Events Calendar

All DayWednesday Oct. 7

"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

7:30am-1pm Wednesday Oct. 7

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

10-11am Wednesday Oct. 7

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

Food & Drink Farmers Markets

10-11:30am Wednesday Oct. 7

Cozy Coloring for Adults

Relax, color, and enjoy meeting new people or just spending time quietly around others. Coloring sheets and art supplies for all ability levels will be provided.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Crafting & Making

10am-4pm Wednesday Oct. 7

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

10:15-10:45am Wednesday Oct. 7

Toddler Storytime

Geared for 2-3 year olds and their caregivers. Stories, rhymes, fingerplays, flannels, music, and movement to help your child develop early literacy and school readiness skills.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

2-5pm Wednesday Oct. 7

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

4-5:30pm Wednesday Oct. 7

Buckthorn ID and Management

Learn how to identify and control the invasive species: Common buckthorn and Glossy buckthorn. Register by 10/05.

Beaver Creek Reserve
Fall Creek

Outdoors

5-6pm Wednesday Oct. 7

Cozy Coloring for Adults

Relax, color, and enjoy meeting new people or just spending time quietly around others. Coloring sheets and art supplies for all ability levels will be provided.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Crafting & Making

5-7pm Wednesday Oct. 7

Breathwork Sessions

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

Everest Collective
Eau Claire

5-8:30pm Wednesday Oct. 7

Don your best flannel and jeans for four-course dinner. Featuring food prepared by 3rd & Vine, craft beer pairings from Lazy Monk Brewing, an antique ax collection, trivia, and immersive heritage stations.

Lazy Monk Brewing
Eau Claire

Food & Drink

5-9:30pm Wednesday Oct. 7

Northern Saw-whet Owl Banding Training

Join Beaver Creek Reserve’s Northern Saw-whet Owl Banding Crew and become part of this exciting nighttime research project! Register by 10/02.

Beaver Creek Reserve
Fall Creek

Outdoors

6-9pm Wednesday Oct. 7

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

6:30-7:30pm Wednesday Oct. 7

Yin Yoga & Meditation

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

The Kaleidoscope Wellness Studio
Eau Claire

6:30pm Wednesday Oct. 7

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

6:45-8:15pm Wednesday Oct. 7

WI Environmental Updates and Priorities

Learn about the current environmental issues facing the state and the Sierra Club's work to address them. Presenter, Cassie Steiner, is the WI Chapter Senior Campaign Coordinator.

Unitarian Universalist Congregation
Eau Claire

Outdoors

7-8:30pm Wednesday Oct. 7

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

7-9pm Wednesday Oct. 7

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

7-9pm Wednesday Oct. 7

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

7pm Wednesday Oct. 7

Haut Hosted Hijinks - Name That Tune Trivia

Grab your team, grab a drink and get ready for a night of music, laughs and a little friendly competition!

1917 Lake Wissota
Chippewa Falls

All DayThursday Oct. 8

"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

9:30-11am Thursday Oct. 8

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

11am-1pm Thursday Oct. 8

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

11am-6pm Thursday Oct. 8

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

12:30-5pm Thursday Oct. 8

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

4-10pm Thursday Oct. 8

Giving Mac - 2026 Annual Gun & Tech Banquet

A special fundraising event dedicated to supporting Veteran wellness. Enjoy an evening of community, great food, exciting raffles, and meaningful fundraising — all for a cause that makes a real difference.

The Crescent - Eau Claire Event District
Eau Claire

Galas

4:30-6pm Thursday Oct. 8

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

4:30-6pm Thursday Oct. 8

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

Community, Neighborhoods & Civics

5:30-7:30pm Thursday Oct. 8

Needle Felted Gnomes

Make two cute needle-felted gnomes with Needle Felting with Elizabeth. Email to reserve your spot.

Red Fern Cafe
Fall Creek

Crafting & Making

6-8pm Thursday Oct. 8

Common Ground Open Mic

A space for civic dialogue through the power of the spoken word. An evening of personal perspective on the issues that shape our lives.

SHIFT
Eau Claire

6:30-7pm Thursday Oct. 8

PJ Story Night

Children may come dressed in their PJs with a favorite stuffy. No sign up required.

Altoona Public Library
Altoona

6:30-7:45pm Thursday Oct. 8

Reiki Infused Yin Yoga

Yin Yoga combined with Reiki offers a harmonious blend of gentle movement and energy healing

The Kaleidoscope Wellness Studio
Eau Claire

6:30-8pm Thursday Oct. 8

Just Dance! Ecstatic Dance Eau Claire

No steps, no partners, and no judgment. Just you and the music, moving freely under the open sky. A practice rooted in freedom of movement.

Unity of Eau Claire
Eau Claire

Dance

7-8:30pm Thursday Oct. 8

DRAG BINGO with Khloe Wold

Khloe Wold is back to take over game night. Free bingo, killer prizes, and food and drink. Roll in at 7pm and get ready to shout BINGO like you mean it.

The Lakely
Eau Claire

7-9pm Thursday Oct. 8

Music Bingo @ On the Rocks

Free to play, prizes to win, Rolling progressive Jackpot.

On The Rocks
Chippewa Falls

7-9pm Thursday Oct. 8

Clear Water Comedy Proudly Presents: Shawn Nafstad

A regular at Acme Comedy Club, Shawn has opened for touring comedians including David Cross. His cynicism and aloofness remind audiences that tragedy and comedy are two sides of the same coin.

The Plus
Eau Claire

Comedy & Improv

7pm Thursday Oct. 8

Haut Hosted Hijinks- Karaoke

Grab a drink and pick a song for a night of karaoke, bar room sing-a-longs, and chaos.

River Jams
Chippewa Falls

Career & Professional Development

7:30pm Thursday Oct. 8

Chippewa Valley Theatre Guild: "The Diary of Anne Frank"

Newly adapted by Wendy Kesselman, and based on "The Diary of a Young Girl." This is the impassioned drama about the lives of eight people hiding from the Nazis in an attic.

The Grand Theatre
Eau Claire

Stage & Screen

8:30-11pm Thursday Oct. 8

Gully Boys with Pollyanna and Thanks, We've Been

Gully Boys from Minneapolis kick off their fall tour with special guest Pollyanna from New Jersey and opening music by Thanks, We've Been.

Leona's Pizzeria
Eau Claire

Music

All DayFriday Oct. 9

"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

8:30am-12:30pm Friday Oct. 9

Ethics and Boundaries: Transference and Countertransference when Working with Clients and Families

Learn how transference and countertransference shape client relationships in human services. This program supports professionals in identifying key emotional dynamics and upholding clear, ethical boundaries within their practice.

Online through UWEC Continuing Education

10:15-10:45am Friday Oct. 9

Preschool Storytime

An assortment of age-appropriate stories, rhymes, fingerplays, flannels, music, and movement to help your child develop early literacy and school readiness skills.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Wellness Seniors Animals & Pets

1-2pm Friday Oct. 9

Reminiscing on the Ranch

For adults living with dementia and their care partners. A special weekly opportunity to connect with horses in a small group setting. RSVP and Registration Packet required.

Trinity Equestrian Center
Eau Claire

4-5pm Friday Oct. 9

Ping Pong and Pizza

Meets the 2nd Fridays of the month. No sign up required.

Altoona Public Library
Altoona

Fall Fun Outdoors Kids Halloween

6-10pm Friday Oct. 9

Night Maze

Bring your flashlights for some nighttime fun. Great for families, couples, and groups. Last entrance at 9pm.

Maple Harvest Apple Orchard
Eau Claire

7-7:45pm Friday Oct. 9

Guided Sound Bath at the Nature Center

"Bathe" in sound waves and frequencies produced by various healing instruments including singing bowls, gongs, drums, rattles, tuning forks and chimes. Register by 10/07.

Beaver Creek Reserve
Fall Creek

7-10pm Friday Oct. 9

Field of Screams 2026: Camp Fear

Experience their signature haunted barn with immersive sets, actors, fog, strobe lighting, and surprises around every corner. Not recommended for young children.

8020 Curvue Road
Eau Claire

Halloween

7pm Friday Oct. 9

There's Been a MURDER: A Teen Late Night

Join other teens in solving a "murder" mystery after-hours in the library. Expect clues and silly fun, mixed in with choose-your-own activity free time. Snacks served. Parent permission slip required.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire