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2025 Germaine Brée Lecture: Sebastian Smee

Elvehjem Building 800 University Ave., Madison

Sebastian Smee (art critic, The Washington Post) will speak about how Impressionism, a movement which most of us rightly associate with light and color and beauty, actually came out of a […]

Free

UWL Art Open House – La Crosse

Lowe Center for he Arts 333 N. 16th Street, La Crosse

The UW-La Crosse Art Department hosts its 2025 Open House on Thursday, October 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. in various locations in the Truman T. Lowe Center for the Arts. The Open House is an opportunity for both campus and community members to get their hands dirty while learning about the UWL Art Department. […]

October Yappy Hour at Hilldale

Hilldale 726 N. Midvale Blvd., Madison

You and your furry friends can embark on a delightful stroll through Hilldale and enjoy activities plus specials from your favorite shops and restaurants. • The first 50 dogs to […]

Free

A Change in Scenery: The Snowbirds

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library, Riverview Room 400 Eau Claire Street, Eau Claire

Does place change us? Author Christina Clancy’s new novel, The Snowbirds, explores a Midwestern couple’s attempt to work on their relationship and trade the harsh midwestern winter for sunshine and warmth in Palm Springs. Clancy will explore topics such as change, escape, midlife, relationships, and the power of place.

Free

Youth Skill-Building Workshop

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library, RCU Dabble Box Makerspace 400 Eau Claire Street, Eau Claire

Whether you’re an aspiring author, avid illustrator, or thoughtful gift-giver, it’s hard to beat handmade books. This introduction to coptic stitch binding includes a travel-sized toolkit (to keep!) so that you can bind books wherever there’s paper. Open to youth in grades 5-12. Registration required and space is limited. *Parent or caregiver participation is required […]

Free

What’s Happening with Housing?

Middleton Public Library 7425 Hubbard Avenue, Middleton

Most people in our community know that we have a housing problem. Prices are up, options are limited, and solutions seem hard to come by. Trying to make sense of […]

Free

Sugar Ransom w/ Caley Conway and Shawn Alan Hurd at Falcon Hall

Falcon Hall 801 E Clarke ST, Milwaukee

Slangin’ songs, spittin’ fire, and sangin’ sweetly, Sugar Ransom returns home to perform in Milwaukee on Oct 23rd at Falcon Hall with Caley Conway and Shawn Alan Hurd. Having moved […]

$15

If You Don’t Laugh You’ll Cry: Writing a Comic Memoir About Motherhood

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library, Riverview Room 400 Eau Claire Street, Eau Claire

Sometimes, laughter really is the best medicine. This is what Mary Catherine Starr learned back in 2020 when she started making comics about motherhood and sharing them to Instagram. Five years later, she published her first book, a comic memoir all about her marriage and her journey through the early years of parenting. In this […]

Free

Jazz Ensembles

Kenilworth Square East – Jan Serr Studio 1925 E Kenilworth Pl, Milwaukee

Join us for an evening of jazz featuring the UWM Jazz Ensemble, the UWM Afro-Caribbean Jazz Orchestra and the UWM Youth Jazz Ensemble (UJAY). The UWM Jazz Ensemble focuses on styles from the Swing Era through contemporary composers. The ensemble is open to all UWM undergraduate and graduate music majors, as well as non-music major […]

$12.00

Verona Area Concert Bands (VACB) Fall Concert

Verona Area High School – Performing Arts Center 234 Wildcat Way, Verona

The Verona Area Concert Band and Verona Area Wind Symphony will both perform a concert on Thursday, October 23rd from 7:30 – 9:00pm at the Verona Area High School Performing […]

Free

Home Free: The Jukebox Tour

The Pabst Theater 144 E Wells St, Milwaukee

Get ready for an unforgettable night of harmony, humor, and high-energy entertainment as Home Free brings their Jukebox Tour to stages across the country! This one-of-a-kind tour puts the setlist […]

$56.46
Freud’s Last Session – a play

Freud’s Last Session – a play

Erika Quam Theater 605 1st St., Shell Lake

The Erika Quam Memorial Theater in Shell Lake presents the play, “Freud’s Last Session” by Mark St. Germain. The play portrays a meeting between Sigmund Freud and C.S. Lewis. They discuss important topics such as religion, death, and humor. October 23 – 25 at 7 PM, October 26 at 2 PM Tickets and info at […]

$25