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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

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

Farley Center Fall Festival 2024

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10-6-24

Farley Center Fall Festival 2024

Come join us for the Farley Center Fall Celebration 2024- Open House and Apple Cider Day! Pick apples, wash apples, slice apples and press the apples in the 180 year old cider press! Come join us on a tour of the Natural Path Sanctuary, farm or bees. Listen to music and have a great time!

Please bring your baked apple treats (and other treats) to share with others!

Farley Center honey will be available for sale by Beekeepers Patrick Norby and Matt Kersten. Beekeepers will have information if you are interested in being a Farley Center Beekeeper!

Farley Center farmers will be selling fresh, organic vegetables at the Market Table.

Donations will be accepted to go toward the purchase of buying the next planting of fruit trees. All are welcome! Invite your friends on this facebook invitation and share this post!

RAIN OR SHINE!

FALL FESTIVAL TOUR SCHEDULE
11:15 Natural Path Sanctuary (NPS) Tour – Farley Center Director Shedd Farley
12:15 Farm Tour with Farm Manager, Seth Riley
1:15 Bee Tour by Farley Center Beekeeper Patrick Norby

MUSIC LINEUP
10:30- 2:30
Yid Vicous
https://yidvicious.com/
https://www.facebook.com/events/372495822093289

12:30 – 2:30
Noah James Hittner
https://www.noahjameshittner.com/
https://www.facebook.com/events/683979110614394

FOOD/DRINK VENDORS 
El Sabor de Puebla (food)- Reyna Gonzalez
https://www.facebook.com/…/El-Sabor-De…/100046777215513/

Madame Chu Delicacies /Josey Chu Johnson
https://www.madame-chu.com/

Farley Center/Gani Moon Farmers Jen and Chandy Karnum
https://www.facebook.com/GaniMoonFarm/

Farley Center/Sunshine Salad Farm/Farmer Katie Darnell
http://www.sunshinesaladfarm.com/


VOLUNTEER GROUP(s):
TBA

COMMUNITY GROUPS TABLING:
TBA

TAMALES! TAMALES! TAMALES!
Pre-Order tamales from El Sabor de Puebla and pick up and pay at the Farley Center Fall Festival – Sunday, Oct 6, 10:30-2:30
$22 a dozen (no mixing) for either:
Chicken with green salsa
Pork with red salsa
Jalapeño with cheese
Checks or cash only to El Sabor de Puebla.
Please e-mail order by Friday evening (Oct 3) to with tamales in the subject line. Thank you!

Please carpool as parking is limited.

For more information, please e-mail or call the office at 608-845-8724.

Farley Center Holiday Gathering 2023

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December 3, 2023

Come join us at the Farley Center Holiday Gathering!
1:00-2:30 Light refreshments and holiday cheer!
Open mic – Feel free to sing a song, play an instrument, recite a poem, etc…
and for those who would like to participate…
and for those who would like to participate…
2:30-4:00 White Elephant gift exchange and some laughs!

Farley Center Ukes at the Verona Downtown Farmers Market

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9/6/23
The Farley Center Uke group (Katrina, Billy, G.Rae, Tim and Caroline) will be playing at the Verona Downtown Farmers Market! It is their first gig! This group has not been playing together very long and we are all at different levels but we do have FUN!
https://veronadowntownfarmersmarket.com/musicians
The Farley Center Ukes will follow Eric De Los Santos who will be playing the marimba from 3:00-5:00.
So, come join us for a fun farmers market located at Hometown Junction Park in Verona (right off of Main Street)! https://veronadowntownfarmersmarket.com/

Bike the Barns 2023

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9/17/23

Join us for FairShare CSA Coalition’s 15th annual Bike the Barns!

Bike the Barns is FairShare’s largest fundraiser. Proceeds from the ride benefit our organization and the Partner Shares Program, which help low-income families access farm-fresh veggies from a CSA farmer near them.

The event features farm tours, gourmet local food, craft libations, on-farm activities and live music. Join us as we bike to ensure food for every family!

Riders can expect gorgeous country roads, picturesque barns, natural areas, and scenic vistas around Dane County. The ride will start and stop at Badger Prairie County Park in Verona, Wisconsin. The short route will be ~35 miles with two farm stops. The long route covers ~55 miles with four farm stops.

This year’s farms are:
1) Crossroads Community Farm
2) Farley Center for Peace, Justice and Sustainability
3) Prairie Bluff Farm (long route only)
4) Snug Haven Farm (long route only)

Visit csacoalition.org/bike-the-barns for more details and to register on June 1st!

Earth Connections: Land Art Exhibition Artist Reception

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Dane Arts and Farley Center Come together

DABL Pop-Up Art Market and The 2023 Land Art Reception
join forces for a day of
art, food, music and fun in the woods

September 9, 2023  ––   10AM-5PM
Artist Tour: 1pm (Meet at BOWA – The Bur Oak Welcoming Area)

(We are able to accept checks and cash)

EARTH CONNECTIONS  Land Art Exhibition

Come take a walk-about and see what is created August 15 – October 31, 2023. 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. We will have a community tour on Sept. 9, starting at 1pm where many of the artists will be present to talk about their work.

DABL ART MARKET

New this year, Farley Center will host Dane Arts Buy Local Art Market on Sept. 9. A variety of artists (including 9 of our Earth Connection artists) will set up booths to display and sell their art. It will be a fun arts festival including music and food! Bring the whole family to for this outdoor celebration. (Artists will be able to accept cash or check) Learn more about DABL and the Pop-Up Market

Music

11 AM – 1 PM: Cédric Baetche

2 PM – 5 PM: Gaines & Wagoner

Food

Madame Chu

Sunshine Salad Farm

El Sabor de Puebla

Gani Moon

This is the sixth 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.

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

Earth Connections 2023 Land Artists:

Justin Bitner
David Carlson
Mona Cassis*
Gene Delcourt
Betsy Delzer
Char De Vos
Kate Heiber-Cobb
Steve Heuer*
Amelia Higgins (Youth Participant)
Chris Hindle
Ruthanna Hutton-Okpalaeke
Angela Johnson
Ellen Khalifa
Katrina Krueger		 Efrat Livny*
Erin McWalter*
Billy Morgan
Karen Reppen*
Cynthia Reynolds
Bobbette Rose*
Phil Saunders
Sue Schuetz
Barry Sherbeck*
John Steines
Cooper Talbot
Kelsey Voy
Urban Indigenous Art & Sciences Youth Group

*These artists will also be selling their art through DABL Art Market on Sept. 9

The Farley Center would like to thank all the artists who are participating this year. A special thank you to Bobbette Rose who is the Farley Center Art Coordinator and has helped organize land art exhibits/projects for the Farley Center.

For a look at past land art exhibits (2013-2021): http://farleycenter.org/land-art-installations/

For questions, please contact

Farley Center Food Forest Tour with Kalev Kristjuhan

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8-26-23

Come tour the food forest at the Farley Center with Kalev Kristjuhan following the Yid Vicious Klezmer Ensemble Concert (5:00-7:00 p.m./$15). There is no cost for the tour.
The food forest includes newly planted areas through the Wisconsin Food Forests initiative (https://www.wisconsinfoodforests.com/) as well as more mature areas featuring a range of planting styles: guilds and contours and a mix of plants from the well known: apples, pears, and grapes, to the lesser known: paw paw, cornelian cherry, honeyberry, quince, serviceberry, currants, and many more under and overstory plants.

 

Farley Center/SWWAP/PFLAG of Mt. Horeb Summer Concert – John Duggleby

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7/8/23

John Duggleby

Hosted by the Farley Center and the Southwest Wisconsin Area Progressives (SWWAP), PFLAG of Mount Horeb

Cost: $10 Suggested Donation
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL MUSICIANS!
All proceeds will go to the musicians

Come join us for a concert with “John Duggleby” at the Farley Center under the Bur Oak Welcoming Area (BOWA ). Weather permitting, a campfire open mic will follow the concert.

FOOD: Perez Produce will be selling tamales ($2.50 each) and cold drinks (cash only). They will also offer tamales by the dozen if you want to pre-order those and they will be ready for pick up from the concert – pre-order at )

Please bring your own chairs and blankets. There will be one of our farmers selling fresh, organic vegetables and Farley Center honey will be available (cash or check only).

John Duggleby: Weaned an Iowa “river rat”, aged for 12 years in Chicagoland, and still maturing after three decades in the Madison area. An award-winning writer who’s chased music as a side hustle ever since—at age five– warbling “You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby” in a supper club for a nickel. John was named 2020 and 2021 Madison Area Music Association’s Children’s Performer of the Year, and has received 2 nd place for Singer/Songwriters in the Isthmus “Madison’s Favorites” reader’s poll. His 2014 album Better Late Than Never and 2019 double album Castaway can be heard at https://soundcloud.com/duggleby.

Poster of John Duggleby  Concert
Poster of the full Summer Concert Series

HOSTED BY:

Farley Center
www.farleycenter.org

Southwest Wisconsin Area Progressives (SWWAP)
https://www.facebook.com/MtHorebProgressives

Natural Path Sanctuary
naturalpathsanctuary.org

Farley Center Farmers
https://www.facebook.com/farleyfarmers

Farley Center/SWWAP Summer Concert – Yid Vicious Klezmer Ensemble 

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8/26/23

Yid Vicious Klezmer Ensemble Concert
https://yidvicious.com/

Hosted by the Farley Center and the Southwest Wisconsin Area Progressives

Cost: $15 PAY AT THE DOOR
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL MUSICIANS!
All proceeds will go to the musicians

Come join us for a concert with “Yid Vicious” at the Farley Center under the Bur Oak Welcoming Area (BOWA ). Please bring your own chairs and blankets. There will be one of our farmers selling fresh, organic vegetables and Farley Center honey will be available (cash or check only).

FOOD: Perez Produce will be selling tamales ($2.50 each) and cold drinks (cash only). They will also offer tamales by the dozen if you want to pre-order those and they will be ready for pick up from the concert – pre-order at )

We are offering an informational tour with Farley Center Board Member Jeanne Meier at 4:00- one hour before the concert. No charge for the tour.

We are also offering a Farley Center Food Forest Tour with Kalev Kristjuhan/Wisc. Food Forests following the concert from 7:00-8:00. No charge for the tour.

Yid Vicious has been engaging and delighting audiences throughout the Midwest since 1995. The group has released four CDs and has received numerous Madison Area Music Awards for its unique blend of traditional and contemporary klezmer. In 2009, Yid Vicious became the first performing arts ensemble in Wisconsin to receive a USArtists International grant, to perform at Argentina’s KlezFiesta, an international klezmer festival spanning three cities and including bands from ten countries.

In 2006, Yid Vicious toured Chiba Prefecture, Japan as part of the Wisconsin-Chiba Sister State Goodwill Delegation. Yid Vicious is committed to keeping traditional klezmer music and dance alive, and collaborates frequently with internationally renowned klezmer dance instructor Steve Weintraub. The group has participated in the New York-based “KlezKamp: The Yiddish Folk Arts Program”, and was a featured performer at the “KlezKamp Roadshow” directed by Yiddish scholar Henry Sapoznik at the University of Wisconsin in April 2009.

Yid Vicious has presented concerts, workshops, and clinics at performing arts centers, cultural festivals, universities, and K-12 schools in Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Dakota, Iowa, Illinois, and Michigan, and has performed to statewide audiences on Wisconsin Public Radio and Wisconsin Public Television.

Poster of the Yid Vicious Klezmer Ensemble Concert
Poster of the full Summer Concert Series

HOSTED BY:

Farley Center
www.farleycenter.org

Southwest Wisconsin Area Progressives (SWWAP)
https://www.facebook.com/MtHorebProgressives

Natural Path Sanctuary
naturalpathsanctuary.org

Farley Center Farmers
https://www.facebook.com/farleyfarmers