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Wisconsin Historic Sites & Museums Newsletter
 October 30, 2013
  

Greetings!   

 

It's the time of the year to say "Thanks!" to all who visited any of our 12 historic sites and museums this season.  We wouldn't be able to provide all the fun activities and enriching program that we do without your ongoing support.  

And although the winter months, and the cold that comes with it, see activity halt at most of the Wisconsin Historic Sites and Museums, we would like to use this newsletter to tell you about the upcoming seasonal events, especially those that require advance reservations or tickets. 

Whether taking part in Wisconsin Christmas traditions of the 19th century at Wade House(new this year) or Old World Wisconsin or finding the perfect gift at the museum store(or online), there are plenty of reasons to visit during the next few months.
A Wade House Christmas

Experience the magic of a mid-19th-century Christmas celebration at the Wade House stagecoach inn.  Fresh evergreen garlands will deck the rooms where period crafts and games can be played by young and old.  Enjoy the last horse-drawn wagon rides of the year!  Join in the music as choral groups bring holiday cheer to the new Wade House Visitor Center and Wesley W. Jung Carriage Museum.  

 

Saturday, December 7 - 10am - 4pm
Sunday, December 8 - 10am - 4pm



Hearthside Dinner at Wade House

Experience the sounds and smells of the 19th century as the Wade House kitchen bustles with activity.  Guests participate in the cooking and then find their way to the dining room to savor
the delicious meal. Advance registration required.

 

Join us for one of these dates! 

Saturday, January 25  
Saturday, February 15  
Saturday, March 15 
Saturday, April 26


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The Tristan Crist Illusion Show at Circus World Museum

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See master illusionist Tristan Crist combine thrills and humor during the Fall Performance Season.  You'll be amazed as he escapes from a locked metal jail cell and defies gravity by floating to the top of the theater.  
 
Through November 15 - 11:30am and 2pm

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Seasonal Fun PLUS

New Holiday Gift and Experience Ideas!

Spoon Carving During Autumn on the Farms
 
Make Your Reservation Today
Every Saturday in November
 
Special Enough to Have Been Highlighted in the New York Times Travel section: Click to view.
 
Get an early start on a holiday gift or a family heirloom at our new workshops. They feature many of the crafts and trades you've seen when visiting Old World Wisconsin. Make your experience even more memorable--take the class with a friend or family member for pre-holiday fun in a cozy environment! 
  
Here's what's on tap:
  • Woodstove Cooking: Choose from Polish, German, Finnish, Irish, or Danish menus on November 2, 9,16, 23 or 30
  • Photography: November 2
  • Norwegian Spoon Carving: November 9
  • Polish Paper Cutting (Wycinanki): November 16
  • Rosemaling (decorative painting) Ornaments: November 23
  • Crochet Ornament Making: November 30 
Please note: this weekend's Woodstove Cooking (Polish menu--including pierogies!) class reservations close Thursday, October 31. Be sure to reserve your spot today!

 

Click for details or to reserve your spot. 

Or call 262-594-6301

Email [email protected]

 

Examples of the skills you'll learn (actual projects are different from those depicted; left to right): Norwegian spoon carving, rosemaling, Polish paper cutting, crochet ornament making.

  
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Holiday Dinner Theater: Little Women, adapted by Jacqueline Goldfinger, from the novel by Louisa May Alcott
Weekends, November 29-December 22
  
Rediscover this moving tale, filled with music, humor, tragedy, and the enduring power of family and love, set during the darkest days of the Civil War. Reconnect with Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy, as they endeavor to sustain their family while their father is away fighting the war.
  
Share this beloved classic with friends, family and a whole new generation of Little Women fans. The experience makes a memorable holiday gift!
  
Your menu includes: Meg's Oven Roasted Beef Tenderloin with Red Wine Demi-Glace, Holiday Spiced Pork Roast, Jo's Sour Cream and Chive Mashed Potatoes, Amy's Cinnamon-Dusted Butternut Squash, Roasted Vegetable Spread, Crostini and Olives, Holiday Salad with Cranberry, Apple, and Orange Vinaigrette, Dinner Rolls and Butter, plus for dessert Apple Cheese Tart and Pumpkin Cobbler, plus Warm Apple Cider, Sparkling Punch, Coffee and Water.

 

 

Holiday Dinner Theater Tickets: Adults $65; children (17 and under)  $50.
 
  
PLEASE NOTE: Show only (no meal) performances also available December 8 and 15: Adults $25; children (17 and under) $20.  Click for details and to make your reservation.
  
  
  

BONUS: For those who'd like to stay locally after the show . . . Eagle Centre House, a replica of an 1846 Greek Revival stagecoach inn located across the street from the museum, is offering bed and breakfast/theater packages. Save $40 on a package for two; prices begin at $215 (plus tax on the bed and breakfast portion). Reservations are available at 262-363-4700 or [email protected]. Click to visit the Eagle Centre House B/B website.

 

 

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Shine and Delight in the Season with the 
Wisconsin Historical Museum! 
 
 
  
Come see the new exhibit 
Opening November 25, 2013- January 11, 2014     

Aluminum Christmas trees became popular in the 1960s and a 
Wisconsin business, The Aluminum Specialty Company, became the largest manufacturer of these trees. Their tree, the Evergleam, became a remarkable success, with more than one million making their way into American homes. Stroll through this display of shiny aluminum Evergleam trees and relive holiday memories. 
  

  

SPECIAL WHM HOLIDAY HOURS!

Open 7 days a week from November 29 through December 23 (9:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday-Saturday, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm Sunday). 

  
  
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Limited seating, don't miss out!  

 

 
 
 
 
 
Taste Traditions of Wisconsin: Preserving the Harvest

Wednesday, November 06, 6:30-9 pm

 

The abundance of locally grown produce and an increase in vegetable gardening has turned food preservation into a growing trend in Wisconsin.

Through canning, freezing, pickling and dehydration
you can have the flavors of the fall harvest long after the season has ended!
Join Phyllis Hasbrouck, founder of Fitchburg Fields, as she covers the basics of freezing, drying, and water-bath canning and teaches skills useful in preserving foods at home. 

 

Enjoy a delicious dinner  by Working Class Catering and the Goodman Center's Food Preservation Program!

 

Cost to attend is $25 and WHS Members receive a 10% discount. 

 

Venue: Wisconsin Historical Museum
30 N. Carroll St.
Madison, WI 53703 

 
REGISTRATION & PAYMENT REQUIRED BY WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30

  

Hurry! Reserve your space! Call 608-264-6555 or click  shop.wisconsinhistory.org.

  

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History Sandwiched In: 
Romantic Geography

 

Nov 5, 2013 12:15-1 pm
 
 

 Geography is useful and necessary to survival. Join the University of Wisconsin-Madison J.K. Wright and Vilas Professor Emeritus of Geography, Yi-Fu Tuan, as he shares inspirations from his book,

He will engage the audience with the wide-ranging ideas that have made him one of the most influential geographers of our time. A book signing will follow the presentation. 

  

Click Here for HSI: Romantic Geography Details

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'The Quiet Season' Book Talk in Madison with Jerry Apps 
Thursday, November 21, 6:30-7:30 pm

  

Join Wisconsin Historical Society Press author Jerry Apps as he discusses his newest book, "The Quiet Season: Remembering Country Winters." In this memoir, Apps recalls winters growing up on a farm in central Wisconsin. During the latter years of the Great Depression through World War II, Wisconsin winters were a time of reflection, of planning for next year, and of families drawing together. Apps will sign copies of 'The Quiet Season' following the presentation.

  

  

Click Here for Quiet Season Book Talk Details

  

  

  

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Last chance 
to see these two unique exhibits!   

  

 
Sisters In Spirit: Native American Stories in Rocks and Beads
Closing Nov 2, 2013
Explore the messages of the original artists of Wisconsin through contemporary masterful petroglyph- and pictograph-inspired watercolors and traditional sparkling Iroquois beadwork. 
More here:  Sisters in Spirit
 
 
 
You are Here: Maps and Meanings
Closing Nov 9, 2013
See a variety of intriguing Wisconsin maps from the rich collection of the Wisconsin Historical Society. More here:  You are Here
 
 

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Sneak Peak into WHM December Events! 
 

~Museum Store Annual Holiday Sale 
Dec 12- Dec 15, Open daily from Thanksgiving through Christmas, Monday through Saturday 9 am-4 pm, Sunday 11 am-4 pm Sunday

~Meet the Author: Book Signing with Patty Loew, Dec 14, 1-2pm

~Tis the Season Exhibit, Nov 25- Jan 1

   

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Thanks for making it to the end! We'll be back with more news in December.