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Farley Center Land Art Exhibit Walking Tour -Peace Songs 2025

art, celebration, community, Culture, environmental, folk music, Food, friendship, fun, music, Wisconsin, woods

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

Planning a stay in Verona?
www.visitveronawi.com/hotels
VisitVeronaWi.com

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

art, celebration, community, Culture, environmental, folk music, Food, friendship, fun, music, Wisconsin, woods

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

Planning a stay in Verona?
www.visitveronawi.com/hotels
VisitVeronaWi.com

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Peace Songs, Farley Center Land Art Installations

art, celebration, community, Culture, environmental, folk music, Food, friendship, fun, music, Wisconsin, woods

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.

Planning a stay in Verona?
VisitVeronaWi.com

MORE INFO TO FOLLOW AS WE GET CLOSER TO THE DATE

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Climate Emergency Day in Wisconsin & July’s Building Unity Gathering

climate change, community, education, environmental, justice, Wisconsin

7/22/24

Save the date – Monday, July 22nd – Make history in Wisconsin as part of a global call for climate justice.

The organization Climate Clock has pulled together a powerful global coalition for a day of worldwide action. More info here: https://climateclock.world/climate-emergency-day

Building Unity, 350 Wisconsin and the Farley Center will be hosting a community potluck/each in as one of the many events happening around Wisconsin for Climate Emergency Day.

Community Potluck/Teach In – Climate Emergency Day – Wisconsin

Bring a dish to share, blanket, chair for the community potluck/teach in. Buidling Unity will have various speakers at this event addressing the need to act for the climate emergency.

Hosting Organizations:

Building Unity
buildingunitywisconsin.org

350 Wisconsin
350wisconsin.org

Farley Center
www.farleycenter.org

Sponsoring Organizations:

Southwest Wisconsin Area Progressives (SWWAP)
www. swwap.org

Physicians for Social Repsonsibility Wisconsin (PSR)
psr-wisconsin.org

Wisconsin Environmental Health Network
https://www.wehnonline.org/

For more information on how to get involved, please contact Timothy Cordon at Building Unity 608-630-3633

Check out all the events happening around Wisconsin for Climate Emergency Day. Wisconsin groups are coming Wisconsin’s State Capitol to demand that Wisconsin leaders act for the climate emergency.

Our day of climate action at or near the Capitol will include:

5:39 – Sunrise gathering in Madison, WI on the shore of Lake Monona
A bus of supporters coming to State Capitol from Milwaukee
Noon: Rally at the State Capitol
(RSVP –https://a4ce.me/CED2024)
1:00 pm: Statewide virtual/in-person press conference at State Capitol (RSVP – com/CED-Press-Conf-RSVP)
3:00 pm: Madison Bike Ride for Climate Action!
5:00 pm: Madison Car Pool Caravan to Potluck/Teach-in.
6:00 pm: – Potluck/Teach-In at the Farley Center for Peace, Justice & Sustainability in Verona, WI
AND at various times, actions in other communities across Wisconsin!

Plans are still in the works. Details and updates will come to “CED WI info page” as more info becomes available. Link below.

Show your support by endorsing Climate Emergency Day in WI: tinyurl.com/CED-WI-Endorse-Form. We’ll send you updates, promotional materials, bus info, & invites to related events.

For more information, call Building Unity at 608-630-3633 or go to the CED WI Info page: tinyurl.com/CED-WI-Info

Farley Center: Watch the Eclipse

community, Culture, environmental, fun, Wisconsin

April 8, 2024

Mark your calendars for April 8, 2024! Experience the magic of the eclipse at the Farley Center! You don’t want to miss this!

Don’t forget to bring your solar eclipse glasses (you can get at Hyvee, Walgreens, etc..), lawn chairs, snacks, etc… Join us in hanging out for this celestrial event. See you there!

Farley CenterBird Walk with BIPOC Birding Club of Wisconsin

birds, community, Culture, environmental, friendship, fun, Wisconsin, woods

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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Our Changing Climate with Bob Lindmeier

community, Culture, environmental, Wisconsin

5/4/24

“Our Changing Climate: The Science, the Consequences and the Solutions.” Presentation: 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Bob Lindmeier, Chief Meteorologist for WKOW Channel 27

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Hosting Organizations

Linda and Gene Farley Center for Peace, Justice & Sustainability
https://farleycenter.org/

Citizens Climate (CCL) Lobby
https://citizensclimatelobby.org/chapters/WI_Madison/

Co-Sponsors:

Southwest Wisconsin Area Progressives (SWWAP)
http://swwap.org/

Natural Path Sanctuary
http://naturalpathsanctuary.org

Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR)
https://psr.org/

350 Wisconsin
https://350wisconsin.org/

Wisconsin Environmental Health Network (WEHN)
https://www.wehnonline.org/

Bob Lindmeier, Chief Meteorologist for WKOW Channel 27 will come to the Farley Center for Peace, Justice and Sustainability on Saturday, May 4, 2024 to discuss our changing local climate, what to expect in the future, and a clear plan of action to minimize the risk to our economy and way of life. Bob, with support from WKOW, often mentions climate change during his broadcast and is a frequent public speaker on the topic.

Bob earned his B.S. Degree in Meteorology from the University of Wisconsin in Madison in 1979. He started his career in 1980 at Weather Central, a weather consulting firm based in Madison. While at Weather Central, Bob observed the debut of the first television graphics system based on an Apple personal computer. Over the years at Weather Central he would witness the rapid development of new generations of graphics systems that revolutionized the television broadcast industry.

Weather Central also provided broadcast services to WKOW-TV in Madison. Through the 1980s, Bob presented weathercasts in the mornings and weekends. He was awarded the American Meteorological Society Broadcast Seal of Approval in 1987, and then became the Chief Meteorologist at WKOW-TV in 1989, a position he has held ever since. Bob produces and presents the weathercasts on the 5, 6, and 10 PM newscasts, Monday through Friday.

Bob believes strongly in climate change education, and has given numerous presentations to school, civic, and faith-based groups. He is a member of Citizen’s Climate Lobby, a non-profit and non-partisan organization focused on national policies to address climate change. Bob is married and has three children and two grandchildren.

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

birds, community, Culture, environmental, friendship, fun, Wisconsin, woods

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…

Holiday Hope Donation Drive

community, donation, friendship, fun, holiday, hope, Wisconsin

Nov. 14-Dec. 16, 2022

This year The Farley Center and The Wander Parlour are working with Goodman Community Center in Madison, WI, to collect toiletries and other essential items for individuals in need in our community this holiday season.

Collection boxes are located at The Wander Parlour in Monona, Wisconsin, and at The Farley Center in Verona, Wisconsin.

We are Currently Collecting Brand New:

Shampoo and Conditioner

Toothpaste and Toothbrushes

Deodorant and Q-Tips

Body and Hand Soap

Paper Towels, Toilet Paper, Facial Tissue

Laundry and Dish Soap

Diapers: sizes 3, 4, 5, 6, and Pull-Ups

EVENT FLYER

Drop off items by December 16th at either of the following locations. Please contact The Wander Parlour or The Farley Center with any questions or to schedule a drop-off.

The Wander Parlour
M-T, Thursday, 10 AM-6:00 PM
6045 Monona Drive. Suite F
Monona, WI 53716
Contact (608)721-6604
thewanderparlour@gmail.com

Linda and Gene Farley Center
M-F, 10 AM-5 PM
2299 Springrose Rd.
Verona, WI 53593
Contact: (608)845-9724
programs@farleycenter.org

Thank you in advance to everyone who has contributed in years past and who will contribute this year! It all makes an impact and is greatly appreciated!

2022 Senate Candidates Forum on International Relations, War and Peace

community, Culture, Government, justice, Peace, War, Wisconsin, Zoom

2022 Senate Candidates Forum on International Relations, War and Peace:

On July 19th from 2 to 4pm we are hosting a Virtual Senate Candidates Forum on International Relations, War and Peace.

This non-partisan virtual forum is being hosted by the Milwaukee Turners, in partnership with Friends Committee on National Legislation – Milwaukee and Madison Advocacy Teams; United Nations Association – Greater Milwaukee and Dane County chapters; End the Wars Coalition [Milwaukee]; Peace Action – Wisconsin; Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice; Wisconsin Coalition to Normalize Relations with Cuba; and 17 many other groups listed below.

Senatorial candidates will each be asked several questions and have 90 seconds to respond.
The candidates attending will be State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski, Kou Lee, Tom Nelson, Steven Olikara, Peter Peckarsky, David Schroeder, and Darrell Williams.
Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes is unable to attend, but we’ll share his recorded responses to the questions at a later date.

Emilio De Torre of the Milwaukee Turners will be the moderator.

You can also watch on the Milwaukee Turner Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/milwaukeeturners
It can also be viewed on https://wiseye.org
The videos will be edited and hosted on the Milwaukee Turner website: www.milwaukeeturners.org/senateforum
Event is sponsored by:

The Milwaukee Turners
Friends Committee on National Legislation – Milwaukee and Madison Advocacy Teams
United Nations Association – Greater Milwaukee and Dane County chapters
End the Wars Coalition [Milwaukee]
Peace Action – Wisconsin
Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice
Wisconsin Coalition to Normalize Relations with Cuba
Women’s International League for Peace & Freedom – Milwaukee

Grassroots North Shore [Milwaukee]
Grassroots South Shore [Milwaukee]
Milwaukee Veterans For Peace – Chapter 102
Safe Skies, Clean Water WI
Central United Methodist Church – Milwaukee
Family Farm Defenders – WI
Our WI Revolution
Linda and Gene Farley Center for Peace, Justice and Sustainability [Verona, WI]
Physicians for Social Responsibility Wisconsin
Building Unity – Wisconsin
Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
Milwaukee Area Labor Council
Women’s International League for Peace & Freedom – Madison branch
Racine Coalition for Peace and Justice
Pax Christi – Madison