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CALENDAR OF WHC-SPONSORED EVENTS
Last update: 1/23/12 (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
January 2012
1/8/12 Superior - Thursday Nights on Tower: Open 'til 9:00 - History Sundays: Fires of Tower Avenue by Capt. David Johnson, Superior Fire Department describe several of Tower Avenues most dramatic fires and interests at the Douglas County Historical Society, 1101 John Ave., Superior. Contact Nancy Minohan, 715-398-6471, or nancy098@centurytel.net.
1/12/12 Green Bay - Green Bay Area Philosophers' Café - The Morality (or otherwise) of the Free Market: Barnard de Mandeville v. Adam Smith - Moderated by Paul Johnson, PhD 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.
1/24/12 Bayfield - Manoomike: Harvesting the Good Seed at the Bayfield Heritage Association, 30 North Broad Street. Contact Nick VanderPuy, 715-747-3115, or nickvanderpuy@gmail.com.
1/28/12 Milwaukee - "Ex Fabula: Terminal Milwaukee" for the Reclaiming Milwaukee's Narrative Series - Live Storytelling Theme: Generation Gap at the Kochanski's Concertina Bar (Burnham Park Neighborhood). Contact Amy Schleicher, 414-840-3930, or amy@exfabula.com, www.ExFabula.com.
February 2012
2/8/12 Kenosha - To Be! Shakespeare Here and Now at the Kenosha Public Library. Contact Linda Markham, 262-564-6137.
2/8/12 New Berlin - Government/Business/Labor: A Historical Perspective-Discussion of the non-fiction book "The Incorporation of America: Culture, Society, in the Gilded Age" by Alan Trachtenberg at the New Berlin Public Library, 15105 Library Lane. Contact Jerry Dombraski, 262-785-4980, or jdombras@wcfls.lib.wi.us.
2/9/12 Cumberland - A World of Music - Music from the Backyard & Front Porch: Lecture, Demo and Discussion at the Thomas St. Angelo Public Library, 1305 2nd Ave. Contact Lori Bock, 715-822-2767, or lorib@cumberlandpl.org.
2/9/12 Green Bay - Green Bay Area Philosophers' Café - What's Good About Religious Beliefs? - Moderated by Mara Brecht, PhD at the Harmony Café (Green Room), 1660 West Mason Street, Green Bay. Contact Christopher Martin, 920-465-2088, or martinc@uwgb.edu.
2/10/12 Ladysmith - A World of Music - Music from the Backyard & Front Porch: Lecture, Demo and Discussion at the Rusk County Community Library, 418 Corbett Ave. W. Contact Holis Helmeci, 715-532-2604, or helmeci@ladysmithpl.org.
2/12/12 Superior - Thursday Nights on Tower: Open 'til 9:00 - History Sundays: Mrs. Morgan Murphy & the Superior Evening Telegram at the Douglas County Historical Society, 1101 John Ave., Superior. Contact Nancy Minohan, 715-398-6471, or nancy098@centurytel.net.
March 2012
3/6/12 DeForest - To Be! Shakespeare Here and Now at the DeForest Public Library. Contact Jane Henze, bergjd@scls.lib.wi.us.
3/8/12 Green Bay - Green Bay Area Philosophers' Café - Just War Theory: Ethical Perspectives and Issues - Moderated by David Duquette, PhD at the Kavarna (Back of café), 143 North Broadway, Green Bay. Contact Christopher Martin, 920-465-2088, or martinc@uwgb.edu.
3/11/12 Superior - Thursday Nights on Tower: Open 'til 9:00 - History Sundays: Twin Ports Trolleys at the Douglas County Historical Society, 1101 John Ave., Superior. Contact Nancy Minohan, 715-398-6471, or nancy098@centurytel.net.
3/13/12 Oconto Falls - To Be! Shakespeare Here and Now at the Oconto Falls Public Library. Contact Joan Denis, 920-846-2673, or jdenis@mail.nfls.lib.wi.us.
3/15/12 Seymour - To Be! Shakespeare Here and at the Muehl Public Library. Contact Elizabeth Timmins, 920-833-2725, or etimmins@mail.owls.lib.wi.us.
3/20/12 Milwaukee - To Be! Shakespeare Here and Now at the Milwaukee Public Library - Bay View Branch. Contact Susan Scot Fry, ssfry@optimisttheatre.org.
3/21/12 New Berlin - Government/Business/Labor: A Historical Perspective-Discussion of the fiction book "Atlas Shrugged" by Ayn Rand at the New Berlin Public Library, 15105 Library Lane. Contact Jerry Dombraski, 262-785-4980, or jdombras@wcfls.lib.wi.us.
3/21/12 Whitefish Bay - To Be! Shakespeare Here and Now at the Whitefish Bay Public Library. Contact Amy Krahn, a.krahn@wfblibrary.org.
3/28/12 Madison - Antigone in Wisconsin - Student Conference with Open-to-public Keynote at 11:00 a.m. at the Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St., Madison - Keynote will be in Great Hall. Contact Heather DuBois Bourenane, 608-890-1468, or greattexts@humanities.wisc.edu.
3/28/12 Milwaukee - To Be! Shakespeare Here and Now at the Milwaukee Public Library - Eastside Branch. Contact Susan Scot Fry, ssfry@optimisttheatre.org.
3/29/12 Milwaukee - "Ex Fabula: Terminal Milwaukee" for the Reclaiming Milwaukee's Narrative Series - Live Storytelling Theme: Frontier Radio (event will be broadcast live) at the 91.7 WMSE Station (Juneau Town Neighborhood). Contact Amy Schleicher, 414-840-3930, or amy@exfabula.com, www.ExFabula.com.
3/31/12 Milwaukee - To Be! Shakespeare Here and Now at the Milwaukee Public Library - Central Branch. Contact Beth Blaesing, bblaes@milwaukee.gov.
3/31/12 Milwaukee - U.S. Latino/a Bilingual Poetry Reading and Discussion at the Milwaukee Public Central Library, 814 W. Wisconsin Ave. Contact Christine Arkenberg, 414-286-3023, or http://www.mpl.org/file/branch_central.htm.
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.
4/12/12 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.
4/13/12 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.
4/24/12 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.
4/28/12 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
5/5/12 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.
5/10/12 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 - Opening Day Event - Children's Program 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
6/2/12 Menomonie - Playing Through: African-American Baseball in Dunn County - Extra Innings #1: Intro to African American Baseball at the Dunn County Historical Society, 1820 Wakanda Street, Menomonie. Contact Matt Carter, 715-232-8685, or dchs@dunnhistory.org.
6/3/12 Menomonie - Playing Through: African-American Baseball in Dunn County - Adult Book Discussion #1 at the Dunn County Historical Society, 1820 Wakanda Street, Menomonie. Contact Matt Carter, 715-232-8685, or dchs@dunnhistory.org.
6/9/12 Menomonie - Playing Through: African-American Baseball in Dunn County - Author Lecture, Todd Peterson at the Dunn County Historical Society, 1820 Wakanda Street, Menomonie. Contact Matt Carter, 715-232-8685, or dchs@dunnhistory.org.
6/16/12 Menomonie - Playing Through: African-American Baseball in Dunn County - Children's Book Reading #1 at the Dunn County Historical Society, 1820 Wakanda Street, Menomonie. Contact Matt Carter, 715-232-8685, or dchs@dunnhistory.org.
6/23/12 Menomonie - Playing Through: African-American Baseball in Dunn County - Extra Innings #2: History of Baseball at the Dunn County Historical Society, 1820 Wakanda Street, Menomonie. Contact Matt Carter, 715-232-8685, or dchs@dunnhistory.org.
July 2012
7/1/12 Menomonie - Playing Through: African-American Baseball in Dunn County - Adult Book Discussion #2 at the Dunn County Historical Society, 1820 Wakanda Street, Menomonie. Contact Matt Carter, 715-232-8685, or dchs@dunnhistory.org.
7/7/12 Menomonie-Playing Through: African-American Baseball in Dunn County - Extra Innings #3: Create-A-Field at the Dunn County Historical Society, 1820 Wakanda Street, Menomonie. Contact Matt Carter, 715-232-8685, or dchs@dunnhistory.org.
7/21/12 Menomonie - Playing Through: African-American Baseball in Dunn County - Children's Book Reading #2 at the Dunn County Historical Society, 1820 Wakanda Street, Menomonie. Contact Matt Carter, 715-232-8685, or dchs@dunnhistory.org.
7/28/12 Menomonie - Playing Through: African-American Baseball in Dunn County - Extra Innings #4: Baseball in the Media at the Dunn County Historical Society, 1820 Wakanda Street, Menomonie. Contact Matt Carter, 715-232-8685, or dchs@dunnhistory.org.
August 2012
8/4/12 Menomonie - Playing Through: African-American Baseball in Dunn County - Extra Innings #5: Economics of Baseball at the Dunn County Historical Society, 1820 Wakanda Street, Menomonie. Contact Matt Carter, 715-232-8685, or dchs@dunnhistory.org.
8/5/12 Menomonie - Playing Through: African-American Baseball in Dunn County - Adult Book Discussion #3 at the Dunn County Historical Society, 1820 Wakanda Street, Menomonie. Contact Matt Carter, 715-232-8685, or dchs@dunnhistory.org.
8/18/12 Menomonie - Playing Through: African-American Baseball in Dunn County - Author Lecture, Dr. Leslie Heaphy at the Dunn County Historical Society, 1820 Wakanda Street, Menomonie. Contact Matt Carter, 715-232-8685, or dchs@dunnhistory.org.
8/25/12 Menomonie - Playing Through: African-American Baseball in Dunn County - Extra Innings #6: How to Score a Game at the Dunn County Historical Society, 1820 Wakanda Street, Menomonie. Contact Matt Carter, 715-232-8685, or dchs@dunnhistory.org.
September 2012
9/1/12 Menomonie - Playing Through: African-American Baseball in Dunn County - Extra Inninga #7: Women in Baseball at the Dunn County Historical Society, 1820 Wakanda Street, Menomonie. Contact Matt Carter, 715-232-8685, or dchs@dunnhistory.org.
9/2/12 Menomonie - Playing Through: African-American Baseball in Dunn County - Adult Book Discussion #4 at the Dunn County Historical Society, 1820 Wakanda Street, Menomonie. Contact Matt Carter, 715-232-8685, or dchs@dunnhistory.org.
9/8/12 Menomonie - Playing Through: African-American Baseball in Dunn County - Author Lecture, Dr. Steven Hoffbeck at the Dunn County Historical Society, 1820 Wakanda Street, Menomonie. Contact Matt Carter, 715-232-8685, or dchs@dunnhistory.org.
9/15/12 Menomonie - Playing Through: African-American Baseball in Dunn County - Children's Book Reading #3 at the Dunn County Historical Society, 1820 Wakanda Street, Menomonie. Contact Matt Carter, 715-232-8685, or dchs@dunnhistory.org.
9/22/12 Menomonie - Playing Through: African-American Baseball in Dunn County - Extra Innings #8: History of Music in Baseball at the Dunn County Historical Society, 1820 Wakanda Street, Menomonie. Contact Matt Carter, 715-232-8685, or dchs@dunnhistory.org.
October 2012
10/6/12 Menomonie - Playing Through: African-American Baseball in Dunn County - Extra Innings #9: Integration of Baseball at the Dunn County Historical Society, 1820 Wakanda Street, Menomonie. Contact Matt Carter, 715-232-8685, or dchs@dunnhistory.org.
10/7/12 Menomonie - Playing Through: African-American Baseball in Dunn County - Adult Book Discussion #5 at the Dunn County Historical Society, 1820 Wakanda Street, Menomonie. Contact Matt Carter, 715-232-8685, or dchs@dunnhistory.org.
10/12/12 Ripon - To Be! Shakespeare Here and Now at the Ripon Public Library. Contact Linda DeCramer, 920-748-6160.
10/20/12 Menomonie - Playing Through: African-American Baseball in Dunn County - Children's Book Reading #4 at the Dunn County Historical Society, 1820 Wakanda Street, Menomonie. Contact Matt Carter, 715-232-8685, or dchs@dunnhistory.org.
10/27/12 Menomonie - Playing Through: African-American Baseball in Dunn County - Extra Innings #10: You Think You Know? Trivia at the Dunn County Historical Society, 1820 Wakanda Street, Menomonie. Contact Matt Carter, 715-232-8685, or dchs@dunnhistory.org.