Fuel Like a Athlete Nutrition Workshop by Well Built Humans
2026-03-09 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Caledonia MS/HS Auditorium, 825 North Warrior Avenue, Caledonia, MN, 55921, United States
Health isn’t something you have, it’s something you do. Come learn about the vital skills of enhancing mental health, or as Brandon refers to it, “Brain Health”, and be empowered by the skills you have at your disposal.
Date: Monday, March 9th, from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Location: Caledonia MS/HS Auditorium
Open to Jr High students through Adults
Speaker: Brandon LaRue from Well Built Humans
Registration Deadline: Friday, March 6th
Contact Caledonia Community Education – community_ed@cps.k12.mn.us or call 507-725-5139
Cost: $25 per Family

La Crescent Community Read: Driftless Mysteries with Sue Berg
2026-03-18 18:30 - 19:30 | La Crescent Community Building, 336 S. 1st St, La Crescent, MN, 55947, United States
Learn how Sue Berg gets her ideas for the Drifless Mystery series, begins writing her book, and develops plot, setting, & characters. Plus, hear a reading from her latest novel. There will be a Q & A with the author and time to purchase books and/or have yours signed.
This program is sponsored by the Friends of the La Crescent Library.

Driftless Mysteries: a Community Read and Author Talk with Sue Berg
2026-03-18 18:30 - 19:30 | La Crescent Community Building, 336 S. 1st St, La Crescent, MN, 55947, United States
Join us for our Community Read of Driftless Gold by local author Sue Berg.
Learn how Sue Berg gets her ideas for the Drifless Mystery series, begins writing her book, and develops plot, setting, & characters. Plus, hear a reading from her latest novel. There will be a Q & A with the author and time to purchase books and/or have yours signed.
This program is sponsored by the Friends of the La Crescent Library.

Thank You for Being a Friend Party
2026-03-19 16:00 - 18:00 | La Crescent Public Library, 321 Main St., La Crescent, MN, 55947, United States
Help us celebrate and thank the retiring members of our Friends of the Library Board! Join us at the library for cake, coffee, tea, cocoa, and time to visit with Friends and community.
Joan is retiring after 17 years of service, and Barb is retiring after 10 years of service! Help us show our appreciation for these wonderful Friends, and everything they’ve done for the library over the years.

Travis Head: Busy Boys, Better Boys
2026-03-26 - 2026-04-12 | UWL Art Gallery, Lowe Center for the Arts, 333 North 16th Street, La Crosse, WI, 54601, United States
Travis Head: Busy Boys, Better Boys
Opening Reception: March 26, 5-6:30 p.m.
Join UWL School of Visual & Performing Arts for ArtsFest Advance! guest artist Travis Head. Don’t miss the opening reception for his exhibition from 5-6:30 on March 26 at the UWL Art Gallery in the Lowe Center for the Arts.
Travis Head’s work has been exhibited throughout the United States. He has been awarded residencies at MacDowell, Yaddo, Ox-Bow, Vermont Studio Center, and the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts and he is a 2015 recipient of a Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Professional Fellowship. He holds an MFA from the University of Iowa and a BA from the University of Mary Washington and is Associate Professor of Drawing at Virginia Tech’s School of Visual Art.
UWL Art Gallery is always free & open to the public
Hours:
1 – 8 p.m. Monday thru Thursday
1 – 5 p.m. Friday thru Saturday
Closed holidays, UWL Spring Break, Summers

Travis Head: Artist Talk & Opening Reception
2026-03-26 16:00 - 17:00 | Room 116, Lowe Center for the Arts, 333 North 16th Street, La Crosse, WI, 54601, United States
Travis Head: Artist Talk & Opening Reception
ArtsFest Advance! Featured Artist
Travis Head: Artist Talk & Opening Reception for Busy Boys, Better Boys
Artist Talk: March 26, 4 p.m.
Opening Reception: March 26, 5 p.m.
Join UWL School of Visual & Performing Arts for ArtsFest Advance! guest artist Travis Head.
Mr. Head will deliver an artist talk on March 26 at 4 p.m. in room 116 in Lowe Center for the Arts, followed at 5 p.m. with a reception celebrating the opening of his exhibition Busy Boys, Better Boys in the UWL Art Gallery in the Lowe Center for the Arts.
Travis Head’s work has been exhibited throughout the United States. He has been awarded residencies at MacDowell, Yaddo, Ox-Bow, Vermont Studio Center, and the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts and he is a 2015 recipient of a Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Professional Fellowship. He holds an MFA from the University of Iowa and a BA from the University of Mary Washington and is Associate Professor of Drawing at Virginia Tech’s School of Visual Art.

Happy Dancing Turtle presents: Insects in Winter
2026-03-26 16:00 - 17:00 | La Crescent Community Building, 336 S. 1st St, La Crescent, MN, 55947, United States
Discover where our insects go in the cold winter months. Take a closer look at the life cycle of an insect, and dissect a gall to find out what is inside!

Community Conversations: a Historical Look at Immigration
2026-03-26 18:00 - 19:30 | La Crescent United Methodist Church, 520 North Elm St., La Crescent, MN, 55947, United States
This month’s guest speaker will be Chuck Berendes, an immigration attorney, discussing the history of immigration and visa policies. We’ll learn how the process changed over time and where we are today.

Charissa Bertels in conversation & performance
2026-03-27 19:30 - 20:30 | Toland Theatre, Lowe Center for the Arts, 333 North 16th Street, La Crosse, WI, 54601, United States
Charissa Bertels in conversation & performance
ArtsFest Advance! Featured Artist
Join us for a special evening with acclaimed Broadway performer Charissa Bertels, the final guest artist of this year’s ArtsFest Advance! series at the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse. This engaging hybrid event blends live performance with an intimate conversation, offering audiences a rare behind-the-scenes look at life on Broadway and the creative journey of a working artist.
Known for her dynamic stage presence and versatility across Broadway, national tours, and new works, Bertels will share selections from her career while reflecting on the craft, collaboration, and personal stories that shape a life in musical theatre. The evening promises both inspiring performances and thoughtful insights for theatre lovers, students, and community members alike.
Celebrate the finale of ArtsFest Advance! with this unforgettable night of artistry and conversation in the Toland Theatre. All are welcome. Free and open to the public

La Crescent Lions Easter Egg Hunt
2026-03-28 12:00 - 14:00 | Wieser Park
Event by La Crescent Lions Club – MN at Wieser Memorial Park. Saturday, March 28, 2026 from 12pm – 2pm
More details to follow! Check out the FB Event page for more information! https://www.facebook.com/share/1D1LuzY33Z/

The Spheres of Women: Women's Influence on the Civil War
2026-03-28 14:00 - 15:30 | La Crescent Community Building, 336 S. 1st St, La Crescent, MN, 55947, United States
Join us to learn how women, in varying degrees and on different levels, were affected by the Civil War, while contributing to the success of the war’s end.

UWL Chamber Music Concert
2026-03-28 19:30 - 20:30 | Annett Recital Hall, Lowe Center for the Arts, 333 North 16th Street, La Crosse, WI, 54601, United States
Join UWL for our annual chamber music concert featuring the Hoefer Brass Quintet, the Cordeiro Winds, and the UWL String Quartet. Free & open to the public.

Women's Health: The Food-Hormone Connection
2026-03-30 17:00 - 19:00 | La Crescent Community Building, 336 S. 1st St, La Crescent, MN, 55947, United States
Join Hy-Vee Dietitian Ruthie Chipps (La Crosse & Winona) for a FREE presentation and taste-testing. Discover the power of nutrition for women’s health to thrive through every phase!
Registration is required. Scan the QR code to sign up or use the following link: https://forms.gle/p1rQYD2sgjnx8vim9

Spring Great River Makers Market
2026-04-04 09:00 - 15:00 | La Crescent Area Event Center, 595 Veterans Parkway, La Crescent, MN, 55947
THINK SPRING! 🔆
Our April 4th GRMM is going to be another FABULOUS day, chock-full of talented makers looking forward to warm days ahead. 😎 Shop for Easter, Administrative Professional’s Day, Teacher Appreciation Day, Mother’s Day, Nurse’s Day, Father’s Day, and MORE!
Saturday, April 4th, 2026 from 9am to 3pm
La Crescent Area Event Center

No Wake - preview
2026-04-04 19:30 - 21:30 | Commonweal Theatre Company, 208 Parkway Ave N, Lanesboro, MN, 55949, United States
With determination (and a bullhorn), retired professor Peter Michaels is on a mission to save the loons of Lake Winnipesaukee, who are dying in record numbers. Meanwhile, 19-year-old Sarah struggles to make ends meet by cleaning cabins. Over the course of a summer, the unlikely pair slowly builds trust across a generational divide, encouraging each other to shed the shadows of their pasts and honor those they cherish most. Our 38th season opens with a poignant charmer that ripples with humor and heart.

Storytime for Adults: Trivial Pursuit
2026-04-07 18:30 - 20:00 | Saxon Hall, 702 Main St., Brownsville, MN, 55919, United States
Why should kids have all the fun? Join us to hear your favorite local librarians and performers read some of our favorite short stories and essays. This month’s theme is Trivial Pursuit, featuring fun facts and rabbit holes to go down in.
Food and both alcoholic and NA beverages are available for purchase.
For ages 21+ only. Caution: stories may include adult content. Listener discretion is advised.

La Crescent Live 2026 Kick Off Event
2026-04-10 17:30 - 19:30 | Wieser Park Pavilion, 1817 County 6, La Crescent, MN, 55947, United States
You are invited to the La Crescent Live 2026 Kick Off Event on Friday, April 10th at Wieser Park Pavilion. Bring your family and friends to enjoy a night of live music, snacks and beverages. We will also reveal our exciting 2026 summer concert lineup.

No Wake
2026-04-11 19:30 - 21:30 | Commonweal Theatre Company, 208 Parkway Ave N, Lanesboro, MN, 55949, United States

Community Conversations: a Faith Look at Immigration
2026-04-15 18:00 - 19:30 | La Crescent Community Building, 336 S. 1st St, La Crescent, MN, 55947, United States
This month, we welcome the faith leaders of our community churches for a roundtable discussion on the intersections of immigration and Christianity. What are we called to do by the Lord?

"The Librarians" Documentary Film Screening and Discussion Panel
2026-04-16 19:00 - 21:00 | La Crescent-Hoka High School Fine Arts Center, 1301 Lancer Blvd, La Crescent, Minnesota, 55947
Join us for a free screening of the documentary, “The Librarians,” from director Kim A. Snyder. A professional panel and Q&A session will follow the screening. Film run time is 88 minutes.
ABOUT THE FILM:
Once upon a now, in today’s America, political polarization finds librarians under siege as an unprecedented wave of book banning is sparked in Texas, Florida, and beyond. As the crisis escalates, they join forces as unlikely defenders on the frontlines of democracy.
In October 2021, Texas House Representative Matt Krause issued a list of 850 books for schools to review for obscene and race-related content, urging officials to develop standards to ensure “pornography” and anything that may make students feel “discomfort, guilt or anguish” be removed. The majority of content flagged had racial or LGBTQia+ themes. Parental Rights groups like Moms for Liberty dug in nationwide and book challenges escalated exponentially and became more coordinated. Vulnerable librarians were, and continue to be, targeted.
With unique access to a new movement in the making, librarians take us on an odyssey across America to tell their story to resist censorship efforts. We meet a US Army veteran who was fired for refusing to remove books with racial content — and whose County Commissioners, in the wake of a lawsuit filed by local community members alleging First and Fourteenth Amendment Rights infringements, attempted to close the public library itself. A librarian in New Jersey investigates coordinated efforts between Parental Rights organizations and a national effort to undermine public education that landed in her own school district with direct attacks, calling her a “pornographer, pedophile, and groomer of children”. A nationally lauded librarian is besieged with death threats in her native Louisiana parish where she lost 12 students to suicide because to feeling “othered.” Tensions escalate as legislation spreads proposing to criminalize librarians for distributing alleged pornographic materials to minors.
In a dystopian saga akin to a real-lifeFahrenheit451 sequel, director KIM A. SNYDER’s gripping documentary THE LIBRARIANS traverses small-town U.S.A. with riveting interviews and troves of archival material to reveal the story of the country’s heroic librarians, everyday Americans who have become unlikely defenders of democracy, risking everything to uphold our most fundamental of rights.

21st Annual La Crescent's Neighbors Day - Saturday, April 18th, 2026
2026-04-18
Spring is nearly here, and La Crescent will be hosting its 21st annual Neighbors Day on Saturday, April 18. This annual one-day event serves older adults and other individuals who need assistance with spring yard work. Volunteer teams include families, businesses, service organizations and church and school groups . Through their tremendous support, community teams have served hundreds of households since the event started in 2006, and supported the vision of building a sense of belonging and pride in our neighborhoods.
Volunteers are needed to make this event a success – please register by April 4th so that we can match volunteers with neighbors that need assistance. If you can help, email the Neighbors Day Committee at lacrescentneighborsday2006@gmail.com
La Crescent Neighbors day is a partner program of La Crescent Area Healthy Community Partnership, cosponsored by the City of La Crescent and La Crescent Applefest, and partners with ISD#300 Community Education.

St Peters Catholic School 34th Extravaganza
2026-04-18 08:00 - 17:00 | Brownsville Community Center, 104 N 6th Street, Brownsville, MN, 55919, United States
Let’s Get Groovy!
St Peters Catholic School 34th Extravaganza
Saturday April 18th, 2026
5:00pm Music, Appetizers, Silent Auction, Raffles
6:00pm Dinner by Rosie’s
7:00pm Live Auction
Where: Brownsville Community Center
104 N 6th Street, Brownsville, MN
Please RSVP to 507-894-4375 by March 30th
Tickets are $55 per person ($45 for 65+) and can be paid to the school secretary, by mail, or via our Website at: stpetershokah.org

Boggle Poetry
2026-04-21 18:00 - 19:00 | La Crescent Community Building, 336 S. 1st St, La Crescent, MN, 55947, United States
April is National Poetry Month, so come get creative in this collaborative and fun workshop with H. Murray Valentine.
We’ll listen to music, enjoy snacks, and write poems together in this generative workshop.
H. Murray Valentine is a writer, diviner, and zinemaker who facilitates generative and playful poetry workshops. He co-owns and operates the forthcoming pottery studio and art space, Railroad Avenue Community Kiln, in Viroqua, WI. Find him online at hmurrayvalentine.net.

Happy Dancing Turtle presents: The Water Cycle
2026-04-23 16:00 - 17:00 | La Crescent Community Building, 336 S. 1st St, La Crescent, MN, 55947, United States
Explore the wonders of water and how we can help keep it clean. Become a water droplet and take a journey through the water cycle!

It Takes a Village: Supporting Youth, Families, and Schools in a Digital Age
2026-04-23 18:00 - 19:00 | La Crescent Community Building, 336 S. 1st St, La Crescent, MN, 55947, United States
Our kids are growing up in a world we never imagined—where friendships, play, and even self-worth are shaped by a screen. Anxiety, depression, and disconnection are rising, and it’s not by accident. The digital world is designed to consume their time, their attention, and sometimes… their childhood. But we don’t have to let it. Join us as we unpack The Anxious Generation and learn how we, as a community, can reclaim what matters most.
No pre-reading is required to attend.
4 Door Prize Winners will receive a book!
Sponsored by the La Crescent Public Library
This program is sponsored by Winona State University COUNSELOR Education, La Crescent Public Library, La Crescent Emotional Wellness Connection, and Hiawatha Valley Education District.

Jazz Combos Concert & Jam Session
2026-04-23 18:30 - 20:00 | UWLAX Student Union, 521 East Avenue N, La Crosse, WI, 54601, United States
Jazz Combos Concert & Jam Session
ArtsFest Signature Event
Join us for this ArtsFest kickoff celebration, featuring two jazz combos followed by a public jam session – bring your instrument! Performance at 6:30 p.m., jam session begins at 7:30 p.m. Free & open to the public. All guests are invited to a reception following the Jam Session to celebrate the kickoff of ArtsFest weekend!

Run For The One 5k
2026-04-25 09:00 - 12:00 | Old Hickory Park, 1135 Johnathan Lane, La Crescent, MN
Join us for the Run For The One 5K, an awareness event during Sexual Assault Awareness Month that is also a fundraiser to support Bluff Country Family Resources and vital services for survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence in Houston County.
Date: April 25th, 2026
Location: Old Hickory Park, La Crescent, MN
Run/Walk Start Time: 10:00am
Walkers & Runners Welcome!
Registration: $25
Grab your sneakers, bring a friend, stroller, pet, or whoever helps you move & take steps to make a difference in the lives of survivors. Every step counts!

UWL Symphonic Band: "Into the Storm"
2026-04-25 18:00 - 19:00 | Annett Recital Hall, Lowe Center for the Arts, 333 North 16th Street, La Crosse, WI, 54601, United States
Symphonic Band: “Into the Storm”
An ArtsFest Signature Event
Join UWL’s Symphonic Band for their ArtsFest concert. Details forthcoming.
Free & open to the public.

Wind Ensemble: American Dreams
2026-04-25 19:30 - 20:30 | Annett Recital Hall, Lowe Center for the Arts, 333 North 16th Street, La Crosse, WI, 54601, United States
Join us for our premiere instrumental ensemble in this special ArtsFest concert. Free & open to the public.
PROGRAM
Serenade for Nonet (20xx) Katahj Copley (b.1998)
I. Slow
II. Moderate
III. Waltz
IV. Dance
Variations on “America” Charles Ives (1874-1954), orch. W. Schuman, trans. W. Rhoads
Gavin Dillie, guest conductor
California (2013) David Maslanka (1943-2017)
Sounds, Voices, and Dreams of Ukraine (2025) Kevin Poelking (b.1988)
I. Sounds: The Beaten Path
II. Voices: Cherez Pole Shyrokeye
III. Dreams
***Consortium Premiere***

UWL Treble Chorus: Songs that Cannot be Silenced
2026-04-29 19:30 - 20:30 | Annett Recital Hall, Lowe Center for the Arts, 333 North 16th Street, La Crosse, WI, 54601, United States
UWL Treble Chorus
Songs that Cannot be Silenced
Join us for UWL’s Treble Chorus under the direction of Dr. Kourtney Austin for their final concert of the year. Visit event page for details. Free & open to the public.
