Upcoming Events at The Local Store in Eau Claire

1-3pm Sat. Oct. 19

Reasonable Volume Drone Series #1

An afternoon of electronic/acoustic/improvised drone music from Wisconsin artists Miles Stimac (poetry and minimal oscillations), All Available Chaos (Ambient), Cheb Abdessalam & the Iridescent Ensemble (Rai), and Jake Polancich (Electronics and Percussion). Each artist performs for 30 minutes at less volume than a standard vacuum cleaner.

1:30-4:30pm Sat. Oct. 19

Downtown Eau Claire Food & History Tour

A walking tour that includes stops at 7 downtown establishments where you will enjoy tastings of local food and beverages. You’ll spend approximately 20 minutes at each restaurant and hear about the history of Eau Claire and the restaurants. A perfect mix of food, culture and fun.

7pm Tue. Oct. 22

Wild Dreams and The Publication Game

Have you wondered how a book/article gets published? What do agents look for? Do you need one? How has the publishing industry changed with the advent of electronic media? Maureen D. Mack will address these issues as she has published both fiction and non-fiction and has had an agent and a public relation team.

7pm Thu. Oct. 24

Local Lit: Out Loud

Anyone who has published in Local Lit is invited to come read one or two pieces. We've read you, now we want to hear you.

11am Sat. Oct. 26

Maker Workshop: Handpainted Wood Signs w/ Chicory Lane & Co.

Work with Katie to learn techniques of stenciling and hand lettering to create a custom hand painted wood sign to take and display at home (multiple designs available, inquire for details).

1:30-4:30pm Sat. Oct. 26

Downtown Eau Claire Food & History Tour

3pm Sat. Oct. 26

Maker Workshop: Felted Goods w/ Wool n Feather Farm

Handmade wool dryer balls, felted soaps, etc from local sheep farm. Work with Melissa of Wool n Feather Farm on felting workshops creating either felted soaps with Lucy's goat milk soap or wool dryer balls from her all natural sheep’s wool from farm in nearby Colfax.