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DTSTAMP:20261102T045345Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261102
SUMMARY:66th Annual All Student Juried Art Exhibition
LOCATION:UWL Art Gallery\, Lowe Center for the Arts\, 333 North 16th Stre
 et\, La Crosse\, WI\, 54601
DESCRIPTION:66th Annual All Student Juried Art Exhibition\nOpening Recept
 ion: February 6\, 5 p.m.\nOn display through March 8\, 2026\nUWL Students
  from across campus submit work for professional review and consideration
  for this annual exhibition.\nFree and open to the public.\nGallery Hours
 : Mon.-Thur. 1- 8 p.m.\; Fri. – Sun. 1-5 p.m.\n\nHosted by La Crescent Ar
 ea Chamber of Commerce and Tourism\n\nhttps://socialsquares.org/LaCrescen
 tMN/e/xgDpVMCPPPg
URL:https://socialsquares.org/LaCrescentMN/e/xgDpVMCPPPg
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DTSTAMP:20261102T045345Z
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261103T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261103T110000
SUMMARY:Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Rock Experience with La Crosse C
 ommunity Theater
LOCATION:La Crescent Public Library\, 321 Main St.\, La Crescent\, MN\, 5
 5947
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fun storytime experience with guests from La Cr
 osse Community Theater!\n~ Meet some of the cast and characters.\n~ Move 
 and groove to music from the show.\n~ Learn some ASL and call & response.
 \n~ Enjoy an interactive read-aloud of Mo Willems’ book Naked Mole Rat Ge
 ts Dressed.\n~ Make your own pin-back button during craft time!\n\nHosted
  by La Crescent Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism\n\nhttps://socialsqu
 ares.org/LaCrescentMN/e/-K8-AwUNpOU
URL:https://socialsquares.org/LaCrescentMN/e/-K8-AwUNpOU
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UID:ECyI5NUrtUo@socialsquares.org
DTSTAMP:20261102T045345Z
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261105T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261105T170000
SUMMARY:Learn With Your Library: Fossils
LOCATION:La Crescent Community Building\, 336 S. 1st St\, La Crescent\, M
 N\, 55947
DESCRIPTION:Come and discover what southeast MN was like in the past\, th
 e types of rocks found here\, the kinds of fossils found in the area\, an
 d how to identify fossils. Then you’ll have time to practice identifying 
 fossils.\nGreg Anderson works for the Minnesota Deptartment of Natural Re
 sources as the Assistant Cave Supervisor at Forestville/Mystery Cave Stat
 e Park. He has worked at the park for over 20 years.\n\nHosted by La Cres
 cent Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism\n\nhttps://socialsquares.org/La
 CrescentMN/e/ECyI5NUrtUo
URL:https://socialsquares.org/LaCrescentMN/e/ECyI5NUrtUo
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UID:vc1fvUsW5EY@socialsquares.org
DTSTAMP:20261102T045345Z
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261105T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261105T200000
SUMMARY:Storytime for Adults: I Just Wanna Thank You
LOCATION:Saxon Hall\, 702 Main St.\, Brownsville\, MN\, 55919
DESCRIPTION:Join us to hear your favorite local librarians and performers
  read some of our favorite short stories\, book excerpts and essays. This
  month’s theme is I Just Wanna Thank You and focuses on stories of gratit
 ude and coziness\, or possibly family drama – we’ll see what happens!\nFo
 od and beverages are available for purchase. Please support our guest hos
 t.\nFor ages 21+ only. Caution: stories may include adult content. Listen
 er discretion is advised. Registration is not required.\n\nHosted by La C
 rescent Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism\n\nhttps://socialsquares.org
 /LaCrescentMN/e/vc1fvUsW5EY
URL:https://socialsquares.org/LaCrescentMN/e/vc1fvUsW5EY
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UID:SLnZfvWXsZ0@socialsquares.org
DTSTAMP:20261102T045345Z
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261105T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261105T203000
SUMMARY:UWL Wind Ensemble ft. Viet Cuong: ArtsFest Advance! Artist in Res
 idence
LOCATION:Annett Recital Hall\, Lowe Center for the Arts\, 333 North 16th 
 Street\, La Crosse\, WI\, 54601
DESCRIPTION:UWL Wind Ensemble\nDr. Martin I. Gaines\, conductor\nViet Cuo
 ng\, composer in residence\nDr Tammy Fisher\, percussion\nAn ArtsFest Adv
 ance! Special Concert\nEpiphany\nThursday\, November 5\, 7:30 p.m.\nAnnet
 t Recital Hall\, Lowe Center for the Arts\nFree & open to the public\nFea
 turing works by Cuong\, Hailstork\, Thomas\, and Williams\nThe UWL Wind E
 nsemble performs Viet Cuong’s pieces Re(NEW)al: Concerto for Percussion Q
 uartet featuring Dr.\n\nHosted by La Crescent Area Chamber of Commerce an
 d Tourism\n\nhttps://socialsquares.org/LaCrescentMN/e/SLnZfvWXsZ0
URL:https://socialsquares.org/LaCrescentMN/e/SLnZfvWXsZ0
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UID:c1BylpYa24Y@socialsquares.org
DTSTAMP:20261102T045345Z
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261105T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261105T213000
SUMMARY:Gruesome Playground Injuries
LOCATION:Frederick Theatre (UWL Morris Hall)\, 1615 State Street\, La Cro
 sse\, WI\, 54601
DESCRIPTION:Gruesome Playground Injuries is a raw\, darkly funny\, and de
 eply affecting exploration of love\, pain\, and the marks we carry from c
 hildhood into adulthood. Tracking the lives of Kayleen and Doug through a
  series of out of order vignettes\, the play reveals their complicated bo
 nd through moments of physical injury and emotional vulnerability—skinned
  knees\, broken bones\, broken hearts.\n\nHosted by La Crescent Area Cham
 ber of Commerce and Tourism\n\nhttps://socialsquares.org/LaCrescentMN/e/c
 1BylpYa24Y
URL:https://socialsquares.org/LaCrescentMN/e/c1BylpYa24Y
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UID:1rYMIhcuFr4@socialsquares.org
DTSTAMP:20261102T045345Z
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261106T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261106T183000
SUMMARY:Talking With Your Teens: a Workshop for Parents and Caregivers
LOCATION:La Crescent Community Building\, 336 S. 1st St\, La Crescent\, M
 N\, 55947
DESCRIPTION:THROUGH THIS INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP\, YOU’LL…\n~ Feel more conf
 ident having conversations with your teen.\n~ Explore practical strategie
 s for building trust and communication while discussing healthy relations
 hips\, consent\, sexual health\, identity\, and digital safety.\n~ Use di
 scussion and hands-on activities to learn tools you can use to become a t
 rusted and supportive source of information for your teen.\nLight refresh
 ments will be provided.\n\nHosted by La Crescent Area Chamber of Commerce
  and Tourism\n\nhttps://socialsquares.org/LaCrescentMN/e/1rYMIhcuFr4
URL:https://socialsquares.org/LaCrescentMN/e/1rYMIhcuFr4
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UID:gF08reOQTcE@socialsquares.org
DTSTAMP:20261102T045345Z
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261107T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261107T140000
SUMMARY:Naturalist at the Brownsville Overlook
LOCATION:Brownsville Overlook\, 13502 Minnesota Highway 26\, Brownsville\
 , MN\, 55919
DESCRIPTION:Come enjoy the fall migration! A Refuge naturalist will be av
 ailable on Saturdays and Sundays from 10am to 2pm\, beginning Sat. Novemb
 er 7 through Sun. November 22\, 2026\, weather permitting. The naturalist
  will have a spotting scope and bird ID guides to help visitors identify 
 birds and learn about the migration. This program is FREE to attend\, and
  all are welcome.\n\nHosted by La Crescent Area Chamber of Commerce and T
 ourism\n\nhttps://socialsquares.org/LaCrescentMN/e/gF08reOQTcE
URL:https://socialsquares.org/LaCrescentMN/e/gF08reOQTcE
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UID:oSLx95Dy_CQ@socialsquares.org
DTSTAMP:20261102T045345Z
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261107T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261107T133000
SUMMARY:Animals on the Road with Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center
LOCATION:La Crescent Community Building\, 336 S. 1st St\, La Crescent\, M
 N\, 55947
DESCRIPTION:Eagle Bluff’s Animals on the Road program brings our live ani
 mal ambassadors to your group for an exciting\, interactive learning expe
 rience led by a professional educator. Each session sparks curiosity\, bu
 ilds environmental awareness\, and inspires meaningful connections with w
 ildlife. This engaging presentation will feature skunks!\nThis program is
  sponsored by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.\n\nHosted by
  La Crescent Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism\n\nhttps://socialsquare
 s.org/LaCrescentMN/e/oSLx95Dy_CQ
URL:https://socialsquares.org/LaCrescentMN/e/oSLx95Dy_CQ
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UID:K93pyZPs6DU@socialsquares.org
DTSTAMP:20261102T045345Z
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261107T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261107T220000
SUMMARY:The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley - preview
LOCATION:Commonweal Theatre Company\, 208 Parkway Ave N\, Lanesboro\, MN\
 , 55949
DESCRIPTION:Welcome (back) to Pemberley! Upstairs at the grand estate of 
 Elizabeth and Fitzwilliam Darcy\, Christmas festivities are in full swing
 . While downstairs\, beneath the yuletide buzz\, the servants bustle abou
 t. Their holiday rhythm is shattered when Lydia’s wayward husband\, the r
 ogue Mr.Wickham\, stumbles in—uninvited\, drunk\, and dangerous. Secrets 
 spill\, loyalties are tested\, and upstairs and downstairs collide in thi
 s witty companion to Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley.\n\nHosted by La
  Crescent Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism\n\nhttps://socialsquares.o
 rg/LaCrescentMN/e/K93pyZPs6DU
URL:https://socialsquares.org/LaCrescentMN/e/K93pyZPs6DU
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UID:mFFHLYy-6sE@socialsquares.org
DTSTAMP:20261102T045345Z
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261110T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261110T200000
SUMMARY:Letters From Home: an Interpretive WWII History Fair
LOCATION:La Crescent-Hokah High School Fine Arts Center\, 1301 Lancer Blv
 d.\, La Crescent\, Minnesota\, 55947
DESCRIPTION:Join the La Crescent Area Historical Society for an interpret
 ive reading of WWII letters featuring Houston County residents and vetera
 ns.\nThen enjoy free time to wander the history fair featuring local vete
 rans\, archive letters\, and recorded history interviews. History Center 
 staff will be available for Q&A.\nThis program is sponsored by the La Cre
 scent Area Historical Society\, the American Legion\, VFW\, and La Cresce
 nt Public Library.\n\nHosted by La Crescent Area Chamber of Commerce and 
 Tourism\n\nhttps://socialsquares.org/LaCrescentMN/e/mFFHLYy-6sE
URL:https://socialsquares.org/LaCrescentMN/e/mFFHLYy-6sE
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UID:Oc2RSMaGqh4@socialsquares.org
DTSTAMP:20261102T045345Z
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261112T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261112T170000
SUMMARY:Busy Beavers
LOCATION:La Crescent Community Center\, 336 S 1st. St.\, La Crescent\, MN
 \, 55947
DESCRIPTION:Join Happy Dancing Turtle to learn all about busy beavers and
  what they’re getting up to in the fall! We’ll learn about special beaver
  adaptations\, and try our “paws” out at playing the role of an ecosystem
  engineer!\n\nHosted by La Crescent Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism\
 n\nhttps://socialsquares.org/LaCrescentMN/e/Oc2RSMaGqh4
URL:https://socialsquares.org/LaCrescentMN/e/Oc2RSMaGqh4
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UID:Pj0BIeqaFpA@socialsquares.org
DTSTAMP:20261102T045345Z
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261114T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261114T220000
SUMMARY:The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley
LOCATION:Commonweal Theatre Company\, 208 Parkway Ave N\, Lanesboro\, MN\
 , 55949
DESCRIPTION:Welcome (back) to Pemberley! Upstairs at the grand estate of 
 Elizabeth and Fitzwilliam Darcy\, Christmas festivities are in full swing
 . While downstairs\, beneath the yuletide buzz\, the servants bustle abou
 t. Their holiday rhythm is shattered when Lydia’s wayward husband\, the r
 ogue Mr.Wickham\, stumbles in—uninvited\, drunk\, and dangerous. Secrets 
 spill\, loyalties are tested\, and upstairs and downstairs collide in thi
 s witty companion to Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley.\n\nHosted by La
  Crescent Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism\n\nhttps://socialsquares.o
 rg/LaCrescentMN/e/Pj0BIeqaFpA
URL:https://socialsquares.org/LaCrescentMN/e/Pj0BIeqaFpA
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UID:WDAm9ZIdcGc@socialsquares.org
DTSTAMP:20261102T045345Z
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261117T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261117T193000
SUMMARY:Whiterwater State Park’s Prisoner of War Camp
LOCATION:La Crescent Community Building\, 336 S. 1st St\, La Crescent\, M
 N\, 55947
DESCRIPTION:Did you know that Whitewater State Park was once home to Germ
 an Prisoners of War? Come learn about one of the lesser-known parts of Mi
 nnesota’s history. What did they do here? Where did they go? What was lif
 e like being a prisoner? Did they cause mischief? Come find out!!\nJeremy
  Darst is a native of southeastern Minnesota and grew up exploring the dr
 iftless area. He currently works as a naturalist at Whitewater State Park
  and enjoys delving into the park’s rich history.\n\nHosted by La Crescen
 t Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism\n\nhttps://socialsquares.org/LaCre
 scentMN/e/WDAm9ZIdcGc
URL:https://socialsquares.org/LaCrescentMN/e/WDAm9ZIdcGc
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UID:LSYTR0X8gWg@socialsquares.org
DTSTAMP:20261102T045345Z
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261118T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261118T193000
SUMMARY:Community Conversations: Immigration Stories
LOCATION:La Crescent Community Building\, 336 S. 1st St\, La Crescent\, M
 N\, 55947
DESCRIPTION:This month\, we invite you to listen and learn about real imm
 igrant stories right here in La Crescent\, in Minnesota\, and at the bord
 er. We will have several speakers and a presentation about what’s happeni
 ng at the border now.\n\nHosted by La Crescent Area Chamber of Commerce a
 nd Tourism\n\nhttps://socialsquares.org/LaCrescentMN/e/LSYTR0X8gWg
URL:https://socialsquares.org/LaCrescentMN/e/LSYTR0X8gWg
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UID:vtyhC3QoPLI@socialsquares.org
DTSTAMP:20261102T045345Z
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261204T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261204T210000
SUMMARY:A Christmas Carol
LOCATION:Toland Theatre\, Lowe Center for the Arts\, 333 North 16th Stree
 t\, La Crosse\, WI\, 54601
DESCRIPTION:John Mortimer’s sparkling adaptation of A Christmas Carol bri
 ngs fresh wit\, theatrical flair\, and deep-hearted warmth to Dickens’s b
 eloved holiday classic. The story follows the cold hearted miser Ebenezer
  Scrooge\, whose cheerless Christmas Eve is interrupted by the ghost of h
 is long dead partner\, Jacob Marley\, and three haunting visitors who rev
 eal the past that shaped him\, the present he is poisoning\, and the grim
  future that awaits if he refuses to change.\n\nHosted by La Crescent Are
 a Chamber of Commerce and Tourism\n\nhttps://socialsquares.org/LaCrescent
 MN/e/vtyhC3QoPLI
URL:https://socialsquares.org/LaCrescentMN/e/vtyhC3QoPLI
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DTSTAMP:20261102T045345Z
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261212T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261212T173000
SUMMARY:"AWE" - UWL Wind Ensemble & Honor Bands
LOCATION:The Bluffs Ballroom Student Union\, 521 East Avenue N\, La Cross
 e\, 54601
DESCRIPTION:Outstanding high school musicians join the UWL Wind Ensemble 
 for an exciting concert celebrating the wind band tradition.\nFree and op
 en to the public. Additional program details will be posted on the event 
 site as they become available.\n\nHosted by La Crescent Area Chamber of C
 ommerce and Tourism\n\nhttps://socialsquares.org/LaCrescentMN/e/mgHnxHBR4
 is
URL:https://socialsquares.org/LaCrescentMN/e/mgHnxHBR4is
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