Thursday, March 10

Morning Book Club, 10 a.m., Ellsworth Public Library (312 W. Main St.) Let’s gather together to share our love of books, conversation, and community. This month’s selection is The Sound of Glass by Karen White. The author will join us via Zoom. Copies are available at the library.

Harmon Chicken Dinner, 5:30-8 p.m., Durand Rod & Gun Club. Hosted by Plum City Lion’s Club. Adults are $14. Takeout meals available. For tickets, call JM Watkins, LLC at 715-647-2554 or Plum City Hardware at 715-647-2713.

Friday, March 11 Morning Kickstarter, 7:30 a.m. at Matt’s Electric (191 E. Main St., Ellsworth). Meet fellow Ellsworth Chamber members for a morning networking event hosted by new member, Matt’s Electric, Heating, and Air Conditioning. Chamber Ambassadors will conduct a short ribbon cutting ceremony to officially welcome them to our Chamber family. Grab a cup of coffee and tap into this active network of business professionals to generate referrals, increase business and gain valuable advice.

RF Area Retired Educators Association, 11 a.m. at St. Croix Bowling Lanes (1153 St. Croix St., River Falls). Retirees from Hudson, Baldwin, Prescott, River Falls, Spring Valley and New Richmond are invited to join us. The guest speaker will be UWRiver Falls Interim Dean Stacy Furness.

Sunday, March 13 Prescott’s Spring Fling Craft & Gift Expo, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., The Old Ptacek’s Event Center (1449 Orrin Road, Prescott). Free admission and free parking.

St. Patrick’s Dinner, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Brother Michael Center, Spring Valley. Enjoy bone-in ham, real mashed potatoes and gravy, baked beans, sweet corn and pie. Dine-in, takeout or delivery in a five-mile radius of Spring Valley. Price is a free-will offering. Call to Mary Lansing at 715-778-5832 to reserve your dinner.

Thursday, March 17 St. Patrick’s Day Celebration, 1-6 p.m., downtown River Falls. Potato Soup Crawl and Leprechaun Hunt. Visit rfchamber.org for a list of participating businesses.

St. Patty’s Slime Day, 10 a.m., Spring Valley Public Library (E121 Second St., Spring Valley). Slime Day at the library. All supplies included.

SCV Genealogical Society, 7 p.m., First National Bank of River Falls Community Room (104 E. Locust St., River Falls). “Holdings of the PCHA” is the topic, presented by PCHA volunteer Julie Huebel, who will present resources PCHA has to help facilitate genealogy research. You can attend in-person or via Zoom by sending an email to [email protected] Community Book Club, 6:30 p.m. Ellsworth Public Library (312 W. Main St.) Let’s gather together and share your love of books, conversation and community at different locations throughout the community. This month’s book is The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue and book club will be held at Common Man Tap & Table. Books are available for checkout at the library.

Friday, March 18 Plum City American Legion Fish Fry, 4-7 p.m. Plum City American Legion Hall. Indoor dining, carryout and curbside available. Fried and baked fish, oven-fried chicken, baked beans, au gratin potatoes, potato salad, coleslaw, French fries, onion rings, and buns. Youth and senior discounts. For more information, call Susan Sanders at 715-647-2588 and leave message. On fish fry dates, call her cell at 715-448-0411.

Saturday, March 19 Spring Craft & Vendor Marketplace, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., The Bluffs (N1833 785th St., Hager City). Are you ready for Winter to be done? Head to The Bluffs for a fun filled day of shopping with amazing vendors! Hourly drawings for free door prizes and free admission.

Wednesday, March 23 Elmwood Blood Drive, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Wolf Den Gym. Hosted by Elmwood Student Council; open to anyone.

Saturday, March 26 Ellsworth Fire Chicken Feed, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Ellsworth Fire Hall (427 Spruce St., Ellsworth). After two years off, the EFD will host the 40th Annual Ellsworth Fire Association BBQ Chicken Feed. Dine in and carry out options are available, along with curbside pickup or free delivery! Call 715-273-4653. Be sure to stop by to check out the silent auction items, too! All proceeds go toward firefighting equipment.

Steel Toes & Stilettos Gala, 5 p.m., Tattersall Distilling (1777 Paulson Road, River Falls). Celebrate the 25th anniversary of St. Croix Valley Habitat for Humanity and raise funds for affordable housing. Register at https://scvhabitat.wufoo.com/forms/m 1czf0300edi6e8 Beldenville Snowmobile Club Fundraiser, 1-7 p.m., Clyde’s Corner (W7409 Highway 65, Beldenville). Huge meat raffle, door prizes, boards, silent auction, free food (starting at 4 p.m.), and a Texas hold em’ tournament (starting at 1 p.m.)

Friday, April 1 Plum City American Legion Fish Fry, 4-7 p.m. Plum City American Legion Hall. Indoor dining, carryout and curbside available. Fried and baked fish, oven-fried chicken, baked beans, au gratin potatoes, potato salad, coleslaw, French fries, onion rings, and buns. Youth and senior discounts. For more information, call Susan Sanders at 715-647-2588 and leave message. On fish fry dates, call her cell at 715-448-0411.

Saturday, April 2 Big Dick’s Prom, 5:30-10 p.m., Elmwood Auditorium (323 W. Winter Ave., Elmwood). Food starts at 5:30 p.m., music at 7 p.m. Admission is $20 and includes dinner. Call 715-639-5000 to buy tickets in advance.

Saturday, April 9 Confluence: Tomahawk Circle, 3-5 p.m., Prescott Performing Arts Center (1010 Dexter St., Prescott). Experience the power of native drums in this special performance by Tomahawk Circle, an Ojibwe family group. This is the first of a series of community conversations and connections called “Voices of the Confluence” hosted by the Great River Road Visitor and Learning Center, Prescott Community Education, and Building an All-Inclusive Community.

Friday, April 15 Plum City American Legion Fish Fry, 4-7 p.m. Plum City American Legion Hall. Indoor dining, carryout and curbside available. Fried and baked fish, oven-fried chicken, baked beans, au gratin potatoes, potato salad, coleslaw, French fries, onion rings, and buns. Youth and senior discounts. For more information, call Susan Sanders at 715-647-2588 and leave message. On fish fry dates, call her cell at 715-448-0411.

Friday, April 22 2022 Demo Shoot, 8 p.m., Gas Lite Bar & Grill (W8945 Highway 10, Ellsworth). Victory Fireworks demo night, rain or shine.

Friday, April 22-Sunday, April 24 River Falls Bluegrass, Bourbon & Brews. Live music, tastings and more. Visit riverfallsbluegrass.com for full lineup, schedule and to purchase tickets.

Saturday, April 23 Fourth Annual Fairy Wonderland Trivia Night, The Old Ptacek’s Event Center (1449 Orrin Road, Prescott). Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for food, drinks and silent auction. Trivia begins at 7 p.m. with teams of up to eight people. Teams/table of eight is $300 (no individual tickets sold this year). All proceeds go to the Fairy Wonderland Park project to be built in Prescott. Construction should start in the fall. Visit www.fairywonderlandpark.org Thursday, April 28 Taste of River Falls, 4-8 p.m., Belle Vinez Winery (W10289 875th Ave., River Falls). Support local businesses and sample beer, wine and spirits from all five wineries and breweries, eat food from local eateries, listen to live music from Tommy Bentz and Zeb Sears, visit with local non-profits and enjoy games and fun activities.

Friday, April 29 Plum City American Legion Fish Fry, 4-7 p.m. Plum City American Legion Hall. Indoor dining, carryout and curbside available. Fried and baked fish, oven-fried chicken, baked beans, au gratin potatoes, potato salad, coleslaw, French fries, onion rings, and buns. Youth and senior discounts. For more information, call Susan Sanders at 715-647-2588 and leave message. On fish fry dates, call her cell at 715-448-0411.

Saturday, May 7 Prescott/Hastings Bike Tour, 8 a.m. Get outdoors this spring and enjoy two river towns at the confluence of the Mississippi and St.Croix Rivers. Take a ride on the Point Douglas Trail between Hastings on the Minnesota side and its neighbor across the river, Prescott, WI. More info at www.visithastingsmn. org or www.prescottwi.c om