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Here's a rundown of activities going on in the Holmen and Onalaska area starting Sept. 5, 2008:

Holmen meetings

All village meetings at Village Hall, 421 S. Main St., unless otherwise noted.

Sept. 8 — Holmen School Board, 7 p.m., board room at district offices, 1019 McHugh Road.

Sept. 9 — Holmen Finance and Personnel Committee, 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 11 — Holmen Village Board, 7 p.m.

Sept. 16 — Holmen Plan Commission, 6:30 p.m.

Onalaska meetings

All city meetings at City Hall, 415 Main St., unless otherwise indicated.

Sept. 8 — Onalaska Board of Education, 7 p.m., board room at high school.

Sept. 9 — Onalaska Common Council, 7 p.m.

Sept. 15 — Board of Review, 9 a.m.

Sept. 16 — Plan Commission Subcommittee, 4:30 p.m.

Town meetings

Sept. 10 — Holland Town Board, 7 p.m., Town Hall.

Sept. 16 — Onalaska Planning Commission, 6:30 p.m., Town Hall, Midway.

Clubs and organizations

Mondays — Onalaska Rotary Club, 6 p.m., Seven Bridges Restaurant, Onalaska.

Wednesdays — Holmen Rotary Club, 7 a.m., Holmen Village Hall community room.

Sept. 8 — Writers Group, 6:30 p.m., Barnes & Noble Bookstore, Valley View Mall.

Sept. 8 — Friends of Holland Sand Prairie, 7 p.m., Holland Town Hall.

Sept. 8 — Irving Pertzsch Elementary PTA, 6:15 p.m., at the school, Onalaska.

Sept. 8 — Northern Hills Elementary PTO, 6:30 p.m., at the school, Onalaska.

Sept. 9 — Onalaska Area Business Association, noon, Seven Bridges Restaurant, Onalaska.

Sept. 9 — La Crosse Area Camera Club, 7 p.m., City Brewery Hospitality Center, 1111 S. Third St., La Crosse.

Sept. 10 — 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.

Sept. 10 — Onalaska Foundation for Educational Excellence, 7 p.m., high school board room.

Sept. 10 — Onalaska Middle School PTO, 11:30 a.m., at OMS.

Sept. 11 — Holmen Area Civic and Commerce Association, noon, Pizza Corral, Holmen.

Sept. 11 — Bluff Country Talespinners storytellers guild, 7 p.m., Grounded Specialty Coffees, La Crosse.

Sept. 11 — Tyler’s Legacy substance abuse education and support group, 6 to 8 p.m., Gundersen Lutheran Behavioral Health Building, 123 16th Ave. S., Onalaska.

Sept. 11 — Northern Hills Elementary PTO, 11 a.m., at NHE.

Sept. 12 — Eagle Bluff Elementary PTSO, 11:30 a.m., at the school, Onalaska.

Sept. 13 — Cowboy action shooting hosted by the Western Wisconsin Wild Bunch, 10 a.m., Holmen Rod and Gun Club, Highway T, Holmen.

Sept. 14 — Holmen Knights of Columbus, 7 p.m., St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, Holmen.

Sept. 15 — Onalaska Area Jaycees, 7 p.m., Coulee Golf Bowl.

Sept. 15 — Holmen Lions and Lioness clubs, 6:30 p.m., Drugan’s Castle Mound.

Sept. 16 — Evergreen Elementary PTO, 6:30 p.m., school library, Holmen.

Sept. 17 — Holmen Athletic Booster Club, 7 p.m., Holmen High School LMC.

Sept. 17 — Survivors of Suicide support group, 7 p.m., Room 141, Franciscan Spirituality Center, 920 Market St, La Crosse.

Sept. 18 — Sand Lake Elementary Parent Teacher Group, 6:30 p.m., at the school, Holmen.

Sept. 18 — Viking Elementary PTO, 7 p.m., at the school, Holmen.

Sept. 19 — Coulee Region Riders Club gymkhana, 6 p.m., CRRC grounds on Briggs Road, south of Holmen.

Close to home

Sept. 5 — Karaoke with Rose Sobotta, 9 p.m., Smokey’s Bar, 112 Mill St., Holmen, free, 526-4984.

Sept. 6 — A Season of Art outdoor art fair sponsored by the La Crosse Society of Arts & Crafts, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 7203 North Shore Drive, Onalaska.

Sept. 6 — Live music, Mark and Janette Hanson, acoutic, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., The Timbers, 426 Second Ave., Onalaska, free, 781-9999.

Sept. 7 — Auditions for Coulee Region Gospel Choir’s musical “Child of Promise,” 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Sand Lake Wesleyan Church, Onalaska, 526-2218.

Sept. 10 — Karaoke with Rose Sobotta and Kim Grosskopf, 9 p.m., Blue Moon, Onalaska, free, 781-6800.

Sept. 13 — Kahuna Karaoke, 9 p.m., Blue Moon, 716 Second Ave. N., Onalaska, free, 781-6800.

Onalaska sports

Sept. 5 — Boys soccer vs. Milwaukee Pius, 6 p.m.

Sept. 5 — LHS football vs. Southland, 7 p.m.

Sept. 5 — OHS football at West Salem, 7 p.m.

Sept. 6 — OHS cross country, Verona Invitational, 8 a.m.

Sept. 6 — LHS volleyball, Aquinas Invitational, 8:45 a.m.

Sept. 6 — OHS volleyball, Black River Falls Invitational, 9 a.m.

Sept. 6 — Soccer at La Crescent, 2 p.m.

Sept. 8 — LHS girls tennis at Winona Cotter, 4:30 p.m.

Sept. 9 — Girls Golf, Triangular With Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau And Holmen, 4 p.m.

Sept. 9 — LHS tennis vs. West Salem, 4 p.m.

Sept. 9 — OHS tennis at Central, 4 p.m.

Sept. 9 — Soccer at Central, 7 p.m.

Sept. 9 — OHS volleyball vs. Holmen, 7:15 p.m.

Sept. 9 — LHS volleyball vs. Viroqua, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 10 — Golf, MVC at Forest Hills, 2:30 p.m.

Sept. 11 — OHS tennis vs. Holmen, 4 p.m.

Sept. 11 — LHS tennis at Sparta, 4:30 p.m.

Sept. 11 — LHS cross country, Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau Invitational at Ettrick Golf Course, 5 p.m.

Sept. 11 — Soccer at West Salem, 7 p.m.

Sept. 11 — OHS volleyball at Logan, 7:15 p.m.

Holmen sports

Sept. 5 — Football vs. Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau, 7 p.m.

Sept. 6 — Volleyball, Aquinas Invitational, 8:45 a.m.

Sept. 6 — Cross country, Eau Claire North Invitational, 9:30 a.m.

Sept. 6 — Boys soccer, Reedsburg tournament (2), 10 a.m.

Sept. 6 — Girls tennis at West Salem, 10 a.m.

Sept. 9 — Girls golf at Onalaska

Sept. 9 — Soccer vs. Aquinas, 4 p.m.

Sept. 9 — Tennis vs. Aquinas, 4 p.m.

Sept. 9 — Volleyball at Onalaska, 7:15 p.m.

Sept. 10 — Golf, MVC at at Forest Hills, 2:30 p.m.

Sept. 11 — Tennis at Onalaska, 4 p.m.

Sept. 11 — Volleyball vs. Tomah, 7:15 p.m.

Out & about

Sept. 5-6, 12-13 — Heart of La Crosse presents “Hard of Heron ... or What?”, 7:30 p.m., Pump House, 119 King St., La Crosse, $15 advance and $18 day of show, tickets two for one tonight only, 785-1434.

Sept. 5-7, 11-14, 18-21, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. — Theater production, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” 7:30 p.m. (2 p.m. Sept. 21), La Crosse Community Theatre, 118 Fifth Ave. N., La Crosse, $10-$18.50, 784-9292.

Sept. 5 — Karaoke with T-Wolf and the Midnight Howling Hour, 8:30 p.m., My Second Home, 2104 George St., La Crosse, 738-5282.

Sept. 5 — Starlight Karaoke, 8 a.m. to noon, Dewey’s Side Street Saloon, 621 St. Paul St., La Crosse.

Sept. 5 — DJ Free Beer and Naked Karaoke, 9 p.m., All Star Lanes, 4735 Mormon Coulee Road, La Crosse, free.

Sept. 5 — DJ Free Beer and Naked Karaoke, 9 p.m., Rudyz, Trempealeau, free.

Sept. 5 — Live music, Barry Byrne, Irish harp, 6 to 8 p.m., Hackberry’s Bistro above People Food Co-op, 315 Fifth Ave. S., La Crosse, free.

Sept. 5 — Live music, CD release show for Shot to Hell’s “Life in Vain,” with the Rockford Mules, 10 p.m., JB’s Speakeasy, 717 Rose St., La Crosse.

Sept. 5 — Live music, Rick Weeth, 6 p.m., Peaberry’s Coffeehouse, 40 Copeland Ave., La Crosse

Sept. 5-6 — Live music, Memory Brothers, 8:30 p.m., River Jack’s, 1835 Rose St., La Crosse, 781-7000.

Sept. 5 — Live music, Greg Balfany’s La Crosse Jazz Quartet, contemporary jazz and swing, 8 p.m., Waterfront Lounge, 328 S. Front St., La Crosse, free.

Sept. 5-6 — Live music, Muddy Flats and the Hepcats, 8 to 11:30 p.m., Piggy’s Blues Lounge, 501 S. Front St., La Crosse.

Sept. 5-6 — Live music, Dan Sebranek, 8:30 p.m., Freight House, 107 Vine St., La Crosse.

Sept. 5 — Live music, The Dave Rodgers Blues Band with guest Cheech, 9 p.m., Bucky’s Burger Barn, 424 Copeland Ave., La Crosse.

Sept. 5 — Live music, Deadset, 9 p.m., Hoffer’s, 500 Copeland Ave., La Crosse.

Sept. 5 — CityPrayz, a live worship event with Christian music, 7:30 p.m., La Crosse Center, La Crosse.

Sept. 5 — Recovery Month Kickoff celebration with music and refreshments offered by Coulee Council, 4 to 7 p.m., Riverside Park, La Crosse, free.

Sept. 5-6 — Storytelling Festival, Myrick Park, La Crosse.

Sept. 6 — 2 Can Karaoke, 7 to 11 p.m., American Legion, 711 S. Sixth St., La Crosse, free, 782-3232.

Sept. 6 — Urban Entertainment karaoke with Purple, 9 p.m., George Street Pub, 1728 George St., La Crosse, 793-9051.

Sept. 6 — Spotlight Karaoke, 8 p.m., Ike’s Jabber Jaws, 433 Avon St., La Crosse.

Sept. 6 — DJ Free Beer and Naked Karaoke, 9 p.m., MC Boondocks, Trempealeau, free, (608) 582-4401.

Sept. 6 — Steppin’ Out in Pink, with entertainment provided by Onalaska Dance Team at 8 a.m., ClogJam at 9:30 a.m., Tony Zobeck at 9:30 a.m., Misty’s School of Dance at 10:30 a.m., The Journeymen at 11 a.m., Gundersen Lutheran parking lot, La Crosse; plus entertainment in Powell Park with UW-L band at 9 a.m., Warriors at 10 a.m. and Central Dance Team at 11 a.m.

Sept. 6 — Auditions for La Crosse Area Youth Symphony Orchestras, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., English Lutheran Church, 1509 King St., La Crosse.

Sept. 6 — Auditions for La Crosse Girlchoir, 9 a.m. to noon, Leithold’s Music, La Crosse, 792-5047.

Sept. 6 — Live music, Barry Byrne, Irish harp, 6 to 8 p.m., Hackberry’s Bistro above People Food Co-op, La Crosse, free, 784-5798.

Sept. 6 — Live music, Cheap Charlie, 2:30 p.m., Dewey’s Side Street Saloon, 621 St. Paul St., La Crosse, free.

Sept. 6 — Live music, King Everything, 10 p.m., Nighthawks Taproom, 401 S. Third St., La Crosse.

Sept. 6 — Live music, Stoney Ridge Band, classic rock and country, 8 p.m. to midnight, My Second Home, 2104 George St., La Crosse, free, 783-9847.

Sept. 6 — Live music, Knutson/James Jazztet, 8 p.m. to midnight, Starlite Lounge, 222 Pearl St., La Crosse.

Sept. 6 — Illusions La Crosse with Best of Broadway, 9 p.m., Loons on La Crosse, 1128 La Crosse St., La Crosse.

Sept. 7 — Voice recital by Daniel Johnson-Wilmot, 2 p.m., Viterbo University Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, free.

Sept. 7 — Live music, The New Blend, 10 p.m., Popcorn Tavern, 308 S. Fourth St., La Crosse, free, 782-9069.

Sept. 7 — Live music, Rhythm Playboys, 1 to 5 p.m., Concordia Ballroom, 1129 La Crosse St., La Crosse.

Sept. 7 — Auditions for La Crosse Area Youth Symphony Orchestras, 1 to 3 p.m., English Lutheran Church, 1509 King St., La Crosse.

Sept. 7 — Auditions for La Crosse Boychoir, 5 to 7 p.m., Viterbo University Fine Arts Center Room 408, 796-3787.

Sept. 7 — Auditions for “See Jane Vote,” 6:30 p.m., Pump House, 119 King St., La Crosse, 785-1434.

Sept. 8 — Auditions for La Crosse Boychoir, 5 to 6 p.m., Viterbo University Fine Arts Center Room 435, 796-3787.

Sept. 8 — Live music, Shawn Wooden with Up and Coming, 10 p.m., Popcorn Tavern, 308 S. Fourth St., La Crosse, free, 782-9069.

Sept. 8 — Live music, Cheech’s Deece Open Acoustic Jam, 10 p.m., Del’s Bar, 229 N. Third St., La Crosse, 784-4990.

Sept. 8 — Live music, Adam Palm’s Jam, 9 p.m., George Street Pub, 1728 George St., La Crosse, 783-9051.

Sept. 9 — Comedy Night with Andy Ritchie and Denise Ramsden, 8 p.m., River Jack’s, 1835 Rose St., La Crosse.

Sept. 9 — Karaoke Plus, 10 p.m., Players Bar, 214 Main St., La Crosse, 784-2353.

Sept. 9 — Live music, Paulie, 10 p.m., Popcorn Tavern, 308 S. Fourth St., La Crosse, free, 782-9069.

Sept. 9 — Live music, Open Jam with Brownie, 9:30 p.m., Alumni Inn, 620 Gillette St., La Crosse, 784-3662.

Sept. 9 — Chapters Book Discussion, featuring Jodi Piccoult’s “Plain Truth,” 1:30 p.m., North Community Library, 1552 Kane St., La Crosse.

Sept. 10 — Urban Entertainment karaoke, 9:30 p.m., Longhorn Saloon, 128 N. Third St., La Crosse, 782-6522.

Sept. 10 — Urban Entertainment karaoke with Lisa, 9:30 p.m., Go’s Chapter II, 400 S. Third St., La Crosse.

Sept. 10 — Urban Entertainment karaoke, 9:30 p.m., The Library Bar, 123 S. Third St., La Crosse, 784-8020.

Sept. 10 — Karaoke, 10 p.m., Players Bar, 214 Main St., La Crosse, 784-2353.

Sept. 10 — Urban Entertainment karaoke, 9:30 p.m., Longhorn Saloon, 128 N. Third St., La Crosse, 782-6522.

Sept. 10 — Wu Tang Wednesday, hip-hop, 10:30 p.m., The Joint, 324 Jay St., La Crosse, 785-6468.

Sept. 10 — Live music, Brownie’s Open Jam, 10 p.m., Popcorn Tavern, 308 S. Fourth St., La Crosse, free, 782-9069.

Sept. 10 — Live music, Buddah’s Open Jam, 10 p.m., The Recovery Room, 901 S. Seventh St., La Crosse.

Sept. 10 — Live music, Dave Kerska, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Mirage Sports Bar, 4329 Mormon Coulee Road, La Crosse, 788-7465.

Sept. 10 — Live music, Irene Keenan Jr., 9 p.m., Nighthawk’s Taproom, 401 S. Third St., La Crosse, free.

Sept. 10 — Live music, Cathy and the Cabana Boy, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., on the deck at River Jack’s, 1835 Rose St., La Crosse, 781-7000.

Sept. 10 — Senior Dance, 7:30 p.m., Harry J. Olson Senior Center, 1607 North St., La Crosse, $4, public welcome.

Sept. 11 — Spotlight Karaoke, 8 p.m., Ike’s Jabber Jaws, 433 Avon St., La Crosse.

Sept. 11 — Urban Entertainment karaoke with Lisa Urban, 9:30 p.m., Dan’s Place, 411 S. Third St., La Crosse.

Sept. 11 — Urban Entertainment karaoke with Purple, 9 p.m., George Street Pub, 1728 George St., La Crosse, 793-9051.

Sept. 11 — Live music, Dave Orr’s Damn Jam, 10 p.m., Nighthawk’s Taproom, 401 S. Third St., La Crosse, free.

Sept. 11 — Live music, Frankfort Conservatory Jazz Ensemble, 7:30 p.m., Annett Recital Hall at UW-L, La Crosse, free.

Sept. 11 — Chileda Women’s Board’s 22nd annual Silent Auction and Wine Party, 6 to 9 p.m., Cargill Ballroom in LHI’s Riverside Center South, La Crosse, $20, 782-6480, Ext. 239.

Sept. 12 — Karaoke with T-Wolf and the Midnight Howling Hour, 8:30 p.m., My Second Home, 2104 George St., La Crosse, 738-5282.

Sept. 12 — Starlight Karaoke, 8 a.m. to noon, Dewey’s Side Street Saloon, 621 St. Paul St., La Crosse.

Sept. 12 — Live music, Sellout, modern rock, 9:30 p.m., Alumni Inn, 620 Gillette St., La Crosse, $2, 784-3662.

Sept. 12 — Live music, Black Dog, 10 p.m., Nighthawk’s Taproom, 401 S. Third St., La Crosse.

Sept. 12-13 — Live music, Good Tymes, 8:30 p.m., River Jack’s, 1835 Rose St., La Crosse, 781-7000.

Sept. 12 — Live music, Greg Balfany’s La Crosse Jazz Quartet with guests Dave Marck on piano and German trombonist Allen Jacobson, 8 p.m., Waterfront Lounge, 328 S. Front St., La Crosse, free.

Sept. 12 — Live music, The Freezers, 9 p.m., Hoffers, 500 Copeland Ave., La Crosse.

Sept. 12 — Live music, The Smokin’ Bandits, bluegrass, 9 p.m., Bucky’s Burger Barn, 424 Copeland Ave., La Crosse.

Sept. 12 — Long-form improvisation with Intoit, with show called “Playing in the Street,” 8 p.m., Studio Medusa, basement of Salon Medusa, 203 S. Fourth St., La Crosse, $8 advance, $10 at door, tickets available at Salon Medusa.

Sept. 12 — Movies in Myrick: “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl,” 8 p.m., Kids Coulee, Myrick Park, La Crosse, free.

Sept. 12-14 — West Salem Historical Society’s Garland Days,, 786-1675.

Sept. 13 — Urban Entertainment karaoke with Purple, 9 p.m., George Street Pub, 1728 George St., La Crosse, 793-9051.

Sept. 13 — Spotlight Karaoke, 8 p.m., Ike’s Jabber Jaws, 433 Avon St., La Crosse.

Sept. 13 — Featuresfest, outdoor concert featuring Flashback and Rearview, Features Sports Bar and Grill, 1425 Hwy. 16, West Salem, $8 in advance and $10 at the gate.

Sept. 13 — Live music, Ross William Perry, 10 p.m., Nighthawk’s Taproom, 401 S. Third St., La Crosse.

Sept. 13 — Live music, Thundersnake and The Band That Should Not Be (Metallica Tribute Band), 10 p.m., JB’s Speakeasy, 717 Rose St., La Crosse.

Sept. 13 — Live music, Log Jam with Michael Martin Murphey, Dale Ann Bradley and The Ditchlilies, 6 to 10 p.m., Copeland Park, La Crosse, $18.50-$40, 796-9553.

Sept. 14 — Live music, Som’n Jazz, 10 p.m., Popcorn Tavern, 308 S. Fourth St., La Crosse, free, 782-9069.

Sept. 14 — Live music, Big Ben and the Brians, 1 to 5 p.m., Concordia Ballroom, 1129 La Crosse St., La Crosse, 782-7049.

Sept. 14 — Always on a Sunday, 2 p.m., Norskedalen, County Road PI three miles north of Coon Valley, Wis., (608) 452-3424.

Sept. 14 — West Salem Historical Society’s Garland Days, with tours of the Garland House, Granny, the sit-down comedienne, 2 p.m., Heider Center, donations, flutemaker and flutist Tommy Lee at 7 p.m. at the historical society’s annual meeting, 7 p.m., free, West Salem, 786-1675.

Miscellaneous

FARMERS MARKETS

ONALASKA: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays, Festival Foods parking lot, 1260 Crossing Meadows Drive

HOLMEN: 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Festival Foods parking lot, 600 Holmen Drive

ONALASKA AQUATIC CENTER

OPEN SWIM: 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, noon to 7 p.m. Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday

ADULT LAP SWIM: 7 to 8 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8 to 9 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday

ADULT WATER AEROBICS: 8:15 to 9 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday

HOLMEN AREA AQUATIC CENTER

OPEN SWIM: 1 to 6:20 p.m. Monday through Friday, noon to 7 p.m. Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday

ADULT LAP SWIM: 8 TO 9 p.m. weekdays

ADULT WATER AEROBICS: 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. and 8 to 9 p.m. weekdays

FAMILY SWIM: 5 to 7 p.m. Sundays

ONALASKA AREA HISTORICAL MUSEUM: Housed in the Onalaska Public Library at 741 Oak Ave. S., the Onalaska Area Historical Museum is open 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 door B of Irving Pertzsch Elementary, 524 Main St.

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).

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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