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Farley Center Summer Market with The Sharp Keys & Tom and Kate Heiber-Cobb

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Aug. 10, 2024

The Sharp Keys (Heidi Coles & Ken Stewart) & Tom and Kate Heiber-Cobb will be playing at Farley Center Summer Market on August 10 from 4:30-6:30!

The Sharp Keys  (Heidi Coles and Ken Stewart) are an acoustic guitar and singing duo with tight harmonies performing a wide array of rock favorites.

Tom and Kate Heiber – Cobb have been a couple for 47 years, with Tom being the pro for 50 some years, and Kate tagging along on vocals now and again. Americana, Folk, Pop and Bluegrass are their thing as a duo.

Come join us for a fun summer market at BOWA (Bur Oak Welcoming Area) at the Farley Center on August 10th!

We will be featuring the Farm (farm tour at 4:00)

See info on the Farley Center Summer Market

Summer Market Flyer

Farley Center Summer Market featuring the Urban Triage Farm at the Farley Center

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Aug. 10, 2024

Farley Center Summer Market featuring the Urban Triage Farm program with a 4:00 tour with Ruthanna Hutton-Okpalaeke

Thank you to Visit Verona for co-sponsoring the summer markets with the Farley Center!

Come join us for our third Farley Center Summer Market in the Bur Oak Welcoming Area (BOWA) at the Farley Center). Purchase some fresh vegetables, arts & crafts, food and gift items, listen to music and eat dinner at the summer market!

MUSICIANS:

3:00-4:30 Jeff Stanton https://www.facebook.com/events/346416165044490

4:30-6:30 The Sharp Key (Heidi Coles and Ken Stewart) and Tom and Kate Heiber-Cobb https://www.facebook.com/events/903439331514450

VENDORS: (Updated as we add vendors)

Farley Center Beekeepers – Patrick Norby and Matt Kersten

Los Abuelos Farley Farm – FC Farmer Juan Gonzales

Rockin Highlands Farms (grass Fed Scottish Highland Beef)/Greg and Reeny Reynolds

Blue Butterfly Healing & Organics /Becky Jo (herbal and aromatherapy products)

Rainbow Fleece Farm/Patty Reedy

Chandy and Jen Karnum – FC Farmers

Bellebrook Botanicals/Monica Pastrana

Farley Center Beeswax Wrapper – Jeanne Meier

Piece of Mind Baking./Serenity McGhee

Sugar River Country Bakery/Andrew McNaught

Flowers for Bees and Butterflies/Kerry Beheler

Prairie Bluff Farm/ Beth Albert

1146 Vegan/Afiqah Yazan

Healing ByWendy – Wendy Bakken

Wild Wind Organix- Alanna Lee

Earthly Temptations – Sarah Branch

Banana Blossom Jewelry – Jana Schroer

Driftless Point Studios – Cheryl Kendrick

FOOD VENDORS

The Sam’s Elegant Team African Food/Amie Cham

Bertha Baker – Navajo Fry Bread

ARTIST VENDORS

Sue Schuetz – Farley Center Land Artist

Steve Heuer – Farley Center Land Artist

Villa Pottery -Vicki Clark

Drawings of Some Sort – Alex Hahn – New Glarus Artist

Yoga Watercolor Cards — Deborah Gordon

COMMUNITY TABLING:

Farley Center/NPS Information Table (Board Members)

Wisconsin Food Forests

BeSMART/Twila Jean

Urban Triage/Ruthanna Hutton- Okpalaeke

Ryan Funeral Home/Brenda Emerson

VOLUNTEERS

Sue Schuetz

Ashley Webster – parking

Jacob Webster – parking

 

Summer Market Flyer

Verona Press ad for all three Summer Markets

Farley Center – The Dine’ and Uranium

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4/13/24

The Dine’ and Uranium

The presenters, Omie Baldwin and Cathy Middlecamp, will tell not one but two stories, as the title suggests. But these quickly converge, because uranium ore was found on the land of the Dine’ in the Four Corners Area of the United States. Omie Baldwin will speak about the Navajo People’s cultural history, where and how they lived, past and present, how they needed work, and the mining facilities nearby in which they found work. Cathy Middlecamp will talk about three reasons why we took uranium out of the ground, what happened when we did, and some more general stuff about radioactivity and “radiation.”

Who are these people and what are the stories of their land? What is uranium and what are the stories of uranium miners in the past? What new chapters in the story are being written today? We promise more questions than answers together with a lively romp through stories of our (slightly) radioactive planet.

Please RSVP to programs@farleycenter.org

This presentation is co-sponsored with Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR)

Presenter: Omie Baldwin

Omie Baldwin is retired as the Student Service emerita in the University Counseling and consultation Service/University Health Services at UW-Madison. As a counselor and as an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, she and her colleague, Cathy Middlecamp, designed and taught the course “Uranium and American Indians. The first chemistry course, to meet the campus wide ethnic studies requirement. She is past board member of the Farley Center, She served a board member and board chair of the Farley Center for seven years.

Presenter: Cathy Middlecamp

Cathy Middlecamp is professor emerita in the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and an affiliate of the Department of Chemistry. From 2015 to 2020, she also served as the director for education and research at the Office of Sustainability. Her scholarship lies at the intersection of science, people, and the planet. For her teaching and work bringing science to the general public, she has received awards at the local, state, and national levels. As a professor, she sought to engage students in learning chemistry in real-world contexts, including chemistry that related to radioactive substances. https://nelson.wisc.edu/staff/middlecamp-cathy/

Farley Center Fall Festival with Noah James Hittner

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10-6-24

Come join us and listen to Noah James Hittner who will be playing at the Farley Center Center Fall Festival from 12:30-2:30!
https://www.facebook.com/events/250896704703530

Musician and author, Noah James Hittner, was born and raised in the beautiful driftless region of the rural Midwest, where his work has led him to appear on both radio and network television.

About Noah’s music…
Despite being raised the son of a local Country-Rock legend, Noah procrastinated for well over three decades before finally picking up the guitar to begin the new year in 2009. Influenced by everything from folk-rock to hip-hop, Noah has recorded and released several albums which blend the singer-songwriter, acoustic, rock, urban, and electronic styles into a singular Acoustic-Tronic genre. This collage of influences creates a sound that begs listeners to feel something. Currently based out of Madison, WI and regularly touring the Midwest, Noah performs with the use of a looper pedal and various effects, creating a wildly entertaining, full-band sound.
Noah James Hittner’s 3rd solo album, willing, was written, performed, recorded, mixed and produced entirely by Noah in his tiny basement home-studio on the blue-collar east-side of Madison, WI. Using Blues, Folk, Hip-Hop, R&B, and Electronica, this 12-song multi-genre journey touches on social issues, loss, consciousness, parenthood, and of course love, to successfully paint a sonic canvas which not only emotes—but grooves hard. willing is available now on all major streaming and download platforms.

About Noah’s books…
Warming the heart and inspiring the mind, Noah has written and published several books on the topic of human consciousness, spirituality, and personal freedom. Currently, he is working on his first novel, an epic journey tale of love and friendship.

About Noah’s former company…
Noah is also the former creator, owner and operator of, The Ark of Music LLC (TAOM LLC), which strives to enrich the music culture by connecting independent and small label musicians with the music-loving public. TAOM LLC now continues its mission under new ownership.

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

Farley Center Fall Festival with Yid Vicious

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10-6-24

Come join us and listen to Yid Vicious who will be playing at the Farley Center Center Fall Festival from 10:30-12:30!
https://yidvicious.com/

Yid Vicious has been engaging and delighting audiences throughout the Midwest since 1995. The group has released five CDs, toured on three continents, and has received numerous Madison Area Music Awards for its unique blend of traditional and contemporary klezmer. Indoors and out, in ramshackle bars and luxurious ballrooms, on high festival stages and on bare sod, Yid Vicious brings the party to life with Yiddish dance music spanning generations from the old world to our world.

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

Farley CenterBird Walk with BIPOC Birding Club of Wisconsin

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9/14/2024

Come join the Farley Center as we walk through the Natural Path Sanctuary led by the BIPOC Birding Club of Wiconsin.

This event is co-sponsored by:

Farley Center
www.farleycenter.org

Natural Path Sanctuary
www.naturalpathsanctuary.org</span

BIPOC Birding Club of Wisconsin
www.bipocbirdingclub.org

BIPOC BIRDING CLUB OF WISCONSIN
The BIPOC Birding Club of Wisconsin creates safe spaces for people of color in the outdoors through outdoor birding activities and outdoor experiences. Individuals and families of all ages and at any level of birding experience are invited and encouraged to join us.

About the Club: The BIPOC Birding Club of Wisconsin was established in 2021 as a community of people of color who love the outdoors and the birds and beauty of natural Wisconsin and wish to connect with others who share the same passion.

While the BIPOC Birding Club of Wisconsin seeks to promote outdoor birding activities and outdoor experiences for people of color, anyone who shares and supports our values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and access for all are welcome to join this group. We are family-friendly, and people of all ages are invited and encouraged to join us.

Experience and knowledge are not required. What is important is having a desire and willingness to see and learn about Wisconsin’s birds, animals, and plants and explore its beauty with others who share the same passion and curiosity in a safe, inclusive and supportive environment.

Meet Jeff Galligan – BIPOC Birding Club of Wisconsin
Dr. Jeff Galligan is a co-founder of the BIPOC Birding Club of Wisconsin, is a member of the Badgerland Bird Alliance’s board of directors, and is the director of the TRIO Student Support Services and Men of Excellence programs at Madison College. He has been an avid birder for decades and believes there needs to be a birding community for people of color along with more inclusive representation of BIPOC in the conservation and stewardship conversation in Wisconsin. It is his dream to inspire young people of color to see themselves in STEM careers at an early age and hopes the BBC can be a catalyst in that endeavor here in the greater Madison area and across Wisconsin.

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CANCELLED – Farley Center/NPS Bird Walk with Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance/Kaitlin Svabek

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3/23/2024 (Cancelled due to weather)

Farley Center/NPS Bird Walk with Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance/Kaitlin Svabek

THIS EVENT IS LIMITED TO 20 ATTENDEES – register on the link below

Set amidst 25 acres of woods and meadows on Farley Center land, the Natural Path Sanctuary is the first cemetery in Dane County, Wisconsin that exclusively follows natural and green burial practices. The nature preserve encompasses a diverse variety of habitats, including a pond and rocky ridges. We will explore the sanctuary on an early spring morning, looking and listening for birdlife. We will also be joined by staff who can share more about the history and management of this meditative place.

As a reminder, spring weather in Wisconsin can be inconsistent, so be sure to bundle up with layers and wear appropriate shoes for possibly icy, muddy, or wet conditions. Feel free to also bring a water bottle to stay hydrated, binoculars, and/or field guide. The field trip leader will share a checklist of all identified birds after the event.

FIELD TRIP LEADER:
Kaitlin Svabek (ksvabek@madisonaudubon.org)

ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES:
This is an inclusive, accessible field trip and beginning birders are welcome!
Additional details about trail conditions coming soon!

WHEELCHAIR USE:
Want to use an all-terrain, outdoor wheelchair for this field trip? Access Ability Wisconsin offers them for free! To reserve a chair and trailer, visit their website.

APPROXIMATE DISTANCE:
1-3 miles; can be adjusted based on participants’ needs and desires

RSVP REQUIRED?
Yes. Participation is limited to 20 people, with a waitlist. https://madisonaudubon.org/…/birding-natural-path…

Farley Center for Peace, Justice & Sustainability Trivia Game Day

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1/21/24

Join us at the Farley Center for a delightful afternoon of Trivia Game Day* focusing on Peace, Justice & Sustainability. Put your knowledge to the test and learn interesting facts about these important topics while having a great time!

For those who would like to contribute, we invite you to bring a charcuterie board filled with locally sourced ingredients. Let’s share the joy of sustainable, delicious food together.

As a token of our appreciation, all participants who bring a charcuterie board will receive a Farley Center t-shirt, beanie, mug and tote!

We believe in spreading awareness about Peace, Justice & Sustainability and this trivia game day is just one of the ways we can engage and educate ourselves in a fun setting on a winter day.

Mark your calendars! See you there!

*Long time Volunteer Katrina Krueger will be organizing the Game Day Trivia game. Thank you Katrina!

Trivia Game Day Flyer

Farley Center Neighbors Open House

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11/4/23

Farley Center Neighbors Open House & Brunch

Join the Farley Center and other Spring Rose area neighbors for food, conversation, and an opportunity to learn more about what is happening at the Farley Center and Natural Path Sanctuary.
Organized by Natural Path Sanctuary Board Members Diane Smith and Sheri Zahler – both live in Spring Rose Road.

Farley Center Volunteer Day

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10-16-23

Please join Farley Center Farm Manager Seth Riley and Cemeterian Dustin Duve and other volunteers for a day working outside on the farm and in the Natural Path Sanctuary. Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) is the lead volunteer organization for the day.

There will be a variety of outdoor tasks so dress for the weather and bring work gloves and water bottles.

Meet at the Center at 12:55 a.m. at the Bur Oak Welcoming Area (BOWA) near the red packing shed.

Farley Center Supervisors:
Farley Center Farm Manager Seth Riley
Natural Path Sanctuary Cemeterian Dustin Duve

Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) Volunteer Group Leader:
Barry Tebon/Telephone and Data Systems (TDS)

If you have any questions, please e-mail programs@farleycenter.org.