One of Wausau's biggest parties of the year is back this weekend. The annual 11-11 Party takes over the Grand Theater on Saturday, Nov. 14, as a benefit for the theater, this year with a Cosmic Cocktail Party theme mixing vintage fashion with futuristic style.
The night features music from Boogie and the Yo-Yoz, a video dance party and the event's well-known balloon drop. Only 1,111 tickets are available for the 7:30 p.m. party, priced at $69.
The harvest season also brings Hmong New Year to the Central Wisconsin Convention and Expo Center on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 14-15. The two-day festival runs from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. both days and includes traditional dance, competitions, vendors and Hmong food. Admission is $6.
Music fills Friday night as well. Wonderfunk makes its debut at Faraway Place in downtown Wausau, the space formerly home to Malarkey's Pub, with Stevens Point opener Funkyard Dealers starting the 8 p.m. show.
Earlier in the weekend, the Marathon County Public Library hosts an intergenerational puzzle competition at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, where teams race to complete as much of a 500-piece jigsaw puzzle as they can in 60 minutes. The event is free, registration is required, and participants age 6 and up are welcome, with children under 12 paired with a parent.
