Upcoming Events at The Local Store in Eau Claire

9am-9pm Fri. Jun. 22

The Local Store's 7th Anniversary Sale Weekend

Join us Friday, June 22nd Saturday, June 23rd and Sunday, June 24th for a sale in celebration of The Local Store's 7th Anniversary! We'll have free snacks and refreshments all day, 15-25% OFF storewide AND receive a $5 gift card when you spend $50 or more. See you there!

9am-9pm Sat. Jun. 23

The Local Store's 7th Anniversary Sale Weekend

9am-4pm Sun. Jun. 24

The Local Store's 7th Anniversary Sale Weekend

7pm Tue. Jun. 26

Wisconsin Riffs: The History of Jazz in Wisconsin with Kurt Dietrich

Discover the Wisconsin musicians that made jazz great in the Badger State and around the world with Ripon College music professor Kurt Dietrich. He will share stories of swing-era big band leaders, legendary singers, contemporary jazz rock artists (like Sue Orfield) and hot jazz spots.

6:30-8:30pm Fri. Jun. 29

Reception for Kim Vaughter: Strange Children

‘Strange Children’ is an exhibition of large acrylic paintings filled with strange colors, awkward compositions, and unusual proportions. The theme of the artwork is based heavily on bright childlike colors found in children’s book illustrations and awkward characters thrown into strange environments.

7pm Tue. Jul. 10

Cathy Sultan Reading: "Damascus Street"

Join local author Cathy Sultan for a reading/signing of her newest title "Damascus Street." In her sequel to "The Syrian," author and Middle East expert Cathy Sultan once again uses her unique knowledge of the region to spin a suspenseful web of intrigue and deceit, mirroring the complexities of this ancient place where nothing is as it seems.

10am Sat. Jul. 14

Diane Kaufmann and Janelle Thompson Reading: "A Malawi Welcome"

Join local authors Diane Kaufmann and Janelle Thompson and illustrator Janelle Thompson for a reading/signing of their book “A Malawi Welcome”. This will be a multi-media presentation. Travel to Malawi, Africa without leaving Wisconsin and experience the lives of Malawian children through drawings, writing and video of these two Wisconsin travelers.

7pm Tue. Jul. 17

“Monsters in the Hallway” Reading by Jim Kosmo

Join local author Jim Kosmo for reading of his award winning book "Monsters in the Hallway", a murder mystery set in 1950s Eau Claire.

6pm Fri. Aug. 3

9th Annual FluteWild! Camp Performance

Brings flute students from the greater Chippewa Valley together for fantastic fun, playing flutes. This year the music revolves around the "giants "of music and flutes. Watch for a "giant" flute (the contra bass flute) to be played in their final concert of the year.

2pm Sat. Aug. 4

Margo Lenmark Book Reading & Signing: Light in the Mourning

Margo is the daughter of a former local funeral director. When people close to her have died they left behind very clear messages about life, grief, and how we should live. She shares these moving and transforming stories in her new book, "Light in the Mourning: Memoirs of an Undertaker’s Daughter."