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Repeating Events
First Thursdays 1pm—3pm
In the Pride Center with Pastor Kathryn, LuMin
Card Making, Beaded Identity Bracelets, Mandalas, Rock Painting and more.
Drop in, chat, and find support in both queer and spiritual identities!
Second Wednesdays 12pm—2pm
In the Pride Center with Planned Parenthood
Stop by for support, resources, and good conversations!!
Events
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Who Belongs Here? Homelessness, Care, and the Struggle Over Place
VenueStudent Union521 East Avenue N La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601OrganizerCaleb Colon-Rivera(651) 428-0389ccolon-rivera@Uwlax.eduEvent DetailsA Social Justice Week 2026 Featured Event with Terrence Wooten, PhD Terrance Wooten is Associate Professor of Africana Studies at Davidson College. His interdisciplinary research examines structural inequality through sites such as homelessness, law, and higher education. Rooted in Black queer and feminist scholarship, […]
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Justice in Action: Connect with Local Nonprofits
VenueStudent Union521 East Avenue N La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601OrganizerCaleb Colon-Rivera(608) 785-5095ccolon-rivera@Uwlax.eduEvent DetailsA Social Justice Week 2026 Featured Event This event is open to the public and we welcome all! Board Match and Volunteer Fair with Great Rivers United Way Looking for ways to get involved in the La Crosse community? Join us for a Board […]
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The Fish Thief: A Great Lakes Mystery
VenueWeber Center for the Performing Arts428 Front St S La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601OrganizerBox Office(608) 784-9292boxoffice@webercenterarts.orgEvent DetailsJoin the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, Friends of Refuge Mississippi River Pools 7&8, and local partners for an evening of conservation and conversation enabled through a free screening of the documentary film, THE FISH THIEF: A Great Lakes Mystery. Narrated […]
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Creating Joy Together: The Story and Vision of JoyRise Art
VenueStudent Union521 East Avenue N La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601OrganizerCaleb Colon-Rivera(608) 785-5095ccolon-rivera@Uwlax.eduEvent DetailsThis event is free and open to the public! You are more than welcome to attend! In this session, Dr. Mai Chao Duddeck shares the story behind JoyRise Art and the inspiration that led her to create a community-centered approach to healing through creativity. […]
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Social Practice: A Conduit for Sanctuary Building
VenueStudent Union521 East Avenue N La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601OrganizerCaleb Colon-Rivera(608) 785-5095ccolon-rivera@uwlax.eduEvent DetailsA Social Justice Week 2026 Featured Event with CK Ledesma “Social Practice: A Conduit for Sanctuary Building” is a presentation and participatory workshop that examines how the arts function at the intersection of civic responsibility and public space as sites of community care and […]
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5th Annual Children’s Business Fair
Misty’s Dance Unlimited Community Center 923 12th Ave S, Ste 103, Onalaska, WI, United StatesAges 6–17 Open to public, private, charter, and homeschool students. This year, we’re especially excited to announce that we’ve expanded age eligibility to include students up to age 17, allowing both younger and older learners to participate in this hands-on entrepreneurial experience. In addition, the fair is supported by an exciting community sponsorship from La Crosse Community […]
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From Strategy to Impact: A DEI Model for Government, Nonprofit, and Private Sector Alignment
Online EventIn 2019, Milwaukee County took the unprecedented step of declaring racism a public health crisis, signaling a commitment to confront inequity at its roots. Today, it remains a leading county in Wisconsin still intentionally advancing equity initiatives, proving that sustained change requires more than statements; it demands coordinated action. This session explores how strategy becomes […]
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Gypsy: A Musical Fable
VenueWeber Center for the Performing Arts428 Front St S La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601OrganizerBox office(608) 784-9292boxoffice@lacrossetheatre.orgEvent DetailsRegarded by many theatre professionals as the finest musical ever created, Gypsy: A Musical Fable is the ultimate tale of an ambitious stage mother fighting for her daughters’ success – while secretly yearning for her own. Set all across America […]
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UWL Celebrates: AAPI Month
VenueStudent Union BluffsEvent DetailsUWL Celebrates: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Couch Conversation with Dr. Naoko Giblin This event is free and open to the public, with lunch available at 11 a.m. First come, first served. Register here with this link Naoko Giblin is an associate professor and associate department chair in UWL’s Department […]
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Indigenous (Short) Film Series
Rivoli Theatre 117 4th St N, La Crosse, WI, United StatesRegister Here This is a FREE event. Tiger (2025) 13 minutes “Tiger” highlights an Indigenous, award-winning, internationally acclaimed artist and elder, Dana Tiger, her family, and the resurgence of the iconic Tiger t-shirt company. Meet Me at the Creek (2024) 10 minutes To revitalize cultural traditions, a Cherokee elder fights to restore the “irreversibly damaged” […]
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Defying Gravity
VenueL.E.A.P. Center724 Cass St La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601OrganizerLa Crosse Community Theatre(608) 784-9292boxoffice@lacrossetheatre.orgEvent DetailsA FREE-STRUCTURED LOOK AT THE 1986 CHALLENGER DISASTER. This play artfully interweaves the past with the present and the lives of participants and bystanders, drawing parallels among painter Claude Monet’s artistic quest, the zest of the teacher selected to the first civilian astronaut, […]
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Have Fun in the Jungle With LCT’S Penguin Project Performance!
Lyche Theatre 428 Front Street South, La Crosse, WI, United StatesFriday at 7:00pm | Saturday at 2:00pm & 7:00 pm | Sunday at 2:00pm Banished by the ferocious tiger, Shere Khan, a human boy named Mowgli and his panther friend, Bagheera, are on the run in the deepest parts of the jungle. On their journey, the two meet a sinister snake named Kaa, a herd […]