From Frazzled to Focused: The Sleep-Stress Connection
2025-09-25 18:00 - 19:00 UTC | Dragon Tale Books
Join Amanda Eastvold, from Invicta Wellness, for an eye-opening evening at Dragon Tale Books as we explore how stress hijacks your sleep—and what you can do about it. Discover why your brain won’t shut off at night, what’s really behind those 2 a.m. wakeups, and how to create real, lasting change without medication or complicated routines.
Whether you’re feeling wired and exhausted or just tired of being tired, this community wellness talk will offer practical, science-backed tools to help you reset your stress response and finally get the rest you deserve.
In person or via Zoom.

2025 UW-Stout Family and Consumer Science Educators Conference
2025-09-26 08:00 - 15:00 | Memorial Student Center
Friday, September 25, 2025
University of Wisconsin-Stout – Memorial Student Center
Fueling the Flame: Wellness and Resilience for FCS Educators
Our focus for this year’s event will be on supporting educators in preventing burnout and rediscovering the passion that brought them to teaching in the first place.
In today’s educational landscape, teachers face increasing pressures—rising workloads, emotional demands, and systemic challenges that can lead to exhaustion and disconnection. Our goal is to create space for honest dialogue, practical strategies, and renewed inspiration.
The UW-Stout Continuing Education and Conferences is happy to host the 2025 Family and Consumer Sciences Education Conference. This will be an in-person event.
During this conference, participants will be able to choose from multiple sessions on exciting new information in the field, as well as sessions presented by classroom practitioners with curriculum ideas to use in your classroom. We intend to provide the ability to explore exhibits with the latest educational resources and materials.

Menomonie Oktoberfest
2025-09-26 15:00 - 22:00, 2025-09-27 15:00 - 22:00, 2025-09-28 15:00 - 22:00 | Zymurgy Brewing, 624 Main Street East, Menomonie, WI, 54751, United States
German brats, pretzels, fun games, live music, limited edition steins, fresh Oktoberfest Lager, German-style biers, and eine lustige deutsche Zeit! Main party on Saturday.
Cost – FREE
Age – 21+

Summer Menomonie Farmer's Market
2025-09-27 08:00 - 13:00, 2025-10-04 08:00 - 13:00 | Wilson Park, 800 Wilson Ave., Menomonie, WI, 54751, United States
Summer Menomonie Farmer’s Market – Saturdays & Wednesdays
Menomonie Farmers Market has been proud to call the gorgeous Wilson Farmers Market Pavilion our summer home since 2017. From the 3rd Saturday in May through the 3rd Saturday in October, you’ll find us twice a week in Wilson Park, on the corner of 8th Street and 9th Avenue, just off of Lake Menomin in Menomonie, WI.

Govin's Farm Fall Fun
2025-09-27 10:00 - 22:00, 2025-09-28 10:00 - 22:00, 2025-10-03 17:00 - 22:00, 2025-10-04 10:00 - 22:00, 2025-10-05 10:00 - 22:00, 2025-10-05 17:00 - 22:00 | Govin’s Farm, E6134 670th St., Menomonie, WI, 54751, United States
Fall Fun
Come out and enjoy the fun this fall in our 11 acre corn maze, pick out a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch, shoot a pumpkin from the pumpkin cannon or enjoy one of the many other activities we have for all ages. Never been in a corn maze and afraid you won’t find your way out? Don’t worry, we have games you play to help you find your way out, or if all else fails we have corn cops to help you find your way. If you are really adventurous, try the maze on Friday and Saturday nights by flashlight.
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The maze and all the fall activities are great activities for 4H clubs, Youth Groups, School Groups, Scouts Troops, Company Gatherings, and College Groups. If you are joining us in the evening, bring your flashlight and enjoy the corn maze in the dark (this is not haunted). Once you find your way out of the maze, join us by the bonfire and roast a marshmallow or two.
Included in Admission:Corn maze, wagon ride, mini golf, giant slide, flying farmer line, hay jump, corn box, duck races, steer roping, corn hole, giant Jenga, giant checkers, farm babies (Saturday & Sunday only 11am-5pm), rat rollers, tractor pull, tug of war, connect four and much more! All activities are made for adults too. Some activities may close due to weather or staffing. All tickets are purchased at farm. ​Anyone under 16 must be accompanied by an adult while at the farm at all times.
Extra Activities with Paid Admission:Paintball Shooting Gallery $5.00​Pumpkin Cannon – 1 shot $3.00 Apple Cannon – 3 shots for $3.00 (all 3 shots needs to be used by 1 person) Cannons & Paintball close at 9pmPumpkins $5-6​​Concessions Area –Apple cider donuts, Donut Sundaes, Warm Pretzels, Pizza Pretzels, Kettle Corn, Caramel Apple blossoms, Hot dogs, Hamburgers, Brats, Chips, Cookies, S’mores, Apple Cider, Hot and cold Beverages

Meet the Author – Steve Betchkal
2025-09-27 11:00 - 14:00 | Dragon Tale Books
Meet author Steve Betchkal. He’ll have books for sale and signing.

The Books:

Walk the Walk, Camp the Camp, Bird the Bird (The Fantastic Quest to Meet Every Species of Bird on Planet Earth, Spend a Year Outside My Comfortable Little House, & Follow the Trail to Its Logical Conclusion)
The Blessing of the Beasts or 101 Apologus Nights
Cat Tales (Life Two)
Make Birds Not War: Step by Step Instructions for Saving the World a Birder at a Time

Friends Chicken Dinner Fundraiser
2025-09-27 17:00 - 19:00 | Menomonie Moose Lodge, 720 19th Ave E, Menomonie, WI, 54751, United States
YUM YUM…our Friends are having a fundraiser! It will be on Saturday, September 27th at the Menomonie Moose Lodge (720 19th Ave E, Menomonie). The Lodge opens at 4 and dinner will be served from 5-7pm.
For just $15 you get:

1/4 chicken
cheesy potatoes
coleslaw
dessert

The best part? All proceeds go to the Friends of Menomonie Public Library. Thank you for your support!

Free Yoga
2025-09-29 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-10-06 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)

Pages and Pints Book Club
2025-09-30 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+

Summer Menomonie Farmer's Market - Wednesday
2025-10-01 10:00 - 18:00, 2025-10-08 10:00 - 18:00 | Wilson Park, 800 Wilson Ave., Menomonie, WI, 54751, United States
Summer Menomonie Farmer’s Market – Saturdays & Wednesdays
Menomonie Farmers Market has been proud to call the gorgeous Wilson Farmers Market Pavilion our summer home since 2017. From the 3rd Saturday in May through the 3rd Saturday in October, you’ll find us twice a week in Wilson Park, on the corner of 8th Street and 9th Avenue, just off of Lake Menomin in Menomonie, WI.
Visit Menomonie Farmer’s Market website

Banned Books Week: A Conversation with Dr. Samuel Cohen
2025-10-01 16:15 - 17:45 | Harvey Hall Theatre
Join us for Banned Books Week! The Menard Center for the Study of Institutions & Innovation will host Dr. Samuel Cohen to discuss his forthcoming book: Banning Books in America: Not a How-To. After Dr. Cohen’s presentation, comments will be offered by Joleen Sterk, Director of the Menomonie Public Library. An audience Q&A will follow, moderated by Dr. Afton Greco, Director of the Menard Center. The event will conclude with a Kahoot contest with prizes for students.
This event is co-sponsored by the University Library; the Honors College; Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies; the Literature Committee; the Center for Applied Ethics, and the Menomonie Public Library.

Building Happier Communities (and Making Great Friends Along the Way)
2025-10-02 18:00 - 19:00 | Dragon Tale Books
Dr. Richard Kyte, Director of the D. B. Reinhart institute for Ethics in Leadership and Endowed Professor of Ethics at Viterbo University, will discuss ways to build happier communities and finding third places to make friends.
His Book:
Finding Your Third Place
An exciting new look at the essential gathering spaces in our society where friendships are formed, relationships are nurtured, and the tapestry of community is woven.
Do you have a third place? Your first place is home, your second place is work, and your third place is where you go to socialize and build friendships. Yet, for several reasons, many people today find themselves without a third place of their own. At a time when our nation is facing an epidemic of loneliness and communities are suffering from a loss of trust, low levels of engagement, despair, and political polarization, what if the answer to many of our problems lies in a simple idea? What if we just need to pay attention to the places where we find ourselves?
Richard Kyte, PhD, combines storytelling, social science, and philosophy to explore:

What makes a third place
Factors that create and support vibrant communities
The role of hospitality in creating belonging and social connection
How third places foster friendships and bind us to others in our community
What it takes to find and create a third place of your own

In person or via Zoom

William Kent Krueger Author Visit
2025-10-03 18:00 - 20:00 | Harvey Hall Theatre
Dragon Tale Books, Menomonie Public Library, and UW-Stout Literary Committee team up to bring back award winning author, William Kent Krueger.
The FREE event will be held at UW-Stout Harvey Hall Theater (721 3rd St. E, Menomonie) on October 3rd from 6-8pm.
There will be a presentation and a book signing. You can pre-order “Apostle’s Cove” at Dragon Tale Books.

FREE and open to the public.

William Kent Krueger writes a mystery series set in the north woods of Minnesota. His protagonist is Cork O’Connor, the former sheriff of Tamarack County and a man of mixed heritage—part Irish and part Ojibwe.
His work has received a number of awards, including the Minnesota Book Award, the Loft-McKnight Fiction Award, the Anthony Award, the Barry Award, the Dilys Award, and the Friends of American Writers Prize. His last nine novels were all New York Times bestsellers.

WoodWind Park - C-Tier PDGA Tourney
2025-10-04 | WoodWind Park, E7115 1058th Ave., Wheeler, WI, 54772, United States
C- Tier PDGA Tourney

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

Meet the Author - Ann Schreiber
2025-10-04 11:00 - 14:00 | Dragon Tale Books
Meet author Ann Schreiber; she’ll have books for sale and signing.
The Books
Emily is a writer, a mother, and a woman who knows heartbreak. Still healing from her divorce, she’s spent the past few years quietly rebuilding her life.
Lucas is a dedicated father and architect who’s grown used to solitude after his own marriage ended. His love for his daughter, Lily, remains the anchor that keeps him steady.
When a dating app brings them together, sparks fly—but falling in love later in life comes with its own set of complications. Between careers, kids, and past pain, learning to blend their worlds takes more than chemistry.
Told through alternating perspectives—and love letters written but not always shared—Emily’s Next Chapter is a tender story about second chances, the quiet work of rebuilding, and the unexpected joy of finding love when you least expect it.
For anyone who’s ever wondered if it’s too late to start over—this story is for you.
Perseverance. Reinvention. (2024), a raw and honest memoir
The Top 10 Mistakes I Made My First Year as a Copywriter (2025), a practical guide for new writers

Downtown Historic Beer Tour
2025-10-04 11:00 - 17:00 | Downtown Menomonie, 503 Broadway Street South, Menomonie, WI, 54751, United States
Hop on the trolley, we’re going on a historic tour of downtown Menomonie! Enjoy a beer at each of the three stops while learning the history of local breweries, the renowned bank robbery, and The Mabel Tainter theater. Tours start at 11:00am & 2:00pm. Space is limited to 21 per tour, so don’t wait to purchase tickets.

Ellen Whyte & Sue Orfield w/ Mike Schlenker and Randy Sinz
2025-10-04 19:30 - 21:30 | The Spirit Room at the Mabel Tainter, 205 Main Street East, Menomonie, WI, 54751, United States
Ellen Whyte returns to the Midwest for an intimate and lively concert at the Spirit Room in the Mabel Tainter.

WoodWind Park - Disc Golf & Hiking
2025-10-05 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

Elizabeth Fischer Author Visit
2025-10-10 14:00 - 15:00 | Menomonie Public Library, 600 Wolske Bay Road, MENOMONIE, WI, 54751-1579, United States
LOCAL author Elizabeth Fischer will be at the library discussing her ten book ELIZA SERIES. Join us to meet the author and get your imagination juices flowing!
Friday, October 10th from 2-3 pm
Library Meeting Room
From the author: This series is about the greatest female wizard ever and her interactions with elementals, including fairies, elves, trolls, sylphs, goblins, leprechauns, and tree devas.
This is a family series for all ages that mixes technology with magic and features a character named Tech Elf. Elementals are very concerned about the Earth and want to help the planet and everyone living on it.
A limited number of books will be for sale at the event.
