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DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20261008T111145
UID:222541@calendar.wisc.edu
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261008T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261008T183000
DESCRIPTION:Presenter Steve Ackerman. This is a free\, in-person talk hoste
 d on October 8\, 2026 at 5:30 PM by Butler Public Library in Butler\, WI. 
 No registration required. There will be no virtual option.\nWe explore the
  wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald from perspectives of the weather\, the shi
 p and the song by Gordon Lightfoot.\n\nCONTACT: 263-7793\, badgertalks@uwm
 ad.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://www.facebook.com/share/1D5emy6qCi/
LOCATION:12808 W Hampton Ave\, Butler\, WI 53007-1606\, United States
SUMMARY:"The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald: The Ship\, the Storm\, and the
  Song": Badger Talk in Butler\, WI
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/1D5emy6qCi/
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DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20261008T111145
UID:222535@calendar.wisc.edu
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261008T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261008T183000
DESCRIPTION:Presenter Annie Jones. This is a free\, in-person talk hosted o
 n October 8\, 2026 at 5:30 PM by McIntosh Memorial Library of Viroqua in V
 iroqua\, WI. No registration required. This talk will not be available vir
 tually.\nJoin us for an introduction to Wisconsin’s Tribal Nations and e
 xplore some key concepts of the Indigenous world view. Leave with your own
  personal action plan for engaging with Native American people and communi
 ties that will be developed using a Native American medicine wheel.\n\nCON
 TACT: 263-7793\, badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://www.facebook.c
 om/share/18tVfLwaFV/
LOCATION:205 S Rock Ave\, Viroqua\, WI 54665-1539\, United States
SUMMARY:"Indigenous Ways of Knowing about Wisconsin's Tribal Nations": In-P
 erson Badger Talk in Viroqua\, WI
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/18tVfLwaFV/
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DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20261008T111145
UID:222897@calendar.wisc.edu
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261010T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261010T120000
DESCRIPTION:Presenters: Matt Reetz\, Anna Pidgeon\, and Zoe Ramstack. Join 
 Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance Executive Director Matt Reetz\, Professor
  Anna Pidgeon\, and student Zoe Ramstack on October 10\, 2026 at 11:00 AM 
 as they discuss birding! Enjoy drinks\, trivia\, and fun prizes at this Ba
 dgers on Tap event at The Rigby in Madison\, WI! This event is a part of t
 he Wisconsin Science Festival.\n\nCONTACT: 263-7793\, badgertalks@uwmad.wi
 sc.edu\n\nURL: https://www.facebook.com/share/18yoQJKdvV/
LOCATION: 119 E Main St\, Madison\, WI 53703
SUMMARY:Badgers on Tap: Birding at The Rigby in Madison\, WI
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/18yoQJKdvV/
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DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20261008T111145
UID:222543@calendar.wisc.edu
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261012T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261012T193000
DESCRIPTION:Presenter C. Shawn Green. This is a free\, in-person talk hoste
 d on October 12\, 2026 at 6:30 PM by Pauline Haass Public Library in Susse
 x\, WI. More info to come on registration. There will be no virtual option
 .\nWhen video games first rose to popularity almost three decades ago\, th
 ey were considered reasonably “mindless” entertainment. Since then tho
 ugh it has become clear that video games are far from mindless. Instead\, 
 playing some games can produce a host of benefits to the way you see and t
 hink.\n\nCONTACT: 263-7793\, badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://ww
 w.facebook.com/share/1PPZmDdoKX/
LOCATION:N64W23820 Main St\, Sussex\, WI 53089-3122\, United States
SUMMARY:"The Surprising Benefits of Video Game Play on Cognitive Abilities"
 : Badger Talk in Sussex\, WI
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/1PPZmDdoKX/
END:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20261008T111145
UID:222544@calendar.wisc.edu
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261012T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261012T193000
DESCRIPTION:Presenter Thomas Friedrich. This is a free\, in-person talk hos
 ted on October 12\, 2026 at 6:30 PM by Winchester Academy in Waupaca\, WI.
  No registration required. This talk will not be available virtually.\nTho
 mas Friedrich will summarize what we currently know about bird flu viruses
  circulating in dairy cattle and explain how virus jump species\, and how 
 scientists assess whether viruses pose a pandemic risk.\n\nCONTACT: 263-77
 93\, badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Hq
 HW41R43/
LOCATION:107 S Main St\, Waupaca\, WI 54981-1521\, United States
SUMMARY:"Beyond the Headlines: A Scientist's View of Bird Flu": In-Person B
 adger Talk in Waupaca\, WI
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/1HqHW41R43/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20261008T111145
UID:222549@calendar.wisc.edu
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261013T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261013T200000
DESCRIPTION:Presenter Jim Lattis. This is a free\, in-person talk hosted on
  October 13\, 2026 at 7:00 PM by The Bend Theater in West Bend\, WI. No re
 gistration required. There will be no virtual option.\nThis talk introduce
 s the stars\, constellations\, and interesting objects of the current seas
 on sky. We’ll talk about observing the brighter planets and how to find 
 them in the night sky\, along with other objects suitable for amateur obse
 rving. We’ll also feature any important eclipses\, meteor showers\, or o
 ther astronomical events.\n\nCONTACT: 263-7793\, badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.ed
 u\n\nURL: https://www.facebook.com/share/1CD9XHk71C/
LOCATION:125 N Main St\, West Bend\, WI 53095-3315\, United States
SUMMARY:"Eyes on the Skies: The Night Sky\, What to Watch for\, How to Obse
 rve it": Talk in West Bend\, WI
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/1CD9XHk71C/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20261008T111145
UID:226045@calendar.wisc.edu
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261015
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261016
DESCRIPTION:*Note: actual end time may vary.*  \n Celebrate curiosity state
 wide - October 15-25th!. The 2026 Wisconsin Science Festival is once again
  taking 10 days to celebrate science\, art\, and technology all across the
  state! Visit our website\, wiscifest.org\, to browse hundreds of events i
 n over 55 counties throughout Wisconsin.\n\nCONTACT: 316-4390\, info@wisci
 fest.org\n\nURL: https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/find-an-event/
SUMMARY:Wisconsin Science Festival
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/find-an-event/
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DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20261008T111145
UID:226068@calendar.wisc.edu
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261015T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261015T210000
DESCRIPTION:Join us in downtown Madison on October 15th\, 2026 from 5-9pm t
 o kick-off the 16th Wisconsin Science Festival!. Back for its 9th year\, S
 cience on the Square will once again take over state street in partnership
  with the Madison Night Market to create a unique way to explore hands-on 
 science activities while supporting local businesses and market vendors. I
 n 2026\, Science on the Square will kick off another exciting\, 10 day\, f
 estival in celebration of the 16th Wisconsin Science Festival!\n\nCONTACT:
  316-4390\, info@wiscifest.org\n\nURL: https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.or
 g/science-on-the-square/
LOCATION:Downtown Madison
SUMMARY:Science on the Square
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/science-on-the-square/
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DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20261008T111145
UID:225342@calendar.wisc.edu
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261015T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261015T190000
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Bonnie Nuttkinson. This is a free\, in-person talk h
 osted on October 15\, 2026 at 6:00 PM by Lester Public Library in Two Rive
 rs\, WI. No registration necessary for this event. This talk will not be a
 vailable virtually. \n\nThis talk is about the warnings signs of Alzheimer
 ’s disease and typical age related changes.\n\nCONTACT: 263-7793\, badge
 rtalks@uwmad.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://www.facebook.com/share/18uaU3U4Pw/
LOCATION:1001 Adams St\, Two Rivers\, WI 54241
SUMMARY:"Where Did I Put My Keys? Should I Worry?": In-Person Badger Talk i
 n Two Rivers\, WI
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/18uaU3U4Pw/
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DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20261008T111145
UID:226046@calendar.wisc.edu
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261016
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261017
DESCRIPTION:*Note: actual end time may vary.*  \n Celebrate curiosity state
 wide - October 15-25th!. The 2026 Wisconsin Science Festival is once again
  taking 10 days to celebrate science\, art\, and technology all across the
  state! Visit our website\, wiscifest.org\, to browse hundreds of events i
 n over 55 counties throughout Wisconsin.\n\nCONTACT: 316-4390\, info@wisci
 fest.org\n\nURL: https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/find-an-event/
SUMMARY:Wisconsin Science Festival
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/find-an-event/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20261008T111145
UID:222561@calendar.wisc.edu
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261016T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261016T110000
DESCRIPTION:Presenter Dr. Bodemer. This is a free\, in-person talk hosted o
 n October 16\, 2026 at 10:00 AM by Verona Senior Center in Verona\, WI. Th
 is talk will not be available virtually.\nPlease register with this link: 
 https://tinyurl.com/yv46e4y6\nThis talk covers common skin conditions that
  show up as people age including common benign skin growths\, when to worr
 y about skin cancer\, how to navigate dry skin and itch.\n\nCONTACT: 263-7
 793\, badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://www.facebook.com/share/1b
 8mzG5U5M/
LOCATION:108 Paoli St\, Verona\, WI 53593-1323\, United States
SUMMARY:"Skin Care for Seniors": In-Person Badger Talk in Verona\, WI
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/1b8mzG5U5M/
END:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20261008T111145
UID:226048@calendar.wisc.edu
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261017
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261018
DESCRIPTION:*Note: actual end time may vary.*  \n Celebrate curiosity state
 wide - October 15-25th!. The 2026 Wisconsin Science Festival is once again
  taking 10 days to celebrate science\, art\, and technology all across the
  state! Visit our website\, wiscifest.org\, to browse hundreds of events i
 n over 55 counties throughout Wisconsin.\n\nCONTACT: 316-4390\, info@wisci
 fest.org\n\nURL: https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/find-an-event/
SUMMARY:Wisconsin Science Festival
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/find-an-event/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20261008T111145
UID:223413@calendar.wisc.edu
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261017T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261017T130000
DESCRIPTION:The Wisconsin Weather Festival is a fun and free event for all 
 ages. The Festival brings together meteorologists\, climatologists\, and s
 cientists from across southern Wisconsin to share how we measure\, forecas
 t\, and warn on the weather of Wisconsin. Meet meteorologists\, climatolog
 ists\, and scientists! Get your hands on real equipment used to measure th
 e weather! Learn just how broadcast meteorologists get the weather forecas
 t on the air! And\, much more!\n\nCONTACT: 890-0946\, outreach@energy.wisc
 .edu\n\nURL: https://energy.wisc.edu/events/3rd-annual-wisconsin-weather-f
 estival
LOCATION:1115 Wisconsin Energy Institute
SUMMARY:Wisconsin Weather Festival
URL;VALUE=URI:https://energy.wisc.edu/events/3rd-annual-wisconsin-weather-f
 estival
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DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20261008T111145
UID:222597@calendar.wisc.edu
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261017T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261017T110000
DESCRIPTION:Presenter Will Brockliss. This is a free\, in-person talk hoste
 d on October 17\, 2026 at 10:00 AM by Angie W. Cox Public Library in Parde
 eville\, WI. No registration required. This talk will not be available vir
 tually.\nExplore the world of ancient monsters and the reasons why they co
 ntinue to fascinate us.\nWill Brockliss is Professor of Classics at the Un
 iversity of Wisconsin-Madison\, where he teaches about ancient monsters\, 
 ancient cultures\, and ancient interactions with the natural environment.\
 n\nCONTACT: 263-7793\, badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://www.face
 book.com/share/1DGZ8cYRkq/
LOCATION:119 N Main St\, Pardeeville\, WI 53954-8005\, United States
SUMMARY:"Ancient Monsters!": In-Person Badger Talk in Pardeeville\, WI
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/1DGZ8cYRkq/
END:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20261008T111145
UID:222599@calendar.wisc.edu
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261017T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261017T140000
DESCRIPTION:Presenter Zach Lewis. This is a free\, in-person talk hosted on
  October 17\, 2026 at 1:00 PM by Iron Ridge Public Library in Iron Ridge\,
  WI. Registration is encouraged\, but not required. More info to come on h
 ow to register. There will be no virtual option for this event. This event
  is a part of the Wisconsin Science Festival!\nStudies show that feelings 
 of belonging are the number one indicator of retention in STEM. The abilit
 y of students to see themselves in STEM spaces is crucial to building this
  sense of belonging.\n\nCONTACT: 263-7793\, badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu\n\n
 URL: https://www.facebook.com/share/19PXHGMmK9/
LOCATION:205 Park St\, Iron Ridge\, WI 53035-9696\, United States
SUMMARY:"ACORNS (Activities for Community Outreach in STEM)": In-Person Bad
 ger Talk in Iron Ridge\, WI
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/19PXHGMmK9/
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DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20261008T111145
UID:226069@calendar.wisc.edu
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261017T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261017T170000
DESCRIPTION:Get hands on before the Forward Madison FC match!. Get hands-on
  with science and soccer at Breese Stevens Field before the Forward Madiso
 n FC match on October 17th! Gates open at 4pm and match attendees will be 
 able to explore hands-on science stations right up until kick-off at 5pm. 
 A portion of ticket sales will go to support the Wisconsin Science Festiva
 l. Hands-on science activities are available with the purchase of a ticket
  to the Forward Madison FC match on October 17th.\n\nCONTACT: 316-4390\, i
 nfo@wiscifest.org
LOCATION:Breese Stevens Field
SUMMARY:Science & Soccer with the Wisconsin Science Festival
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DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20261008T111145
UID:226047@calendar.wisc.edu
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261018
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261019
DESCRIPTION:*Note: actual end time may vary.*  \n Celebrate curiosity state
 wide - October 15-25th!. The 2026 Wisconsin Science Festival is once again
  taking 10 days to celebrate science\, art\, and technology all across the
  state! Visit our website\, wiscifest.org\, to browse hundreds of events i
 n over 55 counties throughout Wisconsin.\n\nCONTACT: 316-4390\, info@wisci
 fest.org\n\nURL: https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/find-an-event/
SUMMARY:Wisconsin Science Festival
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/find-an-event/
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DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20261008T111145
UID:226070@calendar.wisc.edu
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261018T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261018T213000
DESCRIPTION:Explore downtown Madison and learn a thing or two along the way
 . A guided pub crawl to some of Madison’s most iconic pubs\, with a scie
 nce festival twist! Each pub will have researchers stationed there to answ
 er your craziest questions about their research. Pub themes will range fro
 m microbiology to astronomy to cannabis research!\n\nCONTACT: 316-4390\, i
 nfo@wiscifest.org\n\nURL: https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/stumb
 le-into-science/
LOCATION:Downtown Madison
SUMMARY:Stumble into Science Pub Crawl
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/stumble-into-scien
 ce/
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DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20261008T111145
UID:226049@calendar.wisc.edu
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261019
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261020
DESCRIPTION:*Note: actual end time may vary.*  \n Celebrate curiosity state
 wide - October 15-25th!. The 2026 Wisconsin Science Festival is once again
  taking 10 days to celebrate science\, art\, and technology all across the
  state! Visit our website\, wiscifest.org\, to browse hundreds of events i
 n over 55 counties throughout Wisconsin.\n\nCONTACT: 316-4390\, info@wisci
 fest.org\n\nURL: https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/find-an-event/
SUMMARY:Wisconsin Science Festival
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/find-an-event/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20261008T111145
UID:222610@calendar.wisc.edu
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261019T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261019T143000
DESCRIPTION:Presenter Antje Petty. This is a free\, in-person talk hosted o
 n October 19\, 2026 at 1:30 PM by Kiel Public Library in Kiel\, WI. No reg
 istration required. This talk will not be available virtually.\nGerman imm
 igrants kept many of their traditions while also being part of the state
 ’s multi-lingual and multi-ethnic society. This presentation will look a
 t their organizations and clubs\; music\, theater\, and tavern culture\; n
 ewspapers and magazines\; as well as events today that have a German angle
 \, such as Christmas markets.\n\nCONTACT: 263-7793\, badgertalks@uwmad.wis
 c.edu\n\nURL: https://www.facebook.com/share/1QBA832okh/
LOCATION:511 3rd St\, Kiel\, WI 53042-1408\, United States
SUMMARY:"German Community Life and Traditions in Wisconsin": In-Person Badg
 er Talk in Kiel\, WI
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/1QBA832okh/
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