Tag Archives: fun stuff

Standing the Test of Time

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Barbara

Standing the Test of Time is the theme of the Fall 2015 Fairhaven Lecture Series, offered on Mondays at 3pm in Fellowship Hall (Fairhaven Retirement Community, 435 W Starin Rd, Whitewater). These lectures are free and open to the public! … Continue reading →

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Friday Fun: Digital Ozark Folksong Collection

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Barbara

The digital Ozark Folksong Collection at the University of Arkansas officially “opens” today, Friday, August 28th! It’s the “largest and most complete collection of traditional music and associated materials from Arkansas and the Ozarks” in the U.S., and includes “recordings … Continue reading →

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Friday Fun: Random Useful Websites

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Barbara

It’s Friday, classes haven’t started yet and you need a break from all the scurrying around getting ready. Let’s look for some random useful websites! Forget the targeted searching, open your mind and expand your horizons. Sometimes unplanned experiences are … Continue reading →

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What’s that in the sky? A meteor shower!

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Barbara

What are you planning to do for the next couple of nights? You might try looking up at the night sky to see the Perseids meteor shower! This meteor shower appears every August around this time, when Earth crosses the … Continue reading →

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Friday fun: Historical newsreels on YouTube

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Barbara

Digitized historical newsreels from the Associated Press and British Movietone have been made available on YouTube. The films go back as far as 1895, and cover almost everything you can think of…live footage of significant historical events such as the … Continue reading →

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Polka!

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Barbara

If you’re looking for a good time, Savory Sounds this Thursday might be just the thing! Steve Meisner, award-winning accordian player, polka musician, and composer, will provide the sounds at the Birge Fountain (outside the Arts Alliance building) on Thurs., … Continue reading →

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Celebrate the 4th of July / Andersen Library’s hours

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Barbara

Andersen Library will be closed on Sunday, July 5th, 2015, because of the holiday weekend. Of course, online access to databases (including articles), the library holdings listed in Books, media and more (UW Whitewater) (including ebooks) and Ask a Librarian … Continue reading →

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Animals taking Earth back: summer thrills

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Barbara

There are so many choices if you want to read or view something ridiculous about scary critters this summer! I recently saw the latest Jurassic flick, which did not disappoint because I’m a sucker for a huge dinosaur lowering its … Continue reading →

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Dairy Month!

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Barbara

If it’s June, it’s time to celebrate dairy! Wisconsin is a great state to do that. If you’re looking for a dairy breakfast, check out Breakfast on the Farm, a web page from Travel Wisconsin. Learn more about dairy and … Continue reading →

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Friday Fun: Jokes, Humor, Comedy

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Barbara

Feeling a bit stressed? Maybe a little laughter could take the edge off! According to the documentary Laughology (2nd-floor DVDs, Academic, BF575.L3 L28 2010), laughing is a great way to reduce stress. And it’s good for your heart (see “Laughter … Continue reading →

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