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E.C. Parks & Rec Spring & Summer Programming Ready To Launch

sign-up officially opens March 10 for Eau Claire’s array of youth-focused programming, includes cooking, art, sports leagues and more

Get the most out of the parks and recreation opportunities available in Eau Claire by perusing the City Parks, Recreation & Facility Division’s new spring and summer activities catalog. New this year, both spring and summer activities sign-up opportunities will happen open up on the same date – Tuesday, March 10 at 8am ...

Eau Claire's Power of Perception Is Expanding To Local Elementary Schools

POP’s goal for Black and Biracial students – building identity, confidence, belonging – will soon reach local elementary schoolers

“Changing lives daily” is a motto that Dennis Beale, founder and CEO of the local nonprofit organization Power of Perception, Inc. (POP), has applied to his work with middle and high school students since February 2020. In its next move, Beale and the POP team will bring the impact of POP to the elementary school level as of this month – almost exactly six years since the org's inception...

Hundreds Of Kids Can Get In On The Pablo Center's Summer Programming

registration opens March 7 for theater lighting and design, coding and robotics, more summer programs

Pablo Center began offering student-focused summer programming Summer 2020, LaVenture said, and originally included a small section of youth coding and LEGO robots classes. Since then, the art center’s summer programs have continued to grow – both in attendance and in course offerings – each year ...

SETTING UP CAMP: ‘Our Nawakwa’ Group Continues Work to Upgrade Former Girl Scout Camp

hundreds of young people used Chippewa County acreage in 2024

Our Nawakwa Inc. – a nonprofit group formed to purchase, preserve, and promote Camp Nawakwa between Bloomer and Cornell – has raised more than $1.3 million toward its capital campaign goal of $2.3 million. Most of the funds raised ...

Who Runs The World? Girls (Who Code)

‘Girls Who Code’ program works to keep kids interested in STEM

Most community members are familiar with the Pablo Center in downtown Eau Claire as a live entertainment and performing arts space, but people may not know about the myriad of youth classes and learning opportunities they offer too. One such opportunity ...

‘Just the Basics’ Kids Cooking Classes to Launch at Menomonie Market

little chefs will emerge from Eau Claire’s Menomonie Market this spring thanks to a new kid-friendly series

This spring’s “Just the Basics” kids cooking series – a brand-new offering from the local co-op – will launch on Thursday, Feb. 27. Hosted at the Eau Claire store’s second level from 4:30-6pm, kids ages 9-13 will learn a bunch of beginner-friendly and important ...

Eau Claire Axemen to Host Youth Camps in March

after nearly 60 kids joined the first youth camp in January, the Axemen football team is back with more activities

After a successful first-ever youth football camp was hosted by the Eau Claire Axemen at Valley Sports Academy in January, the new football team is keepin’ the good times going. While the first youth camp focused on football offense and defense skills for kids ...

Camp Manitou: A Place to Find Your Place

how Ben Hoffmeister and John Cranford’s friendship took root at longtime youth camp

Camp Manitou teaches how important it is, not only to have great friends, but also to maintain long-lasting relationships with people. It taught Ben Hoffmeister and John Cranford that it feels good to have people whom you can love, care about, and count on. All of that ...

Scholarship Program Helps Dunn County Kids With Diabetes Attend Summer Camp

the CBJ Kids to Camp Scholarship honors Cammie B. Johnson

Dunn County is honoring a former camper – Cammie B. Johnson – with their CBJ Kids to Camp Scholarship, which is geared towards campers in the county with diabetes. Cammie was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes when she was 10 years old...

Creative Program for Autistic and Neurodivergent Community Launches in E.C.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library hosts evening social events for neurodivergent folks

The L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library has partnered with Islands of Brilliance, a statewide nonprofit focused on supporting individuals on the neurodivergent spectrum, to present The Fellowship series. The new local programming is a creative community ...