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Category Archives: around wisconsin
Tornado Drill statewide 1:45 today TH 4/19
Andersen Library will participate in the tornado drill at 1:45 p.m. on Thursday April 19. So, if you are working (or socializing) in Andersen Library at that time, please be prepared to move to a designated tornado shelter area! That … Continue reading
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Visit the Hoard Historical Museum
Need a break this weekend? Visit the Hoard Historical Museum in Fort Atkinson (401 Whitewater Avenue)! It’s open Tues through Sat, 9:30am-4:30pm. It’s free, but of course a modest donation would be most welcome. There’s something there for nearly … Continue reading
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Help Children Discover Art!
Imagine a world without color. Make color a reality for those in need & donate to Color Me Mine. Join Working for Whitewater’s Wellness (W3) in donating art supplies for Headstart and Studio 84. Items needed include: Basic Art Supplies … Continue reading
Native American Genealogy
Karen Weston, the University Archivist, will be presenting on Native American genealogy, focusing on Wisconsin tribes, on Monday, March 5th, 2012 at 5:30 pm. Continue reading
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Program on Middle East & Raptors Feb. 28
Dianne Moller, Executive Director of Hoo’s Woods raptor education and rehabilitation center, will give a free, one-hour presentation on Tues., Feb. 28, at 6:30 p.m. at the Milton Public Library (430 E. High St., Milton), recounting her experiences during recent … Continue reading
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Tagged Arab culture, articles, books, databases, falconry, falcons, federal government, government info, intercultural communication, lectures, raptors, travel, web sites, wisconsin, youtube
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The Silent World
On this day in 1953, French oceanographer and marine conservationist Jacques-Yves Cousteau published his first book, The Silent World: A Story of Undersea Discovery and Adventure (co-authored by Frederic Dumas). Three years later the documentary film was released, and it … Continue reading
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Lecture series: Brazil, Russia, India, China
The Spring 2012 Fairhaven Lecture Series has the theme “B.R.I.C. (Brazil, Russia, India, China)” and will help you learn about these emerging economies and how they are affecting world power relations. All lectures in this series are free, open to … Continue reading
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Tagged art, articles, Brazil, China, countries, economics, globalization, india, lectures, music, oil, politics, Russia, South Africa, trade, world power
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Travel Safely
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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UWSAC MEETING
Special Collections hosted the annual UW-System Archives Council meeting on Thursday, Nov 10th, 2011. The Wisconsin Historical Society is in the process of barcoding all their collections to make borrowing between the various Area Research Centers easier. Two Civil War sites were discussed. … Continue reading
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International Year of Forests (2011)
2011 is the International Year of Forests, designated by the United Nations to draw attention to sustainable forest management and the relationship between people and forests (they aren’t just habitats for flora and fauna, although that’s critical too, but they … Continue reading
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