Calendar of Events

Winter Pasty Fundraiser The Cornish Pasty Fundraiser is back in 2023 for another round of deliciousness in time for St. Piran's Day! Enjoy the authentic and award-winning taste of Cornish pasties …

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Miners Ball The Friends of the Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums are pleased to carry on the tradition of this classic Platteville dance celebration started by engineering students in the …

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Archeologist Tim Scarlett Presents "Abandoned Mines as Tools of Economic Revitalization: Converting Liabilities into Assets for Post-Mining Communities" In this talk, archeologist Dr. Timothy Scarlett of Michigan Tech’s Keweenaw Energy Transitions Lab …

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A Panel of Regional Energy Experts Presents "Mining for Energy: The Story of Southwest Wisconsin's Electricity Journey" Listen as panelists from Badger Hollow Solar, RENEW Wisconsin, and the electricity transmission …

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Winter Pasty Sale Pick-up To make pasty pick-up more convenient, this year's distribution will take place on March 4 as a drive-by curbside operation in the spacious outdoor area between …

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Engineer Camie Platner Presents "EaglePicher's NASA Launch Silver Zinc Batteries: The Power Behind the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, and Skylab Missions" Locally mined zinc in outer space? Since the beginning of …

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Engineer Mark Nussbaum Presents "Greening From the Ground Up: Integration of Ground Source Heat Pumps into Historic Buildings" This leading engineer specializing in historic properties and the integration of energy-efficient …

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Biological Farmer Gary Zimmer Presents "Energy and Biological Farming: How Farmers Can Reduce Energy Use and Build Soil Carbon by Farming Differently" Renowned farmer, author, and biological farming consultant Gary …

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Designer Aris Georges Presents "Nature Patterns: Generating Creative Energy Through Geometric Abstraction in the Tradition of Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin" Knowledge of using geometry and pattern as a language of …

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Kevin Watson Presents "Not So Easily Lead: From Weardale to Wisconsin with the Miners of the North Pennines" Just off one of the highest stretches of road in the north …

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