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Cure Cabin Fever: The Capitol Turns 100
January 28
9am - 4pm
Shake off the winter blues and learn how Madison became the state capital of Wisconsin while discovering some of the characters that have come to the Capitol in the past 100 years.
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Enjoy a delicious hearth-cooked meal, prepared with your own hands, in the historic Wade House stagecoach hotel. Make 19th-century dishes on a wood-burning stove and over an open-hearth fire just as Mrs. Wade did more than 150 years ago.
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Restoring the Past: Building a Wheel
January 28
11am & 2pm
Join us for hands-on historic vehicle restoration activities. Guests will have the opportunity to see how a wheel is made as well as get the chance to try their hand at setting spokes.
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Remarkable Women of Geneva Lake
February 1
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meet some of the remarkable women who helped shape the history, not only of the Lake Geneva area, but of this country.This is part of a seven week long series of local Lake Geneva history presented by Wisconsin Historical Society staff.
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Veranda Views from the Hall: Wisconsin Supper Clubs
Eat, watch, and listen your way through this presentation as author Mary Bergin talks about some of her favorite establishments from her Wisconsin Supper Club Cookbook.
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Laura Ingalls Wilder 150th Birthday Bash
February 4
10am - 12pm
Experience this exclusive one-day-only event that brings the Little House books to life! We'll have live fiddle music with a dance teacher, a special performance bringing Laura to life, crafts, cake, treats inspired by historic Little House recipes, and more!
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History Sandwiched In: North of Dixie - Civil Rights Photography Beyond the South
12:15pm - 1pm
Listen as historian Mark Speltz focuses on images of everyday activists who fought campaigns against segregation, police brutality, and job discrimination in Milwaukee, Cleveland, Chicago, Los Angeles, and many other cities.
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Pull Up a Chair...Let's Take a Walk: Lake Geneva
February 8
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Walk through 200 years of stories from the comfort of your chair. Learn about glaciers, Native Americans, water power, early settlers, prominent citizens, architectural gems, historical mileposts, and what makes the city of Geneva Lake special.
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Employment and Volunteer Open House
February 11
10am - 1pm
Bring Wisconsin history to life! At Old World Wisconsin, our vision is to be a top history attraction by setting the standard for guest experiences that are engaging, enriching, authentic, and relevant.
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