Events Calendar

7-10pm Wednesday Dec. 2

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

7pm Wednesday Dec. 2

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

7pm Wednesday Dec. 2

Rocky Mountain High Experience: A John Denver Christmas

Rocky Mountain High Experience®: A John Denver Christmas takes you back to the 1970s, a golden era when John Denver's music lit up the airwaves and warmed hearts across America.

Pablo Center at the Confluence
Eau Claire

Music Holiday

7:30pm Wednesday Dec. 2

UWEC Eileen Phillips Cohen Quartet Recital

The UWEC Eileen Phillips Cohen String Quartet is coached regularly by UWEC string faculty, is featured at major departmental and university events, and provides regular recitals.

Career & Professional Development

8:30am-12:30pm Thursday Dec. 3

Ethics and Boundaries: The Future is Here: Ethical What If’s of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Explore how advancing A.I. is transforming human service practice and elevating new ethical considerations. Learn how these shifts affect clients, communities, and the evolving nature of human connection.

Online through UWEC Continuing Education

9:45-11am Thursday Dec. 3

Stand in the Light Memory Choir Christmas Carol Sing-Along

Join Stand in the Light Memory Choir for some casual Christmas Caroling Sing-Along fun! Festive attire welcomed and encouraged.

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd
Eau Claire

Music Holiday

10-10:45am Thursday Dec. 3

Storytime

Explore the 4 "S's" - stories, singing, sensory skills, and social interaction. Children will enjoy a short playtime, themed stories, songs and activities.

Bloomer Public Library
Bloomer

10:30-11am Thursday Dec. 3

Get the Wiggles Out

Gross motor play for toddlers and preschoolers.

Altoona Public Library
Altoona

1:30-2pm Thursday Dec. 3

Get the Wiggles Out

Gross motor play for toddlers and preschoolers.

Altoona Public Library
Altoona

Community, Neighborhoods & Civics

4:30-6pm Thursday Dec. 3

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

4:30-7pm Thursday Dec. 3

Chicken Dinner

Made from scratch, all you can eat baked chicken dinner with all the fixings, desserts, soups, and salad.

Westgate Sportsmans Club
Eau Claire

Food & Drink

5:30-6:30pm Thursday Dec. 3

KINDLE - Yoga Series

Therapeutic yoga, guided meditation, breath, reflection, and a holistic support circle come together to help you reconnect with yourself.

Habitual Yoga Space
Eau Claire

Wellness Holiday

5:30-8:30pm Thursday Dec. 3

Pilot Night

Try new innovation test brews or savor hibernated favorites. Ticket includes 4 samples, 1 pint, snacks, and a gift. Learn how to taste beer like an official Leinie's taster.

Leinenkugel's
Chippewa Falls

Food & Drink

6-7:30pm Thursday Dec. 3

NAMI Chippewa Valley Peer Support Group

Confidential, and safe groups open to adults who identify as living with a mental illness or mental health concern.

At The Roots LLC
Eau Claire

6-8pm Thursday Dec. 3

Thursday Sessions w/ Shane Yetter

Born on the bayou of Louisiana and raised in Minnesota, Shane landed in Wisconsin with a guitar and a dream.

The Lakely
Eau Claire

6:15-8:30pm Thursday Dec. 3

Team Trivia + Minigames @ Northwood Game Haven

Mixes big-screen rounds (vide clues, Name that Tune, picture rounds) with quick tabletop minigames between rounds. Teams of 2-6. Prizes for top 3. Prize-wheel or Plinko drawing every round.

Northwood Game Haven
Chippewa Falls

Wellness Community, Neighborhoods & Civics

6:30-7:45pm Thursday Dec. 3

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

Wellness

6:30-8pm Thursday Dec. 3

NAMI Chippewa Valley Family Support Group

Free, peer-led support groups for any adult with a loved one who has experienced symptoms of a mental health condition.

Banbury Place - Gillette Conference Room
Eau Claire

6:30-8pm Thursday Dec. 3

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

7-8pm Thursday Dec. 3

Public Planetarium Show

Learn about the skies over Eau Claire and a topic in astronomy in the planetarium.

UW-Eau Claire Phillips Hall
Eau Claire

Outdoors

7-9pm Thursday Dec. 3

Music Bingo @ On the Rocks

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

On The Rocks
Chippewa Falls

7pm Thursday Dec. 3

NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet

A breathtaking holiday spectacle featuring world-class international dancers, gravity-defying acrobatics, magnificent costumes, towering puppets, all set to Tchaikovsky's iconic score.

Pablo Center at the Confluence
Eau Claire

7:30pm Thursday Dec. 3

Chippewa Valley Theatre Guild: "It's a Wonderful Life"

By James W. Rodgers, based on the film by Frank Capra starting Jimmy Stewart. "It's a Wonderful Life" is based on the story "The Greatest Gift" by Philip Van Doren Stern.

The Grand Theatre
Eau Claire

10am-noon Friday Dec. 4

Communication Screenings

Learn about your child's communication skills, such as sound production, language, and hearing.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

10:15-10:45am Friday Dec. 4

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

4-5:30pm Friday Dec. 4

Glow in the Dark Dance Party

Light up the night at a Glow in the Dark Dance Party! Wear your brightest neon and glow gear while dancing in our blacklight-filled atmosphere. Enjoy music, dancing, and activities for the whole family.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

4-7pm Friday Dec. 4

St Olaf Men's Club Fish Fry Fundraiser

All-You-Can-Eat Fish Fry with deep-fried or baked fish, baked potato or fries, mac-n-cheese, choice of beans, plus cole slaw, salad bar and beverage.

St Olaf Parish Center
Eau Claire

Food & Drink

6-8pm Friday Dec. 4

Live Music: Matt Sayles and Friends

Matthew R. Sayles is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and founder of Philville Records, an independent label he formed in 2000 in Marquette, Michigan.

The Lakely
Eau Claire

Fairs & Festivals Holiday

6:30-8pm Friday Dec. 4

Clearwater Winter Parade

An illuminated parade, warming shelter, fireworks, games, and music. Theme is The Funny Pages "Come Alive"!

Parade at Grand & 1st Ave

7-9pm Friday Dec. 4

Clear Water Comedy Presents: Tom Thakkar

Comedian Tom Thakkar, seen on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, CONAN, and Comedy Central, performs stand-up.

The Plus
Eau Claire

7:30-9pm Friday Dec. 4

Analog Improv Presents: The Last BlockBuster on Earth

A fully improvised, unscripted comedy show where a suggestion from the audience sparks a cascade of characters, stories, and scenes that unfold in real time.

Oh Claire Improv
Eau Claire

7:30-9:30pm Friday Dec. 4

Holiday Cheer with Newberry & Verch

Kick off the holiday season with an unforgettable, toe tapping, hand clapping night of lively fiddling, driving banjo tunes, rich harmonies, and step dancing.

The Heyde Center for the Arts
Chippewa Falls

Holiday

7:30-9:30pm Friday Dec. 4

Holiday Spectacular feat. Gunhild Carling and Michael Andrew

Featuring award-winning guest artists Michael Andrew and Gunhild Carling. Backed by UW-Eau Claire's own Jazz Ensembles I and II (directed by Robert Baca.)

Pablo Center at the Confluence
Eau Claire

Music Holiday

7:30pm Friday Dec. 4

First Fridays Faculty Recital Series: Romantic Era Piano Music

Join pianist Nicholas Phillips for a solo recital featuring works from the Romantic Era by Johannes Brahms, Franz Liszt, Agathe Grøndahl, and Frédéric Chopin.

Pablo Center at the Confluence
Eau Claire

7:30pm Friday Dec. 4

Chippewa Valley Theatre Guild: "It's a Wonderful Life"

By James W. Rodgers, based on the film by Frank Capra starting Jimmy Stewart. "It's a Wonderful Life" is based on the story "The Greatest Gift" by Philip Van Doren Stern.

The Grand Theatre
Eau Claire

7:30pm Friday Dec. 4

Christopher Titus, Doomed to Repeat

With a take-no-prisoners wit and years of experience writing hilariously edgy and poignant comedy, Christopher Titus is a voice unlike any other.

Pablo Center at the Confluence
Eau Claire

Open Houses & Shopping Holiday

9:10-10am Saturday Dec. 5

Zumba with PS-Get Fit, LLC

No experience is needed and all activity levels are supported. First class is always free.

Lake Wissota Chiropractic & Wellness
Chippewa Falls

Fitness

10am-noon Saturday Dec. 5

Knit & Crochet Club

Bring your projects for coffee, company, and a selection of knitting and crochet books to browse.

Altoona Public Library
Altoona

Crafting & Making

10am-2pm Saturday Dec. 5

Santa's House

Visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus and tell them all your Christmas wishes.

Rutledge Charity Building
Chippewa Falls

Kids Holiday

10am-4pm Saturday Dec. 5

10th Annual GEEEKcon

A day of gaming, comics, cosplay, and other geek-culture activities at the Davies Students Center.

UW Eau Claire Davies Students Center
Eau Claire

Games & Hobbies

10am-6pm Saturday Dec. 5

Holiday Open House w/ Wisconsin Makers Market

There will be lights, holiday cheer, coffee, snacks, and local featured artists a ton of goods for gifting.

Wisconsin Makers Market
Eau Claire

10:30-11:30am Saturday Dec. 5

Pablo Center ARTmobile @ the Library

Hands-on projects that will inspire everyone! The ARTmobile connects people of all ages to the visual arts through fun and relevant art projects with an educational component. Parent/Caregiver support recommended.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Crafting & Making Holiday Kids

noon Saturday Dec. 5

Beginning Oil Painting II

A continuation for students who have completed Beginner One or have basic oil painting experience.

The Heyde Center for the Arts
Chippewa Falls

Crafting & Making

1-4:30pm Saturday Dec. 5

Seasonal Train Exhibit to Benefit the Friends of the Library

Join volunteers from the Standard Gauge Module Association as they display toy trains from 1906 to 1940 on a layout decorated for the season.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Holiday

6pm Saturday Dec. 5

Wonderland Parade & After Party

This annual winter parade is beloved Chippewa Falls tradition. Head to Riverfront Park afterwards for fun for the whole family.

Downtown Chippewa Falls
Chippewa Falls

Holiday

6:30-7:15pm Saturday Dec. 5

Glass Snowperson Ornament

This ornament features an adorable snowperson of your customization, with your own special touches and a magical scene.

The Glass Orchard
Eau Claire

7-9:30pm Saturday Dec. 5

Audacious A Cappella Semester Concert: Dusk and Dawn

Audacious A Cappella performs its end-of-semester concert.

Schofield Auditorium UWEC
Eau Claire

7-10pm Saturday Dec. 5

Live Music w/ Garden Party

Garden Party is a folk rock trio who originally met as players in the Ukulele Club of Eau Claire, finding that their musical ties went deep.

The Lakely
Eau Claire

7:30pm Saturday Dec. 5

Chippewa Valley Theatre Guild: "It's a Wonderful Life"

By James W. Rodgers, based on the film by Frank Capra starting Jimmy Stewart. "It's a Wonderful Life" is based on the story "The Greatest Gift" by Philip Van Doren Stern.

The Grand Theatre
Eau Claire