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Brrr Book Sale – Read for 50 Cents!

Posted on December 7, 2023 by Martha

December is a month of holidays, starting with Krampusnacht and ending with New Years Eve. Along there way there is Hanukkah, Solstice, Yule, Festivus, Christmas, and Kwanzaa. If I missed one you celebrate add a comment below. Books are a … Continue reading →

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Last Sale Books of 2022

Posted on November 29, 2022 by Martha

The latest batch of fresh books have now graced the sturdy book sale cart shelves. There are philosophy, computer science, juvenile fiction, psychology, and speech therapy books, along with titles in a smattering of other areas. Come, peruse, and purchase. … Continue reading →

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Book Sale Refresher

Posted on October 31, 2022 by Martha

New books were put on the book sale cart today. Everything there is fresh and new (for older and used books anyway!) Subjects include the arts, communication, computers, economics, and education. As always, a few random gems in other subject … Continue reading →

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Normal (New Stuff Tuesdays)

Posted on February 1, 2022 by Naomi Schemm

If you read the book Wonder by R.J. Palacio when it came out in 2012, or saw the movie version in 2017, you’ll want to check out the story of this real boy and his family who in some ways … Continue reading →

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Bizarre history of Wisconsin

Posted on January 15, 2021 by Barbara

Chad Lewis will talk about the “Bizarre History of Wisconsin: Strange Stories from Our Past” on Tuesday, January 19th, at 6 p.m. via Zoom (online). This free event is sponsored by Whitewater’s public library, the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library. … Continue reading →

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From the desk of Chancellor Dwight C. Watson – Midnight Sun, by Stephanie Meyer

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Naomi Schemm

One in a series of reviews contributed by Chancellor Dwight C. Watson Midnight Sun by Stephanie Meyer Before I provide a review of Midnight Sun, it is best to give an overview of the Twilight series. These synopses are about … Continue reading →

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From the Desk of Chancellor Dwight C. Watson – Velvet Rage: Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man’s World by Alan Downs

Posted on November 27, 2020 by Ellen Latorraca

One in a series of reviews contributed by Chancellor Dwight C. Watson Velvet Rage: Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man’s World by Alan Downs Emerson stated that “there is properly no history; only biography.”  I … Continue reading →

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Spiritualism and the Morris Pratt Institute

Posted on October 29, 2020 by Barbara

Many current and former students at UW-Whitewater have been curious about some of the legends of Whitewater related to witches, and these tales have often been associated with the spiritualism institute that existed in Whitewater from about 1889-1939. Carol Cartwright … Continue reading →

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Bats! Wildlife in Need Center program on Oct. 28

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Barbara

Erin Toohey, Wildlife in Need Center (WINC)’s Education Coordinator, will present this program on Bats of Wisconsin on Wed., Oct. 28th, at 4 p.m. via Zoom. Learn about WINC, Wisconsin’s bats species, why they’re important, and how you can help … Continue reading →

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Is Past Prologue? Polling and Forecasting in the 2020 Election

Posted on October 8, 2020 by Barbara

Dr. Eric Loepp, political science professor, will talk about “Is Past Prologue? Polling and Forecasting in the 2020 Election” on Thurs., Oct. 8, at 6:30 pm. This online public presentation is sponsored by the League of Women Voters-Whitewater Area. No … Continue reading →

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