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Here's a rundown of activities going on in the Holmen and Onalaska area starting May 9, 2008:
Holmen meetings
All village meetings at Village Hall, 421 S. Main St., unless otherwise noted.
May 12 -- Holmen School Board, 7 p.m., board room at district offices, 1019 McHugh Road.
May 20 -- Holmen Plan Commission, 6:30 p.m.
Onalaska meetings
All city meetings at City Hall, 415 Main St., unless otherwise indicated.
May 12 -- Onalaska Board of Education, 7 p.m., board room at high school.
May 13 -- Onalaska Common Council, 7 p.m.
May 20 -- Plan Commission Subcommittee, 4:30 p.m.
May 24 -- Coulee Region Bonsai Club, 3 to 4:30 p.m., Gunderson Lutheran Medical Center, West Wing Conference Room No. 3.
May 21 -- Onalaska Community Development Authority, 7:30 p.m., Onalaska OmniCenter.
May 28 -- Brice Prairie Conservation Association, 7 p.m., at the clubhouse, W8582 Hwy. Z.
May 28 -- Onalaska Knights of Columbus, 7 p.m., Father Bach Room, St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Onalaska.
Town meetings
May 20 -- Onalaska Planning Commission, 6:30 p.m., Town Hall, Midway.
Clubs and organizations
Mondays -- Onalaska Rotary Club, 6:15 p.m., Cedar Creek Country Club.
Wednesdays -- Holmen Rotary Club, 7 a.m., Holmen Village Hall community room.
May 9 -- Eagle Bluff Elementary PTSO, 11:30 a.m., at the school, Onalaska.
May 11 -- Holmen Knights of Columbus, 7 p.m., St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, Holmen.
May 12 -- Irving Pertzsch Elementary PTA, 6:15 p.m., at the school, Onalaska.
May 12 -- Northern Hills Elementary PTO, 6:30 p.m., at the school, Onalaska.
May 12 -- Writers Group, 6:30 p.m., Barnes & Noble Bookstore, Valley View Mall.
May 12 -- Friends of Holland Sand Prairie, 7 p.m., Holland Town Hall.
May 13 -- Onalaska Area Business Association, noon, Seven Bridges Restaurant, Onalaska.
May 13 -- La Crosse Area Camera Club, 7 p.m., City Brewery Hospitality Center, 1111 S. Third St., La Crosse.
May 14 -- Onalaska Middle School PTO, 11:30 a.m., at OMS.
May 14 -- Tri-State Area Multiple Sclerosis Self-Help Group, 1 to 3 p.m., third floor of the East Building, Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse.
May 14 -- Onalaska Foundation for Educational Excellence, 7 p.m., high school board room.
May 15 -- Sand Lake Elementary Parent Teacher Group, 6:30 p.m., at the school, Holmen.
May 15 -- Viking Elementary PTO, 7 p.m., at the school, Holmen.
May 19 -- Onalaska Area Jaycees, 7 p.m., Coulee Golf Bowl.
May 19 -- Holmen Lions and Lioness clubs, 6:30 p.m., Drugan’s Castle Mound.
May 20 -- Evergreen Elementary PTO, 6:30 p.m., school library, Holmen.
May 21 -- Holmen Athletic Booster Club, 7 p.m., Holmen High School LMC.
May 21 -- Survivors of Suicide support group, 7 p.m., Room 141, Franciscan Spirituality Center, 920 Market St, La Crosse.
Miscellaneous
ONALASKA AREA HISTORICAL MUSEUM
Housed in the Onalaska Public Library at 741 Oak Ave. S., the Onalaska Area Historical Museum is open 6 to 8 p.m. Mondays (through March 31), 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays.
FOOD PANTRIES:
Onalaska/Holmen Emergency Food Basket at 735 Sand Lake Road in Onalaska is open from 9 to 11 a.m. weekdays and the second and fourth Saturdays of every month.
The Oak Grove Family Learning Center food pantry at W7980 Hwy. Z, Onalaska, is open from 1 to 3 p.m. on Wednesdays when school is in session.
The Onalaska Schools Food Pantry distributes food from 2:15 to 3:15 p.m. on the first Friday of the month at the food service building at Onalaska Middle School, 705 Eighth Ave. N.
TLC Center, noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday and Friday, N6307 Holmen Drive, Holmen.
LA CROSSE COUNTY HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FACILITY
Tuesdays and Thursdays -- 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (call 785-9999 for an appointment).
Wednesdays: 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. (no appointment needed).
First and third Saturday: 9 a.m. to noon (no appointment needed).
Close to home
May 9-10 -- Onalaska Hilltoppers Show Choir Cabaret 2008, 7:30 p.m., Onalaska High School’s Claude Deck Performing Arts Center, $8 adults, $5 senior citizens and students.
May 9 -- Urban Entertainment karaoke with Lisa, 9 p.m., The Blue Moon, 716 Second Ave. N., Onalaska, 781-6800.
May 9 -- Live music, Sisters and Company Band, 4 to 8 p.m., Onalaska American Legion, 731 Sand Lake Road, 783-3300.
May 10 -- Second annual Conor McLaughlin Memorial Walk, 10 a.m., Halfway Creek Park, Holmen.
May 10 -- Open barn, 9 to 11 a.m., Clearwater Farm, 760 Green Coulee Road, Onalaska, $2 individuals, $5 families for non-members.
May 10 -- Grandview Garden Club of Holmen annual perennial plant sale, 9 to 11:30 a.m., 424 S. Main St., Holmen, Wis.
May 10 -- Z93 Bike Rodeo, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Holmen Square.
May 10 -- Chickencue to benefit Northern Hills Elementary PTO, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sam’s Club parking lot, Onalaska.
May 10 -- Knight Revue featuring Sound Foundation show choir, 7 p.m., Luther High School, 1501 Wilson St., Onalaska.
May 10 -- Urban Entertainment karaoke with the Farm Boy, 9 p.m., The Blue Moon, 716 Second Ave. N., Onalaska, 781-6800.
May 11 -- Luther High School Spring Spotlight concert, 2 p.m., at the school, 1501 Wilson St.
May 12 -- Onalaska High School spring band concert, 7:30 p.m., Claude Deck Performing Arts Center, OHS.
May 13 -- La Crosse Christian Women’s Club Luncheon, with guest Cheryl Keeffe, a local artist who makes humorous dolls, noon to 1:45 p.m., Cedar Creek Country Club, 2600 Cedar Creek Lane, Onalaska, 779-9174.
May 13 -- Fire demonstration, 6:30 p.m., Onalaska Fire Department.
May 13 -- Night of the Arts, featuring choir, band and orchestra performances and art displays, 6 p.m., Onalaska Middle School.
May 13 -- Blue Moon Karaoke Idol Contest, 9 p.m., The Blue Moon, 716 Second Ave. N., Onalaska, 781-6800.
May 15 -- Chickencue to benefit Onalaska Track and Field Booster Club, 2:30 to 7 p.m. Onalaska High School parking lot, call 797-6285 for discounted advance tickets.
May 15 -- Urban Entertainment karaoke, 9 p.m., The Blue Moon, 716 Second Ave. N., Onalaska, 781-6800.
May 16 -- Live music, Country Classics Band, 4 to 8 p.m., Onalaska American Legion, 731 Sand Lake Road, 783-3300.
May 16 -- Coulee Region Riders Club gymkhana, 6 p.m., CRRC grounds on Briggs Road, south of Holmen.
May 17 -- Natural Arts Garden Club plant sale, 8 a.m., Crosseroads Center parking lot, Onalaska.
May 17 -- Onalaska High School Band Booster Club pork sandwich supper, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Onalaska Wal-Mart.
May 17 -- Urban Entertainment karaoke, 9 p.m., The Blue Moon, 716 Second Ave. N., Onalaska, 781-6800.
May 27-29 -- Auditions for Holmen Community Theatre production of “The Nerd,” 7 p.m., Holmen High School.
Onalaska prep sports
May 9 -- OHS boys golf, Whitefish Bay Invitational at Brown Deer Park, 7:45 a.m.
May 9 -- OHS softball vs. Holmen, 4:30 p.m.
May 10 -- LHS golf, Coulee Conference 18-hole meet at Drugan’s Castle Mound Country Club, Holmen, 8 a.m.
May 10 -- Boys tennis, triple dual with Waunakee, Winona Cotter And Wisconsin Rapids, 10 a.m.
May 10 -- Girls Soccer Triangular (2), 10 a.m.
May 10 -- LHS track and field, Coulee Conference meet at Black River Falls, 10 a.m.
May 10 -- OHS at LHS softball (2), 10 a.m.
May 10 -- OHS golf, Stanley-Boyd Invitational at Whispering Pines, Cadott, 10 a.m.
May 10 -- LHS baseball, Coulee Conference tournament at Viroqua (2), 10:30 a.m.
May 10 -- OHS baseball at Winona Cotter, 1 p.m.
May 12 -- OHS golf, Mississippi Valley Conference finale at Trempealeau Mountain, 9 a.m.
May 12 -- LHS golf, Coulee 9-hole meet at Ettrick Golf Course, 3 p.m.
May 12 -- OHS baseball vs. Sparta (2), 3:30 p.m.
May 12 -- Tennis vs. Aquinas, 4 p.m.
May 12 -- LHS softball at West Salem, 5 p.m.
May 13 -- OHS boys and girls track and field, Mississippi Valley Conference meet at Logan, 3:30 p.m.
May 13 -- Tennis at Holmen, 4 p.m.
May 13 -- LHS baseball vs. Spring Grove, Minn. (2), 4:30 p.m.
May 13 -- OHS softball at Sparta, 4:30 p.m.
May 13 -- Soccer at Sparta, 7 p.m.
May 15 -- LHS softball, Division 3 regional quarterfinal (if didn’t get top seed Wednesday)
May 15 -- OHS softball, Division 2 regional quarterfinal
May 15 -- Tennis, Mississippi Valley Conference meet at UW-La Crosse, 9 a.m.
May 15 -- OHS golf, Holmen Invitational at Drugan’s Castle Mound Country Club, Holmen, 2:30 p.m.
May 15 -- LHS baseball vs. Houston, Minn. (2), 4:30 p.m.
May 15 -- OHS baseball at Tomah, 4:30 p.m.
May 15 -- Soccer vs. Tomah, 7 p.m.
Holmen prep sports
May 9 -- Boys golf, Whitefish Bay Invitational at Brown Deer Park, 9 a.m.
May 9 -- Boys tennis vs. Durand, 3:30 p.m.
May 9 -- Softball at Onalaska, 4:30 p.m.
May 9 -- Tennis vs. Viroqua, 6:45 p.m.
May 10 -- Girls Soccer Triangular With Mauston and Sparta (2), 11 a.m.
May 12 -- Golf, Mississippi Valley Conference finale at Trempealeau Mountain, 9 a.m.
May 12 -- Tennis vs. Sauk Prairie, 4 p.m.
May 12 -- Baseball vs. Tomah, 4:30 p.m.
May 12 -- Softball at Logan, 4:30 p.m.
May 13 -- Boys and girls track and field, Mississippi Valley Conference meet at Logan, 3:30 p.m.
May 13 -- Softball at Tomah, 4:30 p.m.
May 13 -- Tennis vs. Onalaska, 4:30 p.m.
May 13 -- Soccer at Tomah, 4:30 p.m.
May 15 -- Tennis, Mississippi Valley Conference meet at UW-La Crosse, 9 a.m.
May 15 -- Golf, Holmen Invitational At Drugan’s Castle Mound Country Club, 2:30 p.m.
Out & about
May 9-11 -- Theater production, “The Sound of Music,” 7:30 p.m. (1 p.m. matinee only on May 11), La Crosse Community Theatre, 118 Fifth Ave. N., La Crosse, $20.50, 784-9292.
May 9-11 -- Horse Sense third annual benefit and extravaganza at La Crosse County Fairgrounds, West Salem.
May 9 -- Urban Entertainment karaoke with The Farm Boy, 9:30 p.m., Crazy Horse Saloon, 158 S. Leonard St., West Salem, 786-0977.
May 9 -- Karaoke with Tim, 8:30 p.m., My Second Home, 2104 George St., La Crosse, 783-9847.
May 9 -- Karaoke with Rose Sobotta, 9 p.m., All-Star Lanes, 4735 Mormon Coulee Road, La Crosse, 788-7827.
May 9 -- Live music, The Histronic, 10 p.m., Popcorn Tavern, 308 S. Fourth St., La Crosse, $3, 782-9069.
May 9 -- Live music, Fat Maw Rooney, 10 p.m., The Joint, 324 Jay St., La Crosse.
May 9 -- Live music, T.U.G.G., Iration and Part One Tribe, 9 p.m., Animal House, 110 N. Third St., La Crosse.
May 9 -- Live music, Country Classics, 8 p.m., Krome’s Bar, 163 S. Leonard St., West Salem, 786-3323.
May 9-10 -- Live music, Time and a Half, 8 p.m., River Jack’s Lounge, 1835 Rose St., La Crosse, 781-7070.
May 9-10 -- Live music, George Stancell and the Wonderful Ones, 8 p.m., Piggy’s Blues Lounge, 501 Front St., La Crosse, 784-4877.
May 9-10 -- Live music, Dan Sebranek, 8:30 p.m., The Freight House Restaurant, 107 Vine St., La Crosse, 784-6211.
May 9-10 -- Live music, Knutson/James Jazztet, 8 p.m., Waterfront Restaurant, 328 S. Front St., La Crosse, 793-1988.
May 9 -- Live music, 11 Mile Climb, 10 p.m., John’s Bar, 109 N. Third St., La Crosse.
May 9 -- Bike to Work Week Celebration, 5 to 7 p.m., Cameron Park, King street and Fifth Avenue, La Crosse.
May 10 -- NASCAR racing including Late Models, Sportsmen, Thunderstox and novelty event, gates open at 5:45 p.m., races start at 7:30 p.m., La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway, West Salem, $10, $3 for children 6-11, free for younger kids.
May 10 -- 13th annual Three Rivers Waldorf School Spring Fair, puppet show, petting zoo, crafts, family activities, chickenque and more, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., 901 Caledonia St., La Crosse, 782-8774.
May 10 -- Urban Entertainment karaoke with Wendy, 9:30 p.m., Dan’s Place, 411 S. Third St., La Crosse.
May 10 -- Urban Entertainment karaoke with Jessica, 9 p.m., George Street Pub, 1728 George St., La Crosse, 783-9051.
May 10 -- Spotlight Karaoke, 8 p.m., Ike’s Jabber Jaws, 433 Avon St., La Crosse.
May 10 -- Free Beer and Naked Karaoke with Katie and Kimberly, 9 p.m., MC’s Boondocks, Highway M, Trempealeau, (608) 582-4401.
May 10 -- Live music, 11 Mile Climb, 10 p.m., John’s Bar, 109 N. Third St., La Crosse.
May 10 -- Live music, John Paulson Quartet, 8 p.m., Starlite Lounge, 222 Pearl St., La Crosse, $2, 796-0905.
May 10 -- Live music, Shoeless Revolution, 10 p.m., Popcorn Tavern, 308 S. Fourth St., La Crosse, $3, 782-9069.
May 10 -- Live music, Mother’s Day Dance Party hosted by Ronny Craig, music by The Return, a Beatles Tribute Band, and the Headliners, 7 p.m., La Crosse Center, $20-$31.50, 789-4545.
May 10 -- Live music, Gregg “Cheech” Hall and the Feelin’ Band, CD release party, 7:30 p.m., The Pump House, 119 King St., La Crosse, $13 door, $10 advance, 785-1434.
May 10 -- Live music, Moonboot Posse, Heatbox and Face Steak, 9:30 p.m., JB’s Speakeasy, 717 Rose St., La crosse, $3, 796-1161.
May 10 -- Live music, Earthbound, Don D. Harvey, Art Hoffman and Dominic Orrico, 8 p.m., Kreekside Pub & eatery, 8 p.m., 5450 Keil Coulee Road, La Crosse, 781-1770.
May 10 -- Live music, Str8 Up Band, 8 p.m., My Second Home, 2104 George St., La Crosse, 1-888-233-5730.
May 10 -- Live music, Midnight Rodeo Band, 7:30 p.m., Concordia Ballroom, 1129 La Crosse St., La Crosse.
May 10 -- Live music, Orange Blossom Special Band, 2 to 6 p.m., Mill Road Banquet Center, Galesville, 785-7589.
May 10 -- Ballet production of “Alice in Wonderland,” 7 p.m., Heider Center for the Arts, 405 E. Hamlin St., West Salem, $6, 786-1220.
May 10 -- “John’s Birthday Bash,” presented by Illusions, female impersonators, 9 p.m., Loons, 1128 La Crosse St., 785-0501.
May 10 -- 3RO Outdoor Adventure: A Benefit for Chileda, canoe and kayak races, Nordic walking and geocaching events, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Goose Island County Park, $25, $10 boat rental, 793-1470.
May 10 -- Bluff Country Master Gardener’s sixth annual plant sale, 8 a.m. to noon, Coach House, 13th and Cass streets.
May 11 -- Live music, Bluegrass Jam, 1 to 4 p.m., South Side Neighborhood Center, 1300 S. Sixth St., La Crosse, 789-8298.
May 11 -- Live music, Mother’s Day Dance with the Top Notchmen, 1 to 5 p.m., Concordia Ballroom, 1129 La Crosse St., La Crosse.
May 11 -- “Remedies and Rituals,” with Kathleen Stokker, 2 p.m., Norskedalen, Hwy. PI, three miles north of Coon Valley, Wis., $5 adults, $2 children, $12 families.
May 12 -- Live music, Cheech’s Deece Open Acoustic Jam, 10 p.m., Del’s Bar, 229 N. Third St., La Crosse, 784-4990.
May 12 -- Live music, Adam Palm’s Jam, 9 p.m., George Street Pub, 1728 George St., La Crosse, 783-9051.
May 12 -- Monday Night Singles social gathering, 5 to 7 p.m., Eagles Nest, 1914 Campbell Road, La Crosse.
May 13 -- Comedians Jesse Joyce and Tim Sullivan, 8 p.m., River Jack’s Lounge, 1835 Rose St., La Crosse.
May 13 -- Live music, Open Jam with Brownie, 9:30 p.m., Alumni Inn, 620 Gillette St., La Crosse, 784-3662.
May 13 -- Live music, Cheech, 10 p.m., Animal House, 110 N. Third St., La Crosse.
May 13 -- ClogJam Cloggers dance lessons, advanced 5 to 6:30 p.m., intermediate 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Doerflinger Building, second floor, 400 Main St., La Crosse, $5, 788-9664.
May 14 -- Comedians Jeff Havens and Tommy Thompson, 8:30 p.m., Loons on La Crosse, 1128 La Crosse St., La Crosse.
May 14 -- Urban Entertainment karaoke, 9:30 p.m., Longhorn Saloon, 128 N. Third St., La Crosse, 782-6522.
May 14 -- Urban Entertainment karaoke, 9:30 p.m., Go’s Chapter II, 400 S. Third St., La Crosse, 782-3038.
May 14 -- Urban Entertainment karaoke, 9:30 p.m., The Library Bar, 123 S. Third St., La Crosse, 784-8020.
May 14 -- Wu Tang Wednesday, hip-hop, 10:30 p.m., The Joint, 324 Jay St., La Crosse, 785-6468.
May 14 -- Live music, Dan Berger’s Songwriters Corner, 6 p.m. open mic, 7 p.m. sign-up, Train Station BBQ Lounge, La Crosse, 769-2007.
May 14 -- Live music, Buddah’s Open Jam, 10 p.m., The Recovery Room, 901 S. Seventh St., La Crosse.
May 14 -- Live music, Erock, 10 p.m., Del’s Bar, 229 N. Third St., La Crosse.
May 14 -- Live music, Dave Kerska, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Mirage Sports Bar, 4329 Mormon Coulee Road, La Crosse, 788-7465.
May 14 -- Live music, Jim Bee Three, 6 p.m., Digger’s Sting, 122 N. Third St., La Crosse, 782-3796.
May 14 -- Happy Twirlers Square Dancing, annual meeting, Les La Lone calling, 7 to 9:30 p.m., Concordia Dance Hall, 1129 La Crosse St., La Crosse, 782-7049.
May 14 -- ClogJam Clogging beginner lessons, 6 to 7 p.m., Doerflinger Building, second floor, 400 Main St., La Crosse, $5, 788-9664.
May 14 -- Live music, Ryan Herman Band, 7:30 p.m., potluck supper at 6:30 p.m., Harry J. Olson Senior Center, 1607 North St., La Crosse, $4.
May 15 -- Comedians Mark Knope and Mike Brody, 8:30 p.m., Ringside Sports Bar & Grill, 223 Pearl St., La Crosse, 782-9192.
May 15 -- Urban Entertainment karaoke with Lisa Urban, 9:30 p.m., Dan’s Place, 411 S. Third St., La Crosse, 784-4420.
May 15 -- Spotlight Karaoke, 8 p.m., Ike’s Jabber Jaws, 433 Avon St., La Crosse.
May 15 -- Live music, Kies and Kompany, 5 to 8 p.m., Starlite Lounge, 222 Pearl St., La Crosse, 796-0905.
May 15 -- Live music, Adam’s Open Jam, 7 p.m., Kreekside Pub and Eatery, 5450 Keil Coulee Road, La Crosse.
May 15 -- Live music, Olson and Dunn, My Second Home, 2104 George St., La Crosse, 783-9847.
May 15 -- Live music, Buddah’s Bacon Brownies, 10 p.m., Del’s Bar, 229 N. Third St., La Crosse, 784-4990.
May 16 -- Karaoke with Tim, 8:30 p.m., My Second Home, 2104 George St., La Crosse, 783-9847.
May 17 -- NASCAR racing including Late Models, Sportsmen, Thunderstox and novelty event, gates open at 5:45 p.m., races start at 7:30 p.m., La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway, West Salem, $10, $3 for children 6-11, free for kids 5 and younger.
May 17 -- Fort McCoy Armed Forces Day Open House, historical military displays, face painting, guided tours, training displays, interactive shooting van, Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, (608) 388-2407.
May 17 -- Spotlight Karaoke, 8 p.m., Ike’s Jabber Jaws, 433 Avon St., La Crosse.
May 17 -- Blues Bash, 2 p.m., lawn outside of Trempealeau Hotel, Trempealeau, bring blanket or lawn chair, $15 advance, $20 day of show, (608) 534-6898.
May 18 -- Live music, Red’s Polka Band, 1 to 5 p.m., Concordia Ballroom, 1129 La Crosse St., La Crosse.
To submit an item for the Community Calendar, mail information to P.O. Box 140, West Salem, WI 54669, fax to 786-1670 or send us notice by e-mail to wsm.news@lee.net.
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