Older Adults

DOLL PLAY : 1850-1930 with Leslie Bellais, former Curator of Social History at the Wisconsin Historical Society

HAUNTED NATIONAL PARKS AND BATTLEFIELDS with Dan Heibler

Did you know that Gettysburg National Military Park is the most haunted battlefield in the U.S.?  The Battle of Gettysburg was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War with 51,000 casualties.  Hear what more about Haunted Gettysburg as well as other haunted national parks and battlefields.

ROAD TRIPPIN' -- GARDENS OF WISCONSIN with Director of Horticulture, Green Bay Botanical Garden, Mark Konlock

Take a break from the winter whiteness and join Mark on a tour of public gardens throughout the state of Wisconsin.  See the colors, textures, and ideas from last season; get inspired ideas on how to make your garden amazing this year; and make plans to visit these gardens throughout the summer!

THE BEAUTIFUL WORLD OF BUTTERFLIES with the educators from the Milwaukee Public Museum as part of the MPM on the Move Series

Butterflies may be beautiful, but that’s not why they’re important! Learn about the residents of MPM’s Butterfly Vivarium while we get up close and personal with these fascinating animals.

Participants will have an opportunity to observe real butterfly specimens under a microscope while exploring how special their wings really are.

Wild Animal Stories of Yellowstone with local adventurer and storyteller, Don Lorenz

Join Don Lorenz, adventurer and storyteller, as he tells tales and vivid stories of wild animals taken from his journeys and personal experiences at Yellowstone National Park.

Tradition Transition: One Quilter's Journey 1970s-2018 with local quilter, Jill Harman

Jill Harman was part of the 2018 Quilt Contest Exhibition, a juried and judged quilt contest, put on by the Wisconsin Public Television and Nancy Zieman Productions.  Local quilter, Jill Harman, will give an account of her quilting experiences through the years. 

Harman is award winning quilter and member of Fox Valley Darting Needles Quilt Guild and Cranberry Quilter Quilt Guild of Eagle River.

Wisconsin Underground: a Guide to Caves, Mines, and Tunnels In and Around the Badger State with author, Doris Green

Wisconsin author Doris Green will talk about the state’s subterranean treasures. She will discuss the travels behind the stories in her 2019 book, a second edition of Wisconsin Underground: A Guide to Caves, Mines, and Tunnels In and Around the Badger State and will also offer a look ahead at Minnesota Underground, set for publication later this fall.

Uncommon Facts about Common Birds with Stan Tekiela, Naturalist, wildlife photographer and writer

All About Angels: Messengers to the Children of Abraham with Kim C. Beck, Executive Director at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute