August 18th – October 13th

New this year to Norskedalen Heritage Site (Formerly known as Skumsrud Heritage Farm) is a five acre corn maze. Opening Saturday August 18^th, the corn maze is a challenge of twist, turns, and dead ends which will give visitors a good opportunity to use their navigation skills.

The corn maze will be open on weekends: Saturdays, 10am to 5pm and Sundays, noon to 5pm, beginning August 18^th through October 13^th

Labor Day weekend hours: Saturday, September 1^st: 10am to 5pm, Sunday: noon to 5pm and Monday: 10am to 5pm. Admission is $5 per person.

August 24th – September 30th

Love’s Travel Stop & Country Store, located outside of Tomah at the Oakdale exit, is selling Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals balloon icons throughout August and September.  Purchase one to help support the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.

www.gundluth.org/CMNHospitals

September 1st – 30th
Reception will be held Thursday, September 20th from 6:00pm – 7:30pm.

“The Art of Photography” by Dan Heerts

“Layers of the Fall, Tie Painted Scarves & Clothing” by Lori Monson

For more information, visit the Heider Center for the Arts online.

1:00am-11:00am

The Queen of the Mississippi is the first brand new, overnight sternwheeler built for the Mississippi in nearly 20 years.  With construction finishing in 2012, the Queen of the Mississippi will feature oversized staterooms, private balconies and all of the amenities today’s travelers expect, while maintaining grandeur of past riverboats.  

Visit Riverside Park in Historic Downtown La Crosse to view this grand paddlewheeler while it visits our port! 

*NOTE: Schedule subject to change at any time.  Please call ahead to make sure that arrival times and dates are correct.  Sorry, no tours of the steamboats are allowed. 

Todd Burpo, author of Heaven is Real with the band Read You and Me
5:00pm and 8:00pm Shows

Todd Burpo is the pastor of Crossroads Wesleyan Church in Imperial, NE.  Heaven is Real is the true story of the four-year-old son of a small town Nebraska pastor who, during emergency surgery, slips from consciousness and enters heaven.  He survives and begins talking about being able to look down and see the doctor operating and his dad praying in the waiting room.  Colton describes the horse that only Jesus could ride, about how “really big” God and his chair are, and how the Holy Spirit “shoots down power” from heaven to help us.

$10/Main Floor, $6/Balcony

Downtown Mainstreet Inc. is putting on its Second Fall Fashion Show fundraiser on September 6th, 2012. Enjoy the best Fall Fashions that Locally Owned retailers have to offer.  Downtown businesses will feature a current collection of Fall Trends in clothing and accessories.

Red Carpet, VIP tickets, cocktail hour and raffle prizes come together to create an exclusive social event at the Cargill Room at The Waterfront.

Tickets go on sale August 1st, 2012

Visit the Facebook event for more information: www.facebook.com/events

Stay up to date on all the insider information at the Fashion Show Blog: www.downtownlacrossefashion.wordpress.com/

September 6th – 8th,
September 13th – 15th, and
September 20th – 22nd
7:00pm
The Pump House Regional Arts Center

Poking good fun of our wondrous Coulee Region, through sketch comedy, music, and improvisation. If you read the paper or watch the news, you’ll enjoy the gentle jabs at political and community foibles. Fully playful and genuinely hilarious, kind of like a chicken. Starring Lisa Warsinske, Doug Lietke, Todd Olson, Brad Williams, Tracy Balzer, and Bret Emmel. Directed by Jim Warsinske, with technical direction by Trevin Thomson.

Tickets are $21 in advance and $24 day of show.  Theater doors open at 7:00 PM.  Come early and enjoy our galleries.  We are sold out for opening performance on September 6.

September 6th – October 20th
The Pump House Regional Arts Center
Artist: Lisa Ulik

“Within/Without” is an exhibition about proximity, made in dialogue with others in response to notions of place and distance. Included are drawings, prints, and other media accompanied by cell phone photographs from artists in and outside the region made in an attempt to collapse distances through a shared experience.

A meet the artist wine and cheese reception will be held on Saturday, September 15 from 5:00-7:00 PM.  There is no cost to attend this event, but donations are welcome.  Gallery Hours:  Tue-Fri: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM,
Sat: Noon – 4:00 PM, Sun-Mon: closed

September 6th – October 20th
The Pump House Regional Arts Center
Artist: Kim Radatz

“Skins-Inside/Out” uses a surface that is reminiscent of skin; Radatz makes a variety of forms, such as a dress or an envelope, to express human experiences.  Like cast off tattooed bits, the skins remain to tell a story long after the moment has passed.

A meet the artist wine and cheese reception will be held on Saturday, September 15 from 5:00-7:00 PM.  There is no cost to attend this event, but donations are welcome.  Gallery Hours:  Tue-Fri: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM,
Sat: Noon – 4:00 PM, Sun-Mon: closed

September 6th – October 20th
The Pump House Regional Arts Center
Artists: 4-H Students

4-H is inspiring the imagination of youths through the arts. Come see the creativity and get a sense of youth imagination as you explore this unique exhibit.  4-H brings to the arts, the ability to provide youth with hands-on learning. The exhibit contains awesome accomplishments of developing, talented youth artists all inspired through 4-H and imagination.

A meet the artist reception will be held on Thursday, September 20 from 4:30-6:30 PM.  There is no cost to attend this event, but donations are welcome.  Gallery Hours:  Tue-Fri: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM,
Sat: Noon – 4:00 PM, Sun-Mon: closed