Books Readings WomenMay 5, 2026 This Eau Claire Author Will 'Follow The Signs' Through Love, Loss, Self-Acceptance Courtney Ann LaFaive's homage to pop-astrology, Linda Goodman's legacy in latest dual biography and memoir
Books WellnessApril 20, 2026 SHELF-CARE: Book Recs From Local Purveyors think less self-help and more pick-me-up; Dragon Tale Books & Midnight Ivy offer their recommendations
Books WisconsinApril 13, 2026 This April, Celebrate 'Indie Bookstore Day' For A Full Week it's time to check out the region's local literature purveyors in the second annual Western Wisconsin Book Crawl, April 17-25
Books Development RecreationApril 8, 2026 LIVING CITIES: How Local Communities & The Natural World Collide Matthew Skjonsberg, architect and author of 'Living Cities: Three Centuries of Park Systems,' illustrates the value of civic design across history
Books Family Life ServicesMarch 31, 2026 Donation Drive For Book Bins In Laundromats Kicks Off In Dunn County UW-Madison Division Extension, local libraries and Dunn County Play Group collaborate in hopes of bringing free resources to more families
Books HistoryMarch 24, 2026 Wisconsin Author Pays Tribute To Region's Veterans In Latest Book 'Lost to Time' spotlights the unlikely story of Eau Claire veteran, 200-plus Wisconsin narratives across two volumes
Visual Art BooksMarch 2, 2026 ‘Pumpkin Guts’ Earns International North Street Book Prize Chippewa Falls’ Jacoby Matott just earned first prize in a Winning Writers contest for a graphic novel he spent 10 years working on
Books News For KidsFebruary 16, 2026 PARTON ME! Local Author's Debut Book Picked For Dolly Parton's Literacy Program Eau Claire's Katie Venit hopes attention from national program will help raise funds for $1.6 million local effort
Books Kid StuffFebruary 9, 2026 E.C. Library Continues Its 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Program nearly 1,600 children have participated in the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library program since its launch over a decade ago
Books ReadingsFebruary 5, 2026 A FAMILIAR STORY: Melissa Faliveno’s 'Hemlock' Book Tour Lands at Dotters Faliveno will share latest Wisconsin-based story – complete with 'queer northern gothic' narratives – on Feb. 18 in downtown Eau Claire
BooksJanuary 28, 2026 Top 15 Best-Selling Books at The Local Store in 2025 kickstart your new year reading by snagging some of the titles that practically flew off the shelves last year
Kid Stuff BooksDecember 8, 2025 The Gift Of Literacy: Give a Kid a Book Drive Returns Through Dec. 15 monetary donations as well as books for babies, youths and those written in Spanish or Hmong are sought after
BooksNovember 30, 2025 BARIL’S 'GENESIS': C.V. Author Showcases Decades Of Storytelling In Latest Release R.M. Baril welcomes local readers into his fantasy world with the Amped trilogy and its first installment, ‘Genesis’
Books Food+Drink Home CookingNovember 27, 2025 Area Author Believes All We Need Is ‘Less Salt, More Sugar, A Little Wine’ Susan Thurin shares the best memories and recipes from Chippewa Valley family, friends in latest literary collection
Recreation Sports BooksNovember 26, 2025 50 YEARS OF BIRKIE FEVER: Poling Pens Novel in Celebration of The Birkebeiner Eau Claire writer and skier Jerry Poling chronicles the history of Wisconsin’s legendary ski marathon
Visual Art BooksOctober 20, 2025 FIND YOUR WAY HOMEWARD: Venture Through ‘The Sublime Luminary of Um’ Erik Meyer welcomes readers to traverse through a new universe with characters rooted in nostalgia and Wisconsin’s landscapes
Visual Art BooksOctober 19, 2025 'Unwanted Journey' Explores Grief Through Pen & Paint Judith Day's debut poetry collection, aided by local artist Anders Shafer, was brought to life following the passing of her high school sweetheart and husband
Books ReadingsOctober 15, 2025 A Conversation On Native Identities, 'Sweetgrass and Soul Food' the resurge/alight/burrow camp continues its PortalKeepers narrative series with special guest Marique B. Moss
Events Books For KidsOctober 15, 2025 DID SOMEONE SAY ‘EWW’? C.V. Book Festival Explores Gross Jobs In History geared towards children, teens and families, Oct. 22 session will offer hands-on activities
Books Opening Up EntrepreneurshipOctober 14, 2025 SEE YOU AT MIDNIGHT (IVY): New Bookshop & Boutique Opens in Chippewa Falls former online-only 'romantasy' shop finds its first physical home
Best of Menomonie Volume One's guide to the gem on the Red Cedar. Presented by Westconsin Credit Union, Explore Menomonie and UW-Stout.
Best of Chippewa Falls Volume One's guide to the riverside city. Presented by Mason Companies and Northwestern Bank