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  • TERROR TRAIL

    TERROR TRAIL

    Terror Trail W5893 Chicago Avenue, Wautoma

    Dare to enter the most feared haunted woods in central Wisconsin? There is a place, far worse than any nightmare, and it’s now open to the public. Happens on the […]

    $20.00
  • Poetry and Conversation

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

    Poems and conversation with current Wisconsin Poet Laureate, Brenda Cárdenas, moderated by Max Garland.

    Free
  • “Hungarian Rhapsody” @ Out of Our Minds Chamber Music

    Cappella Performing Arts Center 721 King Street, La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States

    Concert 2 – Hungarian Rhapsody Friday, October 24, 2025 @ 7:30 PM Cappella Performing Arts Center Magdalena Sas, cello | Mary Ellen Haupert, piano | Michelle Elliott, violin | Maritsa Rosamilia, viola PROGRAM Hungarian Rhapsody for Cello and Piano, Op. 68 by David Popper Sonata for Cello and Piano, Op. 4 by Zoltan Kodály Piano Quartet No. 2 […]

  • Halloween Vintage Radio Plays

    Halloween Vintage Radio Plays

    The Rassbach Museum 1820 John Russell Road, Menomonie, Wisconsin, United States

    Experience thrills and chills with two 30-minute radio plays performed by live actors with sound effects! We’ll start with Blast Off: Tales from Outer Space — a 1950s-style science fiction episode featuring a spy mission, space warriors, blob creatures, evil aliens and more! Following a brief intermission will be The Twitshyre Murder Case — a […]

    $20
  • Widespread Panic

    Widespread Panic

    The Riverside Theater 116 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

    Go with the flow, Milwookie! You know them. You love them. You missed them. Widespread Panic is BACK in 2025! We’re welcoming them with open arms for another three night residency at the Riverside Theater on October 24th-26th. Mark your calendar and get all the deets below! Here’s what you need to know: Tickets are […]

    $213.43
  • Houseplant

    Houseplant

    Mo’s Irish Pub 142 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

    Formed during the isolation of 2020, Houseplant has steadily evolved into a genre-fluid band rooted in Louisville, Kentucky, blending improvisation, indie-rock storytelling, lush psychedelic soundscapes, and groove-driven rhythm. The band’s music lives at the intersection of structure and exploration—balancing emotionally resonant songwriting with an open-ended, collaborative approach to performance. While the early years saw Houseplant […]

    $12.98
  • Blacksmithing Workshops at Wade House

    Blacksmithing Workshops at Wade House

    Wade House Historic Site W7965 State Highway 23, Greenbush

    Learn the art of blacksmithing at Wade House!  Strike while the iron is hot, hear the “clang” of the hammer and feel the heat from the forge as you learn the art of blacksmithing in our 1860s-era Dockstader Blacksmith Shop at Wade House. During your forging tutorial, you’ll shape unique knives from various materials and […]

    $125 – $225
  • Creating Cash Blackbear: Understanding the Woman Behind the Badge

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

    Marcie Rendon, a celebrated member of the White Earth Nation and award‑winning playwright and poet, will delve into the creation of her breakout character, Cash Blackbear—a tough, intuitive young Ojibwe woman whose roots in rural 1970s Minnesota have resonated deeply with Midwestern readers. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of Rendon’s process for crafting authentic Native […]

    Free
  • UW-Madison’s Annual Art Department Fall Open House

    Art Lofts 111 N. Frances Street, Madison, Wisconsin, United States

    Saturday, October 25th, from 12 to 5 pm. Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 25th, from 12 to 5 pm, as the Art Department at UW-Madison hosts their annual Fall Open House. This event is FREE and invites prospective students interested in studying at UW-Madison and the general public to interact and celebrate the Art […]

    Free
  • Dickey Chapelle: Defending Democracy Through Journalism

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

    From Iwo Jima to Vietnam, Dickey Chapelle reported from the front lines of the world’s most consequential struggles for freedom, fearlessly pursuing the truth no matter how deeply buried. Unlike many of her peers who blindly believed the government’s line, Dickey insisted on witnessing world events with her own eyes even if that meant marching […]

    Free
  • Marathon County Historical Society presents History Speaks – Building the Erie Canal

    Woodson History Center 410 McIndoe Street, Wausau, Wisconsin, United States

    The Marathon County Historical Society is proud to welcome Brett Barker as our guest speaker for its History Speaks series at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at the Woodson History Center (410 McIndoe Street, Wausau). Two hundred years ago the Erie Canal was completed, a 363-mile waterway that connected the Great Lakes and […]

    Free
  • Reflections of a Daughter as the Caregiver of Her Mother

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

    Harjani will share her deeply personal journey as a caregiver—a path that ultimately led to the creation of her powerful book, Postcards from Within: Random Ramblings of an Ordinary Human. Reflecting on the emotional, practical, and spiritual lessons learned through caregiving, Harjani will reveal how the experience shaped her perspective and her writing. Through stories […]

    Free