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. Ellsworth Town Hall Meeting,

10 a.m., Ellsworth Middle School Library (312 Panther Drive). The village is updating its Comprehensive Plan. The community is invited to participate in a town hall meeting to share ideas, wants, concerns, etc. for the community. Help set a vision for Ellsworth for the next 20 years. Tuesday, March 22 Ellsworth Town Hall Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Ellsworth Middle School Library (312 Panther Drive). The village is updating its Comprehensive Plan. The community is invited to participate in a town hall meeting to share ideas, wants, concerns, etc. for the community. Help set a vision for Ellsworth for the next 20 years.

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. Crane Count General Meeting, 6:30 p.m., River Falls Public Library main floor board room (140 Union St.) For both Pierce and St. Croix counties; open to the public to discuss the 2022 Crane Count and assign areas to people who are doing the count, which will take place 5:30-7:30 a.m. April 9 throughout Wisconsin and the nation. For more information, call Ed Heit at 715-425-8017 (Pierce County) or John Sippel at 715-425-8340 (St. Croix County).

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/fo rms/m1czf0300edi6e8 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.) Monday, March 28 Sons of Norway, Valkyrien Lodge, 7 p.m., Zion Lutheran Church (221 Lockwood, Woodville). The public is invited to “The Spring Valley Line: Omaha Railway’s Branch Lines Extending North and South of Woodville, Wis.” Arlyn Colby, a retired high school math teacher, has done extensive research on western Wisconsin railroad history, especially abandoned branch lines. He has written several books detailing his research, which will be available for purchase. Norwegian goodies will be served at 6:30 p.m Everyone is welcome.

Thursday, March 31 Ellsworth Town Hall Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Ellsworth Middle School Library (312 Panther Drive). The village is updating its Comprehensive Plan. The community is invited to participate in a town hall meeting to share ideas, wants, concerns, etc. for the community. Help set a vision for Ellsworth for the next 20 years. 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 & Saturday, April 23 100 Miles of Little Town Thrift Sales. Ten towns of city-wide thrift sales along Highway 10: Ellsworth, Plum City, Arkansaw, Durand, Monvodi, Eleva, Strum, Osseio, Fairchild and Neillsville. Find them on Facebook to register your sale and download a map of sales.

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. com