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Friends of the Library Book Sale
2025-11-23 09:00 - 18:00, 2025-11-22 09:00 - 18:00, 2025-11-21 09:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | Menomonie Public Library, 600 Wolske Bay Road, MENOMONIE, WI, 54751-1579, United States
The Friends of the Menomonie Public Library will host a special book sale in November with all children’s/juvenile items.
The Friends give thousands of dollars to the library every year and book sales are their major fundraiser. Plan to come on over and find some great treasures at amazing prices. See you at the sale!

November 21st-26th – open during library hours
in library meeting room
ALL children’s items

Less Salt, More Sugar, a Little Wine: Cooking in Old Age – Release Party
2025-11-22 14:00 - 15:30 | Dragon Tale Books
Celebrate the release of the community cookbook, “Less Salt, More Sugar, a Little Wine: Cooking in Old Age,” collected and written by Susan Thurin. Susan will talk about the cookbook briefly and then have a conversation with all present about cooking in old age– how we’ve changed our food and cooking habits and so on. Others who have contributed recipes, ideas, and photos will be available to add their two cents. There will be a little tasting also. She’ll bring her raisin pie and we’ll have other recipes to taste as well.

Holiday Artisan Market Day 2
2025-11-22 10:00 - 16:00 | Mabel Tainter, 205 Main St. E, Menomonie, WI, 54751, United States
The Mabel Tainter’s Holiday Artisan Market is the perfect opportunity to discover local artists and makers, as well as find some wonderfully unique gifts for your loved ones (or yourself) just in time for the Holiday Season! The Mabel Tainter has been presenting a fine arts and crafts event since 1999. It has undergone changes over the years, but has always provided quality artisans and fun holiday shopping!

Orange You Glad You’re Not a Deer?
2025-11-22 10:00 - 15:00 | WoodWind Park, E7115 1058th Ave., Wheeler, WI, 54772, United States
For those sipping and shopping their way through deer hunting opener, make a stop out at The Park for a breath of fresh air, an orange-themed drink, and a chance to purchase or pick up pre-ordered baked goods from LumberJax Bakehouse.
https://lumberjaxbh.com/shop

Join us for fun at WoodWind Park
E7115 1058th Ave.
Wheeler, WI 54772

Holiday Artisan Market Day 1
2025-11-21 12:00 - 18:00 | Mabel Tainter, 205 Main St. E, Menomonie, WI, 54751, United States

Christmas With Lorie Line 2025
2025-11-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Mabel Tainter, 205 Main St. E, Menomonie, WI, 54751, United States
CHRISTMAS WITH LORIE LINE 2025 The tradition continues! Lorie Line returns to the stage as a solo pianist and celebrates the Christmas season with faith-filled stories and the best-of-the-best holiday music. This year’s tour marks her 36th year of touring. As always, expect beautiful costumes, elegant piano arrangements, funny stories, and personal tender words that reflect the true meaning of Christmas as she brings her concert grand piano to the center stage.

Menomin Wailers: Sea Shanty Singalong
2025-11-19 19:00 - 20:30 | brewery nønic, Menomonie, WI, 621 4th St. W, Menomonie, WI, 54751, United States
A fun evening of sea shanty singing in a social and informal environment. Everyone is welcome and no preparation is required.
menominwailers@gmail.com

Cost
FREE
Age
All Ages

Time(s)
Third Wednesday until Dec. 17, 7-8:30pm

Errin Springer and Catalogtree Reception
2025-11-18 16:00 - 20:00 | Furlong Gallery
North Gallery, Errin Springer returns home to capture rural Wisconsin, hoping to reconnect with her memories. The photo series depicts the contrasts of the modern Midwest. South Gallery, Catalogtree shares experimental tool-making, programming, typography, and the visualization of quantitative data as part of their daily routine.

Free Yoga
2025-11-17 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-11-10 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-11-03 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-10-27 09:00 - 10:00 | MENOMONIE PUBLIC, 800 Wilson Ave., Menomonie, WI, 54751, United States
The library teams up with Mayo Clinic Health System to bring you FREE Yoga.
Are you ready to pause, quiet your mind, and be present? Join us in the meeting room every Monday to bring some calm to your busy days.

Mondays from 9-10 am
March 24 – May 19 (no class 4/21)

When Silence Breaks
2025-11-16 14:00 - 15:00 | Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
The Menomonie Singers explore music by lesser known and more traditional composers in its next concert. Music by Lili Boulanger, Kyle Pederson, Mendelssohn, Matthew Culloton, May Erlewine, Marques Garrett, Jocelyn Hagen, a traditional arrangement of Loch Lomond and a show-stopper from the musical, Titanic. For more info: admin@themenomoniesingers.org

Holiday Craft & Vendor Show
2025-11-15 09:00 - 14:00 | Menomonie High School
2025 Menomonie High School Craft ShowSaturday, November 15, 20259:00 AM – 2:00 PM Menomonie High School | 1715 5th Street W, Menomonie, WI

Get ready for one of Menomonie’s favorite fall traditions! The 2025 Craft Show at Menomonie High School is back and better than ever, featuring an incredible variety of handmade goods, unique gifts, seasonal décor, local art, and more — just in time for holiday shopping.

Over 100 local and regional vendorsOne-of-a-kind handcrafted itemsConcessions available throughout the dayPlenty of fun for the whole family
Come support our talented local makers and help enrich student opportunities in the process.
FREE Admission

Plenty of free parking available on-site.
Mark your calendars and bring a friend — you won’t want to miss this wonderful community event!

West CAP 60th Anniversary Celebration
2025-11-14 19:00 - 22:00 | Mabel Tainter, 205 Main St. E, Menomonie, WI, 54751, United States
Travel back in time with us through the past six decades with live music by The Home-Grown Tomatoes (HGT) Band and decade-themed special guest hosts from the Menomonie Theater Guild, with the evening culminating with a feature performance by New York Times bestselling author, humorist, and singer/songwriter – Michael Perry!
Don’t miss your chance to be part of this lively fundraiser to help celebrate West CAP’s 60th Anniversary and to meet Michael Perry after the show for a book signing! All proceeds will go to support West CAP’s food pantry network spanning ten counties.
If you are unable to attend the event but would like to support the cause, we invite you to make a donation. Donations of $500 or more will be printed in the event program for 200+ attendees!

Joe Sir: The Elvis Show
2025-11-08 19:30 - 21:30 | Mabel Tainter, 205 Main St. E, Menomonie, WI, 54751, United States
The Elvis Show is a musical tribute to the life and music of Elvis Presley. Elvis may be gone, but the legend lives on!

Mamma Mania! - NYC's Premier ABBA Tribute
2025-11-07 19:30 - 21:30 | Mabel Tainter, 205 Main St. E, Menomonie, WI, 54751, United States
New York City’s Premier ABBA Tribute – Mamma Mania! Prepare to be transported back to the vibrant 1970s as New York City’s premier ABBA tribute band, Mamma Mania! brings the classic hits of one of pop music’s most iconic groups to life. With their dazzling costumes, flawless harmonies, and captivating stage presence, this tribute captures the essence of ABBA’s unforgettable sound.

Pages and Pints Book Club
2025-11-06 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-10-28 18:00 - 19:00 | brewery nønic, Menomonie, WI, 621 4th St. W, Menomonie, WI, 54751, United States
Come to one or come to hall, it’s up to you. Library staff will host at brewery nønic in Menomonie from 6-7pm on:
September 30 – Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson
October 28 – The Life We Bury by Allen Eskens
November 6 – The Many Lives of Mama Love by Lara Love Hardin
Cost
FREE
Age
21+

Author Visit: Andrew Patrie
2025-11-04 18:00 - 19:00 | Menomonie Public Library, 600 Wolske Bay Road, MENOMONIE, WI, 54751-1579, United States
Local author Andrew Patrie will be at the library on November 4 from 6-7pm (library meeting room). He will be discussing his book, Clumsy Love, A Father’s Journey Parenting His Transgender Daughter.

WoodWind Park - Disc Golf & Hiking
2025-11-01 10:00 - 17:00 | WoodWind Park, E7115 1058th Ave., Wheeler, WI, 54772, United States
Open Disc Golf & Hiking
Come to The Park to get Woodwinded, to get lost in the woods, or to climb around and play on actual hills. You can come alone. You can bring your dog. You can bring your friend. You can bring three friends. You can even arrange a party with hundreds of friends! But before you visit, go through this checklist:

Check our seasonal hours

Check our calendar for closures & private events

Call us to schedule a visit

Join one of our Play it Forward Events

Submit online waiver

History in Pieces: Speed Jigsaw Puzzle Competition
2025-11-01 10:00 - 12:30 | Russell J. Rassbach Heritage Museum, 1820 Wakanda St. NW, Menomonie, WI, 54751, United States
Are you ready for round four of our Speed Jigsaw Puzzle Competition?
Compete with other teams of puzzle enthusiasts to complete a custom jigsaw puzzle created with images from the museum’s collection. Hang out with friends and family while you help us celebrate our 75th Anniversary.
Teams of up to four compete to finish a custom 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle featuring an image from the Rassbach Museum’s collection. A new edition will be revealed at this event! Each team gets to keep their puzzle, and the winner will get a limited-edition trophy made by our Fulton’s Workshop staff.
The competition will be followed by a free puzzle exchange that will open to the public at 1 p.m. (Puzzle participants get first choice at the puzzle exchange.)
A $75 donation will reserve your table for a team of up to four contestants, aged 15+
Register today to reserve your spot!
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/history-in-pieces-speed-jigsaw-puzzle-competition

Uncommon Denominator
2025-10-31 19:30 - 21:30 | Mabel Tainter, 205 Main St. E, Menomonie, WI, 54751, United States
Join Uncommon Denominator for a Halloween extravaganza! They will feature new arrangements, interactive games, and a costume contest! To enter, show up in your best costume and fill out an entry form at the door. The winner will be decided by a live audience poll and prizes will be awarded!

Unscripted Paranormal
2025-10-30 19:00 - 21:00 | Mabel Tainter, 205 Main St. E, Menomonie, WI, 54751, United States
Join International Paranormal investigators for a haunting night at the theater. The Unscripted Paranormal TV team will premier their Mabel Tainter Theater investigation episode to present their ghostly evidence for the first time. This unique evening will also include a question and answer session, and an equipment demonstration. Author and TV presenter Adrian Lee will also be signing his latest books. The team has also agreed to offer an exclusive opportunity to investigate the theater with them after the show (capped at 10 people).

Downtown Trick-or-Treat
2025-10-30 15:00 - 19:00 | Downtown Menomonie, 503 Broadway Street South, Menomonie, WI, 54751, United States
Bring the family downtown for fun, safe trick-or-treating down Broadway & Main! Stop at participating businesses from 3:00-6:00PM on Thursday, October 30th.
Activities 4:00-7:00PM:

Trick-or-Treat at Participating Downtown Businesses

Enter the Costume Contest at the Downtown Menomonie Booth in the Clock Tower Plaza

Children must be accompanied by an adult, so make a night out of it and stop by one of our great local restaurants for dinner afterward.

Mabel's Movie Series: "Psycho"
2025-10-29 20:30 - 22:00 | Mabel Tainter, 205 Main St. E, Menomonie, WI, 54751, United States
It’s Movie Night at The Mabel! Phoenix secretary Marion Crane (Janet Leigh), on the lam after stealing $40,000 from her employer in order to run away with her boyfriend, Sam Loomis (John Gavin), is overcome by exhaustion during a heavy rainstorm. Traveling on the back roads to avoid the police, she stops for the night at the ramshackle Bates Motel and meets the polite but highly strung proprietor Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins), a young man with an interest in taxidermy and a difficult relationship with his mother.

Clue
2025-10-29 18:00 - 19:30 | Mabel Tainter, 205 Main St. E, Menomonie, WI, 54751, United States
It’s Movie Night at The Mabel! Six blackmail victims are invited to an isolated mansion by a man who knows a dark secret from each of their pasts. On arrival, each is given a pseudonym drawn from Cluedo before being introduced to the blackmailer. Each is handed a weapon, at which point the lights are switched off and the blackmailer is killed. Can the guests uncover the murderer before they all become victims?

Rural Arts & Culture Forum
2025-10-28 10:00 - 16:00 | Mabel Tainter, 205 Main St. E, Menomonie, WI, 54751, United States
People involved in the arts and creativity, business, community development, education, government, and politics, are invited to come together at the 2025 Rural Arts and Creativity Forum, on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, in Menomonie, WI. Registration is free – click here to register.
This year’s Forum will take place at the Mabel Tainter Theater in downtown Menomonie, a restored vintage American theater presenting a varied schedule of musical, theatrical and visual programs and events. The Forum is hosted by Create Wisconsin, Wisconsin Arts Board, and the Mabel Tainter Theater.
