This calendar includes local events that are all within a beautiful country drive from Pleasant Valley Log Cabins! Events that are happening right at Pleasant Valley are displayed in RED (Pleasant Valley Events to be updated later).
Anytime is a good time to tour the round barns of Vernon County.
These barns are unique to this area and cannot be found anywhere else in
the world. There are 8 round barns within a 5 mile radius of Pleasant
Valley Log Cabins!!!!!
January, 2008
January 5 – La Farge: Winter Festival, Kickapoo Valley Visitors Center, children’s sled dog/ mutt races – will provide harness and sleds, ice formation guided hikes, horse-drawn historic tours, ice and snow sculptures, chain saw carving, Kickapoo Quick Auction. For more information, contact Jonel Kiesau, 608-625-2960.
January 11-La Farge: Kickapoo Valley Visitors Center: Between Fences photo display from Smithsonian Institute. Also, entries from Photo contest. Through February. More at www.Kickapoofriends.org
February, 2008
February-La Farge: Kickapoo Valley Visitors Center: Between Fences photo display from Smithsonian Institute. Also, entries from Photo contest. Through February. More at www.Kickapoofriends.org
February 8-10 Westby: 84th Annual International Ski Jumping Tournament, Snowflake Ski Club, County Hwy P, ski jumpers from all over the world compete starting at 12:30 p.m. both days. Contact Bob Bland, 608-634-3211 or www.snowflakeskiclub.com.
February 10 Hillsboro: Cesky Den Valentine’s Day Dance, Hillsboro Community Center, Mill St./Hwy. 33, 12 noon – 5 p.m., dancing and music by Gary’s Ridgeland Dutchmen, Czech food. Admission $6 in advance, $7 at the door. Contact R. Dale Jones, 608-444-0106, www.ceskyden.com
March, 2007
March 16 – 17 Viroqua: Green Home Show, Main St. Station, 215 S. Main St., starts at 4 p.m. Friday, green builders and suppliers, symposium and demonstrations, fee for venders. Contact Gigi Macasaet, 608-637-1912
April, 2007
April 21- Viroqua: International Festival, Main St. Station, 215 S. Main St., international music and dancing, food and crafts. Contact Gigi Macasaet, 608-637-1912.
May, 2007
May 4 – Viroqua: Cinco de Mayo, Main St. Station and The Move, 215 S. Main St., 5:30 p.m. to 11 p.m., annual Kickapoo/Guatemala Accompaniment Project (K/GAP) fiesta and fundraiser, food and entertainment, all ages, contact Connie Vanderhyden, 608-637-8547 or salsa@mwt.net.
May 19 – Viroqua: Piano Preludes, free outreach piano performance program by Professor Catherine Kautsky, professor of Music and Chair of the Music Dept., UW-Madison. 11 a.m., Temple Theater, Main St., contact John Conlon, 608-675-3865.
May 20 – Viroqua: 5th annual Viroqua Fine Arts Assoc. Spring Concert, Temple Theater, 3:30 p.m. The concert includes piano, clarinet, harp and vocal performances by local and visiting professional artists, contact John Conlon, 608-675-3865.
June, 2008
June 6–8– Hillsboro: 25th Annual Cesky Den, Firemen’s Park, Friday at 6:30 p.m. kick-off party with Orv Konop and the OK Dance Band; Saturday, 10 a.m., Gary’s Ridgeland Dutchmen, 11 a.m. Czech dinner of pork and sauerkraut; 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., John Roehl Orchestra from Howard Grove, WI; 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., Bob and Greg Blecha and Good Times Bouncing Czechs; on stage Saturday Domaci Folk Dancers (children performers), Yuba – Hillsboro Singers, crowning of the king and queen as well as the prince and princess, Miss Cesky Den Pageant, Youth Talent Show. Polka Mass, 5 p.m., celebrated by Monsignor Joe Slepicka; music and dancing throughout the evening. Sunday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Little German Band, 11 a.m. Ecumenical services honoring our military; 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Brian’s Mississippi Valley Dutchmen. Arts and crafts, flea market, antique cars and antique tractors, thrashing grain, shredding corn, Czech baked goods all weekend. Men’s and co-ed softball tournament, 150 feet long banana splits. Week-end pass, $10 advance, $15 at the gate. Daily gate pass avail. Children under 18 free. Contact R. Dale Jones, 608-444-0106. www.ceskyden.com.
June 7 - Viroqua: Taste of Vernon, Main St. Station, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., sampling a variety of foods prepared by restaurants and caterers from around the area. Contact Gigi Macasaet, 608-637-1912.
July, 2007
July 4 – Viroqua: Strawberry Shortcake Social, historic Civil War home - Sherry Butt House, North Main St., 11 a.m., music, men’s choir, Viroqua City Band, contact Marcia Andrew, 608-637-2998.
July 28 – 29 – La Farge: Kickapoo Country Fair, Kickapoo Valley Visitors Center and Organic Valley headquarters; organic foods, demonstrations, crafts and entertainment. Contact Sharon Stafslien, 608-625-2666 ext 436 or Sharon.stafslien@organicvalley.coop.
August, 2007
September, 2007
September 27 – 29 – Viroqua Area: National Travel Writers Symposium, contact Patrick Strickler, 608-634-4814 or bluh2O@hotmail.com.
October, 2007
October 6 – 27 - Vernon County: Vernon County Musical Tour, Hillsboro High School, October 6 at 7:30 p.m., Coon Valley Community Center, October 20 at 7:30 p.m., and Temple Theatre, Viroqua, October 27 at 7:30 p.m., an historical musical stroll down memory land in Vernon County, contact Gary J. Krause, 608-637-2574 or garyjkrause@yahoo.com.
October 6 – La Farge: 4th Dam Challenge Triathlon, canoe, bike and run on the Kickapoo Valley Reserve, individual relay race by age groupings, prizes, entry fee may include canoe rental, contact Jonel Kiesau, 608-625-2960.
October 13 – La Farge: Annual Fall Trail Ride, three day weekend, Kickapoo Horsepower, guided rides, workshops, meals, contact Jonel Kiesau, 608-625-2960.
November, 2007
November 10 - Viroqua: Vernon Area Arts and Crafts Show, Main St. Station, 215 S. Main St., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., contact Verna Buhr, 608-637-7837.
November 24 – 25 – Viroqua: Old Fashion Christmas, Main St. Station, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., over 50 artisans and crafts people, contact Gigi Macasaet, 608-637-1912.
December, 2007
December 8, Holiday Cookie and Candy Walk. Dance with String Ties Band.
December 6 – Viroqua: December Crafters Holiday, Vernon Memorial Hospital, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., multitude of area artisans and crafters selling gifts and wares in the hospital corridors and conference rooms sponsored by the Friends of Vernon Memorial Hospital, contact Julie Steiner, 608-637-4219.
The Kickapoo Valley has become renowned for it's fly fishing. We have even had fisherman travel from Arkansas to stay in our cabins and fish the local trout streams!
Groomed cross country ski trails are located nearby at Wildcat Mountain
State Park. Check with the park for ski conditions and
scheduled candle light night skiing.
Tunnels abound on the Elroy-Sparta Bike trail. Bike rentals are available at numerous locations along the trail.