire
1:30pm Thu. Jun. 29
Join the Reading Road Trip Summer Library Program for Thursday Demonstrations. Tickets are required for entrance. Free tickets are available one week in advance of each program.
L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library – Eau Claire Room 400 Eau Claire St., Eau Claire
Cost: FREE
Age: Youth
1:30-3pm Thu. Jun. 29
Expand your horizons. School- age kids will discover what is awesome, wild or downright weird about our world from curated YouTube clips, then explore a related activity or experiment.
Chippewa Falls Public Library 105 W Central St., Chippewa Falls
Cost: FREE
Age: School-age
1:30pm Thu. Jun. 29
Based off of the popular children's book, "Pirates Past Noon" is the first in ECCT’s 2017 "For Kid, By Kids Summer Series".
The Oxford 1814 Oxford Ave., Eau Claire
Cost: $5
3-4pm Thu. Jun. 29
Nurses from HSHS Sacred Heart and St. Joseph’s hospitals will be at area pools to share free summer safety information and sunscreen
Fairfax Pool 4200 Fairfax St., Eau Claire
Cost: FREE
4-4:30pm Thu. Jun. 29
Watch the birth of a seedling for this project.
Children's Museum of Eau Claire 220 S. Barstow St., Eau Claire
Cost: FREE with Museum membership or admission
Age: All Ages
5-5:55pm Thu. Jun. 29
Zumba is a Latin based, shake your booty aerobic workout.
Dragonfly Dance and Wellness 308 North Barstow, Eau Claire
Cost: $5
Age: Age 12+
5-6pm Thu. Jun. 29
Enjoy free yoga all summer long. No experience necessary. A gentle, all-levels accessible practice, so makes for a great place start your yoga journey. Meet at the area around the Great Dane statue in front of the RCU building.
Phoenix Park 330 Riverfront Terrace, Eau Claire
Cost: FREE
Age: All Ages
5-10pm Thu. Jun. 29
The crawfish boil will include crawfish boiled with mouth watering spices, red potatoes, corn on the cob, and homemade corn bread. Beers will be served at 5pm, along with games and raffles. The crawfish will hit the tables at 7pm.
Grizzly's Wood-Fired Grill & Steaks 4890 Golf Rd., Eau Claire
Cost: $25 per person (includes 2 Pearl Street beers)
5:15-5:45pm Thu. Jun. 29
Mat Pilates series is open to all levels and all ages. Regularly practicing Pilates improves posture, flexibility, stamina, strength, and deep breathing. These mat classes will give you a chance to experience what Mat Pilates is all about.
The Yoga Center of Eau Claire 2524 Golf Road Suite 2F, Eau Claire
Cost: $40 (pre-registration required)
Age: All Ages
5:30-6:30pm Thu. Jun. 29
Whether you have been an athlete all your life, never stretched, and are now feeling the aches and pains; or you sit at a desk or in a car a lot; or you do physical repetitive labor all day, this is for you.
PRAJNA pilates | yoga | beyond 705 S. Barstow Street, Eau Claire
Cost: $15, or punch card
Age: 16+
5:30-8:30pm Thu. Jun. 29
Classic cars, vintage, antique, muscle cars and more. Fun for the entire family. This week’s theme is Salute to Heroes. Come honor our veterans with a military themed show - complete with vintage military vehicles.
Burger King 2752 120th St., Chippewa Falls
Cost: FREE
Age: All Ages
6-9pm Thu. Jun. 29
The Fill Inn Station welcomes Nici Peper, a Rootsy, Americana Folk singer-songwriter influenced by the tradition of classic storytellers. She has been described as vintage and soulful, and her lyrics are open and honest. She's opened for Elvis Monroe, Hobo Jim, and Brett Michaels.
Fill-Inn Station 104 W. Columbia St., Chippewa Falls
Cost: FREE
Age: 21+
6-6:45pm Thu. Jun. 29
This is a 45 minute class choreographed to music using a 10lbs kettlebell.
Dragonfly Dance & Wellness 308 N Barstow Street, Eau Claire
Cost: $6
6-8:30pm Thu. Jun. 29
A workshop of canvas and wine with friends. Open to interested painters of all experience levels. Enjoy a night of painting with a side of wine.
Eau Claire Regional Arts Center 316 Eau Claire St., Eau Claire
Cost: $35
6-9pm Thu. Jun. 29
bring your talent or come to listen Farm to Fork wood-fired pizza starts at 5 open mic from 6 to 9 indoor and outdoor seating dogs are welcome too
Farm to Fork Retreat at Dancing Yarrow S193 County Road BB, Mondovi
6pm Thu. Jun. 29
Jenelle Schmidt grew up the oldest of four children in West Chicago, Illinois. She has written King’s Warrior, Second Son, Yorien’s Hand and Stone Curse: Five Enchanted Roses. She resides in Wisconsin with her husband and four children.
Chippewa Falls Public Library 105 W Central St., Chippewa Falls
6-7:30pm Thu. Jun. 29
Look for the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library BookBike at the Sounds Like Summer Concert Series on Thursdays in Phoenix Park, as well as other special events, weather permitting. Check the library’s website for more information. The BookBike is a very small library branch on wheels.
Phoenix Park 330 Riverfront Terrace, Eau Claire
Cost: FREE
Age: All Ages
6-7pm Thu. Jun. 29
Practice Spanish with the help of native speakers and return the favor! All levels welcome. Shortened summer hours. Provided by El Centro de Conexión de Chippewa Valley.
The Goat Coffee House 336 Water St., Eau Claire
Cost: FREE
Age: All Ages
6-7pm Thu. Jun. 29
Practice your Spanish with other area Spanish speakers and help others practice their English. All levels welcome, no registration necessary. Brought to you by El Centro de Conexion de Chippewa Valley.
The Goat Coffee House 336 Water St., Eau Claire
Cost: FREE
Age: All Ages
6-8pm Thu. Jun. 29
This course will go over gun safety on handguns, AR's along with doing some live fire.
Marc-On Shooting LLC 4089 124th Street, Chippewa Falls
Cost: $50
Age: Ages 10-17
6:30-9pm Thu. Jun. 29
Head to Cheers Pablo for one of many painting events, or a DIY sign class. No painting experience necessary, just come ready to have fun. More information about available classes online.
Cheers Pablo 2839 Mall Drive, Suite 3A, Eau Claire
Cost: $35 per person, $25 for Kids Under 12
Age: All Ages
6:30-8:30pm Thu. Jun. 29
Born from a Nirvana cover set at Decadent Cabaret, The Broken Eights are a new Eau Claire based band dedicated to playing raw, high-energy grunge. Giants of Midgard turn thunder and lightning into music. Spencer Schauer is a current UWEC student who writes alternative indie music for guitar and voice.
Phoenix Park 330 Riverfront Terrace, Eau Claire
Cost: FREE
Age: All Ages
6:30pm Thu. Jun. 29
Based off of the popular children's book, "Pirates Past Noon" is the first in ECCT’s 2017 "For Kid, By Kids Summer Series".
The Oxford 1814 Oxford Ave., Eau Claire
Cost: $5
6:45-8pm Thu. Jun. 29
Learn the secret sauce to chaturanga and its variations. Get upside down and invert your yoga practice.
The Yoga Room - Eau Claire's Yoga Studio 2839 Mall Dr., Eau Claire
Cost: $10 for Yoga Room Members; $20 for Non-Members
Age: Age 16+
7-8:30pm Thu. Jun. 29
North of Dixie is a perennial favorite at Music Over Menomin returning to play their own brand of foot stomping Northwoods music, old time mountain songs and swing.
Menomonie Public Library 600 Wolske Bay Rd, Menomonie
Cost: FREE
Age: All Ages
9pm Thu. Jun. 29
Drink, sing, and be merry. Music, music videos, and karaoke go until close. Happy Hour prices start at midnight. Fun, relaxed atmosphere.
Hallie Bar & Grill 1713 Hwy OO, Chippewa Falls
9pm Thu. Jun. 29
Clear Water Comedy favorite Turner Barrowman is moving to Los Angeles, and to send him on his way in style, he is headlining one last time here at The Plus. Doors at 8:30pm.
The Plus 208 S. Barstow St, Eau Claire
Cost: $5 others, $3 Students (comes with free drink)
Age: Recommended 18+
10pm Thu. Jun. 29
Broken Eights is an Eau Claire based band dedicated to playing raw high energy Grunge Rock N Roll, fronted by Brian Bethke. Giants of Midgard is a new band with some familiar faces: Noel Hanson on guitar, Justin LeMay on drums, Brent Kuechen-meister on synth, and Jodi Hanson as lead vocals. Doors at 8pm.
The Mousetrap 311 S. Barstow St., Eau Claire
Cost: FREE
Age: 21+
