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:20260509T163745 UID:220360@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260509T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260509T150000 DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Teri Allendorf. This is a free\, in-person talk on M ay 9\, 2026\, at 2:00 PM CDT\, hosted by Cooper Hansen Nature Photography in Maiden Rock\, WI. Please register for this event here: (https://cooperh ansen.com/pages/trillium-festival-2025). This event will not be available virtually.\n\nCONTACT: 263-7793\, badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https ://www.facebook.com/share/17LE8paURz/ LOCATION:W2596 E Pine Crk\, Stockholm\, WI 54769\, United States SUMMARY:"Community Conservation: From Wisconsin to the World": In-Person Ba dger Talk in Maiden Rock\, WI URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/17LE8paURz/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260509T163745 UID:213691@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260512T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260512T173000 DESCRIPTION:presented by the Dairy Innovation Hub. Dairy Symposium features the Dairy Innovation Hub’s most advanced research from all participatin g campuses. The symposium is geared toward an academic audience and anyone who enjoys a deeper dive into research. Attendees will hear thought-provo king plenary sessions\, research talks from each of the Hub’s four prior ity areas\, flash talks from students and poster presentations from Hub-fu nded research. This is an in-person event at Memorial Union\, with recordi ngs available after the live event.\n\nCONTACT: 265-4009\, maria.woldt@wis c.edu\n\nURL: https://dairyinnovationhub.wisc.edu/dairy-symposium/ LOCATION:Great Hall\, Memorial Union SUMMARY:Dairy Symposium URL;VALUE=URI:https://dairyinnovationhub.wisc.edu/dairy-symposium/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260509T163745 UID:219301@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260512T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260512T113000 DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Beth Fields. This is a free\, in-person talk hosted on May 12\, 2026 at 10:30 AM CST by Aging and Disability Resource Center o f Portage County in Stevens Point\, WI. Please register for this event by calling ADRC: (715-346-1401). This event will not be available virtually.\ n\nCONTACT: 263-7793\, badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://www.face book.com/share/1Kjo6XbM9e/ LOCATION: 1519 Water Street\, Stevens Point\, WI 54481 SUMMARY:"Innovative Solutions for Valuing the Invaluable": In-Person Badger Talk in Stevens Point\, WI URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/1Kjo6XbM9e/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260509T163745 UID:219302@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260512T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260512T190000 DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Brian Hudelson. This is a free\, in-person talk host ed on May 12\, 2026 at 6:00 PM CST by USS Liberty Memorial Public Library in Grafton\, 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/188xjMVTxX/ LOCATION:1620 11th Ave\, Grafton\, WI 53024-2404\, United States SUMMARY:"Confessions of a Black Thumb – Plants That I Have Killed": In-Pe rson Badger Talk in Grafton\, WI URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/188xjMVTxX/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260509T163745 UID:221530@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260512T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260512T193000 DESCRIPTION:Presenters: Simon Gilroy and Max Kroft. Join speakers Simon Gil roy and Max Kroft on May 12\, 2026 at 6:30 PM for a talk exploring how lif e might survive and adapt in space. Enjoy drinks\, trivia\, prizes\, and l ots of audience participation at this Badgers on Tap event at One Social F ood Hall in Madison\, WI!\n\nCONTACT: 263-7793\, badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.ed u\n\nURL: https://www.facebook.com/share/1BjrLJZbJa/ LOCATION:123 E Wilson St\, Madison\, WI 53703\, United States SUMMARY:Badgers on Tap: Surviving in Space...Or Not at One Social Food Hall in Madison\, WI URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/1BjrLJZbJa/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260509T163745 UID:221040@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260512T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260512T193000 DESCRIPTION:Presenter Daniel Kapust. This is a free\, in-person talk hosted on May 12\, 2026 at 6:30 PM CDT by Franklin Public Library in Franklin\, WI. No registration necessary to attend this talk. This event will not be available virtually.\nWhat is America? This question is one of the central issues in the debates over the ratification of the Constitution. Federali sts and Anti-Federalists argued not just about whether to adopt the new Co nstitution\, but what America was and what it might be.\n\nCONTACT: 263-77 93\, badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Dq wnh8CzK/ LOCATION:9151 W Loomis Rd\, Franklin\, WI 53132-9601\, United States SUMMARY:"The Idea of America and the Constitutional Debates": In-Person Bad ger Talk in Franklin\, WI URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/1Dqwnh8CzK/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260509T163745 UID:216145@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260513 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260514 DESCRIPTION:*Note: actual end time may vary.* \n A conference about small towns\, for small towns!. Wisconsin's 3rd CEC Conference is happening in G reen Lake\, WI\, May 13-15\, 2026! This is not your typical conference -- it's a three-day exploration of a small Wisconsin town\, featuring its loc al businesses\, local leaders\, and local culture. CEC is for rural entrep reneurs\, community leaders\, economic developers-- anyone who wants to su pport rural entrepreneurship in the Great State of Wisconsin! Organized by the Rural Wisconsin Entrepreneurship Initiative in UW-Extension and CALS. \n\nCONTACT: mmcornelius@wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://economicdevelopment.exte nsion.wisc.edu/cec26/ SUMMARY:Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities Conference URL;VALUE=URI:https://economicdevelopment.extension.wisc.edu/cec26/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260509T163745 UID:220024@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260513T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260513T110000 DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Jody Krainer. This is a free\, in-person talk hosted on May 13\, 2026 at 10:00 AM CST by ADRC of Portage County in Stevens Poi nt\, WI. Please register for this event by calling (715-346-1401) and aski ng for a Dementia Care Specialist. This talk will be available virtually. More information to come. \n\nThe presentation will look at family caregiv er burnout\, self-care\, and strategies to minimize the risk of burnout wh en\n\nCONTACT: 263-7793\, badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://www.f acebook.com/share/1G7kp9HET3/ LOCATION: 1519 Water Street\, Stevens Point\, WI 54481 SUMMARY:"Reimaging the Family Caregiver Experience": In-Person Badger Talk in Stevens Point\, WI URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/1G7kp9HET3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260509T163745 UID:216147@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260514 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260515 DESCRIPTION:*Note: actual end time may vary.* \n A conference about small towns\, for small towns!. Wisconsin's 3rd CEC Conference is happening in G reen Lake\, WI\, May 13-15\, 2026! This is not your typical conference -- it's a three-day exploration of a small Wisconsin town\, featuring its loc al businesses\, local leaders\, and local culture. CEC is for rural entrep reneurs\, community leaders\, economic developers-- anyone who wants to su pport rural entrepreneurship in the Great State of Wisconsin! Organized by the Rural Wisconsin Entrepreneurship Initiative in UW-Extension and CALS. \n\nCONTACT: mmcornelius@wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://economicdevelopment.exte nsion.wisc.edu/cec26/ SUMMARY:Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities Conference URL;VALUE=URI:https://economicdevelopment.extension.wisc.edu/cec26/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260509T163745 UID:220323@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260514T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260514T163000 DESCRIPTION:Presenter Jody Krainer. This is a free\, hybrid talk hosted on May 14\, 2026 at 3:30 PM CDT by ADRC of Green County in Monroe\, WI. \nTo access this event\, use the following Zoom information:\nLink: https://gre encountywi-org.zoom.us/j/84219319425?pwd=h2NRiCXt9c3FZsOso2M6Wat89Z8JJ0.1\ nMeeting ID: 842 1931 9425\nPasscode: 800325\n\n\nPlease register through email or phone call to bbeam@gchsd.org / (608)-426-4295.\n\nCONTACT: 263-7 793\, badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://www.facebook.com/share/1C BWoWAj3i/ SUMMARY:"Reimagining the Family Caregiver Experience": Hybrid Badger Talk URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/1CBWoWAj3i/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260509T163745 UID:216146@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260515 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260516 DESCRIPTION:*Note: actual end time may vary.* \n A conference about small towns\, for small towns!. Wisconsin's 3rd CEC Conference is happening in G reen Lake\, WI\, May 13-15\, 2026! This is not your typical conference -- it's a three-day exploration of a small Wisconsin town\, featuring its loc al businesses\, local leaders\, and local culture. CEC is for rural entrep reneurs\, community leaders\, economic developers-- anyone who wants to su pport rural entrepreneurship in the Great State of Wisconsin! Organized by the Rural Wisconsin Entrepreneurship Initiative in UW-Extension and CALS. \n\nCONTACT: mmcornelius@wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://economicdevelopment.exte nsion.wisc.edu/cec26/ SUMMARY:Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities Conference URL;VALUE=URI:https://economicdevelopment.extension.wisc.edu/cec26/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260509T163745 UID:219310@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260515T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260515T110000 DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Stanley Temple. This is a free\, in-person talk host ed on May 15\, 2026 at 10:00 AM CST by Complete Care at Jefferson Meadows in Baraboo\, WI. No registration necessary for this event. This event will not be held virtually.\n\nAlthough widely recognized for his book\, A San d County Almanac\, and for his contributions to modern conservation\, Aldo Leopold was also a life-long birder. A well-worn pair of birding binocula rs was often around his neck whenever he was in the field.\n\nCONTACT: 263 -7793\, badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://www.facebook.com/share/ 1CCZu2tnVh/ LOCATION:1414 Jefferson St\, Baraboo\, WI 53941 SUMMARY:"Aldo Leopold Was for the Birds!": In-Person Badger Talk in Baraboo \, WI URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/1CCZu2tnVh/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260509T163745 UID:219304@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260515T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260515T130000 DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Alexis Eastman. This is a free\, in-person talk host ed on May 15\, 2026 at 12:00 PM CST by Talamore Senior Living in Sun Prair ie\, WI. Please register for this event by calling: (608) 655-6658. This e vent will not be held virtually. \n\nAn evidence-based exploration of the prevalence\, risk factors and impact of social isolation and loneliness in older adults\, with an emphasis on a practical approach to screening and intervention in the clinical setting.\n\nCONTACT: 263-7793\, badgertalks@u wmad.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Hcazd88X5/ LOCATION:275 N City Station Dr\, Sun Prairie\, WI 53590-4721\, United State s SUMMARY:"I'm the Only One Left: Social Isolation and Loneliness in Aging": In-Person Badger Talk in Sun Prairie\, WI URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/1Hcazd88X5/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260509T163745 UID:221161@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260516T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260516T210000 DESCRIPTION:Presenter Eshan Raul. This is a free\, in-person Universe in th e Park event hosted on May 16\, 2026 at 8:00 PM by Kettle Moraine State Fo rest - Pike Lake Unit. No registration necessary for this event.\nA typica l UitP session begins just after sunset with a 30-40 minute talk and slide show about astronomy. While particular topics are left up to the presente rs\, recent astronomical news is frequently discussed.\n\nCONTACT: 263-779 3\, badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://www.facebook.com/share/1GML 4t3Yi5/ LOCATION:3250 Kettle Moraine Dr\, Hartford\, WI 53027-8838\, United States SUMMARY:Universe in the Park: In-Person Badger Talk at Kettle Moraine State Forest in Hartford\, WI URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/1GML4t3Yi5/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260509T163745 UID:219408@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260518T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260518T190000 DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Steve Barczi. This is a free\, in-person talk hosted on May 18\, 2026 at 6:00 PM CST by Spero Gardens Assisted Living in Hartf ord\, WI. Please register for this event by emailing: (infogardens@sperose niorliving.org). This event will not be held virtually. This event is open to seniors\, professionals\, and families connected to the senior communi ty.\n\nDr. Steve Barczi discusses the basic principles of sleep\, health c onsequences of impaired sleep and basic strategies for optimizing sleep.\n \nCONTACT: 263-7793\, badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://www.faceb ook.com/share/1AtpC76eoN/ LOCATION:112 Peace Lutheran Pkwy\, Hartford\, WI 53027-1159\, United States SUMMARY:"Sleep\, Health and Aging": In-Person Badger Talk in Hartford\, WI URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/1AtpC76eoN/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260509T163745 UID:220497@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260519T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260519T190000 DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Olayinka Olagbegi-Adegbite. This is a free\, in-per son talk hosted on May 19\, 2026 at 6:00 PM CDT by Lake Geneva Public Libr ary in Lake Geneva\, WI. No registration necessary for this event. This ta lk will not be held virtually. \n\nThe Children African Story Hour explore s award winning children’s books alongside music\, art\, and hands on ac tivities celebrating the vibrant cultures and languages of Africa! Kids ca n create\, explore\, and ask questions along the way.\n\nCONTACT: 263-7793 \, badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://www.facebook.com/share/1C5ry KSQEc/ LOCATION:918 W Main St\, Lake Geneva\, WI 53147-1807\, United States SUMMARY:"Children's African Story Hour": In-Person Badger Talk in Lake Gene va\, WI URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/1C5ryKSQEc/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260509T163745 UID:219512@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260519T191500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260519T201500 DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Susan Carpenter. This is a free\, in-person talk hos ted on May 19\, 2026 at 7:15 PM CST by Regent Neighborhood Association in Madison\, WI. No registration necessary for this event. This talk will not be available virtually. \n\nNative plants are the basis of sustainable\, diverse\, and beautiful gardens supporting pollinators\, beneficial insect s\, and wildlife. These gardens thrive without fertilizers\, pesticides\, mowing\, or supplemental watering.\n\nCONTACT: 263-7793\, badgertalks@uwma d.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://www.facebook.com/share/17o6Nuk6mF/ LOCATION:2424 University Ave\, Madison\, WI 53726-3811\, United States SUMMARY:"Gardening with Native Plants": In-Person Badger Talk in Madison\, WI URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/17o6Nuk6mF/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260509T163745 UID:221146@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260521T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260521T190000 DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Todd Johnson. This is a free\, in-person talk hosted on May 21\, 2026\, at 6:00 PM by DeForest Area Action Team in DeForest\, WI. No registration is necessary for this event. This talk will not be hel d virtually. \n\nIdentifying and addressing community issues is complicate d\, exhausting\, and sometimes volatile. The University of Wisconsin-Madis on\, Division of Extension\, works with communities across the state to he lp them discover and realize their vision of the future.\n\nCONTACT: 263-7 793\, badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://www.facebook.com/share/18 rEDCAzhc/ LOCATION:505 N Main St\, Deforest\, WI 53532-1159\, United States SUMMARY:"Creating a Shared Vision for Positive Community Change": In-Person Badger Talk in DeForest\, WI URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/18rEDCAzhc/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260509T163745 UID:219993@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260523T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260523T080000 DESCRIPTION:Spring migration is like a parade down Main Street\; hordes of birds are racing to return to their summer breeding grounds. Join this bir ding hike led by David Drake\, Extension Wildlife Specialist / Professor\, through the hemlock\, pine\, and hardwood forests. Life history and ecolo gical information will be shared about birds that call Wisconsin home as f ind and identify as many birds as we can before relaxing with coffee and b reakfast. Registration required.\n\nCONTACT: 715-358-5667\, karla.ortman@w isc.edu\n\nURL: https://kemp.wisc.edu/outreach/ LOCATION:Kemp Natural Resources Station\, Woodruff SUMMARY:Birds & Breakfast at Kemp URL;VALUE=URI:https://kemp.wisc.edu/outreach/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260509T163745 UID:219658@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260525T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260525T140000 DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Betsy Quinlan. This is a free\, in-person talk on Ma y 25th\, 2026 at 1:00 PM hosted by the Three Pillars Senior Living Communi ties as a part of their Brain Health Meeting. Registration is not required . No virtual option will be available.\n\nOur brains excel at detecting no velty\, and this skill is important for learning\, perception and decision making. This talk will present new research and ideas on how maintaining an enriched environment improves can improve quality of life and cognitive function with age.\n\nCONTACT: 263-7793\, badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu\n\nU RL: https://www.facebook.com/share/1CRqrJkLVR/ LOCATION:314 E Vlg Ct Dousman\, WI 53118 SUMMARY:"Rejuvenating the Aging Brain": In-Person Badger Talk in Dousman\, WI URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/1CRqrJkLVR/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR