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Thu. Oct. 22 6-7pm (click for all dates)

Chippewa Valley Book Festival: "Sharing a Hmong American Experience" w/ Pao Lor

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Words Cultures

Thu. Oct. 22 7:30pm (click for all dates)

Chippewa Valley Book Festival: "Poetry and Conversation" w/ Michael Torres

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Words

Fri. Oct. 23 4:30pm (click for all dates)

Chippewa Valley Book Festival: "Playing With Books" w/ Matt Forbeck

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Words

Fri. Oct. 23 6-7pm (click for all dates)

Chippewa Valley Book Festival: "Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy"

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Words

Sat. Oct. 24 9:30am (click for all dates)

Chippewa Valley Book Festival: Redefining the Underdog

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Words

Sat. Oct. 24 11am (click for all dates)

Chippewa Valley Book Festival: History and Tales of the American Birkebeiner

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Words

Sat. Oct. 24 1-2pm (click for all dates)

Chippewa Valley Book Festival: What is True in Fiction?

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Words

Sat. Oct. 24 2:30pm (click for all dates)

Chippewa Valley Book Festival: The Mysterious Ordinary

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Words

Sat. Oct. 24 4-5pm (click for all dates)

Chippewa Valley Book Festival: My Personal Favorites: Finding Inspiration in Obsession

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Words

Sat. Oct. 24 5pm (click for all dates)

Chippewa Valley Book Festival: Epilogue Gathering

Leona's Pizzeria
Eau Claire

Words Socializing, Clubs, and Connection

All DayThursday Oct. 22

27th Annual Chippewa Valley Book Festival

The Chippewa Valley Book Festival celebrates the written word through author readings and book signings, school visits, and includes programs for writers of all ages. After a very successful hybrid schedule with both in-person and virtual events…

Various Locations

Words

4:30pm Thursday Oct. 22

Chippewa Valley Book Festival: "The Geography of Two Worlds" w/ Anika Fajardo

In Anika Fajardo’s debut novel, the main character, a map maker, travels both physically and metaphorically. Learn more about her geographic destination of Colombia, as well as the literary choices surrounding place, family, and identity.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Words

5-7pm Thursday Oct. 22

Author John Armbruster Sponsored by the Cornell Public Library

Author John Armbuster will share his award-winning book, "Tailspin" about the harrowing survival of Gene Moran, a WWII B-17 tail gunner who was shot down over Germany.

Northwoods Church
Cornell

Words Museums & History

6-7pm Thursday Oct. 22

Chippewa Valley Book Festival: "Sharing a Hmong American Experience" w/ Pao Lor

Dr. Pao Lor shares insights about how the Hmong went from an intricate, sophisticated, and vulnerable tribal culture in isolated regions of Laos in the 1960s and ‘70s to becoming a part of the American and global landscape.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Words Cultures

7:30pm Thursday Oct. 22

Chippewa Valley Book Festival: "Poetry and Conversation" w/ Michael Torres

Join author Michael Torres and moderator Max Garland for an evocative exploration of how we transform lived experience into the enduring language of poetry.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Words

All DayFriday Oct. 23

27th Annual Chippewa Valley Book Festival

Various Locations

Words

4:30pm Friday Oct. 23

Chippewa Valley Book Festival: "Playing With Books" w/ Matt Forbeck

Join New York Times-bestselling author and award-winning game designer Matt Forbeck for a discussion of the intersection of stories and games and how they interact in books.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Words

6-7pm Friday Oct. 23

Chippewa Valley Book Festival: "Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy"

Award-winning author Mary Roach will be joined by Michael Perry for a freewheeling, wide-ranging conversation about her newest book, her unusual research undertakings, and a look at her creative process.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Words

6:30-7:30pm Friday Oct. 23

Remarkable by Shannon Camlek Book Talk

Shannon Camlek reads selections from her book, Remarkable and shares more about her journey that lead to the creation of Home4Healing.

The Local Store
Eau Claire

Words

All DaySaturday Oct. 24

27th Annual Chippewa Valley Book Festival

Various Locations

Words

9:30am Saturday Oct. 24

Chippewa Valley Book Festival: Redefining the Underdog

Author & reporter Thomas Fuller presents this story of the football team at the California School for the Deaf in Riverside and how they went from Southern California league championship contenders.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Words

11am Saturday Oct. 24

Chippewa Valley Book Festival: History and Tales of the American Birkebeiner

Learn the fascinating history of the Birkebeiner and its visionary founder — one man’s dream that became the pride of two communities and the talk of the Nordic ski world — as well as the spirit of the race.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Words

1-2pm Saturday Oct. 24

Chippewa Valley Book Festival: What is True in Fiction?

At this workshop, discuss where story seeds come from and how they change before winding up on a shelf for sale, and explore how much of the writer finds its way onto the page and how writers decide what to keep and what to throw away.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Words

2:30pm Saturday Oct. 24

Chippewa Valley Book Festival: The Mysterious Ordinary

Award-winning author Rebecca Kauffman will read from and discuss her latest novel, The Reservation. She'll explore the mysteries that drive the plot of her book.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Words

4-5pm Saturday Oct. 24

Chippewa Valley Book Festival: My Personal Favorites: Finding Inspiration in Obsession

Author Layne Fargo will present an inside look at the creation of her novel The Favorites and the fusions of youthful obsessions of Olympic figure skating and Gothic romance.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Words

5pm Saturday Oct. 24

Chippewa Valley Book Festival: Epilogue Gathering

Join book festival volunteers and supporters to celebrate the end of the 27th Chippewa Valley Book Festival in the venue space. Food and drink for purchase, camaraderie is free.

Leona's Pizzeria
Eau Claire

Words Socializing, Clubs, and Connection

3-5pm Sunday Oct. 25

Shut Up & Write - Downtown Eau Claire

75 minutes of silent writing time plus the chance to build community with fellow writers. No read-alouds, no critiques, no pressure.

SHIFT
Eau Claire

Words

9pm Monday Oct. 26

"A Court of Thorns and Roses" Target Book Launch Event

Target is celebrating the launch of Sarah J. Maas's newest addition to the Court of Thorns and Roses series with a midnight release party at select stores. Shop exclusive series-inspired merch, test your ACOTAR knowledge with trivia, and grab the…

Target
Eau Claire

Words

6pm Tuesday Oct. 27

Altoona Rail Readers Silent Book Club

A peaceful hour of reading in the fresh air. Just bring whatever you’re reading and enjoy quiet company under the sky. BYO blanket, chair, and book.

The Yard
Altoona

Words

6-7pm Tuesday Oct. 27

Pages and Pints Book Club

A casual book club hosted by Menomonie Public Library staff. Covered books are listed online.

Brewery Nønic
Menomonie

Words

5:30-6:30pm Thursday Oct. 29

Author Event: "Anchored to Grace"

Anchored to Grace is a carefully researched and refreshingly unbiased exploration of Catholic beliefs, written for readers seeking clarity about Catholicism.

Bloomer Public Library
Bloomer

Words Spirituality

10am-12:30pm Saturday Oct. 31

Life Writing Instructors: Patti See and Bruce Taylor [4 Class Event]

This workshop is perfect for writers of all levels, offering guidance and practice in "life writing" across genres like autobiographies, blogs, memoirs, and more.

The Heyde Center for the Arts
Chippewa Falls

Words Seniors

3-5pm Sunday Nov. 1