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💪 The Apple Blossom Bike Tour has launched their new online registration experience & website with the help of the Coulee Collective. Check it out and register for this local ride! (FREE Family Ride available) »
💃 Ready to get outside your comfort zone? Concordia Ballroom has Latin Night tonight. Learn Salsa and meet new friends »
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💖 Adult Craft: No-Sew Heart Pillows // Fri, Feb 13 // 1:00PM–2:00PM // Main Library, Lower-Level Auditorium (Auditorium B) // Event Link ➡️
Join us for a sweet Valentine's Day craft and make a no-sew, heart-shaped pillow using soft felt and cozy fleece!
🧵 Mending Circle | Pearl Street Books // Fri, Feb 13 // 2:00PM–3:00PM // Pearl Street Books // Event Link ➡️
Join the Mending Circle to learn clothing repair techniques and embrace sustainability. Bring your projects, materials, and questions for guidance from Kae.
🍺 Galentine's at The Stack | Turtle Stack Brewery // Fri, Feb 13 // 3:00PM–10:00PM // Turtle Stack Brewery // Event Link ➡️
Celebrate Galentine's Day with your besties at Turtle Stack Brewery! Enjoy pull tab door prizes and Galentine's Bingo, which starts at 6pm and is free to play.
⛪ Guided Cathedral Tours // Fri, Feb 13 // 4:00PM–4:50PM // Saint Joseph the Workman Cathedral // Event Link ➡️
Discover the beauty, history, and faith of Saint Joseph the Workman Cathedral with guided tours every Friday.
🛍️ Justin Trails Winter Makers Market // Sat, Feb 14 // 9:00AM–1:00PM // Justin Trails Resort, LLC // Event Link ➡️
The market will feature a variety of vendors selling hand/homemade goods. Purchase fresh, unique goods and products directly from the people who make them!
🎤 Music by Doug Mahlum // Sat, Feb 14 // 2:00PM–5:00PM // Elmaro Vineyard // Event Link ➡️
Enjoy an evening of music with veteran musician Doug Mahlum, covering a wide range of genres from Rock to Jazz standards. Doug encourages audience participation and sing-alongs.
🎬 The Duke Film Screening // Sun, Feb 15 // 5:00PM // The Pumphouse // Event Link ➡️
Join the February Film Society for a screening of 'The Duke,' a priceless true story about a 60-year-old taxi driver who steals Goya's portrait of the Duke of Wellington.
Wisconsin Neighbor Weekend at International Owl Center // WIZM »
'Family Night Out' at the La Crosse Community Theatre // News 8 Now »
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Friday, February 13
4:30 PM // Signatures Restaurant // 🎵 LIVE MUSIC - Allison Sky // FREE
5:30 PM // Sweet Beats Jazz & Dessert Lounge // 🎷 Under Paris Skies // FREE
5:30 PM // Boot Hill Pub & Event Center // 🎶 Joe & Jackie Cody at Boot Hill Pub! // FREE
6:30 PM // Moose lodge // 🎤 Karaoke // FREE
7:00 PM // Pump House Regional Arts Center // 💃 Pump Up The Jam Dance Party VOL 3 - A Masquerade // $10
7:00 PM // Onalaska American Legion Post 336 // 💖 Valentine's Day Fun with Daddy's Girls // FREE
7:00 PM // Trempealeau Hotel // 🎸 LIVE MUSIC - The Wet Stetsons // $5
7:00 PM // Popcorn Tavern // 🎵 LIVE MUSIC - Duets: A Romantic Evening // $20
7:30 PM // Leo & Leona's Roadhouse and Tavern // 🎸 Bill Miller Birthday Homecoming Show // $25
7:30 PM // Annett Recital Hall, Lowe Center for the Arts // 🎷 Modern Brazilian Jazz: Faculty Recital // FREE
8:00 PM // Smokey's Bar and Grill // 🎸 The B-SideS LIVE at Smokey's Bar and Grill // FREE
8:00 PM // Robins Nest // 🎸 Bear Creek Band w/special guest Melissa Childers at Robin's Nest in La Crosse, WI (French Island) // FREE
8:00 PM // Alpine Inn // 🎸 Banter @ Alpine Inn // FREE
Saturday, February 14
12:00 PM // La Crosse Center // 🎸 La Crosse Winter Roots Festival // $40
2:00 PM // Elmaro Vineyard // 🎤 Music by Doug Mahlum // FREE
5:00 PM // Angry's Way Out // 🎸 Steven Freehill // FREE
5:30 PM // Sweet Beats Jazz & Dessert Lounge // 🎤 Lexie Lakmann & Matt Buchman Duo // FREE
5:30 PM // Footjoy Farm and Brewing // 🎸 Dave Kenworthy // FREE
6:00 PM // Trempealeau Hotel, Restaurant and Saloon // 🎸 Lone Goat Rodeo wsg Jamie Sterling // $6
7:00 PM // Leo and Leona's // 🎤 LIVE MUSIC - Duets | Leo and Leona's // $20
7:00 PM // HEI AND LOW TAP // 🎸 Greg Gall at Hei and Low Tap // FREE
7:00 PM // Adams St Pub // 🎤 LIVE MUSIC - Peter Kish // FREE
7:30 PM // Marie W. Heider Center for the Arts // 🎺 Concert- Seraph Brass // $28
8:00 PM // Genzie's Gameday Pub // 🎸 LIVE MUSIC - Ctrl Alt Dlt | Genzie's Gameday Pub // FREE
8:00 PM // Whiskey River Bar & Grill // 🎶 LIVE MUSIC - Valentine's Dance Party with Y2K-Surge // FREE
8:00 PM // Smokey's Bar & Grill // 🎤 Jackson Taylor // FREE
8:00 PM // Robins Nest Bar & Grill // 🎸 Valentines Day with the Brianna Rae Band at the Robins Nest! // FREE
9:30 PM // Popcorn Tavern // 🎸 LIVE MUSIC - The Salty Ball ft. The Mahon Brothers of Salty Dog, Cheech & Friends, & Special Guests // $10
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