Menomonie Minute

From the Monday's Meal Facebook page.

A regular meeting of the SDMA School Board will be held on Monday, December 9, 2024, at 5:45pm. This meeting will be held at the Administrative Service Center. The agenda can be found below.

The live stream can be found here. Eye on Dunn also provides a live stream on Facebook and its website.

All supplemental documents can be found here. (Click on the meeting at the top middle of the page, then click view the agenda. Any agenda item with a paper icon indicates additional documents/information.)

The December Highlight on Youth can be found here.

What FREE Christmas Ornament Crafting

When Saturday, December 14 from 9AM - 1PM

Where ALL Fleet Farm locations

Who Open to ALL ages

Join us to create your very-own Christmas ornament to bring home and hang on the tree this holiday season! We'll have easy-to-assemble crafting kits ready, so your family can come in and get right to this fun and creative activity. Ornaments are available while supplies last, so be there early to secure yours!

Learn more on our events page: https://www.fleetfarm.com/c/events

From the Facebook event page.

Come in before the Winter Daze Parade to get a unique gift. Julie and Matt Swenson from METALGarden will be in with their beautiful metalwork.

From the Facebook event page.

A book by a local author makes a great gift. Meet Patricia Albrecht, she’ll have books for sale and signing.

Her book titles include:

Three Tiny Houses-that weren’t

Thoughts From an Old Lady

On Widow Time

Maneuvering the Madness

Daily Drives With My Father I

Daily Drives With My Father II

From the Facebook event page.

Santa will be arriving at the Menomonie Municipal Airport on Sunday, December 15, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.

Terminal doors open at 9:40. Kids and parents may wait inside the terminal and watch Santa arrive via airplane.

Cookies and goodie bag for the first 40 kids.

Bring your camera and your child's wish list! Santa will visit with children until 11:30 a.m.

Be sure to sign in your child when you arrive. Kids are seen in the order they sign up.

Address is 1400 Indianhead Dr. E, Menomonie, WI

From the Facebook post.

By Zachary Rozmiarek, 4-H Program Educator - Dunn County 

For the fifth consecutive year, the Dunn, Eau Claire, and Chippewa County 4-H programs are partnering with the UW-Stout Art Education Department and Arts Integration Menomonie (AIM) to offer Art U, a virtual and in person art education program, to youth in the Chippewa Valley. All Dunn, Eau Claire, and Chippewa County youth in grades 5K-12 are invited to participate, even if they are not enrolled in 4-H. 

Chippewa County 4-H Educator Jordan Blue emphasized the program’s inclusivity, stating, “We feel it is important to include all area youth in this event. It increases the amount of youth that can benefit from the program. It also gives non 4-H members insight to what 4-H has to offer.” Those who participate in Art U can gain access to other 4-H opportunities. 

Youth in grades K-6 will attend virtual sessions via Zoom. The virtual format has been well received. A parent of a previous participant shared, “I have very much appreciated the ability for my kids to participate from home. This option works great for busy schedules and I don't know that we'd be able to participate otherwise.” Other families have appreciated the virtual program because it is easier to fit into their schedules and beneficial for youth who may not feel comfortable attending in person. 

Youth in grades seven and up will meet in-person on the UW-Stout Campus. Meeting on a college campus allows them to undertake more complicated art projects.

It also provides them with a glimpse of college life and what it is like to be an art student. These experiences are vital as the youth begin to consider their post high school plans. 

UW-Stout art professor Ann Carlisle highlighted the program's broader impact, saying, “I believe that these types of collaborations increase awareness of the visual arts, assist children and their families to have fun, while learning about and continuing to appreciate the visual arts and help our pre-service art educators to become more confident and competent in teaching. They also bring people together in community to create and enjoy the visual arts collaboratively, even during times of isolation.” 

The program is offered on Monday nights for five weeks starting on February 3rd. All grade levels are invited to display their work at an in-person art show and celebration on March 10th. The cost is $5 for current 4-H members, and $10 for any other youth. This fee covers all of the supplies that are needed for the projects. Supplies can be picked up from the Dunn, Eau Claire, or Chippewa County extension offices during the week of January 27th. 

Registration closes on January 5. To register and for more information, visit go.wisc.edu/artu25. If you have any questions, please contact the Dunn County Extension Office at 715-232-1636, or email [email protected].

Watch a news story about this program on WQOW.

All items can be dropped off - unwrapped - at Integrity Auto (513 Oak Avenue, Menomonie), no later than December 13th.

From the Christmas Miracle Facebook page.

Mustangs TV will be broadcasting several MHS sporting events this winter. The schedule can be found below.

Link to Mustangs TV.

Programs and rosters can be found HERE.

Posted by Joe Zydowsky on Facebook.

The 19th annual Menomonie Holiday Classic is happening this weekend. On Saturday, December 7th, talented dancers from across Wisconsin will compete in their impressive routines. We invite you to join us for a spectacular day of dancing! Tickets may be purchased at the door: $10 for adults and $5 for students. The program is available HERE to view routines and our many appreciated sponsors for this event.

This event starts at 8 am and is held in the Menomonie High School gym.

From the Menomonie Dance Team Facebook page.