Readings
BOOK BLURB: 'My Cousin Krissy' By Mary Pierce
hear a live reading, Q&A from Pierce on July 10 at The Local Store in downtown Eau Claire
Eau Claire's 2026 Summer Reading Roadmap
Chippewa Valley Book Festival has released its 2026 literary lineup, your chance to get ahead before week-long event this October
Spend An Evening With David Sedaris At The Pablo Center
Eau Claire will welcome acclaimed essayist and storyteller on Oct. 18, teases forthcoming book of essays 'The Land and Its People'
This Eau Claire Author Will 'Follow The Signs' Through Love, Loss, Self-Acceptance
Courtney Ann LaFaive's homage to pop-astrology, Linda Goodman's legacy in latest dual biography and memoir
A Call For Hmong Poets & Collaboration With Area Composers
Chippewa Valley Composers Association dreams up new musical projects, uplifts intersectional identities and untapped art forms
A FAMILIAR STORY: Melissa Faliveno’s 'Hemlock' Book Tour Lands at Dotters
Faliveno will share latest Wisconsin-based story – complete with 'queer northern gothic' narratives – on Feb. 18 in downtown Eau Claire
‘Joy To The Word’ Blends Seasonal Stories & Sonic Sequences For A Night Of Community
annual event, presented by the Chippewa Valley Writers Guild returns on Dec. 18
'THE FLOW OF PROGRESS': Two Artists Unveil a Multimedia Symphony With Poetry & Photo
Charlie Schaefer and Paul Thomas invite audiences to their latest creative collaboration at 2 Roots Art & Wine Gallery, 'Inspires'
A Conversation On Native Identities, 'Sweetgrass and Soul Food'
the resurge/alight/burrow camp continues its PortalKeepers narrative series with special guest Marique B. Moss
C.V. Book Festival to Host Q&A on 'Mood Machine,' The World of Music Streaming
author Liz Pelly and Siri Undlin of Humbird will join in conversation for final book festival event on Oct. 25
Books Readings People For Kids
KATIE’S MISSION: Chippewa Valley Author Debuts Two New Children's Picture Books
through 'Forts' and 'Cassini's Mission,' Katie Venit shares themes of curiosity, nostalgia with young readers
Music Visual Art Readings Events
TESTAMENT TO TALENT: Clearwater Jazz & Art Festival Returns For Fifth Year
get ready to move and groove – for free! – at this year's festival
WORDS IN PROGRESS: Writers Guild Hosts ‘The Rough Draft Reading Series’
writers from the Chippewa Valley share new excerpts, stories for feedback
FOR ‘OUR PARENTS’: Stories & Songs on the Highs & Lows of Parenthood
an upcoming literary concert experience provides space for reflection on 'built-in' complexity of parenthood
Outdoor Adventure Meets the Written Word as Eau Claire's Poem Hike Returns
Eau Claire Outdoors and the Chippewa Valley Writers Guild partner for May 18 hike event
Author Janet Kurtz Tells 'Tales of Five Generations at the Family Cabin'
putting family stories to paper and her heart on display, Kurtz pays homage to loved ones with latest book
As Tate Russell Tells It, Some People Are Better Actors Than Friends
The Moth has platformed storytellers from all walks of life: Nobel laureates, astronauts, a hotdog eating champion, and an actor with Chippewa Valley ties
FEEL THE LOVE: 'Love Never Stops Tour' Returns Tonight
spoken word and song event returns to downtown Eau Claire on Tuesday, March 4
‘LAND RICH, CASH POOR’: UWEC Alum’s New Book Explores Family Farm Woes
UWEC grad Brian Reisinger will read from book on Nov. 20 in E.C.
VOICES OF YOUTH: C.V. Book Fest Event Showcases Young Writers’ Talents
18 writers in grades 3-8 presented fiction, nonfiction, prose, and poetry
Eau Claire, WI 54703
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