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  • Eww!! The Grossest Jobs Throughout History

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

    Get ready for laughs, learning, and a whole lot of “eww!” as author CHRISTINE VIRNIG dives into the stinkiest, slimiest, and most surprising jobs from history featured in her book Waist-Deep in Dung: A Stomach-Churning Look at the Grossest Jobs Throughout History. From poop scoopers to grave robbers to TP holders, Christine brings history to […]

    Free
  • China Lights: Magical Forest

    China Lights: Magical Forest

    Boerner Botanical Gardens 9400 Boerner Dr, Hales Corners, Wisconsin, United States

    With more than 40 sets of larger-than-life lantern displays, Boerner Botanical Garden in Whitnall Park will be transformed into a magical forest for this 2025 season! Complimentary live stage entertainment is included in the admission daily. The performance hours are 6:30pm, 7:30pm, and 9:00pm. Each show lasts for about 30 minutes. Stage performance might be […]

    $31.88
  • Event poster for Pint-Sized Concerts featuring the CWSO Bassoon Ensemble on Wednesday, Oct. 22 at 6 p.m. at Uncommon Pints in Rothschild; hand holding a pint glass with musical notes.

    Pint-Sized Concert at Uncommon Pints in Rothschild

    Join WPR and the CWSO Bassoon Ensemble for an evening of classical favorites, pop covers and craft brews. We’ll be at Uncommon Pints from 6-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 22. […]

  • Hello, Beautiful! With Kelsey Healy

    Manitowoc Public Library 707 Quay Street, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States

    During a time of the year when everyone is using makeup to look as spooky or outlandish as possible, we thought we’d go in a different direction. Local makeup artist, Kelsey Healy, will be conducting a class in basic techniques for you to attain your best looks, from a day at work to a night […]

    Admission is Free!
  • A young violinist plays beside text promoting the 2nd Annual WPR Classical Music Day Young Artists Showcase on Oct. 22 at Bradley Symphony Center, with Wisconsin Public Radio and MSO logos.
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    WPR’s 2nd Annual Classical Music Day

    Bradley Symphony Center 212 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, United States

    Join Wisconsin Public Radio with “Drivetime Classics” host Jason Heilman for an evening of classical music featuring young musicians in Milwaukee. Spend the evening celebrating and supporting classical music performed […]

    Free
  • Anytime Anywhere Meditation Course

    Anytime Anywhere Meditation Course

    Tergar Meditation Community of Madison 301 S. Blount St, Madison, WI, United States

    Join Tergar Madison for a 5-week hybrid workshop designed to make meditation enriching and accessible from anywhere. This program will guide you through the essential topics of awareness, compassion, and […]

    $25 – $75

  • Middleton Community Fall Concert

    Middleton Performing Arts Center 2100 Bristol Street, Middleton High School, Middleton, Wisconsin, United States

    Middleton Community Orchestra Fall Concert October 22, 2025 Ryan Tani, MCO principal conductor Come meet Ryan Tani, associate conductor of the Milwaukee Symphony and here our beautiful Fall concert. https://middletoncommunityorchestra.org/ https://mailchi.mp/61e7b5ac70ad/mco_10222025 Fall Concert: October 22, 2025 Middleton Performing Arts Center 7:30 pm Tickets $20 at the door and at Willy St. Coop West. Students admitted […]

    $20.

  • Fruit Bats (solo)

    Stoughton Opera House 381 East Main Street, Stoughton, Wisconsin, United States

    Baby Man, the new album by Fruit Bats, is like nothing else in Grammy-nominated songwriter Eric D. Johnson’s catalog. Little in the arc of his career—including Fruit Bats’ evolution from home recording project to rollicking roadshow, his solo output, and his work with Bonny Light Horseman—points the way to this album, in which his only […]

    $30

  • 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
  • A person sketches sculptures outdoors on a grassy field with text promoting the UWL Art Open House on October 23 at the Lowe Center for the Arts.

    UWL Art Open House – La Crosse

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

    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 […]

  • October Yappy Hour at Hilldale

    Hilldale 726 N. Midvale Blvd., Madison, Wisconsin, United States

    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 register AND donate to Dane County Humane Society will fetch themselves a swag bag at the event. • Enjoy another “pup crawl” Follow the map […]

    Free
  • China Lights: Magical Forest

    China Lights: Magical Forest

    Boerner Botanical Gardens 9400 Boerner Dr, Hales Corners, Wisconsin, United States

    With more than 40 sets of larger-than-life lantern displays, Boerner Botanical Garden in Whitnall Park will be transformed into a magical forest for this 2025 season! Complimentary live stage entertainment […]

    $31.88