Media Release 8.13.2024

For Immediate Release

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Muskies and Gangsters               Hoochless Hootenanny                Book Club News

Eau Claire, Wisconsin—The Chippewa Valley Museum has a full slate of September activities for you.

Book Talk: Patricia Lacey Presents Historic Hayward and Sawyer County Sketches, September 10, 6:30-7:30pm, Chippewa Valley Museums.
Patricia Lacey will share stories from her recent book featuring the summer home of muskies, resort life, and Chicago gangsters. After vacationing in the Hayward area for years, Patricia and her husband made it their new home. Patricia finds history “extremely exciting and loves doing research and assembling those pieces into an interesting story about what happened in the area in the past.” Admission for attendance at this program is waived as part of “Free Second Tuesdays,” made possible with Eau Claire County/City support.

Historic Hoochless Hootenanny in the Schleglemilch House Gardens, Friday, September 21, 6:00-7:30pm
Join us for a fun event with Andrew Mercil, ex-restaurant owner, as he guides you through crafting mocktails. Each participant will create three mocktails and take home awesome tips for their next drink experiments. Enjoy music by Garden Party too! We’ll get together in the Schlegelmilch House gardens at 517  Farwell Street. Secure your spot now - only 25 slots available. The cost is $25, with CVM members receiving a $5 discount. Registration is available online through the calendar at cvmuseum.com. Cost: $25, $5 Member discount (remember to log-in)  

Chippewa Valley Museums' The Adventures in History Book Club Monthly Meetings
The Adventures in History Book Club meets at 6:30p the second Tuesday of every month, excluding December, at the Chippewa Valley Museums. The book club is open to everyone with no advance registration required.

Isa Small, Programming and Communications Services Manager for the LE Phillips Public Memorial Library, emphasized the importance of our local book clubs: “While the library encourages literacy and reading in all shapes and forms, book clubs are especially important as they allow folks to connect through literature and shared interests.”

The book for September is A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan’s Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them by Timothy Egan.

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