ALMA Wisconsin

    19th Century River Town          National Historic District

NATURE TALK

Eagle Watching On The

Upper Mississippi River

 

January 8th

January's speaker is Scot Mehus of the National Eagle Center.  He will talk about watching Bald Eagles and Golden Eagles in the Upper Mississippi River area.



LOCATION     

Wings Over Alma

Nature & Art Center
PHONE (608) 685-3303
DATE Sunday, 1/8/2012
HOURS

1pm

ADMISSION
Free

EXPRESSIONS Art Exhibit

Creatures and Characters

 

 

Opens January 11th

Portraits of people and creatures ...

see their personalities. 

 

Exhibit will be open through April 10th.

LOCATION     

Wings Over Alma

    Visitor Center
    118 N Main Street
PHONE (608) 685-3303
DATE January 11th through April 10th
HOURS

10:00am - 5:00pm

ADMISSION
Free & Open To The Public

EAGLES ON ICE FUNDRAISER

Annual Chili Feed

Eagle Activities

 

January 21st

Enjoy a great Chili Feed, a view of the Mississippi River from the Wings Over Alma deck and an unforgettable experience with the bald eagles wintering in Alma ... all while raising money to support the work of the Wings Over Alma Nature & Art Center.
LOCATION     

Wings Over Alma 

Nature & Art Center
PHONE (608) 685-3303
DATE Saturday, 1/21/2012
HOURS

Noon - 4pm

ADMISSION

Event is Free

Chili $6.50 per person

2011 FAIRS, FESTIVALS & FUN

Buffalo County Training School Reunion

May 29th  www.almahistory.org

 

Memorial Day Parade

May 30th

 

Alma Rod & Gun Club Draft Horse Pull

August 21st

 

Grape Stomp at Danzingers Vineyard

September 3rd

 

ALMA Music & Arts Festival

September 4th  www.almawisconsin.com

 

Night of Reliving History & 1949 Newsreel Showing

September 18th

 

Buffalo County Historical Society Back Roads Tour

September 24th  www.bchs.org

  

Quilting By The River, Annual Alma Quilt Show

October 8th-9th   www.almahistory.org

2011 COMMUNITY CALENDAR

DATE                         EVENT                                                                    
     
Jan 15    Alma Snowdrifters Fun Run
Jan 22    Eagles On Ice Fundraiser, Wings Over Alma
January    Wintering Bald Eagles In Alma
     
Opens Feb 5th  

 Exhibit of Gesell Photography, Danzinger Vineyards

Feb 22    Nature Talk, Wings Over Alma
February    Wintering Bald Eagles In Alma
     
Mar 10    Pier 4 Cafe & Smokehouse OPENS
Mar 13    Lions Club Pancake Breakfast, 8:30am-12:30pm
Mar 25  

 Great Alma Fishing Float OPENS

Mar 20    Alma Fire Department Chili Feed
     
Apr 10     Lions Club Smelt Feed, 10am-3pm
Apr 17    Spring Motorcycle Flood Run
Apr 23    Easter Egg Hunt, Buena Vista Park
Apr 27    John Runions Exhibit Opens at Wings Over Alma
Apr 29     Casserole & Salad Luncheon, United Church of Christ
Apr 30    Spring Birding By Mini Train, Tiffany Bottoms
Apr 30    Annual Meeting, Buffalo County Historical Society
   
May 6-8    100 Mile Garage Sale
May 7    Spring Birding By Mini Train, Tiffany Bottoms
May 13    Alma City Clean Up Day
May 14  

 Annual Meeting, Alma Historical Society

May 20    Graduation, Alma High School
May 29    Alma Area Museum OPENS
May 29    Reunion Picnic, Buffalo County Teachers College
May 30     Memorial Day Parade
     
June 19    Alma High School Alumni Banquet
     
July 16    Chautauqua, Buffalo County Historical Society
     
Aug 21    Draft Horse Pull, Alma Rod & Gun Club
     
Sept 3    Grape Stomp at Danzinger's Vineyard
Sept 4    Music & Arts Festival
Sept 11    Fall Birding By Mini Train, Tiffany Bottoms
Sept 17    Fall Motorcycle Flood Run
Sept 18    Night Of Reliving History With 1949 Newsreel of Alma Fall Festival
Sept 24    Buffalo County Back Roads Tour
     
Oct 8-9    Quilting By The River, Annual Quilt Show
Oct 15    Alma Area Museum CLOSES
Oct 16    WOA Spaghetti On The Bluff at Danzinger Vineyards & WInery
Oct 28-30    Halloween Walk
Oct 31    Halloween Party
     
November    Tundra Swan Migration
Nov 10    5th Annual Harvest Centr, St John Lutheran Church
     
Dec 4    Christmas Tree Lighting,
     Lights In Our Lives Memorial
Dec 7    Christmas House Walk
December    Wintering Bald Eagles In Alma
 

To add your organization's community event,

please contact the Alma Area Chamber of Commerce

at 608-685-3303 or send an email to info@almawisconsin.org.