Events Calendar

Encounters: Telling Marginalized Stories through Art

An annual community art exhibition where people can encounter powerful stories through the work of local artists. Full schedule listed online.

Hmong Mutual Assistance Association (HMAA)
Eau Claire

Visual Art

Winter Porch Pot Class

Class includes a 5lb bundle of mixed evergreens, a pot filled with dirt, one stem of decorative berries, a quick demo, lots of help, and holiday inspiration.

May’s Floral Garden
Eau Claire

Holiday Crafting & Making Home & Garden

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

Kids

Bring Your Own Book Club

Instead of reading a predetermined title, participants meet to talk about what they’re currently reading and get suggestions for new titles to try.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Words

JCPenney Kids Zone

Enjoy a free craft activity, lanyard, and collector's pin. Parents, you'll get an extra 10% off coupon for your shopping.

JCPenney
Eau Claire

Kids

Live Hot Glass Demonstrations

See first hand how The Glass Orchard works with molten glass. These demos offer a glimpse into what goes into each and every piece they make in their studio.

The Glass Orchard
Eau Claire

Crafting & Making

Villa Bellezza Outdoor Christmas Market

An outdoor European style Christmas market at the scenic, Italian villa-inspired winery & vineyard.

Villa Bellezza Outdoor Christmas Market
Pepin

Open Houses & Shopping Holiday

November Artist Katina Bauer Exhibit

The beautiful acrylic paintings of landscape artist Katina Bauer will be on display at Decadent Gifts and Gallery during the month of November. With recent showings at the Pablo Center and the Heyde Center, visitors are sure to be inspired and impressed by her detailed landscapes that capture the colors and textures of our local landscapes.

Decadent Gifts and Gallery
Eau Claire

Visual Art

Eau Claire Children's Theater: "A Year with Frog and Toad"

Arnold Lobel’s well-loved characters hop from the page to the stage. Featuring a jazzy, upbeat score, A Year with Frog and Toad is part vaudeville, part make-believe, and all charm.

The Oxford
Eau Claire

Kids Stage & Screen

Wire Wrapped Fish Bones

Drawing inspiration from skeletal forms found in nature, turn linear structures—spines, ribs, and rhythmic repetition—into wearable art.

Decadent Gifts
Eau Claire

Crafting & Making

Genealogical Research Society of Eau Claire November Meeting

Doors open at noon with genealogy help in the museum library. At 1pm, JoAnn Park will present on "Let's Talk About Fjords and Genealogy."

Chippewa Valley Museum
Eau Claire

Museums & History

Cousins Maine Lobster - Minneapolis Truck

This seafood truck brings delicious lobster goodies. Order at the truck or online on the app ahead of time and skip the line.

The Brewing Projekt
Eau Claire

Food & Drink

My Name is America featuring Danville

An acoustic program that reflects on the nation’s past, present, and hopes for the future. The evening will weave together songs of liberty, justice, unity, and the ongoing pursuit of peace and freedom.

The Heyde Center for the Arts
Chippewa Falls

Music

Babywearing Dance Class

Gentle, instructor-led babywearing dance, followed by optional social time and parent-supervised play.

Latitude 44 Yoga Studio
Eau Claire

Parenting Dance

Bootleggers, Barons, & Bloodshed! A Campy Murder Mystery Trolley Tour

Trolley tour of 1920s Eau Claire turns into a murder mystery, part tour and part escape room, with each rider optionally playing a character in the plot.

The Local Store
Eau Claire

Comedy & Improv

Fall Creek HS Production of Disney's "Frozen"

"Frozen" is a heartwarming Broadway musical based on Disney’s beloved animated film.

Fall Creek High School
Fall Creek

Kids Stage & Screen

Winter Porch Pot Class

Class includes a 5lb bundle of mixed evergreens, a pot filled with dirt, one stem of decorative berries, a quick demo, lots of help, and holiday inspiration.

May’s Floral Garden
Eau Claire

Holiday Crafting & Making Home & Garden

Eau Claire Children's Theater: "A Year with Frog and Toad"

Arnold Lobel’s well-loved characters hop from the page to the stage. Featuring a jazzy, upbeat score, A Year with Frog and Toad is part vaudeville, part make-believe, and all charm.

The Oxford
Eau Claire

Kids Stage & Screen

Wire Wrapped Swords

Learn to craft wire jewelry shaped like medieval swords using basic wire working techniques. No experience required.

Decadent Gifts
Eau Claire

Crafting & Making

Memorial High School Theatre: "Radium Girls"

Follows true stories of painters negatively affected by radium-laced paint from 1918 to 1928, following themes of social justice and industrial health policy. Enter the school under Door 1 (Beneath the Eagle).

Memorial High School
Eau Claire

Stage & Screen

Crafternoon at the Library

An afternoon of crafting at the library. Sign up will be available the first of the month as well as an example or description of the month's craft.

Altoona Public Library
Altoona

Crafting & Making

Bootleggers, Barons, & Bloodshed! A Campy Murder Mystery Trolley Tour

Trolley tour of 1920s Eau Claire turns into a murder mystery, part tour and part escape room, with each rider optionally playing a character in the plot.

The Local Store
Eau Claire

Comedy & Improv

Men of Spirit present Warren Petryk in Concert

An afternoon of music celebrating Thanksgiving & Christmas with a special salute to US Military Veterans in honor of Veterans Day. All proceeds to be donated to the Salvation Army of the Chippewa Valley.

Spirit Lutheran Church
Eau Claire

Music

Eau Claire Irish Session

Gather with your friends and family among local Traditional Irish Music enthusiasts, as area musicians enjoy some foot tapping jigs, reels, hornpipes, polkas and more.

2 Roots Gallery
Eau Claire

Music

Supper Club Trolley Tour

Embark upon a classic Wisconsin culinary and cultural journey as you ride the vintage-inspired trolley over the waters and through the woods to Chippewa Falls for a night of cocktails, dinner, and dessert at some of the area’s most iconic supper clubs.

The Local Store
Eau Claire

Food & Drink

By The Thousands

Hard-hitting metal from the Twin Cities band By The Thousands with local guests Virtues of Glass, Ouroboros, Pronoya, and Hadean.

The Brickhouse
Eau Claire

Music

Saturday Night Curling Open House

Learn to curl on Saturday nights with friendly instructors (registration required, no experience needed).

Eau Claire Curling Club
Eau Claire

Recreation

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

Crafting & Making Holiday Kids

Pulse of Annihilation Tour: Psycroptic with Inferi, Cognitive, Summoning the Lich

Tasmanian death metal band Psycroptic headlines a four-band bill with Inferi, Cognitive, and Summoning the Lich.

Zymurgy Brewing
Menomonie

Music

Fall Creek HS Production of Disney's "Frozen"

"Frozen" is a heartwarming Broadway musical based on Disney’s beloved animated film.

Fall Creek High School
Fall Creek

Kids Stage & Screen

Live Music: Emily Watkins

Emily performs a relaxing blend of guitar-centric pop, classic rock, 90s alternative and vocal jazz.

2 Roots Gallery
Eau Claire

Music

Lady Power Hour

The Chippewa Valley's funniest women performing stand-up, solo sketch, improv, and more.

Oh Claire Improv
Eau Claire

Comedy & Improv

Chippewa Valley Theatre Guild Presents: Alanis Morisette's "Jagged Little Pill"

Glen Ballard, lyrics by Morissette, and book by Diablo Cody, with additional music by Michael Farrell and Guy Sigsworth.

Pablo Center at the Confluence
Eau Claire

Stage & Screen

Pinery Boys & True Grass Bluegrass

The Pinery Boys are an American folk music group from the Upper Midwest. TrueGrass specializes in reviving music of the old-time masters, adapting modern material to the bluegrass idiom.

Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts
Menomonie

Music

UW-Stout Fall Play: Metamorphoses

Mary Zimmerman's Metamorphoses, directed by Audric Buhr, is a 90-minute retelling of a collection of popular Greek myths staged in and around a large on-stage pool.

Harvey Hall Theater
Menomonie

Stage & Screen

Classic Icy Glass Snowflake Class

Learn how to assemble glass pieces and use various other forms of glass to decorate your own snowflake ornament.

The Glass Orchard
Eau Claire

Crafting & Making Holiday

Gundo and Up North Jake

Country artist Gundo and hip-hop artist Up North Jake perform live. Gundo blends gritty vocals with honest songwriting rooted in Midwest country sounds. Up North Jake mixes Northern soul with hip-hop grit and rebellion.

The Plus
Eau Claire

Music

Dames w/ Polley Lane at the Mousetrap

Come out for an evening of killer live music with Dames. Polley Lane will open the evening at 9PM.

The Mousetrap
Eau Claire

Music

Hot Mess Express: A Rolling Drag Show & Tavern Trolley Tour

Drag stars will host this high energy romp through three Eau Claire bars while enjoying singalongs, laughs, gorgeous costumes, and more.

The Local Store
Eau Claire

Nightlife

LIVE at LEONA's: Kiernan + The Nunnery

Kiernan is the Minneapolis-based musical project of Laura Kiernan. Their music can be described as "sounds for when you're feeding the pigeons." The Nunnery begins with one voice, layered upon itself becoming a lush soundscape.

Leona's Pizzeria
Eau Claire

Music

Michael J Peterson

“Found Objects Find Me” is the foundation of abstract, multidisciplinary artist Michael Peterson. Born and raised in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, he is a true townie and an U.S. Air Force veteran. His military service opened the door to higher education and exposed him to European Masters and contemporary artists while stationed in West Germany.

Acoustic Cafe - Eau Claire
Eau Claire

Visual Art

The History of Crimmigration

A UW-Eau Claire student in the McNair Scholars Program visualizes the History of USA Crimmigration—the concept of criminalizing immigrants— in a series of oil paintings now displayed at the Pablo Center. Each canvas depicts a moment that affected policy, racial dynamics, and expresses the importance of having a political voice.

Pablo Center at the Confluence
Eau Claire

Visual Art

Sarah Williams Exhibition

This 2 month exhibition features paintings of birds, animals, flowers and landscapes. The pieces are done in acrylic and watercolors. In addition to painting, Sarah enjoys experimenting in glass fusing and jewelry making. Sarah is a member of the Valley Art Association and the Chippewa Valley Watercolor Artists.

Country Inn & Suites
Chippewa Falls

Visual Art

Elk Mound Lion's Club Lights Of Love

This holiday season help light up the community community and honor or remember the special people in your life by sponsoring colored bulbs on the tree.

November - December

Elk Mound Library/Community Center Parking Lot
ELK MOUND

Holiday

Sip, Paint & Give-Birch Trees

An afternoon of fall colors and cozy drinks. All materials to create your own fall birch tree scene are included. All proceeds go to the Augusta Art Club's New York Trip.

Our House with Nikki
Augusta

Crafting & Making

Annual Christmas in the Barn Sale

One of a kind handmade creations, carved driftwood pieces, beautiful centerpieces, repurposed Christmas decor, unique vintage items, an dmore.

Schultz’s Wedding Barn
Eleva

Open Houses & Shopping Holiday

Projects on the Porch (P.O.P)

Drop-in glass fusing activity most Saturdays and Sundays in the fall. See website for exact dates, times, and available projects.

The Glass Orchard
Eau Claire

Crafting & Making

Hot Glass Make-Your-Own Classes

Try your hand at hot glass while we walk you through the steps of creating your own glass piece. Book your class online.

The Glass Orchard
Eau Claire

Crafting & Making

Encounters: Telling Marginalized Stories through Art

An annual community art exhibition where people can encounter powerful stories through the work of local artists. Full schedule listed online.

Hmong Mutual Assistance Association (HMAA)
Eau Claire

Visual Art

Gather at the Grove: November

A monthly market featuring seasonal holistic and wellness vendors alongside local makers. Browse unique goods, explore wellness offerings, and meet the people behind the products.

The Weaver's Grove
Chippewa Falls

Open Houses & Shopping