As summer heats up, the Chippewa Valley Museum’s programs are spilling outside the museum. Whether you’re happiest outside enjoying the sun or inside in the air conditioning, we’ve got you covered.
1860s Base Ball, Saturday, June 7, 11am-4pm
The Chippewa Valley Museum teams up with the Rassbach Museum to host the Menomonie Blue Caps taking on the Rum River Rovers at Gelein Field for a doubleheader. This free event begins at the Wisconsin Logging Museum at 11 am with a 30-minute overview by Dustyn Dubuque about 1860s rules and game play, followed by the games at Gelein Field in Carson Park.
Uff-Da Trolley Tours, Mondays June 9, July 14, August 11, September 8, 6-7:30
Hop aboard the Volume One trolley to celebrate 200 years of Norwegian history in the U.S. The Chippewa Valley Museum partners with the Chippewa River Trolley Tours for a fun outing conducted by local historian Frank Smoot. Visit key sites from Eau Claire’s Nordic history including stops at the Waldemar Ager House and the 1867 Anderson Log House. Cost is $24, and the tour begins at The Local Store.
Order tickets at https://chippewarivertrolley.org/tours/scandinavian-history-tour/.
Saturday, June 14, Written/Spoken, 7-9pm.
Join us for open mic night at the Chippewa Valley Museum for true-ish (or not) tellings of written or impromptu story telling. The theme for the night is vacation and travel. CVM hosts no-admission quarterly open mic nights where poets, story tellers, authors, musicians, and artists welcome. Sign up at the event for a 5-minute sharing slot.
Where Was I? Photo Exhibit, Tuesday, June 17-August 17
View historic Eau Claire and its surroundings through the eyes of photographer Bruce Warren. Bruce moved to the area in 1982 and began photographing fun and interesting spots. Bruce says “I never deliberately set out to document Eau Claire and the surrounding area. It was a much more random process based on whatever “caught my eye.” Eventually it occurred to me that I had, in a sense, a literal “snapshot” of a specific, albeit short, slice of Eau Claire history.” The exhibit includes 25 different photos which will be for sale.
Bruce’s challenge to viewers is to answer the question “Where was I?” Visitors can participate in a contest to identify the locations (where it was, what it was and where and what it is now). Whoever gets the most answers right gets to choose a photograph when the exhibit ends.
Join Bruce for an opening reception June 17 from 6-7:30pm. The reception is free and open to the public, sponsored by Banbury Place. For more information or to register, see the online calendar at cvmuseum.com.
American Red Cross Blood Drive, Monday, June 23, 10am-4pm
Donors Needed! Sign up for your spot today and help save up to three lives and ensure that blood resources stay available during the summer when blood needs increase. All donors receive a $15 e-gift card via email, but the feeling you take home from helping others is priceless.
For more information or to register, see the online calendar at cvmuseum.com.
Schlegelmilch Speakeasy, Thursday, Friday and Saturday June 26-28, 5-8pm
Make your way to the Schlegelmilch House at 517 S. Farwell Street to check out this juice joint. In addition to giggle water, there will be soda and mocktails. Music will be happening every night. You can enjoy a drink in the beautiful Schlegelmilch gardens or nab a spot inside the speakeasy IF you provide the right password. No advance tickets and period attire is encouraged. A $10 cover charge includes your first drink. This event is the bee’s knees; you don’t want to miss it!
For more information or to register, see the online calendar at cvmuseum.com.
