Author Visit - Ted J. Rulseh

You’ll discover the interconnected worlds of a lake: the water; the sand, gravel, rocks, and muck of the bottom; the surface of the lake; the air above; and the shoreline, a belt of land incredibly rich in flora and fauna.

Menomonie Public Library 600 Wolske Bay Rd, Menomonie

Cost: FREE

Loud Secrets! Open Mic

Clear Water Comedy and the Plus host this new monthly showcase; an open mic for spoken word works like stand up comedy, poetry, live readings, improv, storytelling, and more. Sign up begins at 7pm, and showtime promptly at 7:30pm.

The Venue 209 Graham Avenue, Eau Claire

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages (16+ recommended)

Women Writers on Wednesday

Jan Carroll is the host of the 6x6 Reading Series and a member of the Poets of the Oak Lair writing group. Her work has appeared in Borderlands, California Quarterly, Harbinger Asylum, Avatar Review, in Volume One Local Lit, Green Light Literary Journal, and in Barstow & Grand.

200 Main - Art and Wine 200 Main St., Eau Claire

Local Lit: Off the Page

Readings from various local authors. Local Author, former Eau Claire poet laureate, and Professor Emeritus, Bruce Taylor, has goals to entertain and to expose an audience to a wide variety and diversity of writers from the Chippewa Valley (sometimes beyond): poets, spoken word artists, essayists, fiction writers.

The Volume One Gallery Located inside the Local Store at the Volume One World Headquarters, 205 N. Dewey St., Eau Claire

Cost: FREE

The World Cultural Center Hosts Poet Peggy Trojan

Peggy Trojan is a member of the Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets. At the Age 77, she has written over 230 poems and has been published in a wide variety of journals and anthologies. Complimentary Tidbits & Tea will be served. RSVP required.

Spirit Lutheran Church 1310 Main St, Eau Claire

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

Author Visit - Brian Gabriel

Ferries along the Lower Chippewa River: Durand, Tyrone, Fair Play, New Meridean, Rumsey’s Landing, Old Meridean, and Caryville. Preview of Brian's new DVD documentary, Jim Alf -Ferryman.

Menomonie Public Library 600 Wolske Bay Rd, Menomonie

Cost: FREE

Writers Anonymous

Bring your own ideas or browse writing prompts. Settle in and join the quiet writing at SHIFT's back tables 7-8:30 pm. Feel free to socialize in the front area or at the bar. Wherever you sit, join the group debriefing at the back tables 8:30-9.

SHIFT Cyclery & Coffee Bar 615 Graham Avenue, Eau Claire

"Little Faith" Release & Signing w/ Nickolas Butler

Join the Local Store for a reading & signing for local author Nickolas Butler's newest novel, Little Faith. In this moving new novel from celebrated author Nickolas Butler, a Wisconsin family grapples with the power and limitations of faith when one of their own falls under the influence of a radical church.

The Volume One Gallery Located inside the Local Store at the Volume One World Headquarters, 205 N. Dewey St., Eau Claire

Cost: FREE

Loud Secrets! Open Mic

Clear Water Comedy and the Plus host this new monthly showcase; an open mic for spoken word works like stand up comedy, poetry, live readings, improv, storytelling, and more. Sign up begins at 7pm, and showtime promptly at 7:30pm.

The Venue 209 Graham Avenue, Eau Claire

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages (16+ recommended)

"Little Faith" Release & Signing w/ Nickolas Butler

Join the Local Store for a reading & signing for local author Nickolas Butler's newest novel, Little Faith. In this moving new novel from celebrated author Nickolas Butler, a Wisconsin family grapples with the power and limitations of faith when one of their own falls under the influence of a radical church.

The Volume One Gallery Located inside the Local Store at the Volume One World Headquarters, 205 N. Dewey St., Eau Claire

Cost: FREE

6x6 Reading Series

Six readers will read original work for six minutes each. Theme this time is "Earth." Readers include Max Garland, Samantha Kobs, Greg Gilbertson, Kate Hinnant, Jacob Gruetzman, and Jessi Peterson.

The Volume One Gallery Located inside the Local Store at the Volume One World Headquarters, 205 N. Dewey St., Eau Claire

Cost: FREE

Women Writers on Wednesday: Molly Patterson

Molly Patterson's work has appeared in several magazines, including The Atlantic Monthly and The Iowa Review. Her debut novel, Rebellion, was published by Harper (HarperCollins) in 2017.

200 Main - Art and Wine 200 Main St., Eau Claire

Local Lit: Off the Page

Readings from various local authors. Local Author, former Eau Claire poet laureate, and Professor Emeritus, Bruce Taylor, has goals to entertain and to expose an audience to a wide variety and diversity of writers from the Chippewa Valley (sometimes beyond): poets, spoken word artists, essayists, fiction writers.

The Volume One Gallery Located inside the Local Store at the Volume One World Headquarters, 205 N. Dewey St., Eau Claire

Cost: FREE

Writers Anonymous

Bring your own ideas or browse writing prompts. Settle in and join the quiet writing at SHIFT's back tables 7-8:30 pm. Feel free to socialize in the front area or at the bar. Wherever you sit, join the group debriefing at the back tables 8:30-9.

SHIFT Cyclery & Coffee Bar 615 Graham Avenue, Eau Claire

Loud Secrets! Open Mic

Clear Water Comedy and the Plus host this new monthly showcase; an open mic for spoken word works like stand up comedy, poetry, live readings, improv, storytelling, and more. Sign up begins at 7pm, and showtime promptly at 7:30pm.

The Venue 209 Graham Avenue, Eau Claire

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages (16+ recommended)

Local Lit: Off the Page

Readings from various local authors. Local Author, former Eau Claire poet laureate, and Professor Emeritus, Bruce Taylor, has goals to entertain and to expose an audience to a wide variety and diversity of writers from the Chippewa Valley (sometimes beyond): poets, spoken word artists, essayists, fiction writers.

The Volume One Gallery Located inside the Local Store at the Volume One World Headquarters, 205 N. Dewey St., Eau Claire

Cost: FREE

Book Discussion: “Monsters in the Hallway”

Join local author Captain Jim Kosmo for discussion of his award-winning book “Monsters in the Hallway.” Kosmo is a national award-winning journalist and author, a U.S. Coast Guard-licensed Mississippi riverboat pilot, and former partner of Padelford Riverboat Company in St. Paul, Minnesota. Books will be available for purchase.

Fall Creek Public Library 122 E Lincoln Ave, Fall Creek

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

Local Lit: Off the Page

Readings from various local authors. Local Author, former Eau Claire poet laureate, and Professor Emeritus, Bruce Taylor, has goals to entertain and to expose an audience to a wide variety and diversity of writers from the Chippewa Valley (sometimes beyond): poets, spoken word artists, essayists, fiction writers.

The Volume One Gallery Located inside the Local Store at the Volume One World Headquarters, 205 N. Dewey St., Eau Claire

Cost: FREE

Poets of the Oak Lair 2019 Reading

The Poets of the Oak Lair (POOL) writing group invites you to our reading of a selection of poems written over the 2018-2019 year. Group members include Jessi Peterson, Lopa Basu, Ashly Curtis, Deb Brown, Jennifer Eddy, Jan Carroll, and Sara Bryan.

The Volume One Gallery Located inside the Local Store at the Volume One World Headquarters, 205 N. Dewey St., Eau Claire

Book Discussion: “Anything But Simple: My Life as Mennonite”

On Tuesday, June 4, the Fall Creek Public Library will welcome author Lucinda J. Miller to share information and answer questions about her book “Anything But Simple: My Life as Mennonite,” a memoir about growing up Mennonite in rural Ladysmith. Her books will be available for purchase.

Fall Creek Public Library 122 E Lincoln Ave, Fall Creek

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages