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Friday Fun: The Sopranos

Posted on June 10, 2016 by Barbara

Did you know? The last episode of HBO‘s drama The Sopranos aired on June 10th in 2007. Hard to believe it’s been that long. Steven Holden, writing for The New York Times in 1999 said, “”The Sopranos” sustains its hyper-realism … Continue reading →

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Friday Fun: Star Wars

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Barbara

Happy anniversary, Star Wars (May 25th)! Did you know, that on May 25th in 1977 the original Star Wars movie was released? It was an enormous Memorial Day weekend box office hit. You can celebrate by watching it again! Andersen … Continue reading →

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Bison: Our National Mammal

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Barbara

President Obama signed Public Law 114-152, the National Bison Legacy Act, on Monday, May 9, designating the bison as our official national mammal. Among the many organizations supporting the legislation were: The InterTribal Buffalo Council – Its mission is “Restoring … Continue reading →

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Summer Book Sale

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Martha

The summer book sale has begun. We’re offering up a bountiful bevy of books and DVDs for a mere 25 cents a piece or $1 a bag. Topics are all over the board for these last-chance titles, and include art, … Continue reading →

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Earth Week

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Barbara

UW-Whitewater offers several Earth Week (April 18-22, 2016) events, including these: The documentary This changes everything will be shown on Mon, Apr 18, from 5-7pm in Summers Auditorium (UC). If you miss it, Andersen Library has the book by Naomi … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – April 12, 2016

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Martha

Movies in the Age of Obama: The Era of Post-racial and Neo-racist Cinema. Each of this book’s eighteen essays is written by a different author who has a unique bent on the over-arching themes of race and otherness in the movies Continue reading →

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Book Sale for April

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Martha

There’s a new crop of books ripe for enjoying at the April book sale. This month we’ll have another wide assortment of items available at $1 a piece. I hope you find something you want! Subjects include: Biography Business and … Continue reading →

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Adopting the New Forest Guardian in America: The ‘No Trespassing’ Sign

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Barbara

Pao Vue, Ph.D. student in UW-Madison’s Department of Geography, will talk about “Adopting the New Forest Guardian in America: The ‘No Trespassing’ Sign” from 3:30-4:30pm on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 in UC275A. It’s the last Southeast Asian Heritage Lecture for … Continue reading →

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Why being who you really are is a radical act

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Barbara

Bridget Birdsall, an author and artist, will talk about “Why being who you really are is a radical act” from 6:30-8pm on Tues., Apr. 12 in the UC Hamilton Room. Birdsall will talk about her young adult novel Double exposure, … Continue reading →

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The Economic Contribution of Immigration in America

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Barbara

Dr. Alfonso Morales, Associate Professor of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will talk about “The Economic Contribution of Immigration in America” on Tues., Mar. 29, from 3:30pm-4:30pm in UC 275A. It’s part of the Latino Heritage … Continue reading →

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