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CALENDAR OF WHC-SPONSORED EVENTS
Last update: 4/20/12 (Listed by date, then alphabetically by location) For more information about any one of these programs, call the contact organization listed or contact the Wisconsin Humanities Council.
ONGOING EVENTS
4/20/12 through 5/31/12 Milwaukee - March to Equality-200 Nights in Milwaukee-Student Created Exhibition at the Gallery @ Large, 908 S 5th Street. Contact Teri Sullivan, 414-763-7379, or ter@artsatlargeinc.org.
5/12/12 through 10/31/12 Menomonie - Playing Through: African-American Baseball in Dunn County - Exhibit at the Dunn County Historical Society, 1820 Wakanda Street, Menomonie. Contact Matt Carter, 715-232-8685, or dchs@dunnhistory.org.
April 2012
4/3/12 Mequon - To Be! Shakespeare Here and Now at the Frank L. Weyenberg Library. Contact Linda Bendix, lbendix@esls.lib.wi.us.
4/3/12 Waunakee - Surroundings: Preservation and the Environment-Anne Pryor at the Waunakee Public Library, 710 South Street. Contact Gay Strandemo, 608-849-4217, or gaystrandemo@yahoo.com.
4/12/12 Altoona - To Be! Shakespeare Here and Now at the Altoona Public Library. Contact Regina Arndt, 715-839-5029, or reginaarndt@altoonapubliclibrary.org.
4/12/12 Green Bay - Green Bay Area Philosophers' Café - Harnessing the Adaptive Power of Anger - Moderated by Ryan Martin, PhD at the Harmony Café (Green Room), 1660 West Mason Street, Green Bay. Contact Christopher Martin, 920-465-2088, or martinc@uwgb.edu.
4/12/12 Waukesha - Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books - National Poetry Month Celebration: Poetry Reading at the Martha Merrell's Books, 231 W. Main St. Contact Kathleen Eull, 262-446-3328, or kathleen@sewibookfest.com.
4/13/12 Boyceville -To Be! Shakespeare Here and Now at the Boyceville Public Library. Contact Ginny Julson, 715-643-2106, or ginnyjulson@boycevillelibrary.org.
4/13/12 Eau Claire - To Be! Shakespeare Here and Now - Eau Claire Library at the L.D. Phillips Memorial Public Library. Contact Dayna Lovell, 715-839-1648.
4/17/12 Waunakee - Surroundings: Preservation and the Environment-Timothy Van Deelen at the Waunakee Public Library, 710 South Street. Contact Gay Strandemo, 608-849-4217, or gaystrandemo@yahoo.com.
4/20/12 Milwaukee - Arts and Understanding -Project Exhibition and Celebration at the Gallery @ Large, 908 S. 5th Street, Milwaukee. Contact Ryan Hurley, 414-763-7379, or ryan@artsatlargeinc.org.
4/21/12 Baraboo - Curriculum for the film "Legend Lake: A Talking Circle" - Wisconsin Indian Education Association Conference - Presentation/Session at the Ho-Chunk Casino, Wisconsin Dells Convention Center, S3214 Hwy 12. Contact Barb Blackdeer-Mackenzie, 715-284-4915.
4/24/12 West Allis - To Be! Shakespeare Here and Now at the West Allis Public Library. Contact Lisa Steckhahn , 414-302-8501, or lisa.steckhahn@mcfls.org.
4/25/12 New Berlin - Government/Business/Labor: A Historical Perspective-Discussion of the non-fiction book "Labor in America: A History" by Melvyn Dubofsky at the New Berlin Public Library, 15105 Library Lane. Contact Jerry Dombraski, 262-785-4980, or jdombras@wcfls.lib.wi.us.
4/25/12 West Bend - To Be! Shakespeare Here and at the West Bend Public Library. Contact Susan Robbins, 262-335-5151, or srobbins@west-bendlibrary.org.
4/26/12 Waunakee - Surroundings: Preservation and the Environment-Afterschoo Earth Day Event at the Waunakee Public Library, 710 South Street. Contact Gay Strandemo, 608-849-4217, or gaystrandemo@yahoo.com.
4/28/12 Milwaukee - "Ex Fabula: Terminal Milwaukee" for the Reclaiming Milwaukee's Narrative Series - Live Storytelling Theme: Terminal Milwaukee (Series Finale w/ Live Music) at the Pitman Theater at Alverno College. Contact Amy Schleicher, 414-840-3930, or amy@exfabula.com, www.ExFabula.com.
May 2012
5/2/12 Mercer - To Be! Shakespeare Here and Now at the Mercer Public Library, 2648 Margaret St. Contact Teresa Schmidt, 715-476-2366.
5/6/12 Bay View - The Bay View Tragedy of 1886: A Living History - Discussion Forum at the Club Garibaldi, 2501 S. Superior St.. Contact Ken Germanson, 414-687-6854, or advoken@wi.rr.com.
5/6/12 Bay View - The Bay View Tragedy of 1886: A Living History - Outdoor Event - speeches and dramatic re-enactments at the Bay View Rolling Mills Historical Marker Site - S. Superior St. and E. Russell Ave. Contact Ken Germanson, 414-687-6854, or advoken@wi.rr.com.
5/8/12 Waunakee - Surroundings: Preservation and the Environment-Curt Meine at the Waunakee Public Library, 710 South Street. Contact Gay Strandemo, 608-849-4217, or gaystrandemo@yahoo.com.
5/9/12 Sayner - To Be! Shakespeare Here and Now - Plum Lake Public Library at the Plum Lake Public Library, 8789 Peterson St. PO Box 229. Contact Ida Nemec, ida@plumlib.nwls.lib.wi.us.
5/10/12 through 5/13/12 Chippewa Falls - The Past Passed Here at Allen Park, downtown Chippewa Falls. Contact Mary Brown, Dmb41030@charter.net.
5/10/12 Eagle River - To Be! Shakespeare Here and Now at the Walter E. Olson Memorial Library, 203 N. Main St. PO Box 69, Eagle River. Contact Diana Anderson, danderson@olson.nwls.lib.wi.us.
5/10/12 Green Bay - Green Bay Area Philosophers' Café – Topic to be determined at the St. Brendan's Inn (By the fireplace), 234 South Washington St, Green Bay. Contact Christopher Martin, 920-465-2088, or martinc@uwgb.edu.
5/12/12 Menomonie - Playing Through: African-American Baseball in Dunn County - Exhibit Grand Opening at the Dunn County Historical Society, 1820 Wakanda Street, Menomonie. Contact Matt Carter, 715-232-8685, or dchs@dunnhistory.org.
5/13/12 Menomonie - Playing Through: African-American Baseball in Dunn County - UW Eau Claire Public History Seminar Heritage Speaker Program at the Dunn County Historical Society, 1820 Wakanda Street, Menomonie. Contact Matt Carter, 715-232-8685, or dchs@dunnhistory.org.
5/17/12 Stoughton - To Be! Shakespeare Here and Now at the Stoughton Public Library. Contact Sarah Carlson, 608-873-6281, or swatson@scls.lib.wi.us.
5/19/12 Menomonie - Playing Through: African-American Baseball in Dunn County - Vintage Baseball Game at the Dunn County Historical Society, 1820 Wakanda Street, Menomonie. Contact Matt Carter, 715-232-8685, or dchs@dunnhistory.org.
5/23/12 New Berlin - Government/Business/Labor: A Historical Perspective-Discussion of the "The Given Day" by Dennis Lehane at the New Berlin Public Library, 15105 Library Lane. Contact Jerry Dombraski, 262-785-4980, or jdombras@wcfls.lib.wi.us.
June 2012
6/15/12 through 6/16/12 Waukesha - Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books at UW-Waukesha, many events at various locations. Contact: http://sewibookfest.com/.
6/22/12 Lac du Flambeau - Native American Reading Series and Native Writers Convening - Niibiin: Summer Reading - Poetry by Mildred "Tinker" Schuman at the Woodland Indian Art Center, Room 562, 562 Peace Pipe Road. Contact Kathleen Kvern, 715-588-1514, or kathleenkvern@gmail.com.
July 2012
7/14/12 Prairie du Chien - War of 1812: A turning point for American Indian and Metis Women on the Wisconsin Frontier at the Villa Louis State Historic Site, 521 Villa Louis Rd. Contact Michael Douglass, 608-326-2721, or michael.douglass@wisconsinhistory.org.
August 2012
8/24/12 Lac du Flambeau - Native American Reading Series and Native Writers Convening - Native Writers Workshop at the Woodland Indian Art Center, Room 562, 562 Peace Pipe Road. Contact Kathleen Kvern, 715-588-1514, or kathleenkvern@gmail.com.
8/24/12 Lac du Flambeau - Native American Reading Series and Native Writers Convening - Native Reading Series: Heid Erdrich, Mildred Schuman, Ardie Meding at the Woodland Indian Art Center, Room 562, 562 Peace Pipe Road. Contact Kathleen Kvern , 715-588-1514, or kathleenkvern@gmail.com.
8/25/12 Lac du Flambeau - Native American Reading Series and Native Writers Convening - Writers Workshop for Native and Non-Native Writers with Heid Erdrich and Mildred Schuman at the Woodland Indian Art Center, Room 562, 562 Peace Pipe Road. Contact Kathleen Kvern, 715-588-1514, or kathleenkvern@gmail.com.
September 2012
October 2012
10/12/12 Ripon - To Be! Shakespeare Here and Now at the Ripon Public Library. Contact Linda DeCramer, 920-748-6160.