Events Calendar

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

All DayWednesday Sep. 16

Welcoming Week reflects the Eau Claire community's collective of nonprofit organizations, businesses, and local governments' commitment to building a strong, connected, and welcoming city for all of our neighbors. Join them at a variety of…

Events from Sep. 8-19

Community, Neighborhoods & Civics

7:30am-1pm Wednesday Sep. 16

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 Sep. 16

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

10am-noon Wednesday Sep. 16

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

10am-4pm Wednesday Sep. 16

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

2-5pm Wednesday Sep. 16

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

5-6pm Wednesday Sep. 16

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

5-6:30pm Wednesday Sep. 16

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

5-6:30pm Wednesday Sep. 16

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

5-7pm Wednesday Sep. 16

Breathwork Sessions

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

Everest Collective
Eau Claire

Wellness

6-7pm Wednesday Sep. 16

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

6-7pm Wednesday Sep. 16

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

6-8pm Wednesday Sep. 16

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

6-8pm Wednesday Sep. 16

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

6-9pm Wednesday Sep. 16

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

6pm Wednesday Sep. 16

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

6:30-7:30pm Wednesday Sep. 16

Yin Yoga & Meditation

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

The Kaleidoscope Wellness Studio
Eau Claire

Wellness

6:30pm Wednesday Sep. 16

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

7-8:30pm Wednesday Sep. 16

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

7-9pm Wednesday Sep. 16

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

7-9pm Wednesday Sep. 16

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

7-10pm Wednesday Sep. 16

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

7pm Wednesday Sep. 16

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

All DayThursday Sep. 17

"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

All DayThursday Sep. 17

EC Welcoming Week

Events from Sep. 8-19

Community, Neighborhoods & Civics

8am-7pm Thursday Sep. 17

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

9:30-11am Thursday Sep. 17

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

11am-1pm Thursday Sep. 17

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

11am-1pm Thursday Sep. 17

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 Sep. 17

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

11am-6pm Thursday Sep. 17

Inaugural "Duck Hunger" Fundraiser

Welcome to the first annual duckpin bowling "Duck Hunger" fundraiser. Admission reserves your team your own lane, and benefits the mission of Feed My People foodbank.

The Reboot Social
Eau Claire

11:30am-12:30pm Thursday Sep. 17

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

noon-1pm Thursday Sep. 17

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

noon-3pm Thursday Sep. 17

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

12:30-5pm Thursday Sep. 17

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

12:30pm Thursday Sep. 17

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

1-2pm Thursday Sep. 17

Marketing on Social Media for Child Care Providers

Join this free webinar to learn simple, low-cost social media strategies to build trust, reach local families, and fill openings in your child care business (group center and in-home).

Virtual Event

Business & Entrepreneurship

2-3pm Thursday Sep. 17

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

4-9pm Thursday Sep. 17

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

4:30-6pm Thursday Sep. 17

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

4:30-6pm Thursday Sep. 17

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

5-5:40pm Thursday Sep. 17

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

5-6:30pm Thursday Sep. 17

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

5-6:30pm Thursday Sep. 17

Death Cafe

During this informal event, gather together for an open and straightforward discussion about death. Not a grief or counseling session. Snacks provided.

Chippewa Falls Public Library
Chippewa Falls

Socializing, Clubs, and Connection

5-7pm Thursday Sep. 17