Events Calendar

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

Friday Table

A welcoming space to gather, connect, and grow together in addiction recovery.

At The Roots LLC
Eau Claire

Wellness Socializing, Clubs, and Connection

Holiday Artisan Market

Discover local artists and makers, as well as find some wonderfully unique gifts for your loved ones (or yourself) just in time for the Holiday Season!

Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts
Menomonie

Holiday Open Houses & Shopping

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

Wellness Seniors Animals & Pets

Virtual Book Talk Watch Party with Suzanne Woods Fisher

Look Up! Birds, Stars, and Surprising Discoveries about the Amish! Join a virtual talk with author Suzanne Fisher Woods.

Bloomer Public Library
Bloomer

Words Outdoors

Wilson Place Museum HolidayTour

Step back in time for Christmas at Wilson Place Museum. Explore the beautifully decorated historic mansion and discover its fascinating history during a guided holiday tour.

Wilson Place Museum
MENOMONIE

Museums & History Holiday

Suncatcher Party At Mr. Kitty's Cat Cafe & Boutique

Includes a half hour in the cat lounge between 4-5pm, then two ours for making a kitty-shaped suncatcher. Includes all materials.

Mr. Kitty's Cat Cafe
Eau Claire

Kids Crafting & Making

Kundalini Yoga

A rejuvenating Kundalini Yoga session set in a serene salt cave.

The Healing Agenda
Eau Claire

Wellness

Widows Weekend: Live Music with Half Kactus

Live music from Half Kactus! Gather your friends, enjoy your favorite wines, and settle in for an evening of great music and fun.

Bemis Bluff Winery
Eleva

Music

Sustainable Stitching

Bring along whatever needle craft project you’ve got sitting half-finished, or join to get inspired.

The Weaver's Grove
Chippewa Falls

Crafting & Making

Wissota Candles Workshop

Make your own custom-scented candle. Ticket includes all materials, a glass of wine, and a fun game to end the evening.

Dixon's Autumn Harvest Winery
Chippewa Falls

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

Holiday Wreath Making Class - Widows Weekend

Create your own fresh wreath in a hands-on workshop. Choose from a 24" or 32" wreath base; all decorations and supplies are included. A glass of wine is included with your ticket.

Dixon's Autumn Harvest Winery
Chippewa Falls

Crafting & Making Holiday

Live Music: The Gilmore Family Band

After a brief stint in Boulder, CO, the Gilmores ventured north to Wisconsin’s Driftless plains in October of 2023, embracing a new musical chapter and unveiling their debut album, MESS THAT WE MADE.

The Lakely
Eau Claire

Music

Beer and Crafts: Snowman Porch Leaner

Paint your own 4-foot leaning snowman sign in this hands-on class. All paints, brushes, and supplies provided, plus a variety of fabric options for the snowman's scarf.

The Brewing Projekt
Eau Claire

Crafting & Making Holiday

Friday Night Jazz

On select Fridays, talented local musicians will treat listeners to fantastic jazz tunes.

Forage
Eau Claire

Music

Teen Late Night

Join other teens in after-hours library fun! Expect games, silly challenges, and periods of choose-your-own-activity free time. Snacks served.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library, The Dabble Box
Eau Claire

Kids

Steve "Stab" Stabenow live Acoustic Show

Eau Claire native Steve "Stab" Stabenow has been playing music in one form or another ever since winning the 8th grade talent show with his drummer friend Danny O'mara

The Snout Saloon
Chippewa Falls

Music

The 4th Annual Jug Band & Freak Folk Jubilee

The Driftless Revelers reunite with the Sliced Bread Jug Band and the Wet Stetsons for an evening of joyful revelry, homemade instruments, and freaky twangy jam sounds.

The Plus
Eau Claire

Music

UWEC Concert Dance Company | Fragments of Motion Vol. I

A vibrant collection of student choreography performed by students. A showcase of movement that stays with you.

UWEC Schofield Auditorium
Eau Claire

Stage & Screen

Phantasm Sketch Show

Journey into the murky depths of the true human spirit - comedy sketches written by some of the Chippewa Valley’s funniest secret comedians.

Oh Claire Improv
Eau Claire

Comedy & Improv

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

Family Escape Room

Find hidden keys and clues to solve a series of puzzles and successfully ‘escape’ the room!

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Kids

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

Indoor Farmers Market @ the Raw Deal

Support your local farmers, bakers, and artists while enjoying live music in a cozy atmosphere.

Raw Deal
Menomonie

Farmers Markets

Central Lutheran Craft Fair

Browse a selection of handmade ornaments, tote bags, clothing, and unique gifts while supporting local crafters.

Central Lutheran Church
Chippewa Falls

Open Houses & Shopping Holiday

Does on the Go: A Very Vintage Christmas Weekend

A Very Vintage Christmas Sale opening weekend, filled with vintage Christmas décor, one-of-a-kind gifts, antiques and holiday treasures.

Birdie's Gathered Goods
Eau Claire

Open Houses & Shopping Holiday

All Saints Parish Craft Show

Area crafters selling crafts, decorations and more. Light lunch will be available.

All Saints Parish Hall and Family Center
Stanley

Open Houses & Shopping

6th Annual Buck Crawl – Follow the Buck Stops

Explore, shop, and support 12 local businesses across the communities of Rock Falls, Durand, Plum City, Menomonie, and Downsville. Prize drawings, special offers, and more.

12 Participating Locations (See Website)
Mondovi

Open Houses & Shopping

13th Annual "There Once Was a Barn Holiday Boutique"

Featuring local artists and artisans displaying their work in a restored barn decorated for the season.

There Once Was a Barn
Willard

Holiday Open Houses & Shopping

Annual Ladies Day - Shopping Day

A day of holiday shopping, special deals, sweet treats, special on-site vendors, and giveaways.

Green Oasis Garden Center
Chippewa Falls

Open Houses & Shopping

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

26+2 Yoga

Aa transformative sequence of 26 postures and 2 breathing exercises practiced in a heated room (90–95°F) to build strength, flexibility, balance, and mental focus.

The Yoga Plant
Chippewa Falls

Wellness

Huntington's Disease Support Group

For anyone with Huntington's Disease and/or their family members , friends, colleagues, and support persons.

Lake Street United Methodist Church
Eau Claire

Wellness Community, Neighborhoods & Civics

Page Turners Book Club

Enjoy coffee or tea and book talk at the Bloomer Public Library in the Community Room. A themed book discussion where everyone reads different books on the same topic.

Bloomer Public Library
Bloomer

Words

Young Entrepreneur Craft Fair

Every item is created and sold by talented youth entrepreneurs aged 9-18. All items priced at $20 or less. Bring cash, find one of a kind unique items, and support local kids.

Menomonie Public Library
Menomonie

Open Houses & Shopping

Developing a Sketchbook Practice + Open Art Lab

Find the dedicated time and space to explore drawing from observation in this welcoming class and open art lab sessions at UW-Stout Polytechnic.

UW-Stout Polytechnic Micheels Hall
Menomonie

Crafting & Making

Life Writing Instructors: Patti See and Bruce Taylor [4 Class Event]

This workshop is perfect for writers of all levels, offering guidance and practice in "life writing" across genres like autobiographies, blogs, memoirs, and more.

The Heyde Center for the Arts
Chippewa Falls

Words Seniors

Porch Pot Workshop

Kick off the holiday season by creating an outdoor winter planter to spruce up your porch. No tools required, all supplies included.

Lakeview Floral
Menomonie

Home & Garden

Widows Weekend Craft Crawl Trolley Tour

While the hunters head to the woods, we’re heading out in style to three Chippewa Valley craft fairs to browse hundreds of locally made creations, get a jumpstart on your Christmas shopping.

The Local Store
Eau Claire

Food & Drink Open Houses & Shopping

November Market at MOR

Browse 30+ local vendors and crafters offering baked goods, handmade items, unique crafts, and more.

Market on River
Chippewa Falls

Open Houses & Shopping

Orange You Glad You’re Not a Deer?

Enjoy live music by UpSouth Band from 11AM–3PM, sip on festive orange-themed cocktails, and indulge in freshly baked treats from LumberJax Bakehouse.

Woodwind Park
Wheeler

Open Houses & Shopping Fall Fun

Craft and Bake Sale at the Village at White Pine

Crafts including, American Girl doll clothes, original landscape paintings, diamond art, crocheted items, dish cloths, kitchen towels, greeting cards and more. Also, delicious baked goods.

Village at White Pine Community Room
Menomonie

Holiday Open Houses & Shopping

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

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

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