Rountree Gallery's annual spring exhibit features submissions from regional artists residing within 100 miles of Platteville. This is a great opportunity to show your support for local artists and the gallery. Gallery hours are 4-7 p.m. Thursday-Friday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday.
Artist Mary Bergs of Benton, WI, investigates the place where language and objects coincide in this site-specific installation in the Upstairs Gallery at Rountree Gallery. Gallery hours are 4-7 p.m. Thursday-Friday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday.
Locally mined zinc in outer space? Engineer Camie Platner will share how, since the beginning of the Space Age, EaglePicher silver zinc batteries have been trusted to power historical NASA launches, including Mercury, Gemini, Apollo and Skylab. Today, with more than 50 years of silver zinc battery production heritage, and more than 200 battery designs,…
The 2023 Winter Lyceum hosted by The Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums features seven electrifying lectures on topics exploring the realm of “energy” in the context of our place. The talks will be held online via Zoom, running each Sunday from February 19 to April 2 at 5 p.m. Each roughly 45-minute talk will be followed…
The integration of art, nature and mental well-being. If your intention word for 2023 is Connection, Creativity, or Self-Awareness, attending Natural Wisdom Counseling’s winter 4 Elements workshop series is where you begin! With an emphasis on relational, nature-based and expressive art practices, attendees may participate in experiences that foster mental health and well-being. This series…
Engineer Mark Nussbaum, who specializes in historic properties and the integration of energy efficient technologies, will review the basic concepts of ground source heat pump systems, how they work to provide climate control for buildings, and what specific features often make them an excellent choice in historic buildings. We will look at some of the…
The 2023 Winter Lyceum hosted by The Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums features seven electrifying lectures on topics exploring the realm of “energy” in the context of our place. The talks will be held online via Zoom, running each Sunday from February 19 to April 2 at 5 p.m. Each roughly 45-minute talk will be followed…
Save the date to meet and hear from award-winning Wisconsin authors during this year's free Winter Writers Reading Series (donations welcome!). Craig Reinbold won the Council for Wisconsin Writers Kay W. Levin Short Nonfiction Award for the essay “What We Might Salvage,” which appeared in issue 93 of the literary journal AGNI. Craig’s writing has…
Experience Norwegian culture through the music and dances of Telemark, Norway! Folklore Village's annual Spring Scandinavian Weekend will feature special guests sharing the music and dances of Telemark. The weekend includes intensive and engaging workshops in fiddle and dance, energetic evening dances, and delicious cultural meals by RedBarn Catering. Full-time adult registration is $280 if…
Every month on the third Saturday, either through Zoom or outside the library building, begin or deepen your mindfulness practice. Mindfulness is paying attention to one's thoughts, body sensations, emotions and surroundings without judgment. Mindfulness can be used for many reasons, from better physical health to better mental health to improved relationships with one's self…