Salt Smart - Winter Sustainability

Wednesday, December 10, 2025
4:00pm-6:00pm | Black River Beach Neighborhood Center
Registration Fee: FREE
**Registration Deadline: Tuesday, December 16, 2025**
Join us for a FREE hands-on workshop to learn the importance of Salting Smart this winter season, how to make your own brine mixture, and proper application methods! Expect an interactive session beginning with a short presentation, nutrient testing, and DIY Brine Workshop to prepare for the winter salting season and learn everything you need to know in order to Salt Smart! 

Mah Jongg Club

Tuesdays; Year-Round
12:00pm-3:30pm | $2 per session; pay as you go
Black River Beach Neighborhood Center
All players welcome. Not a teaching session.
*No Class 8/12, 12/23, 12/30

 

Wise Wednesdays (#555024-86)

Wednesdays; November 5 & 19, December 3 & 17, 2025
10:30am-12:00pm | South Side Neighborhood Center
Ages 18+ | Max: 15
FREE | **Registration Required; Register Anytime**
Have some fun and connect with others to socialize, learn tools to cope with aging, enhance lifelong learning, and improve joy in your day-to-day life in a welcoming and engaging atmosphere. This is an open class, join when you can. Facilitators: Heather Quackenboss.
Snacks provided by Eagle Crest for those who register on select dates.

Bingo (#555006-121)

Wednesdays; November 5 & 19, December 3 & 17, 2025
12:30pm-1:30pm | South Side Neighborhood Center
Ages 50+ | Min: 4 | FREE
**Registration Deadline: One day prior to session**
Stop by the South Side Neighborhood Center for Bingo. Play for the fun of it and win prizes!

Medicare 101: “Understanding the ABCs of Medicare” (#549006)

Wednesday, November 19, 2025
10:00am-11:00am or 6:00pm-7:00pm
Black River Beach Neighborhood Center
Ages 50+ | Min: 1 Max: 15
FREE
**Registration Deadline: Friday prior to session**
This program is geared toward those who will be NEW to Medicare in the next year. The class will provide a foundational understanding of Medicare – one letter at a time – covering the different elements. Hear about the various costs and benefits and learn about eligibility, enrollment, and getting on the path to a successful transition to Medicare. Facilitated by: Tina Johnson, Elder Benefit Specialist, Aging and Disability Resource Center of La Crosse County

American Sign Language (ASL) Programs

Beginner ASL 2

Wednesdays; November 12-December 17, 2025
5:30pm-7:30pm | Virtual via Zoom
Ages 18+ | Min: 1 Max: 10
Registration Fee: $30; Registration Fee w/ Resident Discount: $20
**Registration Deadline: One week prior to session**
Learn more about vocabulary and grammatical structure through sentences! Use eye contact, facial expressions, head nods, and head shakes to communicate with others. This course will include fingerspelling and sign quizzes.

 

Coping Skills (#555009-98)

Fridays; November 7 & 21, December 5, 2025
10:00am-11:30am
South Side Neighborhood Center
Ages 50+ | Max: 20
FREE
**Registration Deadline is one day prior to session**
Join for casual conversation and helpful information and discuss a variety of topics including health coping strategies for change and life transitions as you grow older.

Shuffle Together (#555025-09)

Fridays; November 14, December 12, 2025
2:00pm-3:30pm | South Side Neighborhood Center
Ages 10+ | Max: 30
FREE | **Registration Required; Register Anytime**
Play informal, noncompetitive card games and chit chat! This is an opportunity for people of all ages to mix, learn a new card game, spend time together and have fun. Anyone is welcome! RSVP needed if a large group is coming, just email emily.crook@wisc.edu two days prior.

La Crosse Area Parkinson’s Disease Support Group

Mondays; December 1, 2025
5:00pm-6:30pm | Black River Beach Neighborhood Center
FREE
Looking for support with Parkinson's Disease? You are not alone. Many people find that support groups are tremendously effective in helping them cope with the day-to-day realities of having Parkinson's Disease. This support group is for care partners and persons who are living with a Parkinson’s diagnosis. Members will have an opportunity to ask questions, share resources, and learn tips from one another on how to proactively manage Parkinson’s. No pre-registration is required.
Contact: STAR Center / 608.797.6295 / info@starcenterlacrosse.org

La Crosse Area Parkinson’s Disease Social Night

Wednesdays; November 19, December 17, 2025
5:30pm-7:00pm | South Side Neighborhood Center
Open to all individuals with Parkinson’s Disease and their family and friends. Each month individuals will gather for games, crafts, food, and socialization. No pre-registration is required. Contact: STAR Center / 608.797.6295 / info@starcenterlacrosse.org

Before the After

Wednesdays; November 5 or December 10, 2025
10:00am-12:00pm | South Side Neighborhood Center
Ages 18+ | Min: 1 Max: 15
FREE | **Registration Deadline: One day prior to session**
“Before the After” planning sessions have been presented by Sara Wrobel, Executive Director of Causeway Caregivers since 2012. This program utilizes a planning folder to outline your wishes, organize documents, and eliminate possible tough decisions for your loved ones. Please bring your folder if you have attended a prior session. New attendees will receive a folder. 
Topics and Forms:
• Obituary Writing, Letters of Love 
• Funeral, Memorial or Final Service Planning 
• Lasting Legacy and Health History 
• Power of Attorney for Healthcare & Organ Donation
• In Case of Emergency and Contacts Form
• Personal Designations & Creating a Will 
• Guardianship for Person or Estate 
• Power of Attorney for Finances 
• Everything in One Place for Pertinent Papers

Estate, Disability, & Financial Planning Workshops

Ages 18+
FREE | **Registration Deadline: One day prior to each session**
Joel Dettwiler, ChSNC®, founder of the Quantum Group, will be hosting workshops on important planning topics. All workshops will include a brief presentation of information, general planning/lessons learned, and a question-and-answer session. Questions via email prior to all workshops are welcome, and sender will remain confidential. Contact Joel at jdettwiler@quantumplanners.com.

Special Needs Planning Part 1 – A Blueprint
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
6:00pm-7:30pm | Black River Beach Neighborhood Center 
Do you have a child with a disability? Do you know who can replace you if you are no longer in your child’s life? Are you living with a disability? Are you unsure about a lifetime of planning for that child or yourself? In this workshop, discuss Special Needs Planning from early age to transition to adulthood and how to create a to-do list specific to you or your family.


Special Needs Planning Part 2 – Transition Planning at Age 18
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
6:00pm-7:30pm | Black River Beach Neighborhood Center
Do you have a child or loved one with a qualified disability that is approaching age 18? What are the steps that need to be taken to ensure that they are receiving help and benefits they are entitled to? How does Guardianship work? What’s a Rep Payee? Does my child really need to pay rent? In this workshop, discuss the transition process and give you a checklist and reasonable set of resources to get you on the right path.

 

Myths and Misconceptions of Hospice - Understand the Basics

Wednesdays; November 19, December 17, 2025
10:00am-11:00am | South Side Neighborhood Center
FREE | **Registration Deadline: One day prior to session**
Hospice care focuses on comfort and dignity at the end of life; it involves care and support services that can be of great benefit to people and their families in the later stages of advanced illnesses such as Alzheimer's and other dementias. A great opportunity to learn more about hospice care. Call Dana Bistodeau at 608.461.9864 with questions.

The Search for Meaning 

Mondays; November 17 and December 1, 2025
6:00pm-7:30pm | Reinhart Center Room 134, Viterbo University
Free | **Registration Deadline: Friday, September 5, 2025**
“The Search for Meaning” - Richard Kyte, Endowed Professor of Ethics at Viterbo University 
As our society relies more upon technological aids to assist us in work, education, and daily living, more and more people are questioning what life is all about. How do we distinguish the important from the trivial? How do we choose what direction our lives should take? How do we make our lives count? This seven-part lecture series will look at the key ideas that for centuries have served as guides to a meaningful life. 
September 8: Lecture One-Truth 
September 22: Lecture Two-The Good 
October 6: Lecture Three-Love 
October 20: Lecture Four-The Soul 
November 3: Lecture Five-Beauty 
November 17: Lecture Six-Justice 
December 1: Lecture Seven-Nature