By Patricia Fargen
The Spring Green Area Senior Center, 117 N. Washington St., had become somewhat inactive over the past few years. After some research throughout the community, many people felt the need to uplift and put a new face on our center. So a new Board of Directors was elected and the work began. After forming our new board, our first order of business was to brighten up the existing building and make it appealing for everyone to enjoy the space. We created a new website to get information out there so people knew who we were and what our objectives are. Please go to our website at springgreenseniorcenter.com to meet our new board, see our calendar of events, and see our Thursday and Friday menu.
Rumble Seats on Highway 14 has been providing wonderful meals every Thursday and Friday. For only $5 you can enjoy a wonderful hot lunch with a luscious dessert included. Reservations can be called in on Tuesdays to (608) 588-2924.
Our first program on our Calendar of Events is our St. Patrick’s Day celebration sponsored by The Meadows, Spring Green. On March 15, Cecilia Farran will present her “Spoken Word Journeys” at 1:30 p.m. at the center. Cecilia is well known in our surrounding communities for her Irish wit and storytelling. Refreshments will top off the afternoon.
Our monthly meetings occur at the Spring Green Area Senior Citizen Center at 4 p.m. on the second Monday of the month. We welcome all who wish to attend and appreciate their input as to how we can move forward with an organization that will include many ages and enhance our already diverse community.
In the future we hope to provide a coffee hour with WiFi access, classes such as how to mend those jeans or how to use your new smart phone. Many great suggestions have come forward for programs so we have a great deal of information to work with.
Remember, too, that our building is handicap accessible and available for rent. Many families have enjoyed our space for birthday parties and Thanksgiving dinners. Our full kitchen makes any event an easy one, too.
Thanks to so much support from the community, the Spring Green Area Senior Citizen Center looks forward to offering the Spring Green area opportunities to learn, enjoy and share in the many valuable assets of our area.
This Center is Not Just for Seniors Anymore
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The Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums Winter Lyceum: “Electrifying” (Virtual)
The Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums Winter Lyceum: “Electrifying” (Virtual)
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…
$4
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Winter Lyceum: “Mining for Energy: The Story of Southwest Wisconsin’s Electricity Journey” (via Zoom)
Winter Lyceum: “Mining for Energy: The Story of Southwest Wisconsin’s Electricity Journey” (via Zoom)
The Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums presents a panel of regional energy experts from Badger Hollow Solar, RENEW Wisconsin, and the electricity transmission industry sharing updates on major renewable energy projects in the region, talk about why these projects are happening here, and discuss what impacts they have on our economy, environment, and communities. To…
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1 event,
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Shake Rag Alley Winter Writer Reading Series: Jennifer Morales (in-person & via Zoom)
Shake Rag Alley Winter Writer Reading Series: Jennifer Morales (in-person & via Zoom)
Save the date to meet and hear from award-winning Wisconsin authors during this year's free Winter Writers Reading Series (donations welcome!). Jennifer Morales was awarded the Council for Wisconsin Writers Zona Gale Short Fiction Award for “The Doorman,” published in the anthology "Fire & Water: Stories from the Anthropocene," by Black Lawrence Press. Morales is…
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Art Exhibit: Rountree Gallery’s “The Drift”
Art Exhibit: Rountree Gallery’s “The Drift”
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.
Art Exhibit: Rountree Gallery’s “Variability of Means”
Art Exhibit: Rountree Gallery’s “Variability of Means”
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.
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Artist Reception: Rountree Gallery’s “The Drift”
Artist Reception: Rountree Gallery’s “The Drift”
Celebrate the opening of Rountree Gallery's annual spring exhibit featuring 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.
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Artist Reception: Rountree Gallery’s “Variability of Means”
Artist Reception: Rountree Gallery’s “Variability of Means”
Meet artist Mary Bergs of Benton, WI, whose new exhibit investigates the place where language and objects coincide in a site-specific installation in the Upstairs Gallery at Rountree Gallery.
4 events,
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Taliesin Preservation Job Fair
Taliesin Preservation Job Fair
Taliesin Preservation is hiring for our 2023 season! Stop by our Job Fair at the Frank Lloyd Wright Visitor Center in Spring Green or apply online anytime. Be part of a fun group of hard-working individuals. We're not your typical seasonal job!
Free
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Live Music: Soul Purpose
Live Music: Soul Purpose
Soul Purpose performs at the Spring Green General Store in March! Join us for some fun, lively and soothing acoustic music that will make you smile on a late winter's day. Soul Purpose features four singer/musicians and will be performing familiar arrangements of popular music, standards, oldies and much more.No cover; donations appreciated! See Soul…
contributions to the musicians gratefully accepted
4 events,
Art Exhibit: Rountree Gallery’s “The Drift”
Art Exhibit: Rountree Gallery’s “Variability of Means”
The Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums Winter Lyceum: “Electrifying” (Virtual)
The Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums Winter Lyceum: “Electrifying” (Virtual)
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…
$4
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Winter Lyceum: “EaglePicher’s NASA Launch Silver Zinc Batteries: The Power Behind the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo and Skylab Missions” (via Zoom)
Winter Lyceum: “EaglePicher’s NASA Launch Silver Zinc Batteries: The Power Behind the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo and Skylab Missions” (via Zoom)
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,…
3 events,
4 Elements Wellness Series
4 Elements Wellness Series
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…
$5 – $170
4 events,
Art Exhibit: Rountree Gallery’s “The Drift”
Art Exhibit: Rountree Gallery’s “Variability of Means”
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Winter Lyceum: “Greening From the Ground Up: Integration of Ground Source Heat Pumps into Historic Buildings” (via Zoom)
Winter Lyceum: “Greening From the Ground Up: Integration of Ground Source Heat Pumps into Historic Buildings” (via Zoom)
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 Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums Winter Lyceum: “Electrifying” (Virtual)
The Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums Winter Lyceum: “Electrifying” (Virtual)
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…
$4
3 events,
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Shake Rag Alley Winter Writer Reading Series: Craig Reinbold (in-person & via Zoom)
Shake Rag Alley Winter Writer Reading Series: Craig Reinbold (in-person & via Zoom)
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…
3 events,
Live Music: Spring Norwegian Music & Dance Weekend
Live Music: Spring Norwegian Music & Dance Weekend
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…
5 events,
Mindfulness: Discussion and Practice
Mindfulness: Discussion and Practice
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…
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Live Music: STS and Vicki
Live Music: STS and Vicki
A multi-musical performance of original and cover music. STS is a Milwaukee native, a musician of the late '70’s and '80’s scene. He has played with Royal Flush, Generic Beans, Hot Liquid Medicine — all original groups — and now, Psycherelic. Vicki is a Chicago native whose musical experiences began as a classical violinist. Her…
donations for musicians gratefully accepted
5 events,
Art Exhibit: Rountree Gallery’s “The Drift”
Art Exhibit: Rountree Gallery’s “Variability of Means”
Live Music: Spring Norwegian Music & Dance Weekend
The Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums Winter Lyceum: “Electrifying” (Virtual)
The Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums Winter Lyceum: “Electrifying” (Virtual)
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…
$4
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Winter Lyceum: “Energy and Biological Farming: How Farmers Can Reduce Energy Use and Build Soil Carbon by Farming Differently” (via Zoom)
Winter Lyceum: “Energy and Biological Farming: How Farmers Can Reduce Energy Use and Build Soil Carbon by Farming Differently” (via Zoom)
Renowned farmer, author, and biological farming consultant Gary Zimmer presents the farmer's role in energy conservation and carbon building. With incentives and guidance, farmers have a role in reducing energy use and impacting climate change by planting cover crops, organic farming, reducing fertilizer use, making methane with on-farm digesters, making compost, and producing bio char.…
3 events,
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Shake Rag Alley Winter Writer Reading Series: Nick Gulig (via Zoom)
Shake Rag Alley Winter Writer Reading Series: Nick Gulig (via Zoom)
Save the date to meet and hear from award-winning Wisconsin authors during this year's free Winter Writers Reading Series (donations welcome!). Nick Gulig, winner of the Wisconsin People & Ideas Poetry Award for “Of Genesis,” is a Thai-American poet from Wisconsin, who was educated in Montana, Iowa and Colorado. In 2011, he earned a Fulbright…
5 events,
4 Elements Wellness Series
4 Elements Wellness Series
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…
$5 – $170
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Live Music: Lil Rev
Live Music: Lil Rev
Lil Rev is a world-class entertainer and steward of vintage song and lore. Performing with ukulele, harmonica, mandolin, guitar and banjo, Rev has an unmatched repertoire of both traditional and original song, poetry, storytelling and humor. Audiences will sing-along, clap, laugh and maybe even shed a tear at a Lil’ Rev performance.
donations for musicians gratefully accepted
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“Variability of Means,” Conversation with the Artist
“Variability of Means,” Conversation with the Artist
Join artist and curator Mary Bergs, of Benton, WI, for a Process Art discussion at the Rountree Gallery during her site-specific installation investigating the place where language and objects coincide. Conversation takes place in the upstairs gallery.
4 events,
Art Exhibit: Rountree Gallery’s “The Drift”
Art Exhibit: Rountree Gallery’s “Variability of Means”
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Winter Lyceum: “Nature Patterns: Generating Creative Energy Through Geometric Abstraction in the Tradition of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin” (via Zoom)
Winter Lyceum: “Nature Patterns: Generating Creative Energy Through Geometric Abstraction in the Tradition of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin” (via Zoom)
Knowledge of using geometry and pattern as a language of composition has been developing for decades at Taliesin, the rural Driftless Area-based design studio of architect Frank Lloyd Wright, coming together for practice and creation in a long-standing design workshop known as “nature patterns.” When designer Aris Georges trained in nature patterns as a student…
The Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums Winter Lyceum: “Electrifying” (Virtual)
The Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums Winter Lyceum: “Electrifying” (Virtual)
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…
$4
3 events,
Taliesin Youth Camp: Design a Space That’s Wright for You (Virtual)
Taliesin Youth Camp: Design a Space That’s Wright for You (Virtual)
In this virtual weeklong summer camp, we will explore how Frank Lloyd Wright approached the design process in creating his own Taliesin estate. In live two-hour morning sessions, we will look deeply into the architectural details of Wright’s home and studio, using Taliesin as a text for organic principles of design. Students will incorporate what…
$250
3 events,
Taliesin Youth Camp: Design a Space That’s Wright for You (Virtual)
Taliesin Youth Camp: Design a Space That’s Wright for You (Virtual)
In this virtual weeklong summer camp, we will explore how Frank Lloyd Wright approached the design process in creating his own Taliesin estate. In live two-hour morning sessions, we will look deeply into the architectural details of Wright’s home and studio, using Taliesin as a text for organic principles of design. Students will incorporate what…
$250
3 events,
Taliesin Youth Camp: Design a Space That’s Wright for You (Virtual)
Taliesin Youth Camp: Design a Space That’s Wright for You (Virtual)
In this virtual weeklong summer camp, we will explore how Frank Lloyd Wright approached the design process in creating his own Taliesin estate. In live two-hour morning sessions, we will look deeply into the architectural details of Wright’s home and studio, using Taliesin as a text for organic principles of design. Students will incorporate what…
$250
3 events,
Taliesin Youth Camp: Design a Space That’s Wright for You (Virtual)
Taliesin Youth Camp: Design a Space That’s Wright for You (Virtual)
In this virtual weeklong summer camp, we will explore how Frank Lloyd Wright approached the design process in creating his own Taliesin estate. In live two-hour morning sessions, we will look deeply into the architectural details of Wright’s home and studio, using Taliesin as a text for organic principles of design. Students will incorporate what…
$250
4 events,
Live Music: Cajun and Creole Music & Dance Weekend
Live Music: Cajun and Creole Music & Dance Weekend
Welcome to a weekend of Cajun and Creole music and dance with the very finest tradition-bearers, including Creole fiddler Edwards Poullard and Cajun accordionist Jesse Lége. We offer multiple levels of instruction in fiddle, accordion, guitar, and dance, plus cultural discussions, jam sessions, parties, traditional food prepared by RedBarn Catering, and more! Our 2023 Cajun…
Taliesin Youth Camp: Design a Space That’s Wright for You (Virtual)
Taliesin Youth Camp: Design a Space That’s Wright for You (Virtual)
In this virtual weeklong summer camp, we will explore how Frank Lloyd Wright approached the design process in creating his own Taliesin estate. In live two-hour morning sessions, we will look deeply into the architectural details of Wright’s home and studio, using Taliesin as a text for organic principles of design. Students will incorporate what…
$250
4 events,
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Live Music: Don Greenwood
Live Music: Don Greenwood
Classic Dylan, blues and originals.
donations for musicians gratefully accepted
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