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March 24 Girl Scout Brownies: Inventor Badge - 1-4pm. Play throughout the three floors of the Museum, climb the 28’ Mt. LeKid Climbing Wall, and earn the Inventor Badge. Think, learn, and discover as an inventor. Warm up your mind, find lots of ways to solve the problem, make a needs list, and share your invention. $14/scout with chaperones free (1 chaperone required per 5 scouts). Fee includes Inventor Badge, program materials, snack, and admission to the Museum and Climbing Wall. Children’s Museum, 207 5th Ave S, La Crosse. 608-784-2652 www.funmuseum.org March 24 Coulee Parenting Connection’s Family Fun Expo: Under the Big Top! - Omni Center. Under the Big Top! This Circus themed event is sure to be a huge hit, full of fun, and laughs for everyone in your family. 255 Riders Club Road, Onalaska. 608-781-9566 www.omnicenter.net March 25 Robert Baca Jazz Orchestra 7:30pm, Tickets are $20/$18. Packed with costume changes, solo features, stories, and jokes, you’ll go home snapping fingers, tapping feet and appreciating an original American art form. Heider Center for the Arts, 405 East Hamlin St, West Salem. 608-786-2550 www.heidercenter.org March 28-29 Easter EGG-Stravaganza 9:30am-11:30am. For ages 2-7 with an adult. Join the Easter Bunny in an egg hunt, games, crafts and more! Earn bunny money to purchase prizes. Pre-registration and pre-payment required. $5/child members and $10/child non-members (adults are free). Museum will be open from 12pm-5pm. Children’s Museum, 207 5th Ave S, La Crosse. 608-784-2652 www.funmuseum.org March 29 Three Days Grace, Shinedown, & P.O.D. - 7:00pm, La Crosse Center, 300 Harborview Plaza, La Crosse. 608-789-7400, www.lacrossecenter.com
APRIL April 1-30 Exhibit: “Abuzz with Birds, Bugs and Blooms� by Marchy Thompson and “Bits & Pieces� by Kathy Fitchuk and Sherri Diamon - Heider Center for the Arts, 405 E Hamlin St. West Salem. 608-786-2550 www.heidercenter.org April 4-May 4 Youth Art Exhibit: “Onalaska School Art Exhibition� - The high school students of Onalaska School District present a collection of art created in an attempt to capture the influential beauties rooted in life and imagination. Reception April 11th from 4-5:30pm. Pump House Regional Arts Center, 119 King Street, La Crosse. 608-785-1434 www.thepumphouse.org
April 5 Pump House Regional Arts Center Annual Patron Recognition Party - This year’s celebration will honor Richard and Lisbeth Reynertson. Stay tuned for more information! Pump House Regional Arts Center, 119 King Street, La Crosse. 608-785-1434 www.thepumphouse.org April 6 Celebration 2013 - 7:30pm. Platinum Edition’s annual variety show has something for everyone, from Broadway to pop to jazz and more. Join Viterbo’s own show choir and their special guests, including the Coulee Kids Choir and the Apple Annies, as they celebrate 2013 with this musical extravaganza. Tickets $18-$12 Viterbo Fine Arts Center, 900 Jackson Street, La Crosse. 608-796-3100, www.viterbo.edu/fac April 6 Dinner on the Bluff: “The Impact of Karst in Southeastern Minnesotaâ€? - 5:30pm. Treat yourself to a night of great food and enlightened conversation. The cost is $20/ person early bird, and $25/person for reservations week of the event. Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Drive, Lanesboro, MN, 55949. 507-467-2437, www.eagle-bluff.org April 6-7 16th Annual Spring Gift and Craft Show - Join us to welcome in April with the 16th Annual Spring Gift and Craft Show, Saturday the 6th and Sunday the 7th. A two-day, free admission show, free parking, and a lot of wonderful vendors. Omni Center, 255 Riders Club Rd, Onalaska. 608-781-9566 www.omnicenter.net April 6-7 WIZM Radio Auction - Tune into WIZM Radio during the auction to bid on one-of-a-kind objects, art, gift cards, and service packages from local artists and businesses. As an annual event for the Pump House Regional Arts Center, The Pump House Regional Arts Center, 119 King Street, La Crosse. 608-785-1434, www.thepumphouse.org April 7 Girl Scout Day of Play: 1pm-4pm. Play throughout the three floors of the Museum, climb the 28’ Mt. LeKid Climbing Wall, and HAVE FUN! Celebrate your scout year together and enjoy the day of fun‌all fun provided by the Museum. $8/scout with chaperones free (1 chaperone required per 5 scouts). Fee includes program materials, snacks, and admission to Museum and Climbing Wall. Children’s Museum, 207 5th Ave S, La Crosse. 608-784-2652, www.funmuseum.org April 7 Cranberry Sweet Breads Make, Bake and Take Class - "Cooking with Cranberries" Make, Bake and Take series of classes. During each class, participants learn from our test kitchen gurus how to make the featured cranberry bakery item, bake it at the WCDC and take it home to share. Visit our website for the registration form right away, because space is limited and these classes fill up fast! Wisconsin Cranberry Discovery Center, 204 Main Street, Warrens, WI, 54666. 608-378-4878 www.discovercranberries.com
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April 7 Film Society at the Pump House - Join us for the fourth annual Pump House Film Society season. The society gathers one Sunday evening per month, September through May, to screen award winning films from around the world. Join the Film Society for great films, and a light meal. Pump House Regional Arts Center, 119 King Street, La Crosse. 608-785-1434, www.thepumphouse.org April 11 50 Fest - 3:00pm-8:00pm, Onalaska Omni Center. A new twist on the RSVP Wellness Expo will include additions such as food vendors, a cash bar, well-known entertainment, and live music, while still focusing on a variety of exhibitors, health screenings, speaker presentations, and fitness testing. For more information, call 608.785.0500 or visit www.rsvplax.org. Onalaska Omni Center, 225 Riders Club Road, Onalaska, 54650. April 11-13 The 60’s‌It’s Not Just a Decade Anymore - The Boomers are moving into the 60’s and 70’s - decades that is, not age - well, okay, age too. Join them as they use stories, images, and music to revisit what being a teenager during those turbulent groovy years. Their fourth show is sometimes tender, often comical, even insightful. $15-$21. Pump House Regional Arts Center, 119 King Street, La Crosse. 608-785-1434, www.thepumphouse.org April 11-14 Stansfield Team Pool Tournament - La Crosse Center, 300 Harborview Plaza. 608-789-7400 www.lacrossecenter.com April 12 The Marchvelous Wonderettes 7:30pm, Tickets are $20/$18. Bask in girl group renditions of “The Shoop Songâ€? and “Leader of the Packâ€?. These irrepressible, bubbly “Marchvelous Wonderettesâ€? sing their hearts out in this charming, fast-paced musical. Heider Center for the Arts, 405 East Hamlin St, West Salem. 608-786-2550 www.heidercenter.org April 12 Spring Fling - 5:00pm-9:00pm, Historic Downtown La Crosse. Visit over 20 businesses for specials and refreshments while exploring the historic downtown district! www.lacrossedowntown.com April 12 Night (out) at the Museum - 5:30pm8:00pm for ages 3-11. Parents get a night out on the town‌Kids get a night out at the Museum! $10/Member, $15/Non-member. Pre-registration and pre-payment required. Drop off is between 5:30-6pm, and pick up is between 7:30-8pm. Children’s Museum, 207 5th Ave S, La Crosse. 608-784-2652 www.funmuseum.org April 12-May 4 Art Exhibit: The graduating seniors from the University of Wisconsin La Crosse, Viterbo University, and Western Technical College proudly present “Coming Into View.â€? This exhibition will represent the culmination of undergraduate art study and provides you the opportunity to view the works of our area college seniors. Reception April 26th from 5-7pm. Pump House Regional Arts Center, 119 King Street, La Crosse. 608-785-1434 www.thepumphouse.org