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Events by Date
Week of June 30th
July 1 - Beginner Kayaking: Half Moon Lake 5pm $39 967-2301. This is a great class for the new kayakers.
July 3 - V1 Sounds Like Summer Concert Series: The Jim Pullman Band + Myrna Loy: Phoenix Park 6:30-8:30 FREE 552-0457.
July 3 - John Charles: Acoustic Cafe 7-9pm FREE 832-9090.
July 4 - Carson Park Fourth of July Celebration: Carson Park 10am-11pm cost varies per event 839-5032. Paul Bunyan Camp open, old-fashioned fourth of July at the Chippewa Valley Museum, train rides, music, food, baseball and football games and free fireworks and 10pm.
July 4 - Fourth of July Family Fair: Chippewa Valley Museum 1204 Carson Park Drive 11am-4pm FREE 834-7871. From cake walks to hot jazz to bubblegum blowing, the Chippewa Valley Museum will be fun central this Fourth of July.
July 5 - Eau Claire Downtown Farmers Market: Phoenix Park. 1pm-5pm. 834-5697.
July 5 - Tony and Matt Rongstad: Acoustic Cafe 7-10pm FREE 832-9090.
Week of July 7th
July 7 - Volume One Back-Alley Summer Cinema Series: Waitress: the alley that would be 205 Graham Ave 9:30pm FREE 552-0457 PG-13/104min/2007.
July 8 - Meet Eau Claire's Sister City Delegation: Owen Park Bandshell 2:30-3:30pm FREE 831-2345. The City of Eau Claire entered into a Sister City agreement with Miramar, Costa Rica in January, 2008. Miramar's delegation will be here July 3-10. In order to welcome our new Sister City, the community is invited to participate in a public event. This is an excellent opportunity for the community to find out more about Miramar as well as showcase the entire Eau Claire Community.
July 10 - 45th Parallel Vodka Tasting: Haymarket Grill 5-9pm FREE 552-3400. Meet the owner of the 45th Parallel Vodka, made in New Richmond and sample some of his products.
July 10 - V1 Sounds Like Summer Concert Series: The Klenz Walk Sextet: Phoenix Park 6:30-8:30 FREE 552-0457.
July 10 - The Weird Sisters Poetry Reading: Grand Avenue Cafe 7-8:30pm FREE 831-1100. Headliner Norma Desprez reads from her new volume of poetry, Silhouettes of Aging; An Octogenarian's Retort. Desprez will be accompanied by three of the "clan mothers" of Chippewa Valley petry: Yvette Flaten, Peg Lauber and Nadine S. St. Louis.
July 10 - The Brothers Burn Mountain: Acoustic Cafe 7-9pm FREE 832-9090.
July 11 - Auctioneer: Acoustic Cafe 7-10pm FREE 832-9090.
July 12 - Water Street Mile Run/Walk: Water Street registration from 7-8:30, run/walk at 9am $15 for regular, over age 70-$11 839-4909. Fundraiser for the L.E. Phillips Senior Center. Race from Haas Fine ARts Center at UWEC to Mac's Seat Cover. Advance registration through the senior center.
July 12 - Praise in the Park: PHoenix Park 10am-12pm FREE 644-8756. Free Concert Featuring Amplified Student Ministries and Choir.
July 12 - Billy Southern: Acoustic Cafe 7-10pm FREE 832-9090.
July 12 - Gus Macker 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament: First Avenue near Owen Park $116/team (888) 523-3866. The original Gus Macker 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament was started in 1974 by Scott McNeal on his parents driveway basketball court in Lowell Michigan with 18 friends. Since then it has expanded t over 75 cities.
July 13 - Bastille Day: Wilson Park, Eau Claire noon FREE 833-1633. Bastille Day is the French national holiday commemorating the beginning of the French Revolution. Bring food for a picnic.
July 13 - Stuart Little: Grand Little Theatre 102 W. Grand Ave 4pm & 7pm $3 832-7529. The Chippewa Valley Theatre Guild and the Summer Youth Drama Camp will present the children's classic, the Adventures of Stuart Little.
July 13 - Gus Macker 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament: First Avenue near Owen Park $116/team (888) 523-3866. The original Gus Macker 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament was started in 1974 by Scott McNeal on his parents driveway basketball court in Lowell Michigan with 18 friends. Since then it has expanded t over 75 cities.
Future Events
August 2 - U.S. Midwest Kubb Championship and Fundraiser: Phoenix Park registration - 8:15am $10/person. Visit http://www.wisconsinkubb.com/kubb_tournaments.html for more information.Ongoing Nightlife
Tuesday Tasting: Tuesdays Mona Lisa's Restaurant 6-8pm FREE 830-8969. Each week features a different winery.
V1 Sounds Like Summer Concert Series: Thursdays Phoenix Park 6:30-8:30pm 552-0457 www.volumeone.org. A different band is featured each Thursday at Phoenix Park throughout the summer.
Fat Boys Karaoke Tuesdays-Saturdays Fat Boys 9pm 838-8869
DJ Beze Thursdays Stones Throw 10pm FREE 552-5882 DJ Beze, is one of the Five Deadly Blades, the Chippewa Valley's premier Dungeons and Dragons-esque fantasy/sci-fi hip-hop group, who strive to merge kung-fu, space travel, and fresh beats.
Court'n House Karaoke Thursdays Court'n House 9pm FREE 832-5478 Karaoke hits by Shawtown Productions. '80s, '90s, and new rock. Expect ages 21 to 35.
Scooters Karaokee Thursdays Scooters 8pm 835-9959 Sarge hosts Thursday night karaoke with wall-to-wall vocalists from beginning to end at one of the Chippewa Valley's most diverse alternative nightspots.
Wigwam Karaoke Fridays Wigwam Tavern, 314 E. Madison St. 9pm FREE 834-9061 A variety of hits from Shawtown Productions.
Scooters DJ Fridays and Saturdays Scooters FREE 10pm 835-9959 An eclectic mix of classic disco, current pop, disco house, and trance at one of the area's most diverse alternative nightspots.
Open Stage
Open Mic Sundays The Mousetrap 10pm FREE 832-8418 Hosted by Caleb Horne.
Open Jam Tuesdays Stones Throw, 304 Eau Claire St. 9pm FREE 552-5882 Two of Eau Claire's most familiar musicians, Dan and Bill (Space Rangers, Day Old Bread, Three Amigos, etc.), will host this evening of musical bliss.
Musicians' Open Mic Wednesdays Stones Throw, 304 Eau Claire St. 9pm FREE 552-5882 An open stage for musicians to showcase their talents.
Open Mic Second Thursday Acoustic Cafe, Eau Claire 7-9:30pm FREE 832-9090 Every second Thursday of the month is now an all ages open mic night at the Acoustic Cafe.
Poetry Slam Last Thursday Acoustic Cafe, Eau Claire 7pm FREE 832-9090 A poetry slam is a knock-down spoken word poetry battle betwixt local poets. The poets sign up like an open mic, climb atop the little stage, and grasp the microphone. Random judges from the audience score the poets, and the top people move on to the next round.
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