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Mon. Oct. 19 11am (click for all dates)

Chippewa Valley Book Festival: A History Stretching Across Oceans and Generations

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Words

Wed. Oct. 21 6pm (click for all dates)

Chippewa Valley Book Festival: "Writing in Your Own Backyard: Local Columnists On Writing the Chippewa Valley"

Pablo Center at the Confluence
Eau Claire

Words

Thu. Oct. 22 4:30pm (click for all dates)

Chippewa Valley Book Festival: "The Geography of Two Worlds" w/ Anika Fajardo

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Words

Thu. Oct. 22 6-7pm (click for all dates)

Chippewa Valley Book Festival: "Sharing a Hmong American Experience" w/ Pao Lor

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Words Cultures

Thu. Oct. 22 7:30pm (click for all dates)

Chippewa Valley Book Festival: "Poetry and Conversation" w/ Michael Torres

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Words

Fri. Oct. 23 4:30pm (click for all dates)

Chippewa Valley Book Festival: "Playing With Books" w/ Matt Forbeck

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Words

Fri. Oct. 23 6-7pm (click for all dates)

Chippewa Valley Book Festival: "Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy"

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Words

8-9:30am Saturday Oct. 10

ADC Sunrise Bookclub

Meet new people, discover amazing books, and enjoy a cozy morning with coffee and meaningful conversations. Bring 5 book titles you'd recommend for future reads.

ADC Boutique & Coffee House
Eau Claire

Words

10:30am-noon Saturday Oct. 10

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

2pm Saturday Oct. 10

"Ghouls Rule: A Celebration of Female Movie Monsters" Book Release Party

Writer Emma Alice Johnson will discuss the history of ghoulish femmes of the cinema, answer questions and sign copies of her book. Prizes will be awarded for monster movie trivia questions.

The Beyond
Eau Claire

Words Halloween

3-5pm Sunday Oct. 11

Shut Up & Write - Downtown Eau Claire

75 minutes of silent writing time plus the chance to build community with fellow writers. No read-alouds, no critiques, no pressure.

SHIFT
Eau Claire

Words

6:30-7:30pm Tuesday Oct. 13

Book 'Em Mystery Book Club

Copies of the discussion titles are available at the library about a month in advance and can be picked up at the circulation desk. Newcomers always welcome.

Altoona Public Library
Altoona

Words

6:30-7:30pm Tuesday Oct. 13

October Adventures in History Book Club

Meets monthly to discuss, debate, celebrate, and share books with a historic theme.

Chippewa Valley Museum
Eau Claire

Words Museums & History

5-8pm Wednesday Oct. 14

The Valley Silent Book Club

Read silently together as a community. Bring your own book to read, order yourself a beverage and enjoy the calm atmosphere. All are welcome.

SHIFT
Eau Claire

Words Socializing, Clubs, and Connection

6-8pm Thursday Oct. 15

Campfire Stories: Fear is a Phoenix

Join the Chippewa Valley Writers Guild around the campfire, bring your favorite chair, and a piece of writing or a story to share. Patty See will kick off with the first reading a 6:30pm. The theme is "Fear."

Chippewa Valley Museum
Eau Claire

Words

9am-3pm Saturday Oct. 17

Friends of the Library Book Sale

Find deals on books, movies, CDs, and more. Member only sale on Oct. 16, 4-6pm. The Friends give thousands of dollars to the library every year and book sales are their major fundraiser.

Menomonie Public Library
Menomonie

Words Open Houses & Shopping

10-11:30am Saturday Oct. 17

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

3-5pm Sunday Oct. 18

Shut Up & Write - Downtown Eau Claire

75 minutes of silent writing time plus the chance to build community with fellow writers. No read-alouds, no critiques, no pressure.

SHIFT
Eau Claire

Words

4pm Sunday Oct. 18

An Afternoon with David Sedaris

David Sedaris is one of America’s pre-eminent humor writers. He is a master of satire and one of today’s most observant writers.

Pablo Center at the Confluence
Eau Claire

Words Stage & Screen Comedy & Improv

All DayMonday Oct. 19

27th Annual Chippewa Valley Book Festival

The Chippewa Valley Book Festival celebrates the written word through author readings and book signings, school visits, and includes programs for writers of all ages. After a very successful hybrid schedule with both in-person and virtual events…

Various Locations

Words

11am Monday Oct. 19

Chippewa Valley Book Festival: A History Stretching Across Oceans and Generations

Author V.T. Bidania will give a brief overview of the history of the Hmong and their resettlement in the US, discuss her new middle grade verse novel, share inspiration for her chapter books, and talk about her process of writing a fictionalized memoir.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Words

6:30-7:30pm Monday Oct. 19

Food for Thought Book Club

Copies of the discussion titles are available at the library about a month in advance and can be picked up at the circulation desk. Book list posted on library website.

Altoona Public Library
Altoona

Words

All DayTuesday Oct. 20

27th Annual Chippewa Valley Book Festival

The Chippewa Valley Book Festival celebrates the written word through author readings and book signings, school visits, and includes programs for writers of all ages. After a very successful hybrid schedule with both in-person and virtual events…

Various Locations

Words

10am-noon Tuesday Oct. 20

Word Weavers (Altoona Public Library Writer's Group)

Share and give feedback to help each other become the best writers you can be. Bring original work to share, up to 1,000 words.

Altoona Public Library
Altoona

Words

All DayWednesday Oct. 21

27th Annual Chippewa Valley Book Festival

The Chippewa Valley Book Festival celebrates the written word through author readings and book signings, school visits, and includes programs for writers of all ages. After a very successful hybrid schedule with both in-person and virtual events…

Various Locations

Words

4-5pm Wednesday Oct. 21

Author Event: "Remarkable: A Memoir"

Join author and educators Shannon and Tim Camlek to learn about the science of stem cell transplant and the REMARKABLE way that a change of DNA saved Shannon’s life, not once but twice.

Bloomer Public Library
Bloomer

Words Seniors

6pm Wednesday Oct. 21

Chippewa Valley Book Festival: "Writing in Your Own Backyard: Local Columnists On Writing the Chippewa Valley"

Join Leader-Telegram Sawdust Stories columnists of the past and present–Patti See, John Hildebrand, and Nickolas Butler–for a conversation and mini workshop on how to write the stories closest to home.

Pablo Center at the Confluence
Eau Claire

Words

All DayThursday Oct. 22

27th Annual Chippewa Valley Book Festival

The Chippewa Valley Book Festival celebrates the written word through author readings and book signings, school visits, and includes programs for writers of all ages. After a very successful hybrid schedule with both in-person and virtual events…

Various Locations

Words

4:30pm Thursday Oct. 22

Chippewa Valley Book Festival: "The Geography of Two Worlds" w/ Anika Fajardo

In Anika Fajardo’s debut novel, the main character, a map maker, travels both physically and metaphorically. Learn more about her geographic destination of Colombia, as well as the literary choices surrounding place, family, and identity.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Words

5-7pm Thursday Oct. 22

Author John Armbruster Sponsored by the Cornell Public Library

Author John Armbuster will share his award-winning book, "Tailspin" about the harrowing survival of Gene Moran, a WWII B-17 tail gunner who was shot down over Germany.

Northwoods Church
Cornell

Words Museums & History

6-7pm Thursday Oct. 22

Chippewa Valley Book Festival: "Sharing a Hmong American Experience" w/ Pao Lor

Dr. Pao Lor shares insights about how the Hmong went from an intricate, sophisticated, and vulnerable tribal culture in isolated regions of Laos in the 1960s and ‘70s to becoming a part of the American and global landscape.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Words Cultures

7:30pm Thursday Oct. 22

Chippewa Valley Book Festival: "Poetry and Conversation" w/ Michael Torres

Join author Michael Torres and moderator Max Garland for an evocative exploration of how we transform lived experience into the enduring language of poetry.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Words

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Featured Events

Chippewa Valley Book Festival: A History Stretching Across Oceans and Generations

Chippewa Valley Book Festival: "Writing in Your Own Backyard: Local Columnists On Writing the Chippewa Valley"

Chippewa Valley Book Festival: "The Geography of Two Worlds" w/ Anika Fajardo

Chippewa Valley Book Festival: "Sharing a Hmong American Experience" w/ Pao Lor

Chippewa Valley Book Festival: "Poetry and Conversation" w/ Michael Torres

Chippewa Valley Book Festival: "Playing With Books" w/ Matt Forbeck

Chippewa Valley Book Festival: "Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy"

ADC Sunrise Bookclub

Bring Your Own Book Club

"Ghouls Rule: A Celebration of Female Movie Monsters" Book Release Party

Shut Up & Write - Downtown Eau Claire

Book 'Em Mystery Book Club

October Adventures in History Book Club

The Valley Silent Book Club

Campfire Stories: Fear is a Phoenix

Friends of the Library Book Sale

Page Turners Book Club

Shut Up & Write - Downtown Eau Claire

An Afternoon with David Sedaris

27th Annual Chippewa Valley Book Festival

Chippewa Valley Book Festival: A History Stretching Across Oceans and Generations

Food for Thought Book Club

27th Annual Chippewa Valley Book Festival

Word Weavers (Altoona Public Library Writer's Group)

27th Annual Chippewa Valley Book Festival

Author Event: "Remarkable: A Memoir"

Chippewa Valley Book Festival: "Writing in Your Own Backyard: Local Columnists On Writing the Chippewa Valley"

27th Annual Chippewa Valley Book Festival

Chippewa Valley Book Festival: "The Geography of Two Worlds" w/ Anika Fajardo

Author John Armbruster Sponsored by the Cornell Public Library

Chippewa Valley Book Festival: "Sharing a Hmong American Experience" w/ Pao Lor

Chippewa Valley Book Festival: "Poetry and Conversation" w/ Michael Torres

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