🌱 Summer Reading Kick-Off! and 10 more events
Altoona, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 3 min readHey there, Altoona! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Writers Group
- Early Release Day at Altoona SD
- Last Day of School at Altoona SD
... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 82 and low of 61 degrees.
- Thursday: Not as warm with a t-storm, temps: high: 76, low: 63.
- Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 78 and low of 60 degrees.
📸 Around Altoona
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Writers Group →
L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library, 400 Eau Claire St, Eau Claire
2:00 pm
Thursday June 4
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Other local events
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Early Release Day
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Last Day of School
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Summer Reading Kick-Off! →
Fall Creek Public Library, 122 E Lincoln Ave, Fall Creek
9:00 am -
Altoona Playgroup →
Altoona Public Library, 1303 Lynn Ave, Altoona
9:30 am -
Bike Week Party →
Haymarket Plaza, Eau Claire
5:00 pm -
Urban Wine & Tastings Tour 2026 - Fri. June 5, 5:30pm →
Volume One & The Local Store, 205 N Dewey St, Eau Claire
5:30 pm -
Clear Water Comedy Presents: Santiago Angel Live... →
The Plus, 208 S Barstow St, Eau Claire
8:00 pm
Thursday June 4
Friday June 5
📣 Altoona Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Last Day of School for Students
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30th Annual JA Golf Outing →
Wild Ridge Golf & Event Center, 3647 Kane Rd, Eau Claire
9:00 am -
1917 Lake Wissota →
1917 Lake Wissota, 9504 County Hwy S, Chippewa Falls
7:00 pm -
Staff Workday - Last Day for Staff
Eau Claire Area SD Eau Claire, WI 54703
Thursday June 4
Friday June 5
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I lost a green square kneeling pad on Sunday.
I accidentally set it on top of my car then drove off. Seeing if anyone found it along Altoona Ave to Hastings Way then I turned on Main St heading… (Nextdoor West Altoona) - From 5-27-2026, 7:00AM, to 6-1-2026, 7:00AM, the ECPD responded to 387 calls for service.
Please click the link to read the ECPD Notable Case Log. https://www.eauclairewi.gov/Home/Components/News/News/12577/3744?backlist=%2fgovernment… (Nextdoor )
- Mathnasium posted a job opening for Math Instructor / Tutor in Altoona. Apply here.
- Arby's Restaurant posted a job opening for Team Member in Eau Claire. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Altoona here.
🗞 Nearby News
Eau Claire
- Eau Claire School Board approves name change for McKinley Charter School (weau.com)
- Humbird Returns With Secular Hymn Collection ‘Morning When It Comes' (wildfiremusic.net)
- Bineshiinh Ogitigaan ("The Bird's Garden") (landscapearchitect.com)
Lake Hallie
- Chippewa Valley Health Cooperative puts Lake Hallie hospital on hold to focus on St. Joseph's site (wqow.com)
- THE WAY IT WAS: Office workers, W.A. Roosevelt Co., 100 Block of S. Front St. (circa 1900-1910) (chippewa.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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