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Hillsboro Community Blood Drive will be held Wednesday, December 17th from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Hillsboro Community Center at 203 Mill Street.

Polar Express Pajama Party

On Thursday December 18th from 6:30 – 7:30 the Viroqua Public Library will have the annual Polar Express Pajama Party.  Just bring your pillows, wear your PJ’s, and cozy up for a reading of the magical story, The Polar Express.  After the story there will be holiday games, crafts and treats!  This is a free event for children ages 4 – 8.  All aboard….at the Viroqua Public Library!

For more information call 637-7151 Ext. 2

A Storybook Christmas Jingle Mingle

Thursday, December 18 , 2008. 5pm - 9pm. Classic children's books with vignettes of antique and vintage toys that invoke youthful memories. Extended evening hours. Meet area collectors. Refreshments. Donations accepted. Free. Swarthout Museum, 112 South 9th Street, La Crosse, La Crosse County. Call 608-782-1980.

A-B-C Learner's Club

Thursday, December 18 , 2008. 10:30 - 11:15 am. For ages 1-5 with parent. Play and hands-on learning, snack, story. Pre-registration requested. Max. 15 children per session. $1 per child + admission. Children's Museum of La Crosse, 207 5th Ave. S, La Crosse, La Crosse County. Call 608-784-2652.

NIGHT (out) AT THE MUSEUM

Friday, December 19 , 2008. 5:30 - 8:00 pm. For ages 3-11. Parents get a night out on the town...Kids get a night out at the Museum! Pre-registration & pre-payment required. Drop off between 5:30 & 6:00, pick up between 7:30 & 8:00 (doors locked from 6:00-7:30). Includes supervised Museum exploration & play, light snack, and themed games/activities. (December theme is Game Galore). $10/Member child $15/Non-Member child. Children's Museum of La Crosse, 207 5th Ave. S, La Crosse, La Crosse County. Call 608-784-2652.

Meet Pet Therapy Dogs

Saturday, December 20 , 2008. 10 - 11 am. Meet Pet Therapy Dogs. Free with Museum admission. Children's Museum of La Crosse, 207 5th Ave. S, La Crosse, La Crosse County. Call 608-784-2652.

Let the Good Shepherd Lutheran Youth Group wrap your Christmas presents. There will also be soup and sandwiches while you wait. This fund raiser is a free-will-offering and will help send the Good Shepherd Lutheran Youth Group to New Orleans for a youth gathering and work experience.  The event will take place Saturday Dec. 20th and Sunday Dec. 21st at the church on from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Hope to see you there!

Keeping safety at the forefront of this Holiday Season will ensure a joyous time for all Wisconsin citizens.  For information on fire safety, go to http://www.nfpa.org.

This holiday season; give a friend a beautiful gift while also giving hope to a local child. Give the Family & Children’s Center “Everyday Angles” calendar. Proceeds support programs for abused, neglected and troubled children in our community – so when you buy a calendar, you also buy a better future for a local child. For more information, call 637-7052 or visit www.fcconline.org.

Through Tuesday, December 30, 2008. 6:00 pm. Anyone can come up to Granddad's Bluff Shelter house & shoot off a Fireworks shell using a 1900's dynamite plunger for a small donation of $25.00 to cover our costs. We're up there nightly except 12/24+25/2008. We're a 501C3 non-profit organization. Granddad's Bluff, La Crosse.

From now until December 31st, seniors can sign up for prescription drug plans under Medicare Part D. And those who are unhappy with their existing coverage can now switch plans. Many of these new plans have lower co-pays and will cover the dreaded "donut hole," meaning less out-of-pocket costs for seniors. Qualified seniors should not delay. This open-enrollment period happens only once per year, from November 15 through December 31. For more information, visit www.Medicare.gov or call 1-800-Medicare.

Miracle Magazine Month

This month, buy or renew any of the 700 magazines available and 40 percent goes back to Gundersen Lutheran. That’s nearly $8 per subscription. Encourage your family, friends and co-workers to order or renew their magazines at: supportthemiracle.com/newsstand.html.

Celebrate the season with CMN holiday cards

CMN holiday cards are a perfect way to send greetings for the season to your loved ones, while helping CMN’s mission of helping kids be kids. Sixteen-year-old Haily Klink of Winona designed this year’s winning card. The greeting inside reads, “Wishing you fun and friendship this holiday season. Happy Holidays!”

Cards are now available in packages of 20 for $7, plus tax. Proceeds will be used by CMN to help area children with special medical needs. You can purchase CMN holiday cards in La Crosse at: Degen Berglund, Gundersen Lutheran Gift Shop, Gundersen Lutheran Pediatric Oncology, the Gundersen Lutheran - Onalaska Clinic, in Holmen at Riverbank; in Viroqua at Bramble Book Store; in Westby at Westby Co-Op Credit Union.

“The Freedom of Letting Go” 

St. Anthony Retreat Center, Marathon is offering a weekend Retreat for Men on the weekend of

January 2 – 4, 2009
January 30 – February 01, 2009

This is a silent retreat presented by the staff of St. Anthony’s. How are we meeting the challenges of our day-with worry and fear or grounded in peace and trust? Do we hold on tighter or let go of our false securities? This retreat will explore these questions, inviting us deeper into the experience and freedom Jesus holds out to us. Join us as we awaken to God’s vision for us! 

Begins with 7:00 pm supper on Friday and concludes with the noon meal on Sunday. Offering: $150.00 including meals and lodging, for reservations, if you need a ride for this Retreat or further information Contact St. Anthony Retreat Center at 715-443-2236, Web site: www.sacrenter.com

St. Anthony Retreat Center, Marathon is offering a Workshop on Wellness:  Mind, Body and Spirit on January 23-24, 2009

The workshop will begin Friday 7:00 pm (no Supper) and concludes 3:00 pm on Saturday.  We are a magnificent combination of mind, body, and spirit, wach of us seeking to find the deeper meanings of like.  Being whole means being well of mind, body and spirit.  In this workshop, we will discuss emotional, physical, and spiritual pain that arises from a variety of life experiences.  Come join us as we celebrate our humanity in its fullness and find God in the process.  Presented by Doris Link-schreiber and Cindy Stenavich, Offering is $60.00.  For reservations if you need a ride for this retreat, or for further information contact St. Anthony Retreat Center at 715-443-2236. Web site:  www.sarcenter.com.

Students can study their SAT and ACT exams for free on a new state web site: www.knowhow2gowisconsin.org

AER scholarships available for Military Children 

Dependent  children of active, retired and deceased Soldiers are eligible to apply for the Army Emergency Relief (AER) Maj. Gen. James Ursano Scholarship Program for the 2009-2010 school year.

Applications are available on the AER Web site at http://www.aerhq.org. Applications will be due by March 1, 2009, and must include a completed application, official transcript with fall 2008 grades and cumulative GPA and documentation of the Soldier’s status, such as orders, if active duty, or casualty report, if deceased.

For more information in the Fort McCoy community, call Army Community Service at (608) 388-3505.

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