Events

FREE IN THE SPIRIT ROOM Rock Creek Song Dogs is a husband and wife duo who perform gritty and heartfelt original music blending acoustic rock and bluegrass.

Bagpipes with attitude. Drums with a Scottish accent. A blazing rock band and show so hot, it carries its own health warning! It’s Bagpipes. It’s Rock. It’s Bagrock. AC/DC meets the poet Robert Burns. Where rock anthems sit comfortably alongside the great tunes from the glens and the mountains of Scotland. It’s The Red Hot…

Fulton's Workshop at the Rassbach Museum, 1820 John Russell Rd, Menomonie, WI 54751, USA Create poetry by "redacting" (obscuring or blacking out) words from a previously published work. You'll get the creative juices flowing as you find and reveal hidden meanings in a printed page. If this planned activity doesn't interest you, there are plenty…

Arlyn Colby will present on the railroads of the Menomonie area, using a series of photographs. He loves audience questions and interaction. About the Author: Arlyn is a retired high school mathematics teacher and coach. With his interest in railroad history, he has written 7 books and is currently working on the 8th. The books…

Meet author James Peters, whose new novel “Fortune Falls,” is out February 5th. He’ll have all of his books available for sale and signing.

Meet artist Jessie Lawson. Her usual subject is the cat. And she works in 3D or 2D paint, collage. It’s so fun. And we’ll have Butz & Beans performing at the event from 2-3:30pm. Mary Butze & Greg Beaner are acoustic guitarists.

Kenni Holmen is one of the most active recording and touring musicians coming from the Minneapolis area. Kenni has performed and recorded with many local, national and international artists over his thirty five year career. Kenni has performed with Prince, Stevie Wonder, Michael Bolton, Celine Dion, Doc Severinson, Garrison Keilor, Vulfpeck, Cory Wong, The Fearless…

For 60 years, South Africa’s five-time Grammy Award winners, Ladysmith Black Mambazo has warmed the hearts of audiences worldwide with uplifting vocal harmonies, signature dance moves and charming onstage banter. It was Paul Simon’s 1987 Graceland album that introduced Ladysmith Black Mambazo to the world. The late former South African President Nelson Mandela designated the…

2024 marks 150 years of library service in Dunn County. To celebrate, Menomonie Public Library, Dragon Tale Books, and The Mabel Tainter are bringing award winning author, William Kent Krueger to town. The FREE event will be held at The Mabel Tainter on April 10th at 6:30pm. The Spirit Room at The Mabel Tainter will…

Fulton's Workshop at the Rassbach Museum, 1820 John Russell Rd, Menomonie, WI 54751, USA Explore the fascinating world of "AI" -- artificial intelligence! With an assist from AI, transform a few simple words or phrases into impressive verse. We'll experiment with a variety of AI poetry generators. If the planned activity doesn't interest you, there…

FREE IN THE SPIRIT ROOM Jazz Flux is a group comprising several of Milwaukee's most active performing jazz musicians. The love of jazz has brought this group together to create and maintain one of America's great musical traditions. The group derives it's unique sound from elements of hip hop, R&B, and pop while incorporating elements…

FREE IN THE SPIRIT ROOM ‘Cap’n Seabeard originated as a solo project and alter ego for a the folk songwriting of Christopher Schumacher. He started to hone in his craft writing, traveling and performing on the streets and anywhere that would hire him. Now, roughly eight years later, Cap’n Seabeard has mushroomed into an umbrella…