Free Viewing/Lecture Series
Thursdays @ the U
Our Thursdays at the U lecture series includes a wonderful lineup starting this September 2022! This series, partly funded by the UW-Barron County Foundation, will explore topics in the arts, sciences, public affairs, literary fields and cultural areas. While hosting a variety of speakers, the university does not seek to endorse or promote a particular idea, opinion, topic or product over others. These lectures are free and open to the public every Thursday from 12:30-1:30 and are held in our Blue Hill's Lecture Hall, BRRH234.
And this year, our Riverside Cafe is open 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. every day! So you can enjoy lunch before the program or get a quick treat and coffee after the program! You are welcome to bring your lunch to the program if you wish.
Here is our Fall 2022 Program Lineup:
September 8 101 Ways to Help Birds, Laura Erickson
September 15 Free Speech, the Supreme Court & J.S. Mills, Eric Kasper and Troy Kozma
September 22 Celebrate your F-READ-om, Katherine Elchert
September 29 Ice Age Trail Adventurer, Sue Greenway
October 6 Healing & Justice for Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women, Kristin Welch
October 13 Meandering the Northwoods Medicine Trail, Gigi Stafne
October 20 Wisconsin 101: Local History with Objects
October 27 Down the Mississippi in a Leaky Canoe, Luke Yourzak
November 3 Perspectives on Invasive Plants, Michael Helm
November 10 The Refugee Experience in Western Wisconsin, Chris Jones
November 17 Local Abandoned Railroads, Arlyn Colby
December 1 Warren Commission Report: Fact or Fiction?, David Yorks
December 8 Impressions of America: 1972 - 2022, Ben Kyriagis
December 15 Cow Tales: Memories of a Rural Vet, Dave Mills
Here are our Spring 2022 Recordings:
February 3 Natural Lawn Alternatives, Anthony Nied Natural Lawn Alternatives
February 10 The Future of the Cedar Side Trail, Craig Fowler & Kevin Jacobson Rice Lake's Cedar Side Trail
February 17 Ma'iingan (wolf) and the Ojibwe, Peter David Ma'iingan (wolf) and the Ojibwe
February 24 Modern Roundabouts; Why They Work, Beth Cunningham and Dan Bieberitz Modern Roundabouts: Why They Work
March 3 Yoga for Health, Patty McGown Yoga for Health
March 10 Lessons from the Deacons, Selika Ducksworth-Lawton Lessons from the Deacons
March 17 Okayest Hits: a Poetry Reading, Dylan Loring Okayest Hits: A Poetry Reading
March 24 S P R I N G B R E A K
March 31 Cancelled due to bad weather. Will be taking place on May 12th.
April 7 To the Moon and Beyond, Matt Coel To the Moon and Beyond
April 14 "Forever Chemicals"- Sources, Health Effects, Remediation, Kay Curtin Forever Chemicals
April 21 Native Peoples and Enbridge Pipelines, Paul DeMain Native Peoples and Enbridge Pipelines
April 28 Sister Cities, An Opportunity for Citizen Diplomacy, Deb Neuheisel Sister Cities
May 5 Search and Rescue/Recovery, Janice Thompson Search and Rescue/Recovery
May 12 Salem Witch Trials, Jessica Michna Salem Witch Trials
Here are our Fall 2021 Recordings:
September 2nd Barn Quilts of Wisconsin, Mary and Michael Kolstad Barn Quilts 9/2/21
September 9th Barron County Restorative Justice Programs, Monika Audette and Mary Hoeft (no video/audio link available)
September 16th What Are Counties?, Jeff French What are Counties?
September 23rd Primates Inc. - Helping Monkeys in Need, Amy Kerwin Primates Inc.
September 30th A Caregiver's Experience with Dementia, Jim Adams A Caregiver's Experience
October 7th Toward a Sustainable Economy, Jack Reardon A Sustainable Economy
October 14th Missing & Murdered Indigenous Relatives, Renee Gralewicz The Indigenous Peoples celebration; Dr. Renee Gralewicz
October 21st 100 Years of Women's Suffrage, Anne Marie McClellan 100 Years of Women's Suffrage
October 28th Fungal Diversity in the Northwoods, Tavis Lynch (sorry, no video available)
November 4th CAFO Dairy Farm - A Good Neighbor?, Tyler Gruetzmacher & Jim Kusilek
November 11th The Unsung Heroes of Nature, Emily Stone (no video/audio link available but you can reach emily@cablemuseum.org with questions)
November 18th Poetry: Assuming a Persona, Christy Potvin
December 2nd Microplastics in Northern Lakes, How Big a Problem?, Todd Wellnitz Microplastics in Northern Lakes; How Big a Problem?
December 9th Life on Ice: Arctic Expeditions, Lonnie Dupre Life on Ice: Arctic Expeditions
To view archived recordings of our presentations, please go to Archived Thursday at the U Presentations.
Please click here to watch the Spring 2022 Communiversity Band Performance