Wisconsin Idea
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
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"An Overview of the Geology of Wisconsin": In-Person Badger Talk in West Bend, WI
Presenter: Sue Swanson
6:30 p.m.
630 Poplar St West Bend, WI, United States
Friday, July 17, 2026
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Universe in the Park: In-Person Badger Talk at Lake Kegonsa State Park in Stoughton, WI
Presenter: AbbyFagerlin
8:30 p.m.
2405 Door Creek Road, Stoughton, WI 53589
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
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"The Idea of America and the Constitutional Debates": In-Person Badger Talk in Viroqua, WI
Presenter: Daniel Kapust
6 p.m.
410 S Center Ave, Viroqua, WI 54665
Thursday, July 23, 2026
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"The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald: The Ship, the Storm, and the Song": In-Person Badger Talk in Sparta, WI
Presenter: Steve Ackerman
5:30 p.m.
124 W Main St, Sparta, WI 54656-1755, United States
Saturday, July 25, 2026
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"Blue and Good For You: The Hidden Science of Blueberries": In-Person Badger Talk in Bristol, WI
Presenter: Bradley Bolling
10 a.m.
19600 75th St, Bristol, WI 53104
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Universe in the Park: In-Person Badger Talk at Wildcat Mountain State Park in Ontario, WI
Presenter: Erin Motherway
8:30 p.m.
E13660 State Highway 33, Ontario, WI 54651-7606, United States
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Universe in the Park: In-Person Badger Talk in Friendship, WI
Presenter: Jodie Kiyokawa
9 p.m.
1767 Hwy 13, Friendship, WI 53934
Friday, July 31, 2026
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"Reimaging the Family Caregiver Experience": In-Person Badger Talk in Madison, WI
Presenter: Jody Krainer
10:30 a.m.
718 Jupiter Dr., Madison, WI 53718
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Universe in the Park: In-Person Badger Talk at Mirror Lake State Park in Baraboo, WI
Presenter: Erin Motherway
8 p.m.
E10320 Fern Dell Rd, Baraboo, WI 53913
Saturday, August 1, 2026
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"We Gotta Get Out of This Place: The Soundtrack of the Vietnam War": Menomonee Falls, WI
Presenter: Doug Bradley
12 p.m.
Old Falls Village Park, N96W15791 County Line Rd, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
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Universe in the Park: In-Person Badger Talk at Interstate State Park in St Croix Falls, WI
Presenter: Erin Motherway
8:45 p.m.
1275 WI-35, St Croix Falls, WI 54024
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
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Badgers on Tap: Artificial Intelligence at The Rigby in Madison, WI
Presenter: Kyle Cranmer
7 p.m.
119 E Main St., Madison, WI 53703
Friday, August 7, 2026
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"How Glaciers Shaped Wisconsin": In-Person Badger Talk in Warrens, WI
Presenter: Lucas Zoet
9 a.m.
1704 Atlantic Rd, Warrens, WI 54666-8635, United States
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
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"Swedish Pancakes for Breakfast?": In-Person Badger Talk in Balsam Lake, WI
Presenter: Marcus Cederstrom
7 p.m.
120 W Main St, Balsam Lake, WI 54810-8015, United States
Thursday, August 13, 2026
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"Oral History: What Is It and Why Is It Important?": In-Person Badger Talk Workshop in Fitchburg, WI
Presenter: Troy Reeves
5:30 p.m.
6250 Nesbitt Rd, Fitchburg, WI 53719-1902, United States
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Universe in the Park: In-Person Badger Talk at Peninsula State Park in Fish Creek, WI
Presenter: Eli Sofovich
8:30 p.m.
9462 Shore Rd, Fish Creek, WI 54212
Saturday, August 15, 2026
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"A Wisconsin Tropical Sea – Clues of Wisconsin’s Ancient Past as Told by the Rocks in Your Backyard"
Presenter: Esther Stewart
10 a.m.
101 Spring Water Alley, Cambridge, WI 53523
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Universe in the Park: In-Person Badger Talk at Mirror Lake State Park in Baraboo, WI
Presenter: Zach Lewis
8 p.m.
E10320 Fern Dell Rd, Baraboo, WI 53913
Friday, August 21, 2026
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Universe in the Park: In-Person Badger Talk at Copper Falls State Park in Mellen, WI
Presenter: Jodie Kiyokawa
8:30 p.m.
36764 Copper Falls Mellen, WI 54546
Thursday, August 27, 2026
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"The Continuum of Caregiving: Navigating Every Phase": In-Person Badger Talk in Fond du Lac, WI
Presenter: Bonnie Nuttkinson
12:45 p.m.
N6717 Streblow Dr, Fond du Lac, WI 54937