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Virtual Events

Fox Cities Book Festival - Hope Is the Thing: Wisconsinites on Perseverance in A Pandemic

Oct 14 :: Online Webinar ::
Editor B.J. Hollars and contributing writers Angela Voras-Hills, Donte McFadden, Ryan Browne, and Yia Lor explore resilience in poetry and prose
Genealogy Workshop

Exploring Jewish Genealogy

Oct 14 :: Online Webinar ::
Join us for an engaging webinar on building your family tree, gleaning information from relatives, reviewing Jewish migration patterns, and more.
Onsite Experiences

Poe at the Point

Oct 15 - Oct 16 :: Black Point Estate & Gardens :: Lake Geneva
Edgar Allan Poe historian and local author Joshua Dubbert will present dramatic readings of Poe's work in the parlor of Black Point Estate and Gardens.
Virtual Events

Local Government Records Management Workshop

Oct 15 :: Online Webinar ::
This workshop gives local government officials the opportunity to learn about their legal responsibilities and basic records management of public records.
Virtual Events

Fox Cities Book Festival - The Farm on Badger Creek: Memories of a Midwest Girlhood

Oct 15 :: Online Webinar ::
Memoirist Peggy Prilaman Marxen recounts her upbringing on small Wisconsin farm with a mixture of nostalgia and humorous anecdotes
Virtual Events

Fox Cities Book Festival - We Will Always Be Here

Oct 15 :: Online Webinar ::
Authors Jenny Kalvaitis and Kristen Whitson explore the rich and diverse history of LGBTQ+ activism in Wisconsin
Special Experience

SOLD OUT - Legends and Lore at Old World Wisconsin

Oct 15 - Oct 16 :: Old World Wisconsin :: Eagle
Troves of supernatural tales brought to Wisconsin over the generations come to life at this always spooky, sometimes scary, Halloween event.
Special Experience

Sordid and Scandalous Lake Geneva Walking Tour

Oct 16 :: Riviera Building :: Lake Geneva
As Halloween approaches, put on your walking shoes and explore the mysteries of Lake Geneva in this engaging 1.5 mile, 90 minute guided tour.
Special Experience

Oak Hill Cemetery Walking Tour

Oct 16 :: Oak Hill Cemetery :: Lake Geneva
Explore Lake Geneva's historic Oak Hill Cemetery hear stories of the lives of some of the city's former residents.
Virtual Events

We Will Always Be Here with authors Jenny Kalvaitis and Kristen Whitson

Oct 18 :: Online Webinar ::
Jenny Kalvaitis and Kristen Whitson explore the rich and diverse history of LGBTQ+ activism in Wisconsin