Category Archives: around wisconsin

Terrariums

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Barbara

Looking for something to do to break up all the studying? Would you like something green growing in your room (and no, I’m not talking about mold!)? Patty Bailey will give a hands-on workshop on “Fun With Terrariums and Miniature … Continue reading →

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Food in Literature

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Barbara

The Spring 2013 Fairhaven Lecture Series has the theme “Food for Thought” and will have us thinking about our relationships with food. Yes, we need food to sustain us, but it has cultural, environmental, economic, and political aspects. All lectures … Continue reading →

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Food! Community events on Feb 8 & 25, and cookbooks

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Barbara

You can learn about these and other community events and news at the Whitewater Banner: What’s for dinner tonight (Friday Feb 8)? It could be soup! The Washington Elementary School (506 E Main St) is offering a soup dinner from … Continue reading →

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Whitewater’s public library & UWW students

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Barbara

Do you sometimes need a title right away, but Andersen Library’s copy is checked out? Or maybe it’s something Andersen Library does not have and it’s something a public library might have, e.g., a children’s book, adult fiction or nonfiction, … Continue reading →

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Travel Safely!

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Barbara

Plan to drive safely this winter! Look up weather ahead of time (another site is AccuWeather.com). Check road conditions ahead of time. The Wis. Dept. of Transportation’s 511wi Travel Information web site can provides a map showing driving conditions on … Continue reading →

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Faculty/Staff: Library Research Fellowship Deadline Nov. 19

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Barbara

A limited number of Library Research Fellowships are provided for 2012-2013. Through this program, faculty/staff fellows are granted access to selected UW-Madison Library licensed electronic library resources. Would access to electronic library resources available at UW-Madison, but not already available … Continue reading →

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Royal Purple articles – searching & finding

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Barbara

Are you looking for Royal Purple articles from the past? Andersen Library has been working to create an index to Royal Purple articles, and while this is an ongoing project, you can search what’s been done so far. The index … Continue reading →

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What to do about emerald ash borer

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Barbara

The emerald ash borer is a lethal threat to ash trees, and has been found just 20 miles from Whitewater. This is bad news for anyone (like me) who has an ash tree in their yard. Bill McNee from the … Continue reading →

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Vermicomposting, Native Plants, Edible Weeds

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Barbara

If you missed the open house of the campus greenhouse Sat., that’s a shame. It’s looking very nice. It has 3 sections: one for student projects, one for plants that live in hot & dry climates, and one for hot … Continue reading →

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Whitewater’s public library has new web site

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Barbara

Check out the new web site of the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library (Whitewater’s public library at 431 W. Center St.)! The ILYML is also “sponsoring a contest to create a logo which will reflect its commitment as a cultural, … Continue reading →

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