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Fall 2024
Eau Claire
45. Become Trained in Helping Others Register to Vote
Voter Registration Trainers from the League of Women Voters-Greater Chippewa Valley (LWV-GCV) will teach you to guide others through Wisconsin’s voter registration process. Maybe you have always wanted to assist family members and friends. Perhaps you have a desire to be a much-needed poll worker. Or, you just want to be personally well versed. Voter registration methods, deadlines, required documents and eligibility, practical information to find on MyVote.WI.gov and expert resources will be covered. Bring your phone to practice on the MyVote website.
Presenters: Lori Miller and Sarah Goulet, Voter Registration Trainers
Coordinator: Marilyn Hagen (715) 210-0073
Monday: September 9 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
L. E. Phillips Senior Center, 1616 Bellinger Street, Presto Room
To view the recording, click here: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/V3-UW-9cVMJDjSPi5aq05Whoz6Yb7j164LtjJ5trmIlt04k55f_9DpwW10CtvWwH.wHnUr4_pY8a_8jRF?startTime=1725907283000
46. ‘All Aboard’ for a Trolley Tour of Historic Eau Claire
Enjoy this unique experience riding on a vintage-style trolley through some of Eau Claire’s most beautiful and iconic neighborhoods and historic sites. Tour guide George House will share stories of historic Eau Claire. The tour includes two opportunities to exit the trolley and enjoy beautiful rivers from historic bridges with the trolley picking
you up on the other side. Appropriate clothing layers for temperature, or cool breezes, is recommended. Trolley is not wheelchair accessible. (More information at CVLR.org)
Limit 22 per session. Sign up for one session only.
Presenter: George House, Chippewa River Trolley Tours
Coordinator: Sally Felling (715) 704-0937
Tuesday: September 10 A 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Tuesday: September 17 B 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Departs from The Local Store, 205 N. Dewey St., Eau Claire
Cost: $25
Bio: Driver & Tour Guide George House enjoyed a 40-year radio broadcasting career in Eau Claire — including long-running morning shows on WAXX and I-94 — and was a four-time National Broadcaster of the Year honoree. Born and raised in Eau Claire (attending North High School), George has been active in community theater and was even an actor at the former Fanny Hill Dinner Theater. As an avid fisherman, vinyl record collector, baseball lover, and history buff, George fell in love with the Trolley from day one. He lives with his wife Diane, and together they have two grown daughters and three grandchildren.
47. Reef Life in Cozumel
Dick Best will present underwater video of the creatures that inhabit the Caribbean’s pristine, turquoise waters. The second largest coral system in the world, the reefs near Cozumel, Mexico, are home territory to many exotic creatures. You will see his favorite views of these creatures through his experienced videography. His clear video will take you into their daily lives. Co-sponsored by L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library.
Presenter: Dick Best
Coordinator: Christopher Smith (715) 664-8805
Wednesday: September 11 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library, Riverview Room, Third Floor,
400 Eau Claire Street
To view the recording, click here: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/mYt1-oBdnUpe6FjJi-wbmZfB6rmrxc5_kK4BSCl4hl0V7Msq0Lp1HVaCVSSefa83.WZxlYQpBD5W8Zmwd?startTime=1726066845000
48. Intention and Attention: Cultivating Awareness to Help You Focus on What Matters
Curious about the practice of mindfulness? This experiential session explores mindfulness tools that cultivate present-moment awareness to support focusing attention, managing stress, and growing our capacity for care and compassion. Research indicates that mindfulness practice is helpful in working with emotions and physical pain, as well as improving our relationships with others. You will have the opportunity to try different mindfulness tools and ask questions about beginning a mindfulness practice. Limit 40
Presenter: Ann Brand, PhD
Coordinator: Amy Alpine (917) 446-5983
Wednesday: September 11 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Unity of Eau Claire, 1808 Folsom Street
Cost: $5
Bio: Ann Brand, PhD is an Associate Lecturer in the School of Education at The University of Wisconsin-Stout and Program Specialist for Mindfulness Training for Arts Integration Menomonie (AIM). She holds a doctorate in psychology from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill with an emphasis on child development and families. Ann is an accredited mindfulness teacher through The Mindfulness Training Institute (MTI) and a member of the International Mindfulness Teachers Association.
49. Election Process in the Chippewa Valley
With an important Presidential election occurring in November, the Dunn and Eau Claire County Clerks will team up to help clarify and assure Chippewa Valley voters that the election processes are secure, accurate, and reliable. Learn more about the election responsibilities of the County Clerk’s office, the checks and balances in place before and after elections, the new legislative maps, and the importance of every vote. Co-sponsored by L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library.
Presenters: Sue McDonald, Eau Claire County Clerk
and Andrew Mercil, Dunn County Clerk
Coordinators: Kathy Campbell (715) 559-4149
Margy Hagaman (715) 309-8030
Thursday: September 12 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library, Riverview Room, Third Floor,
400 Eau Claire Street
To veiw the recording, click here: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/PglXEvVBY3mstYbWZlw4VeGOGC2Tqy7lfta9OEACovdRbOAWvS5oQVEgzsdw_Kwc.T5rueH_RQvy9E-Kk?startTime=1726165859000
50. Booked for Adventure: An Insider’s Library Tour
Join us for a library tour where not everything you’ll find is on the surface. Did you know that you can check out cake pans and snow shoes? How do librarians choose which books to buy? How has the design of libraries changed? We’ll tour the entire 70,000 square foot library from top to bottom, including staff spaces not open to the public, and have plenty of time for questions. Co-sponsored by L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library. Limit 40
Presenter: Bethany Bulgrin, Reference & Digital Services Librarian
Coordinator: Joan Jepsen-Burger (484) 657-4443
Friday: September 13 9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library, 400 Eau Claire Street
RCU Dabble Box, Lower Level
51. Meet A Falcon Hawk And A Falconer
Falconry is the centuries-old art of training a raptor to be a hunting companion by taking wild quarry in its natural habitat. Todd Johnson, a falconer for several years, will discuss how he came to be involved in this sport, including the intense demands placed on one who aspires to be a falconer. He will also discuss the benefits to both the raptor and falconer. We will meet Hattie, his current companion, and see videos of her in action.
Presenter: Todd Johnson
Coordinator: Barb Hebert (715) 514-9692
Monday: September 16 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
L. E. Phillips Senior Center, 1616 Bellinger Street, Presto Room
To veiw the recording, click here: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/g-_UoU3p6oyT2hd8OJD9jBcLFVj8BrMwkdviQPGCi38NwwddnreAi9u8Nru8bpan.NYaMjIZibgfpv2d8?startTime=1726499128000
52. Ensuring Safe, Clean Water
What if your water looks, tastes, and smells okay – is it? Municipal water experts committed to providing safe and sustainable drinking water will provide information about the local groundwater supply, pollution sources, contaminants, testing/monitoring, treatment process. PFAS removal, and funding. Speakers will address the role healthy ecosystems can play in maintaining clean water sources. Learn how we can avoid, reduce, and manage impacts on water-related ecosystems. Co-sponsored by L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library.
Presenters: Matt Steinbach, Eau Claire City/County Health Environmental Sciences Division Manager; Jane Mohler, MPH, PhD., Epidemiologist and Member of Chippewa Valley Biodiversity Partnership; and Cole Cloutier, City of Eau Claire Utilities Engineer
Coordinator: Kathy Campbell (715) 559-4149
Wednesday: September 18 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library, Riverview Room, Third Floor,
400 Eau Claire Street
To view the recording, click here: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/MBLIYCMVFI88j5rqI2fSkgexKwYw0L8BjqHtkusL9aB8XPyAOgiQDnSGBZqgvysq.YN-9j-0-I9mq3UWg?startTime=1726672165000
53. Logging and Lumbering–Then and Now
Brian will examine the changes in the lumbering and milling of timber between the 1880s and the present time. His focus will be on the early lumber camps and mills along the Chippewa River in Eau Claire and along the Red Cedar River in Menomonie. The modern harvesting portion will focus on the 500-acre Blakeley timber farm north of Menomonie on earlier property of Knapp, Stout & Company. Co-sponsored by L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library.
Presenter: Brian Blakeley
Coordinator:John Stoneberg (715) 832-8315
Wednesday: September 18 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library, Riverview Room, Third Floor,
400 Eau Claire Street
To view the recording, click here (my phone ran out of juice about 2/3 of the way through so the end is not on this recording. Some of the audio comes and goes, too. Sorry. Elizabeth): https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/pnHaCMEtZOSCaBBcJDjyQiJnJsEPXn2z_EGXewFQPEosUFcY7PKMKSfOrsFIJkN5.B55d1QjXJPQ-hzc8?startTime=1726684366000
54. 3-D Flower Art Workshop
In this workshop you will be designing a 3-D flower art piece (8” x 10″) using recycled materials like wine and beer bottles. You will choose the color of the flower from a variety of colors and sizes of glass along with other fun items from the glass buffet. Projects will need to be picked up a couple of days later. Cyndi is the owner operator of the The Paint Shack art studio in Eau Claire for the past 12 years.
Limit 30
Presenter: Cyndi Kortbein
Coordinator: Claudeen Oebser (715) 874-6054
Monday: September 30 (Note time) 10:00 a.m. – Noon
The Paint Shack, 2524 Golf Rd Suite 2C (up stairs, elevator available, next to Higgins Travel)
Cost: $30
55. The Eau Claire Area School District Homeless Program – What,
Who, and How You Can Help
You will receive in-depth information about the ECASD Homeless Program and the experiences of families and students who struggle with homelessness in our Eau Claire community. You will also learn how you can make an impact in the lives of these students and families and support the needs of our students locally. Co-sponsored by L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library.
Presenter: Dani Graham, ECASD McKinney-Vento Liaison
Coordinator: Holly Hart (715) 456-6811
Tuesday: October 1 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library, Riverview Room, Third Floor,
400 Eau Claire Street
To view the recording, click here: https://youtu.be/IL9C5V5MbPw?si=GiIkS6iB1fuiRUeP
56. What Lies Beneath: The Psychology of Money
Adrian will look at how we approach money. He will explore money personality types and our relationship to money. We will discuss how our beliefs and values impact how we use money. We explore how we use money in our daily habits and how we can change that behavior. Finally, we will look at some of the basics steps around budgeting and how to create a spending plan.
Presenter: Adrian Klenz
Coordinator: Mike Hilger (715) 832-8823
Friday: October 4 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
L. E. Phillips Senior Center, 1616 Bellinger Street, Presto Room
To view the recording, click here: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/Jl-Z5708GIy0ciZ59Jpd5Qr4Xmg0RgqzUl9C5xIrXVEXGrR3TYyU-dalsf1_sMYT.hzfvoGt6dmFRf9l0
57. Coffee in a Changing World
Are you an avid coffee drinker? Small coffee farms in Honduras and Guatemala are being challenged by climate change. Find out how the coffee belt is shifting and why global coffee norms are changing the way your coffee tastes as well as how much it costs. Learn about Farmer to Farmer’s unique trade model and how you can navigate complicated coffee choices to make a difference. Take-home Farmer to Farmer coffee samples will be available. Co-sponsored by L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library.
Co-presenters: Amber Kersting: Farmer to Farmer Operations Mgr
and Andrew Gaertner: Farmer to Farmer Project Coordinator
Coordinator: Amy Alpine (917) 446-5983
Monday: October 7 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library, Riverview Room, Third Floor,
400 Eau Claire Street
Bios: Amber Kersting has spent decades in the local food scene, and working for a variety of conservation initiatives, primarily focused on water quality. Andrew Gaertner, writer, farmer, and educator, has long friendships with coffee farmers in Honduras after spending time there in the Peace Corps. They currently work and travel together with Farmer To Farmer, a local non-profit working directly to shift the balance of power in our global coffee relationships.
58. How to Avoid Being Scammed
As seniors, we are being targeted by scammers via mail, phone, credit cards, and the Internet. Detective Matt Sando of the Eau Claire Police Department Financial Crimes Division will reveal common scams and give us tips on how to avoid them.
Presenter: Matt Sando, Eau Claire Police Dept Financial Crimes Div
Coordinator: LuAnn Livingston (414) 507-7740
Monday: October 7 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
L. E. Phillips Senior Center, 1616 Bellinger Street, Presto Room
To view the recording, click here: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/JB9Yt0x2LkZTQk-yllbu6M7PT1ABKQbJ4GzmMox9ZNcaUUFg4yk9lm3hWy-ZgM2B.EUeAX6PpYLS__UkZ
59. What’s It All Worth? Establishing Values for Public and Natural
Resources
Clean water and air, a safe neighborhood, a local public park, and a national forest — these are things that we all value but are without price. Yet, these often compete with other, seemingly more profitable activities. Learn how economists can derive values for the resources we all value – but do not directly pay for or purchase—making policymakers and citizens more informed about the tradeoffs that they are making. Co-sponsored by L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library.
Presenter: Dr. Thomas Kemp – Professor and Department Chair
UWEC Department of Economics
Coordinator: Michael O’Halloran (715) 563-2702
Tuesday: October 8 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library, Riverview Room, Third Floor,
400 Eau Claire Street
To view the recording, click here: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/DPyNX11V67WDU-zrTuWueUaepujofYU9d6FqYhlkOD5bv9WIljXtxML0Ags5F6Xs.mxCYWVOVbdCXv3Ne
60. Learn about the New Community Resource Center
Join Western Dairyland Economic Development Council, Hope Gospel Mission, and the City of Eau Claire to learn more about the Community Resource Center. The Center will be a central hub for shelter during the day along with many resources to provide mental health support, shine a light on substance abuse programs, and help adults living with mental illness by providing the safety and security they need as they work toward a brighter tomorrow Co-sponsored by L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library.
Presenters: Brett Geboy (Hope Gospel Mission), Billie Hufford (City of Eau Claire), Dale Karls (Western Dairyland)
Coordinator: Holly Hart (715) 456-6811
Thursday: October 17 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library, Riverview Room, Third Floor,
400 Eau Claire Street
To view the recording, click here: https://youtu.be/nNFU1mgZ8hw
61. Beaver Creek Reserve Tour and Volunteer Opportunities
With more than 400 acres of diverse habitat including upland woods, river bottom forests, wetlands, and savannah areas, Beaver Creek Reserve is home to many flora and fauna. Our nature reserve is home to the Wise Nature Center, Hobbs Observatory planetarium domes, Citizen Science Center, Wildlands Charter School, and more. Take a brief tour of the buildings, along with a short walk. We will also discuss various volunteer opportunities (eagle nest watching, butterfly house, maple sugaring, etc) available throughout the year!
Presenter: Kristen Giefer, Marketing and Program Director
Coordinator: Joan Jepsen-Burger (484) 657-4443
Friday: October 18 A 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Friday: October 18 B 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Beaver Creek Reserve S1 County Hwy K, Fall Creek
62. Fused-Glass Gnome Porch Pot Stake
Make a porch pot stake of a Gnome from fused-glass and weatherproof. Choose a color for the hat and add various embellishments to personalize it. The glass portion will be about 8” tall and 2 1⁄2” wide. Your stake will be fired in Jean’s studio and glued onto a 3 foot steel pole. Pick-up: Monday, November 18, 1:30-2:00 p.m. at the L.E. Phillips Senior Center, Thompson Room. Limit 18
Presenter: Jean Romanshek
Coordinator: Kathy Campbell (715) 559-4149
Monday: October 21 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
L.E. Phillips Senior Center, 1616 Bellinger Street, Thompson Room
Cost: $25 for Gnome Stake. If time allows, the option to create a
rectangular porch pot stake will be an additional $20.
63. Reflecting on Mona Susan Power’s novel A Council of Dolls
Deb will offer background on Power’s work and the social justice issues the novel foregrounds, including the American Indian boarding school system, intergenerational trauma, and settler colonialism. Native Literature professor Debra Barker will also provide some reading strategies for approaching Power’s novel from an Indigenous perspective, focusing on the management of time, important historical events noted by various narrators, and the magic of Mona Susan Power’s Dakota storytelling. Co-sponsored by L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library.
Presenter: Deb Barker
Coordinator: Mike Hilger (715) 832-8823
Wednesday: October 23 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library, Riverview Room, Third Floor,
400 Eau Claire Street
To view the recording, click here: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/Y8T3m0Vf0Rp5rIqtHPzFo41fXsjRy7sFBlxO-M1iLemu7UJah0VXcuMEzeLINgzY.Vb-TtOZ0HRKXARnm
64. Feed My People Tour
Embark on an informative tour of Feed My People and discover its heartwarming story of a 42-year mission. Feed My People partners with over 250 local food partners and schools in fourteen counties to ensure that nutritious food reaches those in need. The operation is made possible by countless volunteers who assist the staff in ordering, packing, assembling, and distributing orders to a diverse demographic of children, adults, and seniors. Limit 30 per session. Sign up for one session only.
Presenter: Michelle Pride
Coordinator: LuAnn Livingston (414) 507-7740
Wednesday: October 23 A 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday: November 13 B 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Feed My People, 2610 Alpine Road, 1 block north of North Crossing
65. See the Northern Lights and the Bears at Churchill, Manitoba
Take a trip with Jim Backus of Magoo Photography to the subarctic of Churchill, Manitoba. Not only will you visit the polar bear capital in October and November, when the bears are in Churchill, but you will also see Churchill in February when the Aurora Borealis, aka Northern Lights, are most active.
Presenter: Jim Backus, Magoo Nature Photography
Coordinator: Jim Urness (715) 832-5670
Thursday: October 24 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Peace Lutheran Church, 501 E Fillmore Ave. Enter on Nimitz St.side.
To view the recording, click here: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/u8Ld8s-igeHNCj4BVsy9auDzkIRm5E5TdkSW7PeUfGW_ymQ_PAE_Kc9yCbdlIXsU.uGpVE5r8N_gE9nVh
66. An Eyewitness to Pearl Harbor Shares his Experience
Judge Barland was an eye witness to the attack on Pearl Harbor. He will discuss the reasons for the attack and his recollections of the attack. He will also present information about the aftermath and consequences of the attack. Finally, he will describe the circumstances of his family’s return to the continental United States and how and why the family decided to move to Eau Claire. Co-sponsored by L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library.
Presenters: Judge Thomas Barland
Coordinator: Holly Hart (715) 456-6811
Friday: October 25 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library, Riverview Room, Third Floor,
400 Eau Claire Street
To view the recording, click here: https://youtu.be/-SQo2kckssU
67. Fused-Glass Holiday Tree Votive
Create a one-of-a-kind holiday decoration. Decorate two or three fused-glass trees with a holiday or winter theme. The trees stand approximately 4-6” tall. These will be fired in Jean’s studio and attached to an oak round stand. A small votive candle can be added to create a
warm glow and unique centerpiece. Pick-up: Monday, November 18, 1:30-2:00 p.m. at the L.E. Phillips Senior Center, Thompson Room.
Limit 18
Presenter: Jean Romanshek
Coordinator: Kathy Campbell (715) 559-4149
Monday: October 28 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
L.E. Phillips Senior Center, 1616 Bellinger Street, Thompson Room
Cost: $30
68. Things That Go “Hoot” in the Night
Listen closely! From the plaintive ‘hoo-hoo-hoo’ of the Saw-whet Owl to the probing question, ‘Who cooks for you?’ of the Barred Owl, northern Wisconsin forests resound with the calls of nocturnal birds. Lauren will share information about the calls and sounds of our resident owls and other night birds, all of which are heard more often than seen. Dr. Wentz’s research on the nocturnal vocalizations of loons resulted in some startling nighttime encounters with other winged creatures of the Wisconsin northwoods. Co-sponsored by L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library.
Presenter: Dr. Lauren Wentz, Professor of Biology,
UW-Eau Claire—Barron County
Coordinator: Sally Felling (715) 704-0937
Tuesday: October 29 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library, Riverview Room, Third Floor,
400 Eau Claire Street
Bio:Dr. Lauren Wentz is a Professor of Biology at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire–Barron County. She has studied the behavior and ecology of Common Loons in northern Wisconsin and Michigan since 1985 and has also observed the nocturnal behavior of Common and Pacific Loons in Alaska as well. Dr. Wentz has served previously on the biology faculty at UW-Whitewater (1991-2002) and was Dean of Arts and Sciences at Peninsula College in Washington before joining the faculty at UWEC- Barron County in 2010; she earned her Ph.D. in Zoology from The Ohio State University in 1990, with an emphasis in bioacoustics and behavioral ecology.
To vieiw the recording, click here: https://youtu.be/hqjZkp5X6tQ
69. Prairie Haven – Restoring Native Habitat on an old WI Farm
After buying an old farm in central Buffalo County in 2000, Marcie and Mike O’Connor decided it would be fun to try to restore the land back to the way it was before it was farmed. They’ve planted prairies in the old crop fields, cleared overgrown bluff prairies and savanna, and restored and replanted wet prairies along the creek. Marcie will talk about some of their projects and adventures and show slides of the changes they’ve made on the land. She’ll also show us some of the many birds and animals they’ve seen as the native habitat returns.
Co-sponsored by L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library.
Presenters: Marcie and Mike O’Connor
Coordinator: Kathie Fahrman (715) 563-5116
Thursday: November 7 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library, Riverview Room, Third Floor,
400 Eau Claire Street
To view the recording, click here: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/W5FpSB9CCEwWC2_qQeVUzg2gnMJ9g0SzZCWtjXmo7d7dLfHoS-ReTGS3L3m3_A.uo_zPLRQnmT_xdL7
70. The National Museum of Pretty Pigments Tour
Moran. Cassatt. Wiley. Van Gogh. Gérome. Sargent. Monet. Klimt. Bouguereau. Soria Aedo. O’Keeffe. Bateman. Mitchell. You know their names because you love their work. And their work stretches from New York and Birmingham and Pittsburgh, to Minneapolis, Houston, and San Francisco. Join Steve Betchkal, painting enthusiast, as his search for the greatest-artists-canvas-ever-invented returns for a limited Eau Claire engagement.
Co-sponsored by L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library.
Presenter: Steve Betchkal
Coordinator: Kathie Fahrman (715) 563-5116
Tuesday: November 12 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library, Riverview Room, Third Floor,
400 Eau Claire Street
71. Create a Winter Porch Pot for the Holidays
Let nature be your decoration. Create your own winter porch pot with fresh evergreens branches. The fee for this class includes the pot, soil, and seven different types of fresh evergreens. Add your own pinecones, a fancy bow, lights, and something special from your treasures. Leave with a beautiful winter decoration for your front steps or back patio.
Angie Reit, May’s Floral
Coordinator: Elizabeth Fischer (715) 874-5633
Wednesday: November 13 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
May’s Floral, 3424 Jeffers Road
Cost: $45
72. Handbasket Tours by ecWIT
We’ve all experienced a little Hell on Earth, but those devilishly frustrating moments have never been funnier than how you’ll experience them in ecWIT’s new show. Be ready for a heck of a good time! The performance will be followed by a delicious lunch at The Florian Gardens.
Presenters: ecWIT – Eau Claire Women in Theater
Coordinator: Elizabeth Fischer (715) 874-5633
Friday: November 15 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
The Florian Gardens, 2340 Lorch Avenue
Cost: $35
73. Books Make the Best Gifts – so Let’s Talk about Them!
Margaret Leonard of Dotters Books will present her favorite books to gift – for everyone on your list. Recommendations will include books for all the readers in your life, from babies to best friends, plus a few for you to add to your own wish list. Books will be available for perusal and sale at the event; quantities limited; cash or card accepted.Co-sponsored by L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library.
Presenter: Margaret Leonard, owner Dotters Books
Coordinator: Amy Alpine (917) 446-5983
Monday: November 18 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library, Riverview Room, Third Floor,
400 Eau Claire Street
Bio: Margaret Leonard is the owner of Dotters Books, located in the heart of downtown Eau Claire. She has a Master’s Degree in English Literature from Marquette University and basically just loves books. She, along with Elizabeth de Cleyre and Jill Heinke Moen, founded Dotters Books in the Spring of 2017.