Events Calendar

9am-4pm Thursday Nov. 7

Advanced Rosemaling Techniques Instructor: Jeff Nelson

An immersive rosemaling workshop where you’ll dive deep into the art of decorative painting. Please bring a sack lunch.

The Heyde Center for the Arts
Chippewa Falls

Crafting & Making

9:30-10:10am Thursday Nov. 7

Preschool Storytime

Stories, songs, games and movement activities. Children may attend independently as they are able, but caregivers must remain in the library.

Chippewa Falls Public Library
Chippewa Falls

9:30-11am Thursday Nov. 7

Play & Learn

Fun & playful opportunities for families to connect through play, music & story time, crafts & healthy snacks. Each family receives one free book.

River Source Family Center
Chippewa Falls

10:30-11am Thursday Nov. 7

Preschool Story Time

Registration required. Children must be able to sit independently.

Altoona Public Library
Altoona

10:30-11:15am Thursday Nov. 7

Storytime

The theme changes weekly. Kids & caregivers are invited to join for weekly storytimes during the school year.

Bloomer Public Library
Bloomer

3:30-6pm Thursday Nov. 7

Dabble Box Open Lab

Stop down to the Dabble Box and see where your creativity takes you. Lots of equipment and supplies available for all ages.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library, RCU Dabble Box Makerspace

Crafting & Making

4:30-6:30pm Thursday Nov. 7

Artist Reception: Shared Breath by Megan Jacobs | Trajectory Shift by Danny Saathoff

Megan Jacobs explores motherhood and the climate crisis. Danny Saathoff invites reflection on connection and identity.

Furlong Gallery
Menomonie

Visual Art

4:30-7:30pm Thursday Nov. 7

Chippewa Falls Knights of Columbus #974 Annual Hunters Stag

Serving a delicious meal of hunter's beef stew, fresh coleslaw, homemade bread, and refreshments. Raffles throughout the evening. All are welcome.

Knights of Columbus Hall
Chippewa Falls

Food & Drink

6-7pm Thursday Nov. 7

NAMI Chippewa Valley Peer Support Group

A confidential and safe support group open to adults living with a mental illness or concern

Banbury Place Building #2D, Suite 301
Eau Claire

Community

6-7pm Thursday Nov. 7

NAMI Chippewa Valley Peer Support Group

A confidential and safe support group open to adults living with a mental illness or concern

Banbury Place Building #2D, Suite 301
Eau Claire

Community

6-7:15pm Thursday Nov. 7

Brown-Forman Whiskeys from Around the World

Explore whiskeys around the world with a welcome cocktail, 7 samples from distilleries, and a sample of Jack Daniels 12 year. Bar snacks included.

Helix Wine, Craft Bar & Cafe
Altoona

Food & Drink

6-8pm Thursday Nov. 7

Amp Quiz Trivia @ VFW Post 305

Extended food hours, great staff, food, prices, and the best view in town.

VFW Post 305
Eau Claire

6-8pm Thursday Nov. 7

Amp Quiz Triva @ VFW Post 305

Play trivia while you enjoy great food, great drinks, an awesome view, and you may even catch a glimpse oftheir resident Osprey's and their new arrivals.

VFW Post 305
Eau Claire

6:15-7:30pm Thursday Nov. 7

Chippewa Valley Toastmasters Club Meeting

A learning club for people interested in learning speaking and leadership skills. Club meetings are free and welcome to visitors.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Education

6:30-8pm Thursday Nov. 7

NAMI Chippewa Valley Family Support Group

A confidential, safe group for friends and family members of someone living with a mental illness or concern.

Gillette Room in Banbury Place Building #2D
Eau Claire

Community

6:30-8:30pm Thursday Nov. 7

Board Game Launch Party: EC Traction & ROCKet ROLL

Two locally-designed games celebrate their release. In EC Traction, experience the building of a trolley system. In ROCKet Roll, engineer a rocket to leave earth's atmosphere.

The Volume One Gallery (Inside The Local Store)
Eau Claire

Games & Hobbies

6:30-9pm Thursday Nov. 7

Queen of Hearts

One lucky raffle winner will get 1 chance to turn a card. If its the Queen of Hearst, they win the pot. Pot increases weekly until someone wins.

Heartbreakers Bar & Grill
Chippewa Falls

6:45-8pm Thursday Nov. 7

Reiki Infused Yin Yoga

Yin Yoga involves holding poses for extended periods of time to release tension. Reiki promotes healing and balance.

The Kaleidoscope Wellness Studio
Eau Claire

Wellness

7-8pm Thursday Nov. 7

Public Planetarium Show

Learn about the skies over Eau Claire and a topic in astronomy in the comfort of the L.E. Phillips planetarium.

UW-Eau Claire Phillips Hall
Eau Claire

Outdoors

7-9pm Thursday Nov. 7

Lord Of The Rings Trivia

Reserve your spot today by calling.

The Lakely
Eau Claire

7-9pm Thursday Nov. 7

DJ Bingo at On The Rocks

Song clips instead of numbers. Get "Bingo" and win prizes. Wide variety of music genres.

On the Rocks Bar
Chippewa Falls

7-9pm Thursday Nov. 7

DJ Trivia at VFW Post 7232 Folsom

General knowledge trivia. Play on your own or with friends. Prizes for the top 3. League play available.

VFW Post 7232
Eau Claire

7-9pm Thursday Nov. 7

Amp Quiz Trivia

Fun, free, and top 3 teams win bar cash.

The Old Barn Bar & Grill
Jim Falls

7-9pm Thursday Nov. 7

EC Jazz Jams

Enjoy an evening of music hosted by a downtown art venue.

2 Roots Gallery
Eau Claire

7pm Thursday Nov. 7

Free Bingo

Doors open at 6 for food. Over $200 given away every Thursday with a possible $500 blackout.

Micon Downtown Cinema
Eau Claire

7:30pm Thursday Nov. 7

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

7:30pm Thursday Nov. 7

Blugold Marching Band Indoor Concert

A choreographed, uniformed, stage show combining recent field music, traditional favorites, plus several new works arranged for this concert.

Pablo Center at the Confluence
Eau Claire

7:30pm Thursday Nov. 7

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

8-11pm Thursday Nov. 7

Thursday Night Karaoke

Karaoke singers are entered in a drawing to win a $50 Growler Guys gift card.

The Growler Guys
Eau Claire

8pm Thursday Nov. 7

Clear Water Comedy Presents: James Stanley Live

James started his stand up comedy career in 2013 at 16 years old. He has opened for Sean Patton, Geoffrey Asmus, and more.

The Plus
Eau Claire

Comedy

9pm Thursday Nov. 7

JFT Party Band

Your favorite classic rock music with massive fun injected. The audience selects the music to be performed, including classic covers of rock, country, blues, and folk.

Cowboy Jack's
Altoona

All DayFriday Nov. 8

“Layers of (in)Queer(y)” Art Exhibition

“Layers of (in)QUEER(y)” is a student-curated queer art exhibition inspired by exploration in the HNRS 342 course, Honors Colloquium in Arts with Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity, during fall 2023, which focused on queering and questioning the way we interpret art. The exhibition includes 13 national and local artists, interactive art experiences, workshops and a satellite alumni show at McIntyre Library.

Haas Fine Arts Center
Eau Claire

Visual Art

8:30am-12:30pm Friday Nov. 8

Ethics & Boundaries: Cognitive Bias, My Internal Disguise

This program explores how unconscious biases impact social workers' decisions and interactions with clients.

Online through UWEC-CE

Business

9:30-10am Friday Nov. 8

Family Storytime

Families and library staff will share 30 minutes of stories, songs, movement and games together.

Chippewa Falls Public Library
Chippewa Falls

10-10:30am Friday Nov. 8

Preschool 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

1:15-2:30pm Friday Nov. 8

Compassion Yoga For MS

Strength connections within your body, activate muscle groups along the spine, improve your breath processes and move energy.

Resilient Spark Yoga
Eau Claire

Fitness

4-5pm Friday Nov. 8

Ping Pong & Pizza

No sign up required.

Altoona Public Library
Altoona

5-8:30pm Friday Nov. 8

Supper Club & Saloon Trolley Tour

Enjoy a classic Wisconsin culinary and cultural journey on the Chippewa River Trolley, visiting the Sheeley House, Wissota High Shores, and Wissota Chophouse.

The Local Store
Eau Claire

Food & Drink

7-10pm Friday Nov. 8

Live Music: Tyler Lustek & Dean Granros

Eau Claire pianist Tyler Lustek will be joined by Twin Cities guitar legend Dean Granros for a night of their favorite jazz standards.

The Lakely
Eau Claire

7-10pm Friday Nov. 8

Live Music: Jim Nelson

Jim Nelson has a folksy, countryish, bluegrassy, Americana sound.

2 Roots Gallery
Eau Claire

7-11pm Friday Nov. 8

Final Metal Show of the Year: Ancient Entities & More

Ancient Entities balances technical death metal with lyrical music about ancient civilizations. They'll be joined by Visceral Reaction, Sphincter Felch, and Caustic Abyss.

Zymurgy Brewing
Menomonie

7pm Friday Nov. 8

FM Down | Parker Reed And The Lucid Dreamers | The Over Unders

FM Down is loud, energetic, unabashed rock and roll, pure and simple. Parker Reed & The Lucid Dreamers are a five-piece rock band. The Over Unders are an alt rock duo.

The Plus
Eau Claire

7pm Friday Nov. 8

The Addams Family Musical

Funny, heartwarming, and great show tunes with the characters you know and love from the Addams family. Cash at the door or tickets in advance.

Chippewa Falls High School
Chippewa Falls

7:30pm Friday Nov. 8

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

7:30pm Friday Nov. 8

UWEC Symphony Orchestra Concert

A seventy-member student ensemble performing the major symphonic repertoire.

Pablo Center at the Confluence
Eau Claire

7:30pm Friday Nov. 8

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