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Civil War Songs & Letters @ Cultural Arts Center 9/8

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Barbara

Traditional folk artist Judy Cook will present “One Man’s Civil War”  at the Whitewater Art Alliance’s  Cultural Arts Center (402 W. Main St.) on Thurs., Sept. 8th, at 7pm. She will be reading from letters written by her ancestors to … Continue reading →

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Public Library Used Book Sale

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Barbara

Friends of Whitewater’s public library, the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library, are having their annual used book sale from Mon., Aug. 22-Fri., Sept. 2. Book Sale Hours: M-TH 9am-8pm F 9am-5pm Sat 10am-1:30pm The library is located at 431 W. … Continue reading →

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Whitewater on July 4!

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Barbara

Andersen Library is closed Sat.-Mon., July 2-4! What should you do with yourself?! On Mon., July 4th Whitewater offers a run, a parade, and a festival: The Whippet City Mile run precedes the parade, starting at about 9:45 a.m. on … Continue reading →

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W3 Challenge Week

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Barbara

November 7-14 is the W3 (Working for Whitewater’s Wellness) Community Challenge Week. The W3 web site contains a Challenge Week flyer listing possible activities. You can find W3 on Facebook too. W3 “seeks to promote physical, mental, spiritual and social … Continue reading →

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Postcards/WI Archives Month

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Barbara

October is Wisconsin Archives Month, and this year’s theme is postcards, which many people use to preserve and share their experiences and stories. You can see a display of historical and contemporary Wisconsin postcards in Special Collections (Andersen Library 1st … Continue reading →

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Jungle Jack comes to Whitewater!

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Barbara

OK, I’m repeating this blog from July 16th because the event happens this Sunday, August 29th: “Jungle Jack” Hanna is coming to Whitewater on August 29th (6 pm, Whitewater High School gym). I can hardly believe it! I’ve watched his … Continue reading →

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“Tell me a story” lecture series

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Barbara

The Spring 2010 Fairhaven Lecture Series “Tell Me a Story: The Narrative Tradition in the Arts and Media” will look at our understanding of the world through story. All of these free and informative lectures are on Mondays at 3:00 … Continue reading →

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Life in Occupied Palestine talk 9/1

Posted on August 31, 2009 by Barbara

Anna Balzer will present “Life in Occupied Palestine: Eyewitness Stories and Photos” at a Whitewater Breakfast Kiwanis Club meeting on Tues., Sept. 1, 7am at Novak’s Restaurant (111 W Whitewater St). Non-members are welcome. Anna Balzer is a Jewish-American graduate … Continue reading →

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What’s up, Whitewater? (Freezefest 2/21)

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Barbara

I’ve mentioned a couple of web sites in the past for learning about events around Whitewater: Whitewaterbanner.com and the City of Whitewater web site. There are also web sites for the school district and the local public library. But now … Continue reading →

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Celebrate July 4th

Posted on July 3, 2008 by Barbara

July Fourth is Independence Day. See information related to this national holiday online from the Census Bureau, usa.gov, history.com, and the Library of Congress. Why do we celebrate? It’s our national birthday! On July 4, 1776 the 13 colonies took … Continue reading →

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