Events Calendar

Country Dancing at Lilydale

Cash bar available (no carry-ins). Complimentary popcorn, and pizza available for purchase. Partner & line dancing songs/dances by request, and some volunteer teaching.

Lilydale Dance Hall & Event Center
Chippewa Falls

Dance

TranscenDance

A combination of moving meditation, soul-stirring music, self-expression, and sweat. Dance for around 50 min in a free-form style that makes room for every person

Family Learning Center
Menomonie

Community, Neighborhoods & Civics

Eau Claire Buddhist Sangha

Meditate, listen to a dharma talk, and discuss. Different topics weekly. All are welcome. Meditation instruction available.

Tuesdays, 7-8:30pm

Unity of Eau Claire
Eau Claire

Wellness

Amp Quiz Trivia @ Tomahawk Room

Enjoy this cozy hometown place that is perfect to gather friends and show off your trivial knowledge. Great drinks flow while top teams win prizes every Tuesday.

Tomahawk Room
Chippewa Falls

Nightlife

Music Bingo

FREE music bingo, hosted by Becca.

5 O'Clock Club
Eau Claire

Nightlife

Open Mic Night at The Plus

Music, comedy, and spoken word performances. Musicians perform two songs; poets and comedians get five minutes. Sign-up list goes out at 6pm; 8 slots for musicians/poets, 16 for comedians.

The Plus
Eau Claire

Comedy & Improv

Adult Toy Bingo

Lots of Laughs and fun. Haut Hosted Hijinks leads the party. Full menu available. Monthly event.

The Tipsy Elk
Elk Mound

Nightlife

Haut Hosted Hijinks - Adult Toy Bingo

A high energy night with laughs, drinks, and spicy prizes.

The Tipsy Elk
Elk Mound

Nightlife

Cosmic Otter Club

Peter from Buffalo Galaxy, hosts with new musicians every week.

The Mousetrap
Eau Claire

Music

Karaoke @ Big T's

Hosted by DJ Kramer.

1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month

Big T's
Eau Claire

Nightlife

"Seeking an Upward Thermal"

This interactive visual arts exhibit explores the restorative qualities, symbolism, and fragility of birds through more than 50 works in pastel, gouache, and beadwork sculpture.

The Heyde Center for the Arts
Chippewa Falls

Visual Art

Eau Claire Downtown Farmers Market

Eau Claire's biggest producers-only farmers market is held along the Chippewa River in scenic Downtown Eau Claire under an open-air pavilion. Live entertainment and an Artist's Market on Saturdays.

Phoenix Park
Eau Claire

Farmers Markets

Itty Bitty Playgroup

Enjoy sensory play, stories, music, and child development activities for your little ones. Watch them learn and grow as they play.

River Source Family Center
Chippewa Falls

Kids

Smartphone Basics

Learn the basics of how to use a smartphone, including how to turn your device on and off, answer and make calls, read and send text messages, and more.

Chippewa Falls Public Library
Chippewa Falls

Technology

Menomonie Farmers Market

Local growers, makers, and artists that bring seasonal goods and handcrafted products. Live music, demos, kids activities and more.

Wilson Park
Menomonie

Food & Drink Farmers Markets

One-on-One Tech Help

Altoona Public Library's Technology Librarian can help teach you how to use your smartphone, laptop, or tablet. Schedule a 45 minute session online.

Altoona Public Library
Altoona

Technology

The In-Betweens: Let's Make Pizza!

Make and eat your own mini pizza at this pizza party. Registration required on library website.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Kids

Constitution Day - The Death of Expertise? Knowledge, Free Inquiry, and Democracy

Bestselling author and Atlantic staff writer Tom Nichols explores expertise, free inquiry, and informed citizenship, examining why critical thinking and open debate are essential to a healthy democracy.

UWEC Centennial Hall, Room 1614
Eau Claire

Forums

Stand up for Democracy

Learn about the small farmers behind Equal Exchange chocolates, sample free chocolate to take home, and hear how the co-op is engaging supporters in Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District ahead of the November election.

Menomonie Food Coop
Eau Claire

Community, Neighborhoods & Civics Food & Drink

Breathwork Sessions

The sessions combine intentional breathing techniques with immersive music, guided visualization, affirmations, and somatic practices.

Everest Collective
Eau Claire

Wellness

Rise Together

A free, weekly support group created to help build community, gain emotional resilience, and foster healing through connection.

Eau Claire YMCA
Eau Claire

Wellness Community, Neighborhoods & Civics

Chess & Beer Club

Enjoy some great beer and a few great games of chess. All skill levels are welcome.

The Brewing Projekt
Eau Claire

Food & Drink Games & Hobbies

German Oktoberfest Tasting Event Featuring Live Polka: Brass de la Rivière

Try all of the Bavarian Bier Fest favorites, enjoy live Polka music, try 5+ German Fest biers, win a Growler of beer, and try a featured small barrel draft of Ayinger Fest-Marzen.,

The Growler Guys
Eau Claire

Food & Drink

Adult Adoptee Collage Workshop: Eau Claire

Adult adoptees (and a plus one) gather for a night of creativity and collage. All supplies will be provided, no experience is necessary, space is limited.

SHIFT
Eau Claire

Crafting & Making

West Coast Swing Dance Lessons [4 Week Class]

Learn West Coast Swing. Must register for all four lessons. Lessons from 6:30-7:30pm, dance from 7:30-9pm. Cash bar available. No experience necessary.

Lilydale Dance Hall & Event Center
Chippewa Falls

Dance

EC Wine Meetup Social Wine Group

Good wine, great people, and a relaxed atmosphere. Bring a bottle to share in a friendly, low-key setting.

2 Roots Gallery
Eau Claire

Food & Drink

Yin Yoga & Meditation

This practice targets the connective tissues reducing inflammation & promoting relaxation.

The Kaleidoscope Wellness Studio
Eau Claire

Wellness

Weekly Cribbage Tourney

A weekly Cribbage Tourney. Enjoy local craft beer, say the number 15 a lot out loud, win prizes.

Modicum Brewing Co.
Eau Claire

Games & Hobbies

DJ Trivia at Dick's On 12

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

Dick's on 12
Fall Creek

Nightlife

Bingo @ Heartbreakers

Free to play Bingo. It is 11 rounds. The 11th round you play for a progressive cash pot. Must be 18 to play no exceptions. All prizes provided are adult centered. Food and drink specials.

Heartbreakers Bar & Grill
Chippewa Falls

Nightlife

DJ Trivia @ On the Rocks

Play in a group / Team or by yourself and check your Trivia skills. Cash Prizes for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place each week.

On The Rocks
Chippewa Falls

Nightlife

Open Mic Night with Philville Records

Singers, songwriters, instrumentals, poetry, spoken word, comedy, and more with both established and emerging artists.

The Lakely
Eau Claire

Nightlife

Win Something Weird! A Live Game Show w/ Mackenzie Bublitz!

Compete on stage in a Jeopardy style match against your friends and fellow Eau Clairians, or just take in the stand-up, banter, music, and fun.

The Plus
Eau Claire

Comedy & Improv

"Seeking an Upward Thermal"

This interactive visual arts exhibit explores the restorative qualities, symbolism, and fragility of birds through more than 50 works in pastel, gouache, and beadwork sculpture.

The Heyde Center for the Arts
Chippewa Falls

Visual Art

Vintage in the Valley

Vintage in the Valley is a one-weekend vintage shopping event held each September at multiple locations. Full list available online.

Locations Available via Facebook Event

Thrifting Open Houses & Shopping

Play & Learn

Offers family connections through play, music, story time, crafts & healthy snacks. A place to have fun with your kids and make new friends.

River Source Family Center
Chippewa Falls

Kids

Laser Engraving Workshop: Small Business Merch

Learn how to use the library’s laser engraver and see how your logo looks on some common promotional materials. Bring your logo on a USB flash drive.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Business & Entrepreneurship Crafting & Making

From Memories to Memoir: Crafting Your Story

Transform your life experiences into meaningful stories in this engaging five-session memoir writing workshop at UW-Stout Polytechnic.

UW-Stout Polytechnic, Vocational Rehabilitation Bldg - Rm 225
Menomonie

Words

Chippewa Falls Farmers Market

Locally grown produce, syrups, honey, baked goods, meats, arts & crafts, food trucks, and live music.

Riverfront Park
Chippewa Falls

Farmers Markets

Sexual Health Talk (For Clinicians)

Clinician-centered talk by Dr. Laurie Mintz: Diminished Desire & Difficulty Orgasming With A Partner. Bring your own food/drink for this lunch & learn style presentation.

UWEC Centennial Hall Room 1614

Education

Movement for Labor

Learn how movement and positioning in labor can support comfort, labor progression, and the body's natural birthing process.

Marshfield Medical Center
Eau Claire

Wellness Women

Wilson Place Museum Guided Tour

Step inside the historic Wilson Place Museum and discover the people, stories, and changing times that shaped Menomonie.

Wilson Place Museum
Menomonie

Museums & History

Eau Claire Downtown Farmers Market

Eau Claire's biggest producers-only farmers market is held along the Chippewa River in scenic Downtown Eau Claire under an open-air pavilion. Live entertainment and an Artist's Market on Saturdays.

Phoenix Park
Eau Claire

Farmers Markets

Chippewa River Trolley: Lace, Lumber & Legacy, A Menomonie Mansions & Afternoon Tea

Enjoy a full afternoon that includes a traditional tea service at the historic Oaklawn Inn, a private tour of the grand Wilson Place Mansion, and vintage delights at Old Towne.

Thursday afternoons. Consult website for availability.

Trolley departs from The Local Store
Eau Claire

Museums & History

Author Visit with Jim Anderson

After author and endurance athlete was told he was too old to run a marathon in every state, he did it anyway, chronicling the journey in "Discovering America One Marathon at a Time."

Chippewa Falls Public Library
Chippewa Falls

Words

Burger Night on the Farm

Enjoy 100% grassfed burgers and pulled pork, right on the farm. There will be special burgers of the week, live music, trivia, fundraising, events, bingo, and more (schedule online)

Together Farms
Mondovi

Food & Drink

Chippewa Valley Trauma Support Circle weekly meeting

CVTSC is a peer-to-peer in-person group for survivors of trauma and complex trauma to find support, community, and healing

Unity of Eau Claire
Eau Claire

Wellness

Chippewa Valley Trauma Support Circle weekly meeting

CVTSC is a peer-to-peer in-person group for survivors of trauma and complex trauma to find support, community, and healing

Unity of Eau Claire
Eau Claire

Wellness

Public Talk: Sexual Health

Public talk with Q+A by Dr. Laurie Mintz: Diminished Desire & Difficulty Orgasming With A Partner. Bring a copy of "Becoming Cliterate" or "A Tired Woman’s Guide to Passionate Sex" to get signed.

UWEC Centennial Hall Room 1614

Education

Manga & Comic Creator Club

Learn to draw characters, plot layouts, storyboard, learn text hierarchy, and stylization techniques used in manga and comics. Meets biweekly.

New Heights School of Art
Eau Claire

Kids