There are many events coming up that will help us build and grow a strong, diverse, caring community. PRIDE in the Park, last weekend, is a great model for community and inclusion. Here are two more:
The community is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with programs, speakers, and concerts at UWL, Viterbo, and the La Crosse Public Library starting September 20 and continuing through mid-October.Learn more at this UWL web page: https://www.uwlax.edu/calendar/?e=31043
Hmong New Year will be September 21 & 22 at Veterans' Memorial County Park near West Salem. Get all the details at the HCCC Facebook page.
-ALL GENERAL PARKING is $30 at the La Crosse Speedway, Interstate Fair Grounds
-PARKING AT VETRERANS MEMORIAL PARK IS FOR PRE-PAID, RESERVED PRIORITY PARKING FOR ONLY VENDORS, ATHLETES, DANCE, STAFF, AND VOLUNTEERS! WILL OPEN UP TO PUBLIC WHEN AND IF PARKING IS AVAILABLE!!
You can reach Vets Park by bicycle on the La Crosse River State Trail OR along the Highway 16 multiuse trail that connects Valley View Mall to West Salem.
Week Without Driving (September 30 through October 6) is a national event that encourages us to consider our transportation environment, how it affects millions of non-drivers, and how it could be better. Take the WWD Challenge - try to go a week without driving a personal vehicle - OR participate in our local WWD Bingo. MTU fares will be FREE during the week. Fares on the SMRT are FREE ON October 1 with a WWD Bingo Card!
Local WWD events include
- an online book talk hosted by the La Crosse Public Library-
- a day trip on the Scenic Mississippi Regional Transit bus from La Crosse to Prairie du Chien
- an informal Transit Talk at the October 4 Cameron Park Farmers Market
- a Transit to Trails event hosted by the Coulee Region Sierra Club- a Teaching Safe Biking clinic hosted by the Wisconsin Bike Fed
Learn more about these and other local events at https://tinyurl.com/LaXWWD24.
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