BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:CST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260315T212237 UID:218525@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260317T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260317T190000 DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Dan Cavanagh. This is a free\, in-person talk hosted on March 17\, 2026 at 6:00 PM CST by Fort Atkinson Club Community Center in Fort Atkinson\, WI. No registration necessary for this event. This even t will not be held virtually. \n\nDan Cavanagh will talk about his experie nces as a composer and pianist paired alongside recent advances in neurosc ience and aesthetics that illuminate why music is uniquely important to ou r varied experiences as human beings.\n\nCONTACT: 263-7793\, badgertalks@u wmad.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://www.facebook.com/share/1E3xhd1N9W/ LOCATION:211 S. Water Street East\, Fort Atkinson\, WI 53538 SUMMARY:"Music and the Human Spirit": In-Person Badger Talk in Fort Atkinso n\, WI URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/1E3xhd1N9W/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260315T212237 UID:217841@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260317T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260317T193000 DESCRIPTION:Presenter: David Garison Stevens. This is a virtual event hoste d on March 17\, 2026 at 6:30 PM CST by Wisconsin Master Gardeners Associat ion. Please register for this event here: (https://www.wimga.org/2026-edu- programs?utm_campaign=1f7bc9e9-7663-4600-b6d7-2e40156c91b4&\;utm_source =so&\;utm_medium=mail&\;cid=53dcd6e7-e719-4e3e-921c-e023d72f66f7). T his event is a part of a three-talk series that costs $30 for members and $45 for non-members.\n\nCONTACT: 263-7793\, badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu\n\n URL: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Bs5i5pn7G/ SUMMARY:"The Art and Science of Pruning to Maintain Tree and Shrub Health": Virtual Badger Talk URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/1Bs5i5pn7G/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260315T212237 UID:219988@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260317T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260317T200000 DESCRIPTION:Presenters: Bob Benjamin and Susanna Widicus Weaver. Join us on March 17\, 2026 at 7:00 PM at Young Blood North Street for a fascinating evening of astronomy flash talks\, drinks\, bingo\, and trivia!\n\nPresent ations:\nProf. Bob Benjamin: Plotting Our Escape Into the Milky Way\nProf. Susanna Widicus Weaver: Do Stars and Planets Build the Chemical Ingredien ts for Life?\n\nCONTACT: 263-7793\, badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu\n\nURL: htt ps://www.facebook.com/share/1Cmade4s2r/ LOCATION:557 North St\, Madison\, WI 53704-4837\, United States SUMMARY:Badgers on Tap: ASTRONOMY at Young Blood North Street in Madison\, WI URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/1Cmade4s2r/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260315T212237 UID:217851@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260318T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260318T200000 DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Betsy Quinlan. This is a free\, in-person talk hoste d on March 18\, 2026 at 7:00 PM CST by Brookfield Public Library in Brookf ield\, WI. No registration necessary for this event. This event will not b e held virtually. \n\nOur brains excel at detecting novelty\, and this ski ll is important for learning\, perception and decision making. This talk w ill present new research and ideas on how maintaining an enriched environm ent improves can improve quality of life and cognitive function with age.\ n\nCONTACT: 263-7793\, badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://www.face book.com/share/1FMAoSEMwT/ LOCATION:1900 North Calhoun Road\, Brookfield\, WI 53005 SUMMARY:"Rejuvenating the Aging Brain": In-Person Badger Talk in Brookfield \, WI URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/1FMAoSEMwT/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260315T212237 UID:217852@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260319T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260319T193000 DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Dave Schroeder. This is a free\, in-person talk host ed on March 19\, 2026 at 6:30 PM CST by Greenfield Public Library in Green field\, WI. No registration necessary to attend this event. This talk will not be available virtually. Register for this event here: https://tinyurl .com/h4t996tw\n\nDave Schroeder (SHRAY-der) is the Director of National Se curity Initiatives at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Dave is a sub ject matter expert on cyber and national security issues.\n\nCONTACT: 263- 7793\, badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://www.facebook.com/share/1 7mZDwJYuf/ LOCATION:5310 W Layton Ave\, Milwaukee\, WI 53220-4011\, United States SUMMARY:"AI in the Daily Lives of Ordinary People": In-Person Badger Talk i n Greenfield\, WI URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/17mZDwJYuf/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260315T212237 UID:217879@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260321T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260321T130000 DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Susan Carpenter. This is a free\, in-person talk hos ted on March 21\, 2026 at 12:00 PM CST by Wisconsin Daylily Society in Ver ona\, WI. No registration necessary for this event. This event will not be available virtually. \n\nNative plants are the basis of sustainable\, div erse\, and beautiful gardens supporting pollinators\, beneficial insects\, and wildlife. These gardens thrive without fertilizers\, pesticides\, mow ing\, or supplemental watering. We will share garden examples\, plant sour ces\, and more.\n\nCONTACT: 263-7793\, badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://www.facebook.com/share/181EgcdqtS/ LOCATION:8502 Mineral Point Rd\, Verona\, WI 53593-9689\, United States SUMMARY:"Gardening with Native Plants (Including Bees and or Butterflies)": In-Person Badger Talk in Verona\, WI URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/181EgcdqtS/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260315T212237 UID:218526@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260321T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260321T140000 DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Scott Williams. This is a free\, in-person talk host ed on March 21\, 2026 at 1:00 PM CST by Mead Public Library in Sheboygan\, WI. No registration necessary for this event. This event will not be held virtually.\n\nHow can we collectively limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius? In this talk\, audience members will identify real clim ate solutions and test their impacts on global temperature using an intera ctive\, cutting-edge computer simulation.\n\nCONTACT: 263-7793\, badgertal ks@uwmad.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://www.facebook.com/share/1KwahibnYF/ LOCATION:710 N 8th St\, Sheboygan\, WI 53081 SUMMARY:"Climate at your Fingertips – An Interactive Solutions Workshop": In-Person Badger Talk in Sheboygan\, WI URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/1KwahibnYF/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260315T212237 UID:217853@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260321T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260321T150000 DESCRIPTION:Presenters: The UW-Madison Horn Choir. This is a free\, in-pers on musical performance hosted on March 21\, 2026 at 2:00 PM CST by Madison Public Library - Alicia Ashman Branch Library in Madison\, WI. No registr ation necessary for this event. This performance will not be held virtuall y. \n\nThe group will perform selections from their latest concert\, and w ill follow with discussion/Q&\;A exploring the music’s meaning\, its composers\, and the cultural and historical context behind each piece.\n\n CONTACT: 263-7793\, badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://www.faceboo k.com/share/1H4ejJfBA3/ LOCATION:733 N High Point Rd\, Madison\, WI 53717-2237\, United States SUMMARY:Badger Talks Musical Performance by The UW-Madison Horn Choir in Ma dison\, WI URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/1H4ejJfBA3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260315T212237 UID:217880@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260325T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260325T140000 DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Tom Broman. This is a free\, in-person talk hosted on March 25\, 2026 at 1:00 PM CST by Center for Enrichment at Clement Mano r in Greenfield\, WI. Please register for this event via this link: https: //www.clementmanor.com/cfe/ or by calling: 414-546-7302. This event will n ot be held virtually. \n\nTom Broman was co-director of Wisconsin 101\, th e public history project which is the essence of a state-wide project for public engagement.\n\nCONTACT: 263-7793\, badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu\n\nUR L: https://www.facebook.com/share/1C8VkocUaU/ LOCATION:9405 W Howard Ave\, Milwaukee\, WI 53228-1400\, United States SUMMARY:"Wisconsin 101: Doing Local History with Objects": In-Person Badger Talk in Greenfield\, WI URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/1C8VkocUaU/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260315T212237 UID:220110@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260326T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260326T190000 DESCRIPTION:Presenters: Zain Abhari\, Gabe Spahn\, and Spencer Weeden. Join Zain Abhari\, Gabe Spahn\, and Spencer Weeden on March 26\, 2026 at 6:00 PM CDT as they explore the amazing physics behind dilution refrigeration a nd interferometry! Enjoy drinks\, trivia\, bingo\, and cool prizes at this Badgers on Tap event at Uncommon Pints in Rothschild\, WI!\n\nCONTACT: 26 3-7793\, badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://www.facebook.com/share /1Aue9TaMmc/ LOCATION:27 Brown Blvd\, Rothschild\, WI 54474 SUMMARY:Badgers on Tap: Exploring Physics at Uncommon Pints in Rothschild\, WI URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/1Aue9TaMmc/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260315T212237 UID:217883@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260329T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260329T153000 DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Sissel Schroeder. This is a free\, virtual talk host ed on March 29\, 2026 at 2:30 PM CST for a free\, virtual talk hosted by C hicago Archaeological Society. No registration necessary for this event. E vent link will be shared when it is created. \n\nThe Wisconsin Dugout Cano e Survey Project highlights the persistence of cultural traditions and tec hnological ingenuity. It embodies the Wisconsin Idea by engaging local and national museums\, historical societies\, and tribal museums in this proj ect.\n\nCONTACT: 263-7793\, badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://www .facebook.com/share/1CJynbr1Hv/ SUMMARY:"From Wood to Watercraft: Dugout Canoes of Wisconsin": Virtual Badg er Talk URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/1CJynbr1Hv/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260315T212237 UID:217982@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260331T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260331T140000 DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Betsy Quinlan. This is a free\, in-person talk hoste d on March 31\, 2026 at 1:00 PM CST by Sharing Active Independent Lives (S AIL) in Madison\, WI. Please register for this event via this link: https: //www.sailtoday.org/content.aspx?page_id=4091&\;club_id=382691&\;ite m_id=2856053 or by calling: 608-230-4321.\n\nOur brains excel at detecting novelty\, and this skill is important for learning\, perception and decis ion making.\n\nCONTACT: 263-7793\, badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu\n\nURL: http s://www.facebook.com/share/1ZbrrrxaLi/ LOCATION:326 S Segoe Rd\, Madison\, WI 53705-4955\, United States SUMMARY:"Rejuvenating the Aging Brain": In-Person Badger Talk in Madison\, WI URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/1ZbrrrxaLi/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260315T212237 UID:219801@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260331T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260331T193000 DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Jeffery Beneker. This is a free\, in-person talk hos ted on March 31\, 2026 at 6:30 PM by Geneva Lakes Library Series in Lake G eneva\, WI. No registration necessary for this event. This talk will not b e held virtually.\n\nCONTACT: 263-7793\, badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu\n\nURL : https://www.facebook.com/share/1FZUDPJrir/ LOCATION:W4240 WI-50\, Lake Geneva\, WI\, United States\, Wisconsin SUMMARY:"Truth and Fiction in Greek and American Mythology": In-Person Badg er Talk in Lake Geneva\, WI URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/1FZUDPJrir/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260315T212237 UID:217998@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260402T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260402T133000 DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Annie Jones. This is a free\, in-person talk hosted on April 2\, 2026 at 12:30 PM CST by UW-Eau Claire - Barron County in Rice Lake\, WI. No registration necessary for this event. There will be a live stream link advertised on the UW-Eau Claire - Barron County website and th eir Facebook page. Rice Lake Community Media will host the livestream and store the video for later viewing.\n\nCONTACT: 263-7793\, badgertalks@uwma d.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Brp9UH2Af/ LOCATION:1800 College Drive\, Rice Lake\, WI 54868 SUMMARY:"Indigenous Ways of Knowing about Wisconsin's Tribal Nations": In-P erson Badger Talk in Rice Lake\, WI URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/1Brp9UH2Af/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260315T212237 UID:215969@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260406T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260406T130000 DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Thomas Beatty. This is a free\, in-person event host ed on April 6\, 2026 CST at 12:00 PM by Madison South Rotary in Madison\, WI. To register for this event\, please visit this link: https://portal.cl ubrunner.ca/7391/Stories/guest-registration-form\nIf joining for lunch\, t here is a $15 guest lunch charge. This event will not be held virtually. \ n\nAre we alone in the universe? This question has been asked for over two thousand years\, and we now possess the tools and techniques necessary to answer it.\n\nCONTACT: 263-7793\, badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu\n\nURL: http s://www.facebook.com/share/17YwqurKT1/ LOCATION:2429 Perry St\, Madison\, WI 53713-2444\, United States SUMMARY:"How Can we Find Other Life in the Universe?": In-Person Badger Tal k in Madison\, WI URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/17YwqurKT1/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260315T212237 UID:218008@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260406T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260406T153000 DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Brian Hudelson. This is a free\, in-person talk host ed on April 6\, 2026 at 2:30 PM CST by Dwight Foster Public Library in For t Atkinson\, WI. No registration necessary for this event. This event will not be held virtually. \n\nLearn about the favorite plants of Brian Hudel son (aka Dr. Death) and his epic failures in attempting to grow these plan ts in his home garden\, either through his encouragement of plant diseases \, his insistence on practicing “Darwinian gardening” or through his s heer gardening stupidity.\n\nCONTACT: 263-7793\, badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.ed u\n\nURL: https://www.facebook.com/share/1CYyZiiqxE/ LOCATION:209 Merchants Ave\, Fort Atkinson\, WI 53538 SUMMARY:"Confessions of a Black Thumb – Plants That I Have Killed (or at Least Seriously Maimed)": Fort Atkinson\, WI URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/1CYyZiiqxE/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260315T212237 UID:218022@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T123000 DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Russ Castronovo. This is a free\, in-person talk hos ted on April 8\, 2026 at 11:30 AM CST by Orchard Ridge United Church of Ch rist in Madison\, WI. No registration necessary for this event. This event will not be held virtually. \n\nExplores such questions as: How do litera ture and other arts suggest alternative visions of civic life? What are th e possibilities for meaningful citizenship in the contemporary United Stat es?\n\nCONTACT: 263-7793\, badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://www. facebook.com/share/182gsU51q8/ LOCATION:1501 Gilbert Road\, Madison\, WI 53711 SUMMARY:"Literature and Democracy": In-Person Badger Talk in Madison\, WI URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/182gsU51q8/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260315T212237 UID:219087@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260409T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260409T150000 DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Beth Olson. This is a free\, in-person talk hosted o n April 9\, 2026 at 2:00 PM CST by Verona Senior Center in Verona\, WI. Re gistration is required and can be done online (https://www.veronawi.gov/29 0/Senior-Center) or in-person. This event will not be held virtually.\n\nT his talk helps people cope with the headlines that say butter is out\, but ter is back carbs are good\, carbs are bad and other dietary advice that c hanges over time…or maybe doesn’t change completely\, just shifts a li ttle.\n\nCONTACT: 263-7793\, badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://ww w.facebook.com/share/1Z7nDJpBXE/ LOCATION:108 Paoli St\, Verona\, WI 53593 SUMMARY:"What is a Healthy Diet? Carbs\, Protein or Fat?": In-Person Badger Talk in Verona\, WI URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/1Z7nDJpBXE/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260315T212237 UID:218024@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260409T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260409T190000 DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Susan Carpenter. This is a free\, in-person talk hos ted on April 9\, 2026 at 6:00 PM CST by The City of Sun Prairie in Sun Pra irie\, WI. No registration necessary for this event. This event will not b e available virtually. \n\nSusan Carpenter is the Native Plant Garden cura tor and gardener at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum. Since 2003\, she has worked with students and community volunteers to maintain and monitor a 4-acre garden representing the plant communities of southern Wisconsin.\n\nCONTACT: 263-7793\, badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu\n\nURL: http s://www.facebook.com/share/187gijXWpS/ LOCATION:1350 Linnerud Drive\, Sun Prairie\, WI 53719 SUMMARY:"Rain Garden Planting Workshop": In-Person Badger Talk in Sun Prair ie\, WI URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/187gijXWpS/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260315T212237 UID:218170@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260409T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260409T190000 DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Luke Zoet. This is a free\, in-person talk hosted on April 9\, 2026 at 6:00 PM CST by Fond du Lac Public Library in Fond du La c\, WI. Please register for this event via: https://www.fdl.wi.gov/calenda r/events/. This event will be available virtually via: https://www.fdl.wi. gov/calendar/events/.\nGlaciers have been shaping the terrain of Wisconsin for hundreds of thousands of years and perhaps most significantly during the last Ice Age called the Wisconsin Ice Age.\n\nCONTACT: 263-7793\, badg ertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://www.facebook.com/share/1GrX85v46h/ LOCATION:32 Sheboygan St\, Fond du Lac\, WI 54935 SUMMARY:"How Glaciers Shaped Wisconsin": In-Person Badger Talk in Fond du L ac\, WI URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/1GrX85v46h/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR