April '08 | May '08 | June '08 | July '08 | August '08
CALENDAR OF WHC-SPONSORED EVENTS
Last update: 5/1/08 (Listed by date, then alphabetically by location) (*) denotes a WHC Speakers Bureau program. For more information about any one of these programs, call the contact organization listed or contact the Wisconsin Humanities Council.
ONGOING EVENTS
6/6/06 through 1/4/2009 Appleton - The Times They Are A-Changin' Exhibition at the Outagamie County Historical Society. Contact Kimberly Louagie, 920-735-9370, or kim@foxvalleyhistory.org
9/11/07 through Ongoing Superior - Superior's Labor Movement Exhibition at the Douglas County Historical Society, 1101 John Ave. Contact Kathy Laakso, 715-392-8449, or dchs@douglashistory.org.
1/19/08 through 6/15/08 Milwaukee - Milwaukee Outdoors: A Century of the County Parks System-Exhibition at the Milwaukee County Historical Society, 910 N Old World Third Street. Contact Kim Louagie, 414-273-8288, or klouagie@wi.rr.com.
2/16/08 through 8/31/08 Madison - Hmong at Heart Exhibition at the Madison Children's Museum, 100 State Street. Contact John Robinson, 608-268-1231, or jrobinson@madisonchildrensmuseum.org.
4/1/08 through 5/31/08 Appleton - Fox Cities Book Festival-Bound to Surprise Exhibition at the Paper Discovery Center. Contact Val Wylie, 920-380-7491, or val@paperhall.org.
5/1/08 through 3/10/09 Marshfield - The Great Depression Exhibit at the Thomas House, Lower Level, 301 S Central, Thursdays 1pm -5pm, Saturdays 11am-2pm. Contact Shirley Mook, 715-384-5867, or victorian201@gmail.com.
4/20/08 through 12/31/08 Clear Lake - Midwestern Regional Wisconsin Photographic History Project -Exhibit at the Clear Lake Area Community Center. Contact Gerarld Boucher, clcommunitycenter@yahoo.com.
5/31/08 through 7/12/08 Cable - Between Fences Companion Exhibit at the Cable Natural History Museum, 43570 Kavanaugh Street. Contact Nova Kane, 715-798-5070, or jimnova@cheqnet.net.
7/18/2008 through Ongoing Green Bay - The Pullman Porters: From Service to Civil Rights-Exhibition at the National Railroad Museum, 2285 S Broadway. Contact Jacqueline Frank, 920-437-7623, or jdfrank@nationalrrmuseum.
8/9/2008 through 10/26/2008 Ongoing Montello - Looking Back: The Photography of Dr. E.A. Bass at the Community Room, Montello Municipal Building, 20 Underwood Ave. Contact Jim Slattery, 608-643-4410, orjslats@chorus.net
11/21/08 through 2/21/09 Oshkosh - "'Black Thursday' Remembered: An Oral History of the 1968 African American Student Protests at Wisconsin State University-Oshkosh" Interpretive Exhibit at UW-Oshkosh. Contact Stephen Kercher, 920-424-7158, or kercher@uwosh.edu.
MAY 2008
5/1/2008 Marshfield -Proclamation of Historic Preservation Month/ The Great Depression Exhibit Grand Opening at the Thomas House, Lower Level, 301 S Central. Contact Shirley Mook, 715-384-5867, or victorian201@gmail.com.
5/1/2008 Milwaukee -Wisconsin Book Festival-Milwaukee Events: "Redbird Studio's 15th Anniversary Showcase Celebration" at the Marian Center, Main Floor Social Room, 3195 S Superior Street. Contact Anne O’Meara, 414-227-3311, or aomeara@uwm.edu.
5/1/2008 Milwaukee --Wisconsin Book Festival-Milwaukee Events: "Milwaukee Public Library presents Branching Out: Poetry for the 21st Century-Martin Espada and the Life and Work of Pablo Neruda" at the Milwaukee Public Library's Centennial Hall, 733 N 8th Street. Contact Anne O’Meara, 414-227-3311, or aomeara@uwm.edu.
5/2/2008 Milwaukee --Wisconsin Book Festival-Milwaukee Events: "Reading: Poet martin Espada" at Woodland Pattern Book Center, 720 E Locust Street. Contact Anne O’Meara, 414-227-3311, or aomeara@uwm.edu.
5/2/2008 Milwaukee --Wisconsin Book Festival-Milwaukee Events: "Teen Coffee House and Open Mic Night presented by Red Oak Young Writers" at the Redbird Writing Studio, Marian Center Room 210, 3195 S Superior Street. Contact Anne O’Meara, 414-227-3311, or aomeara@uwm.edu.
5/2/2008 Milwaukee -Map of Memories-Public Performance at Danceworks, 1661 N Water St. Contact Richard T. Clark, 414-371-0307, or wildspace@core.com.
5/3/2008 Milwaukee -Map of Memories-Public Performance at Danceworks, 1661 N Water St. Contact Richard T. Clark, 414-371-0307, or wildspace@core.com.
5/4/2008 Milwaukee -Map of Memories-Public Performance at Danceworks, 1661 N Water St. Contact Richard T. Clark, 414-371-0307, or wildspace@core.com.
5/4/08 Wausau -Tales of King Arthur at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, 700 N. 12th Street. Contact Jayne Hintz, 715-845-7010, or jhintz@lywam.org.
5/6/2008 Stevens Point -Whaddya Do With All That Time? Poets on Retirement at the Lincoln Center, 1519 Water Street. Contact Carol Moore, 715-346-1406, or moorec@portage.wi.us.
5/8/2008 through 5/11/2008 Appleton - Lawrence University ArtsBridge-ArtsBridge Day Exhibition at Lawrence University, Riverview Lounge. Contact Jasmine Yep, 920-832-6523, or jasmine.yep@lawrence.edu.
5/8/2008 Rice Lake - Sustainable Literatures 2007-08-Red Cedar Review Publication Celebration and Reading at the UW-Barron County Commons. Contact Joel Friederich, 715-234-8176, or joel.friederich@uwc.edu.
5/8/2008 *Burlington -The Lighter Side of Life in the Country at the Burlington Public Library, 166 E. Jefferson. Contact Judy Rockwell, 262-763-7623, or jrockwell@burlington.lib.wi.us.
5/9/2008 Appleton - Lawrence University ArtsBridge-ArtsBridge Day at Lawrence University, various locations. Contact Jasmine Yep , 920-832-6523, or jasmine.yep@lawrence.edu.
5/9/2008 Madison -The Winning Plan: Women Get the Vote! A Talk with Carrie Chapman Catt at the St. Mary's Adult Day Health Center, 2440 Atwood Avenue. Contact Jim Penczykowski, 608-249-4450.
5/9/08 *Madison - -An Elizabethan Experience at Blessed Sacrament School, 2112 Hollister Avenue. Contact Catherine Spengler, 608-233-6155, or cspengler@school.blsacrament.org..
5/13/08 New Berlin - A More Perfect Union: Domestic Tranquility Book Discussion Series at the New Berlin Public Library, 15105 Library Lane. Contact Jerry Dombraski, 262-785-4980, or jdombras@wcfls.lib.wi.us.
5/13/08 *Minocqua - The Lighter Side of Life in the Country at the Minocqua Public Library, 415 Menominee Street. Contact Cindy Wendt, 715-356-4437, or chultman@wvls.lib.wi.us
5/14/08 Lake Geneva - A More Perfect Union: Domestic Tranquility-"The Tortilla Curtain" at the Lake Geneva Public Library. Contact Andrea Peterson, 262-249-5283, or andreap@lakegeneva.lib.wi.us.
5/15/08 *Marshfield - The Lighter Side of Life in the Country at the Marshfield Public Library, 211 E. Second Street. Contact Lori Belongia, 715-389-2745, or lbelongia@marshfieldlibrary.org.
5/16/08 **Chippewa Falls- The Winning Plan: Women Get the Vote! A Talk with Carrie Chapman Catt at Chippewa Falls Middle School, 750 Tropicana Blvd.. Contact Angela Southworth, 715-726-2400.
5/17/08 *Green Bay - Orphan Train Rider: One Girl's True Story at the National Railroad Museum, 2285 S. Broadway. Contact Jacqueline Frank, 920-437-7623, or jdfrank@nationalrrmuseum.org.
5/17/08 Janesville - A More Perfect Union: Wisconsin Reads Book Discussion Series-"The Children's Story" at the Hedberg Public Libarary. Contact Jan Kinnaman, 608-754-2490, kinnaman2@webtv.net.
5/17/08 Wausau - Up in Arms: Exploring sthe History and Culture of Armor at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum. Contact Erin Narloch, 715-845-7010, or enarloch@lywam.org.
5/19/08 Rhinelander - Wisconsin Englishes: Exploring the English We Speak in Wisconsin at the Rhinelander Public Library, 106 N Stevens Street. Contact Antje Petty, apetty@wisc.edu.
5/20/08*Hobart -Honor Song! The Dr. Rosa Minoka-Hill Story (An Early Native American Woman Physician 1876-1952) at 4 Seasons Park, North Overland & 4 Seasons Trail. Contact Debbie Schumacher, 920-655-3115.
5/21/08 Madison - A More Perfect Union: Domestic Tranquility Book Discussion Series at the Madison Public Library, 201 W Mifflin Street. Contact Liz Amundson, 608-266-6356
5/27/08 Cable -A More Perfect Union: Domestic Tranquility at the Forest Lodge Library. Contact Beverly Bauer, 715-798-5014, or read@redberybooks.com.
5/29/08 Appleton - Wisconsin Englishes: Exploring the English We Speak in Wisconsin at the Rhinelander Public Library, 106 N Stevens Street. Contact Antje Petty, apetty@wisc.edu.
5/31/08 Milwaukee - Milwaukee Outdoors: A Century of the County Parks System-Words by Laurie Albano, Landscape Architect for the Milwaukee County Parks at the Milwaukee County Historical Society, 910 N Old World Third Street. Contact Kim Louagie, 414-273-8288, or klouagie@wi.rr.com.
JUNE 2008
6/9/08 Hayward - Creating Community Conversations-Radio Interview with WOJB-FM, Radio Program-Local Morning Edition with Eric Schubring on WOJB-FM. Contact Sue Benson , 715-798-3890, or sue@cablemuseum.org.
6/11/08 Cable - Creating Community Conversations-Correction Lines: The Legacy of the Land Survey in our Lives at the Cable Community Center. Contact Sue Benson, 715-798-3890, or sue@cablemuseum.org.
6/11/08 Lake Geneva- A More Perfect Union: Domestic Tranquility-"The Devil's Highway" at the Lake Geneva Public Library. Contact Andrea Peterson, 262-249-5283, or read@redberybooks.com.
6/14/08 Kenosha- Civil War Museum Theatre Program-"Meet Cordelia Harvey" at the Civil War Museum, Freedom Hall. Contact Nancy Mathews, 262-653-4426.
6/15/08 Kenosha- Civil War Museum Theatre Program-"Meet Cordelia Harvey" at the Civil War Museum, Freedom Hall. Contact Nancy Mathews, 262-653-4426.
6/16/08 Marshfield - The Great Depression Exhibit-Lecture-"Onset of Troubles" at the Thomas House, Lower Level, 301 S Central. Contact Shirley Mook, 715-384-5867, or victorian201@gmail.com.
6/17/08 Cable - A More Perfect Union: Domestic Tranquility at the Forest Lodge Library. Contact Beverly Bauer, 715-798-5014, or sue@cablemuseum.org.
6/18/08 Delavan- A More Perfect Union: Domestic Tranquility Book Discussion Series at the Aram Public Library, 404 E Walworth Street. Contact Susan Bergstrom, 262-728-3111, or sbergstromaram@charter.net.
6/21/08 *Stanley - The Lighter Side of Life in the Country at 728 Helgernson Street. Contact Connie Pozdell, 715-644-5320.
6/23/08 Hayward - Creating Community Conversations-Radio Interview with WOJB-FM, Radio Program-Local Morning Edition with Eric Schubring on WOJB-FM. Contact Sue Benson, 715-798-3890, or sue@cablemuseum.org.
6/24/08 Cross Plains- A More Perfect Union: Domestic Tranquility at the Rosemary Garfoot Public Library, 2107 Julius Street. Contact Sue Freedman, 608-798-3881, or sfreedman@scls.lib.wi.us
6/27/08 Kenosha--Civil War Museum Theatre Program-"Meet Cordelia Harvey” Performance at the Civil War Museum, Freedom Hall. Contact Nancy Mathews, 262-653-4426.
6/30/08 Hayward - Creating Community Conversations-Radio Interview with WOJB-FM, Radio Program-Local Morning Edition with Eric Schubring on WOJB-FM. Contact Sue Benson, 715-798-3890, or sue@cablemuseum.org.
JULY 2008
7/7/08 Hayward - Creating Community Conversations-Radio Interview with WOJB-FM, Radio Program-Local Morning Edition with Eric Schubring on WOJB-FM. Contact Sue Benson, 715-798-3890, or sue@cablemuseum.org.
7/8/08 Kenosha--Civil War Museum Theatre Program-"Meet Cordelia Harvey” Performance at the Civil War Museum, Freedom Hall. Contact Nancy Mathews, 262-653-4426.
7/15/08 Cable -A More Perfect Union: Domestic Tranquility at the Forest Lodge Library. Contact Beverly Bauer, 715-798-5014, or read@redberybooks.com.
7/16/08 Kenosha--Civil War Museum Theatre Program-"Meet Cordelia Harvey” Performance at the Civil War Museum, Freedom Hall. Contact Nancy Mathews, 262-653-4426.
716/08 Delavan- A More Perfect Union: Domestic Tranquility Book Discussion Series at the Aram Public Library, 404 E Walworth Street. Contact Susan Bergstrom, 262-728-3111, or sbergstromaram@charter.net.
7/17/2008 Green Bay - The Pullman Porters: From Service to Civil Rights-Exhibition Reception at the National Railroad Museum, 2285 S Broadway. Contact Jacqueline Frank , 920-437-7623, or jdfrank@nationalrrmuseum.
7/25/08 Kenosha--Civil War Museum Theatre Program-"Meet Cordelia Harvey” Performance at the Civil War Museum, Freedom Hall. Contact Nancy Mathews, 262-653-4426.
AUGUST 2008
8/5/08 Cable -A More Perfect Union: Domestic Tranquility at the Forest Lodge Library. Contact Beverly Bauer, 715-798-5014, or read@redberybooks.com.
8/6/08 Kenosha--Civil War Museum Theatre Program-"Meet Cordelia Harvey” Performance at the Civil War Museum, Freedom Hall. Contact Nancy Mathews, 262-653-4426.
8/7/2008 Green Bay - The Pullman Porters: From Service to Civil Rights-"The Pullman Porters in Film: An exploration of their legacy" at the National Railroad Museum, 2285 S Broadway. Contact Jacqueline Frank, 920-437-7623, or jdfrank@nationalrrmuseum.
8/12/08 Kenosha--Civil War Museum Theatre Program-"Meet Cordelia Harvey” Performance at the Civil War Museum, Freedom Hall. Contact Nancy Mathews, 262-653-4426.
8/13/08 Delavan- A More Perfect Union: Domestic Tranquility Book Discussion Series at the Aram Public Library, 404 E Walworth Street. Contact Susan Bergstrom, 262-728-3111, or sbergstromaram@charter.net.
8/16/2008 Montello - Looking Back: The Photography of Dr. E.A. Bass: Eye Appeal: Learning about Architecture from the Photos of E. A. Bas at the Community Room, Montello Municipal Building, 20 Underwood Ave. Contact Jim Slattery, 608-643-4410, orjslats@chorus.net.
8/23/2008 Montello - Looking Back: The Photography of Dr. E.A. Bass: A Closer Look: History in the Photograph at the Community Room, Montello Municipal Building, 20 Underwood Ave. Contact Jim Slattery, 608-643-4410, or jslats@chorus.net.
8/22/08 Kenosha--Civil War Museum Theatre Program-"Meet Cordelia Harvey” Performance at the Civil War Museum, Freedom Hall. Contact Nancy Mathews, 262-653-4426.
SEPTEMBER 2008
9/10/08 Delavan- A More Perfect Union: Domestic Tranquility Book Discussion Series at the Aram Public Library, 404 E Walworth Street. Contact Susan Bergstrom, 262-728-3111, or sbergstromaram@charter.net.
9/11/08 West Allis- Portable Music: A Century of Fretted Instruments (1850 to 1950) at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 117th Cleveland Avenue. Contact Jerry Zimmerman, 414-453-8621, or sbergstromaram@charter.net.
9/13/2008 Montello - Looking Back: The Photography of Dr. E.A. Bass: Caring for Photographic Collections at the Community Room, Montello Municipal Building, 20 Underwood Ave. Contact Jim Slattery, 608-643-4410, or jslats@chorus.net.
9/22/08 *Menasha-Tricksters and Fools at the UW-Fox Valley Theatre, 1478 Midway Road. Contact Susan Rabideau, 920-832-2857, or susan.rabideau@uwc.edu.
OCTOBER 2008
10/11/2008 Montello - Looking Back: The Photography of Dr. E.A. Bass: : State of the Art: The Medical Education and Practice of Dr. Bass at the Community Room, Montello Municipal Building, 20 Underwood Ave. Contact Jim Slattery, 608-643-4410, or jslats@chorus.net.
10/13/2008 *Westfield - Mysteries of Aztalan at the Marquette County Historical Society, 125 Lawrence Street. Contact Ellen Martin, 608-296-4094.
10/21/2008 *Port Washington - Tales of King Arthur at Thomas Jefferson Middle School, 1403 N. Holden Street. Contact Richard Thomas, 262-284-7670, or rthomas@pwpd.org.
DECEMBER 2008
12/17/2008 Marshfield - The Great Depression Exhibit-Christmas Carol Sing at the Thomas House, Lower Level, 301 S Central. Contact Shirley Mook, 715-384-5867, or victorian201@gmail.com.