February Fitness Frenzy

Launched by Second Opinion magazine, this two week event features 96 free fitness classes at area gyms, health clubs, yoga studios, and more. Connect with an instructor to change your life and lifestyle, and make a healthier 2018.

Area gyms, health clubs, yoga studios, and more

Cost: FREE

Family Friendly Fridays and Flick & Float

On the second Friday of every month, members can bring a community member to the Y for free all day long. Community members are welcome to enjoy the Flick & Float movie in the small pool (6:30 PM) and try a family activity in Hobbs Gym (5:30-7pm).

Eau Claire YMCA 700 Graham Ave., Eau Claire

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

Family Fun Zone

Children and parents enjoy open play on the 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 which children may participate in if they choose or continue with open play. Please check their online schedule before going.

YMCA Sports Center 3456 Craig Road, Eau Claire

Cost: $4/child

Abstract Wall Art Glass Class

A one-hour abstract wall art class. You will be provided with a white sheet of glass and you will decorate it however you would like using the colorful glass accents provided. Fused projects available for pick up starting Feb. 16th.

The Glass Orchard 130 Deerfield Road, Eau Claire

Cost: Class Fee: $75/parent and child, two children or couple and $35/additional child.

Age: 5+

Little Language Lab

Is your toddler ready to get talking? This newest class aimed at exposing children to a language rich environment, where they will listen to stories, sing songs, learn finger-plays, move/dance, and do age-appropriate crafts and sensory activities.

Lily Pad Lab 2524 Golf ROad, Eau Claire

Cost: $50/each, drop-ins welcome but please call ahead

Age: Ages 1-2

Super Space Quest (Planetarium Show)

Visitors will lie down under the stars and travel through all of the planets in our galaxy. Shows start promptly at listed times, with room for only 25 guests. Sign-up sheets will be posted outside Failsafe 30 minutes prior to the start of the show.

Children's Museum of Eau Claire 220 S. Barstow St., Eau Claire

Cost: Free with Museum membership or admission

Age: All Ages

Grow Your Own Herbs

Bring your own mason jars or jars will be available to purchase. Glass rock, potting mix, twine or ribbon, plant tags and herb seeds will be provided. There will be a demonstration on cooking with herbs, a tasting of delicious samples, and other refreshments. Recipe cards available to take home.

Green Oasis Gardens 1403 122nd Street, Chippewa Falls

Cost: $10

Age: All Ages

L.E. Phillips Library: Preschool Storytime

For children who are able to sit through longer stories and participate in more advanced activities. Stories, songs, rhymes and movement activities.

LE Phillips Memorial Public Library - Youth Services Program Room 400 Eau Claire St., Eau CLaire

Cost: FREE

Age: Preschool

ABCs for 2s and 3s

ABC’s for 2s and 3s is a fun step into exploring letters, numbers, and shapes. 2 and 3 year old children and their parents will enjoy open exploration time, songs, stories, sensory play and art.

Lily Pad Lab 2524 Golf ROad, Eau Claire

Cost: $50/each, drop-ins welcome

Age: Ages 2-5

Little Learners Storytime

This 15-20 minute program is for children birth to three and their family or caregivers. Short concept rich books, singing, finger plays, puppets and nursery rhyme repetition are used to help foster healthy brain development, enhance early language skills and nurture a love of reading.

Chippewa Falls Public Library 105 W Central St., Chippewa Falls

Cost: FREE

Age: Birth -3 and caregivers

Super Space Quest (Planetarium Show)

Visitors will lie down under the stars and travel through all of the planets in our galaxy. Shows start promptly at listed times, with room for only 25 guests. Sign-up sheets will be posted outside Failsafe 30 minutes prior to the start of the show.

Children's Museum of Eau Claire 220 S. Barstow St., Eau Claire

Cost: Free with Museum membership or admission

Age: All Ages

Growing Readers Storytime

For preschool children ages 3-6, this 30 minute storytime features books, songs, movement, and interactive learning activities that build pre-reading skills in your child, followed by an open activity/play period. Children may attend independently or with their caregivers, but parents are asked to remain in the children's area in case they are needed.

Chippewa Falls Public Library 105 W Central St., Chippewa Falls

Cost: FREE

Age: Ages 3-6

Parachute Games

Kids will enjoy jumping, moving, dancing, grooving and all sorts of games with the giant parachute.

Children's Museum of Eau Claire 220 S. Barstow St., Eau Claire

Cost: Free with Museum membership or admission

Age: 3+

SOS (Shake Off Stress with TRE)

TRE® (Tension Stress & Trauma Release Exercise) 7 exercises that release deep muscular patterns of stress, tension & trauma. Easy. Anyone can do it. Feels like a massage from the inside out. Helps with PTSD symptoms, anxiety, back pain & more.

ANANDAWORKS Wellness Education Center 320 Putnam Street, Suite 123, Eau Claire

Cost: $15 drop in

Age: 12+

Modern Dance Classes

Modern dance classes, based on Martha Graham techniques as modified by Michael Doran. These classes are taught by Barbara Shafer and are adapted for all proficiency levels including beginner dancers.

Dancers Studio 800 Wisconsin St. (Banbury Place, Building 13 - Room 122), Eau Claire

Cost: $40 per month

Age: 18+

St Olaf Men's Club Fish Fry

The St Olaf Men's Club will be having their famous "All you can eat fish fry". The menu will feature 2 kinds of battered fish, baked fish, French fries, baked potato, vegetables, salad bar, coffee and milk.

Father Agnew Parish Center 2407 North Ln., Eau Claire

Cost: $11 adult, $10 seniors (65 and older), $4 children 5-12, 4 and under free, carryouts $10

Banbury Art Crawl 9th Annual

Since 2008, artists have selling paintings, pottery, sculpture, stained glass, jewelry, woodworking, photography and so much more. Look forward to perusing works from over one hundred artists and vendors. Fun few days for family, friends and kids to stop by and be able to purchase art from vendors. There will be kid classes available, dance studio shows and food.

Banbury Place, Building 13 800 Wisconsin St., Eau Claire

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

Friday Family Nights

Basketball, volleyball, soccer, football, large inflatables, movie & color, free popcorn. In the youth area: dress up clothes, riding toys, building blocks. Sponsored by Group Health Cooperative of Eau Claire.

YMCA Sports Center 3456 Craig Road, Eau Claire

Cost: $4 per person; Family of 5+ $20 Max

Age: All Ages

Live at Northwoods Brew Pub: Lars Nelson

Lars Nelson is a Minneapolis artist who writes and records orginal rock and roll. They'll be playing songs off their newly released album, Gold Elevators, as well as some crowd and personal favorites.

Northwoods Brewpub & Grill 50819 West St., Osseo

Cost: FREE

Age: All ages with parent

Dinner Jazz: 58 Belvedere

58 Belvedere is a trio performing original compositions by Dean Granros (guitar) and group improvisation. The raw edge of Granros' guitar combined with the extraordinary drum and bass team of Dave Power and Pat Keen provides a new and unfiltered take on the idea of the jazz power trio.

The Oxbow Hotel 516 Galloway St., Eau Claire

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

Chunky Finger Knit Cowl Class

Learn to use just your fingers to create this chunky cowl. Use a super soft mega chunky yarn to make a cozy winter accessory you will love. This technique can be used to make other large knit projects such as throws and blankets. All materials included. You will choose from a variety of colors.

Blue Boxer Arts 416 S Barstow Street, Eau Claire

Cost: $30

Age: Ages 10+

IIT's About Time Date Night

A fun Date Night Out with In It Together's Matt and Suzie K. Choose your own adventure to make for a greater connection with your spouse. Tickets include appetizers, live music, wine, and your very own chose your own adventure book.

The Center 3701 E. Clairemont Ave., Eau Claire

Cost: $40/Couple

Feel Good Fridays: Building Good Vibes

Feel Good Fridays is a great get together for like-minded people at Tuning Tree. Expect a wine & cheese social along with a talk on building Good Vibes through increasing your Resiliency with Katie + live music with John Kleven.

Tuning Tree 515 South Barstow, Suite 117, Eau Claire

Cost: $10

Age: 21+

Tunes at the Tasting Lounge

Every Friday you can enjoy locally produced wines and spirits while listening to an array of local musicians. Check out Infinity Beverages' Facebook page or website before swinging down for updates and musician details.

Infinity Beverages Winery & Distillery 3460 Mall Drive, Eau Claire

Age: 21+

Live at the Acoustic Cafe: Larry Past + Chris Andersen

You can hear Larry Past's deep connection that he has with the songs that he performs whether they are by artists such as Leonard Cohen, the Beatles or Death Cab For Cutie, or his own songs. Larry, along with Chris Andresen on bass, will perform songs off of his Calling CD and LP3 EP, and select covers.

Acoustic Cafe - Eau Claire 505 S. Barstow St., Eau Claire

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

Life Upon the Wicked Stage: 34 Seasons of Summer Theater in Eau Claire

A 20-year anniversary celebration remembering Summer Theater. 126 productions, 1,224 performances, 300,000 audience members. Larry Heagle, Steve Turek, Jeff Rochon and Carole Spenser will read from Wil Denson’s just released "Life Upon the Wicked Stage: Director’s Cut." A book reading/signing.

The Volume One Gallery Located inside the Local Store at the Volume One World Headquarters, 205 N. Dewey St., Eau Claire

Cost: FREE

Age: All

UWEC Film Series: Baby Driver

After being coerced into working for a crime boss, a young getaway driver finds himself taking part in a heist doomed to fail.

Woodland Theater, Davies Center UWEC 105 Garfield Ave, Eau Claire

Cost: $7 individual film series membership; $14 family membership

Paul Bonstrom at the Tasting Lounge

Featuring live local music every Friday night at the Infinity Beverages Winery and Distillery Tasting Lounge. Paul Bonstrom is a fingerstyle guitarist/vocalist with music that can be broadly described as Americana.

Infinity Beverages Winery & Distillery 3460 Mall Drive, Eau Claire

Cost: FREE

Age: 21+

Eau Claire International Folk Dancers

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

YMCA Fitness Center 206 Emery St., Eau Claire

Cost: Usually $2/night; more if live music

Robby Vee & His Rock-N-Roll Caravan Tribute to Bobby Vee

This tribute to "The Night the Music Died" and his father Bobby Vee is an evening of electricity and music hosted by Second Generation Rockabilly Hall of Famer Robby Vee.

Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts 205 Main St. E, Menomonie

Cost: $18 - $25

Volume One Presents: The Best Night [SOLD OUT]

The Best Night is a creative, dynamic, and interactive cocktail party — a celebratory evening of food, drinks, music, technology, art, and camaraderie. A chance to celebrate the very best of the Chippewa Valley.

The Lismore 333 Gibson Street, Eau Claire

Cost: Early Bird Pricing: $25 GA, $50 VIP // Standard Pricing: $30 GA, $55 VIP

Age: 21+

CVTG Presents: The Comedy "Out of Order"

The 1991 Olivier Award Winner for Best Comedy of the Year. Richard Willey, a junior government official, plans to spend the evening at the Westminster Hotel with one of the opposition's secretaries. Things go disastrously and hilariously wrong staring the discovery of a body trapped in the window of his hotel suite.

The Grand Theatre 102 W. Grand Ave., Eau Claire

Cost: $10-22

Andy Hanson Live at The Cabin

Eau Claire Americana singer/songwriter Andy Hanson returns to The Cabin. Come on out to hear new music, enjoy some stories behind the music, and a warm cup of coffee.

The Cabin UWEC Davies Center, Eau Claire

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

Gallery Friday: Sarah Vos and Daniel Wolff (of Dead Horses)

Raised on Bible hymns by her preacher father, Dead Horses frontwoman Sarah Vos' backstory sounds more like that of an old bluesman from the Mississippi Delta than a young folk singer from Wisconsin. Despite their youth, Dead Horses have crafted a timeless sound informed as much by early-American prose as it is modern Americana music.

The Oxbow Hotel 516 Galloway St., Eau Claire

Cost: $10

Live at the Cabin: Andy Hanson

Hailing from Eau Claire, Andy Hanson finds inspiration for his songs in the highs, lows, optimistic, and fragile moments in life. With an acoustic guitar, harmonica, and voice, Andy Hanson presents songs that are raw, intimate, and feel like lost friends.

The Cabin UWEC Davies Center, Eau Claire

Cost: FREE

Porky's Groove Machine

Porky’s Groove Machine is the intergalactic ambassador of Wisconsin’s silliest nerd funk. Doors at 8pm.

Every Buddy's Bar 19 W. Central St., Chippewa Falls

Cost: $5

Age: 21+

Live Music: Crystal & The Commotion

Crystal and the Commotion featuring vocalist Crystal Dolivo, former Airkraft bassist and 2010 Grammy Nominated artist Peter Phippen, guitarist Scott Milz, and drummer Michael Hucek. Expect great music from the 60’s 70’s 80’s 90’s and today.

O'Leary's Pub 809 W. Clairemont Ave, Eau Claire

Cost: FREE

Age: 21+

Vinyl Nights: Mabis

With DJ Mabis, you'll hear classics that you adore, but expect a heavy dose of soulful surprises from the fresh epoch.

The Lakely 516 Galloway Street, Eau Claire

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

Sean Carey Indie Jams

The Lakely has Sean Carey (of Bon Iver) and Kyle Flater (Laarks) doing some ambient indie jams tonight until late.

The Lakely 516 Galloway Street, Eau Claire