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).

Friday, March 25 – Sunday, March 27 Just Another High School Play, by Brian Starchman and presented by Spring Valley High School, Stagehands Theater. Tickets are sold at the door, $8 per adult, $5 per student (12 and under). Showtimes are at 7 p.m. March 25; 7 p.m. March 26; and 2 p.m. March 27. Directed by Liz Erickson and Derek Huebel.

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.)

Monday, March 28 Blood Drive, noon to 6 p.m., Plum City American Legion (132 Pine Ave. E.) Call Pat at 715-647-4952 or (cell) 507-993-9218 to schedule an appointment.

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 River Falls Lions Easter Egg Hunt & Carnival, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., River Falls High School (818 Cemetery Road). Concessions available. We will be accepting donations of food and money for the food pantry, used eyeglasses and hearing aids, cell phones and used printer cartridges.

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.

Sunday, April 10 Plum City Lions Club Palm Sunday Pancake Breakfast, 8 a.m. to noon, Plum City Legion Hall (132 Pine Ave. E.) Serving pancakes, sausage, French toast. Proceeds used for community needs and scholarships for Plum City students.

Wednesday, April 13 Conversations of the Valley, noon, Falls Theater (105 S. Main St., River Falls). Join the St. Croix Valley Foundation to learn how the arts contribute to economic growth, transform neighborhoods and help connect people to place.

Thursday, April 14 Hope For Creation Monthly Meeting, 6:30-8 p.m., 1091 Sutherland Ave., River Falls. Want to get involved? Join us at our monthly meetings to learn more about our work and how you can help. You do not need to be a member of a congregation or faith to join. Visit hope4creationrf.org for more details.

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.

Thursday, April 21 Mental Impacts of our Changing Climate, 6 p.m., River Falls Public Library (140 Union St.) Featuring Dr. Christie Manning, Director of Sustainability and faculty in the department of environmental studies at Macalester College. In-person attendance limited to 50 people. RSVP at hope4creationrf. org to reserve your spot or stream live through the River Falls Public Library’s Facebook and Youtube channel.

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

Forest Cleanup, 10 a.m. at RF Community Forest, with Kinnickinnic River Land Trust. Location to be determined. Visit hope4creationrf.org for more information.

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 Electronics Recycling, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 950 Benson St., River Falls. Free recycling available to RF Municipal Utilities customers.

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 Sunday, April 24 Earth Fest, 2-5 p.m., Glen Park in River Falls. Join Hope for Creation for a free event celebrating the past, current and future sustainability efforts going on to inspire climate action. Live music (The Barley Jacks, RFHS instrumental, Chris Silver, UWRF Pep Band), food (try local and sustainable options), activities (tree planting, electric vehicles, upcycling, mini golf, live animals and more), Sustainability Fair (advocacy, exhibits, pledge booth), well water testing (bring a sample) and clothing swap (bring items to trade). Limited parking at Glen Park; a trolley will bring visitors from RFHS to Glen Park. If you walk, skateboard, carpool or bike to the event, you’ll get a free LED light bulb.