Free Viewing/Lecture Series
Thursdays @ the U
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.
Fall 2023 Program Lineup:
Sept 7 Are You Getting Real News?, Dean Kallenbach
Sept 14 Preventing Dementia: What We Know, Trisha Witham
Sept 21 The Soundtrack of the Vietnam War, Douglas Bradley
Sept 18 Braille for the Sighted, Alexander Townsend
Oct 5 Shear(ing) Delights, Briana Bateman
Oct 12 The Battle of the Bulge, Don Peterson
Oct 19 Creative Nonfiction: Not an Oxymoron, Kate Worzala
Oct 26 Filipino Workers in Barron County, David Armstrong
Nov 2 Achieving Good Mental Health, Paul Billmeyer
Nov 9 (Mis)Adventures in Adventure Education, Nathali Jones
Nov 16 Oh, My Aching Back!, Nancy Keeler & Pam Carlson
Nov 30 Writing the Outdoors, Richard Terrill
Dec 7 Conquering the Tuscobia Winter Ultra, Nick Pedersen
Dec 14 Exploring the Antarctic Peninsula, Anna Demers & Ryan Urban
2023 Thursday@U Recordings
Spring 2023 Program recording links:
February 2 Eating Wildly: Foraging Edible Plants, Martha Wright Eating Wildly: Foraging Edible Plants
February 9 Our Miraculous Living Soil, Dale Hanson Our Miraculous Living Soul
February 16 Anishinaabe Insights on Adapting to Climate Change, Michael Price Anishinaabe Insights on Adapting to Climate Change
February 23 New Deal-Era Post Office Murals, Ryan Urban (Livestream only due to potential snowstorm. No in-person event today!)
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March 2 Pluralism in Perspective, Chaplain Peter Muschinske Pluralism in Perspective
March 9 Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady of the World, Jessica Michna Eleanor Roosevelt
March 16 Ojibwe Horses and Their People, Em Loerzel Ojibwe Horses and Their People
March 30 My Homelands: Echoes of My Ancestors, Janice Rice My Homelands
April 6 Geology of the Ice Age Trail Dreamer Segment, Blue Hills, M. Sedlacek, J. White & K. Syverson Geology of the Ice Age Trail
April 13 Vietnam: The War's Set-Up Story, Paul Kluge Vietnam: The War's Set-Up Story
April 20 Backyard Prairie Communities, Dave Caithamer & Jim Riemer Backyard Prairie Communities
April 27 Elk in Wisconsin, Joshua Spiegel Elk in Wisconsin
May 4 Why the USA Needs Immigrants/Refugees, Isaak Mohamed Why the USA Needs Immigrants/Refugees
May 11 Women of the American Revolution, Kathy Waldvogel Women of the American Revolution
2022 Thursday@U Recordings
Spring 2022 Program recording links:
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
Fall 2022 Program recording links:
September 8 101 Ways to Help Birds, Laura Erickson 101 Ways to Help Birds, Laura Erickson
September 15 Free Speech, the Supreme Court & J.S. Mills, Eric Kasper and Troy Kozma Free Speech, the Supreme Courts and J.S. Milles, Eric Kasper
September 22 Celebrate your F-READ-om, Katherine Elchert Celebrate your F-READ-om, Katherine Eichert
September 29 Ice Age Trail Adventurer, Sue Greenway Ice Age Trail Adventurer, Sue Greenway
October 6 Healing & Justice for Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women, Kristin Welch Healing & Justice for Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women
October 13 Meandering the Northwoods Medicine Trail, Gigi Stafne Meandering the Northwoods Medicine Trail
October 20 Wisconsin 101: Local History with Objects, Thomas Broman WI 101: Local History with Objects
October 27 Down the Mississippi in a Leaky Canoe, Luke Yourzak Down the Mississippi in a Leaky Canoe
November 3 Perspectives on Invasive Plants, Michael Heim Perspectives on Invasive Plants
November 10 The Refugee Experience in Western Wisconsin, Chris Jones The Refugee Experience in Western Wisconsin
November 17 Local Abandoned Railroads, Arlyn Colby Local Abandoned Railroads
December 1 Warren Commission Report: Fact or Fiction?, David Yorks Warren Commission Report: Fact or Fiction?
December 8 Impressions of America: 1972 - 2022, Ben Kyriagis Impressions of America
December 15 Cow Tales: Memories of a Rural Vet, Dave Mills Cow Tales: Memories of a Rural Vet
2021 Thursday@U Recordings
Fall 2021 Program recording links:
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
Please click here to enjoy the Spring 2022 Communiversity Band Performance
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Please click here to enjoy the Spring 2023 Communiversity Band Performance