Events Calendar

7th Annual Eau Claire Global Market

Bringing fair trade handcrafted products and food items from around the world, promoting sustainable livelihoods and community development.

First Congregational UCC
Eau Claire

Open Houses & Shopping

28th Annual Christmas in the Northwoods Craft & Bake Sale

Holiday raffle, full lunch menu, huge bake sale, variety of handmade crafts, 75+ vendors and more. Proceeds benefit PTO activities.

Northwoods Elementary School
Eau Claire

Open Houses & Shopping

Goldstar Tech Marketplace Warehouse Sale

Warehouse + mixed media sale with discounts up to 85% off retail prices. Free cookies, coffee, and lemonade, and weekly giveaways.

Goldstar Tech Marketplace
Eau Claire

Open Houses & Shopping

Sew Full of Hope Quilt Tour

Several local quilt groups will be displaying their handmade quilts, at four churches in Menomonie. Demos, vendors, and raffles at each stop.

Participating Locations Online

Visual Art

The Written Page Writer's Group

Turn your blank page into The Written Page with encouragement and, when needed, constructive criticism from other local writers.

Bloomer Public Library
Bloomer

Words

Crocheted Granny Square Workshop

Join instructor, Abby Henderson for a fun and relaxing workshop where you’ll learn how to crochet “Granny Squares”.

Collective Charm
Chippewa Falls

Crafting & Making

Life Writing Instructors: Patti See and Bruce Taylor

Led by seasoned instructors Bruce and Patti, this course delves into the art of capturing life’s moments through various genres: autobiographies, blogs, and more.

The Heyde Center for the Arts
Chippewa Falls

Words

Ager Open House

Open house at the Ager Museum. A docent will be present to assist in finding items in the library or viewing items in the museum.

Ager House
Eau Claire

Museums & History

Fiber Arts Group

Great for a spinner, knitter/crocheter, weaver, dyer, or someone new to the fiber arts/textile crafts who is looking for a social group.

Altoona Public Library
Altoona

Crafting & Making

Waldemar Ager Open House

Discover the legacy of journalist, business man, novelist Norwegian immigrant Waldemar Ager and browse a library of 1,600+ volumes of Scandinavian literature.

Ager House
Eau Claire

Museums & History

Ager Open House

Includes Waldemar Ager's study, the newspapers he edited for nearly 50 years, and a 1,600 volume library of materials on Scandinavian history.

The Waldemar Ager Museum
Eau Claire

Museums & History

Community Car Seat Safety Check

A comprehensive car seat safety check where families can receive personalized assistance from safety technicians.

Marshfield Clinic
Eau Claire

Kids Community

5th Annual Fall Vendor Extravaganza

Start your Christmas shopping early with a variety of crafters and vendors.

Metropolis Resort
Eau Claire

Open Houses & Shopping

Eau Claire Psychic-Paranormal-Wellness Fair

Hosting vendors that include tarot/oracle card readers, mediums, psychics, Reiki energy healers, shamans, reflexology, crystals, stones, candles, jewelry, incense, and other merch.

Best Western Plus and Conference Center
Eau Claire

Wellness

Projects on the Porch (P.O.P)

Drop-in glass fusing activity most Saturdays and Sundays in the fall. See website for exact dates, times, and available projects.

The Glass Orchard
Eau Claire

Crafting & Making Kids

Chippewa Valley Humanists Meet-Up

Open meeting for members and anyone interested in learning more about Humanism.

Banbury Place Building 2, 4th Floor Gillette Room
Eau Claire

Community

Family Storytime

Age-appropriate stories, rhymes, fingerplays, flannels, music, and movement to help your child develop language and early literacy skills.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Kids

Hike at Hickory Ridge

Join Sierra Club members and friends for a 3 mile hike on the Trapper's Loop trail at Hickory Ridge (membership not required).

Hickory Ridge Ski Area
Bloomer

Outdoors

Food Truck: Smackdaddy's

Their menu includes the blackened chicken alfredo, pan bagnat, crepes, gumbo, beignets, croque monsieur, and more.

River Bend Winery & Distillery
Chippewa Falls

Food & Drink

Pablo Center ARTmobile @ the Library

Connects people of all ages to the visual arts with fun, inspiring, and relevant art projects that have an educational component.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Kids

LEGO Club

Join fellow LEGO® brick fans for free building. They supply the LEGOs, you supply the imagination.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Kids

Brain Injury Advocacy Network of Wisconsin Support Group Summit

This conference will feature resource facilitation, peer to peer training, education development, advocacy agendas, and a caregiver connection meeting.

UWEC HSS Building
Eau Claire

Community

Music in the Library

Musicians will play near the nautilus sculpture for all to enjoy. Schedule online.

Menomonie Public Library
Menomonie

Music

Live Music: Bryce Hedtke

Come watch the self-taught 17 year old singer-songwriter from Wisconsin. Enjoy a beautiful selection of wine and enjoy.

River Bend Winery & Distillery
Chippewa Falls

Music

Eau Claire Traditional Irish Session

Sing along, clap, dance or enjoy conversation with your neighbors.

Lazy Monk Brewing
Eau Claire

Music

Give Me Shelter

A heartfelt fundraiser to support the shelter. Skee-ball, raffle prizes, delicious food, and live music. Help make a difference in your community.

Brewery Nonic
Menomonie

Causes

Northern Wisconsin State Fair Fairest of the Fair Gala

An evening of elegance, food, and pageantry to select the next Fairest of the Fair.

Custer Coliseum at Northern Wisconsin State Fair Grounds
Chippewa Falls

Eau Claire Curling Club Open House

Featuring instructional classes for newbies, open ice for pick-up games or practice, and a classic broom stacking experience. Dinner and drinks will be available.

Eau Claire Curling Club
Eau Claire

Recreation

Glass Snowflake or Wreath Class

Create a glass snowflake, wreath, or both. Additional projects per person are only $15.

The Glass Orchard
Eau Claire

Crafting & Making Kids

Men of Spirit: Warren Petryk in Concert

an evening of music celebrating the seasons of Thanksgiving and Christmas plus a special tribute to U.S. Veterans in honor of Veterans Day.

Spirit Lutheran Church
Eau Claire

Music

Evan Walton

Evan, a singer-songwriter, has roots as a multi-instrumentalist and a performance history that spans the nation.

The Lakely
Eau Claire

Music

10th Annual Gatsby's Gala

An annual party whisking you back to the roaring 20s. Dramatic big bands, ballroom decor, vintage black tie attire, and more. Raises funds for jazz studies scholarships.

Davies Center UWEC
Eau Claire

Galas

Alive Again

Alive Again: The Chicago Project came together to honor the timeless music of the band Chicago.

The Heyde Center for the Arts
Chippewa Falls

Music

Gone Too Soon

Authentically captures the spirit and essence of experiencing a Michael Jackson performance, across his whole career.

Pablo Center at the Confluence
Eau Claire

Music

Anna Egge

Egge is a singer-songwriter with 13 studio albums who plays her own homemade guitar. Her timely, raw music is praised for honesty, vulnerability, and beauty.

Pablo Center at the Confluence
Eau Claire

Music

Chippewa Valley Theatre Guild: "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is the unforgettable story of a mental hospital and its patients.

Chippewa Valley Theatre Guild
Eau Claire

Stage

UW-Stout Performing Arts Presents "The Wolves"

The Wolves is a play about a girls’ indoor soccer team as they navigate big questions and wage tiny battles with all the vim and vigor of a pack of adolescent warriors.

Harvey Hall Theatre
Menomonie

Stage

Glass Holiday Scene or Tree Class

Create a glass holiday scene, tree, or both. Additional projects per person are only $15.

The Glass Orchard
Eau Claire

Kids Crafting & Making

3 Beers Down

4-piece country & rock band. 70's-90's country, classic rock, southern rock, & current country music.

The Snout Saloon
Chippewa Falls

Music

Last Minute Heroes

A cover band playing the likes of Aultimate Ozzy, Jazmin & the Gents, Under the Covers, Lithium, Rock Godz, 2 Mile Final, Under None, and more.

Heartbreakers Bar & Grill
Chippewa Falls

Music

Live Music: Last Open Road

Together since 2009, LOR plays Classic Rock and Rockin' Blues with a unique set-list.

VFW Club 305
Eau Claire

Music

Clear Water Comedy Presents: Brendan Gay Live

Whether it’s his keen perspective on minority culture or growing up as a millennial, he’ll make you laugh.

The Plus
Eau Claire

Comedy

Community Grief Circle

A community grief circle hosted by Earthways Healing. Share and process grief in a supportive environment.

Soulstice Wellness Center
Eau Claire

Wellness

The Annual Granny Sales

A sale with lots of crafts, food, vintage, and fun. They bold two sales a year.

St. Johns Apartments
Eau Claire

Open Houses & Shopping

Projects on the Porch (P.O.P)

Drop-in glass fusing activity most Saturdays and Sundays in the fall. See website for exact dates, times, and available projects.

The Glass Orchard
Eau Claire

Crafting & Making Kids

Hot Glass Make Your Own Classes

Try your hand at hot glass while we walk you through the steps of creating your own glass piece. Book your class online.

The Glass Orchard
Eau Claire

Crafting & Making

Sound Resonance & The 8 Limbs of Yoga

Join Sara Martin for an informative and experiential session focusing on the healing and deeply restorative qualities of sound.

Latitude 44 Yoga Studio
Eau Claire

Wellness

Justorian Alpacas Farm

The farm is open for visitors. Meet the alpacas and shop at our store. They carry warm socks, hats, mittens, scarfs, yarn, roving, and more.

Justorian Alpacas
Osseo

Animals & Pets

Clearwater Jazz & Art Festival Holiday Edition

Non-stop Jazz on two stages with 20 fine artists to create a memorable day celebrating jazz and art. Food, beer, wine, cocktails and non-alcoholic drinks available for purchase.

The Brewing Projekt
Eau Claire

Music

November Science (K-2): Jumping Apple Seeds and Apple Stem

A fun and hands-on STEM adventure with an apple twist! In this class, young scientists in grades K-2 will explore the wonders of apples. Jump into the science of seeds by conducting a "Jumping Apple Seed" experiment, test our engineering skills by building and sailing apple boats, and discover what sinks or floats in our apple-themed sink-or-float challenge.

Learning Lounge LLC
Eau Claire

Kids