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Ink & Water

The Art of Sailors’ Tattoos

Creative Canvas & Board

New Art Bar Opens in La Crosse

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About SEVEN explores the dynamic community, culture and arts world of the Seven Rivers Region.

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from the publisher Wow! This past month has been exciting! I had the pleasure of dropping in on as many local businesses and organizations as I could to congratulate them and swear them to secrecy on their win in the 2016 Best of La Crosse County. It’s been amazing to meet each of these dedicated business owners and staff whose passion shows through to their voters.

Though SEVEN is free, please take just one copy. Anyone removing papers in bulk from our distribution points will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

Another beautiful aspect of the poll is reading all the votes that are proof of a growing and well-loved arts scene. Artists, musicians, thespians were all recognized. As a community, we are recognizing and appreciating the importance and value of the arts world.

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All material, including artwork, advertisements and editorial, may not be reproduced without the written consent of the publisher.

This issue features the Best of La Crosse County while we continue to highlight stories throughout our Seven Rivers Region, including the Ink & Water Exhibition at Winona’s Minnesota Marine Art Museum, Nelson AgriCenter in Viroqua, and Westby’s Deep Rooted greenhouse.

As always, I give thanks. I have a special thanks to give my mom, Jean Jerome. She came on board with SEVEN some months back to help with distribution. And now, she helped push SEVEN up a notch by working her tail off alongside me through customer outreach. Thank you, Mom. And I thank every single person who has been a part of SEVEN from the start—writers, readers, photographers, editors, advertisers, Volume One, Nick P., a phenomenal graphic designer, and my family. We’re just over a year old, and I’m humbled to know that our readers voted us #3 Best Local Publication. From one publisher to another, I offer congrats to longtime staple La Crosse Tribune and to Diane Raaum and her team at Coulee Region Women.

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And so, here it is… Issue #15 of SEVEN. Love and Light, Michelle

On the Cover “4th n Main” Original Watercolor, 2013 By artist Ellen Roles

Artist’s Statement “4th n Main” was painted as a public demonstration for the first Plein Air Between the Bluffs Painting Festival in 2013. I liked the idea that the traditional plein air concept was expanded from natural landscape to include buildings.

The Leithold’s Music and Coke signs attracted my attention. My watercolor effort was a lighthearted, casual rendering of a very recognizable downtown La Crosse scene.

Watercolor was the chosen medium because of its freshness and spontaneity. I have been painting and teaching for about 40 years…and I am not finished yet!

Note from the Publisher: This energizing painting is wonderful in its own right, but it also caught my eye as a perfect complement to the cover of the first issue of SEVEN, which was a photo by Bob Good. I noticed it hanging in the Downtown Mainstreet, Inc. (DMI) office. It was purchased from Ellen by DMI Executive Director Robin Moses.

Thank you, Robin, for recognizing great talent, and thank you, Ellen, for sharing your talent with us! ~Michelle

Haakon Nelson Writer

Joseph O’Brien Writer

Lisa Olson Guest Writer

Todd Olson Guest Writer

Clay Riness Writer & Photographer

Elena Schultz Writer, Intern

Jess Witkins Digital Media Manager & Writer

Todd Wohlert Writer

A.J. Moore Writer

Colin Luz Guest Writer

Jason Keeney Crew Chief & Graphic Designer

Michelle L. Jerome Crew Captain

Jean Jerome Administrator & Delivery Specialist

Bob Good Photographer

Joerg Droll Writer

Wendy Allen Copy Editor

The CREW

The local talent dedicated to bringing you a fresh look at our region.

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SEVEN has given away Reggae Fest tickets, a Smokey Joe grill, tickets to theatre and live music, Farmers Market tokens, gym memberships, VIP tickets to Beer, Wine, and Cheese Fest, and more!

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WISCONSIN POET LAUREATE TO PRESENT Kimberly Blaeser to Appear at The Pump House

Article: Jess Witkins Photo: Contributed

Poet Kimberly Blaeser. Photo: John Fisher

Blaeser lives in rural Lyon’s Township, Wisconsin, and is on the faculty of UWMilwaukee.

Blaeser’s presentation at the Pump House is free and open to the public.

Refreshments and a cash bar will be available.

In conjunction with Blaeser’s visit, UW-La Crosse professors Ariel Beaujot and William Stobb will announce the launch of a local arts initiative designed to bring poetry into the award-winning “Hear, Here” oral history program.

“Hear, Here” features histories from the downtown La Crosse area, recorded and submitted by individual La Crosse residents. Signs in the downtown La Crosse district direct interested residents to a toll free phone number they can call to hear recorded histories of site-specific events. The “Hear, Here” archive brings many diverse perspectives into the history of the La

Crosse area and gives individuals an opportunity to have a voice in creating the culture of the area.

At Blaeser’s September reading at the Pump House, “Hear, Here” co-directors Beaujot and Stobb will announce an open call for poems chronicling downtown experiences.

Selected entries submitted by the deadline in March 2017 will be included in the “Hear, Here La Crosse” audio archive, published in UW-La Crosse’s literary journal Steam Ticket, and presented at the Pump House’s spring 2017 Artspire event. Cash and prizes will be offered to the top poems selected.

Stobb says, “Poetry, history and sense of place can intersect in ways that really energize each other. We’re excited to see those connections come alive.”

GO: Reading by Wisconsin Poet Laureate Kimberly Blaeser Where: Pump House Regional Arts Center When: Sept. 27, 2016, 7:00 p.m.

Free event. Cash bar.

Info: For more information on Kimberly Blaeser and the Wisconsin Poet Laureate program, see www.wisconsinpoetlaureate.org.

“Hear, Here” Various locations in downtown La Crosse: look for the orange signs. www.hearherelacrosse.org

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isconsin Poet Laureate Kimberly Blaeser will present her work at the Pump House Regional Arts Center on September 27. Blaeser’s poetry draws on Native American traditions to create contemporary harmonies between the natural world and the human imagination.

Her poetry collections “Absentee Indians and Other Poems” and “Apprenticed to Justice” have earned national and international acclaim for the balance they strike between traditional Native American viewpoints and contemporary culture. Describing “Absentee Indians and Other Poems,” poet and activist Joy Harjo writes, “These poems are small sure lights in the darkness—poems to lead us home.”

And National Book Award winner Sherman Alexie calls “Apprenticed to Justice” “a gorgeous book.”

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THE ARTS

PLEIN AIR PAINTING Between the Bluffs Festival

Article & Photos: Contributed Painting by Deb Conlon

who enjoys the beauty of this area it will be a fun evening. Celebrate the show with the artists before or after you go out for dinner on Saturday night, and bring your friends

This issue’s cover was painted plein air

Ellen Roles Paints this issue’s cover

GO: Plein Air Between the Bluffs Painting Competition and Festival

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f you are captivated by the light sparkling on the river, the shadows of clouds on the bluffs, or the sun on the bright orange and gold leaves against a crisp blue sky, you’ll appreciate plein air painting. Artists like Van Gogh and Monet created their famous works in this fashion. Plein air painting is simply painting outdoors, directly from nature, and the Plein Air Between the Bluffs Painting Festival is your chance to enjoy this relaxing art form.

Plein air painters are invited to participate. Painting will occur from September 10 through 22 before turning in their best work, framed and ready to judge and sell at the opening exhibition and sale. In addition to a chance at cash awards, artists will have an opportunity to view painting demonstrations and participate in a sunset painting session by the Mississippi River.

Casual observers will want to come watch the artists painting on-site and catch the opening exhibition and sale, on September 24, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Studio Gallery 1311 on Market Street.

For the painter, art collector or anyone

Painting: Sept. 10-22, 2016 Exhibition and Reception: Sept. 24, 2016, 6-9 p.m.

Studio Gallery 1311 1311 Market St., La Crosse, WI Info: Check www.betweenthebluffs.com for painter application materials, plus public painting viewing times and locations.

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INK AND WATER Minnesota Marine Art Museum Delivers Fresh Look at the History of Sailors’ Tattoos

Article: Haakon Nelson Photos: Contributed

All of that, plus pictures depicting the denizens of this exclusive club, people ranging from the noble to the freakish (this is not an insult, as in that era, the more heavily tattooed individuals could earn a living as living curiosities at carnivals and “freak shows”).

As an interactive element, attendees may photograph their own body art to be made available on the MMAM website. This variety of media, treated with the same respect given to other established folk art forms, makes an excellent point that here, too, is a world of aesthetics and techniques to be taken on its own terms and consideration.

As historical documentation, it sheds light on visuals that may have lain right under their setting’s surface, but often rarely were seen in the light of day.

GO: “Ink and Water: Sailors’ Tattoos”

Haakon Nelson, a local experimental musician, was born in La Crosse, raised in Winona and returned to La Crosse four years ago. His writing has appeared in Virus! magazine and TheQuietus.com.

He is a father of a 13-year-old son and a drinker of much coffee.

Where: Minnesota Marine Art Museum Winona, MN When: Aug. 5 – Dec. 4, 2016 Info & Tickets: www.mmam.org

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he act of putting ink under one’s skin has been with us for centuries throughout the world.

Whether serving a religious function, to identify one’s place in a tribe, or purely for decoration, the process has quite a presence in history.

In Western cultures, tattooing was almost exclusively the realm of those involved with the sea. After seeing the decorative art on those in faraway lands, a sailor would frequently return from a long voyage with some sort of memento under his skin. In the days before souvenir t-shirts, a tattoo was a longer lasting piece of evidence.

Indeed, I have passed many hours asking old Navy guys what led them to get their tattoos (alcohol and peer pressure seemed to play a large part).

With such a steady supply of willing subjects, the artists of this craft thrived on the edges of polite society, the work usually only displayed when someone happened to pull up their sleeves.

Being rather covered in ink myself, it was with no small amount of enthusiasm that I attended the August premiere of the “Ink and Water” exhibition at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum (MMAM), in Winona, Minnesota. The museum’s focus on the art of humanity’s encounters with water makes this an ideal setting for the exhibit.

“Ink and Water” is a thorough exploration of the relationship between nautical and tattooing traditions, from flash art that hung in parlor windows, to the very devices used to inject the ink.

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THEM COULEE BOYS On Gaining Perspective and Sharing Hope

Article: Jess Witkins Photos: Contributed

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ens and Soren Staff are bandmates, one half of the fourperson group, Them Coulee Boys, based out of Eau Claire, Wisconsin. But more than that, they’re brothers, whose family strength was tested a year ago in May when their mother, Sarah Staff, was diagnosed with stage 3 inflammatory breast cancer.

Now, a year and four months later, their mother is cancer-free, having undergone chemotherapy, radiation and a double mastectomy. To say the family has a new outlook on life is an understatement. “Cancer really put things in perspective,” says Soren, who was living and working from home at the time of his mother’s treatment.

Sarah had been a kindergarten teacher in the Black River School District for more than 30 years. After her diagnosis, she decided to retire.

“She said she had other things to do,” Soren remembers. Reuniting with an old passion, she picked up a camera and has returned to photography. “She takes great pictures,” says Soren, and adds while laughing, “Most of them are of us though.”

Watching their mother handle her diagnosis and aggressive treatment

plan inspired each of her sons. “It gave me a lot of perspective,” says Soren.

“I’m 24 and when your mortality comes up, or seeing the mortality of someone you love come up, that really tells you ‘don’t worry about the small stuff.’

And mom, she never let it change who she was. There was no hemming and hawing. She just said, ‘We’re gonna do this.’”

For Jens, “Seeing her say matter of factly what she needed to do to beat this pushed me to pursue being fulltime in music. You learn the time is now, to put myself out there and just go for it.”

When an opportunity arose for Them Coulee Boys to get involved in the brand new Fish Hook Festival, an event in collaboration with the Bassmaster Elite Series, and taking place alongside Steppin’ Out in Pink, they said yes.

Sharing the stage are Pert Near Sandstone and Dead Man Winter, who Them Coulee Boys cite as an influence of theirs.

Emotions will run high come show day, as the Staff brothers are thrilled to play with bands they respect and support a cause so near to their family.

“We’re pretty emotional dudes,” says

Soren, laughing with his brother. “We wear our hearts on our sleeves.” Their mom is excited for the performance as well. “It’s extra special,” says Jens.

“She wants to know if we’re going to bring her up on stage.” The brothers laugh again.

The Fish Hook Festival will take place on Friday, September 9, at the La Crosse Loggers Baseball Field. Gates open at 5:30 pm. Tickets are $10, and $5 of each ticket benefits Steppin’ Out in Pink. The music for the event will feature country, bluegrass and gospel.

When asked what they hope festival attendees will take with them from the day’s events, the Staff brothers agreed: “Inspiration and love. When it boils down to it, you got to be there for each other. It’s going to be a fun night. We hope everyone leaves feeling inspired.”

Jess Witkins is a writer, blogger, and sometimes funny. Her mission: making pathetic look cool since 1985. She can be found in the Coulee Region’s many coffee shops and wordmongering at jesswitkins.wordpress.com.

GO: Fish Hook Festival Friday Night Concert Where: La Crosse Loggers Baseball Field 1130 Copeland Park Dr., La Crosse, WI When: Fri., Sept. 9, 2016, 5:30 p.m.

Info: $10, with $5 benefiting Steppin’ Out in Pink Tickets and More Info: www.explorelacrosse.com/fishhook

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Left to Right: Michael Aschbacher, Soren Staff, Sarah Staff, Jens Staff, Beau Janke

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Inaugural Event Brings in National Acts

Article: Lee Neves

Bassmaster Elite Series and Steppin’ Out in Pink The nationally renowned Bassmaster Elite Series features a four­-day competition of the world’s best anglers with a prize payout of $100,000. Spectators can observe the competition and fish weigh-ins and enjoy festival activities from September 8 through 11 at Veterans Freedom Park, which will include an expo featuring interactive B.A.S.S. sponsor displays and demos, kids’ activities, food and beverage vendors, paddling demos from Island Outdoors, and archery and axe toss from Kicking Bear.

The event will contribute $5 from each Fish Hook Festival ticket to Steppin’ Out in Pink.

In addition, the entire Bassmaster event has a pink theme to show support for breast cancer research and awareness.

GO: Fish Hook Festival Where & When: Friday night concert: La Crosse Loggers Baseball Field, Sept. 9, 5:30 p.m.

Fishing festivities & weigh-ins: Veterans Freedom Park, Sept. 8-11, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Steppin’ Out in Pink: Sept. 10, 8 a.m. - Noon Info: www.explorelacrosse.com/fishhook

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he inaugural Fish Hook Festival kicks off September 9, 2016, at the La Crosse Loggers Baseball Field in conjunction with the Bassmaster Elite Series fishing tournament, which takes place September 8­-11, 2016. The La Crosse Loggers baseball field will be taken over by nationally recognized bands Pert Near Sandstone, Them Coulee Boys, and Dead Man Winter featuring Dave Simonett from Trampled by Turtles, and local favorite, Greg “Cheech” Hall will open the show.

Pert Near Sandstone is a “Midwestern freewheelin’ olde tyme indie string music band” that features mandolin, fiddle, banjo, acoustic guitar, upright bass and clogs.

Pert Near Sandstone has had previous appearances at Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Prairie Home Companion, Woodsongs Old­ Time Radio Hour, Music City Roots and the International Bluegrass Music Conference.

Electric rock and roll band Dead Man Winter is a collective of friends including Dave Simonett, who also sings, plays guitar and writes songs for the acoustic band Trampled by Turtles.

Hailing from Eau Claire, Them Coulee Boys is a crowd-pleaser with its folkrock Americana style. A recent single, “Hammer,” was featured on Wisconsin Public Radio. Them Coulee Boys’ style takes fans on a journey from soulful melodies to kick up your heels jams.

Greg “Cheech” Hall, singer and guitarist, has performed on stages across the country and hails from the Seven Rivers Region. His signature music tribute series has brought timeless sounds from a range of genres to local stages.

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Dave Simonett

Them Coulee Boys

SPECIAL INTERVIEW with Native La Crosse Writer Danielle Trussoni, Author of “The Fortress: A Love Story”

Article: Jess Witkins Photos: Contributed

the French fortress had on you?

The Interview

DT: Family is extremely important to me, and I’m still someone who plans a lot of my time around my family. I have two children, and I am engaged to be married, which clearly points to the fact that I haven’t given up on the idea of having a close family structure. What is different, I suppose, is the need to make

Jess Witkins: This book is your examination of what love and baggage mean, literally (traveling across countries) and spiritually (how we connect and disconnect from people).

What’s the biggest impact you feel

Danielle Trussoni: The fortress was where my marriage went to die. My ex-husband and I were married for seven years and were struggling to stay together when we decided to move to France. In my mind, this move would be the thing that saved us. We’d tried many other avenues, but nothing worked for us. Moving to France and finding a big old romantic house was a way for me to imagine that we could be happy again. Clearly, I needed to tell myself stories and to go to more and more extreme lengths to stay in an unhappy relationship.

JW: Your story is relatable because we all gravitate toward “fixing” things, whether it’s a relationship or a habitat. You said you believed the walls of the fortress were so strong, they had to—they must—be able to fix your marriage. What do you feel this experience has taught you about relationships?

DT: In this story, the fortress is a literal home and a metaphor of the dreamturned-nightmare of my relationship with my ex-husband. The fortress was, in the beginning, a dream home, the kind of place that I’d imagined would make me content. That is quite similar to the way I felt about my ex-husband when we first met: He was so wonderful that I couldn’t imagine that we would ever be unhappy.

But that isn’t the way it turned out. Not for the marriage, or for the fortress. This memoir is about coming to terms with illusion, especially in relationships.

JW: How has this whole ordeal impacted your thoughts on family?

that family “perfect” and by that I mean, I do not feel compelled to create an image of my family that is different from what we really are. Nothing is perfect.

Learning to accept that has changed my personal life enormously.

JW: How does this book differ from your others?

DT: The moment I received a printed copy of the book, with the incredible cover and the description of my story, I felt as though all the difficulties I’d had in the living of this story had amounted to something special. This story is so personal and so deeply and earnestly felt, that offering it up to readers feels like giving them a piece of myself.

Excerpt from “The Fortress: A Love Story,”

by Danielle Trussoni “If I had been another woman, I might have been skeptical. But I wasn’t another woman. I was a woman ready to be swept away.

I was a woman ready for her story to begin. As a writer, story was all that mattered. Rising action, dramatic complication, heroes and villains and dark plots. I believed I was the author of my life, that I controlled the narrative...”

LEARN: “The Fortress: A Love Story” is set to release September 20.

Be the first to know by following Trussoni at: www.facebook.com/ DanielleTrussoniWriter www.danielletrussoni.com Danielle is also available to phone in for book clubs. You can contact her about joining your book club at danielle@danielletrussoni.com.

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anielle Trussoni is an awardwinning memoirist and internationally best-selling novelist. Her first book, “Falling Through the Earth,” captured her childhood spent on the north side of La Crosse and detailed her close but difficult relationship with her father. Her novels, “Angelology” and “Angelopolis,” have their own nod to the La Crosse area with research from Saint Rose Convent.

In her newest release, “The Fortress: A Love Story,” Trussoni’s memoir transports the reader to far-off places like superstitious Bulgaria and picturesque France. The book has been described as “A Year in Provence” meets “Eat Pray Love” by way of “The Shining,” and that’s rather an apt summary.

“The Fortress” is the story of Trussoni’s mad-dash romance with a mysterious and mesmerizing Bulgarian novelist.

They marry and start their family life together. But what should have ended with happily ever after takes a turn for the worse, challenging the couple in numerous ways. In an effort to save their relationship, they move into a 13th century stone fortress in France, a place with its own tumultuous history including Knights Templar, hidden treasure, Nazis and ghosts.

At its core, “The Fortress” is a love story, but not the way you might think. As Trussoni’s relationship with her husband becomes more strained, she examines the choices she’s made and allows us to witness her journey with great candor.

True to Trussoni’s voice, she does not paint herself to be only hero or only villain. She excels at portraying the deep complexities of humankind, how we each yield to our own darkness and light.

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ENTERTAINMENT

THE NEIGHBORHOOD IS LISTENING SEVEN | Issue #15 | September 2016

Mr. Blink to Play Tremptoberfest 2016

Article: Joerg Droll Photos: Bob Good

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r. Blink continues to capture the flavor of the Seven Rivers Region. As 27-year veterans of La Crosse’s concert and party scene, Mr. Blink is still doing what they do best—making people smile, dance and sing at the top of their lungs.

Where else would a band like Mr. Blink have a practice session but in a garage

down an alley off 5th Avenue in downtown La Crosse? The garage belongs to Mike and Nancy Caucutt. It’s packed full of the things you would expect in a family garage, but organized enough to make room for a six-piece band.

Mike does a countdown and the band tears into “Runaway,” the first track off their album “Tune Up” from 1998. Today’s session features Mike on guitar, Nancy on

keyboards, Eric “Guido” Lemon on bass, Jessie McDonald on fiddle, Enrique More on bongos and Tim Konczakowski on drums. The mood is relaxed with bloody marys and Spotted Cow chasers, and the sound is as tight as can only be expected from a bunch of friends that have been making music together for decades.

I’m going down, down, down to Rivertown All my friends will be thereI’ll buy them a round.

- Mr. Blink, “Rivertown”

band, bringing keyboards, talent and the necessary discipline to get ahead in La Crosse’s bustling music scene.

Start at your headwaters and whoa by golly Work my way through your Minnesota valley Down to the part that I find most pleasing and kiss you in the Coulee Region.

- Mr. Blink, “Kiss you in the Coulee Region” Back at the practice session, Nancy leads the band into a soulful ballad called “Summertime,” a tune perfectly capturing any Wisconsinites’ feelings about that fleetingly short warm spell between May and October. They sing of favorite t-shirts, tanned girls and fishing trips as neighbors cruise by on bikes, on foot and in cars and stop, linger, listen a while and applaud

like the appreciative impromptu audience they are.

When asked about the origin of the bands moniker, Mike and Nancy recall an epic scene from the ’80s and early-’90s TV show “The People’s Court” with Judge Joseph Wapner. “A defendant on the show had a star witness,” says Mike, “and Judge Wapner would not let him testify: ‘I don’t want to hear what Mr. Blink has to say!’”

Don’t you touch my brat It’s the only one I’ve got If I had anotherI’d give it to you brother But I only got one brat - Mr. Blink, “I Only Got One Brat” Some of Mr. Blink’s favorite venues like Side Kicks and Corner Stone are long gone, and some of them are still around,

like the Cameron Park Farmers Market and, of course, Oktoberfest. For years Mr. Blink was a staple and a big draw on the outdoor stage following the Maple Leaf Parade, but this year, Mr. Blink will headline with The Fattening Frogs on the Saturday of Tremptoberfest, the Trempealeau Hotel’s celebration of all things pretzel, schnitzel, beer and music, September 15 through 17. No one has to make it through the season of German Bier and Lederhosen without hearing Blink’s fest-hymns like “I Only Got One Brat,” “Corn,” “Kiss you in the Coulee Region” and “Rivertown.”

“Our goal? To keep playing as long as people will listen,” says Mike, “and to keep bringing people to music.”

Joerg Droll is a freelance writer from Germany. Prior to moving to the United States, he spent 20 years at various men’s lifestyle publications working his way up from intern to managing editor at the German editions of magazines like Playboy, Men’s Health, GQ and MAXIM.

GO: Mr. Blink’s September Schedule: Sept. 17: Tremptoberfest, Trempealeau Hotel, Trempealeau, WI Sept. 25: The Concert Across America to End Gun Violence, various locations around La Crosse, WI Sept. 29: Mike & Nancy at Earl’s Grocery & Saloon, La Crosse, WI

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Mike and Nancy are the backbone of Mr. Blink. “After having played in a number of bands during my college days at UWL,” remembers Mike, “I kinda got tired of being limited to one genre.”

So instead of playing just rock or blues, country or reggae, funk or folk, Mr. Blink set out to combine all musical flavors imaginable into an ever-evolving portfolio of feel good sing-a-longs, tongue-incheek ballads and danceable originals and covers.

The band goes on break so Nancy can take the cover off their backyard pool— the neighborhood kids need to cool down on this sultry late-July morning. It was also a hot summer day back in 1989 when Mr. Blink first played together. Mike had just come back from a two year stint in the Air Force, spending most of his deployment in Germany’s Kaiserslautern.

“It must have been at Popcorn [Tavern].

Every other venue back then was into blues,” says Mike. Soon after the first gig, Mike met Nancy and she joined the

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SMACZNE JABLKA Polish Cultural Institute Readies for Apple Fest Celebration

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ne of the biggest Polish parties in the Seven Rivers Region takes place the first Sunday in October. It’s called Smaczne Jablka, pronounced smatchnay ya-bool-kah—or as they advertise it, Apple Fest.

Located on the corner of Liberty and East 2nd Streets, the Polish Cultural Institute has been around for 40 years and the festival nearly as long. The institute focuses on Kashubian Polish culture, named for the northern region of Poland along the Baltic Sea, from where most of the Polish descendants of the area emigrated, establishing their new homes

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in Winona, Dodge, Pine Creek, and Trempealeau. The museum also includes Silesian Polish culture, recognizing immigrants who settled in Arcadia and Independence.

Father Paul Breza, 79, is one of the hardworking individuals who built up the museum from scratch inside a 100-yearold, abandoned printing company that overcame no less than three fires prior to purchase and a problematic leaky roof.

In its infancy, the institute had no money.

Father Breza would bring in his own tools, as well as tools he found rusted on the side of the road, and began restoring the museum. Working in conjunction with a 58-year-old out-of-work buttermaker whose wife was a member of Father Breza’s parish, the men built bookcases, painted walls, and eventually came up with the idea for the festival.

When Father Breza was first ordained, he worked in Rochester and met a man named Wally who owned an orchard.

The two struck up a friendship and Wally allowed Breza to pick apples and pumpkins in exchange for smoked fish cooked by Breza’s father. He started going every week, helping assemble the press or making cider. Eventually, the idea of selling the produce and showcasing the museum made for a good festival that could help bring in some funds for the upkeep of the festival “Since we’re Polish, we always feed people,” says Breza, and you can certainly get your fill at Apple Fest. The celebration serves up what he calls “peasant food and

survival food.” In Poland, it cost money to fish, but a family was able to fish for free when they came to the states, so fish became a family’s survival food.

“They would pickle or smoke whatever was caught.” Peasant food consisted of things they could store: potatoes, blood sausage and head cheese. “When people first emigrated here, they couldn’t work if they didn’t know the language. Women did laundry and men worked in sawmills.

It was the only work they could do, and they made about a dollar a day. If you had eight kids, you had to feed everyone on about 10 cents.”

In addition to these traditional foods, Apple Fest attendees can try pretzels, Polish beer and apple cider. They also serve barbecue and bread made from spook yeast and baked in a brick oven.

And of course, they have apple pie for dessert. Guests can check out crafts in the museum building, peruse silent auction and raffle items, and listen to live music

by The Misty Mountain Boys. There’s also a shuttle that escorts guests to the Basilica of Saint Stanislaus Kostka, or “Saint Stan’s,” for those interested in a tour.

The Polish Cultural Institute houses many family keepsakes throughout its rooms; photos from Breza’s own family grace some of the walls. For the extra curious, an additional private collection of Father Breza’s is housed upstairs in the museum, where he has spent years salvaging and saving historical items from the Winona diocese. The collection includes vast numbers of ornate pulpits, baptismal fonts, and reconciliation rooms, as well as the old irons used to make the hosts for church. He even saved a box that contained all the worldly belongings of

one diocese nun, including a thick braid of her blonde hair.

Apple Fest takes place at the Polish Cultural Institute on October 2, and bring your dear ones, or kochanies (pronounced ‘koh-hah-nees), with you for a day of Polish fun.

GO: Apple Fest (Smaczne Jablka) Where: Polish Cultural Institute 102 Liberty St., Winona, MN When: Oct. 2, 2016 Info: http://polishmuseumwinona.org

Writer’s Note: While talking with Father Breza and visiting the museum, I shared that my father’s family is descended from Poland and settled in northern Wisconsin. He asked for my family’s surname which was originally Wojtkunski. Father Breza said it is likely my family was from the Kashubian region of Poland, though I had never heard this term before from anyone in my family. So I called my dad after the interview and asked if he knew what part of Poland our family was from and whether the term “Kashubian” meant anything to him. While he didn’t know the term meant a specific region, he immediately remembered his grandparents exclaiming, “Here come our little Kashubs!” whenever they would see their grandkids. This discovery made my visit to the Polish Museum all the more sweet, or slodkie.

BIG MUDDY BREW ’N QUE Article by: Jess Witkins

Winona Main Street is bringing something new to town with their inaugural Big Muddy Brew ’N Que. Taking place on Sunday, September 4 at Levee Park, the event boasts local chef competitions, a beverage area with tastings available, live entertainment, and most exciting, a sanctioned Kansas City Barbeque Society competitive series featuring professional barbeque masters.

Over $10,000 in prizes will go toward the competition, with contestants all gunning for the title of Big Muddy Brew

’N Que Grand Champion. There will also be a grand champion named in the local barbeque caterers and restaurant competition as well.

The Big Muddy Main Stage overlooks the Mississippi River and will have live music playing throughout the event, with guest bands including Brat Pack Radio and DiamondBack. Guests are invited to bring in their own chairs and blankets for viewing this free event.

With a family friendly focus, the Big Muddy Brew ’N Que will offer kids’ games, dancing and face painting

throughout the day, with more chances to win fun prizes. And Winona’s many artists will be out in full force as they line the riverbank with their arts-andcrafts booths.

So far, 20 teams have registered for the ultimate grilling cook-off, so come hungry and ready to sample your share.

There’s something for the whole family to savor in the signature summer flavors at Winona’s first Big Muddy Brew ’N Que!

GO: Big Muddy Brew ’N Que Where: Levee Park, Winona, MN When: Sunday, September 4, 2016 Noon – 9:00 p.m.

Info: www.bigmuddybrewnque.com

GO: Northside Oktoberfest Grounds When: Sept. 29 – Oct. 2, 2016

KEEPING IT LOCAL Northside Oktoberfest Grounds Bring in Local Beer, Food and Music Article by: Lee Neves

Oktoberfest USA is La Crosse’s version of Germany’s original, and the celebration has brought people from all across the country to our small city for decades. This year, for the 56th Oktoberfest, the Northside fest grounds will enjoy an extra dose of our “love for local.” Locally-prepared German food, beer brewed right in La Crosse, and homegrown music will be featured to entice neighbors and friends to meet at the grounds.

Festers will love the new Battle of the

Bands and shows by TUGG, Smoking Bandits, Guitar Logic, and LB and the Hi-Volts. And Pearl Street Brewery and other local brewers will have their selections on site.

Why the “local” push?

Because we have this gem of a festival that thousands of people relish every year, and now locals have started a bit of a movement. This movement helps us remember that this fest is everyone’s fest, including locals’. Grab your bicycle or load up the fam in your mini-SUV and head over to meet your friends to listen to some of the best music around, and maybe even have a DTB (locals know what that means).

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Info: View the schedule and more info at www.oktoberfestusa.com.

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Gear Up for the Paddle Around Pettibone Island Beach Bash

The inaugural Paddle Around Pettibone Island (PAPI) Beach Bash celebrates the end of summer for the Seven Rivers Region in style. Launching a 4-mile recreational paddle around Pettibone Island, also known as Barron Island, the grassroots event will bring community together on September 17.

Guests can enjoy paddling, music, Frisbee golf, yard games, volleyball, drinks, barbeque and picnicking while soaking up the sun on the shores of the mighty Mississippi. PAPI is the main event, with a mass boat launch taking place at 4:00 p.m.

Attendees are welcome to bring their own canoe, paddleboard or kayak.

There will be several planned stops, or “watering holes,” and surprises along the paddling route. From the island lagoon waters to the back-river sloughs off the Mississippi’s main channel, there are areas to paddle throughout the day. Organizers say, “Plan to huff, puff, hoot and laugh together as everyone circumnavigates the island before returning to the beach launch.”

The Beach Bash is where friends and family can party and play. Relax, lounge, jam, stroll or swim—this is where sports will meet up with food and refreshments. No registration is

required and no fees are charged.

Whether you are alone, with friends or family, grab your vessel and come to enjoy the beauty and variety at PAPI and celebrate this incredible gem of a park.

The PAPI Beach Bash welcomes businesses, organizers, and entertainers to sell and share what they have.

GO: The Paddle Around Pettibone Island (PAPI) Beach Bash When: Sept. 17, 2016, 4:00 p.m.

Info: Free event.

Bring a paddle craft or rent one from a local provider.

More info: www.facebook.com/ PAPIBEACHBASH/ papibeachbash@gmail.com

Photo: Bob Good

FILMS BY BIKE Frozen River Film Festival Teams up with Beer By Bike Brigade

In addition to the general enjoyment of a bike ride and three short films, a set of two Big Muddy passes (value of $75 each) to the annual Frozen River Film Festival will be given away at each venue.

The Frozen River Film Festival is going into its 12th year in 2017, held February 15 through 19 in Winona.

The films shown on the bike tour are a combination of films shown at previous festivals and a sneak peek of what’s to come in 2017.

GO: Films by Bike When: Sept. 10, 2016 Bike ride starts at 4:00 p.m., Riverside Park International Friendship Garden.

No bike? Meet up with the tour at each stop at 4:30, 5:45 and 7:15 p.m.

Free event.

Info: For more information about Films by Bike or the Frozen River Film Festival in February, contact Crystal Hegge at crystal@frff.org or visit the website at www.frff.org.

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The Frozen River Film Festival is partnering with the Beer By Bike Brigade to bring a free mini film festival to La Crosse on September 10. Adventure sports fans and bike enthusiasts should bring their bicycles to Riverside Park’s International Gardens at 4:00 p.m. to begin the bike ride to the first of three venues.

At 4:30 p.m., the Pump House will show the film “Dog Days of Winter.”

The film recounts key events that led to the birth of freestyle skiing, told from the point of view of the most influential pioneers in the sport.

At 5:45 p.m., the bike ride will continue to the La Crosse Public Library to see “Singletrack High.” At age 16, many American kids trade in two wheels for four, but not these student athletes of the NorCal High School Cycling League.

The next bike stop will be the Warehouse at 7:15 p.m. to view a film that introduces a couple surfers in Iceland who have a turbulent relationship with the North Atlantic wind.

Crystal Hegge, executive director of the Frozen River Film Festival, says Films by Bike is going to be a yearly activity to get people excited about the upcoming festival. “Our mission is to engage our audience, and what better way than by doing a bicycle film tour of downtown La Crosse?”

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Epinal Mayor Michel Heinrich and La Crosse Mayor Tim Kabat

CELEBRATING 30 YEARS AS SISTER CITIES Epinal & La Crosse

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pinal, France, and La Crosse are similar in size, both built on rivers (the Mississippi in La Crosse and the Moselle in Epinal), and share a connection through Trane Company, which ultimately established the sister city connection in 1986.

Philippe Séguin, mayor of Epinal and president of the French National Assembly in 1986, met with Daniel Hilger, who was head of Trane operations in Epinal at the time.

The two explored the possibility of a relationship with an American city, and given the Trane connection, they concluded that La Crosse was the perfect choice. The La Crosse mayor at the time, Patrick Zielke, traveled to Epinal, and the agreements were officially signed on May 26.

Epinal was founded around 980 C.E. and is located at the foot of the Vosges Mountains in the Lorraine region of eastern France. One can still see the ruins of its chateau, which has been partially restored. The symbol of the city is a replica of a Greek statue that

depicts a little boy picking “une épine,” or a thorn, out of his foot. A replica of that statue is located at the foot of Main Street in La Crosse, a gift from Epinal for the 20th anniversary of the sister city relationship.

Like La Crosse and its beautiful bluff country, Epinal is known as “La Ville Fleurie” for its gardens and flowers. Its residents are known as “Spinaliens.”

Their best known industry, emblematic of the city, is the Imagerie, which has produced brightly painted, colored cartoons and posters since the 18th century.

Epinal was the victim of intense bombing during World War II. It was liberated by the 7th American Army on September 21, 1944, led by General Alexander McCarrell Patch, Jr. Today, there is a large American military cemetery named Quéquemont near Epinal, where more than 5,000 soldiers are buried or memorialized, including General Patch’s son. Each year, the city celebrates Memorial Day and re-enacts the city’s liberation in September.

Their major celebration, however, is

St. Nicolas Day in December, and La Crosse delegates have been frequent participants in this festival.

Since the beginning of the sister city relationship, hundreds of La Crosse and Epinal high school students have participated in study and sports exchange programs between the two cities. The cities also arranged performances by the UW-La Crosse Jazz Ensemble in 2004 and the UW-La Crosse Choir and Orchestra in 1996, when they played for the Memorial Day observance.

This year, the sister cities celebrate their 30th anniversary. A delegation that included La Crosse’s current mayor, Tim Kabat, traveled to Epinal for their anniversary festivities, including a flag lowering ceremony and the city’s celebration of Bastille Day. At the American military cemetery, Mayor Kabat laid flowers at the grave of Captain Alexander M. Patch III, son of General Patch, and at the memorial wall where a La Crosse soldier is remembered.

Additionally, Epinal inaugurated a

totem of information about La Crosse near their port, where visitors can see a replica of La Crosse’s “Lacrosse Players” statue, a gift to Epinal in 2006.

The delegates from La Crosse included Mayor Kabat, Vicki Markussen of the Chamber of Commerce and Lisa Herr of the 7 Rivers Alliance, who are hoping to forge some business ties.

Also included were Dianne Seyler, Epinal Committee chair, committee members Louise Campbell and Irene Barmore, and Janet Mattison-Prise, the artist whose painting was this year’s gift to Epinal.

The French delegation will be in La Crosse for Oktoberfest this year and attending an official reception and dinner where all the formalities will take place. For fun, they will attend the Festmaster’s Ball and walk in the Maple Leaf Parade. Also, in honor of the three decade anniversary, the La Crosse Symphony’s first concert will delight the audience with a French theme.

MOVE TO END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

By Guest Writer, Colin Luz, Owner of Coulee Region Moving Services

I also met with Kim Jones, the transitional housing advocate for New Horizon’s Women Shelter & Outreach Center, about starting a free moving services program for their clients. Kim confirmed with me that it would be an extremely beneficial service. They were moving an average of one victim per week using an old pickup truck from New Horizons.

We are currently the only moving company in Wisconsin to offer completely free moving services to survivors of domestic violence. We have mainly been helping survivors within a 15-mile radius of La Crosse, but it is starting to expand as we respond to the need in other cities. Since joining this movement in April 2016 we have helped about a dozen survivors move out of dangerous situations.

Hiring a moving company can be expensive, and in a lot of these situations, we are dealing with women

and children who come from lowincome situations, so offering free moving services seems to be very helpful and even life-saving.

We want to start a movement. Coulee Region Moving Services can only do so much to move survivors from point A to point B. We want other companies to get involved. Olsten Staffing plans to join our program by donating an online skill-building program to increase job marketability and the assistance of a recruiter to help place these women in new jobs when they’re ready.

Shenanigans is offering a day of free play time to one family each month, and Pursuit Personal Training is going to offer free self-defense classes in the future.

Let’s work together to Move to End Domestic Violence. We really feel we’re making a difference. #MoveToEndDV

LEARN: Does your employer or company have a service that could empower these women and families during their transition?

To join the movement or learn about more ways you or your business can help, visit www.couleeregionmovingservices.com or contact us at info@couleeregionmovingservices.com or (608)-780-0476.

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oulee Region Moving Services is a local moving company based out of La Crosse that has been in business for a little over two and a half years. In that time, there were a few occasions where we would get calls from women who sounded frantic, in a desperate situation to get out of their current home. When we showed up to these moves, there would be a police officer at the scene, and I quickly figured out why we were there to help.

After realizing these were domestic violence cases, I wanted to offer something that would benefit survivors of domestic violence in the Coulee Region. I had heard of a moving company in California that offers free moving services to victims and their families, so I reached out to Aaron Steed, CEO of Meathead Movers, who helped me set up a similar program here in Wisconsin.

Coulee Region Moving Services Owner Colin Luz

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NELSON AGRI-CENTER Six Decades of Growth and Success

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ost towns have a business or two that has celebrated decades of anniversaries, even throughout changing times. Some, in fact, are so integral to the community that they are tied to it in a symbiotic-like relationship, one unable to thrive without the other. So it is with Nelson Agri-Center, an enduring and multi-faceted Viroqua business, and its

base of loyal customers.

In 1954, Fred Nelson and his father, Harry, purchased an old feed mill in town and opened Nelson Mill and Elevator. An addition was later built to accommodate a hardware and farming supply store.

They took on a True Value franchise in the 1960s. Eventually the Nelsons sold the business to Roy Kanis who opened a second store in Prairie du Chien. Later, he

sold the business to his son Dan, current president of the company, and Mark Brueggen, vice president.

According to Brueggen, a larger addition adding the majority of the current interior floor space, was built in 1976. “We’ve just been growing and adding buildings ever since,” he says with a gregarious chuckle. “We opened the rental center in the late ’90s. It’s been

a great asset to our business and to the community. And the garden center in both stores is a very strong part of our business.

“When Swanson Lumber shut down we felt there was a void, so for customers closer to downtown, we started retailing lumber,” Brueggen adds. “That too has been a great asset for us.”

There is no doubt that the company is

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diverse, catering to ag-related customers, DIY enthusiasts, hardware seekers, gardeners, gift-givers and general consumers. However, the animal health and wellness aspect of the company, something available to customers since 1954, may be the backbone of the business. “The fact that people can come here and seek professional help and advice on vaccines or feed types, for instance … that’s been the hub of Nelson Agri-Center since day one, and it still is.

I especially want to acknowledge Dean Heffner who is incredibly knowledgeable in that regard,” says Brueggen.

He acknowledges that people have been very good to the business over the years, and for this reason, the company gives back to the community, offering support to the Vernon County Fair, Wild West Days, the Temple Theater, local schools and more. Organizations are also allowed to use the front of the store for fundraising events on weekends.

The continuing success over the past six decades, Brueggen believes, starts with the legacy of Fred and Harry Nelson, who were gracious and generous to the community. There is, however, something deeper at play, and that’s a knowledgeable, friendly and helpful

staff of 80 to 90 people, depending on the season. “It’s a tribute to our area, the quality of the people we’ve had work here over the years, including the present,” he says. “My hat’s off to them because without them, we’ve simply got a room full of stuff.”

L to R: Aaron Nemec, VP and co-owner Mark Brueggen, Steve Clark

Clay Riness is a freelance writer and photographer from Coon Valley.

His photography can be found at clayrinessphoto.smugmug.com

GO: Nelson Agri-Center Where: 217 N. Center Ave, Viroqua, WI

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NEW ART BAR TO OPEN IN DOWNTOWN LA CROSSE

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Article & Photos: Lee Neves

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Bressi attributes the success of each of her businesses to customers’ love of the arts and to her talented staff, including Creative Canvas & Board Manager Daisy Garibaldi. Bressi says, “We have so many artistic people in our crew that give us so many ideas.”

According to Bressi, they hope to open Creative Canvas & Board in September 2016, and will be open daily from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and will be available for private parties.

Owner Karen Bressi and Manager Daisy Garibaldi

GO: Creative Canvas & Board Where: 313 Pearl Street, La Crosse, WI Hours: 11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. daily Info: 608-782-7248 Website available in September at www.creativecanvasandboard.com.

Current schedule available at www.allglazedup.com/calendar-2/

Enjoy the activities and products offered at Karen Bressi’s three other art-related businesses: All Glazed Up 205 Pearl Street, La Crosse, WI 608-782-7248 www.allglazedup.com Art Rageous Art Centers 500 N Holmen Drive, Holmen, WI 608-526-8787 www.artrageousac.com Generous Earth Pottery 321 Main Street, La Crosse, WI 608-782-3904 www.generousearthpottery.com

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reative Canvas & Board is about to move up the street to the former Salem Markos and Sons store at 313 Pearl Street in Downtown La Crosse and will become a new art studio and bar.

Currently, Creative Canvas is Karen Bressi’s fourth business venture (others include Generous Earth Pottery, All Glazed Up, and Art Rageous Art Centers) and home to our local version of the sip and paint craze. Participants of all ages join together to paint canvases according to a suggested template with some professional guidance but without creative restrictions. Painters in adult classes have had the opportunity to purchase beer, wine, soda or water at the current location, but the new location will also feature a custombuilt bar with an additional seating area. Visitors can drop in outside of scheduled classes to paint fun-sized mini canvases while they drink wine and chat with friends.

Recently, wooden board painting has been added, in which the entire process will be handled by participants. They will sand their own wooden panels, use hammer and nails to create a distressed look, and stain the wood to their liking.

Once the wood is ready, it will be assembled into a single piece to lay a pre-cut stencil of their choice on top for painting. To be able to customize a work of art at this level can be so rewarding; to have the entire process available at a classy downtown bar…genius!

Spin art, a form of painting, is now available, and graffiti art involving large-scale stenciling and spray paint will become available in the near future.

Bressi saw a unique graffiti art concept while in Berlin, Germany, and hopes to bring the fun to her studio.

Bressi explained that the remodeling phase has been exciting, as new restrooms, a new air conditioning unit and lighting are updated. She said that the basement may be used later on, and that “every space we’ve had, we’ve outgrown.”

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DEEP ROOTED ORGANICS Nutrition for Mind and Body

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utside of Westby, there is a farm where those who love tomatoes could pass countless hours sampling a staggering 18 varieties of the fruit. If you would be hard pressed to name more than five such strains, a visit to Deep Rooted Organics would serve as an educational experience.

Founded by Tiffany Cade and Jimmy Fackert, who both cut their agricultural teeth working at urban gardens in Detroit, this is their chance to see all of their dreams of truly large-scale cultivation come true. This year, their expected tomato yield promises to top 40,000 pounds, supplying markets and stores throughout the Seven Rivers Region, and helping to set a standard for organic produce. When asked about 30 the increased awareness of organic

food and nutrition, Tiffany says this has gone a long way to differentiate smaller farms from their large counterparts, as on smaller farms, traditional techniques are again being seen as a thing to value.

Lest anyone think their field of vision is limited to the tomato, Deep Rooted is constantly expanding their delicious offerings with both fresh produce and canned products. They sell a selection of salsas, soups and sauces, and their forays into flowers have taken up an increasing percentage of their total sales, with annuals and perennials each being represented. More greenhouses to develop these lines are already in the planning stages. They will be expanding the breadth of their facility in conjunction with Ethos Green Power of Viroqua, with plans of becoming completely sustainable, partially

through solar energy.

In an effort to welcome the public to their wares, Jimmy and Tiffany will host their inaugural Tasty Tomato Festival on September 4, where attendees can see what is going on at the farm and taste the results. There will be live music, children’s activities, workshops, an unveiling of their new bloody mary mix, and a taco bar, the proceeds of which to go toward the Vernon County Farm to School program.

This conscious effort to engage with and benefit the community-at-large defines all of what Deep Rooted does and sets an example for all to follow.

GO: Tasty Tomato Festival Where: Deep Rooted E8975 E. Ridge Road Westby, WI When: Sept. 4, 2016, 1-7 p.m.

Info: www.deeprootedorganics.com www.facebook.com/deeprootedwestby

COLLEGE CORNER

By Elena Schultz

6 WAYS LIFE IS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT IN THE FIRST YEAR OF COLLEGE

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As new freshmen settle into their new campus homes and begin making new lifelong friends, for my final contribution during my internship at SEVEN, I am sharing what I discovered in my first year at college as a welcome to the Seven Rivers Region’s incoming freshmen.

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FOOD Review

Mexican Cocina By: Lee Neves

When walking into Manny’s Mexican Cocina, the heavy, carved wooden doors and extravagant décor are a prelude to the exquisite experience you’re about to have. Traditional Mexican music plays in the background, creating a classy, festive ambience.

After the hostess seated us near the life-size metal sculptures of a Mariachi band that oversee the large outdoor dining area, our friendly and attentive server took our drink order, which included the margarita happy hour special. I chose the traditional lime flavor which was made just right—not too sweet, just enough of each ingredient. House-made tortilla chips and salsa and ice waters were brought to the table and refilled without asking.

We ordered the calamari strips, which had a light, savory breading. The texture was full and moist and not stringy or dry like other calamari I’ve had. The strips were topped with shredded mozzarella, red cabbage, diced tomato and parsley with a side of their signature, lightly spicy jalapeño cream sauce.

My entre of choice, ginger grilled swordfish, had just a touch of ginger flavor, not overpowering. The fresh cut was perfectly grilled— moist flesh, a thin layer of crust—topped with their tropical mango salsa and served on a bed of braised spinach. The sweetness of the crisp diced red pepper, onion and mango blended deliciously into the mildly tangy sauce drizzle.

My sides included a buttery blend of rice, corn and lima beans

WINE

by Wohlert By: Todd Wohlert

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THE ITALIAN JOB: Amarone

Getting into the heavy-duty wines of Europe is a slow process.

They are not wines meant for beginners or newbies or wannabes.

You have to condition your palate to understand and appreciate their complexities. This is not to warn you off. This is to get you to shake off that bad American habit of wanting everything now and not being patient enough to properly educate yourself. As we all know, if you do not take the proper time to learn things and go rushing into the unknown unprepared, you could get your hand chopped off with a lightsaber by the baddest mo-fo in the universe, have him explain your complex parentage, and then get chucked down a chute. Instead, be patient, learn what you have to from a little Buddha-like dude (like me), and go save the universe…until the next batch of sequels.

The other thing to consider is proper wine application. We can basically lump wine into two categories: cocktail and food.

Cocktail wines can be consumed on their own at a fancy dinner

next to black beans topped with shredded mozzarella.

It was obvious that each portion of my meal was professionally prepared with attention to detail and pride in flavor. With so many traditional Mexican and signature seafood options, I will continue to enjoy Manny’s for years to come. It’s evident why Manny’s Mexican Cocina was chosen as the Best Mexican Restaurant in the 2016 Best of La Crosse County.

GO:

Manny’s Mexican Cocina 301 Hampton Ct, Onalaska, WI

(608) 781-5601 Hours:

Mon-Th: 11:00 am - 9:30 pm Fri-Sat: 11:00 am - 10:30 pm Sun: 11:00 am - 9:30 pm www.mannyscocina.com www.facebook.com/mannyscocina

party, at a wine bar or restaurant, or sitting at home in your jammies watching TV. Food wines should be consumed with food at a fancy dinner party, at a wine bar or restaurant, or sitting at home in your jammies watching TV. Food wines realize their maximum potential when paired with food, which brings out the best qualities of the wine that lie dormant.

This month we look at a delicious and immediately approachable big Italian red: Tomassi Amarone Classico. For the production of its Amarone, Tommasi selects the best clusters of Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella and Molinara grapes exclusively by hand, and exclusively from hillside vineyards in the Valpolicella Classico area. After harvest, the grapes are placed on small racks in a large grape-drying room, where they are dried by cool autumn and winter breezes until the following February. Over these months, the grapes lose over 40 percent of their weight, concentrating the levels of natural sugars. After fermentation, the wine is aged for about three years in large Slavonian oak casks, and one year in the bottle.

Rich and ripe on the nose, the wine is complex and full-bodied on the palate, with lots of dried plum and cherry notes that linger on the finish. An excellent choice for red meats, wild game, and mature cheeses.

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BEER Review

Heileman’s Old Style Oktoberfest

Style: Märzen- Style Lager Brewer: G. Heileman Brewing Company La Crosse, WI

Price Point: $6.99 / 4-pack of 16 oz. cans

By: A.J. Moore

Appearance: Rich, brilliant red-amber with gem-like brilliance and

clarity. The carbonation is low to moderate and pours with a controllable fizzy and bubbly head. The head breaks down relatively quickly, but the body and carbonation leave a residual film of creamy bubbles and lightly spotted lacing for about half of the pint.

Aroma: The aroma is delicately sweet and malty with prominent notes of Cracker Jack popcorn and warm malted barley. Hop aromas are restrained, but lean very gently toward perfumed, herbal and floral. Yeast aroma is nearly entirely absent, as is fitting for the style.

Taste: Smooth and subtle with a deceptive underlying malt complexity of brown quickbreads, stewed whole grains, huckleberries, toasted white bread and hard toffee candies. The hop flavor is edgy, assertive and spicy, revisiting the dark berry, and dusky floral notes also found in the aroma.

The finish is absolutely and finitely crisp and clean with little to no residual aftertaste.

Presence: Medium-light body with only a light effervescence and a smooth silkiness. The bitterness of the hops and the slightly carbonate (mineral) water from a legendary artesian source come together to reinforce the utterly unblemished close.

X-Factor: Local flair. For a number of reasons, there is only one place in the world that can make an Oktoberfest / Märzen-style beer that is worthy

of bearing the G. Heileman name. First, due to the depth of the aquifer and idiosyncrasies of local geology, the water from deep beneath the City Brewery in La Crosse possesses exactly the right carbonate hardness to maximize the balancing potential of hops to provide a finish that is as absolutely finite and clean as can be. Second, Randy Hughes and the other talented people at the brewery know their stuff when it comes to an Oktoberfest beer. While this isn’t the boldest, biggest interpretation of the style, it doesn’t need to be. It hits all the right notes in all the right ways, providing a malty, subtle, complex and extraordinarily drinkable beer with a pleasant, easy-drinking, smooth body and a supernaturally clean finish that would make Gottlieb Heileman himself a little jealous.

Don’t get through this Oktoberfest season without a brat in one hand a stein of this in the other.

This month’s review beer was selected by the knowledgeable staff at La Crescent Wine & Spirits.

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A.J. Moore is a renaissance man. In addition to writing, tabletop gaming, smelting, blacksmithing, woodworking and restoring antique hand tools, A.J. is a homebrewer, occasional beer judge and member of the La Crosse LAGERS homebrewer club.

Del’s Bloody Mary Enthrones Distinctive Taste, Garnish Crown and All!

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By: Joseph O’Brien Del’s Bar, a permanent fixture among the beer taps on 3rd St. in downtown La Crosse, has been around since 1933, and in the eight decades since, it’s become an all-around favorite dive where old local crusts mix easily with young college bucks, and where blue-hair and gingham find a natural fit with neon-green mohawks and biker leather.

Firmly resting on its reputation for universal welcome, Del’s Bar has made a more recent claim to fame with its cornucopian bloody mary. Winner of Best Bloody Mary in La Crosse three years in a row (2014-2016) Del’s is the undisputed King of the bloody mary in Logger Town.

Tami Plourde, Del’s manager and creator of its bloody mary in its present form (the original recipe left with the previous management a dozen years ago), says that she’s not sure when the bloody mary first became a crowd pleaser at Del’s, “but we sell a ton of them.”

For perspective, in the first six hours of Saturday during Oktoberfest (8 a.m.-2 p.m.), Del’s sells about 1,100 bloody marys.

“We go through about five cases of (46 oz.) tomato juice cans a week.

That’s average,” she says. “As far as throughout the year, we’re making bloody marys from the moment we open to the moment we close.”

A confluence of ingredients, including the secret seasoning (“I can tell you it includes cayenne,” Plourde admits), pickle juice and a forest of garnishes contribute to Del’s Bloody success.

“The seasonings are going to be pretty much front and center, and you’ll taste all the different spices in there,” Plourde says. “The mouthfeel is not thick like a bloody mary mix off the shelf will give you, and that’s because of the two scoops of pickle juice. Our bloody mary is lighter in consistency than people might expect, but that gives you the opportunity to get the

tangy flavor of the pickle juice, and it marries well with all the spices we put in there. There’s a nice heat to it.”

Kitchen Proof: Vegetal at the front door and tomato sweetness out the back end are well met within the cocktail’s castle keep. Plourde’s secret seasonings give this bloody mary a cayenne heat tempered with a slightly toasted herbal depth.

Del’s Bloody Mary - Serves 1 1 oz. vodka 1/2 cup pickle Juice 9 shakes of Del’s Secret Seasoning* 4 dashes Worcestershire Sauce 6-7 oz. Sacramento Tomato Juice Garnish: pickle spears, jalapeño-jack cheese, queen stuffed olives, pickled Brussels sprouts, or other pickled vegetables of choice In 16 oz. pint glass filled with ice, add vodka, pickle juice, seasoning, Worcestershire and top off with tomato juice. Stir well, then garnish with a pickle spear, 1-inch jalapeno-jack cheese cube, queen stuffed olive and pickled Brussels sprout. *Until Tami is willing to give up the recipe, you’ll have to make your own. Just remember to add a bit of cayenne.

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FOOD & DRINK Bar: Overall

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1. Bodega Brew Pub – 27.7% 2. Dublin Square Irish Pub & Eatery – 26.2% 3. The Old Crow – 21.0%

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Brewery / Brewpub 1. Pearl Street Brewery – 65.3% 2. Turtle Stack Brewery – 14.5% 3. City Brewery – 12.1%

College Bar

1. Howie’s on La Crosse – 43.7% 2. Brother’s Bar & Grill – 17.8% 3. The Library – 15.5%

Dance Club

1. Coconut Joe’s – 29.6% 2. Sawtooth Sam’s – 20.9% 3. Shooters – 16.6%

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1. Bodega Brew Pub – 27.6% 2. Dublin Square Irish Pub & Eatery – 22.3% 3. The Old Crow – 19.8%

1. Bluffside Tavern – 26.4% 2. Recovery Room – 23.6% 3. Arterial Bar and Grill – 23.1%

1. Red Pines Bar & Grill – 34.4% 2. Leo & Leona’s – 27.9% 3. Fox Hollow Golf Course & Banquet Hall – 14.4%

1. Howie’s on La Crosse – 45.0% 2. Features Sports Bar & Grill – 19.0% 3. Buffalo Wild Wings – 15.4%

1. 4 Sisters Wine Bar & Tapas Restaurant – 35.2% 2. JavaVino – 22.1% 3. Wine Guyz – 21.8%

1. The Charmant Hotel – 30.0% 2. Dublin Square Irish Pub & Eatery – 24.8% 3. Stolpa’s Stein Haus – 21.6%

1. Howie’s on La Crosse – 33.6% 2. Nutbush City Limits – 19.8% 3. Flipside Pub & Grill – 18.0%

1. All Star Lanes – 28.0% 2. Dublin Square Irish Pub & Eatery – 19.9% 3. Brother’s Bar & Grill – 17.5%

1. The Starlite Lounge – 42.5% 2. Waterfront Restaurant & Tavern – 16.3% 3. Digger’s Sting – 15.7%

1. Del’s Bar – 46.6% 2. Ardie’s Restaurant / Flipside Pub & Grill – 14.0% 3. Fayze’s Restaurant & Bakery – 13.8%

1. Bodega Brew Pub – 55.8% 2. Golden Tap – 14.0% 3. The Old Crow – 10.6%

1. Bodega Brew Pub – 37.9% 2. Golden Tap – 26.5% 3. Howie’s on La Crosse – 16.3%

1. 4 Sisters Wine Bar & Tapas Restaurant – 33.0% 2. Wine Guyz – 23.7% 3. JavaVino – 16.5%

1. The Starlite Lounge – 37.4% 2. Howie’s on La Crosse – 19.8% 3. The Waterfront Restaurant & Tavern – 18.9%

1. Austin Clarke, Dublin Square Irish Pub & Eatery – 26.7% 2. Eric “Guido” Lemon, John’s Bar – 22.1% 3. Pete Mohm, Snuffy’s – 17.4%

1. Freighthouse Restaurant – 23.3% 2. Piggy’s Restaurant & Blues Lounge – 21.3% 3. Waterfront Restaurant & Tavern – 21.2%

Barbecue

1. Big Boar Barbecue – 49.2% 2. Famous Dave’s – 18.8% 3. Piggy’s Restaurant & Blue Lounge – 15.3%

Chinese

1. China Star – 27.1% 2. Hunan Chinese Restaurant – 26.0% 3. Bamboo House – 16.8%

Ethnic

1. Dublin Square Irish Pub & Eatery – 32.2% 2. Hmong’s Golden Eggrolls – 27.2% 3. Iguana’s Mexican Street Cafe – 22.3%

Italian

1. Ciatti’s Italian Grill – 27.3% 2. Kate’s on State – 20.4% 3. Kate’s Pizza Amore – 18.3%

Japanese / Sushi 1. Shogun Sushi & Hibachi – 38.7% 2. Sushi Pirate – 22.6% 3. Bamboo House – 18.6%

Pizza: Delivery / Take-Out 1. Papa Murphy’s – 21.9% 2. Pizza King – 19.4% 3. Pizza Corral – 18.9%

Vegetarian-Friendly 1. People’s Food Co-op – 45.3% 2. The Mint – 17.8% 3. Hackberry’s Bistro – 17.0%

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Farm-to-Table

1. People’s Food Co-op – 34.4% 2. The Mint – 22.6% 3. Apothik – 12.2%

Restaurant Chain 1. Culver’s – 41.2% 2. Texas Roadhouse – 23.5% 3. Olive Garden – 12.6%

New Restaurant

1. The Old Crow – 31.3% 2. The Charmant Hotel – 27.6% 3. The Breakfast Club & Pub – 20.7%

Family Dining

Mexican / Southwestern

Romantic Dinner

1. Fayze’s Restaurant & Bakery – 30.5% 2. Hungry Peddler – 21.1% 3. Ardie’s Restaurant / Flipside Pub & Grill – 15.9%

1. Manny’s Mexican Cocina – 34.9% 2. Fiesta Mexicana – 20.6% 3. Iguana’s Mexican Street Cafe – 19.4%

1. The Waterfront Restaurant & Tavern – 24.6% 2. Freighthouse Restaurant – 20.6% 3. The Charmant Hotel – 19.0%

Pizza: Dine-In

Supper Club

1. Kate’s Pizza Amore – 25.6% 2. Big Al’s – 22.9% 3. Pizza Corral – 19.4%

TRUCK BUDDIES

1. Hackberry’s Bistro – 26.0% 2. 4 Sisters Wine Bar & Tapas Restaurant – 21.9% 3. The Mint – 20.0%

Mediterranean / Middle Eastern 1. Gracie’s Gyros & Wraps – 52.5% 2. Golden Tap – 20.1% 3. Big Mama’s Gyros – 15.2%

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Kate’s on State 333 Main St, La Crosse (608) 784-3354 www.katesonstate.com

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u o y k n a h T La Crosse! #1 Best Wine Bar #1 Best Wine List #1 Best Tapas

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Upscale Dining

Fish Fry

Caterer

Sandwich / Wrap

Food Truck

Seafood

Salad Bar

Soup

Chef / Cook

Steak

1. The Waterfront Restaurant & Tavern – 30.2% 2. Freighthouse Restaurant – 21.4% 3. The Charmant Hotel – 19.8%

1. Big Boar Barbecue – 29.9% 2. Pogy’s Catering – 26.6% 3. Premier Catering – 13.8%

1. Apothik – 29.9% 2. Big Boar Barbecue – 26.6% 3. The MOB Stop – 13.8%

1. Piggy’s Restaurant & Blue Lounge – 40.8% 2. Freighthouse Restaurant – 26.4% 3. Schmidty’s Bar & Grill – 13.3%

1. Chris Roderique, Piggy’s Restaurant & Blue Lounge – 32.6% 2. John Temp, Freighthouse Restaurant – 23.8% 3. Jake Mclees, Dublin Square Irish Pub & Eatery – 15.9%

Waiter

1. Mark Wuensch, Freighthouse Restaurant – 22.8% 2. Billy Poehling, Freighthouse Restaurant – 21.6% 3. Shawn Weary, Digger’s Sting – 18.8%

Host

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1. Freighthouse Restaurant – 26.6% 2. The Waterfront Restaurant & Tavern – 22.0% 3. Red Lobster – 19.3%

1. Pickerman’s Soup & Sandwiches – 33.4% 2. Panera Bread – 22.9% 3. Hungry Peddler – 14.1%

1. Freighthouse Restaurant – 30.6% 2. Digger’s Sting – 24.4% 3. Texas Roadhouse – 20.0%

Tacos

1. Manny’s Mexican Cocina – 27.4% 2. Iguana’s Mexican Street Cafe – 22.2% 3. Fiesta Mexicana – 20.9%

Burrito

1. BA Burrito Co. – 34.5% 2. Burrachos – 19.4% 3. Manny’s Mexican Cocina – 18.2%

Tapas

Bakery

Wings

1. Linda’s Bakery – 46.6% 2. Addiecakes – 20.8% 3. Fayze’s Restaurant & Bakery – 14.4%

Breakfast

1. Fayze’s Restaurant & Bakery – 23.6% 2. Rosie’s Cafe – 23.1% 3. Nutbush City Limits – 18.5%

Brunch

1. Fayze’s Restaurant & Bakery – 41.3% 2. The Charmant Hotel – 15.8% 3. Drugan’s Castle Mound – 14.9%

1. Burger Fusion – 33.9% 2. Howie’s on La Crosse – 21.9% 3. The Old Crow – 19.8%

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1. Pickerman’s Soup & Sandwiches – 33.7% 2. Lindy’s Subs & Salads – 26.8% 3. Jimmy John’s – 17.0%

1. Liz Wuensch, Freighthouse Restaurant – 22.8% 2. Laurie Beeskau, The Waterfront Restaurant & Tavern – 21.6% 3. Corinna Todd, Red Pines Bar & Grill – 18.8%

Burger

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1. Red Pines Bar & Grill – 24.3% 2. Syl’s Place – 22.5% 3. Houghton’s Fine Food & Cocktails – 19.8%

Cheese Curds

1. Dublin Square Irish Pub & Eatery – 23.8% 2. Pettibone Boat Club – 23.7% 3. Howie’s on La Crosse – 21.2%

1. 4 Sisters Wine Bar & Tapas Restaurant – 63.7% 2. JavaVino– 7.8% 3. Grizzly’s Grill & Saloon – 7.1%

1. Buffalo Wild Wings – 30.8% 2. The Sports Nut – 22.1% 3. Howie’s on La Crosse – 17.4%

Dessert

1. The Pearl Ice Cream Parlor & Coffee House – 62.9% 2. The Waterfront Restaurant & Tavern – 12.9% 3. Freighthouse Restaurant – 8.8%

Ambience

1. The Charmant Hotel – 31.1% 2. The Waterfront Restaurant & Tavern – 23.4% 3. Freighthouse Restaurant – 15.8%

Outdoor Dining

1. The Waterfront Restaurant & Tavern – 35.1% 2. Huck Finn’s on the Water – 23.5% 3. Pettibone Boat Club – 18.9%

Pet-Friendly Restaurant 1. Pettibone Boat Club – 31.2% 2. Red Pines Bar & Grill – 23.6% 3. Stolpa’s Stein Haus – 17.4%

CREATING… FROM THE HEART By: Guest Writers Lisa Olson and

For Voting The Pearl La Crosse’s:

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What’s it like, living life as part of a comedy troupe?

While that sounds over-reaching, it’s really not. When you have the mentality and desire to want to make people laugh, it’s not something you can shut off short of a major depression or prodigious amounts of prescribed pharmaceuticals.

And it’s not something you consciously turn on. Normally it’s not that a humorous idea hits you out of the blue. It’s more akin to having a vaporous semi-truck run over you, back up to see if you’re okay only to find that in the effort to see if you’re all right, the driver has parked on your chest. That disaster begets not a series of analytical thoughts but the immediate mental note of “that was funny” merely because it was so unusual.

Where do the ideas come from? Combine every day with the askew brains of the Heart of La Crosse cast members, and you can find ideas anywhere. Driving down the street when “Mandy” from Barry Manilow comes on the radio and hearing Lisa Olson substitute “Mayonnaise” for “Mandy.” If you need a song parody out of Brad Williams, you send him on a car drive. A whole Broadway show has jumped out of that man’s head on the roads between La Crosse and Prairie Du Chien. Start a sketch with two lines, a topic and no direction, and Tracy Ballzer will have something for you in two days. Throw a pun at Doug Lietke, and he’ll give you a whole character. Ask Taylor Gruzska about insidious or ironic trends on social media, and she will give you a twisted punch line none of us would have been able to envision. Finish a sketch, and Jon Lambwill immediately have movement and choreography in his head to make sure we don’t look like “four dorks in a row” on stage. Todd Olson’s role is to gather the ideas and bring them up again. It’s like catching ping pong balls of napalm and storing them in a backpack made of charcoal briquettes.

What makes our troupe so unique is the trust we have fostered. Without it, no one could bring an outlandish thought to a meeting. In the real world, people always analyze their ideas before bringing it to the table because there’s the fear of rejection. Thankfully, we don’t have that problem.

Almost everyone can remember tossing an idea out in a meeting only to have a deafening

silence greet their efforts. In Heart of La Crosse, one of two things always happens: Either that wall of nothing is immediately filled with analysis of why the idea could be funny, or the cast members spew forth their own thoughts the flat suggestion awakened. It’s a stream of consciousness blood-letting that happens so quickly no one can even remember the original idea.

Even if a notion never makes it to stage or isn’t heralded as earth-shattering, it can be a jumping off point for something new—but it doesn’t happen without trust. Part of that trust comes from knowing about our competition.

The competition in our group is not between members to get a joke to stage or a sketch in a show; our competition is with silence.

You see, there’s an inherent silence in theater.

It’s a natural state when the lights dim over the crowd as the stage brightens. We do everything we can to morph that quiet into laughter. When we banish that silence, as a troupe, we win.

Humor is commonality. It’s a shared moment.

Laughter is the purest form of communication.

Through this singular sound, people let others know, “We’re on the same page. We both identify with that thought.” There are no words that so succinctly communicate a person’s mood or frame of mind than a laugh. It transcends politics, money or immediate troubles.

Thank you for laughing with us, La Crosse. We are overjoyed and humbled each time we are allowed to laugh with you.

With Love and Laughter, The Heart of La Crosse

GO: “LAX-OPOLY”

by The Heart of La Crosse Where: The Pump House Regional Arts Center When: Sept. 8-24, 2016 Info: Purchase tickets at www.thepumphouse.org.

Learn more at www.heartoflacrosse.com.

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1. The Waterfront Restaurant & Tavern – 37.2% 2. Pettibone Boat Club – 20.6% 3. The Charmant Hotel – 17.6%

Coffee / Tea Shop 1. Moka – 29.2% 2. JavaVino – 22.3% 3. The Root Note – 17.9%

Candy / Ice Cream Shop 1. The Pearl Ice Cream Parlor & Coffee House – 49.5% 2. The Sweet Shop – 22.4% 3. Ranison Ice Cream & Candy – 17.3%

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Congrats to our supporting businesses who won!

1. Festival Foods – 46.9% 2. Woodman’s – 26.6% 3. People’s Food Co-op – 17.0%

Butcher Shop

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(608) 526-3112

Clothing Store: Men 1. Duluth Trading Co. – 32.7% 2. Kohl’s – 24.5% 3. Dale’s Clothing – 17.3%

Shoe Store

1. Rogan’s Shoes – 40.8% 2. Famous Footwear – 18.4% 3. Tradehome Shoes – 13.9%

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Gift Shop / Specialty Store 1. Treehouse Gift & Home – 48.0% 2. The Cheddarhead Store & TJ’s La Crosse Shoppe – 17.4% 3. Painted Porch – 14.4%

Quilt / Craft Shop 1. Olive Juice Quilts – 38.8% 2. Hobby Lobby – 37.2% 3. River Road Quilt Shop – 7.9%

Local Product

1. Antique Center of La Crosse – 37.3% 2. Painted Porch – 27.3% 3. Treasures on Main – 19.5%

Great Food - Always a Good Time!

1. Wettstein’s – 40.2% 2. HOM Furniture – 19.9% 3. Midwest TV & Appliance – 14.6%

HOME & COMMUNITY

Antique Store

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Home Furnishings / Appliance Store

Jeweler

1. Kohl’s – 28.7% 2. T.J. Maxx & Homegoods – 24.0% 3. Dale’s Clothing – 16.1%

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1. Menards – 40.4% 2. Kroner’s True Value Hardware – 19.0% 3. Walsh’s Ace Hardware (South La Crosse) – 16.2%

1. Holmen Meat Locker – 55.6% 2. Festival Foods – 19.5% 3. Timmer’s Meats (St. Joe’s Country Market) – 8.7%

Clothing Store: Women

412 N. Main St, Holmen, WI

Hardware Store

1. Savvy Home Consignments – 30.4% 2. Once Upon a Child – 20.5% 3. Style Encore – 19.1%

Thrift Store

1. Goodwill – 31.5% 2. Good Steward Resale Store – 16.4% 3. Style Encore – 15.9%

Bookstore

1. Barnes & Noble – 63.2% 2. Pearl Street Books – 25.2% 3. Good Steward Resale Store – 3.1%

1. Rose Jewelers – 30.4% 2. Mark Jewelers – 23.7% 3. Howes Diamond Jewelers – 20.7%

1. Pearl Street Beer – 43.0% 2. Pleasoning – 25.7% 3. Trane Air Conditioning – 14.9%

Farmers Market

1. Cameron Park Farmers Market – 61.4% 2. Onalaska Farmers Market – 19.6% 3. La Crosse City Hall Farmers Market – 10.4%

Farmers Market Stand 1. Old Oak Family Farm – 21.6% 2. Hoch Orchard & Gardens – 19.8% 3. The Great American Pancake Co. – 19.1%

CSA (CommunitySupported Agriculture) 1. Old Oak Family Farm – 29.5% 2. Small Family CSA Farm – 22.0% 3. Harmony Valley Farm – 21.4%

Barber Shop

1. Orange Pearl Salon – 29.9% 2. Ken’s Appointment Barber Shop – 23.2% 3. New Beginnings Hair Studio – 16.0%

Hair Salon

1. Metropolitan Salon & Day Spa – 22.4% 2. Sue Kolve’s Salon & Day Spa – 20.5% 3. The Ultimate Salon & Spa – 17.8%

Hair Stylist

1. Alison Wegner Bright, Sue Kolve’s Salon & Day Spa – 20.5% 2. Connie Peter, The Ultimate Salon & Spa – 20.0% 3. Denny Rae Arauz, Metropolitan Salon & Day Spa – 18.2%

Aesthetician / Skin Care Services

1. Julie Moreno, Metropolitan Salon & Day Spa – 26.6% 2. Chelsie Moore, The Ultimate Salon & Spa – 19.9% 3. Maggie Jo Ascher, The Ultimate Salon & Spa – 18.0%

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Nail Salon

1. La Bella Nails & Spa – 28.8% 2. Metropolitan Salon & Day Spa – 23.4% 3. Sue Kolve’s Salon & Day Spa – 19.1%

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Tattoo Parlor

1. Mind Altering Tattoos – 29.9% 2. Blue Line Tattoo & Body Piercing – 20.7% 3. Twisted Skull Studios – 20.5%

Tattoo Artist

1. Jake “Knuckles” Phillips, Twisted Skull Studios – 20.9% 2. Josh Woods, BackWoods Art Studio – 17.8% 3. Mike Paglini, Black Lotus Custom Tattoos – 16.5%

Piercing Establishment 1. Mind Altering Tattoos – 30.9% 2. Blue Line Tattoo & Body Piercing – 22.6% 3. Proper Pokes – 20.1%

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Apartments

1. Gund Brewery Loft Apartments – 36.6% 2. Grand River Station – 25.6% 3. River’s Edge Apartments – 14.3%

Bed & Breakfast

1. Rainbow Ridge Farms Bed & Breakfast – 28.7% 2. Lumber Baron Inn – 22.6% 3. Four Gables Bed & Breakfast – 21.1%

1. The Charmant Hotel – 55.9% 2. Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center – 22.8% 3. Radisson Hotel – 9.5%

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Motel

1. Holiday Inn Express – 43.4% 2. Prairie Inn & Suites – 16.3% 3. AmericInn – 15.4%

Law Firm

1. Hale, Skemp, Hanson, Skemp & Sleik – 26.2% 2. Johns, Flaherty & Collins, SC – 19.9% 3. Badger Lawyer – 19.3%

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Realtor

1. Cindy Gerke-Edwards, Cindy Gerke & Associates – 23.3% 2. Nancy Gerrard, Gerrard-Hoeschler Realtors – 19.7% 3. Bill Favre, Remax – 14.8%

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Financial Establishment 1. Altra Credit Union – 58.3% 2. Coulee Bank – 12.2% 3. Governmental Employees Credit Union – 7.3%

Tax Preparation Services

1. Becker Tax & Bookkeeping – 32.6% 2. Morrison & Associates – 18.9% 3. Tostrud & Temp, S.C. – 11.9%

Insurance Agent

1. Kyle Visker, State Farm – 22.6% 2. Rita Sanger, American Family Insurance – 19.2% 3. Steve Fleis, Fleis Insurance Agency – 18.4%

Advertising Agency

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Water Heaters • Softeners • Faucets • Toilets • Sinks

1. Mid-West Digital Marketing (Mid-West Family Broadcasting) – 50.0% 2. The BLU Group – 15.4% 3. Vendi Advertising Agency – 12.7%

IT / Computer Repair

Thank you for voting us #1 Auto Dealer

1. The Mac Guys – 32.1% 2. Best Buy / Geek Squad – 23.6% 3. Orange Computer Solutions – 21.8%

Motorcycle / Power Sports Dealer

1. La Crosse Area Harley-Davidson – 41.2% 2. 2Brothers Powersports – 31.8% 3. Rod’s Ride On Powersports – 26.4%

Auto Dealer

1. Brenengen Auto – 33.0% 2. Dahl Automotive – 28.2% 3. Toyota of La Crosse – 13.2%

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Car Wash

1. Kwik Trip – 44.7% 2. Ship Shape Car Wash – 32.5% 3. Dahl Superior Detail Center – 8.2%

Auto Repair

1. Dahl Automotive – 31.4% 2. Luke’s Auto Repair – 14.6% 3. John’s Omni Auto Service – 14.1%

Mechanic

1. Luke Korish, Luke’s Auto Repair – 23.9% 2. Randy Bion, Bion’s Full Service Auto Care – 19.9% 3. Pete Conway, Conway Auto Services – 18.3%

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Appliance Repair

1. Wettstein’s – 37.7% 2. Midwest TV & Appliance – 31.4% 3. A/C Doc’s West Salem Appliance – 12.6%

Plumber

1. Maxwell White Plumbing – 30.6% 2. Niebuhr Plumbing & Heating – 25.9% 3. Every Plumbing & Heating – 22.3%

Heating & Air Conditioning

1. Schneider Heating & Air Conditioning – 39.9% 2. Ron Hammes Refrigeration – 15.7% 3. Paul’s Heating & Cooling – 14.1%

Electrician

1. Kish & Sons Electric – 35.6% 2. Wettstein Brothers Electric – 16.3% 3. Poellinger Electric – 12.6%

General Contractor

1. Wieser Brothers General Contractor, Inc. – 35.9% 2. Fowler & Hammer – 24.7% 3. Market & Johnson – 11.2%

Movers

1. La Crosse Movers – 29.4% 2. Jake’s Moving & Storage – 198% 3. Jacobson’s Moving & Storage – 18.6%

Dry Cleaner

1. Hangers to Hems – 46.3% 2. Blue Ribbon Dry Cleaning – 15.8% 3. Sew Clean – 14.6%

Lawncare, Gardening, & Landscaping 1. River City Lawnscape, Inc. – 33.6% 2. Christen Farm Nursery – 19.1% 3. Outdoor Services, Inc. (OSI) – 17.4%

Pest Control

1. DeBoer Pest Control – 43.2% 2. Orkin – 23.8% 3. Ant’s Complete Pest Control – 14.8%

Garden Center

1. Christen Farm Nursery – 24.5% 2. La Crosse Floral – 23.8% 3. Trees Today Nursery – 22.8%

Florist

1. La Crosse Floral – 29.0% 2. Bittersweet Flower Market – 21.1% 3. Monet Floral – 18.2%

Tailoring / Alterations 1. Hangers to Hems – 33.1% 2. Lee’s Alterations – 24.4% 3. The Wedding Tree – 21.1%

Photographer

1. Sarah Schultz Photography – 27.8% 2. Bob Good Photography – 18.5% 3. Mueller Photography – 16.3%

Wedding Photographer 1. Sarah Schultz Photography – 41.2% 2. Mueller Photography – 18.0% 3. Jordana Snyder Photography – 11.9%

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Wedding Venue

1. The Waterfront Restaurant & Tavern (Cargill Room) – 38.7% 2. Pettibone Resort – 20.1% 3. The Court Above Main – 14.6%

Wedding Planner

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1. Charlotte’s Bridal & Formal Wear – 47.2% 2. The Wedding Tree – 41.9% 3. Guardian Angel Gown Rental – 5.3%

1. Petsmart – 31.8% 2. Pet Me Scratch Me – 21.2% 3. Wags & Whiskers – 21.1%

Dog Park

1. Myrick Park – 33.0% 2. Houska Park – 27.6% 3. Fun Fur Pets – 22.0%

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1. Pet Me Scratch Me – 32.0% 2. Coulee Region Humane Society – 26.3% 3. Fun Fur Pets – 16.8%

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Family.

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Bridal Store

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1. Nancy Flottmeyer, Weddings by Nancy – 41.0% 2. Summer Snyder, Weddings by Nancy – 17.0% 3. Ben Skemp, Monet Floral – 14.2%

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COME JOIN US! 1. Pet Me Scratch Me – 27.9% 2. Diggity Dog Daycare – 25.0% 3. Fun Fur Pets – 19.7%

Veterinarians

Local Publication 1. La Crosse Tribune – 30.5% 2. Coulee Region Women – 23.7% 3. SEVEN Magazine – 18.6%

Medical Center

1. La Crosse Veterinary Clinic – 29.5% 2. Thompson Animal Medical Center – 20.3% 3. Hillside Animal Hospital – 19.6%

1. Gundersen Health System – 52.9% 2. Mayo Clinic Health System – 30.9% 3. La Crosse Area Neighborhood Family Clinics – 8.1%

AM Radio Station

Dentists

1. 1410 WIZM: La Crosse News – 48.0% 2. 580 WKTY: Sports – 33.2% 3. 1490 WLFN: Today’s Talk – 13.0%

1. Moore Smiles – 18.5% 2. Main Street Dental – 16.8% 3. Yahnke Dental – 14.9%

FM Radio Station

Doctor

1. Z93 93.3 (WIZM-FM) – 29.6% 2. 95.7 the Rock (WRQT) – 19.7% 3. Classic Rock 100.1 (WKBH) – 17.3%

Radio Personality

1. Brittany Styles, Z93 – 35.8% 2. Brian Simpson, 95.7 the Rock – 19.8% 3. Kelly Wilde, Classic Rock 100.1 – 17.5%

Morning DJ

1. Brittany Styles, Z93 – 33.4% 2. Brian Simpson, 95.7 the Rock – 21.0% 3. Kelly Wilde, Classic Rock 100.1 – 15.9%

Drive-Time DJ

1. Phish, 95.7 the Rock – 30.1% 2. Jesse, Z93 – 27.0% 3. Gary Michaels, Kicks 106.3 – 19.2%

Late Night DJ

1. JJ, Z93 – 24.2% 2. Bags, 95.7 the Rock – 20.8% 3. Corey Kane, Z93 – 15.1%

Wedding / Event DJ

1. Brittany Styles, Mid-West Family Entertainment – 46.5% 2. Kelly Wilde, Music Mix of La Crosse – 21.9% 3. Music in Motion – 13.4%

Local News Anchor / Duo

1. Jennifer Livingston & Bill Graul, WKBT-TV Channel 8 – 57.2% 2. Scott Hackworth & Heather Armstrong, WXOW News 19 – 16.0% 3. Martha Koloski & Mike Thompson, WKBT-TV Channel 8 – 13.0%

Weather Anchor

1. Bill Graul, WKBT-TV Channel 8 – 30.0% 2. Dan Breeden, WXOW News 19 – 23.1% 3. Cory Malles, WKBT-TV Channel 8 – 21.3%

Sports Anchor

1. Scott Emerich, WXOW News 19 – 39.3% 2. Gregg Wavrunek, WKBT-TV Channel 8 – 29.9% 3. Nick Tabbert, WXOW News 19 – 11.0%

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1. Dr. Ted Thompson, Family Medicine, La Crosse Area Neighborhood Family Clinics – 20.5% 2. Dr. Kelley Bahr, Family Medicine, Gundersen Health System, Onalaska – 18.4% 3. Dr. Lori Devine, Women’s Health, Mayo Clinic Health System, La Crosse – 13.7%

Eye Doctor

1. Dr. Holly Fisher, Optical Fashions – 28.1% 2. Dr. John Purdue, Gundersen Health System, Onalaska – 17.0% 3. Dr. John Sterling, Gundersen Health System, La Crosse – 16.3%

Optical Center

1. Gundersen Health System – 31.2% 2. Optical Fashions – 28.0% 3. Family Vision Center – 16.8%

Pharmacy

1. Walgreens – 47.8% 2. Shopko – 15.4% 3. Gundersen Health System – 13.0%

Healthcare Professional 1. Dr. Ted Thompson, Family Medicine, La Crosse Area Neighborhood Family Clinics – 34.1% 2. Dr. Cheng Her, Family Medicine, Gundersen Health System, La Crosse – 24.9% 3. Dr. Martha Binn, Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic Health System, Holmen – 17.6%

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Massage Therapist

1. Cynthia “Sam” Licht, Sue Kolve’s Salon & Day Spa – 21.1% 2. Erin Rice, Metropolitan Salon & Spa – 21.0% 3. Gena Allen, Bronston Chiropractic / The Ultimate Salon & Spa – 19.7%

Physical Therapist

1. Dr. Kristen Brinks, Gundersen Health System, Onalaska – 47.1% 2. Myra Burkhardt, Burkhardt Physical Therapy Center – 17.5% 3. Matt Haberl, Dynamic Physiotherapy – 11.4%

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Counseling Services

University

Chiropractor

Public Servant

Homeopath

Local Non-Profit Organization

1. Gundersen Health System – 37.6% 2. Mayo Clinic Health System – 21.5% 3. Driftless Recovery Services – 15.4%

1. Breidenbach Family & Sports Chiropractic – 22.4% 2. Bronston Chiropractic – 14.1% 3. Live Well Chiropractic & Wellness – 11.5%

1. Dr. Jacqueline Van Manen, Mayo Clinic Health System, Onalaska – 19.3% 2. Sr. Eileen McKenzie, Integrative Therapies of La Crosse – 16.2% 3. Carolyn Knapp, Feils Knapp Chiropractic & Wellness Center – 13.5%

Teacher (K-12)

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1. Michael Esser, Central High – 15.6% 2. Kevin Bonnar, Eagle Bluff Elementary – 15.0% 3. Abby Ryan, Emerson Elementary – 14.1%

University Instructor / Professor

1. Thomas Thibodeau, Religious Studies & Philosophy, Viterbo University – 32.1% 2. Dave Solie, Communications, UW-La Crosse – 16.4% 3. Tom Volk, Biology, UW-La Crosse – 9.8%

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1. University of Wisconsin-La Crosse – 56.5% 2. Viterbo University – 23.0% 3. Western Technical College – 16.8%

1. Don Weber, CEO, Logistics Health, Inc. – 35.1% 2. Thomas Thibodeau, Religious Studies & Philosophy, Viterbo University – 25.6% 3. Tim Kabat, Mayor, City of La Crosse – 18.1%

1. Coulee Region Humane Society – 29.3% 2. Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater La Crosse – 28.0% 3. La Crosse Area YMCA – 16.6%

Place to Volunteer

1. Coulee Region Humane Society – 37.7% 2. Gundersen Health System – 18.6% 3. WAFER Food Pantry – 14.0%

Senior Services

1. Aging & Disability Resource Center of Western Wisconsin – 22.6% 2. Bethany Lutheran Homes – 21.1% 3. Coulee Region Adult Day Center – 18.2%

LGBT Services

1. The Center: 7 Rivers LGBTQ Connection – 51.5% 2. UW-La Crosse Pride Center – 34.4% 3. Common Ground Campus Ministry – 12.0%

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BEST OF Downtown La Crosse Business

1. The Pearl Ice Cream Parlor & Coffee House – 41.2% 2. People’s Food Co-op – 33.2% 3. Wettstein’s – 10.3%

Northside La Crosse Business 1. The Sweet Shop – 45.2% 2. Root Down Yoga Studio – 16.1% 3. Pogreba Restaurant – 14.9%

NEIGHBORHOOD FAMILY CLINICS

Southside La Crosse Business

Making Healthcare Manageable Again

1. Hungry Peddler – 29.0% 2. JavaVino – 26.0% 3. Festival Foods – 25.6%

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Holmen Business

1. Holmen Meat Locker – 42.3% 2. Pizza Corral – 25.2% 3. Features Sports Bar & Grill – 20.7%

Onalaska Business

West Salem Business 1. Linda’s Bakery – 55.7% 2. Big Boar Barbecue – 21.8% 3. Features Sports Bar & Grill – 10.9%

Travel-Related Business 1. The Charmant Hotel – 33.6% 2. AAA Onalaska – 23.3% 3. Travel Leaders of La Crosse – 22.8%

Small Business 1. Addiecakes – 41.7% 2. Wettstein’s – 18.7% 3. Pet Me Scratch Me – 15.8%

Free Activity

1. Boating, fishing, & enjoying our rivers – 27.9% 2. Moon Tunes & other free concerts at Riverside Park – 24.8% 3. Hiking & Biking Hixon Forest and the La Crosse Marsh Trails – 23.9%

Fireworks Display

1. Riverfest 4th of July Fireworks Show, Riverside Park – 48.6% 2. La Crosse Skyrockers New Year’s Fireworks Show, Grandad Bluff – 25.0% 3. Festival Foods Salute to the 4th Fireworks Show, Onalaska – 17.4%

Festival

1. Oktoberfest – 57.2% 2. Riverfest – 12.5% 3. Holmen Kornfest – 10.8%

At Neighborhood Family Clinics, Dr. Ted Thompson and his staff are making healthcare about the patients again. Their key is making treatment affordable and accessible.

Five years ago, Dr. Thompson and his wife, Margaret, set out to create a clinic that addressed the many issues healthcare is currently facing.

When they created Neighborhood Family Clinics the goal was to keep overhead costs low and the business focused on the patients. They do not spend money on advertising, they share workspace with other clinics to keep building costs low, and they don’t have a billing department.

“There weren’t large clinics like we see now,” says Dr. Thompson about growing up in Bloomington, Minnesota. “Most were family practices. That’s how we grew up and we’re trying to drift back towards that.”

When Thompson was a boy, if he had an ear infection, his mother would walk him to the doctor’s office, which was typically a house where the doctor treated patients on the first floor and lived on the second.

Thompson would receive antibiotics the same day, his mother would pay the nurse $5, and they’d thank her.

“What I realized,” says Thompson, “was that we were growing up poor, but that we were always given treatment and charged exactly what we could pay.”

Now Neighborhood Family Clinics are doing the same. Essentially, they work as a cash clinic. Patients are

charged a flat rate of $39 per visit.

Additional services such as an x-ray cost $125 at the clinic compared to $800 somewhere else. Simple tests like cholesterol levels cost $40 versus $220 at a larger site. “It’s a simple system. We’re trying to meet people where they’re at. If someone is sick, we want to see them right away.”

Recognizing so much of the country is still uninsured or under-insured, Neighborhood Family Clinics don’t go through insurance programs.

Patients are shown their bill at the time of service and either pay if they can, or don’t if they are unable. No one is ever refused treatment.

Ted and Margaret Thompson made a commitment long ago about how their clinic would operate. “We’re not really competing with anybody because we’re a totally different clinic,” says Dr. Thompson. Margaret, an ordained minister, is the CEO for the clinic, and Dr. Thompson modestly describes his role as “worker bee.”

“All of us will go through hard times,” he says. “It’s not a question of if, it’s when. We all, at some point, will go through hard times physically, emotionally and financially. The question is, ‘what are you going to do?’”

Many of the patients, ranging in all ages, are suffering from anxiety and depression. Dr. Thompson sees people dealing with bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and attention deficit disorder. “Mental health is a huge problem in our society now. The first thing we do

is listen to the patient. And I think listening is 90 percent of it. Over half the patients, when they get done, say, ‘Nobody’s ever listened to me before.’ Sometimes they don’t have anybody to talk to.”

Accessibility and affordability are absolutely at the heart of Neighborhood Family Clinics. They offer 65 hours per week of available times to be treated and hope to soon be open even later, as evening care is so important. Patients pay what they can, and Dr. Thompson shares that 53 patients have already felt so grateful that they’ve paid it forward by donating money toward the next client’s care.

With a staff of around 25 people at four locations in La Crosse, Sparta, Viroqua and Winona, the mission of Neighborhood Family Clinics is always at the core. “We’re there for the patients,” says Thompson. “When you focus on patients, you keep your focus on the right place.”

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1. Blue Moon – 35.1% 2. Festival Foods – 32.8% 3. Sue Kolve’s Salon & Day Spa – 11.9%

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FOR KIDS Childcare

1. YMCA – 33.3% 2. Red Balloon Early Learning Center – 23.6% 3. Children’s Tree House – 15.6%

Youth Sports Program Thank you for voting for the Pump House!

#1 Best Art Gallery #2 Best Art Space #3 Best Cinema – Pump House Film Society 119 King St, La Crosse

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Best Youth Sports Program Best Park – Grandad Bluff / Hixon Forest Best Scenic Area – Hixon Forest Best Budget Entertainment – Hixon Forest / La Cross Marsh Trails Best Free Activity – Hiking & Biking Hixon Forest & the La Crosse Marsh Trails

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1. Dr. Kelley Bahr, Family Medicine, Gundersen Health System, Onalaska – 24.1% 2. Dr. Steven Manson, Pediatrics, Gundersen Health System, La Crosse – 14.7% 3. Dr. Rajiv Naik, Pediatrics, Gundersen Health System, La Crosse – 13.9%

Kids’ Dentist

Youth Program

1. Dr. Timothy Flood, Pediatric Dentistry of Onalaska – 25.9% 2. Moore Smiles – 22.5% 3. Dr. John Shea, La Crosse Pediatric Dentistry – 19.7%

Summer Camp

HEALTH, RECREATION, & OUTDOORS

1. Boys & Girls Club of America – 28.9% 2. La Crosse Area YMCA – 27.7% 3. Big Brothers Big Sisters of the 7 Rivers Region – 25.5%

1. Camp Ehawee, Girl Scouts of America – 24.7% 2. La Crosse Parks & Rec – 24.2% 3. La Crosse Area YMCA – 23.8%

Park for Kids

1. Myrick Park (Kids Coulee), La Crosse – 75.4% 2. Deerwood Park, Holmen – 7.5% 3. Riverside Park, La Crosse – 6.8%

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1. Boys & Girls Club of America – 31.0% 2. La Crosse Area YMCA – 26.7% 3. La Crosse Parks & Rec – 23.8%

Pediatrician / Family Doctor

1. Target – 40.5% 2. Kohl’s – 18.6% 3. Shopko – 15.8%

Kid’s Clothing Store 1. Once Upon a Child – 27.5% 2. Old Navy – 22.5% 3. Kohl’s – 21.3%

Kid’s Birthday Party Venue

Fitness Center

1. YMCA – 46.3% 2. Anytime Fitness – 14.7% 3. La Crosse Wellness Center (Snap) – 13.5%

Yoga / Pilates Studio 1. Root Down Yoga Studio – 43.6% 2. YMCA – 21.6% 3. Tammy Z’s Yoga Studio – 14.0%

Yoga Instructor

1. Tammy Zee, Tammy Z’s Yoga Studio – 27.7% 2. Mandy Roush, Root Down Yoga Studio – 22.2% 3. Amber Moesch, Root Down Yoga Studio – 17.4%

Fitness Instructor / Personal Trainer

1. Shenanigans – 33.2% 2. Children’s Museum of La Crosse – 22.4% 3. Chuck E. Cheese’s – 19.3%

1. Jeff Winkers, Burn Bootcamp – 27.5% 2. Kristie Ristow, Move It or Lose It Home Fitness – 18.7% 3. Stephanie Helmers, Zen & Pow Studio – 17.3%

Family Entertainment

Martial Arts Studio

1. La Crosse Loggers Baseball – 29.1% 2. Rivoli Theater & Pizzeria – 22.3% 3. Children’s Museum of La Crosse – 21.6%

1. Nicklaus’ Martial Arts America – 32.0% 2. Three Rivers Martial Arts Academy – 27.0% 3. Iron Works Training Center – 14.6%

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Discover what is possible.

First Class Free • 30 Days for $30 Power Vinyasa yoga is a style of yoga that is accessible to everyone regardless of age, ability, or experience. “Vinyasa” means to link movement with breath. With the heat as an added element, you’ll learn to move, breathe, sweat, and breakthrough your own barriers. We know and trust that this practice works. Are you ready to discover what is possible?

Now is the time! Come as you are and know that practicing yoga is a lifelong process that will evolve – as will your focus, strength, and flexibility.

Our variety of teachers and classes will meet you where you are. We encourage you to just show up and do what you can – knowing there is no judgement or expectations! With practice and time, your body and mind will experience growth and transformation – and we’ll be there supporting you every step of the way to your full potential. New students welcome!

Thank you! We are honored to be your favorite yoga studio three years in a row!

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Dance Academy

1. Misty’s Dance Unlimited – 52.4% 2. Amanda’s Academy of Dance – 15.9% 3. La Crosse Dance Centre – 11.8%

Sports Team / Club 1. La Crosse Loggers – 53.8% 2. UW-La Crosse Track & Field – 17.1% 3. Mississippi Valley Mayhem – 9.5%

Sports & Recreation Store 1. Dick’s Sporting Goods – 31.2% 2. Gander Mountain – 22.4% 3. Grand Bluff Running – 17.3%

Bike Shop

1. Smith’s Cycling & Fitness – 40.6% 2. River Trail Cycles – 27.9% 3. Blue Heron Bicycle Works – 15.5%

Bowling Alley 1. All Star Lanes – 24.29% 2. Pla-Mor Lanes – 24.27% 3. Coulee Golf Bowl – 21.9%

Golf Course

1. Fox Hollow Golf Course – 30.0% 2. Drugan’s Castle Mound – 19.02% 3. Coulee Golf Bowl – 18.97%

Public Pool

1. Onalaska Aquatic Center – 35.7% 2. Erickson Pool – 23.7% 3. Holmen Aquatic Center – 21.6%

Beach

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1. Pettibone Park – 46.3% 2. Black River Beach – 24.1% 3. Lake Neshonoc – 14.7%

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Park

1. Riverside Park / International Friendship Gardens – 40.9% 2. Myrick Park / Kids Coulee – 25.7% 3. Grandad Bluff / Hixon Forest – 22.0%

Running / Hiking / Biking Trail 1. Hixon Forest Trails – 52.4% 2. La Crosse Marsh Trails – 21.0% 3. Great River State Trail – 11.2%

Scenic Area

1. Grandad Bluff – 54.8% 2. Riverside Park – 15.9% 3. Hixon Forest – 12.1%

Campground

1. Goose Island County Park – 35.0% 2. Neshonoc Lakeside Camp Resort – 24.2% 3. Whispering Pines Campground – 16.0%

Boat Harbor / Marina 1. Pettibone Boat Club – 42.5% 2. North Bay Marina (American Marine/Huck Finn’s) – 16.1% 3. River Rats Bar & Grill – 14.4%

BEYOND LA CROSSE COUNTY Day Trip

1. Wisconsin Dells, WI – 43.9% 2. Perrot State Park, Trempealeau, WI – 15.7% 3. Great River Road – 14.8%

Accommodations

1. Kalahari Resort, Wisconsin Dells, WI – 40.6% 2. Great Wolf Lodge, Wisconsin Dells, WI – 22.3% 3. Trempealeau Hotel, Trempealeau, WI – 18.6%

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BEST OF Restaurant

1. Sullivan’s Supper Club, Trempealeau, WI – 31.0% 2. Driftless Cafe, Viroqua, WI – 21.3% 3. Trempealeau Hotel, Trempealeau, WI – 18.5%

Outdoor Space

1. Elmaro Vineyard, Trempealeau, WI – 29.6% 2. Devil’s Lake State Park, Baraboo, WI – 28.3% 3. Perrot State Park, Trempealeau, WI – 23.1%

Downtown

1. Madison, WI – 33.4% 2. Minneapolis, MN – 20.4% 3. Wisconsin Dells, WI – 13.7%

Entertainment Venue

1. Elmaro Vineyard, Trempealeau, WI – 40.4% 2. Trempealeau Hotel, Trempealeau, WI – 29.8% 3. Larryfest, La Farge, WI – 13.2%

Family Activity

SURE COULD USE A LITTLE GOOD NEWS TODAY

By Guest Writer: Tom Thibodeau

1. Waterparks in Wisconsin Dells, WI – 40.8% 2. Henry Vilas Zoo, Madison, WI – 22.8% 3. Perrot State Park, Trempealeau, WI – 15.4%

Bar / Tavern

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Art Space

1. All Glazed Up! – 28.9% 2. Pump House Regional Arts Center – 26.9% 3. Weber Center for the Performing Arts – 21.2%

Art Gallery

1. Pump House Regional Arts Center – 63.4% 2. University Gallery, UW-La Crosse – 16.7% 3. Satori Arts – 7.1%

Local Artist

1. TUGG (musicians) – 28.9% 2. Bob Good (photographer) – 27.5% 3. Michael Martino (sculptor) – 10.8%

Local Writer/Poet 1. Susan T. Hessel – 24.3% 2. Heidi Blanke – 20.7% 3. Adam “A.J.” Binash – 17.8%

Local Comedian 1. Tracy Ballzer – 39.6% 2. Michael Scott – 20.8% 3. Shane Mauss – 14.8%

Comedy Group

1. Heart of La Crosse – 32.0% 2. Live! from La Crosse – 19.0% 3. Muse Theatre – 16.9%

“Sure could use a little good news today.” This is a refrain from a song recorded by Anne Murray in the 1980s, though the theme is always contemporary. Psychologists tell us that 90 percent of our thoughts are negative, and this seems to be confirmed by the litany of tragedies, catastrophes, storms, chaos and mishaps that come to us electronically or in personal conversations.

Last week the front page of the Toronto Star ran an article that has since gone viral. An elderly couple married for 70 years are living in Rome in a small apartment. The neighbors are disturbed because they hear arguing, which builds into a shouting match. The police are called.

Four young police men come to their apartment. The couple complains that they have become increasingly disturbed because of all the bad news they are hearing, and no one comes to visit or seems to care, so they take their frustrations out on each other. The officers determine there is no crime. The culprits are isolation, loneliness and sadness. They look around the apartment. It is sparse. A few shriveled grapes in a bowl, not much else on the table. Upon further

investigation, they find pasta, butter, parmesan cheese—and their own humanity. The couple is treated to a bowl of pasta and conversation. The officers transform hostility into the kind of hospitality their moms had taught them.

There is a lesson here for all of us. We all experience loneliness, alienation, sadness and depression.

Left alone, we enter into darkness, which leads to helplessness, despair and violence. We know this pattern all too well, but what we need to remember is that we have the power to challenge hostility and smother it with hospitality, generosity and gratitude.

I remember my mother’s funeral like it was yesterday. We had the wake two hours before the service, and our mother’s friends came out of respect to return the compassion she so generously shared. One of her friends said, “Your mom always had time to visit.” I hope at my wake, people will say, “He was a lot like his mom.”

My brother got to give my mother’s eulogy. He began, “Mother was always hospitable; you were always welcome at mother’s house.” When

we feel welcome, we feel safe, we belong. All of our mothers taught us this. So why do we insist on eating alone in front of a computer or driving alone with a sandwich or coffee.

Community begins with eating together.

He went on to say that hospitality is built on generosity. A generosity of spirit which is contagious. We can all be more generous with our patience, kindness, forgiveness and joy.

Communities of generosity flourish, as do all relationships.

Finally, my brother reminded us that generosity is rooted in gratitude.

The most joyful people are the most grateful people. We recognize that all we have is a gift. Oftentimes our lives are enhanced by the countless gifts of service we receive each day. Fresh water, clean air, safe streets, healthy food, friendship and a good story are all gifts.

Thank you, young police men in Rome, for reminding us that hospitality, generosity and gratitude are antidotes to the everyday challenges that confront us all. “Sure could use a little good news today”… and a bowl of pasta.

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1. Elmaro Vineyard, Trempealeau, WI – 29.3% 2. Trempealeau Hotel, Trempealeau, WI – 18.7% 3. Thirsty Turtle, Stoddard, WI – 17.9%

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Congratulations LCT! Best Performing Arts Group

New Attraction

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1. The Charmant Hotel – 45.7% 2. Duluth Trading Co. – 16.9% 3. La Crosse Escape Room – 15.6%

1. The Rivoli Theatre & Pizzeria – 53.1% 2. Marcus Theatres La Crosse Cinema – 43.0% 3. Pump House Regional Arts Center (Pump House Film Society) – 3.8%

Museum

1. Children’s Museum of La Crosse – 70.6% 2. Hixon House – 11.2% 3. Dahl Auto Museum – 9.7%

Music Store

1. Deaf Ear Record Exchange – 32.1% 2. Dave’s Guitar Shop – 28.1% 3. Leithold Music – 19.9%

Music Instruction/ Instructor SP O N S O R E D I N PA R T BY

1. Leithold Music – 42.2% 2. Gregg “Cheech” Hall – 24.4% 3. Reed Music Studios – 13.6%

Performing Arts Group

The season starts Sept. 9th!

Box Office: 608-784-9292

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Thank you, La Crosse for selecting Weber Center as Best Performance Venue!

1. La Crosse Community Theatre – 31.0% 2. Blue Stars Drum & Bugle Corps – 26.5% 3. Viterbo University Performing Arts – 23.9%

Performance Venue

1. Weber Center for the Performing Arts – 33.3% 2. Riverside Park – 21.2% 3. La Crosse Center – 20.1%

Live Music Venue 1. Riverside Park – 36.1% 2. La Crosse Center – 26.0% 3. The Root Note – 15.0%

Local Band or Singer 1. The Remainders – 32.6% 2. TUGG – 25.9% 3. Dan Sebranek / String Ties – 17.1%

Rock Band

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1. The Remainders – 31.7% 2. Monkey Wrench – 22.8% 3. TUGG – 22.5%

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1. TUGG – 32.5% 2. Last Call – 19.7% 3. The Smokin’ Bandits – 18.5%

1. Trouble Shooter – 25.3% 2. Whiskey Lane – 17.7% 3. The Pat Watters Band – 17.6%

Jazz Band

1. Greg Balfany – 27.9% 2. Seven Rivers Jazz Band – 27.3% 3. Under Paris Skies – 14.0%

Acoustic / Bluegrass Band 1. String Ties – 33.4% 2. Gregg “Cheech” Hall – 23.3% 3. Pigtown Fling String Band – 21.0%

Irish Band

1. Celtic Cross of La Crosse – 39.9% 2. Pigtown Fling String Band – 23.8% 3. Coulee Celtic Band – 22.8%

Funk Band

1. TUGG – 60.6% 2. Cheddar Groove – 21.2% 3. The Adam Palm Band – 16.5%

Indie / Alternative Band 1. TUGG – 46.9% 2. Porcupine – 15.2% 3. Matt Monsoor – 14.2%

Hip-Hop Artist

1. Peaches – 53.3% 2. Mario Street – 18.7% 3. Afterhourss Collective – 10.5%

Budget Entertainment

1. Free Concerts at Riverside Park – 39.0% 2. Rivoli Theatre & Pizzeria – 20.8% 3. Hixon Forest / La Crosse Marsh Trails – 17.6%

Place to Meet Singles 1. 3rd Street, Downtown La Crosse – 30.0% 2. Bodega Brew Pub – 21.6% 3. Church – 21.0%

Savannah, Age 1

A SPECIAL CONGRATS

Adelyne, Age 3

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Bob Good, One of the

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Coolest Grandpas Around I want to give special congratulations to photographer Bob Good. Bob started taking “amateur” photos only a few short years ago, after picking up a high-end camera to capture moments with his newborn granddaughter. Bob then started taking photos of the bands who played at The Warehouse (now The Warehouse Alliance) and their energetic crowds to bring attention to the vibrant music scene that thrives there.

Sevendust

In This Moment

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I met Bob when he offered to share his photography to be printed in another publication I worked on. It was a natural fit that the very first issue of SEVEN featured an iconic photo of downtown La Crosse, taken by Bob. Since then, Bob’s photos have graced the pages of nearly every issue of SEVEN and four of its covers.

His work is showcased at stores in La Crosse, and our local radio stations have hired him to chronicle events and fun times had by their crews. Several bands have commissioned him, and he has created some of the best shots of national acts that have played our largest venues, including American Authors, KISS, Frankie Valli, Sevendust, In This Moment, Papa Roach, Five Finger Death Punch, and countless others. Regional thespians, businesses, musicians and derby girl teams continue to fill his camera…along with his precious granddaughters (now there are two!).

We can’t thank him enough for sharing his talent. Congrats, Bob! You won #2 Best Photographer and #2 Best Local Artist in the Best of La Crosse County, and you’ll always be #1 to us! ~Michelle *All photos were gathered without Bob knowing why. We did get permission to share the photos of his granddaughters, however.

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The Remainders

#1 Best Local Band #1 Best Rock Band Classic rock philanthropists, hard rocking dads. Music from the era of the stadium, blue jeans and hot rods.

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Johnny Nielsen: lead guitar; Josh Shively: drums; Andy Temte: lead vocals, rhythm guitar; Ed Overholt: bass; Steve Duff: keyboards.

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Trouble Shooter

TUGG

Photo: Bob Good

#1 Best Jam Band #1 Best Funk Band #1 Best Indie / Alternative Band #1 Best Local Artist #2 Best Local Band #3 Best Rock Band Reggae music from the coast of Wisconsin with an occasional appearance from “Johnny Cash.� A band who keeps things tropical in spite of our cold winters. A consistent party favorite.

Andy Hughes: guitar, vocals; Joe Gantzer: guitar, keyboards; Ben Rohde: drums, Jake McLees: bass.

Photo: Contributed

#1 Best Country Band If you have ever been in a town where live music is played, chances are Trouble Shooter has played there. Going strong since the 1980s, they have opened for some of the bigger names in country music and always draw large crowds of their own.

Rodney Darr: drums, lead vocals; Bruce Darr: guitar, vocals; Dennis Overland: bass, vocals; Bruce Greenwood: piano, guitar, vocals.

Greg Balfany

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#1 Best Jazz Band Local jazz ambassador, an inspiration to woodwind players everywhere.

A regular sight, playing saxophone and clarinet at Riverside during the summer. Both a strong soloist and a blistering sideman.

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String Ties

#1 Best Acoustic / Bluegrass Band #3 Best Local Band / Singer – Dan Sebranek, String Ties Bluegrass of the Upper Mississippi variety. Channeling the seasons and traditions of the area through their acoustic sounds. Lovers of roots music, the Coulee Region and bolo ties.

Larry Dalton: stand-up bass, Tommy Pfaff: 5-string banjo, Dan Sebranek: guitar; Wayne Beezley: mandolin.

#1 Best Irish Band Traditional Irish music, bringing back the sounds from across the big pond. With their instruments and vocals from Irish legacy, they lend credence to the fiery nature of the Gaelic people.

Peaches

#1 Best Hip Hip Artist If you’re from La Crosse, there’s a 99% certainty you’ve seen Peaches performing.

The definition of “local celebrity” and someone born for the stage.

With costumes as inventive as her music, a consistently unique experience.

Michael Wodzak: vocals, tin whistle, bodhran, banjo; Mark Cleghorn: fiddle, viola; Regina Chihak: flute, harp; Debra Boehde: mandolin; Mike Brown: fiddle; Bob Jansen: tin whistle; Paul Lansing: guitar; Julie Bodendein: guitar, vocals; Laura Nettles: string bass; Jackie Stakston: fiddle.

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Thursday, Sep. 1 WIN a $600 Oktoberfest Local Northside Prize Package LIKE the Oktoberfest Northside

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Hixon House Guided Tours Costumed docents tell the story of the lumber baron, Gideon Hixon, including tour of the beautiful house interior featuring original furnishings. 10am-2pm. Adults $10; Seniors $8; Students $6; Children 0-4 FREE, Hixon House Guided Tours, 429 North 7th Street, La Crosse lchshistory.org (608) 782-1980.

Fishing For Eagles This summer at the National Eagle Center, kids fish for FREE when they fish for eagles! Best of all they can donate their catch to feed the bald eagle ambassadors. Plus great eagle viewing on the Mississippi River and live educational eagle programs.

10am-4pm. Adults: $8, Senior (62+): $7, Students (4-17): $6, Kids 3-Under: FREE, All Ages, National Eagle Center, 50 Pembroke Avenue, Wabasha nationaleaglecenter.org/ fishing-for-eagles/.

150 Years of Marine Art The Minnesota Marine Art Museum is home to one of the most historically significant and unique collections of marine art in the Midwest. Much of the strength of the Museum’s collections lie in European and American works from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Experience selections of 150 years of artwork inspired by the marine environment, and our human relationship with water. 10am-5pm. $7 for adults, $3 for students, 4 and under free, Minnesota Marine Art Museum, 800 Riverview Dr., Winona mmam. org (507) 474-6626.

Zumba at Concordia Ballroom Feel great, look your best, and have a BLAST! Zumba with the best and join Cat on an international adventure at each class.

No dance experience needed; we keep it simple, swexy and fun! 5:45-6:45pm. $8 - Drop-ins, punch cards and memberships available, 18+, Concordia Ballroom, 1129 La Crosse Street, La Crosse cpinnell.zumba.com.

Kinstone Women’s Circle Join this gathering of women, meeting monthly on the New Moon at Kinstone. All women are invited, especially women who are desiring to create supportive relationships with other women, women who are feeling overwhelmed or stressed and are looking for some rejuvenation, and women who are looking for ways to find and express the Sacred in their daily lives. 6pm. Kinstone, S3439 Cole Bluff Ln, Fountain City kinstonecircle.com (608) 687-3332.

America’s Pub Quiz This FREE live pub trivia

hosted by a talented and entertaining host includes categories from sports and music to history and science and everything in between. Bring your family and friends, take advantage of great food and drink specials, and meet new people all while listening to great music and competing against other trivia teams for gift certificates to to the host location. 8-10pm. FREE, 21+, Howie’s on La Crosse, 1128 La Crosse Street, La Crosse howiesonlacrosse.com (608) 784-7400.

League Trivia at Howie’s Live trivia hosted by

a talented and entertaining host includes categories from sports and music to history and science and everything in between. Bring your family and friends, take advantage of great food and drink specials, and meet new people all while listening to great music and competing against other trivia teams for gift certificates and prizes! 9pm.

FREE, All Ages, Howie’s on La Crosse, 1128 La Crosse St., La Crosse facebook.com/howiesonlacrosse/.

Friday, Sep. 2 WIN a $600 Oktoberfest Local Northside Prize Package LIKE the Oktoberfest Northside

Facebook Page for a FREE entry to win a $600 Oktoberfest Northside Local Fest Package! Celebrate La Crosse’s Local Beer, Food and Music! FREE Entry, 21+, LIKE the Oktoberfest Northside Facebook Page for Entry, facebook.com.

La Crosse Bicycle Festival

Featured and Optional Road Rides outside of La Crosse are selfsupported and self-guided. We’ll have turn-by-turn smartphone routes online, and maps with cue sheets available for free at Cameron Park — riders can leave on

their own at any time that day. Featured road rides may also have volunteer ride ambassadors who will leave from Cameron Park at select times. 7am-5pm. FREE, All Ages, Cameron Park, 228 5th Ave S, La Crosse.

Hixon House Guided Tours Costumed docents tell the story of the lumber baron, Gideon Hixon, including tour of the beautiful house interior featuring original furnishings. 10am-2pm. Adults $10; Seniors $8; Students $6; Children 0-4 FREE, Hixon House Guided Tours, 429 North 7th Street, La Crosse lchshistory.org (608) 782-1980.

150 Years of Marine Art The Minnesota Marine Art Museum is home to one of the most historically significant and unique collections of marine art in the Midwest. Much of the strength of the Museum’s collections lie in European and American works from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Experience selections of 150 years of artwork inspired by the marine environment, and our human relationship with water. 10am-5pm. $7 for adults, $3 for students, 4 and under free, Minnesota Marine Art Museum, 800 Riverview Dr., Winona mmam. org (507) 474-6626.

All-You-Can-Eat Friday Night Fish Join us

for our All-You-Can-Eat Fish Fry every Friday from 11am-10pm for only $9.99. Served with your choice of baked potato or French fries, coleslaw, and a dinner roll.

Voted “The Best Friday Night Fish in the Coulee Region”.

11am-8pm. $9.99, All Ages, Features Sports Bar & Grill, 1425 W City Highway 16, West Salem .

Shaprio & Smith Dance Master Classes

This summer and fall, Saint Mary’s Performance Center will host a residency with the nationally recognized, TwinCities based dance company Shapiro & Smith Dance. As part of this engagement, dancers from the company will present several master classes at MCA. These classes are free and open to the dancers from around the region.

The First classes will be held in June. 4-5pm. Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts, 1164 W. 10th St., Winona mnconservatoryforthearts.org (507) 453-5500.

Cameron Park Farmers Market

Cameron Park Market, located in the heart of downtown La Crosse, offers a unique mix of produce, flowers, baked goods, meats, dairy, canned goods, other food, crafts, art, and also features free live music, and free yoga classes from local yoga studios. All in a comfortable park environment with easy access parking in the Market Street Ramp. 4-8pm.

FREE, All Ages, Cameron Park, King Street, between 4th St and 5th Ave, La Crosse cameronparkmarket.org (608) 433-6708.

Pearl Street Brewery Tour Tour the oldest craft

brewery in La Crosse. Learn why Pearl Street Brewery isn’t actually Saint Andrew Street Brewery and what goes into producing great beer for the people! $8/tour includes a complimentary PSB pint glass, one free fill, and a voucher for a beer out on the La Crosse town. 5-6pm, 6-7pm. $8, 21+, Pearl Street Brewery, 1401 Saint Andrew Street, La Crosse pearlstreetbrewery.com (608) 784-4832.

First Fridays Reception at Gallery La Crosse Meet & Greet with some of our Exhibitors,

View New Exhibits, & Enjoy Treats... Casual & relaxed event, FREE. Enjoy 10% Off Everything... all day long... in our main level Fine Arts Gallery, & down in our sassy fun Rustic Cellar. We schedule this from 6 - 8 PM, but don’t be surprised if we’re still here until 10 PM or later... join us. 6-8pm. FREE, All Ages, Gallery La Crosse, 320 Main Street, La Crosse GalleryLaCrosse.com (608) 7824278.

BingBong The fun loving four piece formed five

years ago and rapidly moved to the top of Madison’s favorite list. For this well-established, power pop group think Police meets Pretenders. 8-10:30pm. Donations, All Ages, Trempealeau Hotel, 11332 Main St., Trempealeau trempealeauhotel.com.

Dude Fresh Dude Fresh is a La Crosse party rock band playing music from several different eras and genres.

9pm-1am. FREE, 21+, The Verse Lounge and Grill, 717 Rose Street, La Crosse dudefresh.iplaylownotes.com.

Saturday, Sep. 3 WIN a $600 Oktoberfest Local Northside Prize Package LIKE the Oktoberfest Northside

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La Crosse Bicycle Festival

Featured and Optional Road Rides outside of La Crosse are selfsupported and self-guided. We’ll have turn-by-turn smartphone routes online, and maps with cue sheets available for free at Cameron Park — riders can leave on their own at any time that day. Featured road rides may also have volunteer ride ambassadors who will leave from Cameron Park at select times. 7am-5pm. FREE, All Ages, Cameron Park, 228 5th Ave S, La Crosse.

Winona Artisan Market The Winona Artisan

Market provides a venue and opportunity for artisans to market high-quality and locally produced goods. The Market aims to provide a way for artisans to connect and share their work with the community as well as build relationships with other artisans in the area. Please join us the first Saturday each month May - October next to the Winona Farmer’s Market. 7:30am-1pm. FREE, All Ages, Downtown Winona, 2nd and Main St., Winona facebook. com/winonaartisanmkt/.

Saturday Viroqua Farmers Market

The Viroqua Farmers Market showcases vendor grown produce, baked goods, meats, flowers, plants, honey and maple syrup. Furniture, crafts, amish goods and art. With more than 60 vendors, this market is not to be missed!

Make a day of it and shop, dine and recreate in beautiful Viroqua! 8am-noon. Vernon County Fairgrounds, 210 Fairgrounds Rd, Viroqua facebook.com (608) 637-2575.

Cameron Park Farmers Market Cameron Park Market, located in the heart of downtown La Crosse, offers a unique mix of produce, flowers, baked goods, meats, dairy, canned goods, other food, crafts, art, and also features free live music, and free yoga classes from local yoga studios. All in a comfortable park environment with easy access parking in the Market Street Ramp. 8am-1pm.

FREE, All Ages, Cameron Park, King Street, between 4th St and 5th Ave, La Crosse cameronparkmarket.org (608) 433-6708.

Hixon House Guided Tours Costumed docents tell the story of the lumber baron, Gideon Hixon, including tour of the beautiful house interior featuring original furnishings. 10am-2pm. Adults $10; Seniors $8; Students $6; Children 0-4 FREE, Hixon House Guided Tours, 429 North 7th Street, La Crosse lchshistory.org (608) 782-1980.

150 Years of Marine Art The Minnesota Marine Art Museum is home to one of the most historically significant and unique collections of marine art in the Midwest. Much of the strength of the Museum’s collections lie in European and American works from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Experience selections of 150 years of artwork inspired by the marine environment, and our human relationship with water. 10am-5pm. $7 for adults, $3 for students, 4 and under free, Minnesota Marine Art Museum, 800 Riverview Dr., Winona mmam. org (507) 474-6626.

River Chat These educational nature talks by an

expert natural cover a range of topics concerning the Upper Mississippi River Watershed, including its ecology, wildlife, history and current issues. 11am-noon. FREE, All Ages, National Eagle Center, 50 Pembroke Avenue, Wabasha nationaleaglecenter.org.

Pearl Street Brewery Tour Tour the oldest craft

brewery in La Crosse. Learn why Pearl Street Brewery isn’t actually Saint Andrew Street Brewery and what goes into producing great beer for the people! $8/tour includes a complimentary PSB pint glass, one free fill, and a voucher for a beer out on the La Crosse town. 1-2pm, 2-3pm, 3-4pm, 4-5pm. $8, 21+, Pearl Street Brewery, 1401 Saint Andrew Street, La Crosse pearlstreetbrewery. com (608) 784-4832.

String Feast 2 – 4pm: Barefoot Wonder 4-6pm:

Mike Munson 6-8pm: LASKA 8– 11pm: Dead Pigeons 2-11pm. $7 advance, $10 day of, All Ages, Trempealeau Hotel, 11332 Main St., Trempealeau trempealeauhotel. com.

DanVan and The Ravens Dan Van and the Ravens

are a high intensity music band bringing classic rock, blues, ska, reggae, and an ecclectic blend of originals to Lovely Lively LaCrosse’s Downtown music scene. Beer tastes better with food, and it all tastes better with the friends you bring 7-10pm. FREE, The Golden Tap, 520 State St, La Crosse thegoldentap.com (608) 490-2030.

Sunday, Sep. 4 WIN a $600 Oktoberfest Local Northside Prize Package LIKE the Oktoberfest Northside

Facebook Page for a FREE entry to win a $600 Oktoberfest Northside Local Fest Package! Celebrate La Crosse’s Local Beer, Food and Music! FREE Entry, 21+, LIKE the Oktoberfest Northside Facebook Page for Entry, facebook.com.

La Crosse Bicycle Festival

Featured and Optional Road Rides outside of La Crosse are selfsupported and self-guided. We’ll have turn-by-turn smartphone routes online, and maps with cue sheets available for free at Cameron Park — riders can leave on their own at any time that day. Featured road rides may also have volunteer ride ambassadors who will leave from Cameron Park at select times. 7am-5pm. FREE, All Ages, Cameron Park, 228 5th Ave S, La Crosse.

Sizzlin’ Labor Day Volleyball Tournament

Finish summer on Sunday, Sept. 4th with a hot day of volleyball and the chance to win the $1,000 first place payout (based on number of teams). Teams will be 6 person co-ed teams with 3 men max. Cost is $100 per team, and there will be a ghost rule in effect. Register at the bar or call 786-9000! 9am-2pm. $100 per team, Features Sports Bar & Grill, 1425 W City Highway 16, West Salem featuressportsbar.com/events/ (608) 7869000.

150 Years of Marine Art The Minnesota Marine Art Museum is home to one of the most historically significant and unique collections of marine art in the Midwest. Much of the strength of the Museum’s collections lie in European and American works from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Experience selections of 150 years of artwork inspired by the marine environment, and our human relationship with water. 10am-5pm. $7 for adults, $3 for students, 4 and under free, Minnesota Marine Art Museum, 800 Riverview Dr., Winona mmam. org (507) 474-6626.

Big Muddy Brew N’Que Join Winona Main

Street for our 1st Annual Big Muddy Brew ‘N Que on Sunday, September 4, 2016 at Levee Park, on the banks of the Mississippi River in historic Winona Minnesota. Come enjoy local chef competitions, drinks, live entertainment and a sanctioned, Competitive Series KCBS BBQ competition. noon-9pm. All Ages, Levee Park, 1 Main St, Winona visitwinona.com.

Kinstone 1-Hour Guided Tour (Week 1)

Kinstone Chapel / Atlas & Lancelot / Kinstone Circle / Corridor Stones / Chair Stones / Alignments: On the first Sunday of each month we feature the fantastic thatched cordwood Kinstone Chapel with its stunning bottle-end designs that tell a story. Also Atlas and Lancelot and their Equinox alignment. See the Corridor Stones, large Stone Circle and Chair Stones. Hear how these megaliths got here! 1-2pm. $5, All Ages, Kinstone, S3439 Cole Bluff Lane, Fountain City kinstonecircle.com.

Tasty Tomato Festival

Celebrating all things tomato and our vibrant local food community. Who has the best tomato in town?! Come sample a selection of local farmers and backyard gardeners best tomatoes at Deep Rooted Organics 1st Annual Tasty Tomato Tasting!

1-7pm. All Ages, Deep Rooted Organics, E8975 E. Ridge Road, Westby deeprootedorganics.com (608) 386-6177.

America’s Pub Quiz This FREE live pub trivia

hosted by a talented and entertaining host includes categories from sports and music to history and science and everything in between. Bring your family and friends, take advantage of great food and drink specials, and meet new people all while listening to great music and competing against other trivia teams for gift certificates to to the host location. 6-8pm. FREE, 21+, The Verse Lounge & Grill, 717 Rose St., La Crosse (608) 782-1650.

Monday, Sep. 5 WIN a $600 Oktoberfest Local Northside Prize Package LIKE the Oktoberfest Northside

Facebook Page for a FREE entry to win a $600 Oktoberfest Northside Local Fest Package! Celebrate La Crosse’s Local Beer, Food and Music! FREE Entry, 21+, LIKE the Oktoberfest Northside Facebook Page for Entry, facebook.com.

La Crosse Bicycle Festival

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LISTINGS September 2016 smartphone routes online, and maps with cue sheets available for free at Cameron Park — riders can leave on their own at any time that day. Featured road rides may also have volunteer ride ambassadors who will leave from Cameron Park at select times. 7am-5pm. FREE, All Ages, Cameron Park, 228 5th Ave S, La Crosse.

Hixon House Guided Tours Costumed docents

tell the story of the lumber baron, Gideon Hixon, including tour of the beautiful house interior featuring original furnishings. 10am-2pm. Adults $10; Seniors $8; Students $6; Children 0-4 FREE, Hixon House Guided Tours, 429 North 7th Street, La Crosse lchshistory.org (608) 782-1980.

$16/mo for La Crosse residents,$25/mo. non-residents, All Ages, Myrick Park, 789 Myrick Park Dr., La Crosse.

Computers for Beginners

Never touched a computer before? Come learn the very basics about computers and how to use them, including the mouse and keyboard. We have seats at 12 computers for those who would like to participate and four additional seats for those who would like to watch the class. Please call the Reference Desk at 608.789.7122 to reserve your seat.

10am-noon. FREE, Adult, La Crosse Public Library, 800 Main St., La Crosse.

150 Years of Marine Art The Minnesota Marine

hosted by a talented and entertaining host includes categories from sports and music to history and science and everything in between. Bring your family and friends, take advantage of great food and drink specials, and meet new people all while listening to great music and competing against other trivia teams for gift certificates to to the host location. 8-10pm. FREE, 21+, Arterial, 1003 16th St. S, La Crosse.

Art Museum is home to one of the most historically significant and unique collections of marine art in the Midwest. Much of the strength of the Museum’s collections lie in European and American works from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Experience selections of 150 years of artwork inspired by the marine environment, and our human relationship with water. 10am-5pm. $7 for adults, $3 for students, 4 and under free, Minnesota Marine Art Museum, 800 Riverview Dr., Winona mmam. org (507) 474-6626.

Mario Mondays at Howie’s Play Wii Mario

Golden Yoga Golden Yoga provides a safe approach

America’s Pub Quiz This FREE live pub trivia

Kart beginning at 9pm! $2 Mario Shot-Board, $2 Jumbo Rails & Featured Beer. $5 Fries (Bacon Dynamite, Chili Cheese or Sweet Potato)! 9pm. FREE, All Ages before 10pm., Howie’s on La Crosse, 1128 La Crosse St., La Crosse facebook.com/howiesonlacrosse/.

Tuesday, Sep. 6 WIN a $600 Oktoberfest Local Northside Prize Package LIKE the Oktoberfest Northside

Facebook Page for a FREE entry to win a $600 Oktoberfest Northside Local Fest Package! Celebrate La Crosse’s Local Beer, Food and Music! FREE Entry, 21+, LIKE the Oktoberfest Northside Facebook Page for Entry, facebook.com.

La Crosse Aikido Society Sign up all this week

(& next) for the Fall/Winter session of Aikido Sept 12Dec 21. Aikido is a Way or Path of personal refinement, improving physical, emotional, and social health through martial training. Classes meet Mons & Weds 6:30-8:00 pm at the Myrick Park Center. To register call 608-7898640 Mo-Th 9-7, Fr 9-2 ,608-789-7533 Mo-Fr 8:30-5 or online at CityofLaCrosse.org/ParksandRec/programs.

to improved strength, balance and flexibility. Traditional yoga poses are modified with the use of a chair so that participants do not need to get down on the floor.

Optional: For those comfortable getting down on the floor, the one-hour class offers an additional 15 minutes of floor exercises. Bring a mat. 11:15am-12:15pm. $36/6 classes or $8/drop-in 1-hour class: $48/6 classes or $10/ drop-in, 18+, Franciscan Spirituality Center, 920 Market Street, La Crosse FSCenter.org (608) 791-5295.

Open Clay Studio Our professional and newlyrevamped Open Clay Studio is complete with a full-size kiln, three pottery wheels, and an assortment of tools, and glazes. Open Clay Studio is available to Pump House members. Private lessons are available upon request.

5-7pm. $25, All Ages, Pump House Regional Arts Center, 119 King St., La Crosse thepumphouse.org.

The Sound of Bowls Traditional historic Tibetan

singing bowls produce sounds that invoke deep states of relaxation, naturally assisting one in entering expanded states of consciousness and meditation. The sound of the bowls creates a deep level of communication with our inner world that opens us to the Divine. Enjoy an evening of captivating renewal in the presence of ageless

bell sounds. 5:30-6:30pm. Freewill offering, 18+, Franciscan Spirituality Center, 920 Market Street, La Crosse FSCenter.org (608) 791-5295.

Footsteps of La Crosse Downtown La Crosse (walking tour). A series of tours highlighting the history and architectural significance of residences and buildings in La Crosse. Registration required. Call 608.789.7136, email archives@lacrosselibrary.org, or go to www. footstepsoflacrosse.org. 5:30-7pm. FREE, Adult, La Crosse Public Library, 800 Main St., La Crosse.

Zumba at Concordia Ballroom Feel great, look your best, and have a BLAST! Zumba with the best and join Cat on an international adventure at each class.

No dance experience needed; we keep it simple, swexy and fun! 5:45-6:45pm. $8 - Drop-ins, punch cards and memberships available, 18+, Concordia Ballroom, 1129 La Crosse Street, La Crosse cpinnell.zumba.com.

America’s Pub Quiz This FREE live pub trivia

hosted by a talented and entertaining host includes categories from sports and music to history and science and everything in between. Bring your family and friends, take advantage of great food and drink specials, and meet new people all while listening to great music and competing against other trivia teams for gift certificates to to the host location. 8-10pm. FREE, 21+, The Old Crow, 100 3rd St. S, La Crosse theoldcrow.com.

Bingo at Howie’s Change up your Tuesday night,

and win prizes with BINGO starting at 9pm! 9pm. FREE, All ages until 10pm., Howie’s on La Crosse, 1128 La Crosse St., La Crosse facebook.com/howiesonlacrosse/.

Wednesday, Sep. 7 WIN a $600 Oktoberfest Local Northside Prize Package LIKE the Oktoberfest Northside

Facebook Page for a FREE entry to win a $600 Oktoberfest Northside Local Fest Package! Celebrate La Crosse’s Local Beer, Food and Music! FREE Entry, 21+, LIKE the Oktoberfest Northside Facebook Page for Entry, facebook.com.

150 Years of Marine Art The Minnesota Marine Art Museum is home to one of the most historically significant and unique collections of marine art in the Midwest. Much of the strength of the Museum’s collections lie in European and American works from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Experience selections of

230-hour Yoga Study & Teacher Training NOW IN LA CROSSE AT

150 years of artwork inspired by the marine environment, and our human relationship with water. 10am-5pm. $7 for adults, $3 for students, 4 and under free, Minnesota Marine Art Museum, 800 Riverview Dr., Winona mmam. org (507) 474-6626.

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Vinyasa Flow Yoga (Wednesday) Vinyasa

Flow Yoga is a flowing sequence of postures that are coordinated with a comfortable breathing rhythm. Please bring a mat and a strap, and wear comfortable clothes.

5:30-6:30pm. $48/6 classes or $10/drop-in, 18+, Franciscan Spirituality Center, 920 Market Street, La Crosse FSCenter.org (608) 791-5295.

FilmFreaks The La Crosse Public Library and La Crosse’s The Center: 7 Rivers LGBTQ Connection are partnering to bring a film series showcasing LGBTQ individuals and communities. Each of the four films shown during the month will concentrate on a different individual or community and their story in order to bring the viewer into the lives of LGBTQ people. 6-8pm.

FREE, Adult, Teen, La Crosse Public Library, 800 Main St., La Crosse.

America’s Pub Quiz This FREE live pub trivia

hosted by a talented and entertaining host includes categories from sports and music to history and science and everything in between. Bring your family and friends, take advantage of great food and drink specials, and meet new people all while listening to great music and competing against other trivia teams for gift certificates to to the host location. 8-10pm. FREE, 21+, Ardie’s Restaurant & Flipside Pub, 400 Lang Drive, La Crosse ardiesrestaurant.com (608) 784-2242.

Color Me Bad at Howie’s Are you good at coloring? Channel your inner-child, and compete for prizes! May the best artist win! 9pm. FREE, 18+ before 10pm, 21+ after., Howie’s on La Crosse, 1128 La Crosse St., La Crosse facebook.com/howiesonlacrosse/.

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Yoga Center offers one of the most comprehensive yoga study programs in the Midwest. Each training is facilitated by highly qualified instructors and is designed to inspire while deepening your knowledge of yoga. Whether you want to teach or simply apply the principles of yoga to your life, this program is sure to create positive, lasting change.

Join us for a free info session Thurs, June 30, 6:30-7:30 pm, Studio 16 Thurs, July 28, 6:30-7:30 pm, Studio 16 Thurs, Aug 25th, 6:30-7:30 pm, Studio 16 RSVP: yogacentermpls / 612.436.4700

608.779.0411 studio16onalaska.com

Market

Enjoy a mid week market for fresh produce, baked goods, crafts, plants and meat. Local and lovely. Grab everything you need for dinner after work, or bring the family on your way to the library. Shop, dine or recreate downtown.

Another reason to enjoy Viroqua on a Wednesday night!

3:30-7pm. FREE, All Ages, Bluedog Cycles Parking Lot, 210 South Main, Viroqua facebook.com (608) 637-2575.

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LISTINGS September 2016 Thursday, Sep. 8 WIN a $600 Oktoberfest Local Northside Prize Package LIKE the Oktoberfest Northside

Facebook Page for a FREE entry to win a $600 Oktoberfest Northside Local Fest Package! Celebrate La Crosse’s Local Beer, Food and Music! FREE Entry, 21+, LIKE the Oktoberfest Northside Facebook Page for Entry, facebook.com.

Internet for Beginners Want to learn how to get around on the Internet? We’ll discuss different web browsers, how to search for and browse around different websites, and ways to protect your privacy online. We have seats at 12 computers for those who would like to participate and four additional seats for those who would like to watch the class. Please call the Reference Desk at 608.789.7122 to reserve your seat. 10am-noon. FREE, Adult, La Crosse Public Library, 800 Main St., La Crosse.

150 Years of Marine Art The Minnesota Marine

Art Museum is home to one of the most historically significant and unique collections of marine art in the Midwest. Much of the strength of the Museum’s collections lie in European and American works from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Experience selections of 150 years of artwork inspired by the marine environment, and our human relationship with water. 10am-5pm. $7 for adults, $3 for students, 4 and under free, Minnesota Marine Art Museum, 800 Riverview Dr., Winona mmam. org (507) 474-6626.

Circle Drums draw individual energies into a powerful unified prayer. All are invited to this gathering the second Thursday of each month for drumming and reflection. Bring your favorite drum and join our circle. All types of drums are welcome. 5:306:30pm. Freewill offering, 18+, Franciscan Spirituality Center, 920 Market Street, La Crosse FSCenter.org (608) 791-5295.

for adults, $3 for students, 4 and under free, Minnesota Marine Art Museum, 800 Riverview Dr., Winona mmam. org (507) 474-6626.

All-You-Can-Eat Friday Night Fish Join us

for our All-You-Can-Eat Fish Fry every Friday from 11am-10pm for only $9.99. Served with your choice of baked potato or French fries, coleslaw, and a dinner roll.

Voted “The Best Friday Night Fish in the Coulee Region”.

11am-8pm. $9.99, All Ages, Features Sports Bar & Grill, 1425 W City Highway 16, West Salem .

Mississippi Mayhem Rockabilly Weekend Mississippi Mayhem Rockabilly weekend is one part car show, one part motorcycle show - one helluva lot of fun! noon. $10 per day, All ages, La Crosse Interstate Fairgrounds, N4985 County Road M, West Salem mississippimayhem.com (608) 612-0129.

Cameron Park Farmers Market Cameron Park Market, located in the heart of downtown La Crosse, offers a unique mix of produce, flowers, baked goods, meats, dairy, canned goods, other food, crafts, art, and also features free live music, and free yoga classes from local yoga studios. All in a comfortable park environment with

easy access parking in the Market Street Ramp. 4-8pm.

FREE, All Ages, Cameron Park, King Street, between 4th St and 5th Ave, La Crosse cameronparkmarket.org (608) 433-6708.

La Crosse Storytelling Festival The annual

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La Crosse Storytelling Festival has become a much anticipated event.

Nationally renowned storytellers, musicians, and other performing artists gather in Myrick Park for the two-day festival. Performers this year include: Pippa White, Don White, Hans Mayer, Bob Kann, and Doug the Jug. There’s something for everyone at the La Crosse Storytelling Festival! 6:30-9pm. $2-$8 each session, All Ages!

Fish Hook Festival: Friday Night Concert

Heart of La Crosse: Lax-opoly Sketch comedy, improv and song parodies that celebrate La Crosse.

Laugh along as the troupe uses audience ideas to create a comedic scene right before your eyes. 7:30-10pm.

Thurday shows $18 in advance, $25 at door. Fri & Sat. shows $20 in advance and $25 at the door, All Ages, Pump House Regional Arts Center, 119 King St., La Crosse thepumphouse.org.

brewery in La Crosse. Learn why Pearl Street Brewery isn’t actually Saint Andrew Street Brewery and what goes into producing great beer for the people! $8/tour includes a complimentary PSB pint glass, one free fill, and a voucher for a beer out on the La Crosse town. 5-6pm, 6-7pm. $8, 21+, Pearl Street Brewery, 1401 Saint Andrew Street, La Crosse pearlstreetbrewery.com (608) 784-4832.

Fish Hook Festival, in collaboration with the Bassmaster’s Elite Series fishing tournament, taking place Friday September 9, 2016 is a Country, Bluegrass, and Gospel music festival with $5 dollars of each ticket benefiting Steppin’ Out in Pink. Line-Up: Pert Near Sandstone, Dead Man Winter, Them Coulee Boys. 5:30-11:30pm.

Tickets $10 | 10 & under Free, All Ages, Loggers Baseball Field, 800 Copeland Ave, La Crosse explorelacrosse.com/ fishhook/.

So You Think You Can Drag BIGGER & BETTER THAN EVER!!! So You Think You Can Drag is the La Crosse PRIDE premiere drag show and benefit in support of The Center: 7 Rivers LGBTQ Connection.

Come enjoy a night of glitz, glamour, drinks and fun

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Zumba at Concordia Ballroom Feel great, look your best, and have a BLAST! Zumba with the best and join Cat on an international adventure at each class.

No dance experience needed; we keep it simple, swexy and fun! 5:45-6:45pm. $8 - Drop-ins, punch cards and memberships available, 18+, Concordia Ballroom, 1129 La Crosse Street, La Crosse cpinnell.zumba.com.

Justin Lamoureux

Traveling to Trempealeau from Omaha, Nebraska, Justin will bring his uniquely soulful flavor of folk, Americana and alt country to the Hotel once again. He always shows expert guitar playing, and easily switches between insightful song writing and smooth delivery to foot-stomping jams and danceable jigs. No telling who he might bring with him... 7-10pm.

Donations, All Ages, Trempealeau Hotel, 11332 Main St., Trempealeau trempealeauhotel.com.

Heart of La Crosse: Lax-opoly Sketch comedy, improv and song parodies that celebrate La Crosse.

Laugh along as the troupe uses audience ideas to create a comedic scene right before your eyes. 7:30-10pm.

Thurday shows $18 in advance, $25 at door. Fri & Sat. shows $20 in advance and $25 at the door, All Ages, Pump House Regional Arts Center, 119 King St., La Crosse thepumphouse.org.

America’s Pub Quiz This FREE live pub trivia

hosted by a talented and entertaining host includes categories from sports and music to history and science and everything in between. Bring your family and friends, take advantage of great food and drink specials, and meet new people all while listening to great music and competing against other trivia teams for gift certificates to to the host location. 8-10pm. FREE, 21+, Howie’s on La Crosse, 1128 La Crosse Street, La Crosse howiesonlacrosse.com (608) 784-7400. a talented and entertaining host includes categories from sports and music to history and science and everything in between. Bring your family and friends, take advantage of great food and drink specials, and meet new people all while listening to great music and competing against other trivia teams for gift certificates and prizes! 9pm.

FREE, All Ages, Howie’s on La Crosse, 1128 La Crosse St., La Crosse facebook.com/howiesonlacrosse/.

Friday, Sep. 9 WIN a $600 Oktoberfest Local Northside Prize Package LIKE the Oktoberfest Northside

Facebook Page for a FREE entry to win a $600 Oktoberfest Northside Local Fest Package! Celebrate La Crosse’s Local Beer, Food and Music! FREE Entry, 21+, LIKE the Oktoberfest Northside Facebook Page for Entry, facebook.com.

150 Years of Marine Art The Minnesota Marine Art Museum is home to one of the most historically significant and unique collections of marine art in the Midwest. Much of the strength of the Museum’s collections lie in European and American works from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Experience selections of 150 years of artwork inspired by the marine environment, and our human relationship with water. 10am-5pm. $7

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LISTINGS September 2016 while helping a great cause. 8pm. $20.00, 18+, La Crosse Center, 300 Harborview Plaza, La Crosse.

Pigtown Fling LIVE at Bodega!

Pigtown Fling String Band will be at it with their bluegrass/oldtime/swing antics again at the Bodega Brew Pub! Join us for a foot stompin’, rump rumblin’ good time! 9pm1am. FREE, 21+, Bodega Brew Pub, 122 S 4th Street, La Crosse bodegabrewpublax.com (608) 782-0677.

Saturday, Sep. 10 Plein Air Between the Bluffs Painting Festival Please accept our invitation to compete and

experience Plein Air Painting in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

Join award winning artists from around the region to create paintings from our visually rich and diverse scenery. Studio Gallery 1311, 1311 Market Street, La Crosse sg1311.blogspot.com (608) 799-1184.

Saturday Viroqua Farmers Market

The Viroqua Farmers Market showcases vendor grown produce, baked goods, meats, flowers, plants, honey and

maple syrup. Furniture, crafts, amish goods and art. With more than 60 vendors, this market is not to be missed!

Make a day of it and shop, dine and recreate in beautiful Viroqua! 8am-noon. Vernon County Fairgrounds, 210 Fairgrounds Rd, Viroqua facebook.com (608) 637-2575.

Cameron Park Farmers Market Cameron Park Market, located in the heart of downtown La Crosse, offers a unique mix of produce, flowers, baked goods, meats, dairy, canned goods, other food, crafts, art, and also features free live music, and free yoga classes from local yoga studios. All in a comfortable park environment with easy access parking in the Market Street Ramp. 8am-1pm.

FREE, All Ages, Cameron Park, King Street, between 4th St and 5th Ave, La Crosse cameronparkmarket.org (608) 433-6708.

Mississippi Mayhem Rockabilly Weekend

Mississippi Mayhem Rockabilly weekend is one part car show, one part motorcycle show - one helluva lot of fun!

9am-11:58pm. $10 per day, All ages, La Crosse Interstate Fairgrounds, N4985 County Road M, West Salem mississippimayhem.com (608) 612-0129.

150 Years of Marine Art The Minnesota Marine Art Museum is home to one of the most historically significant and unique collections of marine art in the Midwest. Much of the strength of the Museum’s collections lie in European and American works from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Experience selections of 150 years of artwork inspired by the marine environment, and our human relationship with water. 10am-5pm. $7 for adults, $3 for students, 4 and under free, Minnesota Marine Art Museum, 800 Riverview Dr., Winona mmam. org (507) 474-6626.

PRIDE in the Park Break out your favorite rainbow

t-shirt and head downtown for a celebration of all things LGBTQ. Our 12th annual PRIDE in the Park is a family friendly opportunity for community members, families and allies to connect with friends, reaffirm identity and recognize the progress made over this past year. We will have a wide variety of crafters, bands, vendors and concessions to choose from. Come enjoy one of the last big bashes of the summer! 11am-7pm. FREE, All Ages, Riverside Park, La Crosse.

La Crosse Storytelling Festival The annual

La Crosse Storytelling Festival has become a much anticipated event.

Nationally renowned storytellers, musicians, and other performing artists gather in Myrick Park for the two-day festival. Performers this year include: Pippa White, Don White, Hans Mayer, Bob Kann, and Doug the Jug. There’s something for everyone at the La Crosse Storytelling Festival! noon-9pm. $2-$8 each session, All Ages!

Pearl Street Brewery Tour Tour the oldest craft

brewery in La Crosse. Learn why Pearl Street Brewery isn’t actually Saint Andrew Street Brewery and what goes into producing great beer for the people! $8/tour includes a complimentary PSB pint glass, one free fill, and a voucher for a beer out on the La Crosse town. 1-2pm, 2-3pm, 3-4pm, 4-5pm. $8, 21+, Pearl Street Brewery, 1401 Saint Andrew Street, La Crosse pearlstreetbrewery. com (608) 784-4832.

Films by Bike Beer By Bike Brigade & The Frozen

River Film Festival invite you out for a night of film, drink, and conversation. This is a Free event with a chance to enjoy a drink (soft drinks available) and independent films. 4-9pm. Riverside Park, La Crosse.

Pigtown Fling LIVE at Steinhaus Let’s get together for some Beer, Brats, and Bluegrass to kick off the fall! Pigtown Fling String Band will bring the tunes, Stein Haus will bring the food and drinks, and we need you to bring the party! 6-10pm. FREE, 21+, Stolpa’s Stein Haus, 324 Jay Street, La Crosse stolpassteinhaus. com (608) 519-2421.

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Jim Knutson Steel Drums Caribbean Music

Relax in a Caribbean sound played by multitalented Jim Knutson. Beer tastes better with food, and it all tastes better with the friends you bring. 7-10pm. FREE, The Golden Tap, 520 State St, La Crosse thegoldentap.com (608) 490-2030.

Heart of La Crosse: Lax-opoly Sketch comedy, improv and song parodies that celebrate La Crosse.

Laugh along as the troupe uses audience ideas to create a comedic scene right before your eyes. 7:30-10pm.

Thurday shows $18 in advance, $25 at door. Fri & Sat. shows $20 in advance and $25 at the door, All Ages, Pump House Regional Arts Center, 119 King St., La Crosse thepumphouse.org.

Shapiro & Smith Dance Dancing with breathtaking physicality and emotional depth, Minneapolis-based modern dance company Shapiro & Smith Dance has earned an international reputation for virtuosity, substance, craft, and pure abandonment. In this first event of the 2016-2017 Page Series, Shapiro & Smith Dance will welcome several dancers from throughout the region to participate in their performance. 7:30pm. $24 adults, $21 students and senior citizens, All Ages, Page Theatre, Saint Mary’s University Performance Center, 700 Terrace Heights, Winona pagetheatre.org (507) 4571715.

Sunday, Sep. 11 Plein Air Between the Bluffs Painting Festival Please accept our invitation to compete and

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experience Plein Air Painting in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

Join award winning artists from around the region to create paintings from our visually rich and diverse scenery. Studio Gallery 1311, 1311 Market Street, La Crosse sg1311.blogspot.com (608) 799-1184.

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150 Years of Marine Art The Minnesota Marine Art Museum is home to one of the most historically significant and unique collections of marine art in the Midwest. Much of the strength of the Museum’s collections lie in European and American works from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Experience selections of 150 years of artwork inspired by the marine environment, and our human relationship with water. 10am-5pm. $7 for adults, $3 for students, 4 and under free, Minnesota Marine Art Museum, 800 Riverview Dr., Winona mmam. org (507) 474-6626.

Kinstone 1-Hour Guided Tour (Week 2)

Houck Transit Advertising’s partnership with La Crosse MTU is helping to strengthen La Crosse. If you are interested in helping strengthen your community and growing your business call 608-212-3496 or visit houckads.com for more information.

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Three Witnesses / Serpent / Dolmen / Circle of Mystery / Straw-Clay Cabin: On the second Sunday of each month our tour features the dry-stack limestone sculpture The Three Witnesses, the zig-zag line of stones known as the Serpent, the megalithic Dolmen, the smaller stone circle called the Circle of Mystery, and our light straw-clay cabin with its hand-sculpted walls and rocket mass heater.

1-2pm. $5, All Ages, Kinstone, S3439 Cole Bluff Lane, Fountain City kinstonecircle.com.

America’s Pub Quiz This FREE live pub trivia

hosted by a talented and entertaining host includes categories from sports and music to history and science and everything in between. Bring your family and friends, take advantage of great food and drink specials, and meet new people all while listening to great music and competing against other trivia teams for gift certificates to to the host location. 6-8pm. FREE, 21+, The Verse Lounge & Grill, 717 Rose St., La Crosse (608) 782-1650.

LISTINGS September 2016 experience Plein Air Painting in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

Join award winning artists from around the region to create paintings from our visually rich and diverse scenery. Studio Gallery 1311, 1311 Market Street, La Crosse sg1311.blogspot.com (608) 799-1184.

Friends summer basement book sale All

items $1 or less. 9am-1pm. All Ages, La Crosse Public Library, 800 Main St., La Crosse.

Tai Chi 1 (Monday) Tai Chi is an internal style of

Chinese martial arts. It emphasizes the steadiness of the breath and body with quiet concentration. noon-12:45pm. $36/6 classes or $8 drop-in, 18+, Franciscan Spirituality Center, 920 Market Street, La Crosse FSCenter.org (608) 791-5295.

Hunger Task Force Produce Distribution

The library is once again partnering with the Hunger Task Force to distribute fresh produce at our Main street location. The refrigerated truck will be at the corner of 8th & Main Streets. 3-4:30pm. FREE, All Ages, La Crosse Public Library, 800 Main St., La Crosse.

Vinyasa Flow Yoga (Monday)

Vinyasa Flow Yoga is a flowing sequence of postures that are coordinated with a comfortable breathing rhythm. Please bring a mat and a strap, and wear comfortable clothes.

5:30-6:30pm. $48/6 classes or $10/drop-in, 18+, Franciscan Spirituality Center, 920 Market Street, La Crosse FSCenter.org (608) 791-5295.

Monday Night @ the Movies Join us every

Monday night for a showing of some of your favorite movies! Free popcorn provided! Please check the event calendar on our website at www.lacrosselibrary.org for title information. 6-8pm. FREE, 18+, La Crosse Public Library, 800 Main St., La Crosse.

La Crosse Aikido Society First class of Fall/ Winter session (through 12/21). 6:30-8pm Myrick Park Center. Visitors Welcome. 608-789-8640 Cityof LaCrosse.org/Parks. “Aikido begins with you. Everyone has a spirit that can be refined, a body that can be trained, a suitable path to follow.” 6:30-8pm. All Ages, Myrick Park, 789 Myrick Park Dr., La Crosse.

America’s Pub Quiz This FREE live pub trivia

hosted by a talented and entertaining host includes categories from sports and music to history and science and everything in between. Bring your family and friends, take advantage of great food and drink specials, and meet new people all while listening to great music and competing against other trivia teams for gift certificates to to the host location. 8-10pm. FREE, 21+, Arterial, 1003 16th St. S, La Crosse.

Mario Mondays at Howie’s Play Wii Mario

Kart beginning at 9pm! $2 Mario Shot-Board, $2 Jumbo Rails & Featured Beer. $5 Fries (Bacon Dynamite, Chili Cheese or Sweet Potato)! 9pm. FREE, All Ages before 10pm., Howie’s on La Crosse, 1128 La Crosse St., La Crosse facebook.com/howiesonlacrosse/.

Tuesday, Sep. 13 Plein Air Between the Bluffs Painting Festival Please accept our invitation to compete and

experience Plein Air Painting in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

Join award winning artists from around the region to create paintings from our visually rich and diverse scenery. Studio Gallery 1311, 1311 Market Street, La Crosse sg1311.blogspot.com (608) 799-1184.

Windows 10 for beginners

Learn how to navigate Windows 10, including the updated Start menu, Action Center, and more. Bring your own laptop with Windows 10 installed. We have seats at 12 computers for those who would like to participate and four additional seats for those who would like to watch the class. Please call the Reference Desk at 608.789.7122 to reserve your seat. 10am-noon. FREE, Adult, La Crosse Public Library, 800 Main St., La Crosse.

150 Years of Marine Art The Minnesota Marine Art Museum is home to one of the most historically significant and unique collections of marine art in the Midwest. Much of the strength of the Museum’s collections lie in European and American works from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Experience selections of 150 years of artwork inspired by the marine environment, and our human relationship with water. 10am-5pm. $7 for adults, $3 for students, 4 and under free, Minnesota Marine Art Museum, 800 Riverview Dr., Winona mmam. org (507) 474-6626.

Richard & Delores Regedal Toddler Tuesdays Come to the Minnesota Marine Art

Museum the second Tuesday of the month for a morning of art exploration and hands on discovery. This busy morning will engage you and your toddler through simple art-making, toys, and more. This a great opportunity for you to spend quality time together sharing, learning and

your way to the library. Shop, dine or recreate downtown.

Another reason to enjoy Viroqua on a Wednesday night!

3:30-7pm. FREE, All Ages, Bluedog Cycles Parking Lot, 210 South Main, Viroqua facebook.com (608) 637-2575.

Golden Yoga Golden Yoga provides a safe approach

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to improved strength, balance and flexibility. Traditional yoga poses are modified with the use of a chair so that participants do not need to get down on the floor.

Optional: For those comfortable getting down on the floor, the one-hour class offers an additional 15 minutes of floor exercises. Bring a mat. 11:15am-12:15pm. $36/6 classes or $8/drop-in 1-hour class: $48/6 classes or $10/ drop-in, 18+, Franciscan Spirituality Center, 920 Market Street, La Crosse FSCenter.org (608) 791-5295.

Chapters Book Discussion Group Discussing

Belle Cora by Phillip Margulies. 1:30-2:30pm. FREE, Adult, South Community Library, 1307 16th Street South, La Crosse.

Open Clay Studio Our professional and newlyrevamped Open Clay Studio is complete with a full-size kiln, three pottery wheels, and an assortment of tools, and glazes. Open Clay Studio is available to Pump House members. Private lessons are available upon request.

5-7pm. $25, All Ages, Pump House Regional Arts Center, 119 King St., La Crosse thepumphouse.org.

Footsteps of La Crosse Main Street Meander

(walking tour). A series of tours highlighting the history and architectural significance of residences and buildings in La Crosse. Registration required. Call 608.789.7136, email archives@lacrosselibrary.org, or go to www. footstepsoflacrosse.org. 5:30-7pm. FREE, Adult, La Crosse Public Library, 800 Main St., La Crosse.

Zumba at Concordia Ballroom Feel great, look your best, and have a BLAST! Zumba with the best and join Cat on an international adventure at each class.

No dance experience needed; we keep it simple, swexy and fun! 5:45-6:45pm. $8 - Drop-ins, punch cards and memberships available, 18+, Concordia Ballroom, 1129 La Crosse Street, La Crosse cpinnell.zumba.com.

Grief Circle This new group is for those who are

grieving the death of someone they loved. It is a safe place to share your thoughts, feelings and concerns about what is happening to you. It is a place where you can talk about your loss with other people who understand, because they are also grieving. The support of others on the same journey can provide a great deal of comfort and healing.

6:30-8pm. Freewill offering, 18+, Franciscan Spirituality Center, 920 Market Street, La Crosse FSCenter.org (608) 791-5295.

America’s Pub Quiz This FREE live pub trivia

hosted by a talented and entertaining host includes categories from sports and music to history and science and everything in between. Bring your family and friends, take advantage of great food and drink specials, and meet new people all while listening to great music and competing against other trivia teams for gift certificates to to the host location. 8-10pm. FREE, 21+, The Old Crow, 100 3rd St. S, La Crosse theoldcrow.com.

Bingo at Howie’s Change up your Tuesday night,

and win prizes with BINGO starting at 9pm! 9pm. FREE, All ages until 10pm., Howie’s on La Crosse, 1128 La Crosse St., La Crosse facebook.com/howiesonlacrosse/.

Wednesday, Sep. 14 Plein Air Between the Bluffs Painting Festival Please accept our invitation to compete and

experience Plein Air Painting in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

Join award winning artists from around the region to create paintings from our visually rich and diverse scenery. Studio Gallery 1311, 1311 Market Street, La Crosse sg1311.blogspot.com (608) 799-1184.

Vernon County Fair Fair (according to Vernon

County citizens): 1. the best in the state 2. great food 3. family picnics and prize-winning exhibits 4. numerous people sacrificing time and talents to make it possible 5. lots of fun and fond memories 6. harness racing and exciting time. 8am-10pm. Season Tickets 16 yr & older - $12.00, Season Ticket 6-15 yr - $5.00, Daily Admission Adult 16 yr & older - $7.00, Daily Admission Children 6-15 yr - $3.00, Vernon County Fairgrounds, Hwy 14, Viroqua vernoncountyfair.com (608) 637-3165.

150 Years of Marine Art The Minnesota Marine Art Museum is home to one of the most historically significant and unique collections of marine art in the Midwest. Much of the strength of the Museum’s collections lie in European and American works from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Experience selections of 150 years of artwork inspired by the marine environment, and our human relationship with water. 10am-5pm. $7 for adults, $3 for students, 4 and under free, Minnesota Marine Art Museum, 800 Riverview Dr., Winona mmam. org (507) 474-6626.

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Enjoy a mid week market for fresh produce, baked goods, crafts, plants and meat. Local and lovely. Grab everything you need for dinner after work, or bring the family on

Flow Yoga is a flowing sequence of postures that are coordinated with a comfortable breathing rhythm. Please bring a mat and a strap, and wear comfortable clothes.

5:30-6:30pm. $48/6 classes or $10/drop-in, 18+, Franciscan Spirituality Center, 920 Market Street, La Crosse FSCenter.org (608) 791-5295.

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Group This gathering on the second Wednesday of the

month provides a safe place for those who have suffered a miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, stillbirth or the loss of an infant to share their stories. In this group, you will have

an opportunity to process your unique experience while receiving the comfort of others who understand. 5:306:30pm. Freewill offering, 18+, Franciscan Spirituality Center, 920 Market Street, La Crosse FSCenter.org (608) 791-5295.

The History of Tattooing in the United States with Anna Felicity Friedman

Interdisciplinary scholar Anna Felicity Friedman has been researching the history of tattooing for over 20 years and has been collecting tattoos on her own body since 1990.

This lecture traces how tattooing has ebbed and flowed in American society over the next two centuries, eventually developing into a thriving commercial business practice.

6-7pm. FREE, All Ages, Minnesota Marine Art Museum, 800 Riverview Dr., Winona mmam.org (507) 474-6626.

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having fun! 10:30am-noon. Toddlers (1-5) $2, parents and members free, Toddlers (1-5), Minnesota Marine Art Museum, 800 Riverview Dr., Winona mmam.org (507) 474-6626.

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LISTINGS September 2016 FilmFreaks The La Crosse Public Library and La Crosse’s The Center: 7 Rivers LGBTQ Connection are partnering to bring a film series showcasing LGBTQ individuals and communities. Each of the four films shown during the month will concentrate on a different individual or community and their story in order to bring the viewer into the lives of LGBTQ people. 6-8pm.

FREE, Adult, Teen, La Crosse Public Library, 800 Main St., La Crosse.

Contemplative Living

What does it mean to be a contemplative? Can ordinary, active people live contemplatively? Contemplative Living will explore how we can practice contemplation through our everyday experiences, by consciously attending to our relationships with self, others, God and all of nature. e. Our guide for this series will be Bridges to Contemplative Learning with Thomas Merton. 6:30-8pm. $10 each or $35 for all four sessions, 18+, Franciscan Spirituality Center, 920 Market Street, La Crosse FSCenter.org (608) 791-5295.

150 Years of Marine Art The Minnesota Marine Art Museum is home to one of the most historically significant and unique collections of marine art in the Midwest. Much of the strength of the Museum’s collections lie in European and American works from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Experience selections of 150 years of artwork inspired by the marine environment, and our human relationship with water. 10am-5pm. $7 for adults, $3 for students, 4 and under free, Minnesota Marine Art Museum, 800 Riverview Dr., Winona mmam. org (507) 474-6626.

Zumba at Concordia Ballroom Feel great, look your best, and have a BLAST! Zumba with the best and join Cat on an international adventure at each class.

No dance experience needed; we keep it simple, swexy and fun! 5:45-6:45pm. $8 - Drop-ins, punch cards and memberships available, 18+, Concordia Ballroom, 1129 La Crosse Street, La Crosse cpinnell.zumba.com.

Tremptoberfest Thursday Karl Hartwich, The

La Crosse Aikido Society Training 6:30-8pm

Oktoberfest Singers 7-10pm. $6 advance $10 day of (good all weekend), Trempealeau Hotel, 11332 Main St., Trempealeau trempealeauhotel.com.

no other purpose than to realize and manifest your inner enlightenment. Foster peace in your life and to all you encounter.” 6:30-8pm. All Ages, Myrick Park, 789 Myrick Park Dr., La Crosse.

Heart of La Crosse: Lax-opoly Sketch comedy, improv and song parodies that celebrate La Crosse.

Laugh along as the troupe uses audience ideas to create a comedic scene right before your eyes. 7:30-10pm.

Thurday shows $18 in advance, $25 at door. Fri & Sat. shows $20 in advance and $25 at the door, All Ages, Pump House Regional Arts Center, 119 King St., La Crosse thepumphouse.org.

Myrick Park Center. Visitors Welcome. 608-789-8640, CityofLaCrosse.org/Parks. “You are here for

America’s Pub Quiz This FREE live pub trivia

hosted by a talented and entertaining host includes categories from sports and music to history and science and everything in between. Bring your family and friends, take advantage of great food and drink specials, and meet new people all while listening to great music and competing against other trivia teams for gift certificates to to the host location. 8-10pm. FREE, 21+, Ardie’s Restaurant & Flipside Pub, 400 Lang Drive, La Crosse ardiesrestaurant.com (608) 784-2242.

Color Me Bad at Howie’s Are you good at coloring? Channel your inner-child, and compete for prizes! May the best artist win! 9pm. FREE, 18+ before 10pm, 21+ after., Howie’s on La Crosse, 1128 La Crosse St., La Crosse facebook.com/howiesonlacrosse/.

Thursday, Sep. 15 Plein Air Between the Bluffs Painting Festival Please accept our invitation to compete and

experience Plein Air Painting in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

Join award winning artists from around the region to create paintings from our visually rich and diverse scenery. Studio Gallery 1311, 1311 Market Street, La Crosse sg1311.blogspot.com (608) 799-1184.

Vernon County Fair Fair (according to Vernon

County citizens): 1. the best in the state 2. great food 3. family picnics and prize-winning exhibits 4. numerous people sacrificing time and talents to make it possible 5. lots of fun and fond memories 6. harness racing and exciting time. 8am-10pm. Season Tickets 16 yr & older - $12.00, Season Ticket 6-15 yr - $5.00, Daily Admission Adult 16 yr & older - $7.00, Daily Admission Children 6-15 yr - $3.00, Vernon County Fairgrounds, Hwy 14, Viroqua vernoncountyfair.com (608) 637-3165.

America’s Pub Quiz This FREE live pub trivia

hosted by a talented and entertaining host includes categories from sports and music to history and science and everything in between. Bring your family and friends, take advantage of great food and drink specials, and meet new people all while listening to great music and competing against other trivia teams for gift certificates to to the host location. 8-10pm. FREE, 21+, Howie’s on La Crosse, 1128 La Crosse Street, La Crosse howiesonlacrosse.com (608) 784-7400.

League Trivia at Howie’s Live trivia hosted by

a talented and entertaining host includes categories from sports and music to history and science and everything in between. Bring your family and friends, take advantage of great food and drink specials, and meet new people all while listening to great music and competing against other trivia teams for gift certificates and prizes! 9pm.

FREE, All Ages, Howie’s on La Crosse, 1128 La Crosse St., La Crosse facebook.com/howiesonlacrosse/.

Friday, Sep. 16

Join the library and local community partners for this three-day, free event celebrating everything we all love from comic books and pop culture. We have an even more action-packed schedule than last year with something for all ages! Visit our library calendar or facebook.com/ yourLC3 for all the details as the con gets closer. We have some very cool special guests planned - don’t miss it!

9am-6pm. FREE, All Ages, La Crosse Public Library, 800 Main St., La Crosse.

150 Years of Marine Art The Minnesota Marine Art Museum is home to one of the most historically significant and unique collections of marine art in the Midwest. Much of the strength of the Museum’s collections lie in European and American works from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Experience selections of 150 years of artwork inspired by the marine environment, and our human relationship with water. 10am-5pm. $7 for adults, $3 for students, 4 and under free, Minnesota Marine Art Museum, 800 Riverview Dr., Winona mmam. org (507) 474-6626.

All-You-Can-Eat Friday Night Fish Join us

for our All-You-Can-Eat Fish Fry every Friday from 11am-10pm for only $9.99. Served with your choice of baked potato or French fries, coleslaw, and a dinner roll.

Voted “The Best Friday Night Fish in the Coulee Region”.

11am-8pm. $9.99, All Ages, Features Sports Bar & Grill, 1425 W City Highway 16, West Salem .

Cameron Park Farmers Market Cameron Park Market, located in the heart of downtown La Crosse, offers a unique mix of produce, flowers, baked goods, meats, dairy, canned goods, other food, crafts, art, and also features free live music, and free yoga classes from local yoga studios. All in a comfortable park environment with easy access parking in the Market Street Ramp. 4-8pm.

FREE, All Ages, Cameron Park, King Street, between 4th St and 5th Ave, La Crosse cameronparkmarket.org (608) 433-6708.

Pearl Street Brewery Tour Tour the oldest craft

brewery in La Crosse. Learn why Pearl Street Brewery isn’t actually Saint Andrew Street Brewery and what goes into producing great beer for the people! $8/tour includes a complimentary PSB pint glass, one free fill, and a voucher for a beer out on the La Crosse town. 5-6pm, 6-7pm. $8, 21+, Pearl Street Brewery, 1401 Saint Andrew Street, La Crosse pearlstreetbrewery.com (608) 784-4832.

Tremptoberfest Friday Good Morning Bedlam

Vernon County Fair Fair (according to Vernon

Heart of La Crosse: Lax-opoly Sketch comedy, improv and song parodies that celebrate La Crosse.

Laugh along as the troupe uses audience ideas to create a comedic scene right before your eyes. 7:30-10pm.

Thurday shows $18 in advance, $25 at door. Fri & Sat.

experience Plein Air Painting in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

Join award winning artists from around the region to create paintings from our visually rich and diverse scenery. Studio Gallery 1311, 1311 Market Street, La Crosse sg1311.blogspot.com (608) 799-1184.

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people sacrificing time and talents to make it possible 5. lots of fun and fond memories 6. harness racing and exciting time. 8am-10pm. Season Tickets 16 yr & older - $12.00, Season Ticket 6-15 yr - $5.00, Daily Admission Adult 16 yr & older - $7.00, Daily Admission Children 6-15 yr - $3.00, Vernon County Fairgrounds, Hwy 14, Viroqua vernoncountyfair.com (608) 637-3165.

7-11pm. $6 advance $10 day of (good all weekend), All Ages, Trempealeau Hotel, 11332 Main St., Trempealeau trempealeauhotel.com.

shows $20 in advance and $25 at the door, All Ages, Pump House Regional Arts Center, 119 King St., La Crosse thepumphouse.org.

Saturday, Sep. 17 Plein Air Between the Bluffs Painting Festival Please accept our invitation to compete and

experience Plein Air Painting in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

Join award winning artists from around the region to create paintings from our visually rich and diverse scenery. Studio Gallery 1311, 1311 Market Street, La Crosse sg1311.blogspot.com (608) 799-1184.

Mini Donut Half Marathon & 5K for Bigalk

A fun, timed race event to raise money for suicide prevention and education. After the Half Marathon & 5K are over, we have an awards ceremony and a Celebration of Life party with live music, food, and drinks. Suicide is a serious issue, but our race event gives people in our community an opportunity to focus on hope, healing, and remembrance. Join us for one of the best new events in the area! 7am-noon. Half Marathon registration is $70 through August 30th, and then $75 from September 1st9th. 5K registration costs $25 up to September 17th.

All spectators are welcome to attend our Celebration of Life party held after the race for FREE., Onalaska to Trempeleau along the Great River State Trail, Onalaska, WI and Trempelau, WI minidonutfoundation.com (608) 406-9434.

Ride The Ridges The Bluffland’s premier bicycle tour with four scenic routes ranging from 18 to 106 miles. Open start times from 7:00 to 9:00 am. Ride at your own pace. Entry fee includes long-sleeve t-shirt, rest stops, sag support and $7.50 food voucher. Hosted by the Winona Rotary Club, event proceeds support Feed My Starving Children, Winona Volunteer Services and Rotary Literacy Programs. 7am-6pm. $25.00 - $40.00, All Ages, Minnesota State College - Southeast Technical, 1250 Homer Road, Winona RideTheRidges.info (507) 457-9808.

Saturday Viroqua Farmers Market

The Viroqua Farmers Market showcases vendor grown produce, baked goods, meats, flowers, plants, honey and maple syrup. Furniture, crafts, amish goods and art. With more than 60 vendors, this market is not to be missed!

Make a day of it and shop, dine and recreate in beautiful Viroqua! 8am-noon. Vernon County Fairgrounds, 210 Fairgrounds Rd, Viroqua facebook.com (608) 637-2575.

Cameron Park Farmers Market Cameron Park Market, located in the heart of downtown La Crosse, offers a unique mix of produce, flowers, baked goods, meats, dairy, canned goods, other food, crafts, art, and also features free live music, and free yoga classes from local yoga studios. All in a comfortable park environment with easy access parking in the Market Street Ramp. 8am-1pm.

FREE, All Ages, Cameron Park, King Street, between 4th St and 5th Ave, La Crosse cameronparkmarket.org (608) 433-6708.

Tri-Quest Run Bike Golf Tri-Quest Run Bike Golf 2016 sponsored by The Insurance Center

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Friday night Fish Hook Festival $10; all other events are FREE!

Saturday, October 8th- All Day Enjoy this fun festival that marks the rebirth and celebrates the rich history of Downtown La Crosse. Discover free historical tours and reenactments, food and entertainment, horse drawn carriage and trolley rides, children’s games, history hunts and more fun downtown!

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County citizens): 1. the best in the state 2. great food 3. family picnics and prize-winning exhibits 4. numerous people sacrificing time and talents to make it possible 5. lots of fun and fond memories 6. harness racing and exciting time. 8am-10pm. Season Tickets 16 yr & older - $12.00, Season Ticket 6-15 yr - $5.00, Daily Admission Adult 16 yr & older - $7.00, Daily Admission Children 6-15 yr - $3.00, Vernon County Fairgrounds, Hwy 14, Viroqua vernoncountyfair.com (608) 637-3165.

Second Annual La Crosse Comic Con LC3 Join the library and local community partners for this three-day, free event celebrating everything we all love from comic books and pop culture. We have an even more action-packed schedule than last year with something for all ages! Visit our library calendar or facebook.com/ yourLC3 for all the details as the con gets closer. We have some very cool special guests planned - don’t miss it!

9am-5pm. FREE, All Ages, La Crosse Public Library, 800 Main St., La Crosse.

150 Years of Marine Art The Minnesota Marine

Art Museum is home to one of the most historically significant and unique collections of marine art in the Midwest. Much of the strength of the Museum’s collections lie in European and American works from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Experience selections of 150 years of artwork inspired by the marine environment, and our human relationship with water. 10am-5pm. $7 for adults, $3 for students, 4 and under free, Minnesota Marine Art Museum, 800 Riverview Dr., Winona mmam. org (507) 474-6626.

Driftless Area Art Festival Discover the area.

Discover the artists. 10am-5pm. FREE, All Ages, Beauford T. Anderson Park, Soldiers Grove driftlessareaartfestival. com (608) 624-3600.

River Chat These educational nature talks by an

expert natural cover a range of topics concerning the Upper Mississippi River Watershed, including its ecology, wildlife, history and current issues. 11am-noon. FREE, All Ages, National Eagle Center, 50 Pembroke Avenue, Wabasha nationaleaglecenter.org.

Pearl Street Brewery Tour Tour the oldest craft

brewery in La Crosse. Learn why Pearl Street Brewery isn’t actually Saint Andrew Street Brewery and what goes into producing great beer for the people! $8/tour includes a complimentary PSB pint glass, one free fill, and a voucher for a beer out on the La Crosse town. 1-2pm, 2-3pm, 3-4pm, 4-5pm. $8, 21+, Pearl Street Brewery, 1401 Saint Andrew Street, La Crosse pearlstreetbrewery. com (608) 784-4832.

MAIN EVENT Annual Wine & Beer Tasting with

great live music and lots of art to see. $20 gets you 8 tastings from three local wineries, an assortment of regional cheeses and other snacks, plus an engraved glass to take home. “Under Paris Skies” and “Seven River Jazz Band” will perform. Art Anderson will display his art, along with many others. Other food available. Beautiful and Historic site. 1-6pm. FREE, All Ages, Old Main Historical & Community Arts Center, 20869 College Ave., Galesville oldmain.org (608) 484-2250.

Under Paris Skies, with Terry Grosskopf UNDER PARIS SKIES plays music inspired by the sidewalk cafes and jazz clubs of 1930’s Paris. The annual MAIN EVENT at Old Main features wine & craft beer tasting, live music, craft show, art gallery. Admission free, tasting with ticket. 1:15-3pm. FREE, All Ages, Old Main Historical & Community Arts Center, 20869 S. College Avenue, Galesville oldmain.org/main-event-2016.html.

Paddle Around Pettibone Island (PAPI) Beach Bash The first annual PAPI social gathering

will take place at historic Pettibone to celebrate the end of summer on the Mississippi and to bring the community together through family, friends, paddling, food, & fun.

The highlight will be the group paddle around the island - the beach launch is@4p with a “Bash” to follow. It’s FREE & family-friendly, so come as you are to paddle & party at Pettibone. 2-8pm. FREE, All Ages, Pettibone Beach, 700 Pettibone North, La Crosse facebook.com/ PAPIBEACHBASH (608) 461-2060.

Tremptoberfest Saturday 2pm – 3pm; 3:20 –

4:20 Pigtown Fling 3:00 – 3:20pm; 4:20 – 4:40pm UWL Alumni Marching Band 5 – 8pm Mr Blink 8 – 11pm Fattenin’ Frogs 2-11pm. $6 advance $10 day of (good for all weekend), All Ages, Trempealeau Hotel, 11332 Main St., Trempealeau trempealeauhotel.com.

Heart of La Crosse: Lax-opoly Sketch comedy, improv and song parodies that celebrate La Crosse.

Laugh along as the troupe uses audience ideas to create a comedic scene right before your eyes. 7:30-10pm.

Thurday shows $18 in advance, $25 at door. Fri & Sat.

shows $20 in advance and $25 at the door, All Ages, Pump House Regional Arts Center, 119 King St., La Crosse thepumphouse.org.

Sunday, Sep. 18 Plein Air Between the Bluffs Painting Festival Please accept our invitation to compete and

experience Plein Air Painting in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

Join award winning artists from around the region to create paintings from our visually rich and diverse scenery. Studio Gallery 1311, 1311 Market Street, La Crosse sg1311.blogspot.com (608) 799-1184.

Driftless Area Art Festival Discover the area.

Discover the artists. 10am-4pm. FREE, All Ages, Beauford T. Anderson Park, Soldiers Grove driftlessareaartfestival. com (608) 624-3600.

150 Years of Marine Art The Minnesota Marine Art Museum is home to one of the most historically significant and unique collections of marine art in the Midwest. Much of the strength of the Museum’s collections lie in European and American works from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Experience selections of 150 years of artwork inspired by the marine environment, and our human relationship with water. 10am-5pm. $7 for adults, $3 for students, 4 and under free, Minnesota Marine Art Museum, 800 Riverview Dr., Winona mmam. org (507) 474-6626.

Kinstone 1-Hour Guided Tour (Week 3) Kinstone Chapel / Atlas & Lancelot / Energy Stones / Labyrinth / Dolmen / Serpent: On the third Sunday of each month our tour features the beautiful thatched cordwood Kinstone Chapel. We then visit the Atlas and Lancelot Equinox alignment and the Energy Stones. We proceed to walk the labyrinth as a group. Then we stop at the Dolmen and the Serpent where we end the tour at the head of the snake. 1-2pm. $5, All Ages, Kinstone, S3439 Cole Bluff Lane, Fountain City kinstonecircle.com.

Paint & Pour Enjoy a glass of wine, conversation and great music while a professional artist guides you step-bystep through a painting. You’ll go home with a new sense of mastery, and your own original artwork. 1-3:30pm. $35, 21+, Pump House Regional Arts Center, 119 King St., La Crosse thepumphouse.org.

Second Annual La Crosse Comic Con LC3 Join the library and local community partners for this three-day, free event celebrating everything we all love from comic books and pop culture. We have an even more action-packed schedule than last year with something for all ages! Visit our library calendar or facebook.com/ yourLC3 for all the details as the con gets closer. We have some very cool special guests planned - don’t miss it!

1-5pm. FREE, All Ages, La Crosse Public Library, 800 Main St., La Crosse.

America’s Pub Quiz This FREE live pub trivia

hosted by a talented and entertaining host includes categories from sports and music to history and science and everything in between. Bring your family and friends, take advantage of great food and drink specials, and meet new people all while listening to great music and competing against other trivia teams for gift certificates to to the host location. 6-8pm. FREE, 21+, The Verse Lounge & Grill, 717 Rose St., La Crosse (608) 782-1650.

Monday, Sep. 19 Plein Air Between the Bluffs Painting Festival Please accept our invitation to compete and

experience Plein Air Painting in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

Join award winning artists from around the region to create paintings from our visually rich and diversescenery.

Studio Gallery 1311, 1311 Market Street, La Crosse sg1311.blogspot.com (608) 799-1184.

Tai Chi 1 (Monday) Tai Chi is an internal style of

Chinese martial arts. It emphasizes the steadiness of the breath and body with quiet concentration. noon-12:45pm. $36/6 classes or $8 drop-in, 18+, Franciscan Spirituality Center, 920 Market Street, La Crosse FSCenter.org (608) 791-5295.

Hunger Task Force Produce Distribution

The library is once again partnering with the Hunger Task Force to distribute fresh produce at our Main street location. The refrigerated truck will be at the corner of 8th & Main Streets. 3-4:30pm. FREE, All Ages, La Crosse Public Library, 800 Main St., La Crosse.

Vinyasa Flow Yoga (Monday) Vinyasa Flow Yoga is a flowing sequence of postures that are coordinated with a comfortable breathing rhythm. Please bring a mat and a strap, and wear comfortable clothes.

5:30-6:30pm. $48/6 classes or $10/drop-in, 18+, Franciscan Spirituality Center, 920 Market Street, La Crosse FSCenter.org (608) 791-5295.

Art as Prayer In this monthly art-as-a-spiritualpractice group, no artistic experience is required—only the desire to play and to practice listening to your heart.

Art as a creative process offers the opportunity for

spiritual growth, transformation and healing. Attend as you are able; each session is a new experience. 6-7:30pm. $10 per session (bring your own supplies) or $12 per session (use our supplies), 18+, Franciscan Spirituality Center, 920 Market Street, La Crosse FSCenter.org (608) 791-5295.

Monday Night @ the Movies Join us every

Monday night for a showing of some of your favorite movies! Free popcorn provided! Please check the event calendar on our website at www.lacrosselibrary.org for title information. 6-8pm. FREE, 18+, La Crosse Public Library, 800 Main St., La Crosse.

La Crosse Aikido Society Training 6:30-8pm

Myrick Park Center. Visitors Welcome. 608-789-8640, CityofLaCrosse.org/Parks.

“Life is growth. if we stop growing technically and spiritually we are as good as dead.” 6:30-8pm. All Ages, Myrick Park, 789 Myrick Park Dr., La Crosse.

Paint & Pour Enjoy a glass of wine, conversation and great music while a professional artist guides you step-bystep through a painting. You’ll go home with a new sense of mastery, and your own original artwork. 7-9:30pm. $35, 21+, Pump House Regional Arts Center, 119 King St., La Crosse thepumphouse.org.

America’s Pub Quiz This FREE live pub trivia

hosted by a talented and entertaining host includes categories from sports and music to history and science and everything in between. Bring your family and friends, take advantage of great food and drink specials, and meet new people all while listening to great music and competing against other trivia teams for gift certificates to to the host location. 8-10pm. FREE, 21+, Arterial, 1003 16th St. S, La Crosse.

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Mario Mondays at Howie’s Play Wii Mario

Kart beginning at 9pm! $2 Mario Shot-Board, $2 Jumbo Rails & Featured Beer. $5 Fries (Bacon Dynamite, Chili Cheese or Sweet Potato)! 9pm. FREE, All Ages before 10pm., Howie’s on La Crosse, 1128 La Crosse St., La Crosse facebook.com/howiesonlacrosse/.

Tuesday, Sep. 20 Plein Air Between the Bluffs Painting Festival Please accept our invitation to compete and

experience Plein Air Painting in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

Join award winning artists from around the region to create paintings from our visually rich and diversescenery.

Studio Gallery 1311, 1311 Market Street, La Crosse sg1311.blogspot.com (608) 799-1184.

150 Years of Marine Art The Minnesota Marine Art Museum is home to one of the most historically significant and unique collections of marine art in the Midwest. Much of the strength of the Museum’s collections lie in European and American works from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Experience selections of 150 years of artwork inspired by the marine environment, and our human relationship with water. 10am-5pm. $7 for adults, $3 for students, 4 and under free, Minnesota Marine Art Museum, 800 Riverview Dr., Winona mmam. org (507) 474-6626.

Golden Yoga Golden Yoga provides a safe approach

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to improved strength, balance and flexibility. Traditional yoga poses are modified with the use of a chair so that participants do not need to get down on the floor.

Optional: For those comfortable getting down on the floor, the one-hour class offers an additional 15 minutes of floor exercises. Bring a mat. 11:15am-12:15pm. $36/6 classes or $8/drop-in 1-hour class: $48/6 classes or $10/ drop-in, 18+, Franciscan Spirituality Center, 920 Market Street, La Crosse FSCenter.org (608) 791-5295.

Open Clay Studio Our professional and newlyrevamped Open Clay Studio is complete with a full-size kiln, three pottery wheels, and an assortment of tools, and glazes. Open Clay Studio is available to Pump House members. Private lessons are available upon request.

5-7pm. $25, All Ages, Pump House Regional Arts Center, 119 King St., La Crosse thepumphouse.org.

Mindfulness Practices for Stress Reduction This group is open to anyone wanting

to reduce stress through mindfulness practices. Each gathering will start with background information, move to practicing and conclude with a short reflective discussion. You are invited to attend the entire series, but it is not necessary. 5:30-6:30pm. $10 per session, 18+, Franciscan Spirituality Center, 920 Market Street, La Crosse FSCenter.org (608) 791-5295.

Footsteps of La Crosse Franciscan neighborhood

(walking tour). A series of tours highlighting the history and architectural significance of residences and buildings in La Crosse. Registration required. Call 608.789.7136, email archives@lacrosselibrary.org, or go to www. footstepsoflacrosse.org.. 5:30-7pm. FREE, Adult, La Crosse Public Library, 800 Main St., La Crosse.

Participating locations only. Must present student or faculty ID for Thursday discount. Additional charge for 3D. Not valid for Special Events.

La Crosse Cinema 2032 Ward Avenue La Crosse, WI 54601 MarcusTheatres.com

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team. This unique fitness and fundraising event, now in its 22nd year, has raised over $1 million for local children’s charities! Tri-Quest 2016 will support the Family & Children’s Center. Register individually or as a team.

8am-2:30pm. Save 20% when you register before 9/1, Age 18+, Drugan’s Castle Mound, W7665 Sylvester Rd., Holmen drugans.com (608) 526-4144.

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LISTINGS September 2016 LIVE Richard Rohr Webcast with William Paul Young Gather with others to watch and

discuss the dialogue between Richard Rohr and his special guest, William Paul Young, via a webcast at the Franciscan Spirituality Center. Young is well known for his best-selling novel, The Shack. 5:30-7:30pm. 10, 18+, Franciscan Spirituality Center, 920 Market Street, La Crosse FSCenter.org (608) 791-5295.

Zumba at Concordia Ballroom Feel great, look your best, and have a BLAST! Zumba with the best and join Cat on an international adventure at each class.

No dance experience needed; we keep it simple, swexy and fun! 5:45-6:45pm. $8 - Drop-ins, punch cards and memberships available, 18+, Concordia Ballroom, 1129 La Crosse Street, La Crosse cpinnell.zumba.com.

Grief Circle This new group is for those who are

grieving the death of someone they loved. It is a safe place to share your thoughts, feelings and concerns about what is happening to you. It is a place where you can talk about your loss with other people who understand, because

they are also grieving. The support of others on the same journey can provide a great deal of comfort and healing.

6:30-8pm. Freewill offering, 18+, Franciscan Spirituality Center, 920 Market Street, La Crosse FSCenter.org (608) 791-5295.

Bittersweet Boutique

Join us for a fun & fashionable evening with friends shopping for trendy jewelry and accessories! There will be a runway show with light appetizers and refreshments to enjoy while watching the show. A portion of the proceeds will help benefit The Women’s Fund. We hope to see you there! 6:30-9pm. $5 at the door, 21+, Bittersweet Flower Market, N3075 State Road 16, La Crosse bittersweetflowers.com (608) 782-3276.

America’s Pub Quiz This FREE live pub trivia

hosted by a talented and entertaining host includes categories from sports and music to history and science and everything in between. Bring your family and friends, take advantage of great food and drink specials, and meet new people all while listening to great music and competing against other trivia teams for gift certificates to to the host location. 8-10pm. FREE, 21+, The Old Crow, 100 3rd St. S, La Crosse theoldcrow.com.

Bingo at Howie’s Change up your Tuesday night,

Flow Yoga is a flowing sequence of postures that are coordinated with a comfortable breathing rhythm. Please bring a mat and a strap, and wear comfortable clothes.

5:30-6:30pm. $48/6 classes or $10/drop-in, 18+, Franciscan Spirituality Center, 920 Market Street, La Crosse FSCenter.org (608) 791-5295.

FilmFreaks The La Crosse Public Library and La Crosse’s The Center: 7 Rivers LGBTQ Connection are partnering to bring a film series showcasing LGBTQ individuals and communities. Each of the four films shown during the month will concentrate on a different individual or community and their story in order to bring the viewer into the lives of LGBTQ people. 6-8pm.

FREE, Adult, Teen, La Crosse Public Library, 800 Main St., La Crosse.

La Crosse Aikido Society Training 6:30-8pm

Myrick Park Center. Visitors Welcome. 608-789-8640, CityofLaCrosse.org/Parks.

“True Victory is Self-Victory !” 6:30-8pm. All Ages, Myrick Park, 789 Myrick Park Dr., La Crosse.

Chapters Book Discussion Group Discussing

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America’s Pub Quiz This FREE live pub trivia

experience Plein Air Painting in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

Join award winning artists from around the region to create paintings from our visually rich and diversescenery.

Studio Gallery 1311, 1311 Market Street, La Crosse sg1311.blogspot.com (608) 799-1184.

Suicide Prevention Summit Raising awareness

and hope in the community. Increase your understanding of suicide, its prevalence and the risk factors for specific populations, and acquire tools for prevention, assessment and intervention. 8:30am-4:30pm. $90, early bird, on/ before 8/26; $120, after 8/26, All Ages, La Crosse Center, 300 Harborview Plaza, La Crosse.

150 Years of Marine Art The Minnesota Marine

Art Museum is home to one of the most historically significant and unique collections of marine art in the Midwest. Much of the strength of the Museum’s collections lie in European and American works from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Experience selections of 150 years of artwork inspired by the marine environment, and our human relationship with water. 10am-5pm. $7 for adults, $3 for students, 4 and under free, Minnesota Marine Art Museum, 800 Riverview Dr., Winona mmam. org (507) 474-6626.

Adult Craft Program - String Art Get your

hammers ready, we are going to try our skills at string art.

We will be creating love birds on a wire using the process of stringing floss around nails. Please bring your hammer with you. (I will have a limited supply of hammers). All other supplies will be provided. If you prefer your own scissors or tools, please bring them with you. Seating is limited. Please call Kathy at 608.789 1-3pm. FREE, Adult, La Crosse Public Library, 800 Main St., La Crosse.

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Enjoy a mid week market for fresh produce, baked goods, crafts, plants and meat. Local and lovely. Grab everything you need for dinner after work, or bring the family on your way to the library. Shop, dine or recreate downtown.

Another reason to enjoy Viroqua on a Wednesday night!

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and win prizes with BINGO starting at 9pm! 9pm. FREE, All ages until 10pm., Howie’s on La Crosse, 1128 La Crosse St., La Crosse facebook.com/howiesonlacrosse/.

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3:30-7pm. FREE, All Ages, Bluedog Cycles Parking Lot, 210 South Main, Viroqua facebook.com (608) 637-2575.

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Belle Cora by Phillip Margulies. 7-8pm. FREE, Adult, La Crosse Public Library, 800 Main St., La Crosse.

hosted by a talented and entertaining host includes categories from sports and music to history and science and everything in between. Bring your family and friends, take advantage of great food and drink specials, and meet new people all while listening to great music and competing against other trivia teams for gift certificates to to the host location. 8-10pm. FREE, 21+, Ardie’s Restaurant & Flipside Pub, 400 Lang Drive, La Crosse ardiesrestaurant.com (608) 784-2242.

Color Me Bad at Howie’s Are you good at coloring? Channel your inner-child, and compete for prizes! May the best artist win! 9pm. FREE, 18+ before 10pm, 21+ after., Howie’s on La Crosse, 1128 La Crosse St., La Crosse facebook.com/howiesonlacrosse/.

Thursday, Sep. 22 Plein Air Between the Bluffs Painting Festival Please accept our invitation to compete and

experience Plein Air Painting in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

Join award winning artists from around the region to create paintings from our visually rich and diversescenery.

Studio Gallery 1311, 1311 Market Street, La Crosse sg1311.blogspot.com (608) 799-1184.

150 Years of Marine Art The Minnesota Marine Art Museum is home to one of the most historically significant and unique collections of marine art in the Midwest. Much of the strength of the Museum’s collections lie in European and American works from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Experience selections of 150 years of artwork inspired by the marine environment, and our human relationship with water. 10am-5pm. $7 for adults, $3 for students, 4 and under free, Minnesota Marine Art Museum, 800 Riverview Dr., Winona mmam. org (507) 474-6626.

Labyrinth Walk People of all faiths traditions are invited to walk our indoor canvas labyrinth. A labyrinth is a self-contained sacred space that has been used for prayer, meditation & reflection since ancient times.

It’s symbolic of a pilgrimage & can help bring clarity, peace & healing. The theme for this walk is Facing Our Shadow. A resource for your private reflection & brief instruction provided. 4:30-6:30pm. Freewill offering, 18+, Franciscan Spirituality Center, 920 Market Street, La Crosse FSCenter.org (608) 791-5295.

Zumba at Concordia Ballroom Feel great, look your best, and have a BLAST! Zumba with the best and join Cat on an international adventure at each class.

No dance experience needed; we keep it simple, swexy and fun! 5:45-6:45pm. $8 - Drop-ins, punch cards and memberships available, 18+, Concordia Ballroom, 1129 La Crosse Street, La Crosse cpinnell.zumba.com.

Bobby & Christine The acoustic duo features 2 voices and 1 guitar with sets featuring well known Americana songs, some instrumental picking originals, lots of harmonies and fairly elaborate arrangements.

Bobby and Christine play a wide array of ballads and livelier songs from Louis Armstrong to Pete Townsend, from Woody Guthrie to the Beatles. 7-10pm.

Donations, All Ages, Trempealeau Hotel, 11332 Main St., Trempealeau trempealeauhotel.com.

Heart of La Crosse: Lax-opoly Sketch comedy, improv and song parodies that celebrate La Crosse.

Laugh along as the troupe uses audience ideas to create a comedic scene right before your eyes. 7:30-10pm.

Thurday shows $18 in advance, $25 at door. Fri & Sat. shows $20 in advance and $25 at the door, All Ages, Pump House Regional Arts Center, 119 King St., La Crosse thepumphouse.org.

America’s Pub Quiz This FREE live pub trivia

hosted by a talented and entertaining host includes categories from sports and music to history and science and everything in between. Bring your family and friends, take advantage of great food and drink specials, and meet new people all while listening to great music and competing against other trivia teams for gift certificates to to the host location. 8-10pm. FREE, 21+, Howie’s on La Crosse, 1128 La Crosse Street, La Crosse howiesonlacrosse.com (608) 784-7400.

League Trivia at Howie’s Live trivia hosted by

a talented and entertaining host includes categories from sports and music to history and science and everything in between. Bring your family and friends, take advantage of great food and drink specials, and meet new people all while listening to great music and competing against other trivia teams for gift certificates and prizes! 9pm.

FREE, All Ages, Howie’s on La Crosse, 1128 La Crosse St., La Crosse facebook.com/howiesonlacrosse/.

Friday, Sep. 23 Plein Air Between the Bluffs Painting Festival Please accept our invitation to compete and

experience Plein Air Painting in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

Join award winning artists from around the region to create paintings from our visually rich and diversescenery.

Studio Gallery 1311, 1311 Market Street, La Crosse sg1311.blogspot.com (608) 799-1184.

Girls Night Out: The Art of Henna Join

fabulous henna artist Anna Ostendorf, Director of Art Reach - Red Wing, MN, for an evening of making henna and practicing several designs, over a glass of wine or herbal tea! 10am-2pm. $35, 15+, SUTRA global imports, 570 Main Street, Dakota sutraimports.com (608) 7927641.

150 Years of Marine Art The Minnesota Marine Art Museum is home to one of the most historically significant and unique collections of marine art in the Midwest. Much of the strength of the Museum’s collections lie in European and American works from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Experience selections of 150 years of artwork inspired by the marine environment, and our human relationship with water. 10am-5pm. $7 for adults, $3 for students, 4 and under free, Minnesota Marine Art Museum, 800 Riverview Dr., Winona mmam. org (507) 474-6626.

All-You-Can-Eat Friday Night Fish Join us

for our All-You-Can-Eat Fish Fry every Friday from 11am-10pm for only $9.99. Served with your choice of baked potato or French fries, coleslaw, and a dinner roll.

Voted “The Best Friday Night Fish in the Coulee Region”.

11am-8pm. $9.99, All Ages, Features Sports Bar & Grill, 1425 W City Highway 16, West Salem .

Local Lupus Alliance Goosebumps 6/24 Run/Walk The Goosebumps 6/24 Hour Run/Walk is

an exciting, fun, and unique fundraiser put on every year by the Local Lupus Alliance. The organization’s purpose is to help grow awareness and to assist local patients and families affected by the disease. You can walk or run as little or as much as you like in the 6 or 24 hour time frame.

This is the perfect opportunity to test yourself. Cost: Donation 2pm. donation, all, , .

Under Paris Skies, with Terry Grosskopf UNDER PARIS SKIES plays music inspired by Gypsy camps, French cafes, Argentine dance halls and Euro street music. Enjoy a summer evening of award-winning wine & music. 4-7pm. FREE, 21+, Elmaro Vineyard, N14756 Delaney Road, Trempealeau elmarovineyard. com 608534645.

Cameron Park Farmers Market Cameron Park Market, located in the heart of downtown La Crosse, offers a unique mix of produce, flowers, baked goods, meats, dairy, canned goods, other food, crafts, art, and also features free live music, and free yoga classes from local yoga studios. All in a comfortable park environment with easy access parking in the Market Street Ramp. 4-8pm.

FREE, All Ages, Cameron Park, King Street, between 4th St and 5th Ave, La Crosse cameronparkmarket.org (608) 433-6708.

Pearl Street Brewery Tour Tour the oldest craft

brewery in La Crosse. Learn why Pearl Street Brewery isn’t actually Saint Andrew Street Brewery and what goes into producing great beer for the people! $8/tour includes a complimentary PSB pint glass, one free fill, and a voucher for a beer out on the La Crosse town. 5-6pm, 6-7pm. $8, 21+, Pearl Street Brewery, 1401 Saint Andrew Street, La Crosse pearlstreetbrewery.com (608) 784-4832.

Pigtown Fling at the Cameron Park Market Get your shopping done, have a picnic, or

just relax in the park on Friday night at the Cameron Park Farmers Market! We’ll be serving up some great string band music while you check out all the locally-sourced produce, meats, and dairy, as well as arts, crafts, and housewares. 5:30-7:30pm. Free!, All ages!, Cameron Park, 228 5th Ave S, La Crosse.

LISTINGS September 2016 Latin Vibe Jazz group Latin Vibe will take in an imaginary vacation to Mexico or the Caribbean. It will take you right back there if you’ve got a cold beer in your hand.

Beer tastes better with food, and it all tastes better with the friends you bring. 7-10pm. FREE, The Golden Tap, 520 State St, La Crosse thegoldentap.com (608) 490-2030.

Heart of La Crosse: Lax-opoly Sketch comedy,

improv and song parodies that celebrate La Crosse.

Laugh along as the troupe uses audience ideas to create a comedic scene right before your eyes. 7:30-10pm.

Thurday shows $18 in advance, $25 at door. Fri & Sat. shows $20 in advance and $25 at the door, All Ages, Pump House Regional Arts Center, 119 King St., La Crosse thepumphouse.org.

Saturday, Sep. 24 Plein Air Between the Bluffs Painting Festival Please accept our invitation to compete and

experience Plein Air Painting in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

Join award winning artists from around the region to create paintings from our visually rich and diversescenery.

Studio Gallery 1311, 1311 Market Street, La Crosse sg1311.blogspot.com (608) 799-1184.

Saturday Viroqua Farmers Market

The Viroqua Farmers Market showcases vendor grown produce, baked goods, meats, flowers, plants, honey and maple syrup. Furniture, crafts, amish goods and art. With more than 60 vendors, this market is not to be missed!

Make a day of it and shop, dine and recreate in beautiful Viroqua! 8am-noon. Vernon County Fairgrounds, 210 Fairgrounds Rd, Viroqua facebook.com (608) 637-2575.

Cameron Park Farmers Market Cameron Park Market, located in the heart of downtown La Crosse, offers a unique mix of produce, flowers, baked goods, meats, dairy, canned goods, other food, crafts, art, and also features free live music, and free yoga classes from local yoga studios. All in a comfortable park environment with easy access parking in the Market Street Ramp. 8am-1pm.

FREE, All Ages, Cameron Park, King Street, between 4th St and 5th Ave, La Crosse cameronparkmarket.org (608) 433-6708.

Local Lupus Alliance Goosebumps 6/24 Run/Walk The Goosebumps 6/24 Hour Run/Walk is

an exciting, fun, and unique fundraiser put on every year by the Local Lupus Alliance. The organization’s purpose is to help grow awareness and to assist local patients and families affected by the disease. You can walk or run as little or as much as you like in the 6 or 24 hour time frame.

This is the perfect opportunity to test yourself. Cost: Donation 9am-3pm. donation, all, , .

Family Bike Class This class targets issues specific to children. The lessons focus on safe braking, turning and straight line riding. Skills practice will be followed by a neighborhood bike ride. Kids must be able to ride a bike comfortably without training wheels. Families must bring their own bikes and helmets. 10-11:30am.

FREE, but you must pre-register. http://www.holmenwi. com/index.asp?SEC=5C380AE7-A944-4CFD-807117C945CEEDD7&Type=B_BASIC, All Ages, Holmen Pool Parking Lot, 315 Anderson Street, Holmen holmenwi.com/parksrecreation (608) 526-6317.

150 Years of Marine Art The Minnesota Marine Art Museum is home to one of the most historically significant and unique collections of marine art in the Midwest. Much of the strength of the Museum’s collections lie in European and American works from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Experience selections of 150 years of artwork inspired by the marine environment, and our human relationship with water. 10am-5pm. $7 for adults, $3 for students, 4 and under free, Minnesota Marine Art Museum, 800 Riverview Dr., Winona mmam. org (507) 474-6626.

Alpaca Farm Days Open House Take a scenic

North Bend Lions Rib and Spirits Fest Test

BBQ ribs from six rib cookers and vote for your favorite.

Sample local wine and craft beer from multiple vendors.

Enjoy live music by Crooked Willow. All proceeds benefit local Lions Club charities. See the North Bend Lions Facebook Page for additional details. 1-5pm. $30 in advance...$35 at the gate, Ages 21+, North Bend Lions Park, 1 Mile West of North Bend on Highway 54 (608) 797-4458.

Fall Festival on the Farm Activities for adults

and children - Delicious food - Silent auction - Cooking demonstration - Live music Connect children to healthy food and nature. By attending our event, you help support our school gardens and farm experiences. Pre-purchase tickets at www.growlacrosse.org or at the People’s Food Coop. 2-7pm. Early Bird: $4/child, $8/adult; Regular price $5/child and $10/adult, Children 3 and under are free., Deep Roots Community Farm, W4406 County Road YY, La Crosse growlacrosse.org.

J/Cat with Skeeter Acoustic duo Cathy Petersen and Skeeter, Darren Osley. Beer tastes better with food, and it all tastes better with friends. 7-10pm. FREE, The Golden Tap, 520 State St, La Crosse.

Film: “Frame by Frame” presented by Oneota Film Festival After the Taliban regime

fell from power in 2001, a fledgling free press emerged in Afghanistan and a photography revolution was born.

Bursting with color & character, this documentary follows four Afghan photojournalists as they navigate an emerging and dangerous media landscape reframing their country for the world, and for themselves. 7:30-9:30pm. $5, All Ages, St. Mane Theatre, 206 Parkway Ave. N, Lanesboro lanesboroarts.org (507) 467-2446.

Heart of La Crosse: Lax-opoly Sketch comedy, improv and song parodies that celebrate La Crosse.

Laugh along as the troupe uses audience ideas to create a comedic scene right before your eyes. 7:30-10pm.

Thurday shows $18 in advance, $25 at door. Fri & Sat. shows $20 in advance and $25 at the door, All Ages, Pump House Regional Arts Center, 119 King St., La Crosse thepumphouse.org.

Sunday, Sep. 25 150 Years of Marine Art The Minnesota Marine Art Museum is home to one of the most historically significant and unique collections of marine art in the Midwest. Much of the strength of the Museum’s collections lie in European and American works from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Experience selections of 150 years of artwork inspired by the marine environment, and our human relationship with water. 10am-5pm. $7 for adults, $3 for students, 4 and under free, Minnesota Marine Art Museum, 800 Riverview Dr., Winona mmam. org (507) 474-6626.

Simple Roots with Pigtown Fling! Pigtown

Fling String Band returns to the Root Note’s Simple Roots Sunday series! Join us for a fun afternoon with some smokin’ hot bluegrass with banjo extraordinaire, Tommy Pfaff! 12:30-1:30pm. FREE, All ages, family friendly, The Root Note, 115 4th St. S, La Crosse facebook.com/ theRootNote.

Kinstone 1-Hour Guided Tour (Week 4) Kinstone Circle / Stargazer Circle / Three Witnesses: On the fourth Sunday of each month our tour features the large Stone Circle. Hear about the creation of Kinstone Circle, what might be buried underneath it and its alignments. Get answers to some common and some notso common questions! Visit the Stargazer Fire Circle and the dry-stack limestone sculpture known as The Three Witnesses. 1-2pm. $5, All Ages, Kinstone, S3439 Cole Bluff Lane, Fountain City kinstonecircle.com.

a simple meal of soup, salad and bread after we watch the 2016 movie Hello, My Name is Doris, starring Sally Field, as part of the national Campaign to Change Direction effort to raise awareness and reduce the stigma about mental health. 5-8:30pm. Freewill donations appreciated, 18+, Franciscan Spirituality Center, 920 Market Street, La Crosse FSCenter.org (608) 791-5295.

Vinyasa Flow Yoga (Monday)

Vinyasa Flow Yoga is a flowing sequence of postures that are coordinated with a comfortable breathing rhythm. Please bring a mat and a strap, and wear comfortable clothes.

5:30-6:30pm. $48/6 classes or $10/drop-in, 18+, Franciscan Spirituality Center, 920 Market Street, La Crosse FSCenter.org (608) 791-5295.

Monday Night @ the Movies Join us every

Monday night for a showing of some of your favorite movies! Free popcorn provided! Please check the event calendar on our website at www.lacrosselibrary.org for title information. 6-8pm. FREE, 18+, La Crosse Public Library, 800 Main St., La Crosse.

La Crosse Aikido Society Training 6:30-8pm

Myrick Park Center. Visitors Welcome. 608-789-8640, CityofLaCrosse.org/Parks.

“Iron is full or impurities that weaken it, through forging it becomes steel. Human beings develop in the same fashion.” 6:30-8pm. All Ages, Myrick Park, 789 Myrick Park Dr., La Crosse.

yoga poses are modified with the use of a chair so that participants do not need to get down on the floor.

Optional: For those comfortable getting down on the floor, the one-hour class offers an additional 15 minutes of floor exercises. Bring a mat. 11:15am-12:15pm. $36/6 classes or $8/drop-in 1-hour class: $48/6 classes or $10/ drop-in, 18+, Franciscan Spirituality Center, 920 Market Street, La Crosse FSCenter.org (608) 791-5295.

Open Clay Studio Our professional and newlyrevamped Open Clay Studio is complete with a full-size kiln, three pottery wheels, and an assortment of tools, and glazes. Open Clay Studio is available to Pump House members. Private lessons are available upon request.

5-7pm. $25, All Ages, Pump House Regional Arts Center, 119 King St., La Crosse thepumphouse.org.

Footsteps of La Crosse North La Crosse (bus tour). A series of tours highlighting the history and architectural significance of residences and buildings in La Crosse. Registration required. Call 608.789.7136, email archives@lacrosselibrary.org, or go to www. footstepsoflacrosse.org. 5:30-7pm. FREE, Adult, La Crosse Public Library, 800 Main St., La Crosse.

Zumba at Concordia Ballroom Feel great, look your best, and have a BLAST! Zumba with the best and join Cat on an international adventure at each class.

No dance experience needed; we keep it simple, swexy and fun! 5:45-6:45pm. $8 - Drop-ins, punch cards and memberships available, 18+, Concordia Ballroom, 1129 La Crosse Street, La Crosse cpinnell.zumba.com.

hosted by a talented and entertaining host includes categories from sports and music to history and science and everything in between. Bring your family and friends, take advantage of great food and drink specials, and meet new people all while listening to great music and competing against other trivia teams for gift certificates to to the host location. 8-10pm. FREE, 21+, Arterial, 1003 16th St. S, La Crosse.

Grief Circle This new group is for those who are grieving the death of someone they loved. It is a safe place to share your thoughts, feelings and concerns about what is happening to you. It is a place where you can talk about your loss with other people who understand, because they are also grieving. The support of others on the same journey can provide a great deal of comfort and healing.

6:30-8pm. Freewill offering, 18+, Franciscan Spirituality Center, 920 Market Street, La Crosse FSCenter.org (608) 791-5295.

Mario Mondays at Howie’s Play Wii Mario

America’s Pub Quiz This FREE live pub trivia

America’s Pub Quiz This FREE live pub trivia

Tuesday, Sep. 27

hosted by a talented and entertaining host includes categories from sports and music to history and science and everything in between. Bring your family and friends, take advantage of great food and drink specials, and meet new people all while listening to great music and competing against other trivia teams for gift certificates to to the host location. 8-10pm. FREE, 21+, The Old Crow, 100 3rd St. S, La Crosse theoldcrow.com.

Microsoft Word part 1

Bingo at Howie’s Change up your Tuesday night,

Kart beginning at 9pm! $2 Mario Shot-Board, $2 Jumbo Rails & Featured Beer. $5 Fries (Bacon Dynamite, Chili Cheese or Sweet Potato)! 9pm. FREE, All Ages before 10pm., Howie’s on La Crosse, 1128 La Crosse St., La Crosse facebook.com/howiesonlacrosse/.

Great for absolute beginners and “it’s been a while” folks. Learn how to get around your document, change how your text looks, and run spell check. Also learn about saving and printing. We have seats at 12 computers for those who would like to participate and four additional seats for those who would like to watch the class. Please call the Reference Desk at 608.789.7122 to reserve your seat. 10am-noon. free, Adult, La Crosse Public Library, 800 Main St., La Crosse.

150 Years of Marine Art The Minnesota Marine Art Museum is home to one of the most historically significant and unique collections of marine art in the Midwest. Much of the strength of the Museum’s collections lie in European and American works from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Experience selections of 150 years of artwork inspired by the marine environment, and our human relationship with water. 10am-5pm. $7 for adults, $3 for students, 4 and under free, Minnesota Marine Art Museum, 800 Riverview Dr., Winona mmam. org (507) 474-6626.

Golden Yoga Golden Yoga provides a safe approach

to improved strength, balance and flexibility. Traditional

and win prizes with BINGO starting at 9pm! 9pm. FREE, All ages until 10pm., Howie’s on La Crosse, 1128 La Crosse St., La Crosse facebook.com/howiesonlacrosse/.

Wednesday, Sep. 28 150 Years of Marine Art The Minnesota Marine Art Museum is home to one of the most historically significant and unique collections of marine art in the Midwest. Much of the strength of the Museum’s collections lie in European and American works from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Experience selections of 150 years of artwork inspired by the marine environment, and our human relationship with water. 10am-5pm. $7 for adults, $3 for students, 4 and under free, Minnesota Marine Art Museum, 800 Riverview Dr., Winona mmam. org (507) 474-6626.

Wednesday

Viroqua

Farmers

Market

Enjoy a mid week market for fresh produce, baked goods, crafts, plants and meat. Local and lovely. Grab everything

America’s Pub Quiz This FREE live pub trivia

hosted by a talented and entertaining host includes categories from sports and music to history and science and everything in between. Bring your family and friends, take advantage of great food and drink specials, and meet new people all while listening to great music and competing against other trivia teams for gift certificates to to the host location. 6-8pm. FREE, 21+, The Verse Lounge & Grill, 717 Rose St., La Crosse (608) 782-1650.

Monday, Sep. 26

fall drive in the country and join us for our annual Open House at Hickory Wind Farm Alpacas. Demonstrations, handouts, and friendly folks to answer your questions.

10am-5pm. All Ages, Hickory Wind Farm, N7080 Garves Coulee Road, Bangor hickorywindfarm.com (608) 4864868.

Tai Chi 1 (Monday) Tai Chi is an internal style of

Pearl Street Brewery Tour Tour the oldest craft

Hunger Task Force Produce Distribution

brewery in La Crosse. Learn why Pearl Street Brewery isn’t actually Saint Andrew Street Brewery and what goes into producing great beer for the people! $8/tour includes a complimentary PSB pint glass, one free fill, and a voucher for a beer out on the La Crosse town. 1-2pm, 2-3pm, 3-4pm, 4-5pm. $8, 21+, Pearl Street Brewery, 1401 Saint Andrew Street, La Crosse pearlstreetbrewery. com (608) 784-4832.

Soup & Cinema: A Campaign to Change Direction Event Join us for a discussion over

Chinese martial arts. It emphasizes the steadiness of the breath and body with quiet concentration. noon-12:45pm. $36/6 classes or $8 drop-in, 18+, Franciscan Spirituality Center, 920 Market Street, La Crosse FSCenter.org (608) 791-5295.

The library is once again partnering with the Hunger Task Force to distribute fresh produce at our Main street location. The refrigerated truck will be at the corner of 8th & Main Streets. 3-4:30pm. FREE, All Ages, La Crosse Public Library, 800 Main St., La Crosse.

TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY BUY 6 EGG ROLLS GET 1 FREE

10% OFF YOUR ENTIRE ORDER Excludes lunch specials. Not valid with any other offer.

Must present coupon when ordering, Expires 9/30/16.

901 State Street, Suite 110 • La Crosse 608-782-0096 Monday - Saturday 11:00am-9:00pm

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Girls Night Out: The Art of Henna Want to learn henna, from start to finish? Join skilled henna artist Anna Ostendorf at Sutra Global Imports to learn everything from making the paste to applying the designs and promoting long-lasting color!

Pre-registration required. Beverage included ! 6-8pm. $35, Age 18+, SUTRA global imports, 570 Main Street, Dakota sutraimports.com.

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LISTINGS September 2016 you need for dinner after work, or bring the family on your way to the library. Shop, dine or recreate downtown.

Another reason to enjoy Viroqua on a Wednesday night!

3:30-7pm. FREE, All Ages, Bluedog Cycles Parking Lot, 210 South Main, Viroqua facebook.com (608) 637-2575.

Vinyasa Flow Yoga (Wednesday) Vinyasa

Flow Yoga is a flowing sequence of postures that are coordinated with a comfortable breathing rhythm. Please bring a mat and a strap, and wear comfortable clothes.

5:30-6:30pm. $48/6 classes or $10/drop-in, 18+, Franciscan Spirituality Center, 920 Market Street, La Crosse FSCenter.org (608) 791-5295.

FilmFreaks The La Crosse Public Library and La Crosse’s The Center: 7 Rivers LGBTQ Connection are partnering to bring a film series showcasing LGBTQ individuals and communities. Each of the four films shown during the month will concentrate on a different individual or community and their story in order to bring the viewer into the lives of LGBTQ people. 6-8pm.

FREE, Adult, Teen, La Crosse Public Library, 800 Main St., La Crosse.

Find full details of volunteer opportunities online at www.thesevenspot.com.

Contemplative Living

What does it mean to be a contemplative? Can ordinary, active people live contemplatively? Contemplative Living will explore how we can practice contemplation through our everyday experiences, by consciously attending to our relationships with self, others, God and all of nature. e. Our guide for this series will be Bridges to Contemplative Learning with Thomas Merton. 6:30-8pm. $10 each or $35 for all four sessions, 18+, Franciscan Spirituality Center, 920 Market Street, La Crosse FSCenter.org (608) 791-5295.

La Crosse Aikido Society Training 6:30-8pm

Myrick Park Center. Visitors Welcome. 608-789-8640, CityofLaCrosse.org/Parks.

“The Way of Aikido cannot be encompassed by words or letters. Grasp the essence and move toward realization!”

6:30-8pm. All Ages, Myrick Park, 789 Myrick Park Dr., La Crosse.

America’s Pub Quiz This FREE live pub trivia

hosted by a talented and entertaining host includes categories from sports and music to history and science and everything in between. Bring your family and friends, take advantage of great food and drink specials, and meet new people all while listening to great music and competing against other trivia teams for gift certificates to to the host location. 8-10pm. FREE, 21+, Ardie’s Restaurant & Flipside Pub, 400 Lang Drive, La Crosse ardiesrestaurant.com (608) 784-2242.

Color Me Bad at Howie’s Are you good at

coloring? Channel your inner-child, and compete for prizes! May the best artist win! 9pm. FREE, 18+ before 10pm, 21+ after., Howie’s on La Crosse, 1128 La Crosse St., La Crosse facebook.com/howiesonlacrosse/.

Thursday, Sep. 29 Microsoft Excel part 1 Learn how to get around

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your spreadsheet, write and edit basic formulas, copy and paste them, and sort through data. We have seats at 12 computers for those who would like to participate and four additional seats for those who would like to watch the class. Please call the Reference Desk at 608.789.7122 to reserve your seat. 10am-noon. FREE, Adult, La Crosse Public Library, 800 Main St., La Crosse.

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150 Years of Marine Art The Minnesota Marine Art Museum is home to one of the most historically significant and unique collections of marine art in the Midwest. Much of the strength of the Museum’s collections lie in European and American works from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Experience selections of 150 years of artwork inspired by the marine environment, and our human relationship with water. 10am-5pm. $7 for adults, $3 for students, 4 and under free, Minnesota Marine Art Museum, 800 Riverview Dr., Winona mmam. org (507) 474-6626.

Oktoberfest Join us for the 56th Annual Oktoberfest celebration! 11am-midnight. $10, All Ages, some areas 21+, Oktoberfest USA, 1 OKTOBERFEST STRASSE, LACROSSE oktoberfestusa.com (608) 784-3378.

Zumba at Concordia Ballroom Feel great, look your best, and have a BLAST! Zumba with the best and join Cat on an international adventure at each class.

No dance experience needed; we keep it simple, swexy and fun! 5:45-6:45pm. $8 - Drop-ins, punch cards and memberships available, 18+, Concordia Ballroom, 1129 La Crosse Street, La Crosse cpinnell.zumba.com.

A Brief Architectural History of La Crosse

Barbara Kooiman has been researching and writing about the architectural history of the Coulee Region for the past 25 years. She will pull from her extensive knowledge about the history of the greater La Crosse area to present an interesting and engaging talk about the buildings and communities where we live. pre-registration required as space is limited. 6-7:30pm. $5, Age 16+, SUTRA global imports, 570 Main Street, Dakota sutraimports.com (608) 792-7641.

Steely James

Folk Rocker Steely James from Nashville picked Trempealeau to play some new tunes from his upcoming album “Judged by the Citizens”.

Get ready for some serious solo singing, strumming and story telling with just a touch of outlaw flavor. 7-10pm.

Donations, All Ages, Trempealeau Hotel, 11332 Main St., Trempealeau trempealeauhotel.com.

America’s Pub Quiz This FREE live pub trivia hosted by a talented and entertaining host includes categories from sports and music to history and science and everything in between. Bring your family and friends, take advantage of great food and drink specials, and meet new people all while listening to great music and competing against other trivia teams for gift certificates to to the host location. 8-10pm. FREE, 21+, Howie’s on La Crosse, 1128 La Crosse Street, La Crosse howiesonlacrosse.com (608) 784-7400.

League Trivia at Howie’s Live trivia hosted by a talented and entertaining host includes categories from sports and music to history and science and everything in between. Bring your family and friends, take advantage of great food and drink specials, and meet new people all while listening to great music and competing against other trivia teams for gift certificates and prizes! 9pm. FREE, All Ages, Howie’s on La Crosse, 1128 La Crosse St., La Crosse facebook.com/howiesonlacrosse/.

150 years of artwork inspired by the marine environment, and our human relationship with water. 10am-5pm. $7 for adults, $3 for students, 4 and under free, Minnesota Marine Art Museum, 800 Riverview Dr., Winona mmam. org (507) 474-6626.

All-You-Can-Eat Friday Night Fish Join us

for our All-You-Can-Eat Fish Fry every Friday from 11am-10pm for only $9.99. Served with your choice of baked potato or French fries, coleslaw, and a dinner roll.

Voted “The Best Friday Night Fish in the Coulee Region”.

11am-8pm. $9.99, All Ages, Features Sports Bar & Grill, 1425 W City Highway 16, West Salem .

Oktoberfest Join us for the 56th Annual Oktoberfest celebration! 11am-midnight. $10, All Ages, some areas 21+, Oktoberfest USA, 1 OKTOBERFEST STRASSE, LACROSSE oktoberfestusa.com (608) 784-3378.

Cameron Park Farmers Market Cameron Park Market, located in the heart of downtown La Crosse, offers a unique mix of produce, flowers, baked goods, meats, dairy, canned goods, other food, crafts, art, and also features free live music, and free yoga classes from local yoga studios. All in a comfortable park environment with easy access parking in the Market Street Ramp. 4-8pm.

FREE, All Ages, Cameron Park, King Street, between 4th St and 5th Ave, La Crosse cameronparkmarket.org (608) 433-6708.

Pearl Street Brewery Tour Tour the oldest craft

brewery in La Crosse. Learn why Pearl Street Brewery isn’t actually Saint Andrew Street Brewery and what goes into producing great beer for the people! $8/tour includes a complimentary PSB pint glass, one free fill, and a voucher for a beer out on the La Crosse town. 5-6pm, 6-7pm. $8, 21+, Pearl Street Brewery, 1401 Saint Andrew Street, La Crosse pearlstreetbrewery.com (608) 784-4832.

Kinstone Women’s Circle Join this gathering of women, meeting monthly on the New Moon at Kinstone. All women are invited, especially women who are desiring to create supportive relationships with other women, women who are feeling overwhelmed or stressed and are looking for some rejuvenation, and women who are looking for ways to find and express the Sacred in their daily lives. 6pm. Kinstone, S3439 Cole Bluff Ln, Fountain City kinstonecircle.com (608) 687-3332.

Friday, Sep. 30 150 Years of Marine Art The Minnesota Marine Art Museum is home to one of the most historically significant and unique collections of marine art in the Midwest. Much of the strength of the Museum’s collections lie in European and American works from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Experience selections of

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Carnival Rides Daily on Northside Festgrounds

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