Upcoming Events
Juneteenth
Event hosts: Black Leaders Acquiring Collective Knowledge, Enduring Families Project, Hope Restores, and Black Student Leaders
If you are looking to participate in Juneteenth this year as a volunteer, vendor, financial contributor, etc. Please complete this form: forms.gle/hYeoSLzhdfnPU2nQ9
For more information, visit juneteenthlaxwi.weebly.com
AAUW Art Fair on the Green
Donations towards student scholarships are welcomed. Art Fair on the Green has been a tradition in La Crosse for 67 years raising money for scholarships. Thank you all for your support!
Artist’s information is posted on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/AauwArtFairOnTheGreen/.
And, on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/artfaironthegreen/.
2025 Website to open beginning of July
2024 Website – www.artfaironthegreen.org
SAVE THE DATE: SATURDAY, JULY 26TH to VOLUNTEER!
Volunteers are always needed! Please contact Marla French, the Art Fair on the Green Volunteer Coordinator, by calling (or texting) 385-7432 or by emailing mmfrench1959@gmail.com
It takes many people to make this event run smoothly so look at the volunteer opportunities Marla French, Volunteer Coordinator, has outlined elsewhere in the Current. We will still need greeters at the entrance tents to welcome patrons and request donations.
Three BOOTH SITTERS are needed between noon and 2:00, allowing a short break for the artists who have no one else to cover their booth.
At 5:00, as the fair ends, TAKE DOWN help is needed. We’re all tired at the end of the day, so
with many hands, the job will be expedited and we can all go home happy, instead of totally exhausted!
Please contact me, Marla French, by phone, text, or email with your availability. I’ll respond as soon as possible, very appreciative that I didn’t have to initiate the contact!
The art fair will again be held for one day at Viterbo University from 10:00am- 5:00pm. We will have 70+ artists, food trucks, and of course, the raffle will be held. We will not be charging admission again this year. This event is a great place to find that unusual gift as well as to buy artwork for your own enjoyment.
Please check out the list of the scholarship recipients this year. These awards and scholarships are made possible by your dedication and hard work on AAUW Art Fair on the Green.
Come out and support us on July 26th!
Soup & Concerts in the Park
Concerts in the park is a summer staple in the Sparta community. Beginning the Wednesday following Memorial Day through the Wednesday before Labor Day, we invite you to join us on Wednesday's for an evening of free music in the park. Bring your lawn chair or blanket and come ready to unwind with the areas top bands. Concessions are available and support a local non-profit group each week. The Beer Shop is also on park grounds with their Beer Truck and a selection of beer on tap to sell beverages to supplement the cost of the bands.
Learn more at bikesparta.com/signature-events
Earth Fair
We are currently planning the 2025 Earth Fair. Stay tuned for more details.
In an effort to reduce waste, we will be having a limited number of printed schedules at the event. We will be encouraging attendees to use a digital QR code or visit Earth Fair Booths to find large, printed schedule of events.
For more information, visit: sustaininstitute.com/ef-info
420 on Front Street - A Really Good Friday
Carbon Cannabis, Sensi, and Stacks Family Farms are teaming up again for the 4th annual 420 on Front Street celebration. This year we bring to you… A Really Good Friday! Join us on Friday, April 18th, from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at The La Crosse Center for a night to celebrate the plant, break the stigma, and connect with good people. The first 420 guests to arrive get a FREE edible to kick start the night!
This year the stakes are extra high; we’re bringing Casino Night to the La Crosse Center! For just a $10 buy-in you will receive $500 in CannaCash to try your luck at blackjack or roulette. The fun doesn’t stop at the tables — cash in your winnings for raffle tickets to win amazing prizes, including:
A year of free gummies from Stacks Family Farms
A year supply of gummies from Carbon Cannabis
A year supply of 7.5mg Sensi High Seltzers
More to come from our vendors!
Plus, enjoy a specially curated vendor market, a live DJ, and plenty of tasty treats to satisfy your munchies. Don’t miss out on the chance to win big and celebrate with us!
The Spark Speaking Event
Event by UW-La Crosse It Make$ Cents
You are not going to want to miss this! Learn from four local & successful entrepreneurs and what it took to chase a dream and make it a profitable reality. Hear how challenges and mistakes are stepping stones to changes that last! (Driftless Aesthetics, Wedding Tree, Court Above Main, Mia's Kitchen, & Rentals JustinTime)