What’s Happening In the La Crosse Area?

Tuesday, July 23rd through Tuesday, July 30th A weekly calendar of events published by the La Crosse Area Convention & Visitors Bureau

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Wednesday, July 24La Crosse Go Red for Women Luncheon ~ The Waterfront Restaurant & Tavern, 10:30am - 1pm Celebrating 10 years of Go Red for Women! Go Red for Women encourages awareness of the issue of women and heart disease and is action to save more lives. This is an empowering event that looks to women to help discover unique lifesaving power by learning about heart disease and stroke. The luncheon will include a wonderful lunch, fabulous speakers, and displays. Reservations must be made prior to the event. Corporate sponsorships are available. For more information, call 715-836-9640 “Making Marinades and Rubs” Cooking Class ~ People’s Food Co-op, 6pm-8pm Summertime calls for backyard BBQs enjoyed with friends. What better way to show off your grilling skills than by learning the art of rubs and marinating for different kinds of foods? Learn to make and sample different styles during this demonstration with Andrew Meyer. For more information, call 608-406-2116 Friday, July 26Cameron Park Farmer’s Market ~ Cameron Park, 4-8pm The Cameron Park Farmers Market will begin in May and run through October. The market takes place each Friday at Cameron Park from 4pm-8pm, and features vendors that offer produce, meat, dairy, eggs, baked and canned goods, arts, crafts, and more! There is also live music every market evening, and yoga every other market evening running June – September. For updated events and schedule, visit www.cameronparkmarket.orgWisconsin Bike Fed “Bike Challenge” Party ~ Pearl Street Brewery, 4:30pm-6:30pm Track you miles, celebrate your riding, and inspire others to join you! The Wisconsin Bike Challenge La Crosse party will be held at Pearl Street Brewery this Friday. The event will feature free food, live music, and Pearl Street Brewery specials! Invite your team, your neighbors, and your friends - encourage new riders! For more information and to RSVP, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/128459984031802/

Friday & Saturday, July 26 - 27Prairie Dog Blues Festival ~ Prairie du Chien Regional, national and international blues bands perform on two stages in the city park on historic St. Feriole Island, right on the Mississippi River! Camping is available onsite and shuttles run to most area motels and the marina. In addition to great music, enjoy plenty of good food, beer and vendors selling handmade items. Tickets and camping information can be found by calling 888-567-1567 or visit www.prairiedogblues.com

Featured Events

Dining, Drink & Nightlife SpecialsTuesday, July 23BUCK Night ~ All Star Lanes, Starts at 6pm It’s BUCK Night at All Star! Save money and pay only a Buck per games or bowling, rent bowling shoes for only a BUCK, enjoy BUCK hamburgers, BUCK Fries and BUCK cans of beer. For more information, call 608-788-7827 or visit www.allstarlaneslax.2gobowl.comTwo-for-Tuesday ~ Bodega Brew Pub Join us on Tuesday with your favorite person, roommate, co-worker or significant other and buy one menu item and get a second menu item of equal or lesser value FREE! For more information, call 608-782-0677 or visit www.bodegabrewpublax.comDrink Special ~ Boot Hill Pub Dollar off rails all night long at Boot Hill Pub! The all new Happy Hour Menu includes burgers & fries, chicken finger basket, or Bang Bang Shrimp, with all entrees including a FREE draft beer or soda for only $6 from 4-7pm!

Saturday, July 27“Love Your Library” FUNdraiser at Shenanigans ~ 11am - close You’re invited! Join us on Saturday, July 27th for the 1st Annual “Love Your Library” FUNdraiser benefitting the French Island Library! This event will include great food, games and entertainment all day at Shenanigans. Stop by for $10 Unlimited Attractions passes, live music and great food & drinks! Special activities include: Kids Fun from 11am-6pm: Bring the kids for unlimited attractions, arcade games and tons of activities; Adult Fun from 6pm-Close: Get ready for entertainment from 3 live bands, unlimited attractions, fantastic food and drink specials, and much more! There will also be Food & Drink Specials featuring $10 Burger & Beer Combos, $3 Beer & Cocktails, and Free yard games. For more information, call 608-783-3333 ext. 204 or visit www.shenanigansfun.comLa Crosse Short Line Railroad Display Open House ~ Copeland Park, 11am - 3pm The 4000 Foundation will be hosting guided tours of the La Crosse Short Line Railroad Display in Copeland Park. Admission is free, and this event is open to the public. The La Crosse Shore Line Railroad Display was established in Copeland Park in 1963. It consists of: Burlington Steam Locomotive No. 4000, Milwaukee Road Caboose No. 0359, and the Grand Crossing Interlocking Tower. For more information, call 608-781-9383 or visit www.4000foundation.com

Saturday & Sunday, July 27 - 28AAUW Art Fair on the Green ~ UW-La Crosse Campus (16th & State Streets) Visit over 100 artists of all mediums in this juried show. All proceeds from the event will go towards local scholarships. Admission is $4 for both days. Hours are Saturday 10am-5pm and Sunday 10am-4pm. For more information, call 608-788-7439 or email pstaupe@centurytel.net

Sunday, July 28Organ Recital by Jeffrey Verkuilen ~ 3pm, Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe Free Admission (a freewill offering will be accepted). Performances are made on the magnificent 54 rank organ, built by the Noack Organ Company of Georgetown, Massachusetts. Jeffrey Verkuilen is the Director of Music and Organist for St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Green Bay, WI, as well as the Instructor of Organ at St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wisconsin. For more information, call 608-782-5440 or visit www.guadalupeshrine.org

Tuesday, July 30 Red Cross Blood Drive ~ 7am-12pm, Cary Specialized Services Visit Cary Specialized Services at 3400 Losey Blvd South in La Crosse and donate blood this Tuesday from 7am-12pm. For more information, 608-519-3335

For more information, call 608-782-3826 or visit www.boothillpub.comTuesday DJ Trivia ~ Dublin Square, 9:30-11pm Free to play! Teams of 2 or more people compete to win prizes such as bar taps, gift cards, sporting events tickets, and tanning/massage packages. Very fun! Don’t miss Happy Hour from 3-6pm featuring $2 off a featured appetizer, $0.50 drinks and free bacon! For more information, call 608-519-2509 or visit www.dublinsquarepub.comDrink Special ~ Fayze’s Restaurant & Bakery Each Tuesday enjoy ½ price tap beers from 3:30pm - close! For more information, call 608-784-9548 or visit www.fayzes.com Happy Hour Specials ~ Flipside Pub & Grill, 3-6pm Monday through Friday, 3-6pm. 2 for 1 taps, rail mixers, and house wines (merlot, cabernet, chardonnay, pinot grigio, and white zinfandel), $4 margaritas, everything else is $0.50 off. Also enjoy ½ appetizers for $3.00 and bone-in wings for $0.50. Tuesday’s Daily Drink Special is $2.00 Pearl Street Brewery bottles and tap beers. For more information, call 608-784-2242 or visit www.flipsidepub.com National Hooter’s Specials ~ Hooters of La Crosse, Starts at 9pm ½ price appetizers, ½ price ALL draft beers and $4 “You Call It” (any liquor drink you want for $4, excluding doubles). For more information, call 608-782-9464 or visit www.hooters.comDining Special ~ Stolpa’s Stein Haus Enjoy 2-for-1 sandwiches from 4-7pm each Tuesday, and $3 Tall Grass Tall Cans until 8pm! Stein Haus is located at 324 Jay Street, La Crosse. Formoreinformation,visithttps://www.facebook.com/stolpas.steinhausDining Special ~ “That Salad Place” Each Tuesday is Buy-One-Get-One free cup of soup at “That Salad Place!” Formoreinformation,call608-789-2010orvisitwww.thatsaladplace.net

Wednesday, July 24Family Night ~ 5-8pm, and Dollar Dog Night ~ 6pm at All Star Lanes Families of 2, 3, or 4 can Bowl, enjoy a one-topping 14” Pizza, and get a pitcher of soda - all for only $20!!!! Or, get a 14” Pizza for only $10.00 and $2.00 silos. Also on Wednesdays, visit All Star Lanes for dollar Bakalars Hot Dogs! Bowling specials include 3 games for $5, and DJ Trivia beginning at 7:30pm. For more information, call 608-788-7827 or visit www.allstarlaneslax.2gobowl.comDining Special ~ Bodega Brew Pub Join us on Wednesdays with your favorite person, roommate, co-worker or significant other and enjoy a Meatball Hoagie for only $5.25! For more information, call 608-782-0677 or visit www.bodegabrewpublax.comDaily Happy Hour & Live Music ~ Boot Hill Pub Visit Boot Hill Pub from 4-7pm for Happy Hour Specials featuring $1.00 off wine, rails, and tap beer. The all new Happy Hour Menu includes burgers & fries, chicken finger basket, or Bang Bang Shrimp, with all entrees including a FREE draft beer or soda for only $6 from 4-7pm! Enjoy live music this Wednesday from 6-9pm. For more information, call 608-782-3826 or visit www.boothillpub.comBox Lunch Special for Noon Tunes ~ Cabin Coffee Company Enjoy $1 off box lunches each Wednesday to enjoy during the Noon Tunes in Riverside Park! The lunch includes sandwich of choice, chips, pickle and a cookie. For more information, call 608-519-3055 or visit www.cabincoffeecompany.com Happy Hour ~ Dublin Square Irish Pub & Eatery Don’t miss Happy Hour from 3-6pm featuring $2 off a featured appetizer, $0.50 drinks and free bacon! For more information, call 608-519-2509 or visit www.dublinsquarepub.com

All You Can Eat Fish Special ~ Fayze’s Restaurant & Bakery Enjoy All You Can Eat fish at Fayze’s - breaded perch, grilled tilapia, or batter-fried or broiled cod, from 3:30pm - close. For more information, call 608-784-9548 or visit www.fayzes.com Happy Hour Specials ~ Flipside Pub & Grill, 3-6pm Monday through Friday, 3-6pm. 2 for 1 taps, rail mixers, and house wines (merlot, cabernet, chardonnay, pinot grigio, and white zinfandel), $4 margaritas, everything else is $0.50 off. Also enjoy ½ appetizers for $3.00 and bone-in wings for $0.50. Wednesday’s Daily Drink Special is $3.50 UV Pint Mixers. For more information, call 608-784-2242 or visit www.flipsidepub.com Hooter’s Specials ~ Hooters of La Crosse, Starts at 9pm ½ price appetizers, ½ price ALL draft beers and $4 “You Call It” (any liquor drink you want for $4, excluding doubles). For more information, call 608-782-9464 or visit www.hooters.comFree Wheelin’ Wednesday ~ Pearl Street Brewery, 4-8pm Fuel yourself to the brewery on your bicycle and we’ll refuel you with a FREE pint. For more information, call 608-784-4832 or visit www.pearlstreetbrewery.comDining Special ~ Stolpa’s Stein Haus Visit each Wednesday for 2-for-1 drinks from 4-7pm, and $3 gigantic German Pretzel with aged cheddar sauce! Stein Haus is located at 324 Jay Street. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/stolpas.steinhaus National Tequila Day Specials ~ Three Rivers Lodge, Radisson Hotel Stop in Three Rivers Lodge bar to celebrate National Tequila Day with a $1 OFF Patron Silver! For more information, call 608-793-5018 or visit www.threeriverslodge.comDining Special ~ “That Salad Place” $5 Wrap Day! All wraps are $5 and served with choice of apple slices or chips. For more information, call 608-789-2010 or visit www.thatsaladplace.net

Thursday, July 25Import Night ~ All Star Lanes, Starting at 7pm Import bottles of beer for only $2! For more information, call 608-788-7827 or visit www.allstarlaneslax.2gobowl.comDaily Happy Hour ~ Boot Hill Pub The all new Happy Hour Menu includes burgers & fries, chicken finger basket, or Bang Bang Shrimp, with all entrees including a FREE draft beer or soda for only $6 from 4-7pm! For more information, call 608-782-3826 or visit www.boothillpub.comHappy Hour ~ Dublin Square Irish Pub & Eatery Don’t miss Happy Hour from 3-6pm featuring $2 off a featured appetizer, $0.50 drinks and free bacon! For more information, call 608-519-2509 or visit www.dublinsquarepub.comDate Night ~ Fayze’s Restaurant & Bakery Visit Fayze’s each Thursday for Date Night! Enjoy ½ price bottles of wine and $2 glasses of house wine from 3:30pm - close. For more information, call 608-784-9548 or visit www.fayzes.com Karaoke! ~ Flipside Pub & Grill, 9pm Visit Flipside Pub each Thursday evening for Karaoke and sing your heart out! Begins at 9pm. Don’t miss the Happy Hour Specials Monday through Friday, 3-6pm. 2 for 1 taps, rail mixers, and house wines (merlot, cabernet, chardonnay, pinot grigio, and white zinfandel), $4 margaritas, everything else is $0.50 off. Also enjoy ½ appetizers for $3.00 and bone-in wings for $0.50. For more information, call 608-784-2242 or visit www.flipsidepub.com Hooter’s Specials ~ Hooters of La Crosse, Starts at 9pm ½ price appetizers, ½ price ALL draft beers and $4 “You Call It” (any liquor drink you want for $4, excluding doubles). For more information, call 608-782-9464 or visit www.hooters.com

Pitchers & Pong Thursdays ~ Pearl Street Brewery, 4-8pm Visit the brewery for $9 pitchers of regular priced taps, and FREE Ping Pong! For more information, call 608-784-4832 or visit www.pearlstreetbrewery.com No Phone Thursdays & Dining Special ~ Stolpa’s Stein Haus The days of stopping at your local adult establishment to relax and socialize are lost, but not gone. The Stein Haus is bringing it back! Every Thursday from 8pm – 11pm: Check your phone with the bartender (must check-in by 8:30). Eat, drink and socialize without your phone. The last person to ask for their phone will have their entire tab waived! So dust off those social skills and enjoy life and the people in it! Also each Thursday, chicken sandwiches are only $1.50 for lunch or dinner! Stein Haus is located at 324 Jay Street, La Crosse. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/stolpas.steinhaus Dining Special ~ “That Salad Place” Each Thursday receive a FREE fountain drink with the purchase of an entrée. For more information, call 608-789-2010 or visit www.thatsaladplace.net

Friday, July 26Daily Happy Hour ~ Boot Hill Pub Visit Boot Hill Pub from 4-7pm for Happy Hour Specials featuring $1.00 off wine, rails, and tap beer. For more information, call 608-782-3826 or visit www.boothillpub.comCabin Coffee Specials ~ Cameron Park Farmer’s Market, 4-8pm Visit the Cabin Coffee booth at the Cameron Park Farmer’s Market every Friday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. where we offer fresh roasted coffee beans (new feature bean each week), fresh brewed coffee, iced coffee, homemade lemonade and iced tea. We typically feature a specialty baked item each week. For more information, call 608-519-3055 or visit www.cabincoffeecompany.com Happy Hour ~ Dublin Square Irish Pub & Eatery Don’t miss Happy Hour from 3-6pm featuring $2 off a featured appetizer, $0.50 drinks and free bacon! For more information, call 608-519-2509 or visit www.dublinsquarepub.comAll You Can Eat Fish Special ~ Fayze’s Restaurant & Bakery Visit Fayze’s each Friday for All You Can Eat breaded perch, grilled tilapia, or batter-fried or broiled cod from 3:30pm - close! For more information, call 608-784-9548 or visit www.fayzes.com Flipside Pub & Grill Drink Special ~ $4 Captain Morgan Pink Mixers For more information, call 608-784-2242 or visit www.flipsidepub.comHooter’s Specials ~ Hooters of La Crosse, Starts at 9pm ½ price appetizers, ½ price ALL draft beers and $4 “You Call It” (any liquor drink you want for $4, excluding doubles). For more information, call 608-782-9464 or visit www.hooters.comHappy Hour Stage ~ Pearl Street Brewery, 4-10pm Pearl Street Brewery presents live local and regional entertainment for free every Friday! Enjoy a hand-crafted pint from the ever-changing selection of seasonal and limited release beers. Take a six-pack or a growler home for the weekend. Tasting Room Hours are from 4-10pm, and enjoy live music this Friday from 6-9pm. For more information, call 608-784-4832 or visit www.pearlstreetbrewery.com Dining Special ~ “That Salad Place” Fridays are $5 Signature Salad Day! All signatures salads are only $5 each. For more information, call 608-789-2010 or visit www.thatsaladplace.net

Saturday, July 27Surf ‘n’ Turf Dining Special ~ Fayze’s Restaurant & Bakery Every Saturday Fayze’s offers the Surf ‘n’ Turf dining special featuring prime rib and shrimp from 3:30pm - close. For more information, call 608-784-9548 or visit www.fayzes.comTours and Tastings ~ Pearl Street Brewery, 12-5pm Take your beer with you on a tour of the Pearl Street Brewery and see how it’s brewed! Learn how hops,

barley and yeast get transformed into great beer and how it ends up in a bottle or a keg! Noon-5:00pm. Large group? Call ahead for your reservation at 608-784-4832. For more information, call 608-784-4832 or visit www.pearlstreetbrewery.com

Sunday, July 28Family Night ~ All Star Lanes, 5-8pm Families of 2, 3, or 4 can Bowl, enjoy a one-topping 14” Pizza, and get a pitcher of soda - all for only $20!!!! Or, get a 14” Pizza for only $10.00 and $2.00 silos. For more information, call 608-788-7827 or visit www.allstarlaneslax.2gobowl.comSunday Funday Bloody Mary Bar & Brunch ~ Dublin Square Irish Pub & Eatery, 9-11am Every Sunday from 9-11am, enjoy a Bloody Mary Bar and Brunch! Take a picture of your bloody and post it to Dublin Square’s Facebook page for a chance to win a free Bloody Mary! For more information, call 608-519-2509 or visit www.dublinsquarepub.com

Monday July 29Dining Special ~ Bodega Brew Pub Join us for $2 BBQ Sliders! For more information, call 608-782-0677 or visit www.bodegabrewpublax.comDaily Happy Hour & BINGO ~ Boot Hill Pub Visit Boot Hill Pub from 4-7pm for Happy Hour Specials featuring $1.00 off wine, rails, and tap beer. The all new Happy Hour Menu includes burgers & fries, chicken finger basket, or Bang Bang Shrimp, with all entrees including a FREE draft beer or soda for only $6 from 4-7pm! Beginning May 13th, BINGO will take place every-other Monday. For more information, call 608-782-3826 or visit www.boothillpub.com “Kids Eat Free” ~ Fayze’s Restaurant & Bakery Each Monday “Kids Eat Free” at Fayze’s. One free kid’s meal with purchase of each adult meal from 3:30pm - close. For more information, call 608-784-9548 or visit www.fayzes.comHappy Hour Specials ~ Flipside Pub & Grill, 3-6pm Monday through Friday, 3-6pm. 2 for 1 taps, rail mixers, and house wines (merlot, cabernet, chardonnay, pinot grigio, and white zinfandel), $4 margaritas, everything else is $0.50 off. Also enjoy ½ appetizers for $3.00 and bone-in wings for $0.50. Monday’s Daily Drink Special is $2.50 pints. For more information, call 608-784-2242 or visit www.flipsidepub.com Hooter’s Specials ~ Hooters of La Crosse, Starts at 9pm ½ price appetizers, ½ price ALL draft beers and $4 “You Call It” (any liquor drink you want for $4, excluding doubles). Formoreinformation,call608-782-9464orvisitwww.hooters.comBuck Night ~ Pla-Mor Lanes, 9:30pm to Close Join us for $1.00 games of bowling and $1.00 nachos. Formoreinformation,call608-784-3043orvisitwww.plamorlaneslax.comDining Special ~ Stolpa’s Stein Haus Stop by Stein Haus on Mondays for $1.50 burgers for lunch or dinner, and $2.50 Pearl Street Brewery products. Stein Haus is located at 324 Jay Street, La Crosse. Formoreinformation,visithttps://www.facebook.com/stolpas.steinhausDining Special ~ “That Salad Place” Monday is $5 Panini Day! All Panini’s are only $5 and served with choice of apple slices or chips. Formoreinformation,call608-789-2010orvisitwww.thatsaladplace.net

Tuesday, July 30BUCK Night ~ All Star Lanes, Starts at 6pm It’s BUCK Night at All Star! Save money and pay only a Buck per games or bowling, rent bowling shoes for only a BUCK, enjoy BUCK hamburgers, BUCK Fries and BUCK cans of beer. For more information, call 608-788-7827 or visit www.allstarlaneslax.2gobowl.com

Two-for-Tuesday ~ Bodega Brew Pub Join us on Tuesday with your favorite person, roommate, co-worker or significant other and buy one menu item and get a second menu item of equal or lesser value FREE! For more information, call 608-782-0677 or visit www.bodegabrewpublax.comDrink Special & Live Music ~ Boot Hill Pub Dollar off rails all night long at Boot Hill Pub! The all new Happy Hour Menu includes burgers & fries, chicken finger basket, or Bang Bang Shrimp, with all entrees including a FREE draft beer or soda for only $6 from 4-7pm! For more information, call 608-782-3826 or visit www.boothillpub.comTuesday DJ Trivia ~ Dublin Square Irish Pub & Eatery, 9:30-11pm Free to play! Teams of 2 or more people compete to win prizes such as bar taps, gift cards, sporting events tickets, and tanning/massage packages. Very fun! For more information, call 608-519-2509 or visit www.dublinsquarepub.comDrink Special ~ Fayze’s Restaurant & Bakery Each Tuesday enjoy ½ price tap beers from 3:30pm - close! For more information, call 608-784-9548 or visit www.fayzes.com Happy Hour Specials ~ Flipside Pub & Grill, 3-6pm Monday through Friday, 3-6pm. 2 for 1 taps, rail mixers, and house wines (merlot, cabernet, chardonnay, pinot grigio, and white zinfandel), $4 margaritas, everything else is $0.50 off. Also enjoy ½ appetizers for $3.00 and bone-in wings for $0.50. Tuesday’s Daily Drink Special is $2.00 Pearl Street Brewery bottles and tap beers. For more information, call 608-784-2242 or visit www.flipsidepub.com National Hooter’s Specials ~ Hooters of La Crosse, Starts at 9pm ½ price appetizers, ½ price ALL draft beers and $4 “You Call It” (any liquor drink you want for $4, excluding doubles). For more information, call 608-782-9464 or visit www.hooters.comDining Special ~ Stolpa’s Stein Haus Enjoy 2-for-1 sandwiches from 4-7pm each Tuesday, and $3 Tall Grass Tall Cans until 8pm! Stein Haus is located at 324 Jay Street, La Crosse. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/stolpas.steinhaus Dining Special ~ “That Salad Place” Each Tuesday is Buy-One-Get-One free cup of soup at “That Salad Place!” For more information, call 608-789-2010 or visit www.thatsaladplace.netNational Cheesecake Day ~ Three Rivers Lodge, Radisson Hotel Celebrate National Cheesecake Day at Three Rivers Lodge by indulging in our turtle cheesecake! It’s truly delish! For more information, call 608-793-5018 or visit www.threeriverslodge.com

Live Music Wedmesday, July 24Daily Happy Hour & Live Music ~ Boot Hill Pub Visit Boot Hill Pub from 4-7pm for Happy Hour Specials featuring $1.00 off wine, rails, and tap beer. The all new Happy Hour Menu includes burgers & fries, chicken finger basket, or Bang Bang Shrimp, with all entrees including a FREE draft beer or soda for only $6 from 4-7pm! Enjoy live music this Wednesday from 6-9pm. For more information, call 608-782-3826 or visit www.boothillpub.comLa Crosse Concert Band Performance ~ Riverside Park, 7:30pm Join the La Crosse Concert Band in celebrating the 96th annual of free concerts in Riverside Park! Performances take place at the band shell, with a rain back up location of Central High School. This week’s performance is “Heroes and Villains!” featuring Chris Werner as Conductor.

For more information, call 608-784-7555 or visit www.lacrosseconcertband.org Noon Tunes “Mike & Nancy” ~ Riverside Park, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm The fun, free summer concert series is back! Pack a lunch and get some sun at beautiful Riverside Park during Wednesdays throughout the summer while enjoying talented musical acts! Concerts take place at Riverside Park beginning at 11:30am and ending at approximately 1:30pm. For more information, call 608-784-0440 or visit www.lacrossedowntown.com

Thursday, July 25Live & Local “Jack Klatt and the Cat Swingers” ~ Trempealeau Hotel, 7pm Jack taught himself to play the guitar and write songs. He spent his apprenticeship traveling America’s highway, byways and waterways with open ears, open eyes, an open notebook and a passion for people, places and their individual stories. Supported by the Cat Swingers, Jack will showcase his retro barroom- blues/folk in the best Midwestern troubadour tradition. For more information, call 608-534-6898 or visit www.trempealeauhotel.com

Friday, July 26Live Music ~ 4 Sisters Wine Bar & Tapas, 7-10pm Enjoy live music each Friday night. For more information, call 608-782-8213 or visit www.4sisterslacrosse.comCameron Park Farmers Market ~ Cameron Park, Downtown La Crosse, 4-8pm The Cameron Park Farmers Market will begin in May and run through October. The market takes place each Friday at Cameron Park from 4pm-8pm, and features vendors that offer produce, meat, dairy, eggs, baked and canned goods, arts, crafts, and more! There is also live music every market evening, and yoga every other market evening running June – September. For updated events and schedule, visit www.cameronparkmarket.orgHappy Hour Stage ~ Pearl Street Brewery, 4-10pm Pearl Street Brewery presents live local and regional entertainment for free every Friday! Enjoy a hand-crafted pint from the ever-changing selection of seasonal and limited release beers. Take a six-pack or a growler home for the weekend. Tasting Room Hours are from 4-10pm, and enjoy live music this Friday from 6-9pm. For more information, call 608-784-4832 or visit www.pearlstreetbrewery.com

Friday & Saturday, July 26-27Live Entertainment ~ All Star Lanes, 8:30pm Visit All Star Lanes each Friday and Saturday evening for live entertainment or karaoke. For more information, call 608-788-7827 or visit www.allstarlaneslax.2gobowl.com

Saturday, July 27Live & Local “Ian Hilmer” ~ Trempeealeau Hotel, 8pm Born on the East coast and raised in the Midwest with Family in Texas, Ian has developed a very personal style of alternative folk music. He has been writing and preforming music since he was sixteen and has literally toured the whole country time and again. What he sees and who he meets has a dramatic impact on his song-writing and story-telling skills. Come to listen, to enjoy, to dance or any and all of the above. For more information, call 608-534-6898 or visit www.trempealeauhotel.com

Sporting Events & Outdoor FunTuesday, July 23 Summer High Ropes Course Challenge ~ Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 1pm Meet the challenge on the ropes course this summer! This confidence-building experience promotes personal growth and strengthens group bonds as participants traverse 30 feet in the air through a series of towers connected by various cable, rope, and log events. Experiencing success on the course is a powerful

experience with a lasting effect. Walk-ins will be accepted if space allows. Youth under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Pre-registration is required. Cost: $20 for 10-17 years of age, $25 for those 18 and older. For more information, call 507-467-2437 or visit www.eagle-bluff.org

Thursday, July 25La Crosse Loggers Baseball Game ~ Lumberyard, Copeland Park, 7:05pm Cheer on the Loggers as they play the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters! For more information, call 608-796-9553 or visit www.lacrosseloggers.com

Friday, July 26La Crosse Loggers Baseball Game ~ Lumberyard, Copeland Park, 7:05pm Cheer on the Loggers as they play the Green Bay Bullfrogs! For more information, call 608-796-9553 or visit www.lacrosseloggers.com

Saturday, July 27La Crosse Loggers Baseball Game ~ Lumberyard, Copeland Park, 6:05pm Cheer on the Loggers as they play the Green Bay Bullfrogs! For more information, call 608-796-9553 or visit www.lacrosseloggers.comSummer High Ropes Course Challenge ~ Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 10am & 2pm Meet the challenge on the ropes course this summer! This confidence-building experience promotes personal growth and strengthens group bonds as participants traverse 30 feet in the air through a series of towers connected by various cable, rope, and log events. Experiencing success on the course is a powerful experience with a lasting effect. Walk-ins will be accepted if space allows. Youth under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Pre-registration is required. Cost: $20 for 10-17 years of age, $25 for those 18 and older. For more information, call 507-467-2437 or visit www.eagle-bluff.orgLa Crosse Speedway Dasani Night! ~ 7:30pm Qualifying begins at 6:15pm; racing begins at 7:30pm. Featuring the Spectacular Splash Pool Jump where a stuntman will jump a car into a swimming pool! Other activities include Pre-Race Kids’ Rides, Late Models, Sportsmen, Thunderstox, and Hornets. For more information, call 608-786-1525 or visit www.lacrossespeedway.com

Sunday, July 28La Crosse Loggers Baseball Game ~ Lumberyard, Copeland Park, 5:05pm Cheer on the Loggers as they play the Alexandria Beetles! For more information, call 608-796-9553 or visit www.lacrosseloggers.com

Sunday, July 28 - Saturday, August 3TRAILBLAZERS Youth Camp ~ Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center For students entering grades 5-7. Created for the adventurist at heart, Trailblazer’s camp aims to satisfy the quest to go! Campers will spend the day canoeing down the Root River, traversing through the ropes c course, scampering up the rock wall, “surviving” in the wild and so much more! A special day trip will be planned to explore Forestville State Park and Mystery Cave along with one night camp-ing alongside the scenic Root River near Eagle Bluff’s campus. Pre-registration is required. Cost: $350. For more information, call 507-467-2437 or visit www.eagle-bluff.org

Tuesday, July 30 La Crosse Loggers Baseball Game ~ Lumberyard, Copeland Park, 7:05pm Cheer on the Loggers as they play the Alexandria Beetles! For more information, call 608-796-9553 or visit www.lacrosseloggers.com

Each WednesdayFree Stand-Up Paddleboard Clinics ~ Pettbone Lagoon, Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30pm UW-La Crosse’s Outdoor Connection will give area residents an opportunity to try the sport of stand-up

Arts, Culture & HeritageHISTORIC TROLLEY TOURSHistoric Trolley Tours ~ 10:30am, Visitors Center, Riverside Park Discover La Crosse’s beautiful riverfront, historic districts, and scenic parks from our unique guided trolley bus. The trip begins downtown at the La Crosse Area Convention & Visitors Bureau in Riverside Park. Enjoy the scenery of La Crosse while relaxing on the air-conditioned trolley bus. The bright red trolley bus is a nostalgic re-creation of the types of vehicles that traversed the streets of La Crosse in days gone by. Enjoy interesting narration provided by the La Crosse County Historical Society as you tour historic neighborhoods and establishments. Tours are approximately 1.5 hours in length. During river boat stops in La Crosse, tours will be modified for passengers to enjoy the excitement of the steamboat experience. Pricing is $8/adult, $7/seniors ages 62 and older, and $6/children ages 7-17. Children under 6 are free if accompanied by an adult. Reservations recommended. For more information, call 800-658-9424 or visit www.explorelacrosse.com

LA CROSSE COMMUNITY THEATRE On The Stage: “Pop Up Musical” July 13th - 28th In the style of VH1’s “Pop-Up Video” series (and perhaps even a bit of “Mystery Science Theatre 3000”), four vocalists present an energetic variety show of Broadway musical hits, interspersed with informative “pop ups” throughout each number. As the cast delivers the songs with dramatic and vocal power, the audience will experience some facts, trivia, random commentary and general amusements presented on charming, low-tech posters and colorful, slightly higher-tech screens. “Pop Up Musical” will be performed at the Weber Center for the Performing Arts on July 13-14, July 20-21, and July 26-28. Fridays and Saturday performances are at 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m. The July 28 performance will be at 6 p.m. Tickets are $17. For more information, please visit www.thepopupmusical.com. Go, Dog, Go! The Musical August 2nd - 11th La Crosse Community Theatre will present the Jellybean Theatre Series production Go, Dog. Go! The Musical beginning August 2 and continuing through August 11, 2013. Based on P.D. Eastman’s book by the same name, playwrights Steven Dietz and Allison Gregory, and composer Michael Koerner have created a special theatrical experience for kids of all ages. Performances will be at the Children’s Museum of La Crosse, 207 Fifth Avenue South, La Crosse. Dates and times include August 2 and 9 at 6 p.m. and August 3-5 and 10-11 at 5 p.m. Tickets are $8, available at the LCT box office (608-784-9292) from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, online or at the door. One hour before the show, bring your cameras for a special story time, plus meet and greet the cast!Story time tickets are $4 in addition to the show admission. We cannot guarantee that all characters will be available for every story time. Auditions: Noises Off Auditions July 23rd- 24th Actors ages 18 and up are invited to audition either evening for this “play within a play.” Auditions will take place at the Weber Center for the Performing Arts, 428 Front Street South, in La Crosse. Scheduled auditions are preferred, but walk-ins are welcome. Auditionees will read excerpts from the script and engage in other activities. Roles are listed below. The cast list will be announced at noon on Friday, July 26. Rehearsals will begin Monday, July 29, in the studio classroom, and will be Monday-Friday, 6:30-9:30 p.m. The exact rehearsal schedule to be determined upon casting. For more information or tickets, call 608-784-9292 or visit www.lacrossecommunitytheatre.org

paddleboarding. Outdoor Connection is offering free orientation clinics from 5:30pm-7:30pm at the Pettibone Lagoon Wednesdays throughout the summer beginning June 5th. The orientation clinic is perfect for those curious about trying paddleboarding for the first time. Those attending will receive a brief introduction about the sport and have an opportunity to paddle a paddleboard in the lagoon. Space is limited; first-come, first-serve. For more information, call 608-785-8522 or visit www.uwlax.edu

MARIE W. HEIDER CENTER Please visit our website for a downloadable brochure for the entire season. Events: 10th Annual Arts & Crafts Show October 27th, 2013 For more information, call 608-786-2550 or visit www.heidercenter.org

MINNESOTA MARINE ART MUSEUM Exhibits: Valor in Marine Art March 23rd – October 18th Heroism, or valor, has long been a source of inspiration for artists, especially within the marine art tradition. Within this tradition, artists commonly depict portraits of famous ships, notable naval battles, historic shipwrecks and overcoming the dangers of everyday seafaring life. Through its collections, the Minnesota Marine Art Museum has tremendous artworks in this vein. For more information, call 866-940-6626 or visit www.minnesotamarineart.org

NORSKEDALEN NATURE & HERITAGE CENTER Sometimes on a Sunday: Sometimes on a Sunday programs are one hour lecture-style presentations featuring a wide variety of topics, most related to nature, heritage or history, but also regional authors, informational presentations, etc. As you might expect, these programs take place almost every Sunday from May through November at 2 PM at the Thrune Visitors’ Center. Regular admission rates apply. “Across the Fence and Other Writings” with Howard Sherpe Sunday, August 4th, 2pm We are in for a special treat on Sunday August 4th when Howard Sherpe of Westby will discuss the writing of his column, Across the Fence and other writings that don’t end up in his column. He will stress the importance of writing your own story. Everyone has a story and it is important that you don’t “take your music with you when you go.” If you do, all that history and information will be lost to future generations forever. Norskedalen is a great place to leave and share those stories. Howard promises to throw in some Norwegian ancestral sagas too. Howard his wife Linda moved back to Westby a few years ago and lives on the back 40 of the farm he was raised on south of Westby. Howard writes a weekly column that appears in newspapers in Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota and he has published six books. He is the owner of Sherpe Advertising Art and Prairie Viking Press and does Norwegian folk art woodcarving. Admission is $6 for adults, $3 for children, $15 for families, and members are free! Hours: Summer Hours Beginning in May (May 1st – October 31st): Monday through Friday 9am-5pm, Saturday, 10am – 5pm, and Sunday 12pm – 5pm. Members of Norskedalen can utilize the grounds from sunrise time to sunset time with their pass displayed in their windshield. Admission rates for all programs with the exception of Heritage classes is $6.00 for adults, $3.00 for children, $15.00 for families, and free for members of “Friends of Norskedalen.” Events: Artist Naturalist Workshop ~ 3pm-7pm August 4th Join Norskedalen artist/naturalist Nick Gordon for a four hour workshop on landscape and wildlife illustrations. Students will use their medium of choice to create art both in the classroom and in the field. Norskedalen has over 400 acres of mixed hardwood forest, marsh, springs and prairie, as well as several historical buildings that offer an array of creative opportunity for any artist. Cost per class is $25/person. Outdoor Camp Cooking Class ~ 6-7:30pm July 2nd, 9th, 16th, & 23rd Outdoor Camp Cooking Class – If you can cook at home, you can cook it outside! Through hands on demonstrations, students will learn how to plan outdoor menus based on nutritional needs with regards to weather and physical activity. Students will prepare new recipes each week using different techniques. This course welcomes creativity and a good appetite. The cost per class is $65 per student and includes all food costs. For more information, call 608-452-3424 or visit www.norskedalen.org

THE PUMP HOUSE REGIONAL ARTS CENTER Education Programming: • Clay Classes and Open Clay Studio • Spotlight Academy of Dramatic Arts • Play On! – includes piano lessons and Music Together for young children (birth through 5 years). Exhibits: “Double Vision” July 18th - August 31st Artists: Therese Smerud and Byron Annis While Therese Smerud and Byron Annis use the same photographic equipment and software to produce their images, their photographs are dissimilar, probably because of the differences of gender, personality and life experience. Although their visions diverge, their work is, in some important aspects, complementary. They hope that viewers will find their display accessible and, at the same time, thought provoking. Reception will be held July 26th from 5-7pm. “Aboutface” July 18th - August 31st Artist: Jeanne Arenz “Aboutface” is a mixed media art exhibit featuring the work of Bangor artist Jeanne Arenz. Using a wide range of materials and processes, Arenz explores the countless ways that the human face can be represented. Painting, printing, photography, building, stitching and beading are combined in facial images that often begin with loose, simple drawings. The combinations of materials in both two and three dimensional works are an effort to explore the line between fine art and domestic craft. Reception will be held July 26 from 5-7pm. “Rural America” July 18th - August 31st Artist: Elizabeth Ann Larson Rural America is a watercolor exhibition about using found objects, old homesteads, landmarks from the Midwest, old farm machinery and vegetation. Larson’s paintings are a result of her passion for the Midwest and the beauty that surrounds her. Reception will be held July 26 from 5-7pm. For more information, call 608-785-1434 or visit www.thepumphouse.org

Attractions & Other EventsCHILDRENS MIRACLE NETWORK HOSPITALS Events: A “Wish List” to Benefit Children at Gundersen Lutheran In order to support families and pediatric programs and services, CMN Hospitals maintains a wish list of items that help our pediatric patients. To see a complete list, visit www.gundluth.org/cmnhospitals. Choose “How to Help” along the sidebar and click on the Wish List teddy bear or call 775-4424 to have one sent to you. 5th Annual Mitch Maxey Memorial Golf Tournament July 27th Family and friends of Mitch Maxey will be hosting a golf tournament in Mitch’s memory at Coulee Golf Bowl. They established the Mitchell Maxey Foundation in March of 2009 in memory of Mitch. The foundation is focused and dedicated to financially supporting children enduring pediatric cancers and organizations that help these children and their families. For more information contact mitchmaxey_foundation@hotmail.com or call (608) 780-2624 or (608) 780-2851. Dairy Queen Miracle Treat Day August 8th Mark your calendar to treat yourself to a Dairy Queen blizzard. Proceeds from blizzard sales will benefit CMN Hospitals. Annual ACE Hardware Garage Sale August 17th Looking for a good deal? Head out to the 20th annual ACE Hardware garage sale from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the ACE Hardware Distribution Center, 500 Fanta Reed Pl. (Airport Exit 2). Here you’ll enjoy

deep discounts on surplus merchandise, seasonal carry-over and close-out inventory. Get there early! For more information, visit www.gundluth.org/CMNHospitals

CHILDRENS MUSEUM A Children’s Museum membership (starting at just $60 for a full year of learning and fun) or admission passes (only $6 each) make perfect gifts! Purchase at the Museum, online at www.funmuseum.org or by phone at 608-784-2652. You’ll also find fun, affordable gift ideas in the Museum’s “Ta-Da!” store. Exhibits: The Amazing Castle Exhibit May 25th – September 8th Visitors to The Amazing Castle will be transported to a magical place and time—inside the castle’s stone walls is a peaceful little community where every citizen has a special job to do. Children can don cos tumes and engage in role-play by becoming lords and ladies, castle villagers, or even “Hijinx the Jester.” Visitors will be able to try their hands in the Royal Workshops with “Trim the Tailor” or “Gable the Carpenter.” After picking vegetables in the garden, kids can tote them to the Great Hall to cook up a royal meal or visit the tower to wake “Herald,” the sleeping dragon! The exhibit will be open Saturday, May 25 through Sunday, September 8 during regular Museum hours and is included with Museum admission and membership. Summer Camps: Camp Curiosity for Ages 4-12 Ages 4 & 5: Mornings, 8:30am – 11:30am, Monday-Wednesday. Each three-morning camp includes a t-shirt and snack. Cost is $55 for members, $65 for non-members. Themes are: July 15-17: Out of This World July 29-31: I Dig Dinos August 5-7: Buggin’ Out August 12-14: Sing Me A Story Ages 6-8: Afternoons, 1:30pm-4:30pm, Monday-Wednesday. Each three-afternoon camp includes a t-shirt and snack. Cost is $55 for members and $65 for non-members. Themes are: July 29-31: From Dragonflies to Dinos August 5-7: In the Spotlight Spanish! Half Days for Ages 4-6 & 7-9 Each 4-session camp is $105 for members and $125 for non-members. Monday – Thursday, June 24-27: 8:30am-11:30am for ages 4-6, 1:30pm-4:30pm for ages 7-9 Monday – Thursday, July 22-25: 8:30am-11:30am for ages 4-6, 1:30pm-4:30pm for ages 7-9 Monday – Thursday, August 19-22 8:30am-11:30am for ages 4-6, 1:30pm-4:30pm for ages 7-9 Ages 6-12: Kid Power Body & Brain Single, full-day sessions (8:30am-4:30pm). Each full-day session includes t-shirt and snack; kids should bring a sack lunch. Cost is $45 for museum members, and $55 for non-members. Choose one or more dates: Monday, June 17 Monday July 15 Monday, August 12 Weekly Programs: Little Learners Thursdays, 11:00am Story and craft/game for ages 1-4 with adult. This is free with museum admission. Wee Move Fridays, 10:30am Music and movement for ages 1-4 with adult. Free with Museum admission. Mt. LeKid Climbing Wall Sat. 11am-4 pm, Sun. 1-4pm Climbers must be approximate 50 lbs to safely fit in a harness, and closed toe-shoes are required (no flip-flops). For more information, call 608-784-2652 or visit www.funmuseum.org

LA CROSSE CENTER Coach Z Hoop Camp July 29th – August 1st Sesame Street Live August 29th – September 1st Elvis Explosion! September 6th - 8th For more information, call 608-789-7400 or visit www.lacrossecenter.com

LA CROSSE PUBLIC LIBRARY Upcoming Events: Monday Night at the Movies from 6-8 pm • July 29 – Lincoln (2012) Rated PG-13 As the Civil War continues to rage, America’s president struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield and as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on the decision to emancipate the slaves. FilmFreaks – Film Noir series from 6:30-8:30 pm at Main An entertaining, informative, and provocative theme-based film series that includes value-added content such as information about the film’s principals (actors, director, etc.) , other recommended films, related library resources, basic film study analysis, and discussion at each screening. Free popcorn provided! • July 24 – The Night of the Hunter (1955) A religious fanatic marries a gullible widow whose young children are reluctant to tell him where their real daddy hid $10,000 he’d stolen in a robbery. Stars Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, and Lillian Gish. • July 31 – Winter’s Bone (2010) Rated R An unflinching Ozark Mountain girl hacks through dangerous social terrain as she hunts down her drug-dealing father while trying to keep her family intact. Stars Jennifer Lawrence and Isaiah Stone. Tuesday, July 23 • Baby Storytime (10 to 23 months, Registration required) 9:30-10:00 am Main Library Free Join us for some great baby stories with the little ones. • Baby Storytime (10 to 23 months, Registration required) 10:00-10:30 am Main Library Free Join us for some great baby stories with the little ones. • Lunch Crunch Sprouters (Ages 4+) 11:30 am-Noon Main Library Free We are growing a mini-garden at the library this summer. Join us every Tuesday outside the museum courtyard gate and take a few minutes to help us plant, weed, water, talk about and taste veggies, herbs and food we’ll grow throughout the summer into August. Who knows what will sprout and grow with all our green thumbs? Prepare to get a little damp, a little dirty and alotta happy! • Worm Attack (Ages 4+) 2-2:45 pm South Library Free Ok, not really. Join Worm Wrangler, Cheri S. from the Hillview Agricultural Center and dig in the dirt, discover some worms, see what they do and take home a plant too. • Computer Classes (Adult) 10-12 pm Main Library Free Microsoft Excel 2010, part 2 Wednesday, July 24 • Pokémon Club 3-5 pm South Library Free Join us at the South Library every Wednesday for some Pokémon fun. • Infant Storytime (Birth to 9 months, Registration required) 11-11:30 am Main Library Free Join us for some fun with the little ones. • Baby Storytime (10 to 23 months, Registration required) 6:30-7 pm South Library Free

Join us for some great baby stories with the little ones. • Toddler Storytime (2 years old, Registration required) 6:30-7 pm Main Library Free Join us for great stories for the evolving toddler. • Pirate Mania (Ages 5+) 1-1:45 pm Main Library Free Make pirate gear, look for buried treasures, and practice your pirate accents at this wild pirate party – aaargh! Thursday, July 25 • Family Storytime (All preschoolers, No registration required) 10:30-11 am South Library Free Join us for some great stories for the whole family. • Toddler Storytime (2 years old, Registration required) 9:30-10 am Main Library Free Join us for great stories for the evolving toddler. • Teen Pizza Thursday: Mustache Bash (Ages Middle/High School) 1:30-2:30 pm North Library Free Get ready for a STACHING good time as we celebrate all things mustache! Friday, July 26 • Gardening Bees (Ages 3-5) 10:30-11:15 am Main Library Free Love to get your hands dirty and be outside? We’ll be exploring seeds, how plants grow, and more in this series of free preschool programs. Please wear play clothes – dirt will definitely result. Saturday, July 27 • Seed Collecting Basics 10:30-11:30 am Main Library Free Join Cindy Mischnick and Kelly Becker from the La Crosse Public Library as they teach us more about how to collect your seeds. At this workshop they will talk more about some basic seed saving techniques – sifting, winnowing, and drying and present ideas for simple tools that may help. You don’t have to be part of the Seed Library registrants to attend. Seed Saving is for everyone! • La Crosse Buildings Through Time with Les Crocker 10:30-Noon South Library Free La Crosse is an old river town that has preserved many buildings from earlier times. Join Dr. Les Crocker as he hosts a summer series of presentations on La Crosse’s architectural heritage. Using images from the past and present, he will show how La Crosse changed from a rough river town to the city it is today. Registration required. Call Archives at 608-789-7136 or contact us at archives@lacrossepublibrary.org. Topics include: The riverfront, railroads and the commercial downtown. Monday, July 29 • Hunger Task Force Partnership with Library 3-5 pm Main Library Free The Hunger Task Force will once again be partnering with the La Crosse Public Library to offer free produce to the public on Mondays. Distribution will run through the end of September (weather permitting). The refrigerated truck will be parked on the plaza on Main Street of the library. Tuesday, July 30 • Computer Classes (Adult) 10-12 pm Main Library Free Internet for beginners For more information, call 608-789-7100 or visit www.lacrosselibrary.org

MYRICK HIXON ECOPARK Check out the ongoing opportunities for fun at The EcoPark! Stop in the EcoCenter for hands-on activities in the Nature Nook, check out an EcoPack to create your own adventure on the marsh and forest trails, or rent a pair of snowshoes! While you’re there, find the perfect nature gift in the EcoPark Gift Shop! All activities are available during our winter hours: Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm. For upcoming events and previews of the Outdoor Adventure Playscapes, check out the EcoPark online! Upcoming Events: Honey Queen Melissa Reedy July 20th, 2pm Melissa, a senior at Winona State University, works at Ecker’s Apple Farm in Trempealeau, Wisconsin, where she assists the beekeepers at the orchard. She’ll talk about honeybees, host a honey tasting, and teach some crafts. Admission fee: $7/adult, $8/Non-member, $5/seniors-students-military, $3/kids 12 and under. EcoBelly Program “Reap Summer’s Bounty” July 28th, 2pm Learn about the ecology of local foods and sample what Wisconsin has to offer in the summer. Join us as we reap summer’s bounty! Admission fee: $7/adult, $8/Non-member, $5/seniors-students-military, $3/kids 12 and under. Talking Trees August 17th, 2pm Retired La Crosse city forester Pat Bonadurer will talk about local trees. Admission fee: $7/adult, $8/Non- member, $5/seniors-students-military, $3/kids 12 and under. EcoWalk Programs Walk the talk on spring and summer evenings at the EcoPark. Each EcoWalk program includes a short indoor presentation followed by a walk in our beautiful natural areas. • Forestry by Randy Mell – July 16th, 6pm • Dragonflies by Dan Jackson – July 30th, 6pm Weekly Events: Turtle Talk with Matt Every Wednesday, 10am-12:30pm Talk with Matt, our resident expert on amphibians and reptiles, while he cares for our turtles, snake and frogs. Repair Café 2nd Wednesday Each Month, 7pm At the Root Note. Bring things that need fixing, or bring your skills for fixing things! Marsh Bird Walks Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30am April 30th, May 7th, and May 14th. Walks are led by Pat & Bobbie Wilson and Dan Jackson. Forest Bird Walks Thursdays, 6:30-8:30am May 2nd, May 9th, and May 16th. Walks are led by Pat & Bobbie Wilson and Dan Jackson. Minutes in Motion Tuesdays, 12:15pm March 25th – May 5th. Walk and talk with EcoPark staff. The Rock Star Show Every other Wednesday, 7:30pm Begins April 24th. We’ll observe stars from the marsh, so bring binoculars. If it’s overcast, come anyway – we’ll talk rocks and meteorites. Bring rocks you want identified! Nature Bits Fridays, 10:00am thru Aug. 30th A little bit of nature for you and your little one. Join us for a story from the EcoPark library and outdoor activities related to the story. Fee: $1 adult, $2 EcoPark Member Child, $3 nonmember child. Summer Camps: Nature Explorer Camps (Ages 3-5) • Animal Adventures, August 19th – 23rd, 9:00am-12:00pm Furry, soft, or slimy! Explore what makes your favorite animals so amazing! Participants must be age 3 when camp begins and be toilet trained. Camp fee: $100/member, $125/non-member • Nature Detector Camps (Ages 6-7) • Frog Frenzy, July 29th – August 2nd, 12:30pm-4:00pm Hop to it and explore the world of frogs, salamanders, and their friends! Participants must be age 6 when camp begins. Camp fee: $125/member, $150/non-member. • Radical Reptiles (Ages 6-7) – August 26th – 30th, 8:30am-12:00pm Get up close with terrific turtles, slithering snakes, and all their friends! Participants must be age 6 when camp begins. Camp fee: $125/member, $150/non-member. • Nature Inspector Camps (Ages 8-11)

• Nature Ninjas – July 22nd – 26th, 9:00am-4:00pm Discover amazing ninja animal speed, strength, and senses animals use to survive! Participants must be age 8 when camp begins. Camp fee: $215/member, $250/non-member. For more information, call 608-784-0303 or visit www.mhecopark.org

RAINBOW RIDEGE FARMS Summer Farm Camp: June 10th – August 22nd, 2013 For ages 6-12. The NEW Rainbow Ridge Farms Day Camps for kids will be take place this summer! At the camps, children ages 6-12 will develop confidence through exploration and play when they care for farm animals, cultivate and harvest vegetables, and learn how to care for the earth. Each weekly session runs Monday through Friday from 9am-3pm from June 10th - August 22nd. Additional enrollment information is available by calling 608-783-8181 or by visiting www.rainbowridgefarms.com. For more information, call 608-783-8181 or visit www.rainbowridgefarmcamp.com

SHENANIGANSFamily FUN Packages: Family FUNPackages: 4 tickets to Laser Tag, 4 tickets to Rock Wall, 4 tickets to Bumper Cars, one 16” pizza and 4 fountain sodas for $59.99. Unlimited ALL Day Attraction Pass: Includes laser tag, rock climbing wall, high ropes course and bumper cars for just $24.99. Eat & Play Special: Eat any sandwich, any salad or appetizer and get one free drink; play unlimited attractions; get a $10 Blaster Card for arcade games, pay only $29.99. Book your Group today!Catering options also available: • Holiday Parties • Group Outings • Corporate Events & Meetings • Team Building • Adult Birthday Parties • Anniversary Parties • Class & Family Reunions • Bachelor & Bachelorette Parties • Small Weddings • And more!Shenanigans Daily Specials: Monday: “1/2 Price Games & Attractions!” Enjoy ½ price on ALL games and attractions, ALL DAY! Includes Laser Tag, Rock Wall, Ropes Course, Bumper Cars, Bounce Houses and Arcade Games. 15% off parties and events. Tuesday: “$2 TUESDAY” Featuring $2 beers (tap or bottle), $2 cocktails, $2 all games and attractions. 15% off parties and events. Wednesday: “Ladies drink FREE 4-7pm!” 15% off parties and events. Thursday: “$10 Burger & Beer Combo” Choose any burger or sandwich and any beer for just $10. 64 oz. Super Sized Cocktails just $15. Featuring Captain Morgan & Pepsi, Seagrams 7 &7, Tanqueray & Tonic. 15% off parties and events. Friday: “Eat & Play” and “Surprise Patio Special” Visit each Friday and enjoy the Eat & Play Special for $29.99. Eat any sandwich, any salad or appetizer and get one free drink; play unlimited attractions; get a $10 Blaster Card for arcade games. Double your Blaster Card to $20 for only $5 more! Visit the patio for a Surprise Patio Special – A daily surprise worth stopping by! Saturday: “Eat & Play” and “Surprise Patio Special” Visit each Friday and enjoy the Eat & Play Special for $29.99. Eat any sandwich, any salad or appetizer and get one free drink; play unlimited attractions; get a $10 Blaster Card for arcade games. Double your Blaster Card to $20 for only $5 more! Visit the patio

for a Surprise Patio Special – A daily surprise worth stopping by! Sunday: “Family Fun Day” Featuring a Family Fun Pass for only $44.44 – 25% off! Includes 4 Laser Tag games, 4 Bumper Car games, 4 Rock Wall games, 4 Sodas, one 16” two topping pizza and free bounce house play for kids! For more information, call 608-783-3333 ext. 204 or visit www.shenanigansfun.com

SHRINE OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE Organ Recitals: Recitals are performed on the magnificent 54 rank organ built by the Noack Organ Company of George town, Massachusetts. Performances take place on Sundays at 3:00 pm. Admission is free, but a freewill offering will be accepted. • July 21st – Jeffrey Verkuilen: Director of Music and Organist for St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church of Green Bay, WI and Instructor of Organ at St. Norbert College in De Pere, WI. • August 4th – Kraig Windschitl: Principal Organist for Mount Olivet Lutheran Church and Chapel Organist/Carilloneur for The Breck Episcopal School in Minneapolis, MN. • August 18th – John Chappell Stowe: Professor of Organ and Harpsichord at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, WI. 5th Anniversary of the Dedication of the Shrine Church Anniversary Mass July 31st The 5th Anniversary Dedication of the Shrine Church Mass will be held at 12:15pm on July 31st, featuring Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke as the principal celebrant. Exclusive Shrine Church keepsakes are now available in the Flores Mariae Gift Shop for $22.95. For more information, call 608-782-5440 or visit www.guadalupeshrine.org

Upcoming Featured Events Root River Rendezvous

Saturday, August 3rd, 9am-3pm ~ Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning CenterDip your paddle in one of the most scenic rivers in Southeastern Minnesota! The Root River will provide your pad-dlers with a handful of rapids to create some excitement along with slow moving waters to take in the views. An ex-perienced instructor will be your guide as you travel 8.5 miles downriver. The program includes a short introduction to paddle strokes and safety on the water. All equipment is provided including a lunch along the river. *Participants

need to carpool 4 miles to the put in location on County Road 21. Pre-registration required. Cost is $45/adult. For more information, call 507-467-2437 or visit www.eagle-bluff.org

Organ Recital by Kraig WindschitlSunday, August 4th, 3pm ~ Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Free Admission (a freewill offering will be accepted). Performances are made on the magnificent 54 rank organ, built by the Noack Organ Company of Georgetown, Massachusetts. Kraig Windschitl is the Principal Organist for Mount Olivet Lutheran Church as well as the Chapel Organist/Carilloneur for The Breck Episcopal School in Minneapolis,

Minnesota. For more information, call 608-782-5440 or visit www.guadalupeshrine.org

Queen of the Mississippi Shore Stop Thursday, August 8th, 8am-4pm ~ Riverside Park

The Queen of the Mississippi is the first brand new, overnight sternwheeler built for the Mississippi in nearly 20 years. With construction finished in 2012, the Queen of the Mississippi features oversized staterooms, private balconies and all of the amenities today’s travelers expect, while maintaining grandeur of past riverboats. View this magnificient

boat as it docks at the levee in Riverside Park. Sorry, no tours of the steamboats are allowed. Please call in advance to verify shore stop times, as they may change due to the demands of the river.

For more information, call 608-782-2366 or visit www.explorelacrosse.com

Cameron Park Hanifl Market Canopy Grand Re-Opening!Friday, August 9th, 5-7pm ~ Cameron Park, La Crosse

Join the City of La Crosse Parks and Recreation Department and the Cameron Park Market Association in the grand re-opening of the Cameron Park Hanifl Market Canopy! The event takes place in Cameron Park in downtown La

Crosse on Friday, August 9th, from 5-7pm. This is a family-friendly FREE event open to all! There will be kid’s games, face painting, music from the Ditchlilies and cake and ice cream served from 6-7pm. For more information, contact the Parks and Recreation Department at 608-789-7533.

IRISHFESTFriday, August 9th - Sunday, August 11th ~ Southside Oktoberfest Grounds

Celebrate Irish heritage at this annual festival! Enjoy authentic Irish entertainers and Irish dance shows, a Wee Folks area, tea garden, cultural tent, market, and delicious food from local vendors. View the full schedule of events online.

For more information, visit www.irishfestlax.org

Back to School BLOCK PARTY! Saturday, August 10th, 10am-4pm ~ Valley View Mall

Calling all kids! Enjoy interactive exhibits, free entertainment, a clothing drive, great deals on all your back to school must haves, and a Macy’s and JCPenny Back to School Fashion Show. Visit online for clothing drive details, a list of

participants, and the full entertainment schedule! For more information, visit http://myvalleyview.com

Wellness Fest 2013Saturday, August 10th, 9am-1pm ~ La Crosse Center

Gundersen Lutheran is proud to announce Wellness Fest 2013! This will be a special day where we create a multi-generational community wellness event. The day is filled with fun and entertainment while also offering participants

the opportunity to learn more about good health, food, fashion, fitness, home, family, and emotional wellness. We are excited to offer an event where we focus on the whole community; women, men, youth, older adults, existing families, and expecting families. The event will also feature a “Kids Corner” where parents can interact and play

with their children. For more information, call 608-775-3885 or email slschert@gundluth.org

16th Annual Coulee Region Modelers Mini-AirfestSaturday, August 10th, 9am-4pm ~ Coulee Region Modelers Airfield, Cty Rd MM

Free parking and free admission! Featuring radio controlled miniature aircraft, helicopters, scale replicas, and sail-planes. Guests will also enjoy food and refreshments, raffles, prizes and special events for the kids! For more information, contact Ken Nash at 608-788-0441 or email kenashu2003@yahoo.com

Three Rivers Roleo Log Rolling TournamentSaturday, August 10th, 10am ~ Great River Landing, Onalaska

The 6th Annual Three Rivers Roleo will be held at the Great River Landing in Onalaska, WI Saturday August 10. Three Rivers Roleo is a professional and amateur log rolling tournament on a historic logging site. It is a great day of

family fun and entertainment combining the area hertiage and the sport it has become today. Athletes will include home-town favorites as well as other professionals who have been featured on ESPN. Three Rivers Roleo is a

partnership with the Onalaska Enhancement Foundation and Onalaska Park & Rec. Professional competition will tentatively start at 2pm with amateurs starting at 10 am. Bring a lawn chair and a cooler. Entry to the event is free.

If you would like additional information, please contact Katie Rick at608-769-3583 or katherinerick@gmail.com

EAA Young Eagles Free Airplane Rides Saturday, August 10th, 10am-12pm ~ La Crosse Airport

Youth ages 8-17 will have a chance to take to the skies, FREE, as Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 307 hosts a Young Eagles Flight Rally near the Civil Air Patrol hangar on the East side of the La Crosse Airport. Note: A parent or guardian NEEDS to be in attendance to sign the registration form. Weather Permitting. Visit www.youngeagles.org for more information on Young Eagles. Registration forms are available at the Young Eagles Flight Rally.

For more information, visit www.307.eaachapter.org

Get Signed Up6th Annual La Crosse Lions Ride for Sight

Saturday, August 10th, 8am ~ La Crosse River State Trail Parking Lot, County Hwy B, La CrosseA non-timed, family fun trail ride or road ride. Ride options include: 12K and 22K trail rides towards West

Salem, 25K road rides, and 100K road ride. Registration begins at 7:30am, and rides begin departing at 8:00am. Advance family rates are available for $50, or individual rates are $20 for ages 13 & up, and $8 for

ages 6-12. Children under 5 are free. Admission includes lunch, free t-shirt or biking socks, door prizes, and raffle prizes upon completion of ride.

For more information, visit www.lacrosselions.org

French Island Lions Club 13th Annual 5K Run/WalkSaturday, August 24th, 7am ~ French Island Community Center

Get active and help donate to the Wisoconsin Lions Camp, Wisconsin Eye Bank, and Leader Dogs for the Blind! This fun 5K Run/Walk is only $10 if registered before August 16th, and $15 after August 16th. Registration includes t-shirt,

and prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place for each age group. Refreshments and door prizes are also available. Registration will begin at 7am and the run/walk will start at 8am. For more information, contact Jane or Brian Hanson at 608-782-3092.

Zombie Quarantine Challenge 2013Saturday, August 17th, 10am-12pm ~ Clearwater Farm, Onalaska

The Zombie Quarantine Challenge is an all skill-level, live-action video game featuring an obstacle course, survival challenge, and 5K bluff run...all while getting “chased” by zombies! The event requires you and your team to complete checkpoints through zombie-infested Green Coulee Bluffs. Participants are challenged to complete the course with eight

“flags of survival” in-hand and one life-line back to the home base. The money raised from the event will go towards the Onalaska Jaycees and Onalaska Parks & Recreation Department’s local and community events. Cost is $30 per per-

son or $25 per person for groups of 5 or more, and includes a ZQC T-shirt! For more information, call 608-406-7299

Big Muddy Run 2013Saturday, October 5th, 10:45am ~ Myrick Park, La Crosse

Looking for a more unique running experience? Join the 4th Annual Big Muddy Run on Saturday, October 5 at La Crosse’s Myrick Park, starting at 10:45 am. Choose a 5k or 1 mile route, each with obstacles, mud pits and more!

Presented by Allergy Associates of La Crosse, with the support of many other local sponsor organizations (see www.bigmuddyrun.org/sponsors.aspx), the Big Muddy Run promises to be a unique annual event to raise funds for the Children’s Museum of La Crosse, which receives no government or United Way support and maintains affordable

access to hands-on learning and fun. The Big Muddy Run is open to runners, age 7 and above, of all skill levels. Kids age 7-10 must be accompanied by a paid adult. Awards will be given to the top three individual male and female

runners by age category. All participants will get a long-sleeved t-shirt and a drawstring backpack with an Oktoberfest button and other goodies! Openings remain, but register now! There will be a maximum of 250 participants.

Registration for this fundraising event is $100 for age 16+, $75 for college students, and $50 for age 7-15. TEAMS:

Boot Hill Pub’s END OF SUMMER BASHSaturday, August 17th, 1pm-10pm ~ Boot Hill Pub

Celebrate the end of summer with fun, music, friends and great food! Visit Boot Hill Pub on August 17th for a party featuring live entertainment all day long, door prizes, delicious grilled brats and burgers, and much

more. Admission is just $10. For more information, 608-782-3826 or visit www.boothillpub.com

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4-person college student team for $250 ($62.50 per person 4-person adult team for $350 ($87.50 per person)! Raise extra donations and win a prize: Your friends, family and co-workers will donate money to see you participate in this crazy,

messy event. Get $25 off the $100 adult fee when you register before August 1 and use the EARLY discount code! Employees of corporate sponsors also receive a discount on the adult fee! (One discount per participant; All other

registration categories are already discounted)To register or get all the “dirt” on the event, including lots of helpful tips, visit www.bigmuddyrun.org or

contact the Children’s Museum at 608-784-2652. There are volunteer opportunities too—let us know if you’re interested!