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:20260915T004021 UID:222040@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260915T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260915T113000 DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Barbara Bendlin. This is a free\, in-person talk hos ted on September 15\, 2026 at 10:30 AM by Clement Manor Center for Enrichm ent in Greenfield\, WI. Registration is encouraged. More information on th at to come. There will be no virtual option for this talk. \n\nDr. Barbara Bendlin will speak on the potential role of the gut microbiome in dementi a\, including Alzheimer’s disease.\n\nCONTACT: 263-7793\, badgertalks@uw mad.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://www.facebook.com/share/18uK57qL6c/ LOCATION:9405 W Howard Ave\, Milwaukee\, WI 53228 SUMMARY:"Role of the Gut Microbiome in Dementia and Alzheimer's": In-Person Badger Talk in Greenfield\, WI URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/18uK57qL6c/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260915T004021 UID:225076@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260915T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260915T200000 DESCRIPTION:Presenters: Nicholas Stone and Abriana Joy Himantog. On Septemb er 15\, 2026 at 7:00 PM\, join Assistant Professor Nick Stone and Astronom y Graduate Student Abriana Himantog for an astronomically fun night of ast ronomy-themed flash talks\, games\, and prizes! This event will be hosted at Working Draft Beer Company in Madison\, WI.\n\n"The Life and Legacy of Nancy Grace Roman" by Abriana Himantog\n\n"Black Hole Speed-Dating: Single and Binary Black Holes in Busy Environments" by Nick Stone\n\nCONTACT: 26 3-7793\, badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://www.facebook.com/share /1TzqSBFsCp/ LOCATION:1129 E Wilson St\, Madison\, WI 53703 SUMMARY:Astronomy on Tap at Working Draft Beer in Madison\, WI URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/1TzqSBFsCp/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260915T004021 UID:222418@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260916T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260916T110000 DESCRIPTION:Presenter Prasanta Verma Anumolu. This is a free\, in-person ta lk hosted on September 16\, 2026 at 10:00 AM by Middleton Senior Center in Middleton\, WI. To register for this event\, call (608)-831-2373 or stop by the front desk at Middleton Senior Center. There will be no virtual opt ion\nMaybe you’re heard we are living in a loneliness epidemic. Why is t hat important and why does it matter? This talk will look at the implicati ons of the loneliness epidemic\, why it matters to each of us\, and share some practical how-to’s we can use.\n\nCONTACT: 263-7793\, badgertalks@u wmad.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://www.facebook.com/share/1By61YtMpF/ LOCATION:7448 Hubbard Ave\, Middleton\, WI 53562-3123\, United States SUMMARY:"Loneliness and Social Connections: How Can We Connect Better": Bad ger Talk in Middleton\, WI URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/1By61YtMpF/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260915T004021 UID:222760@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260916T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260916T190000 DESCRIPTION:Presenter David Drake. This is a free\, in-person talk hosted o n September 16\, 2026 at 6:00 PM by Friends of Hoyt Park in Madison\, WI. No registration required. This talk will not be available virtually.\nDuri ng this talk\, presenter David Drake will discuss updates on the Urban Can id Project. The UW Urban Canid Project (UWUCP) is studying red foxes and c oyotes in Madison\, WI. The project aims to investigate the way canids are living in Madison and how we can coexist with these wild neighbors.\n\nCO NTACT: 263-7793\, badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://www.facebook. com/share/18AqP6MvBA/ LOCATION:4020 Mineral Point Rd\, Madison\, WI 53705-5126\, United States SUMMARY:"Urban Canid Project": In-Person Badger Talk in Madison\, WI URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/18AqP6MvBA/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260915T004021 UID:222139@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260916T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260916T193000 DESCRIPTION:Presenters Jorell Meléndez-Badillo and Aurora Santiago Ortiz. Join presenters Jorell Meléndez-Badillo and Aurora Santiago Ortiz on Sept ember 16\, 2026 at 6:30 PM as they discuss Bad Bunny and Puerto Rican Hist ory! Enjoy drinks\, trivia\, bingo\, and cool prizes at this Badgers on Ta p event at Cielo in Madison\, WI.\n\nCONTACT: 263-7793\, badgertalks@uwmad .wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Bt93f459N/ LOCATION:118 State St\, Madison\, WI\, 53703-2524\, United States SUMMARY:Badgers on Tap: "Bad Bunny & Puerto Rican History" at Cielo in Madi son\, WI URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/1Bt93f459N/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260915T004021 UID:223939@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260916T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260916T193000 DESCRIPTION:Presenter David Garison Stevens. This is a free\, in-person tal k hosted on September 16\, 2026 at 6:30 PM by Anderson Park Friends\, Inc. in Oregon\, WI. More information to come on registration. This talk will not be available virtually.\nLearn about the rich diversity of woody plant s native to the upper Midwest and the benefits of incorporating them into your home landscape to help attract and sustain a diversity of bird and po llinator species.\n\nCONTACT: 263-7793\, badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu\n\nURL : https://www.facebook.com/share/1JXRzeVSJz/ LOCATION:1138 Union Rd\, Oregon\, WI 53575-2742\, United States SUMMARY:"Native Shrubs and Trees For the Birds and the Bees": In-person Bad ger Talk in Oregon\, WI URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/1JXRzeVSJz/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260915T004021 UID:222603@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260917T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260917T140000 DESCRIPTION:Presenter Nicole DesJardins. This is a free\, in-person talk ho sted on September 17\, 2026 at 1:00 PM by Kettle Moraine Garden Club in Oc onomowoc\, WI. No registration required. This talk will not be available v irtually.\nPollinators are disappearing at an alarming rate\, despite bein g necessary to produce many of the crops we rely on. This talk will explor e the role that pesticides play in pollinator declines\, as well as what s takeholders can do to minimize the impacts.\n\nCONTACT: 263-7793\, badgert alks@uwmad.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://www.facebook.com/share/1HbmnRWEKz/ LOCATION:200 W South St\, Oconomowoc\, WI 53066-5213\, United States SUMMARY:CANCELED: "Pesticide Impacts on Pollinators": In-Person Badger Talk in Oconomowoc\, WI URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/1HbmnRWEKz/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260915T004021 UID:222186@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260917T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260917T183000 DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Jason Lopez. This is a free\, in-person talk hosted on September 17\, 2026 at 5:30 PM by Yahara Bay Distillers in Madison\, WI . No registration necessary for this event. This talk will not be held vir tually. \n\nThis talk explores the historical relationship between sports betting\, sports leagues\, and sports media.\n\nCONTACT: 263-7793\, badger talks@uwmad.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://www.facebook.com/share/18kP5WN5vh/ LOCATION:6250 Nesbitt Rd\, Fitchburg\, WI 53719-1902\, United States SUMMARY:"Sports Betting and the History of Sports": In-Person Badger Talk i n Fitchburg\, WI URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/18kP5WN5vh/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260915T004021 UID:222188@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260917T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260917T190000 DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Bennett Wilson. This is a free\, in-person talk host ed on September 17\, 2026 at 6:00 PM by Verona Public Library in Verona\, WI. Registration is required for this event and can be done on the Verona Public Library website: https://verona.librarycalendar.com/events/month. T his talk will not be held virtually. \n\nThe library will be borrowing sam ples of the moon and a meteorite from NASA\, and a UW-Madison astronomer w ill talk about the samples and answer\n\nCONTACT: 263-7793\, badgertalks@u wmad.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Nrodzs6Nz/ LOCATION:500 Silent St\, Verona\, WI 53593-1252\, United States SUMMARY:"Lunar & Meteorite Samples: A Show and Tell": In-Person Badger Talk in Verona\, WI URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/1Nrodzs6Nz/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260915T004021 UID:222190@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260917T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260917T200000 DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Sabrina Thomas. This is a free\, in-person badger ta lk on September 17\, 2026 at 7:00 PM by Brookfield Public Library in Brook field\, WI. There is no registration necessary for this event. This talk w ill not be held virtually.\n\nThis talk will consider how revolutionary th e Revolutionary War was for the Black Loyalists and Patriots who fought fo r freedom in the war and what the legacy of that service has been in the 2 50 years since.\n\nCONTACT: 263-7793\, badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://www.facebook.com/share/1B5Sd5zanV/ LOCATION:1900 N Calhoun Rd\, Brookfield\, WI 53005-5037\, United States SUMMARY:"Half Free: Black Service for Liberty in the American Revolution": Badger Talk in Brookfield\, WI URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/1B5Sd5zanV/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260915T004021 UID:222419@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260922T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260922T183000 DESCRIPTION:Presenter Jimmy Barlow. This is a free\, in-person talk hosted on September 22\, 2026 at 5:30 PM by New Richmond Community Library. No re gistration required for this event. There will not be a virtual option.\nP sychedelics such as LSD (“acid”) and psilocybin (“magic mushrooms” ) were scorned by the medical community for decades\, but recent evidence suggests these drugs can treat some of the most intractable psychiatric di sorders. Psychedelics show a lot of promise\, but also generate a lot of u nfounded hype.\n\nCONTACT: 263-7793\, badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu\n\nURL: h ttps://www.facebook.com/share/1aNrTvgMud/ LOCATION:450 S Arch Ave\, New Richmond\, WI 54017\, United States SUMMARY:"Psychedelics as Medicines: What is Real\, and What is Hype?" In-Pe rson Badger Talk in New Richmond\, WI URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/1aNrTvgMud/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260915T004021 UID:221849@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260922T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260922T190000 DESCRIPTION:Presenter Jessica Calarco. This is a free\, in-person talk host ed on September 22\, 2026 at 6:00 PM by Middleton Public Library in Middle ton\, WI. This event will not be available virtually. Registration is appr eciated\, but not required. To register\, use this link: midlibrary.org/ev ents.\nWho gets to break the rules\, and who has to follow them? In this t alk\, Dr. Jessica Calarco will reveal why people from more privileged back grounds are more likely to try to get around the rules.\n\nCONTACT: 263-77 93\, badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://www.facebook.com/share/1EL tz8NRRf/ LOCATION:7425 Hubbard Ave\, Middleton\, WI 53562-3117\, United States SUMMARY:"Why Rich People Cheat\, and Why We Let Them": In-Person Badger Tal k in Middleton\, WI URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/1ELtz8NRRf/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260915T004021 UID:222517@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260922T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260922T193000 DESCRIPTION:Presenter Katherine Cramer. This is a free\, in-person talk hos ted on September 22\, 2026 at 6:30 PM by Mount Horeb Public Library in Mou nt Horeb\, WI. No registration required. There will be no virtual option f or this event.\nKatherine (Kathy) Cramer is the Natalie C. Holton Chair of L&S and the Virginia Sapiro Professor of Political Science at UW–Madiso n. A UW–Madison graduate (B.A.\, 1994) with a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan (2000)\, she is widely recognized for her innovative research on political culture.\n\nCONTACT: 263-7793\, badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu\n\ nURL: https://www.facebook.com/share/18n9kt2ukV/ LOCATION:105 Perimeter Rd\, Mt Horeb\, WI 53572\, United States SUMMARY:"When to Speak\, When to Listen: Public Dialogue in an Era of Polar ization": Talk in Mount Horeb\, WI URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/18n9kt2ukV/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260915T004021 UID:222645@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260923T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260923T130000 DESCRIPTION:Presenter Betsy Quinlan. CANCELED: This is a free\, in-person t alk hosted on September 23\, 2026 at 12:00 PM by Noon Hour Philosophers in Appleton\, WI. No registration required. This talk will not be available virtually.\nOur brains excel at detecting novelty\, and this skill is impo rtant for learning\, perception and decision making. This talk will presen t new research and ideas on how maintaining an enriched environment improv es quality of life and cognitive function with age.\n\nCONTACT: 263-7793\, badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://www.facebook.com/share/1PA4X4w JPD/ LOCATION:326 E North St\, Appleton\, WI 54911-5460\, United States SUMMARY:CANCELED - "Rejuvenating the Aging Brain": In-Person Badger Talk in Appleton\, WI URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/1PA4X4wJPD/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260915T004021 UID:222447@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260923T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260923T143000 DESCRIPTION:Presenter Bradley Bolling. This is a free\, in-person talk host ed on September 23\, 2026 at 1:30 PM by Shorehaven's Life Enrichment in Oc onomowoc\, WI. No registration required. There will be no virtual option.\ nCan foods prevent inflammation? We will discuss the significance of infla mmation to the development of chronic disease and the depth of evidence fr om research studies about diet and immune health.\nDr. Bolling’s researc h focuses on the health and sustainability of foods.\n\nCONTACT: 263-7793\ , badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://www.facebook.com/share/18a6ri yFiV/ LOCATION:1306 W Wisconsin Age\, Oconomowoc\, WI 53066-5721\, United States SUMMARY:"Diet and Chronic Inflammation": In-Person Badger Talk in Oconomowo c\, WI URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/18a6riyFiV/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260915T004021 UID:222144@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260924T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260924T190000 DESCRIPTION:Presenter Jim Lattis. This is a free\, in-person talk hosted on September 24\, 2026 at 6:00 PM by DeForest Area Public Library in DeFores t\, WI. No registration required. There will not be a virtual option.\nThi s talk introduces the stars\, constellations\, and interesting objects of the current season 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 observing.\n\nCONTACT: 263-7793\, badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu\n \nURL: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Ecm4v4etp/ LOCATION:203 Library St\, Deforest\, WI 53532-1173\, United States SUMMARY:"Eyes on the Skies: A guide to Observing the Night Sky": In-Person Badger Talk in Deforest\, WI URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/1Ecm4v4etp/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260915T004021 UID:222187@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260930T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260930T183000 DESCRIPTION:Presenter Daniel Kapust. This is a free\, hybrid talk hosted on September 30\, 2026 at 5:30 PM by L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library. Use this link to register: https://tinyurl.com/y884s2nr. You can watch the event in person at the library or stream it from home.\nWhat is America? This question is one of the central issues in the debates over the ratific ation of the Constitution. Federalists and Anti-Federalists argued not jus t about whether to adopt the new Constitution\, but what America was and w hat it might be.\n\nCONTACT: 263-7793\, badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu\n\nURL: https://www.facebook.com/share/177RbjYaAp/ SUMMARY:"The Idea of America and the Constitutional Debates": Virtual Badge r Talk URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/177RbjYaAp/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260915T004021 UID:222461@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261001T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261001T140000 DESCRIPTION:Presenter Calvin Watts. This is a free\, in-person talk hosted on October 1\, 2026 at 1:00 PM by MASD Community Education in Mukwonago\, WI. More to come on registration. There will be no virtual option for this talk.\n\nCalvin Watts is the academic advisor for social science majors a t the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. As an amateur historian\, he studi es how Theodore Roosevelt’s family relationships reveal the man behind h is public personas.\n\nCONTACT: 263-7793\, badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu\n\nU RL: https://www.facebook.com/share/1JAuengaPq/ LOCATION:W320S8315 Beulah Rd\, Mukwonago\, WI 53149-9235\, United States SUMMARY:"Theodore Roosevelt and the First World War": In-Person Badger Talk in Mukwonago\, WI URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/1JAuengaPq/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260915T004021 UID:222457@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261001T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261001T183000 DESCRIPTION:Presenter Antje Petty. THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED\n\nThis is a fre e\, in-person talk hosted on October 1\, 2026 at 5:30 PM by Menomonee Fall s Public Library in Menomonee Falls\, WI. Registration is encouraged\, but not required. You can register through their website (https://www.menomon eefallslibrary.org/) or by calling (262)-532-8900. This talk will not be a vailable virtually.\n\nCONTACT: 263-7793\, badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu\n\nU RL: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Dz8rM8mC4/ LOCATION:W156N8436 Pilgrim Rd\, Menomonee Falls\, WI 53051-3140\, United St ates SUMMARY:CANCELLED: "German Community Life and Traditions in Wisconsin": In- Person Badger Talk in Menomonee Falls\, WI URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/1Dz8rM8mC4/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260915T004021 UID:222883@calendar.wisc.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261002T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261002T133000 DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Jessica Pac. This is a free\, in-person talk hosted on October 2\, 2026 at 12:30 PM by Madison West Kiwanis in Madison\, WI. P lease contact Madison West Kiwanis via their website: (https://madisonwest kiwanis.info/contact-us-1) to be sponsored by a member. This talk will not be available virtually.\n\nCONTACT: 263-7793\, badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu \n\nURL: https://www.facebook.com/share/1EkB3EvBxC/ LOCATION:326 S Segoe Rd\, Madison\, WI 53705-4955\, United States SUMMARY:"The U.S. Child Welfare System: A Primer": In-Person Badger Talk in Madison\, WI URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.facebook.com/share/1EkB3EvBxC/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR