Thanks for joining me this morning. In today’s newsletter…

🕰️ A photo from 1947 that is Old School Cool

🎷 Tonight is Blues Night at Popcorn Tavern with Dave Orr »

🖌️ Local art from a fellow reader (plus you can submit your own)

🐥 There’s a new farm stand opening in Coon Valley, and it has a cool name »

It’s gonna be a great day. Let’s get it started together. 👇

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🌅 Sunrise: 5:58am · 🌇 Sunset: 8:06pm · 🌕 Full Moon

THURSDAY // 🌤️ Partly Cloudy · High 54°, Low 37° · Cool and crisp

FRIDAY // 🌥️ Mostly Cloudy · High 55°, Low 34° · Gray but dry

SATURDAY // 🌤️ Mostly Sunny · High 64°, Low 46° · Great day to get outside

SUNDAY // 🌥️ Cloudy · High 72°, Low 46° · Warm but overcast

MONDAY // 🌤️ Partly Cloudy · High 72°, Low 43° · Warm and pleasant

TUESDAY // 🌤️ Partly Cloudy · High 65°, Low 43° · Slight cool-down, still nice

WEDNESDAY // 🌤️ Partly Cloudy · High 61°, Low 40° · Comfortable close to the week

⚠️ Heads Up: Tonight's Full Moon rises at 7:31pm — worth stepping outside for. And a warm stretch is building with back-to-back 72° days Sunday and Monday.

🎷 Jeff Erickson Trio // Thu, Apr 30 // 5:30PM–8:30PM // Sweet Beats Jazz & Dessert Lounge // Event Link ➡️

The Jeff Erickson Trio, featuring Jeff Erickson, Cully Swansen, and Sara Rifleman, will perform jazz standards and original compositions.

🎨 Makerspace // Thu, Apr 30 // 3:00PM–5:00PM // La Crescent Public Library // Event Link ➡️

Come create, build, and explore at the library Makerspace! STEAM activities for all ages including arts & crafts, blocks & Legos, marble mazes, gears, and electricity & magnetism kits.

🎸 Dave Orr's Blues Night // Thu, Apr 30 // 8:00PM–11:00PM // Popcorn Tavern // Event Link ➡️

Enjoy a night of live blues music with Dave Orr and friends, featuring gritty blues, vintage tone, and smooth guitar work.

📚 Storytime Fridays in May at Wafer Food Pantry // Fri, May 1 // 9:15AM–10:00AM // Wafer Food Pantry-- Community Room // Event Link ➡️

Join Wafer Food Pantry for Storytime Fridays in May, featuring stories, rhymes, singing, dancing, and snacks. This event is open to everyone in the community and designed for all ages.

🎤 Community Sing // Fri, May 1 // 6:30PM–8:00PM // Riverside Park // Event Link ➡️

Join the La Crosse community for an uplifting sing-along at Riverside Park, celebrating International Workers Day with easy-to-learn resistance songs. All voices are welcome to experience the healing power of music!

🎵 First Friday Artist Reception: Ara - Ft. ERRC GRRK // Fri, May 1 // 5:00PM–8:00PM // Grounded Patio Cafe // Event Link ➡️

Join Ara and ERRC GRRK for a First Friday Artist Reception featuring live electronic, ambient, and house-style tunes.

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ℹ️ Black and white photograph featuring an unidentified woman standing on Grandad Bluff in La Crosse, WI, in the summer of 1947.

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🖌️ Dawn Tevis

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11:00 AM // Holmen Area Community Center // Music w/Greg Grokowsky // FREE

5:00 PM // Footjoy Farm and Brewing // Chad Cagle // FREE

5:00 PM // Grounded Patio Cafe // First Friday Artist Reception: Ara - Ft. ERRC GRRK // FREE

5:30 PM // Sweet Beats Jazz & Dessert Lounge // Mike James & Blake Bonde // FREE

6:00 PM // Adams St Pub // JOE & JACKIE CODY! // FREE

6:00 PM // Two Fathoms Brewing // Hot Sauce Live // FREE

7:00 PM // Trempealeau Hotel, Restaurant and Saloon // Max & the Fellow Travelers // $5

7:00 PM // Moxie's // Blake Jack & South 35 // FREE

7:00 PM // Hei N Löw Bar & Patio // Vaudeville Blues and Old-Time Americana with Jack Norton // FREE

7:00 PM // Onalaska American Legion Post 336 // Cruising with Cruze Control! // FREE

7:30 PM // Popcorn Tavern // Midwest CMO Member Song Share & Open Jam // $5

8:00 PM // HD Tavern // THE FREEZERS! // FREE

8:00 PM // Robins Nest // The Return Of The NOBz. Spring 2026. French Island Tour. // FREE

8:30 PM // Swing Inn // Andy Hughes (Cash in Hand) Live // FREE

2:00 PM // Trempealeau Hotel // Allison Sky at Trempealeau Hotel // FREE

5:00 PM // La Crosse Center // Midwest Country Music Organization Award Show // $38

6:00 PM // Sweet Beats Jazz Lounge // Great River Folk Festival - Ann Reed, Songwriter, Singer, Guitarist // $25

6:00 PM // Peter's Biergarten // Ian Hilmer & Drivestation // FREE

6:00 PM // Two Fathoms Brewing // Old Oaks Live // FREE

6:00 PM // Stoddard Park // LIVE MUSIC by Spare Parts Project // FREE

7:00 PM // Moxie's // Spies of Good Report // FREE

7:30 PM // Leo & Leona's // Johnsmith with Dan Sebranek, Elisi Waller-Smith, & Larry Dalton // $21

8:00 PM // Our Corner Bar La Crosse // The Foolhardy Band // FREE

8:00 PM // Timmer's 10 Mile Pub // Double Take LIVE! // FREE

8:00 PM // The Goodview Bar & Grill // Hallowed Ground // FREE

9:00 PM // No Name Bar // RADDERDAZE w/ Steve Solkela's "Overpopulated" One-Man Band, Paul Cerar, and Staple (RU) // $5

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