Events for October 2014
River Falls Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau
Sep 17 - Nov 18    ExporTech
Program Details: ExporTech was designed specifically for manufacturers that need innovative ways to grow, and see international sales as part of the answer. The program provides executive leaders with a systematic approach for entering or expanding in global markets. It is the only national export assistance program that offers a structured, yet customizable process that guides companies through every aspect of export growth. Target Audience: Company Executives including CEO, Owner, VP/Director of International Sales, VP/Director of Sales and Marketing This program is being hosted by University of Wisconsin-Stout?s Professional Education Programs & Services and UW-Stout Wisconsin Manufacturing Outreach Center (MOC). http://www.uwstout.edu/moc/about/index.cfm
Date: September 17, 2014
Website: http://www.uwstout.edu/profed/exportech/index.cfm
Location: Menomonie, Wisconsin
Contact: Joni Geroux, 715-232-5270
EMail: gerouxj@uwstout.edu
Date/Time Details: Dates: September 17, October 13, November 18, 2014 Time: 8:00am-5:00pm
Fees/Admission: See Website URL
Sep 27 - Oct 25    WHOLENESS, UBUNTU: Through the Lens of Africa
In this exhibit, professional writers and photographers Tom Lindfors and Michele Hermansen share how their Africa experiences have changed their impressions of the continent and impacted their daily lives. They have chosen the Swahili concept of Ubuntu, ? how each person?s wholeness is inextricably bound to other people, the natural and the spiritual worlds ? as the principal theme guiding their presentation. You are invited to meet the artists at a reception Thursday evening, October 9, from 5-7 p.m. An award-winning photographer, Lindfors uses photography as a tool to explore the importance of community. Hermansen is a photographer and author who leads small-group discovery trips to east Africa. Her perspectives of our global connectedness and approaches to life are deeply impacted by her Africa experiences. In addition to the visual images and writings, music and a display of African artifacts will draw the viewer further into the life and spirit of the culture.
Date: September 27, 2014
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Website: http://www.riverfallspubliclibrary.org
Location: River Falls Public Library 140 Union St at the corner of Main and Union
Contact: Katie Chaffee Event and Gallery Coordinator 715 426-3496
EMail: katiec@riverfallspubliclibrary.org
Date/Time Details: Sept.27 - Oct. 25
Fees/Admission: Free
Oct 1 - Oct 2    7th Annual Manufacturing Advantage Conference
Program Details: This multiple day event provides a forum for manufacturers and industry experts to collaborate on the issues, opportunities and best practices in the market today and into the next generation. Participants will participate in a variety of learning experiences and exposed to resources in the areas of customer-focused innovation, workforce, process improvement, sustainability and global engagement. This program is being hosted by University of Wisconsin-Stout?s Professional Education Programs & Services and Stout Manufacturing Outreach Center (SMOC).
Date: October 1, 2014
Time: 5:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Website: http://www.uwstout.edu/profed/mfg/index.cfm
Location: UW-Stout - Memorial Student Center, 302 10th Ave. E., Menomonie, WI 54751
Contact: Professional Education Programs and Services 715-232-2793
EMail: profed@uwstout.edu
Date/Time Details: October 1 & 2, 2014 (Conference schedule with exact times will be posted soon on the program website)
Fees/Admission: See Website URL
Oct 3    Dixie Swim Club - Presented by River Falls Community Theatre
The River Falls Community Theatre presents - The Dixie Swim Club 

Written by Jessie Jones, Nicolas Hope, and Jamie Wooten, the plot revolves around the lives of five diverse women who were once members of a champion college swim team. Since then, they meet every summer to renew their friendship and catch up with each other. All reunions take place in August in a charming North Carolina beach house. 

Of course there are roadblocks, detours, and disappointments along the way, but the gals' loyalty - plus their robust and bawdy sense of humor -sees them through everything that happens from their early "Dixie Swim Club" days to their late seventies.  

Directed by: Gordan Hedahl 
 
Date: October 3, 2014
Time: 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Website: http://www.rfcommunitytheatre.org/
Location: River Falls Public Library 
EMail: rfcommunitytheatre@gmail.com
Date/Time Details: Sept. 26,27  - at 7:30 p.m. 
Oct. 3, 4 - at 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 28 - 2 p.m. 
Fees/Admission: $12  - Seating is limited. Please purchase advance tickets at the Dish 'N the Spoon. 
Oct 4    Farmer's Market
Farmer's Market on the corner of Second and Locust Street in Downtown River Falls!
Date: October 4, 2014
Time: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Corner of Second and Locust Street
Date/Time Details: 8 a.m. - Noon
Oct 4    Dixie Swim Club - Presented by River Falls Community Theatre
The River Falls Community Theatre presents - The Dixie Swim Club 

Written by Jessie Jones, Nicolas Hope, and Jamie Wooten, the plot revolves around the lives of five diverse women who were once members of a champion college swim team. Since then, they meet every summer to renew their friendship and catch up with each other. All reunions take place in August in a charming North Carolina beach house. 

Of course there are roadblocks, detours, and disappointments along the way, but the gals' loyalty - plus their robust and bawdy sense of humor -sees them through everything that happens from their early "Dixie Swim Club" days to their late seventies.  

Directed by: Gordan Hedahl 
 
Date: October 4, 2014
Time: 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Website: http://www.rfcommunitytheatre.org/
Location: River Falls Public Library 
EMail: rfcommunitytheatre@gmail.com
Date/Time Details: Sept. 26,27  - at 7:30 p.m. 
Oct. 3, 4 - at 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 28 - 2 p.m. 
Fees/Admission: $12  - Seating is limited. Please purchase advance tickets at the Dish 'N the Spoon. 
Oct 6    Tri-Angels Playground
Site Dedication Ceremony
5p Site Dedication @ Hoffman Park ((547 Hanson Drive) 

5:30-7 Reception @ Junior's Bar Restaurant 
Light Hor d'oeuvres served along with cash bar Q&A with Victoria Schmitt Babb, Community Engagement Director from Unlimited Play 
Date: October 6, 2014
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Date/Time Details: Monday, October 6th 
Fees/Admission: FREE - with cash bar available
Oct 7    Job Club
Network with other job seekers while learning tips to maximize your job search results.
Date: October 7, 2014
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Contact: St. Croix Valley Job Center: 186 County Road U, Suite 250 River Falls, WI 54022
Oct 7    Farmer's Market
Farmer's Market on the corner of Locust and Second Street in Downtown River Falls
Date: October 7, 2014
Time: 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Location: Corner of Locust and Second Street
Date/Time Details: 3 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Oct 8    Lenfestey Readind and Open Mic
Former River Falls resident and beloved poet will be reading from his latest book, SEEKING THE CAVE: A PILGRIMAGE TO COLD MOUNTAIN, on Wednesday, October 8 starting at 7pm in the library's lower Level community room. Following his reading, Lenfestey will moderate an Open Mic Poetry Reading. Call Kate at 715 426-3496 to register to read, or sign up that evening.
Date: October 8, 2014
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Website: http://www.riverfallspubliclibrary.org
Location: River Falls Public Library 140 Union St. on the corner of Main and Union
Contact: Katie Chaffee Events and Gallery Coordinator 715 426-3496
EMail: katiec@riverfallspubliclibrary.org
Date/Time Details: Wednesday, October 8 7pm Open Mic follows reading
Fees/Admission: Free
Oct 9    Gallery Reception for WHOLENESS, UBUNTU: Through the Lens of Africa
You are invited to meet professional writers and photographers Tom Lindfors and Michele Hermansen, creators of the library's current gallery exhibit. Lindfors and Hermansen have shared how their Africa experiences have changed their impressions of the continent and impacted theireveryday lives. They have chosen the Swahili concept of Ubuntu, ? how each person?s wholeness is inextricably bound to other people, the natural and the spiritual worlds ? as the principal theme guiding their presentation. The exhibition continues through Saturday, October 25. An award-winning photographer, Lindfors uses photography as a tool to explore the importance of community. Hermansen is a photographer and author who leads small-group discovery trips to east Africa. Her perspectives of our global connectedness and approaches to life are deeply impacted by her Africa experiences. In addition to the visual images and writings, music and a display of African artifacts will draw the viewer further into the life and spirit of the culture.
Date: October 9, 2014
Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Website: http://www.riverfallspubliclibrary.org
Location: River Falls Public Library 149 Union St. at the corner of Main and Union
Contact: Katie Chaffee Event and Gallery Coordinator 715 426-3496
EMail: katiec@riverfallspubliclibrary.org
Date/Time Details: 5-7pm Thursday, October 9
Fees/Admission: free and open to the public
Oct 9    Public Reception for WHOLENESS, UBUNTU: Through the Lens of Africa
In this exhibit, professional writers and photographers Tom Lindfors and Michele Hermansen share how their Africa experiences have changed their impressions of the continent and impacted their daily lives. They have chosen the Swahili concept of Ubuntu, ? how each person?s wholeness is inextricably bound to other people, the natural and the spiritual worlds ? as the principal theme guiding their presentation. You are invited to meet the artists at a reception Thursday evening, October 9, from 5-7 p.m. The exhibition continues through Saturday, October 25.
Date: October 9, 2014
Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: River Falls Public Library Lower level Community Room 140 Union St. on the corner of main and Union
Contact: Katie Chaffee Event and Gallery Coordinator 715 426-3496
EMail: katiec@riverfallspubliclibrary.org
Date/Time Details: Thursday, October 9 5-7 p.m.
Fees/Admission: Free
Oct 9    The Drive to Do Balanced With the Benefits of Being
This presentation is intended to promote thought and discourse on the philosophy of sufficiency, the inherent potential in rural communities of east Africa, sustainable development approaches, and the cultural propensity of Americans to seek and implement solutions to problems. Hermansen leads small-group discovery trips to east Africa for people who are interested in expanding their world view while contemplating their own life, gifts and potential. Hermansen first visited Africa in 2005 as a volunteer in an ambitious project to create an accessible, safe and sustainable water source in a rural village in the highlands of Tanzania. She has returned multiple times to three countries to study, document, and participate in various rural development projects. Her understanding of the causes and results of poverty continues to grow and she has observed varied situations involving aid and development. She also maintains active involvement in local Wisconsin community development.
Date: October 9, 2014
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Website: http://www.riverfallspubliclibrary.org
Location: River Falls Public Library Lower Level Community Room 140 Union St on the corner of Main and Union
Contact: Katie Chaffee Event and Gallery Coordinator 715 425-8434
EMail: katiec@riverfallspubliclibrary.org
Date/Time Details: Thursday, Oct. 9 7-8:30 p.m.
Fees/Admission: Free
Oct 9    The Drive To Do Balanced By The Benefits of Being
The Drive to Do Balanced With the Benefits of Being is a talk about the conditions in rural African communities, sustainable development approaches, the philosophy of sufficiency and the cultural propensity of Americans to seek and implement solutions to problems. Photojournalist Michele Hermansen first visited Africa in 2005 as a volunteer in an ambitious project to create an accessible, safe and sustainable water source in a rural village in the highlands of Tanzania. She has returned multiple times to three countries to study, document, and participate in various rural development projects. Her understanding of the causes and results of poverty continues to grow and she has observed varied situations involving aid and development.
Date: October 9, 2014
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Website: http://www.riverfallspubliclibrary.org
Location: River Falls Public Library 140 Union St. on the corner of Main and Union
Contact: Katie Chaffee Event and Gallery Coordinator 715 426-3496
EMail: katiec@riverfallspubliclibrary.org
Date/Time Details: Thursday, October 9 7pm
Fees/Admission: Free
Oct 10    River Falls Area Hospital Foundation "Fall Fling"
The River Falls Area Hospital Foundation invites you to join us to celebrate the great things happening at our hospital and the impact your gifts have on our patients, their families and the communities we serve. This year, live entertainment will be provided by Monroe Crossing. "Named in honor of Bill Monroe, 'The Father of Bluegrass Music,' Monroe Crossing dazzles audiences with an electrifying blend of classic bluegrass, bluegrass gospel, and heartfelt originals. Their airtight harmonies, razor sharp arrangements, and on-stage rapport make them audience favorites across the United States and Canada." Event proceeds support hospital services and programs working to improve community health. Thank you for your support, and we hope to see you on October 10, 2014!
Date: October 10, 2014
Time: 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Website: http://www.allinahealth.org/ahs/riverfalls.nsf/page/events
Location: Mystical Rose Gardens
Contact: Heather Logelin 715-307-6001
EMail: heather.logelin@allina.com
Date/Time Details: Friday, October 10, 2014 6-10 pm
Fees/Admission: $50/person $400/reserved table for 8 Event tickets will be available in mid-August. To learn more about sponsoring the event, or to donate an auction or raffle item, contact Heather Logelin at 715-307-6001.
Oct 11    Farmer's Market
Farmer's Market on the corner of Second and Locust Street in Downtown River Falls!
Date: October 11, 2014
Time: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Corner of Second and Locust Street
Date/Time Details: 8 a.m. - Noon
Oct 11    Horizion Family Chiropractic Open House
Join the Horizon staff for a fun-filled afternoon with food, kid activities, prize drawings, and a great opportunity to talk with Horizon staff about all they have to offer you and how they can keep you living well!!
Date: October 11, 2014
Time: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Location: Horizon Family Chiropractic
(504 S. Main St.)
EMail: kelsey@dchorizon.net
Date/Time Details: Saturday, October 11
11-2 p.m. 
Fees/Admission: FREE
Oct 12    Rhythm by the River
The River Falls High School & Band Boosters present the 2nd Annual Rhythm by the River. 
Date: October 12, 2014
Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: UWRF Ramer Field 
Date/Time Details: Sunday, October 12th 
1 p.m. 
Oct 14    Job Club
Network with other job seekers while learning tips to maximize your job search results.
Date: October 14, 2014
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Contact: St. Croix Valley Job Center: 186 County Road U, Suite 250 River Falls, WI 54022
Oct 14    Farmer's Market
Farmer's Market on the corner of Locust and Second Street in Downtown River Falls
Date: October 14, 2014
Time: 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Location: Corner of Locust and Second Street
Date/Time Details: 3 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Oct 14    AAUW Presents "Iron Jawed Angels" 7pm Tuesday, October 14
This 2004 film is about the sometimes violent and ugly Women's Suffrage Movement of the early 1900s. It follows the movement's leaders played by Hilary Swank and Frances O'Connor. Were Suffragists really "bewildered, deluded creatures with short skirts and short hair? as one legislator called them, or were they in fact brave women who fought hard to win the right to vote? Co-sponsored by the River Falls Public Library and the American Association of University Women (AAUW)
Date: October 14, 2014
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Website: http://www.riverfallspubliclibrary.org
Location: River Falls Public Library 140 Union St., at the corner of Main and Union Upper Meeting Room
Contact: Katie Chaffee Event and Gallery Coordinator 715 426-3496
EMail: katiec@riverfallspubliclibrary.org
Date/Time Details: Tuesday, October 14 at 7pm
Fees/Admission: Free
Oct 14    Shakespeare Live!
Introduced by retired UWRF English professor, actor and playwright Bernie Brohaugh. Monologues, soliloquies, and dialogues showcasing the Bard's versatility. Performed for you by area actors in an entertaining evening of reader's theater. Just one of many Shakespeare-related programs on tap for this fall at the library. Others include films, a look at life in Elizabethan Times, and Poetry written from the viewpoint of Shakespearean actors waiting to go onstage in the wings at The Globe Theater. check out the library's web site at www.riverfallspubliclibrary.org for more info.
Date: October 14, 2014
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Website: http://www.riverfallspubliclibrary.org
Location: River Falls Public Library 140 Union St. River Falls WI 54022
Contact: Katie Chaffee Event and Gallery Coordinator 715 426-3496
EMail: katiec@riverfallspubliclibrary.org
Date/Time Details: Tuesday, Oct. 14, 7pm
Fees/Admission: free
Oct 14    FILM 2010 'Iron Jawed Angels' 7pm
Were Suffragists really "?bewildered, deluded creatures with short skirts and short hair? as one legislator called them at the time, or were they in fact brave women who fought hard to win the right to vote? This 2004 film follows early 1900s women?s suffrage leaders played by Hilary Swank and Frances O?Connor as they wage a sometimes violent and ugly fight that moved the United States toward true democracy. Co-sponsored by the River Falls Public Library and the American Association of University Women (AAUW).
Date: October 14, 2014
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:55 PM
Website: http://www.riverfallspubliclibrary.org
Location: River Falls Public Library 140 Union St. Corner of Main and Union streets on the north edge of historic downtown
Contact: Katie Chaffee Event ad Gallery Coordinator River Falls Public library
EMail: katiec@riverfallspubliclibrary.org
Date/Time Details: Tuesday, Oct. 14 7-9pm
Fees/Admission: Free
Oct 16    Banquet for Life
Pregnancy Helpline - Banquet for Life

Featuring Guest Speaker - Kim Ketola, an award-winning communicator and ministry leader. Her faith and life experience inform her understanding of the spiritual impact of abortion on the women and men who chose it. Kim is the author of Cradle My Heart, Finding God's Love After Abortion, and she hosts the weekly national program Cradle My Heart Radio. Her debut CD The Chance to Say Goodbye releases Fall 2014. 

Great dessert auction!

*Two Packers/Viking Tickets - Nov. 23rd 50 yard line, row 28 will be auctioned off a 8p at live auction. Need not to attend to bid on tickets. 
Date: October 16, 2014
Time: 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Kilkarney Hills Golf Club 
163 Radio Rd 
 
Contact: pregnancyhelpline@outlook.com
EMail: 715-629-9649
Date/Time Details: 5:30p Social/Cash Bar/Silent Auction
6:30p Dinner
7:15p Guest Speaker
Oct 16    Reckless - Presented by UWRF Masquers Student Theatre
University of Wisconsin-River Falls student theatre group, Masquers, will present Craig Lucas’s "Reckless," a play with the potential to have you laughing one moment and crying the next.

UWRF student Vanessa Brooke Agnes is directing the story of Rachel, a stay-at-home mother who finds herself homeless on Christmas Eve. With the help of a friendly stranger, Lloyd, she searches for her place in the world.
Date: October 16, 2014
Time: 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: Blanche Davis Theatre - Kleinpell Fine Arts (Base)
Contact: 715-425-3114
EMail: vanessa.agnes@my.uwrf.edu
Date/Time Details: Oct. 16-18, 23-25
7:30 p.m. 
Fees/Admission: $10/adults,
$8/seniors
$5/students
Oct 17    Chamber Coffee
Share what is new with your business and hear what is new with other members. Stop by for the whole hour or just for a few minutes and enter to win a great door prize.

 If you are interested In sponsoring an upcoming Chamber Coffee please contact the Chamber.
Date: October 17, 2014
Time: 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Location: City Hall Training Room
Contact: Marissa Ostern 715-425-2533
EMail: marissa@rfchamber.com
Date/Time Details: Start Time: 8:30 a.m.
End Time: 9:30 a.m.
Fees/Admission: FREE
Oct 17    Reckless - Presented by UWRF Masquers Student Theatre
University of Wisconsin-River Falls student theatre group, Masquers, will present Craig Lucas’s "Reckless," a play with the potential to have you laughing one moment and crying the next.

UWRF student Vanessa Brooke Agnes is directing the story of Rachel, a stay-at-home mother who finds herself homeless on Christmas Eve. With the help of a friendly stranger, Lloyd, she searches for her place in the world.
Date: October 17, 2014
Time: 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: Blanche Davis Theatre - Kleinpell Fine Arts (Base)
Contact: 715-425-3114
EMail: vanessa.agnes@my.uwrf.edu
Date/Time Details: Oct. 16-18, 23-25
7:30 p.m. 
Fees/Admission: $10/adults,
$8/seniors
$5/students
Oct 18    Farmer's Market
Farmer's Market on the corner of Second and Locust Street in Downtown River Falls!
Date: October 18, 2014
Time: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Corner of Second and Locust Street
Date/Time Details: 8 a.m. - Noon
Oct 18    Main Street Art Crawl
Take a stroll down Main Street and check out the work of various artists and jewelers. 
Date: October 18, 2014
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: Main Street - Various Businesses 
Date/Time Details: Saturday, October 18th 
Fees/Admission: Free to attend
Oct 18    Barn Dance - Sponsored by Community Arts Base
Don't miss a foot stomping good time at the annual Barn Dance! Featuring live music with a professional caller. 

October 18 - Rush River Ramblers 

Sponsored by River Falls Community Arts Base & River Falls Parks & Recreation
 
Date: October 18, 2014
Time: 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Website: http://riverfallscab.org
Location: 439 W. Maple St. (Academy) 
Date/Time Details: 7- 10 p.m.
Family Dance 7-8:30 p.m., Grown Up Dance 8:30- 10 p.m.
Fees/Admission: $5 Adults
$2.50 Children 12 & Under 
Oct 18    Reckless - Presented by UWRF Masquers Student Theatre
University of Wisconsin-River Falls student theatre group, Masquers, will present Craig Lucas’s "Reckless," a play with the potential to have you laughing one moment and crying the next.

UWRF student Vanessa Brooke Agnes is directing the story of Rachel, a stay-at-home mother who finds herself homeless on Christmas Eve. With the help of a friendly stranger, Lloyd, she searches for her place in the world.
Date: October 18, 2014
Time: 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: Blanche Davis Theatre - Kleinpell Fine Arts (Base)
Contact: 715-425-3114
EMail: vanessa.agnes@my.uwrf.edu
Date/Time Details: Oct. 16-18, 23-25
7:30 p.m. 
Fees/Admission: $10/adults,
$8/seniors
$5/students
Oct 21    Business Breakfast

Do you unequivocally understand your market? ...your industry? 

This October Business Breakfast will provide attendees with a look at three very powerful business research databases (Demographics Now, IBIS World and Reference USA) available free of charge through the UW-RF Library. Understanding how to use these three tools can assist businesses to grow, keep up on industry trends and better understand the marketplace they serve.

 Presented by Professor David Bonko, UWRF 

 
Date: October 21, 2014
Time: 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Location:
West Wind Supper Club
Contact: (715) 425-2533
EMail: maranda@rfchamber.com
Date/Time Details:
 
7:30 – 9:00 am
Fees/Admission:

Members: $15.00

Non-Members: $20.00
Oct 21    Job Club
Network with other job seekers while learning tips to maximize your job search results.
Date: October 21, 2014
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Contact: St. Croix Valley Job Center: 186 County Road U, Suite 250 River Falls, WI 54022
Oct 21    Farmer's Market
Farmer's Market on the corner of Locust and Second Street in Downtown River Falls
Date: October 21, 2014
Time: 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Location: Corner of Locust and Second Street
Date/Time Details: 3 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Oct 22    Author Reading: Spooky mysteries best-seller Wendy Webb
Just in time for Halloween award-winning author Wendy Webb reads from her extremely popular fiction work. Her newest book, The Vanishing, involves a mysterious visitor with an intriguing offer, a centuries-old mansion in the middle of the wilderness, and a séance gone horribly wrong, setting the stage for her newest spine-tingling tale about family secrets. Wendy's book will be available for sale and signing that evening. Call Katie at 715 426-3496 for more information.
Date: October 22, 2014
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Website: http://www.riverfallspubliclibrary.org
Location: River Falls Public Library 140 Union St. on the corner of Main and Union
Contact: Katie Chaffee Event and Gallery Coordinator 715 426-3496
EMail: katiec@riverfallspubliclibrary.org
Date/Time Details: 7pm Wednesday, Oct. 22
Fees/Admission: Free
Oct 23    Fall Fashion Show
Join us at Kilkarney Hills Conference Center in River Falls for an evening of the latest Fall fashions for women and girls. Social hour is 5:30 to 6:30pm and show begins at 6:30. Tickets are $20 per person. For more information visit our website at www.bbbsnw.org. To purchase tickets call 715-381-7289 or purchase online.
Date: October 23, 2014
Time: 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Website: http://www.bbbsnw.org
Location: Kilkarney Hills Conference Center 163 Radio Rd, River Falls, WI 54022
Contact: 715-381-7289
EMail: info@bbbsnw.org
Date/Time Details: Thursday, October 23rd, starts at 5:30pm
Fees/Admission: Tickets are $20 per person
Oct 23    Reckless - Presented by UWRF Masquers Student Theatre
University of Wisconsin-River Falls student theatre group, Masquers, will present Craig Lucas’s "Reckless," a play with the potential to have you laughing one moment and crying the next.

UWRF student Vanessa Brooke Agnes is directing the story of Rachel, a stay-at-home mother who finds herself homeless on Christmas Eve. With the help of a friendly stranger, Lloyd, she searches for her place in the world.
Date: October 23, 2014
Time: 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: Blanche Davis Theatre - Kleinpell Fine Arts (Base)
Contact: 715-425-3114
EMail: vanessa.agnes@my.uwrf.edu
Date/Time Details: Oct. 16-18, 23-25
7:30 p.m. 
Fees/Admission: $10/adults,
$8/seniors
$5/students
Oct 24    Reckless - Presented by UWRF Masquers Student Theatre
University of Wisconsin-River Falls student theatre group, Masquers, will present Craig Lucas’s "Reckless," a play with the potential to have you laughing one moment and crying the next.

UWRF student Vanessa Brooke Agnes is directing the story of Rachel, a stay-at-home mother who finds herself homeless on Christmas Eve. With the help of a friendly stranger, Lloyd, she searches for her place in the world.
Date: October 24, 2014
Time: 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: Blanche Davis Theatre - Kleinpell Fine Arts (Base)
Contact: 715-425-3114
EMail: vanessa.agnes@my.uwrf.edu
Date/Time Details: Oct. 16-18, 23-25
7:30 p.m. 
Fees/Admission: $10/adults,
$8/seniors
$5/students
Oct 25    Community Expo
 Family fun activities will take place throughout the day and includes a complete entertainment schedule. Children are welcome to come in costume and trick-or-treat.  This is a great opportunity to learn more about the River Falls business community and what products and services are available locally.  The event is free and is open to the public. 


The River Falls Community Expo will be a great opportunity to market your business to the River Falls community and to other local businesses. 

Click here for the application form. 
 


 

 
Date: October 25, 2014
Time: 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: River Falls High School 
Contact: 715-425-2533
EMail: maranda@rfchamber.com
Date/Time Details: October 25th
12-4pm 
Fees/Admission: Free Admission!

$45 Non-Profit 8x8 booth
$80 Chamber Member booth
$105 Non-Chamber booth
 
Oct 25    Reckless - Presented by UWRF Masquers Student Theatre
University of Wisconsin-River Falls student theatre group, Masquers, will present Craig Lucas’s "Reckless," a play with the potential to have you laughing one moment and crying the next.

UWRF student Vanessa Brooke Agnes is directing the story of Rachel, a stay-at-home mother who finds herself homeless on Christmas Eve. With the help of a friendly stranger, Lloyd, she searches for her place in the world.
Date: October 25, 2014
Time: 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: Blanche Davis Theatre - Kleinpell Fine Arts (Base)
Contact: 715-425-3114
EMail: vanessa.agnes@my.uwrf.edu
Date/Time Details: Oct. 16-18, 23-25
7:30 p.m. 
Fees/Admission: $10/adults,
$8/seniors
$5/students
Oct 27 - Oct 28    ISO Internal Auditor Training
Program Details: Internal auditors are vital to a successful management system. Good internal auditing provides the necessary insight on how well the system is performing for you. The course will provide a detailed review of the ISO standard requirements and the proof that should be available to the auditor. Target Audience: Our internal auditor course is designed to help a range of people, from ISO novices to those experienced in auditing or managing the systems.
Date: October 27, 2014
Time: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Website: http://www.uwstout.edu/profed/iso
Location: University of Wisconsin-Stout, Memorial Student Center, 302 10th Ave., Menomonie, WI 54751
Contact: Joni Geroux, 715-232-5270
EMail: gerouxj@uwstout.edu
Date/Time Details: Program Dates: October 27 & 28, 2014 Time: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Fees/Admission: See Website URL
Oct 28    Job Club
Network with other job seekers while learning tips to maximize your job search results.
Date: October 28, 2014
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Contact: St. Croix Valley Job Center: 186 County Road U, Suite 250 River Falls, WI 54022
Oct 28    Empty to Open - Walking Lunch Tour of Vacant Downtown Showcase Properties
Are you seeking retail or office space within the downtown Main Street hub? Curious about what is behind those closed doors that proudly display "For Rent" sign? We encourage you to take advantage of this unique, one-of-a-kind opportunities. Bypass your lunch date and attend an open house showcasing available vacant properties on Tuesday, October 28 between 12p and 2p. 

Start your tour by swinging by the Chamber office (214 N Main St) to pick up a current open house listing of vacant properties open touring. Not wanting to give up your lunch date? Bring them along! Everyone is welcome and progressive luncheon snacks will be provided at participating locations. 

Contact Chris at the Chamber for additional information. 715-425-2533 chris@rfchamber.com
Date: October 28, 2014
Time: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Website: http://rfchamber.com
Location: Main Street - River Falls
Stop by Chamber to pick up a map of locations 
Contact: 715-425-2533
EMail: chris@rfchamber.com
Date/Time Details: Tuesday, Oct. 28
12-2 p.m. 
Fees/Admission: FREE
Oct 29    Halloween in the Halls
The UW- River Falls residence halls will host Halloween in the Halls on Wednesday, Oct. 29 from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. This campus/community event is a chance for children from several local elementary schools to trick-or-treat and partake in special activities in each of the residence halls. More information is available at http://www.uwrf.edu/Housing/upload/2014HalloweenInHalls.pdf. 
Date: October 29, 2014
Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: UWRF - Residence Halls 
Date/Time Details: Wednesday, October 29
5-7 p.m. 
Oct 31    Trick or Treat on Main
Stop by local businesses on Main Street and Trick or Treat! 
Date: October 31, 2014
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Main St. 
Date/Time Details: Friday, October 31st
2-5 p.m. 
Oct 31    Halloween at Family Fresh
Visit each department for delicious treats! 
Date: October 31, 2014
Time: 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Location: Family Fresh Market 
Date/Time Details: Friday, October 31st
3-6 p.m.
Fees/Admission: FREE
Oct 31    Haunted Adventure at the Library
The Library Haunters are gearing up again for another spectacular event, and with some non-leading edge technology in use wait times The "Labyrinth of Not-So-Terrible-Terror" is once again aimed primarily at younger children, but with lots of fun and interesting elements for all ages. Everyone is welcome, even those unable to locate a child to bring with them. As visitors wait to enter the lower level labyrinth, there will be even more games and treats than last year for the little ones. Actual travel time through the labyrinth is about one-half hour. Those in line at 9:30 p.m. will be allowed to go through. New this year ~ reservations are available but not required. Call Katie Chaffee at 715 426-3496 or email katiec@riverfallspubliclibrary.org. If you are without a reservation, just cruise by either of the library entrances and speak with the gruesome attendant who will set you up with a time so you don?t have to wait so long. This event is free and open to everyone, and there is handicap access. The library is located at the corner of Main and Union streets on the north edge of historic downtown River Falls.
Date: October 31, 2014
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Website: http://www.riverfallspubliclibrarry.org
Location: River Falls Public Library 140 Union St. at the corner of Main and Union streets
Contact: Katie Chaffee Galley and Event Coordinator 715 426-3496
EMail: katidc@riverfallspubliclibrary.org
Date/Time Details: Friday, October 31 from 6-9:30
Fees/Admission: FREE
Oct 31    Annual Halloween Adventure
This free annual Halloween event is in its ninth year at the library. Interactive games and activities are perfect for younger children, ideally ages 4-10, but not too scary for the littler ones. There is no shortage of tricks or of treats. A superb lighted jack-o-lantern patch with dozens of the creative cut-outs adds to the fun. Admission is free and great games are available while you wait to enter the lower level labyrinth. Reservations can be made if desired but there will also be room for "walk-ins." Call Katie at 715 426-3496 to sign up or grab a spot that night and some back later.
Date: October 31, 2014
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Website: http://www.riverfallspubliclibrary.org
Location: River Falls Public Library 140 Union St. Corner of Main and Union streets
Contact: Katie Chaffee Event and Gallery Coordinator 715 426-3496
EMail: katiec@riverfallspubliclibrary.org
Date/Time Details: Friday,October 21 6-9:30 pm
Fees/Admission: Free admission Reservations available but not required Call Katie at 715-426-3496