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  • 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 […]

    $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 dark and traumatic period in the history of France—and of Paris in particular. He will tell the story of how a group of maverick artists […]

    Free
  • 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 […]

    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
  • A Change in Scenery: The Snowbirds

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

    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 […]

    Free
  • Youth Skill-Building Workshop

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

    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 […]

    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, Wisconsin, United States

    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 […]

    Free
  • Jazz Ensembles

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

    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 […]

    $12.00