BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//SneezingCow.com - ECPv6.17.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:SneezingCow.com X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://sneezingcow.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for SneezingCow.com REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20280312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20281105T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260917 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260918 DTSTAMP:20260709T233709Z CREATED:20260709T233709Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260709T233709Z UID:36379-1789603200-1789689599@sneezingcow.com SUMMARY:Michael Perry – Keynote Speaker at a Private Event DESCRIPTION:Michael Perry – Keynote Speaker at a Private Event \nMichael Perry is an accidental New York Times bestselling author\, humorist\, and subject of three PBS documentaries\, including the most recent Michael Perry: On the Road. \nIn addition to performing his own sold out shows at theaters throughout the Midwest\, Michael has served as a keynote speaker at hundreds of professional conferences\, conventions\, and corporate events. Michael’s unusual and varied background (Midwest dairy farm kid turned cowboy turned nurse turned volunteer firefighter/EMT turned bestselling author and performer who still lives in rural Wisconsin) enables him to regale audiences across a broad spectrum including fire and rescue\, banking and finance\, construction\, health care\, educators\, farming and agriculture\, utility cooperatives\, arts organizations\, and more. \nMichael’s lively\, uplifting presentations are built around humorous and heartfelt stories drawn from his beloved books and offbeat life experiences\, and anchored by down-to-earth sincerity. \nWant Mike to speak at your event (virtually or in person)? Please fill out the form below.\n\n\n \n \n Book Mike\n All fields are required. \n \n CommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Name*\n \n \n First\n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email Address*\n \n \n Enter Email\n \n \n \n Confirm Email\n \n \n Phone Number*Subject of Inquiry*\n \n Book Mike\n \n \n Book the Long Beds\n Comments*\n Submit Your Booking Request URL:https://sneezingcow.com/event/michael-perry-keynote-speaker-at-a-private-event-5/ LOCATION:WI END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260919T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260919T120000 DTSTAMP:20260823T001308Z CREATED:20260731T231933Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260823T001308Z UID:36472-1789813800-1789819200@sneezingcow.com SUMMARY:Michael Perry to Appear at Read Out Loud Event in Eau Claire DESCRIPTION:Michael Perry to appear at Read Out Loud Event in Eau Claire where he joins in for this community celebration of reading! Community members will ‘bring the book alive’ through creative readings. Michael will be reading in costume. \nTalk to your children about their favorite books and have their pictures taken with their book and ‘Dolly’ to thank her for this wonderful program. \nEnjoy a free apple! \nEvent Details\nDate: Saturday\, September 19\, 2026\nTime: 10:30 am – 12:00 pm\nWhere: Maple Harvest Apple Orchard\nAddress: W2369 Maple Road\, Eau Claire\, WI 54701 URL:https://sneezingcow.com/event/michael-perry-joins-a-read-out-loud-event-in-eau-claire-wi-on-september-19-2026-at-10-am-more-details-soon/ LOCATION:WI ORGANIZER;CN="Sneezing Cow Crew":MAILTO:mailinglist@sneezingcow.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260925T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260925T160000 DTSTAMP:20260711T063100Z CREATED:20260711T063100Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260711T063100Z UID:36394-1790343000-1790352000@sneezingcow.com SUMMARY:Michael Perry – Keynote Speaker at a Private Event DESCRIPTION:Michael Perry – Keynote Speaker at a Private Event \nMichael Perry is an accidental New York Times bestselling author\, humorist\, and subject of three PBS documentaries\, including the most recent Michael Perry: On the Road. \nIn addition to performing his own sold out shows at theaters throughout the Midwest\, Michael has served as a keynote speaker at hundreds of professional conferences\, conventions\, and corporate events. Michael’s unusual and varied background (Midwest dairy farm kid turned cowboy turned nurse turned volunteer firefighter/EMT turned bestselling author and performer who still lives in rural Wisconsin) enables him to regale audiences across a broad spectrum including fire and rescue\, banking and finance\, construction\, health care\, educators\, farming and agriculture\, utility cooperatives\, arts organizations\, and more. \nMichael’s lively\, uplifting presentations are built around humorous and heartfelt stories drawn from his beloved books and offbeat life experiences\, and anchored by down-to-earth sincerity. \nWant Mike to speak at your event (virtually or in person)? Please fill out the form below.\n\n \n \n Book Mike\n All fields are required. \n \n X/TwitterThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Name*\n \n \n First\n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email Address*\n \n \n Enter Email\n \n \n \n Confirm Email\n \n \n Phone Number*Subject of Inquiry*\n \n Book Mike\n \n \n Book the Long Beds\n Comments*\n Submit Your Booking Request URL:https://sneezingcow.com/event/michael-perry-keynote-speaker-at-a-private-event-6/ LOCATION:WI END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260926T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260926T170000 DTSTAMP:20260711T061125Z CREATED:20260711T061125Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260711T061125Z UID:36310-1790424000-1790442000@sneezingcow.com SUMMARY:Michael Perry to Perform at The Rhinelander District Library DESCRIPTION:The Rhinelander District Library is proud to present the 4th Annual Local Author Fair on Saturday\, September 26th\, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Rhinelander High School\, featuring an entertaining\, humorous presentation with Michael Perry from 12 p.m.-1 p.m. Sponsored by the Rhinelander District Library Foundation\, this event is free and open to the public. \nThe Local Author Fair will take place from 10:00-11:30 a.m. in the RHS commons. Twenty-five Wisconsin authors will be there to meet new readers\, sell and sign books\, and chat with the public. \nThe keynote with Wisconsin author Michael Perry will take place from 12:00-1:00 p.m. in the John and Dori Brown Performing Arts Center. In partnership with the Friends of the Rhinelander District Library\, no tickets are required\, and general admission seating will be on a first-come\, first-served basis. Michael Perry is a New York Times bestselling author\, humorist\, corporate speaker\, volunteer firefighter/first responder\, and amateur snowplow driver. A lifelong resident of the rural Midwest\, his “reflective roughneck” takes on life in Middle America have left hundreds of thousands of readers and live audiences laughing\, nodding\, and sometimes misty. \nThe author of over 25 books including Population 485 (recently optioned for production as a Broadway musical)\, Truck: A Love Story\, Forty Acres Deep\, and Peaceful Persistence. Perry’s latest title is Improbable Mentors & Happy Tangents: How firefighters and poets\, truckers and nurses\, soldiers and singers\, and other improbable individuals can show you the way in business and creativity. Perry\, a registered nurse who put himself through college working as a Wyoming cowboy and a roller-skating Snoopy\, produces the popular audio newsletter “Michael Perry’s Voice Mail\,” performs widely as a humorist and speaker\, tours with his band The Long Beds\, works as a script writer\, voiceover artist and audiobook narrator\, and still makes an occasional call with the local volunteer fire and rescue service. \n“I grew up on the wooden end of a pitchfork\,” says Perry\, “so no matter what I’m doing it’s my experience as a Wisconsin farm boy and a Wyoming ranch hand that informs my approach. And none of it—whether it’s a television documentary\, a song\, or a book—happens unless I sit down and write. Fortunately\, writing is my favorite thing\, and I’m grateful for the improbable mentors and happy tangents that delivered me to this place.” Perry lives in rural Wisconsin and can be found online at www.sneezingcow.com. URL:https://sneezingcow.com/event/michael-perry-to-perform-at-the-rhinelander-district-library/ LOCATION:The John and Dori Brown Performing Arts Center at Rhinelander High School\, 665 Coolidge Ave\, Rhinelander\, WI\, 54501\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261008T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261008T200000 DTSTAMP:20260819T040854Z CREATED:20260712T214743Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T040854Z UID:36396-1791482400-1791489600@sneezingcow.com SUMMARY:Michael Perry to Speak at Cedarburg Reads DESCRIPTION:Michael Perry to Speak at Cedarburg Reads on October 8\, 2026 at 6 PM \nJoin us for an inspiring evening with author Michael Perry\, featuring a talk on his writing and a post-event book signing. \nThis event is FREE and open to the public. The Author Talk on October 8th will take place at the Cedarburg Cultural Center located at W62N546 Washington Ave\, Cedarburg\, WI 53012. \nHere is the event link: https://www.cedarburglibrary.org/events/34020 URL:https://sneezingcow.com/event/michael-perry-to-speak-at-cedarburg-reads-on-october-8-2026-at-6pm-more-details-soon/ LOCATION:Cedarburg Cultural Center\, W62 N546 Washington Ave.\, Cedarburg\, WI\, 53012\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Sneezing Cow Crew":MAILTO:mailinglist@sneezingcow.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261010T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261010T160000 DTSTAMP:20260811T225406Z CREATED:20260811T225406Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T225406Z UID:36398-1791640800-1791648000@sneezingcow.com SUMMARY:An Afternoon with Michael Perry at The Little Chute Public Library DESCRIPTION:An Afternoon with Michael Perry at The Little Chute Public Library \n\n\nJoin us for an afternoon with Michael Perry on Saturday\, October 10 at 2:00 PM in the Little Chute Elementary School gymnasium. Michael is a New York Times bestselling author\, humorist\, volunteer firefighter/first responder\, and amateur snowplow driver. A lifelong resident of the rural Midwest\, his “reflective roughneck” takes on life in Middle America have left hundreds of thousands of readers and live audiences laughing\, nodding\, and sometimes misty. \nSponsored by the Friends of the Little Chute Public Library. \n901 Grand Avenue\, Little Chute\, WI 54140 \n\n\nDate: Saturday October 10\, 2026\nTime: 2PM\nLittle Chute Elementary School gymnasium\nEvent details here. URL:https://sneezingcow.com/event/an-afternoon-with-michael-perry-at-the-little-chute-public-library/ LOCATION:Little Chute Elementary School\, 901 Grand Avenue\, Little Chute\, WI\, 54140\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Sneezing Cow Crew":MAILTO:mailinglist@sneezingcow.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261022T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261022T230000 DTSTAMP:20260804T044311Z CREATED:20260804T044311Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260804T044311Z UID:36400-1792697400-1792710000@sneezingcow.com SUMMARY:The Long Beds Return to the Stoughton Opera House DESCRIPTION:The Long Beds Return to the Stoughton Opera House \nThursday\, October 22\, 2026\, bestselling humorist and author Michael Perry returns to The Stoughton Opera House. His band the Long Beds will be joining him for a night of music punctuated by storytelling and laughter. This is the first night of a 3-day. 3-city tour. Additional dates are available here: https://sneezingcow.com/events/. \nPerry’s song lyrics parallel his prose–sometimes poetic\, sometimes rough-hewn\, and driven by the natural rhythm of his blue-collar background. “I was raised by farmers and preachers and tough country women\, and I suppose my songs reflect that\,” says Perry. “Then again\, certain wisdoms are available only from whistlers\, frauds\, and sinners\, so I try to slide them a line or two.” Expect a set list of solid favorites and a handful of new ones. And if you haven’t seen Perry’s band\, you’re in for a treat–it’s an all-pro crew that can hold it down or rip it up. \nPerry has co-written or collaborated with musicians including Phil Cook\, Justin Vernon\, Sean Carey\, Mary Cutrufello\, and Grammy-nominated jazz pianist Geoffrey Keezer. \nThursday\, October 22\, 2026\nShow starts at 7:30 PM\nOnce available\, grab your tickets here. \nStoughton Opera House\n381 E. Main St.\nStoughton\, WI 53589 \nFor a taste of the Long Beds from their last show at The Stoughton Opera House\, here they are performing Mike’s song\, “Somewhere South of Sunday.” URL:https://sneezingcow.com/event/the-long-beds-return-to-the-stoughton-opera-house/ LOCATION:Stoughton Opera House\, 381 East Main Street\, Stoughton\, WI\, 53589\, United States CATEGORIES:Long Beds Concerts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261023T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261023T190000 DTSTAMP:20260817T215606Z CREATED:20260712T215132Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260817T215606Z UID:36403-1792778400-1792782000@sneezingcow.com SUMMARY:Michael Perry to Speak at The Chippewa Valley Book Festival DESCRIPTION:Michael Perry in conversation with Mary Roach at The Chippewa Valley Book Festival \nOn October 23\, 2026 at 6 PM\, Michael Perry joins award-winning author Mary Roach. Enjoy a freewheeling\, wide-ranging conversation about Mary’s newest book\, Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy. The discussion will highlight the author’s unusual research undertakings\, and give a peek behind the scenes at her creative process. \nRegistration opens September 1st. All the details can be found here: https://www.cvbookfest.org/festival-events/roach. \nFriday\, October 23\, 2026\n6 PM to 7 PM\nL.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library\, Riverview Room\n400 Eau Claire Street\nEau Claire\, WI\, 54701 \nThat same night\, after the festival concludes\,  Michael Perry and the Long Beds will be performing down the street at Leona’s in Eau Claire\, event details here: https://sneezingcow.com/event/michael-perry-and-the-long-beds-first-performance-at-leonas-in-eau-claire-wi-on-october-23-2026-at-9pm-more-details-soon/. URL:https://sneezingcow.com/event/michael-perry-to-speak-at-the-chippewa-valley-book-festival-in-eau-claire-wi-on-october-23-2026-at-730-pm-more-details-soon/ LOCATION:L.E. Phillips Memorial Library\, 400 Eau Claire Street\, Eau Claire\, WI\, 54701\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261023T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261023T233000 DTSTAMP:20260712T214359Z CREATED:20260712T214359Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260712T214359Z UID:36405-1792789200-1792798200@sneezingcow.com SUMMARY:Michael Perry and the Long Beds First Performance at Leona's in Eau Claire\, WI on October 23\, 2026 at 9PM (More Details Soon) DESCRIPTION:Coming soon: Michael Perry and the Long Beds First Performance at Leona’s in Eau Claire\, WI on October 23\, 2026 at 9PM \nMore details soon. URL:https://sneezingcow.com/event/michael-perry-and-the-long-beds-first-performance-at-leonas-in-eau-claire-wi-on-october-23-2026-at-9pm-more-details-soon/ LOCATION:Leona’s\, 406 Galloway Street\, Eau Claire\, WI\, 54703\, United States CATEGORIES:Long Beds Concerts ORGANIZER;CN="Sneezing Cow Crew":MAILTO:mailinglist@sneezingcow.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261024T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261024T223000 DTSTAMP:20260819T010450Z CREATED:20260712T212824Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T010450Z UID:36408-1792868400-1792881000@sneezingcow.com SUMMARY:Michael Perry and the Long Beds return to the LuCille Tack Center for The Arts DESCRIPTION:Michael Perry and the Long Beds return to the LuCille Tack Center for The Arts in Spencer\, WI on October 14th\, 2026. \nOn this last date of a three-day run\,  Mike and the Long Beds will play some new ones (see below) and also dig back into the catalog. And of course in between the barn burners and ballads there’ll be stories and give-and-take and warm good humor…the sort of stuff you only get when you gather up with real folks in a real space in real time. We’d love to see y’there. I you want to be a Bed Head and see all 3 shows\, details on the Stoughton Opera House and Leona’s (Eau Claire) shows can be found on the Sneezing Cow Events page here: https://SneezingCow.com/Events/. \nSaturday\, October 24\, 2026\nShow starts at 7:30pm.\nGrab your tickets here: https://LuCilleTackCenter.com/performances/. \n \nThe band will be playing a couple of new numbers\, released earlier this year. \n“Sunday Morning Perfect” \n\n\n\n“Waterbound” URL:https://sneezingcow.com/event/on-october-14th-2026-michael-perry-and-the-long-beds-return-to-the-lucille-tack-in-spencer-wi-more-details-soon/ LOCATION:LuCille Tack Center for the Arts\, 400 North School Street\, Spencer\, WI\, 54479\, United States CATEGORIES:Long Beds Concerts ORGANIZER;CN="Sneezing Cow Crew":MAILTO:mailinglist@sneezingcow.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270415T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270415T230000 DTSTAMP:20260712T212547Z CREATED:20260712T212219Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260712T212547Z UID:36411-1807817400-1807830000@sneezingcow.com SUMMARY:Michael Perry Returns to the Stoughton Opera House on April 15\, 2027 (More Details Soon) DESCRIPTION:Michael Perry Returns to the Stoughton Opera House on April 15\, 2027  at 7:30 PM (CT). \nMore details coming soon. URL:https://sneezingcow.com/event/michael-perry-returns-to-the-stoughton-opera-house-on-april-15-2027-04-15-mp-solo-730-pm-ct/ LOCATION:Stoughton Opera House\, 381 East Main Street\, Stoughton\, WI\, 53589\, United States END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR