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October 2020
Pint-Sized: A Virtual Exhibition of Mini Art
This virtual exhibition will feature artwork from across the United States in a wide variety of different media. The catch? All the artwork is smaller that 12"h x 12"w x 12"d. View the exhibit, learn more about the artists and purchase artwork! Shipping and contactless pick-up are available. Full more information, see www.riverartsinc.org/mini
Find out more »Folklore Village Virtual Fall Swedish Music & Dance Weekend
This year marks 45 years since the Johnson-Dahlin family first founded our Fall Swedish Weekend. While we’re sad we can’t be together in person to celebrate this event, we are excited to be using this occasion to embark on a new adventure into digital frontiers! We hope you will join us for three days of music and dance workshops, cultural sessions, evening performances and parties, and even a fika social hour. We will be joined by our annual hosts Paul and Marikay Dahlin and returning artistic staff. We are also welcoming some…
Find out more »Shake Rag Alley’s Trick’r Treat
Put on your wildest costume and come this free, outdoor, safe and socially distanced family-friendly celebration of Halloween featuring friendly (not scary) costumed characters.
Find out more »November 2020
Shake Rag Alley NEA Big Read Keynote Panel: “Citizen Author and the American Story”
On the eve of the most important act a citizen can undertake, join Shake Rag Alley Center for the Arts in collaboration with Hypertext Magazine & Studio for “Citizen Author and the American Story,” the free virtual keynote panel for Shake Rag Alley’s NEA Big Read of Claudia Rankine’s “Citizen: An American Lyric.” Faisal Mohyuddin will moderate a discussion on the book and its themes with: Desiree Cooper Amina Gautier Sahar Mustafah Chris L. Terry An initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership…
Find out more »NEA Big Read Virtual Book Discussion: Platteville Public Library
Join us for a special one-time Zoom discussion of the book "Citizen: An American Lyric" by Claudia Rankine. Free copies of the book are available at the library and can be picked up during our open hours (Tuesday-Friday 12-4 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m.-12 p.m.) or during curbside pickup. Register for the book discussion at plattevillepubliclibrary.org/signup. A Zoom link will be emailed to registrants the day of the event. For more information about the NEA Big Read, an initiative of the…
Find out more »First Tuesday Open Mic
Performers and audience members alike are warmly welcome to the Open Mic hosted over Zoom. Send an email to programs@folklorevillage.org if you’re interested in participating and Program Manager Sallie Anna will be in touch with more information and a virtual invitation. In the meantime, check out The FolkMic, our Open Mic Facebook group. Post your creations and enjoy others’!
Find out more »VIRTUAL Colossal Fossils: Predators and Prey
Colossal Fossils is back to celebrate DINOVEMBER! In partnership with other South Central libraries, we are happy to offer a limited number of spots for these special Zoom presentations from the Wausau-based educators. Registration will start on our website ONE WEEK before each meeting, and you will receive your Zoom passcode the day before. YOU MUST REGISTER for each session you wish to attend. Please do not register unless you are certain that you will attend, as we want to…
Find out more »Yoga in Spring Green (Early Winter Session)
All levels are welcome to join small-group hatha vinyasa yoga classes at The White School in Spring Green. Sign up for Wednesday evenings, Saturday mornings or both. Due to COVID-19 you must register in advance, classes will be limited to 10 participants and masks are required. (Note: no class the Wednesday before Thanksgiving.)
Find out more »Shake Rag Alley Virtual NEA Big Read Chapter Book Club
Meet weekly via Zoom to discuss the NEA Big Read of “Citizen: An American Lyric” chapter by chapter. Registration required, but participation in all seven weeks is not. An initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest, the NEA Big Read broadens our understanding of our world, our communities, and ourselves through the joy of sharing a good book. Shake Rag Alley was one of 78 nonprofit organizations nationwide to receive an NEA Big Read…
Find out more »Crane Viewing in Spring Green
From a bluff-top perch, observe up to 3,000 sandhill cranes as they stage for migration on Wisconsin River sandbars. Learn about crane migration and ecology. Also, see and learn about the actively managed oak savanna and "goat prairie" at the viewing site. A donation of $25/person is requested for this special opportunity. Trip leader: Jeb Barzen, ecologist and long-time crane biologist Participants must wear masks and practice social distancing. REGISTER ONLINE -- SPACE VERY IS LIMITED for Nov. 6 and…
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