We know everyone is wondering: What is hibernation? How will Wisconsin Humanities be working during the coming months? To answer some of these questions and connect with you, we invite you to a SPECIAL Zoom tonight to learn more! TONIGHT from 5:30-6:30 on Zoom! Register here: https://wisconsin-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/2XZDwPv2RBmWiDibQ8c50g#/registration This special Wisconsin Humanities online gathering is a chance to: -Celebrate 53 years of Wisconsin Humanities’ impact -Share recent organizational updates and our new direction -Thank our donors and show how their support is making a difference -Highlight the personal stories and programs that shaped our legacy -Preview the future through clips from our Human Powered podcast You'll hear from Dena Wortzel as well as WH staff, who will share some of our plans for the coming months. To REGISTER, please click on this link:https://wisconsin-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/2XZDwPv2RBmWiDibQ8c50g#/registration (fb)

Last night the Barrymore hosted a film screening of a Wisconsin Humanities grant funded project in collaboration with the Progressive . “When Rubber Meets the Road,” a film by BJ Hollars and Steve Dayton is a new documentary that tells the story of the departure of the Uniroyal Tire plant from Eau Claire, Wisconsin and a Midwestern city’s attempt to reinvent itself in the wake of America’s manufacturing decline. This special public screening featured introductory remarks by journalists Norman Stockwell and John Nichols, Tony Sansalone of Wisconsin Humanities, plus filmmakers B.J. Hollars and Steve Dayton. (fb)