Chamber Member Calendar Events
The opening of a beautiful NEW picnic shelter at the GDSP Equestrian Campground
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
The Friends of Governor Dodge cordially invite you to join us on Friday, May 3rd at 1 pm to celebrate the opening of a beautiful NEW picnic shelter at the GDSP Equestrian Campground. A permanent sign recognizing major donors to the campground project ...
Love Dodgeville
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
This year's Love Dodgeville event will be Sunday, May 5, 2024 starting at 1 PM. Each project will take 2-5 hours to complete.
SWTC Welding Lab open to public
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
We are excited to announce the dates of our Spring Open Weld Nights at Southwest Tech! Whether you’re a seasoned welder, a curious beginner, or someone who simply enjoys learning with hands-on projects and guidance, Open Weld Night has something for ...
OSHA 10-General Industry Training
12:00 AM
SWTC Business & Industry Services 9:40 AM (6 hours ago) to Are you ready to prioritize safety in the workplace and boost your careers? We are thrilled to announce that OSHA 10-General Industry Training will be offered at Southwest Tech on Thursday, ...
Sustainable Fashion: Introduction to Altered Apparel and Visible Mending
May 10-11: Sustainable Fashion: Introduction to Altered Apparel and Visible Mending Beyond reusing materials, upcycling is a commitment to social and environmental responsibility. Lorraine, a fashion industry veteran with over 25 years of experience, ...
Driftless Poets Workshop
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Driftless Poets Workshop | March 9 | Ellery House & Zoom Local and aspiring poets are invited to the monthly Driftless Poets workshop at 2 p.m. March 9. The purpose of the group is to provide support and encouragement for serious or aspiring poets ...
Makers & Shakers Art Party
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Third Wednesday of the Month 6:30-8:30 pm Lind Pavilion 411 Commerce St. Mineral Point From March to November, all are welcome to gather in the Lind Pavilion for creative camaraderie. Newcomers are always welcome as well as youth ages 12 and up. Each ...
2024 BBB Ethics Awards Luncheon
11:00 AM - 1:30 PM
2024 BBB Ethics Awards Luncheon Ticket(s): $85 Individually / $900 Table Sponsor (8 Seats) Webpage: Ethics Awards (bbb.org) Luncheon Registration: 2024 BBB Ethics Awards Luncheon Join us on May 16 from 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. at the Italian Community ...
Mining Your Stories: Writing Retreat
May 17-19: Mining Your Stories: Writing Retreat Join us for the eighth annual Writing Retreat at Shake Rag Alley, open to writers of all levels. Explore storytelling, research, poetry, experimental forms, and working across genres with retreat faculty ...
Tablet Drawing for Everyone
Drawing on the tablet is fun, convenient, adaptable—and you don’t have to clean up afterward! In this two day workshop, we’ll be using the ArtRage app to investigate a range of drawing subjects. Day one will involve getting acquainted with the app and ...
Ruby's Pantry - monthly
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Ruby’s Pantry is for ANYONE that eats! Ruby’s Pantry is an organization that partners with food manufacturers, distributors and producers to gather their surplus and overages. The goods are brought to their warehouses where it is sorted and loaded into ...
Wisconsin Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities Conference
Wisconsin Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities (CEC) Conference | May 30-31 (Platteville, WI) – Come to Platteville this spring and explore how local entrepreneurship drives the Driftless Region’s development. The CEC Conference is coming to ...
Board To Be Wild
Ah, the nostalgia of childhood board games! The anticipation of the roll, the quirky pieces, and those vibrant, intricate boards. Admittedly, in my early years, rules were more of a suggestion . . . who expects an 8-year-old to appreciate Monopoly ...
Explorations in Glass Blowing
Designed for students with some experience in glassblowing, this class provides an opportunity to grow your skills with color and form, and play with this unique art form. Under the guidance of glass artist Nathan Gieseke, you’ll have access to Shake ...
Introduction to Glass Blowing
12:00 AM
Join glass artist Nathan Gieseke in the Hot Shop to learn the basics of blowing glass from tending the furnace, to materials, and making basic forms, including a flower and cup. This intro class is essential for anyone new to the art form, and a ...
Explorations in Glass Blowing
12:00 AM
Designed for students with some experience in glassblowing, this class provides an opportunity to grow your skills with color and form, and play with this unique art form. Under the guidance of glass artist Nathan Gieseke, you’ll have access to Shake ...
Introduction to Glass Blowing
12:00 AM
Join glass artist Nathan Gieseke in the Hot Shop to learn the basics of blowing glass from tending the furnace, to materials, and making basic forms, including a flower and cup. This intro class is essential for anyone new to the art form, and a ...
Iowa County Dairy Breakfast
6:30 AM - 10:30 AM
The Iowa County Dairy Promotion Committee is excited to announce that our 2024 Iowa County Dairy Breakfast is back on the farm Denny and Kandy, Nordean and Julie Putz and their families invite you to their farm: Level Acres Dairy Farm, LLC., Avoca, WI ...
Tour of Fairy Homes at Shake Rag Alley
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Stroll the magical grounds at Shake Rag Alley to see original fairy homes built especially for this tour. (Think small, really small!) Each home will be situated in a special spot on-site for your viewing pleasure at this fundraiser for our nonprofit ...
Glass Blowing Project: Paperweights
12:00 AM
Join glass artist Nathan Gieseke in the Hot Shop to further your technique playing with color and movement as you make a minimum of two paperweights. You’ll explore shapes from classical spheres to orgranic freeform as you experiment with freezing the ...
Let’s Make Mosaics (Shake Rag Alley Summer Youth Program)
12:00 AM
When you make a mosaic, you make a pattern or image by arranging small pieces of glass, stone, or tile to make your design. This kind of art has been made since Ancient Rome! You can make your own mosaic gluing tiles and china pieces on a wooden base ...
Intro to Weaving on a 4-Harness Loom
12:00 AM
Learn to set up a loom independently, sampling plain weave and several twills. You can choose to make a scarf, table runner, or wall art with a 10 inch wide, 3 yard long warp. We will learn to read pattern drafts, empowering you to continue exploring ...
Try Mountain Biking
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Wisconsin NICA is doing a Try Mountain Biking event at Bethel Horizons on Monday, June 3rd, as a way for students between 5th - 11th grade to come out and try mountain biking to see if there is an interest in the area of creating a team for the ...
Felted Landscape with Beads & Embroidery (Shake Rag Alley Summer Youth Program)
12:00 AM
We’ll play with different kinds of fiber to make a mixed media masterpiece! First, we’ll use wet felting to create a canvas, then use embroidery for a horizon line and adding color. You can use beads to add sparkles, like in this sunset picture. All ...
Oil & Cold Wax Annual Retreat
12:00 AM
Spend four inventive days painting with other oil and cold wax artists! Shake Rag Alley is pleased to host this annual non-instructional retreat. In Mineral Point, where gallery field trip opportunities abound! Previous attendees have found the retreat ...
Seurat & Dots (Shake Rag Alley Summer Youth Program)
12:00 AM
Georges Seurat is famous for his technique of pointillism, like in his painting A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, where tiny dots of different colors are mixed together when you look at the painting from a distance. We’ll try our ...
Virtual Grant Writing Lunch & Learn
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Topics Covered will Include: What is a grant? Who gives grants? Who receives grants? Where do I find grants? Components of a grant proposal What happens after you receive a grant? Date: Friday, June 7th, 2024 Time: 12 – 1 PM Location: Virtual ...
Gemstone Graffiti: Celebrating Street Art Through Time
12:00 AM
Celebrate and preserve street art history with local artist Steve Miller. In this workshop you’ll reveal colorful whorled patterns hidden under the surface of reclaimed paint from skate park mural walls—a unique, sustainable material. After learning ...
Alley Stage Reading Series Opener + Reception | Erickson
12:00 AM
Our fourth annual Alley Stage Reading Series kicks off with Saint Paul, MN playwright Cass Erickson's, "The Dreamer of Oyster Bay." About "The Dreamer of Oyster Bay" The Dreamer of Oyster Bay, a full-length tragicomedy, tells the story of Winston ...
Driftless Poets Workshop
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Driftless Poets Workshop | March 9 | Ellery House & Zoom Local and aspiring poets are invited to the monthly Driftless Poets workshop at 2 p.m. March 9. The purpose of the group is to provide support and encouragement for serious or aspiring poets ...
Schoolhouse Social
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
June 8 6-10pm Folklore Village, 3210 County Road BB, Dodgeville, WI 53533 Join us for a classic Saturday Night at the Wakefield Schoolhouse with favorite dances and games from the schoolhouse era. If you've never been to Folklore Village before, this ...
Antique Show & Flea Market
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Dealer Space available. Rain-free indoor spaces. Show include quality antique dealers
Cementimals (Shake Rag Alley Summer Youth Program)
12:00 AM
Here is your chance to use your imagination and make a zany animal out of cement. First we form it, then we add all sorts of doodads like wire, beads, and shells, and see what sort of strange creature emerges. (Cementimals need to set for a week before ...
Make Your Own Beads & Jewelry (Shake Rag Alley Summer Youth Program)
12:00 AM
Use all sorts of different materials to make your own beads: polymer clay, paper & collage materials, felted wool, wrapping sea glass and shells, and anything else you can imagine. Once you’ve created your own special beads, you can use all our ...
June 501 Connect
5:01 PM - 7:01 PM
Come and join the Dodgeville Chamber at Hometown Pharmacy in the Spring gate Mall. See what Hometown has to offer shoppers. Connect with your neighbors. Support Hometown Pharmacy as a local Chamber member store.
Candle Making for Beginners (Shake Rag Alley Summer Youth Program)
12:00 AM
This beginner-friendly class will introduce you to making your own candles. Supplies and materials include soy wax, wicks, essential oils, and upcycled candle holders. This will be a basic melt-and- pour candle-making class. You will also leave with ...
Barn Dance
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
June 15 6-10pm Folklore Village, 3210 County Road BB, Dodgeville, WI 53533 Folklore Village’s Barn Dances are fun-filled evenings of traditional American dances, including old-time squares, New England contras, and Appalachian, Southern, and Midwestern ...
Design A Space That's Wright for You - Virtual Summer Camp
Design A Space That's Wright for You - Virtual Summer Camp Virtual Summer Camp Ages 10-15 June 17 - June 21 Name: Taliesin Preservation Contact Name: Caroline Hamblen Contact Email: chamblen@taliesinpreservation.org Visible Email: ...
Huffman Steampunk Owls (Shake Rag Alley Summer Youth Program)
12:00 AM
Create a mechanical looking owl out of many recycled objects. Records, plastic silverware, pop tops, nails, washers, Popsicle sticks, pop cans and many other items you will have to choose from to create your awesome steampunk owl. You’ll have a ...
Ruby's Pantry - monthly
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Ruby’s Pantry is for ANYONE that eats! Ruby’s Pantry is an organization that partners with food manufacturers, distributors and producers to gather their surplus and overages. The goods are brought to their warehouses where it is sorted and loaded into ...
Open Mic Night
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
June 18 7-9pm Folklore Village, 3210 County Road BB, Dodgeville, WI 53533 We invite all, from aspiring and accomplished musicians and poets to appreciative audience members, to join in this supportive, cooperative effort to celebrate our local talent. ...
Macramé & Free-Form Weaving (Shake Rag Alley Summer Youth Program)
12:00 AM
Macramé is the art of knots—we’re not kidding! We’ll get creative with knots & weaving, using treasures we find: bring your favorite sticks, beads, rocks, stones, and shells & let’s see what we can make together. For more information and to register: ...
Humke-Inspired Soda Pop Critters (Shake Rag Alley Summer Youth Program)
12:00 AM
In this workshop inspired by art teacher Lisa Humke, we’ll be turning trash into treasure! Recycle crushed soda cans into lovable critters with paint, wooden shapes, and your imagination. For more information and to register: ...
Makers & Shakers Art Party
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Third Wednesday of the Month 6:30-8:30 pm Lind Pavilion 411 Commerce St. Mineral Point From March to November, all are welcome to gather in the Lind Pavilion for creative camaraderie. Newcomers are always welcome as well as youth ages 12 and up. Each ...
Dodgeville Chamber Annual Golf Outing
12:00 AM
Please join us for our annual Dodgeville Chamber Golf Outing on June 20th at The House on the Rock Resort! To register as a golfer and/or a sponsor please click on the link: ...
Layers of Color: Watercolor Pouring
12:00 AM
With an emphasis on design and planning, you will learn the technique of pouring diluted watercolor directly on paper. Pouring creates a wide range of colors and creates amazing blending effects. Through instructor demonstration, you will learn about ...
Blacksmithing & Welding Open Forge Day
12:00 AM
Have some experience with welding or blacksmithing and want access to Shake Rag Alley’s facilities? Come take advantage of our Open Forge days. We have six coal forges, nine anvils, four gas forges, four oxyacetylene kits, two MIG welders, drill press, ...
Creative Play: Collage, Paper, & Text
12:00 AM
Let go of the idea that you have to complete anything in this half-day workshop of creative play and instead experiment with a whole bunch of beginnings! Artist Mollie Oblinger and writer Christina Kubasta will engage you in a series of creative play ...
Painting in Resin
12:00 AM
Resins in art are most often seen in sculpture, such as in casting, coating, and laminating. However, when used creatively in combination with additional media, resin can be a powerful painting medium, offering depth and layering possibilities that ...
Architectural Watercolor and Design- Taliesin Summer Camp
Architectural Watercolor and Design- Taliesin Summer Camp Ages 10-15 June 24 – June 28 Name: Taliesin Preservation Contact Name: Caroline Hamblen Contact Email: chamblen@taliesinpreservation.org Visible Email: ...
Craft Camp: We’re a 3-Ring Circus! (Shake Rag Alley Summer Youth Program)
12:00 AM
Claim your space under the big top with character building & risk taking! We’ll learn balance (on a slack line), tame some lions (maybe make some in papier mache for the 4th of July parade!), and do lots of clowning around. Bring your bigger-than-life ...
Advance Directive Workshop
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Iowa County ADRC and Upland Hills Health Hospital and Clinics will be sponsoring this free event. It will be held at the Health & Human Services Building. Kim Emerson, Upland Hills health Social Worker, will be presenting on Advance Directives. ...
Beginners Gas Forge: Decorative Garden Post
12:00 AM
In this beginners class, you will learn the basics of a gas forge, drawing tapers, curling, twisting and texturing metal to make a garden post with hook and a decorative dragonfly or butterfly adornment. Materials fee includes 3/16th inch square stock ...
Town Square
Town Square is a two week event that creates a park like atmosphere right in the middle of town! Beer garden, music, coffee and lunch dates, work meetings and more! This is a space for our community to come together and enjoy each others company.
Farmers Appreciation Day Parade
38TH ANNUAL • JULY 13-14, 2024 • DODGEVILLE, WI 11 a.m. Parade Watch for more details at http://www.farmersappreciationday.com/home.html
Driftless Poets Workshop
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Driftless Poets Workshop | March 9 | Ellery House & Zoom Local and aspiring poets are invited to the monthly Driftless Poets workshop at 2 p.m. March 9. The purpose of the group is to provide support and encouragement for serious or aspiring poets ...
Landscape Design and Intro to Organic Architecture- Taliesin Summer Camp
Landscape Design and Intro to Organic Architecture- Taliesin Summer Camp Age: 15-18 July 15 - July 19 Name: Taliesin Preservation Contact Name: Caroline Hamblen Contact Email: chamblen@taliesinpreservation.org Visible Email: ...
Ruby's Pantry - monthly
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Ruby’s Pantry is for ANYONE that eats! Ruby’s Pantry is an organization that partners with food manufacturers, distributors and producers to gather their surplus and overages. The goods are brought to their warehouses where it is sorted and loaded into ...
Makers & Shakers Art Party
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Third Wednesday of the Month 6:30-8:30 pm Lind Pavilion 411 Commerce St. Mineral Point From March to November, all are welcome to gather in the Lind Pavilion for creative camaraderie. Newcomers are always welcome as well as youth ages 12 and up. Each ...
Minecraft Done Wright! - Taliesin Summer Camp
Minecraft Done Wright! - Taliesin Summer Camp Age:10-15 July 22 - July 26 Name: Taliesin Preservation Contact Name: Caroline Hamblen Contact Email: chamblen@taliesinpreservation.org Visible Email: chamblen@taliesinpreservation.org Phone: ...
Lands' End Warehouse Sale
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Lands' End Warehouse Clearance Event Up to 75% off original prices! July 24 – July 29, 2024 Ley Pavilion at Harris Parkin Dodgeville, WI
Dairyland Dare Bike Ride
Set in southwest Wisconsin, the land untouched by glacial flattening during the last ice age, the Dairyland Dare offers some of the most extreme hills in the Midwest. The area is characterized by steep, forested ridges, and deeply carved river ...
DodgeFest
1:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Join us for a day full of music, kids' activities, food trucks, a beer garden, and a car show!
Driftless Poets Workshop
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Driftless Poets Workshop | March 9 | Ellery House & Zoom Local and aspiring poets are invited to the monthly Driftless Poets workshop at 2 p.m. March 9. The purpose of the group is to provide support and encouragement for serious or aspiring poets ...
Ruby's Pantry - monthly
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Ruby’s Pantry is for ANYONE that eats! Ruby’s Pantry is an organization that partners with food manufacturers, distributors and producers to gather their surplus and overages. The goods are brought to their warehouses where it is sorted and loaded into ...
Makers & Shakers Art Party
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Third Wednesday of the Month 6:30-8:30 pm Lind Pavilion 411 Commerce St. Mineral Point From March to November, all are welcome to gather in the Lind Pavilion for creative camaraderie. Newcomers are always welcome as well as youth ages 12 and up. Each ...
VibeStock Art Expo
12:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Vibe Body Art Tattoo and Piercings in Dodgeville is hosting VibeStock Art Expo 2024 Saturday, Sept 7, 2024, noon to 11 p.m. Sunday Sept. 8, 2024, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Key Pavilion at Harris Park, 600 N. Bennett Rd $30 for day pass OR $50 for both days, ...
Driftless Poets Workshop
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Driftless Poets Workshop | March 9 | Ellery House & Zoom Local and aspiring poets are invited to the monthly Driftless Poets workshop at 2 p.m. March 9. The purpose of the group is to provide support and encouragement for serious or aspiring poets ...
Ruby's Pantry - monthly
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Ruby’s Pantry is for ANYONE that eats! Ruby’s Pantry is an organization that partners with food manufacturers, distributors and producers to gather their surplus and overages. The goods are brought to their warehouses where it is sorted and loaded into ...
Makers & Shakers Art Party
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Third Wednesday of the Month 6:30-8:30 pm Lind Pavilion 411 Commerce St. Mineral Point From March to November, all are welcome to gather in the Lind Pavilion for creative camaraderie. Newcomers are always welcome as well as youth ages 12 and up. Each ...
Chili Cook-Off & Fall Festival
Chili Cook-Off & Fall Festival October 6, 2024 Kate's Bait, Sporting Goods & Ice Cream, 3916 State Road 23 Dodgeville, WI 53533 Join us for this fall family fun event. Be a contestant in our Chili Cook-Off Competition or come and be a judge. Enjoy ...
Driftless Poets Workshop
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Driftless Poets Workshop | March 9 | Ellery House & Zoom Local and aspiring poets are invited to the monthly Driftless Poets workshop at 2 p.m. March 9. The purpose of the group is to provide support and encouragement for serious or aspiring poets ...
Ruby's Pantry - monthly
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Ruby’s Pantry is for ANYONE that eats! Ruby’s Pantry is an organization that partners with food manufacturers, distributors and producers to gather their surplus and overages. The goods are brought to their warehouses where it is sorted and loaded into ...
Makers & Shakers Art Party
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Third Wednesday of the Month 6:30-8:30 pm Lind Pavilion 411 Commerce St. Mineral Point From March to November, all are welcome to gather in the Lind Pavilion for creative camaraderie. Newcomers are always welcome as well as youth ages 12 and up. Each ...
Off the Vine Wine Walk
12:00 AM
Join us for a night of wine tasting from local wineries and shopping/learning from our local businesses! At each host location sample two different wines from different wineries. Make it a date night or get a group of friends together to have a great ...
Driftless Poets Workshop
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Driftless Poets Workshop | March 9 | Ellery House & Zoom Local and aspiring poets are invited to the monthly Driftless Poets workshop at 2 p.m. March 9. The purpose of the group is to provide support and encouragement for serious or aspiring poets ...
Ruby's Pantry - monthly
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Ruby’s Pantry is for ANYONE that eats! Ruby’s Pantry is an organization that partners with food manufacturers, distributors and producers to gather their surplus and overages. The goods are brought to their warehouses where it is sorted and loaded into ...
Makers & Shakers Art Party
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Third Wednesday of the Month 6:30-8:30 pm Lind Pavilion 411 Commerce St. Mineral Point From March to November, all are welcome to gather in the Lind Pavilion for creative camaraderie. Newcomers are always welcome as well as youth ages 12 and up. Each ...
Home For the Holidays
Come celebrate and support Shop Small Business Saturday here in Dodgeville! Along with all the wonderful small businesses that Dodgeville and our surrounding areas have to offer, we have a full day of family fun planned! We have vendor fairs, a cookie ...
Driftless Poets Workshop
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Driftless Poets Workshop | March 9 | Ellery House & Zoom Local and aspiring poets are invited to the monthly Driftless Poets workshop at 2 p.m. March 9. The purpose of the group is to provide support and encouragement for serious or aspiring poets ...
Ruby's Pantry - monthly
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Ruby’s Pantry is for ANYONE that eats! Ruby’s Pantry is an organization that partners with food manufacturers, distributors and producers to gather their surplus and overages. The goods are brought to their warehouses where it is sorted and loaded into ...
Kate's Bait Annual Ice Fishing Derby
Kate's Bait Annual Ice Fishing Derby January 18, 2025 It's that time of year! We are gearing up for this year's Ice Fishing Derby and couldn't be more excited to see anyone. In this derby, contestants can fish any body of water they want, within the ...