The Menomonie Knights of Columbus are hosting a free youth free throw contest at St Joe’s gym. The contest is Sunday, February 1st and is open to boys and girls ages 9-14.  Interested parties should contact Bob Brahmstadt at KC2055GK@gmail.com .

We are excited to offer teams for:  Girls: U10, U12, U15  Boys: U10, U12, U15 Open to players in the Menomonie and surrounding area New players welcome — no previous travel experience required! Travel soccer is a great opportunity for players looking to grow their skills, build confidence, and compete at a higher level — all while representing the Menomonie community. Registration closes January 31st! Register using the link below  Register here: https://menomonieareasoccerr.

The Dunn County Fish and Game Association  will be hosting a Hunter Education Course in April. Here is a link to more information on the course: https://gowild.wi.gov/customers/safetyedclass All participants must have a DNR Customer Number to take the class. If you need a DNR Customer Number, call 1-888-936-7463 between 7:00am and 10:00pm weekdays. To sign up for the course, contact the Recreation Department at 715-232-1664. From the Menomonie Parks and Recreation Facebook pa

There is a lot happening with Dunn County 4-H! It has been a busy month for our Dunn County 4-H’ers. On Saturday, December 6, a group of 4-H’ers from Dunn County along with members from Chippewa and Eau Claire Counties participated in a Robotics Day at the University of Wisconsin-Stout at which, they were not only given a demonstration by the UW-Stout Robotics Team and a tour of the campus, but they had the opportunity to work in teams to build and program robots to compete a

Come create with us! Our MAKE IT! series is back.   Thursdays from 5 to 8 p.m., we offer awesome activities in Fulton's Workshop. Each will have a focus or theme, but you can also come and explore the workshop i f the planned activity doesn't interest you, there are plenty of other things that might, including micro:bit hands-on, our new Lego Wall, cardboard construction, magnet wall challenge, wind tunnel and many more. Come and explore! ​ Come explore hands-on STEAM ( scien

Our Learning Together Storytime is for children of all ages attending with a caregiver. There will be stories and learning fun for everyone! January 6-March 5 Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays 9:30-10am We'll see you there! Is your child 3-6 years old and ready for a storytime learning experience all by themselves? Then our " On My Own Storytime " at the library is just for them! There will be songs, stories, movement, puppets, and of course, all kinds of fun! January 6-

We are excited to enter a new year together. We continue our focus on play and social-emotional skills in young children. We encourage adults to work toward finding community and connection while at Playgroup. Many times connection can be found while parenting together. Invite other children to play with your child and model sharing and caring. We are all better together! If you know a family with young children, encourage them to come to a Playgroup session! Our Playgroup is

By Zachary Rozmiarek Three area 4-H programs will again partner with the UW-Stout Art Education Program to bring art lessons to area youth. This is the sixth year of the program. It is open to all youth in grades K-12 in Chippewa, Dunn, and Eau Claire Counties. The sessions are virtual for youth in grades K-6, and in person on the UW-Stout Campus for grades 7-12. This collaboration is continuing because of the benefits it gives to the community, both UW-Stout art education st

It's a January Jamboree of creativity at the library! Kids ages 7-12 will delight in 4 different maker activities on these Thursdays from 4-5pm: Jan 8 legos Jan 15 origami (Taught by the UW-Stout Japanese Outreach Coordinator) Jan 22 collages Jan 29 tape and boxes From the Facebook event page .

Any youth in grades K-12th may participate in Art U. Art U is a collaboration between 4-H and the UW-Stout at which art lessons will be given by the UW-Stout Art Education students. Youth grades K-6th will have virtual instruction while youth 7-12th will attend classes at UW-Stout. These sessions will be held on Thursday nights at 6:30 p.m. from February 12-March 12. Art U will conclude with an in-person celebration and art show at UW-Stout on Thursday, March 12th at 6:30pm.

There is a lot happening with Dunn County 4-H! Dunn County 4-H has much to be grateful for. They have seen a continued growth of their program in two ways, climbing membership numbers, and the expansion of our programming for local youth. Through 4-H, new learning opportunities are regularly being explored and offered to their members. For example, right now, Zachary Rozmiarek, the Dunn County 4-H Educator, has partnered with the Knapp Elementary School, Courtney Budden, the

Join UW-Stout’s Middle School Robotics Team! MMS students in grades 6 - 8 are invited to join STORM Surge , UW-Stout’s FIRST Tech...

Looking for a new activity for your little climber? Sign them up for our Youth Climbing League program! YCL is a beginner-friendly...

Everly Kroening with her Fairy Garden / submitted photo Bennett Karshbaum with his Farm Garden / submitted photo There is a lot happening...

Back row L-R: Carter Schlough, Jacob Schlough, Kylee Schlough. Front row L-R: Linnea Lawrence, Jameson Briese, T.J. Lawrence. Missing:...

Zoey Davis at the 4-H Miniature Garden Session at the Ridgeland Area Library on May 3rd. Photo by Ann Lee There is a lot happening with...

Pictured here from the Stay-cation event are Jackson Brunner, Peyton Ausman, Hattie Brunner, Eleanor Ausman, River Keller, Nikcola Dorow....

Jonah Harder, Michael Christensen, and instructor Michael Crop at the University of Wisconsin/4H Stem Day | photo by Zachary Rozmiarek...