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Natural Path Sanctuary Native Garden – Groundbreaking and Seeding Celebration

Nov. 9, 2025

It’s time to plant the new NPS Native Garden, a designated area to grow native Wisconsin plants. Here, NPS cemetery members can engage and connect in various ways, such as tending the gardens, collecting seeds, or just enjoying the peace of the beautiful view. It will be an education and engagement resource, providing a regenerative, sustainable source for grave plantings. The goals of this project include demonstrating the importance of native plantings and providing an option for those who would like to plant on their own plot or around the grave of a loved one.

Please attend the “Groundbreaking and Seeding Celebration” on Sunday Nov. 9, 12:00 to 2:00 pm, to participate in leveling the ground, followed by scattering and tamping in the seeds that will overwinter to be ready to sprout next spring.

Questions? Please e-mail nps@farleycenter.org

Farley Center Land Art Exhibit Walking Tour -Peace Songs 2025

Sept 13 – 1:00-2:00

Farley Center Land Art Exhibit
Peace Songs 2025 (August 9 – October 31 – maps in the Farley Center kiosk)
2299 Spring Rose Road
Verona. Wi

Come join us at 1:00 PM on Sat, Sept 13 for the Farley Center Land Art tour during the Dane Arts/Farley Center/Visit Verona Art Festival (10:00-5:00). https://www.facebook.com/events/714939224673340

All participating artists will gather with visitors at the Farley Center kiosk at 1:00.

After a brief introduction, each artist will then take a small group to their own installation.

Artists will remain at their art installation from 1:00–2:00 PM to welcome visitors, talk about their work, and answer questions. Visitors will each have a map and will be free to explore at their own pace, choosing which installations to visit and in what order. This should help scatter visitors throughout the Sanctuary and avoid large crowds in one spot.

Support along the paths:

Caroline and Shedd Farley, along with Natural Path Sanctuary board members Brenda Emerson and Jayne Squirrell, will be stationed at key locations in the woods to help direct visitors and answer questions.

This is the seventh year (every other year since 2013) that area artists will create installations in the woods of the Natural Path Sanctuary on the Farley Center land. These artists are rising to the challenge of using only materials that can safely decompose back into the land. Thank you to Dane Arts and Visit Verona for your support of our artists, land art exhibit and Art Festival.

Thank you to all the Farley Center Land Artists:

Mona Cassis*
Kate Heiber- Cobb*
Cat Coberly*
Gene Delcourt*
Lester Dore
Thomas Ferrella*
Steve Heuer
Ruthanna Hutton-Okpalaeke
Katrina Krueger*
Efrat Livny
Jon McComb*
Erin McWalter*
Billy Morgan*
Karen Reppen*
Sue Schuetz*
Barry Sherbeck*
John Steines*
Lindy Wilson*

* artists participating in the Land Art Walking tour

For more information, please contact programs@farleycenter.org

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“Strings to Roam” at the Farley Fall Festival

Oc. 5, 2025

Come enjoy some great live music by Strings to Roam from 1:00-2:30 at the Farley Center Fall Festival on Sunday, Oct. 5. Don’t miss it!

“Together since late 2019, Strings to Roam has so much fun playing unique arrangements of great bluegrass music. From old standards to new inventions and 3 – 5 part vocal harmonies, we honor the music and artists who inspire us. Healthy doses of gratitude, good humor, and your great company mix with the music for an experience all can enjoy!”
https://www.facebook.com/stringstoroam

For any questions, please contact us at 608-845-8724 or e-mail programs@farleycenter.org

Farley Center Land Art Exhibit Opening Day Concert featuring Twila Jean – Peace Songs 2025

August 9, 1:00-3:00

Farley Center Land Art Exhibit Opening Day Concert – with Twila Jean
Peace Songs 2025

🎵 Twila Jean Live! 🎵

Join us as Twila Jean, songwriter, music educator, multi-instrumentalist, and activist, shares her iconic acoustic folk and pop Peace Songs! Twila will perform from 1:00 to 3:00 pm in the Bur Oak Welcoming Area (BOWA) at the Farley Center

Learn more about Twila: www.twilajeansongstress.com

When: Opening day of the Farley Center Land Art Exhibit – August 9, 2025

Where: Farley Center, 2299 Spring Rose Rd, Verona, WI

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Farley Center/Palette Bar and Grill – Farley Fly By Fundraiser

4/12/25

The Palette Bar and Grill Spring menu will once again feature the Farley Fly-By cocktail, which includes sustainably farmed honey from the Farley Center!

Join us on April 12 for a cocktail hour from 5-7pm and try a Farley Fly-by (you can also order without alcohol). With every purchase of Farley Fly-Bys at this event, a portion of sales will go towards supporting Farley Center’s Beekeeping Program!

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Peace Songs, Farley Center Land Art Installations

Aug 9 – Oct 31, 2025

Farley Center Land Art Exhibit
Peace Songs 2025 (August 9 – October 31)
There will maps at the kiosk for self guided tours.

Come take a walk-about and see Farley Center Artist Installations in the Natural Path Sanctuary woods. We will have maps available for self guided tours. Visit the Farley Center anytime from sun-up to sun-down and take a walk through the woods.

This is the seventh year that area artists will create installations in the woods of the Natural Path Sanctuary on the Farley Center land. These artists are rising to the challenge of using only materials that can safely decompose back into the land.

What is Land Art

Land art, also known as Earth art, and environmental art is created by artists who use the materials of the Earth including for instance, the soil, rocks, branches, trees, vegetation, water and other natural, non-toxic materials. The Farley Center supports these types of installations on our land to highlight the beauty, value and necessity to think about how we view and use the land. Our artists help raise the discussion of what is toxic and what do we mean by the word “decompose.” What has to change in the way we work in order to sustain the Earth and all of us that live on it in healthy ways

Our artists help raise the discussion of what is toxic and what do we mean by the word “decompose.” What has to change in the way we work in order to sustain the Earth and all of us that live on it in healthy ways

Thank you to all the participating artists and we look forward to seeing all the sustainable art installations created in the Natural Path Sanctuary by the following Farley Center Land Artists:

Fabu Phillis Carter*
Mona Cassis
Kate Heiber- Cobb
Cat Coberly*
Gene Delcourt
Betsy Delzer
Lester Dore
Thomas Ferrella
Steve Heuer
Ruthanna Hutton-Okpalaeke
Katrina Krueger
Efrat Livny
Jon McComb*
Erin McWalter
Billy Morgan
Karen Reppen
Cynthia Reynolds
Bobbette Rose
Sue Schuetz
Barry Sherbeck
John Steines
Lindy Wilson*

* first time participating in a Farley Center Land Art Exhibit
All the bios/photos of the artists can be found in the Farley Center Artist facebook group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/306035369827878

Save the Dates:

August 9 – October 31- Land Art Exhibit open to the public for self guided tours
https://www.facebook.com/events/610301588071730

August 9, – Farley Center Opening Day Concert with Twila Jean – Peace Songs 2025
https://www.facebook.com/events/1151857306288594

Seot 13- Farley Center/Dane Arts DABL/Visit Verona – An art market is planned for Saturday, Sept 13 with the Farley Center Land Artists combined with the Dane Arts DABL artists.

For questions, please contact programs@farleycenter.org

We thank Dane Arts and Visit Verona for supporting Farley Center artists, the 2025 Land Art exhibition and the DABL Art Festival.

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MORE INFO TO FOLLOW AS WE GET CLOSER TO THE DATE

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Farley Center Taco Tuesday Night with “Down from the Hills”

June 3, 2025

Farley Center Taco Night with Music by Down from the Hills

“Down From the Hills” is a Madison based blue-grass band. They  play roots music that spans American folk harmonica to Rockabilly to Folk blues and more. As a multi-instrumentalist my shows include a 3 string cigar box guitar, drums, harmonica, and vocals.

Come join us and dance to the bluegrass band “Down from the Hills”

Down from the Hills – Band Members
Pat Downing: mandolin, fiddle, melodion, vocals
Bill McWilliams: banjo, guitar, vocals
Dan Hildebrand: guitar, mandolin, fiddle, vocals
Brad Wolbert: upright bass, guitar, vocals

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For any questions, please e-mail programs@farleycenter.org

Farley Center Taco Tuesday Night

June 3, 2025

2299 Spring Rose Road
Verona, WI

Enjoy delicious fry bread tacos from the Navajo Fry Bread team and El Sabor de Puebla (please bring cash) while listening to the lively tunes by Down from the Hills.

It’s a beautiful time of year to explore the trails through the Natural Path Sanctuary and Farley Center farms! Wear good walking shoes and bring your friends for a perfect summer evening outdoors. Bring your picnic blankets and chairs.

Mark your calendars and come out for a great time. See you there!

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Questions? Please contact programs@farleycenter.org

Farley Center Taco Tuesday Night with “Too Sick Charlie”

July 1, 2025

Farley Center Taco Night with Music by Too Sick Charlie

Too Sick Charlie is a Madison based one man band. He play roots music that spans American folk harmonica to Rockabilly to Folk blues and more. As a multi-instrumentalist my shows include a 3 string cigar box guitar, drums, harmonica, and vocals.

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For any questions, please e-mail programs@farleycenter.org