Name: First Fridays Faculty Recital Series: Music of Gabriel Fauré
Start: 2026-11-06
End: 2026-11-06

Come visit our BRAND NEW museum now open on 126 N. Barstow St. in Eau Claire, WI. CMEC provides a safe, inclusive environment for children to learn and play with others their age. With interactive exhibits, kids can grow socially and cognitively while having fun.

Children's Museum of Eau Claire

With the goal of striking the curiosity of anyone that walks by, owner Jonah Lemke successfully fulfills his purpose of opening his new cash-only store, Mables. Inside, you can admire unique items up close that the owner has collected or created and let your imagination run wild for their back stories.

Mabels

The Sounds Like Summer Concert Series is Volume One's Thursday-night gig in downtown Eau Claire, Wisconsin's Phoenix Park. Local bands play to crowds of more than 1,000 people each night on the banks of the Chippewa River in June, July, and August. This series helps make Eau Claire known as a "mini-Portland". Featuring a variety of genres of music, your foot will keep tapping and your head will keep nodding along to the sweet tunes of summer.

Sounds Like Summer Concert Series

Whether you want a snack for yourself or need to feed an entire party, Northwoods Grazing has you covered! Weddings, corporate events, brunch with friends, book club, bridal/baby showers, birthdays and more! Grazing platters and tables feature artisan cheeses, charcuterie meats, seasonal fruit, crudités, spreads, honey, jam, dried fruit, olives, assorted nuts, crackers, sweet treats, and more! Northwoods Grazing focuses on sourcing local ingredients that truly complement each other for a delicious experience. They are Wisconsinites that believe cheese is the main character of any grazing platter or table!

Northwoods Grazing

Although their jukebox selection will blow you away, this Downtown Eau Claire bar is host to incredible jazz talent during the Eau Claire Jazz Festival. As Barstow Street turns into historic 52nd Street, New York, the 21+ venue, Clancy’s, is right there with it!

Clancy's

Known for their creative burgers, this no-frills standby also offers darts and other bar games.

Court'n House Bar & Grill

Galloway Grille is a comfortable and modern place to gather. It is the old school destination for comfort foods just steps away from the confluence in downtown Eau Claire.

Galloway Grille

Studio Sky is a unique place where people of all ages, skill levels, and backgrounds can laugh together, encourage each other, and help one another on their aerial journey. New students often come to our studio looking for “something different.” They might be looking for a new hobby, a new form of exercise, or just a place to relax and have some fun. Regardless of that initial reason to give it a try, our aerial students will definitely find a camaraderie of individuals who like to laugh, work hard, and celebrate each other’s successes. We can’t wait to share our love of all things aerial with you! https://www.studioskyec.com/

Studio Sky

Tangled Up in Hue isn’t your run-of-the-mill art gallery, but rather a local art gallery and gift shop showcasing the work of over 150 artists and crafters. Weird, quirky, sassy, and fun describe the hand-crafted creations you’ll find here. It’s kitsch-with and edge and a whole lot more. Even Tangled Up in Hue staff joins in on the fun by collaborating to design and create an original line of art, jewelry, clothing, and accessories that celebrate the best parts of the Chippewa Valley, Wisconsin, Midwest, and Life.

Have you been thinking about designing custom apparel for your business, organization, group or charity? Well, look no further, because Tangled Up in Hue also offers in-house screen-printing services. From design to implementation, you’ll be showing off your new threads in no time.

If you’re looking for an interactive experience, stop down to Tangled on a Saturday or Sunday to participate in specialty “Pop & Shop” events. Patrons are given the opportunity to meet face-to-face with makers, ask questions, get advice, be inspired, and buy stuff. Oh, and roll up your sleeves because you just might have to get your hands dirty with a custom make-and-take project.

What’s more, you can feel good about shopping here, because Tangled Up in Hue gives back. Not only does the money you spend go directly in the hands of local artists and crafters, fueling the local economy, it also goes to support events, happenings, and partnerships at Tangled Up in Hue like the “Just Give” campaign, a quarterly fundraising effort in which TUIH partners with a local group, organization, charity, or non-profit working to uplift and brighten the Chippewa Valley. Tangled Up in Hue designs and produces limited edition apparel to highlight, celebrate, and raise funding for the partnership’s chosen cause or charity.

So, there you have it, Tangled Up in Hue in a nutshell: local folks, supporting local folks, creating a space where all folks can fall in love with our amazing EAU CLAIRE.

Tangled Up In Hue

An Eau Claire tradition since 1975. The Chippewa Valley's premier restaurant located in historic downtown Eau Claire features premium cut steaks and the areas freshest seafood served in a casual pub setting. Regular hours Tuesday - Saturday. Lounge opens 4:00 p.m. Dinner served 5:00 - 10:00 p.m. Visa, Master Card, and American Express accepted.

Houligans Steak & Seafood Pub

Located in western Wisconsin, Eau Claire offers sports planners a destination that's easy to reach, easy to navigate, and ready to host. Just 90 minutes from the Minneapolis–St. Paul area and within driving distance of Chicago, Eau Claire is well positioned to welcome teams, athletes, and fans from across the Midwest.

A versatile mix of indoor and outdoor venues supports events across a wide range of sports and competition levels, with tournament-ready fields, courts, ice facilities, pools, trails, and large-scale indoor spaces. Hotels, restaurants, venues, and visitor amenities are conveniently located throughout the community, making it easy for teams to get where they need to be throughout the event.

Visit Eau Claire's sports team works alongside event organizers to help bring the details together, connecting planners with venues, accommodations, local resources, and destination support.

And there's plenty waiting beyond the competition. Eau Claire's walkable downtown, local restaurants and breweries, miles of trails, public art, live music, family attractions, and the Chippewa River give athletes and their families more to experience between games and after the final whistle.

Eau Claire has the facilities to host the event and the destination experience to make the trip worth it.**** Bring the competition, bring the crowd, and come as you are — Eau Claire is ready to host.

Visit Eau Claire

Join Christine Harada Li (violin), Nathaniel Pierce (cello), Namji Kim (piano), and Alyssa Powell (clarinet) for an evening of music by French composer Gabriel Fauré, including his sonatas for violin and piano, cello and piano, trio for clarinet, cello, and piano.

First Fridays Faculty Recital Series: Music of Gabriel Fauré

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