Community Calendar
Monday, February 16
The Brewer Public Library will have irregular hours on Monday, February 16. It will not open until 2:00 It will be closed from 9:00 to 2:00 to allow for a staff in-service.
Youth in third through eighth grade are invited to 4-H Discovery Day on Saturday, February 21, at the Richland Intermediate School. There a over 20 sessions to choose from. Pre-register by Monday, February 16, at go.wisc.edu/73u42r. Youth do not need to be 4-H members to participate. The cost is $10 per participant with a $30 maximum per family. For more information contact the Extension Richland County office at 608-647-6148 or check out the Extension website at go.wisc.edu/2ht5hk. Requests for information about summer camps and other programs offered by Richland County 4-H, can be made at go.wisc.edu/84oks7.
Tuesday, February 17
Second Harvest Food Distribution will be held Tuesday, February 17, at the ICC Catholic Church parking lot from 9:30 until gone. This will be drive thru only and is free to everyone.
SPARK!, creative engagement programs for people with memory loss and their care partners will meet on the third Tuesday of each month from 10:00 to 11:30. Registration is required. Call 563-873-3537.
The Richland Hospital will host a community blood drive in partnership with ImpactLife, the hospital’s blood product supplier, on Tuesday, February 17, from 10:00 to 3:00 in Pippin Hall. Appointments are encouraged, though walk‑ins will be welcomed as space permits. Schedule an appointment by visiting bloodcenter.org or call ImpactLife at 1-800‑747‑5401, and use Group Code: 5770.
A Red Cross Blood Drive will be held Tuesday, February 17, from 12:30 to 5:30 at the Lone Rock Community Building. To make an appointment call 1-800-RED-CROSS or go online to redcrossblood.org.
A Red Cross Blood Drive will be held Tuesday, February 17, from 12:30 to 5:30 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Mauston. To make an appointment call 1-800-RED-CROSS or go online to redcrossblood.org.
Strong Bodies Exercise will be held at Bethel Home Fellowship Hall in Viroqua each Tuesday and Thursday from 2:30 to 3:30. For more information call Vernon County Over 50 at 262-384-0082.
The Boaz Lions Club will host a Souper Supper Tuesday, February 17, from 4:30 to 7:00 at the Boaz Community Center. A free will offering will be taken to go toward expanding the Mastodon Building.
St. John’s Lutheran Church in Richland Center will host an all you can eat pancake and sausage supper on Tuesday, February 17, from 5:00 to 7:00. The supper is hosted by the men of St John’s to raise funds for scholarships for children to attend summer bible camp and other events. A free will offering will be taken. Carry outs will be available.
Wednesday, February 18
Vernon County Over 50 will host Cycling Transport Options with Pete Taylor of Bluedog Cycles. Pete will show electric bikes and other options for getting around with two or three wheels. The event will be held Wednesday, February 18, at 2:15 at Bethel Home Fellowship Hall and available via zoom at Ontario, Readstown, and Viola Libraries. For more information call Vernon County Over 50 at 262-384-0082.
The Aging and Disability Resource Center of Vernon County will be offering a free Dementia Caregiver support group. Monthly meetings will be held on the third Wednesday of the month, from 3:00 to 4:00 at the Hillsboro Public Library community room. This support group is open to friends and family who care about someone living with dementia. To learn more, call Teresa at the ADRC of Vernon County at 608-637-5201.
Viola United Methodist Church United Women in Faith will host a Soup Supper Wednesday, February 18, from 4:30 to 6:30. A free will donation will be accepted. Carry-outs will also be available.
St Mary’s Parish Council of Catholic Women will host a free will community soup and sandwich supper on Ash Wednesday, February 18, from 6:00 to 7:30 in the church basement following 5:15 Mass. Proceeds will support the Richland Community Food Pantry.
Thursday, February 19
Join the Southwest Wisconsin Homeless Coalition & Wisconsin Balance of State Continuum of Care presentation of Ending Homelessness Thursday, February 19, from 1:00 until 3:00. The presentation and community discussion will be in regard to homelessness in Grant, Green, Iowa, Richland and Lafayette counties. Join in person at the Community Services Building in Richland Center, the Health and Human Services Building in Dodgeville or the Government Services Building in Monroe. You can also join online. For more information contact Richland County Health & Human Services at 608-647-4616.
Friends of Brewer Library will meet Thursday, February 19, from 3:00 to 4:00 in the basement conference room. All are welcome.
Walk with GRACE planning committee meetings will be held on the third Thursday of each month at 6:00 at the GRACE Office above Royal Bank in downtown Richland Center. Team captains or representatives are always welcome.
Friday, February 20
A Red Cross Blood Drive will be held Friday, February 20, from 11:00 to 5:00 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Baraboo. To make an appointment call 1-800-RED-CROSS or go online to redcrossblood.org.
Saturday, February 21
The Little Lamb’s Closet, held at Park Street Christian Church, sponsored by the Richland County Right to Life, is open the third Saturday of the month starting at 9:30. Please use the Park Street entrance.
Free milk and cheese is available the third Saturday of each month from 9:30 until gone at Park Street Christian Church. Use the Seminary Street entrance.
American Legion Post 13 will be holding an all you can eat Chili & Soup Supper and Pie Auction Saturday, February 21, at the American Legion Hall, Richland Center, from 4:30 until gone. The meal includes crackers, shredded cheese, sour cream, bread, coffee and milk. Whole homemade pies will be auctioned throughout the evening. All proceeds go towards building upkeep.
Sunday, February 22
An information meeting for Driftless area landowners, residents, elected officials and business owners concerned about the economic, environmental and electric bill impacts of the proposed 765 kilovolt (kV) transmission line will be held at 1:00 Sunday afternoon, February 22, at the Gays Mills Community Commerce Center. The line would be the largest-ever proposed, constructed, owned and managed in the upper Midwest – affecting Vernon, Crawford, Richland, Sauk, and Columbia Counties before continuing south through Dane, Jefferson, Walworth and Rock Counties.
Monday, February 23
The Aging and Disability Resource Center of Vernon County offers a free social group for individuals with early-stage dementia. The social group meets on the second and last Mondays of the month from 10:00 to 11:30 at the McIntosh Memorial Library conference room in Viroqua. The social group provides an opportunity to meet other people on a similar journey and share life stories with each other. Spouses, adult children, and friends are encouraged to join the group, too. To learn more, call Teresa at the ADRC of Vernon County at phone number 608-637-5201.
Tuesday, February 24
The Aging and Disability Resource Center of Eagle Country, Richland County office is offering the Richland Center Caregiver Support Group at the Woodman Senior Center on the fourth Tuesday of each month from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM. This group offers a chance to connect with local experts, family members and care partners who may be experiencing similar circumstances. To RSVP, or for information, you may call the ADRC at 608-647-4616 or Pam, the Dementia Care Specialist, at 608-548-3954.
Rolling Hills Toastmasters Club meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month from 6:30 to 8:00. Meetings are held at Eagle School in Classrooom 2. Meetings are hybrid, meaning you can attend in person or by zoom. For more information or zoom link call 608-604-7743.
Wednesday, February 25
Second Harvest Food Distribution will be in Gays Mills on the fourth Wednesday of each month from 2:00 to 3:00 on Main Street. You are asked not to arrive before 1:30. You will be directed where to go and asked how many are in your household. Please make enough room in the trunk of your vehicle.
Grief support and confidential conversation will be held the fourth Wednesday of each month from 5:30 to 6:30 at the Richland Center Community Center.
Thursday, February 26
Public registration for the Boscobel MobilePack begins Thursday, February 26. There will be seven packing shifts, with 100 volunteers needed per shift. Teams are divided into groups of 10, so it’s helpful, but not necessary, to have 10 on your team. Email give.fmsc.org/boscobel to register a team, or just yourself.
Friday, February 27
Friends of Blue River Jigsaw Puzzle Competition will be held Friday, February 27, at 7:00 at 201 Clinton Street in Blue River.
Saturday, February 28
A puzzle competition will be Saturday, February 28, from 1:00 to 3:00 at the Lone Rock Community Building. The cost is $10 for a team up to four people. Funds raised will support the Lone Rock Splash Pad. For more information contact Sandra Creasey at 608-588-4514.
The Knights of Columbus Council 3492 will be hosting bingo Saturday, February 28, starting at 6:30 at the Richland Center Community Center. The progressive blackout jackpot will be $1,140 + 50% of net sales in 51 calls or less.
Sunday, March 1
A benefit dance to support the Richland County Veteran’s Memorial will be held Sunday, March 1, from 1:00 to 5:00 at the Phoenix Center in Richland Center. Music will be provided by Monty Berger & the Country Gold Band. Admission is a $10 donation. There will also be raffles and a silent auction.
4PeteSake is now accepting applications for the Spring 2026 funding round. If you have a health condition, are a resident of the River Valley school district, and need financial assistance, then you are eligible for consideration. Applications can be downloaded at 4PeteSake.com, or by mailing a request to PO Box 577, Spring Green, WI, 53588. Applications must be received by March 1 to be considered for eligibility.
Richland County ADRC is recruiting singers and volunteers for its fall session of the Giving Voice Network Choir. For more information on the Giving Voice Network go to givingvoicechorus.org. For more information on the local choir, contact Pam Kul-Berg at [email protected].
Monday, March 2
Vernon County Over 50 hosts Tai Chi Exercise at Bethel Home in Viroqua, and the Ontario and Readstown Public Libraries each Monday and Wednesday from 1:00 to 1:45. For more information call Vernon County Over 50 at 262-384-0082.
Tuesday, March 3
Forget Me Not, an ADRC Support Group meets the first Tuesday of each month. For more information call Pam Kul-Berg at 608-548-3954.
Easy Chair Yoga for Seniors will be held at Bethel Home Fellowship Hall in Viroqua each Tuesdays from 10:30 to 11:15. For more information call Vernon County Over 50 at 262-384-0082.
People First Bowling, bowling for people with disabilities, is held each Tuesday from 3:00 to 5:00 at the Phoenix Center in Richland Center. Cost to participate is $2 per game. For more information call The Phoenix Center at 608-649-7469.
Wednesday, March 4
The Richland Center Winter Market is held each Wednesday from Noon to 4:00 at the Richland Center Community & Senior building.
Enjoy an afternoon of Euchre every Wednesday at 1:00 at the old school in Avoca.
The Richland Community Food Pantry is open Wednesdays from 4:00 to 5:30.
Hill County Classic Power meets the first Wednesday night of each month at 8:00 at the Phoenix Center in Richland Center.
Thursday March 5
Vernon County Human Services Department will assist individuals with Power of Attorney for Healthcare documents the first Thursday of each month from 9:00 to Noon at the Aging & Disability Resource Center of Vernon County. To make an appointment call 608-637-5201 or 1-888-637-1323.
Celebrate Recovery -RC meets every Thursday night from 6:00 to 8:00 at the Nazarene Outreach Center in Richland Center. Food is available starting at 5:30. Celebrate Recovery – Richland Center is sponsored by Grace Community Church.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints offers a free course to anyone who wants to learn English. The class runs from 7:00 to 8:00 PM every Thursday and from 11:00 until Noon every Saturday at the Church located on Executive Lane in Richland Center. For more information, call (262) 893-3763. (La Iglesia de Jesucristo de los Santos de los Últimos Días ofrece un curso gratuito a cualquier persona que desee aprender inglés. La clase va de 7:00 p.m. a 8:00 p.m. todos los jueves y de 11:00 a.m. a 12:00 del mediodía todos los sábados, y se enseña en la Iglesia ubicada en 26220 Executive Lane, Richland Center, justo arriba de la colina detrás de Kentucky Fried Chicken. Simplemente vaya hacia el sur por la autopista 14 hacia Walmart y está en el lado izquierdo (este) de la carretera. Para obtener más información, llame al (262) 893-3763.)
Friday, March 6
Break bread with community members at a free community meal each Friday at 5:30 at the Other Door in Viroqua, Vernon County’s Drop In Center.
Saturday, March 7
Church Women United invites all ladies to the First Baptist Church Saturday, March 7, at 9:00 for a program and information about the Family Thrift Shop. Refreshments will follow.
Beat the Cabin Fever Dance will be held Saturday, March 7, from 11:00 to 7:00 at the Lone Rock Community Hall. Bingo will start at 11:00, lunch will be served from 11:00 to 2:00, an
auction will be held from 1:00 to 3:00, and the Crossfire Band will entertain from 4:00 to 7:00.
A benefit for Ron & Deb Bomkamp will be held Saturday, March 7, from 2:00 to 7:00 at the Blue River Community Building. Everyone is invited to turn out and support the Bomkamp’s following a house fire.
Wednesday, March 11
The Community Congregational Church of Lone Rock will host a Pancake Supper from 4:00 to 6:30 on Wednesday, March 11. The cost is $10 per adult, $7 per child, and under 5 Free. The menu includes Pancakes, Scrambled Eggs, Sausage Patty, Coffee, Milk, Applesauce, Desert and more. Dine In or carry out.
Thursday, March 12
The Vernon County Health Department offers “Wellness Screenings” the second Thursday of the month from 7:30 to 10:30. The screening includes cholesterol and blood sugar levels, as well as an assessment of blood pressure and discussion of risk factors for heart disease. A $10 donation is requested, but not required. For more information visit the Vernon County website. For assistance in making an appointment contact the Vernon County Health Department by phone at 608-637-5251, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 to 4:30.
Tech Help is available the second Thursday of the month from 2:00 to 4:00 at the Lone Rock Community Library. You can get assistance with your devices or computers. Walk-ins welcome. There is no charge for this service.
Saturday, March 14
The 17th Annual Avoca St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be held Saturday, March 14, at 1:00. Parade lineup will be at Village Hall.
Saturday, March 21
Introduction to Permaculture Design will be held Saturday, March 21, from 8:30 to Noon at the Frank Lloyd Wright Visitor Center in Spring Green. Permaculture is a design process that uses ecological principles to create healthy and resilient food systems and communities. In this interactive workshop, you will learn about permaculture basics, what are ecological and permaculture principles, and how these principles are applied to garden design. Learn more at taliesinpreservation.org/events.
Saturday, May 2
The Second Annual Quilt Gala to benefit G.R.A.C.E. will be held Saturday, May 2, at the Richland Center Community Center. Doors will open at 4:00 with the auction at 6:00. Cost to attend is $10. For more information or to donate a quilt call Lorna Maxwell at 608-647-4234.
Friday, August 7
Spend a weekend photographing Taliesin – Frank Lloyd Wright’s 800-acre estate in Spring Green at a workshop with photographer Andrew Pielage. Learn to look critically at composition, engage in peer photo critiques, and learn about the powerful editing software Adobe Lightroom that will take your photos to the next level. The workshop will be held Friday through Sunday, August 7-9. The program is for those 18 and older. The cost is $1,800 per person plus 6% service fee. It includes breakfasts, lunches, one dinner, workshop instruction, materials, guided tour, guestroom for two nights on the estate, and welcome reception in the main house taliesinpreservation.org/weekend-workshops.
