Upcoming Events
February 2020
Little Movers Storytime
For babies who love to move. All storytimes feature stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, music, and movement. Also includes parachute play, bubbles, and baby play group.
Find out more »Tween Scene
Come, create, and hang out with other tweens (grades 3-6). Tween Scene is a weekly series featuring a different activity each week, from art to technology and beyond. --January 23: Techy Tablets Draw cute animals or film stop motion animation using tablet tech. --January 30: CD Scratch Art Paint and scratch a CD to reveal your colorful masterpiece. --February 6: Friendship Bracelets Create colorful bracelets using only knots and string. --February 13: Button Bonanza Design your own buttons for your…
Find out more »Preschool Storytime
For preschoolers ages three to five. This 30 minute storytime will feature stories, songs, and activities.
Find out more »Family Storytime
This 30 minute storytime will feature stories, songs, and activities. Designed for ages two to six, but can be enjoyed by the whole family.
Find out more »March 2020
LEGO Club
Bring the whole family to the library and build a masterpiece! We supply the LEGO bricks, you supply the imagination. Drop-in to the Youth Services Program Room from 1-4 p.m. two Sundays per month this session.
Find out more »Lap Tots Storytime
For one- and two-year-olds. All storytimes feature stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, music, and movement. Also includes parachute games.
Find out more »Dabble Box Makerspace Lab
2018Whether you’re interested in 3D printing and coding or you’d rather craft, make music, create art or play games, the Dabble Box makerspace has something for you. We are the first fee-free makerspace in the Chippewa Valley. Makerspace labs offer time for self-guided exploration with staff on hand to answer questions. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Stop in and see what the Dabble Box has to offer!
Find out more »Toddler Tales Storytime
For two- and three-year-olds. All storytimes feature stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, music, and movement.
Find out more »Parent Play & Learn
Get fresh ideas for joyful activities to share with your young child at home, and learn how their early experiences with you connect to later learning. A different topic will be featured each week. Children welcome. March 3: Sensory Bins Youth Services March 10: Music & Movement Youth Services March 17: Creative Arts Eau Claire Room March 24: Pretend Play DIY Eau Claire Room March 31: Storytelling Eau Claire Room
Find out more »Dabbler in Studio
2020The Dabble Box is excited to announce its first “Dabbler in Residence,” art journalist Susan Walsh. All are invited to visit the Dabble Box this March during “in-studio” hours to watch her work and to learn about art journaling. Visit the Dabbler in Residence page. View the flyer.
Find out more »Bouncing Babies Storytime
For Pre-walkers, starting at birth. All storytimes feature stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, music, and movement. Also includes parachute play, bubbles, and baby play group.
Find out more »Writers Group
By dinabelenkoThe Writers Group meets on the first Thursday of every month in the Chippewa Room on the library's lower level. The meeting runs from 2 to 4 p.m. November through March, and 7 to 9 p.m. from April through October. For more information, call Sandy at 715-309-2084.
Find out more »Rejuvenate Your Landscape
2020Friday, March 6 from 4 to 5 p.m. and repeated on Saturday, March 7 from 11 a.m. to noon. Award-winning garden designer, artist, and educator Lisa Nunamaker Orgler will explore ways you can use a focused design to turn an existing landscape into a cohesive garden space. Lisa is the creator of the website Paper Garden Workshop, and is also an educator in the Department of Horticulture at Iowa State University. She uses her illustration skills to teach the topics…
Find out more »Teen Animanga Club
If you’re enthusiastic about Anime and manga, this club is for you! Talk about favorite series, watch Anime, and more. Registration and parent permission slip required.
Find out more »The Story of Your Life
2019Eau Claire County Reads The Story of Your Life: Writing your Forgotten Past Eau Claire Room How do we conjure our long forgotten stories? And how can we recall those details that we thought had vanished from our memories? There’s hope! And technique, too! Join author B.J. Hollars for a series of generative writing prompts sure to spur your memory, bring your past to the present, and help you write your life’s story. Co-sponsored by: Chippewa Valley Writers Guild and…
Find out more »Teen Litwits Book Club
Join us for Teen Litwits, where you can talk about books you love (or hate) without fear of non-readers getting you down. Snacks served. Registration is requested; register in Youth Services or online at ecpubliclibrary.info/teens.
Find out more »Start with Art
Learn to artfully combine thoughts and words with images and color in a visual diary. This workshop focuses on self-expression. No previous artistic experience is necessary. The class will be led by art journalist Susan Walsh, the Dabble Box's first “Dabbler in Residence." Registration is required. Please register for ONE CLASS ONLY. Kids under 8 must have a parent or other adult caregiver present. Caregivers, if the class fills up before everyone in your group is registered, please call 715-839-5004 or…
Find out more »Writers Read
2019“Writers Read” will hold an open mic in the Eau Claire Room on the library's lower level. Bring any short piece to read in five minutes or less. Sign-up starts at 5:30 p.m. Listeners are welcome. “Writers Read” is hosted by Eau Claire’s Writer in Residence, Karen Loeb. Loeb is a Professor Emerita of the UW–Eau Claire English Department. Her fiction and poetry have appeared in Fiction Southeast, Hanging Loose, New Ohio Review, and other magazines. Her poem “In the…
Find out more »Ukulele for Beginners
2020Dabble Box | Saturdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m. February 8, March 14, April 18, and May 16 Registration is required for each class. What do Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Marilyn Monroe, Neil Armstrong, Warren Buffet, and Cyndi Lauper have in common? They are all ukulele players. Ukulele is one of the easiest instruments to learn, and is also one of the most versatile instruments when mastered. Whether you are a new player or ready for a refresher, this class is for you!…
Find out more »Mystery Readers Book Group
By AboutImagesMeets at 10:15 a.m. The Mystery Readers Book Group takes place on the third Tuesday of every month except December, June, July, and August in the Chippewa Room on the library's lower level. View the flyer.
Find out more »Free Legal Clinic
By maxxyustasThe free legal clinic is a public service from the Eau Claire County Bar Association, held on the third Wednesday of every month in the Eau Claire room on the library's lower level. To learn more, visit the Eau Claire County Bar Association's website, or call the library's Information & Reference staff at 715-839-5004.
Find out more »Beyblade Club
Join your friends at the library for an after-school Beyblade Club. Beyblade is a competitive game where spinning tops are launched into a stadium and clash until one is either left in the stadium or spins the longest. This game involves strategy, physics, good sportsmanship, and fun! Kids are encouraged to bring their own blayblades and stadiums; the library will have a limited number of beyblades to share.
Find out more »Writing the Short Personal Essay
2020Molly Patterson, author and Associate Professor of English at UW–Eau Claire, will lead discussion on the brief personal essay as a genre. The program will include reading and discussion of a brief published piece, guided writing on the spot, and (if time allows) sharing writing. There is no charge to attend, and all are welcome. Molly Patterson’s creative work has appeared in several magazines, including The Atlantic Monthly and The Iowa Review. She was previously the Writer-in-Residence at St. Albans…
Find out more »Spring Break @ the library
The library is the place to be for kids and families this Spring Break! Every day from March 21-29 Youth Services will have a special scavenger hunt, crafts, and games for kids and families. We will also have tons of programs for kids of all ages. See the library's online events calendar for more information or call 715-839-5007.
Find out more »BYO Book Club
2019BYO Book Club is a new, non-traditional discussion group for adults. Instead of reading a predetermined title, participants meet to talk about what they’re currently reading and get suggestions for new titles to try. Whether you can’t wait to talk about your new favorite read or just want to listen in, readers of all stripes are welcome! Learn about other book clubs, reading programs, reading suggestions, and writers’ resources. View the flyer.
Find out more »Start with Art
Learn to artfully combine thoughts and words with images and color in a visual diary. This workshop focuses on self-expression. No previous artistic experience is necessary. The class will be led by art journalist Susan Walsh, the Dabble Box's first “Dabbler in Residence." Registration is required. Please register for ONE CLASS ONLY. Register starting Tuesday, March 3. View the flyer.
Find out more »Dog Man Party
Monday, March 23 | 1:30-3:30 p.m. | Eau Claire Room Yo- grab your supa buddies for an afternoon of serious awesomeness featuring Dog Man trivia, games, and activities. For grades K-5.
Find out more »Tech Take Apart
Tuesday, March 24 | 1:30-3 p.m. | Eau Claire Room Dissect and discover the innards of technology. Staff from First Choice Recycling will be on hand to answer questions about what’s inside. For kids in grades 2+.
Find out more »Evening Storytime
Join us for our evening storytime series! Each month will have a story theme and featured activity. No registration required. Themes: January - Out of this world Space-themed storytime followed by a shooting star STEM activity February - I Heart You Sweet and silly love stories followed by heart art March - Here Be Dragons Stories featuring dragons followed by castle building Royal costumes or accessories encouraged April - Pajama Rama II: The Return of Bedtime Playful bedtime stories followed…
Find out more »Stitch a Bookmark
Wednesday, March 25 | 1:30-2:30 p.m. | Youth Services Bring the whole family to the library to make a bookmark with plastic canvas and yarn. All materials provided, while supplies last.
Find out more »Family Dabble Lab
Dabble Box Makerspace lab time especially for families. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Come in and make something!
Find out more »Family BINGO
Thursday, March 26 | 1:30-2:30 p.m. | Youth Services Drop in during spring break to play BINGO for fun and prizes! Fun for the whole family.
Find out more »Start with Art
Learn to artfully combine thoughts and words with images and color in a visual diary. This workshop focuses on self-expression. No previous artistic experience is necessary. The class will be led by art journalist Susan Walsh, the Dabble Box's first “Dabbler in Residence." Registration is required. Please register for ONE CLASS ONLY. Kids under 8 must have a parent or other adult caregiver present. Caregivers, if the class fills up before everyone in your group is registered, please call 715-839-5004 or…
Find out more »Imagination Workshop
2020Eau Claire’s Writer in Residence Karen Loeb will lead participants in verbal and written exercises to help free their imaginations and further their creative efforts. While this workshop will focus on bringing imagination to writing, people engaged in any artistic pursuit will benefit, and leave with several starts to their project. Space is limited, and registration is required. Karen Loeb’s stories and poems have appeared in Thema, Gyroscope Review, Hanging Loose and other magazines. She has won both fiction and…
Find out more »Teen Turn up the Heat
Friday, March 27 | 1:30-3 p.m. | Dabble Box Turn up the heat on your creativity at the library! Teens can bring a white T-shirt or use library-provided mugs, mouse pads, and bandanas to transfer an image from computer to object using a heat press. Images can be found online or brought to the library on a thumb drive.
Find out more »Glow-in-the-Dark Family Dance Party
Friday, March 27 | 4-5:30 p.m. | Youth Services Let’s glow dancing at our glow-in-the-dark family dance party! Join us for dancing, DIY photo booth, crafts, and snacks. White or neon attire encouraged. Come on, let’s glow!
Find out more »No-Sew Fleece Pillow
2019Registration is required. For ages 18 and up. Dabble Box Make your very own “masterfleece” pillow at this no-sew Make & Take class. All supplies included. Register starting Monday, February 24.
Find out more »Friends of the Library Book Group
Love to read and not sure what to read next? Love to learn more about authors and their works? Love to meet people and discuss interesting books? Consider joining the evening Friends book group. Meets on the last Tuesday of every month except December in the Chippewa Room on the library's lower level. For more information and to see upcoming book selections, click here.
Find out more »April 2020
Writers Read
“Writers Read” will hold a special reading in the Eau Claire Room on the library's lower level. Local writers Lopamudra Basu and Yvette Viets Flaten will read from their work. Lopamudra (Lopa) Basu is a Professor of English at the University of Wisconsin–Stout. Her poetry has been published in Postcolonial Text, Barstow and Grand, The Hitchlit Review, Cerebration, and other venues. She lives in Eau Claire, WI. Yvette Viets Flaten is a life member of the Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets…
Find out more »Tough Topics Book Club
2019Join our Community Resource Specialist Libby Richter and Reference & Digital Services Librarian Anna Zook for a bi-monthly book discussion that will challenge readers to contemplate difficult subjects in a supported environment. The book club meets in the Dabble Box on the first floor of the library. Registration is required. Learn more and register.
Find out more »Ove’s Preserve and Store
Eau Claire County Reads Ove’s Preserve and Store Dabble Box Thursday, April 23 | 1-3 p.m., and repeated 6-8 p.m. Registration is required. Do you have memories to preserve that are stuck on VHS? Photos to scan and save? Find out how to preserve and store those memories. Space is limited. Register starting Wednesday, March 18. Learn more about Eau Claire County Reads.
Find out more »April Paint Showers
Registration is required. For ages 18 and up. Dabble Box Open up your schedule for a new twist on paint pouring. Bring your creativity and we’ll provide the smock! All supplies included. Register starting Monday, March 23.
Find out more »Shelter Pets
Eau Claire County Reads Shelter Pets Offer More Than Companionship Eau Claire Room There are really no “homeless” pets, just those that have lost their people. These pets can offer companionship for all types of households and provide physical and emotional benefits that are sometimes overlooked. Discover how choosing to adopt affects the animals coming in to the Eau Claire County Humane Association and the Chippewa Valley Community. Learn more about Eau Claire County Reads.
Find out more »May 2020
Writers Read
“Writers Read” will hold an open mic in the Eau Claire Room on the library's lower level. The program will begin with a reading by Eau Claire’s newly selected Writer in Residence, followed by open mic readings. Bring any short piece to read in three minutes or less. Sign-up starts at 5:30 p.m. Listeners are welcome. “Writers Read” is hosted by Eau Claire’s Writer in Residence, Karen Loeb. Loeb is a Professor Emerita of the UW–Eau Claire English Department. Her…
Find out more »May the Dragonfly Blade Be with You
Registration is required. For ages 18 and up. Dabble Box Upcycle some fan blades into a giant dragonfly for indoor or outdoor decoration. All supplies included. Register starting Monday, April 27.
Find out more »July 2020
September 2020
November 2020
December 2020
January 2021
If you have a need for a sign language interpreter or other special accommodations, please notify Information & Reference (715-839-5004, librarian@eauclaire.lib.wi.us) at least 48 hours before the program.