July 13, 2024
County Highway PD will be playing at Farley Center Summer Market from 3:15-6:15!
County Highway PD
Folk-Americana string and vocal duo. We sing happy songs that sometimes have sad lyrics. We’re historians keeping the music of the past alive and shared.
https://www.facebook.com/CountyHighwayPD
So, come join us for a fun summer market at BOWA (Bur Oak Welcoming Area) at the Farley Center! We will be featuring the Farley Center Bees (bee tour at 4:00)
Aug. 10, 2024
The Sharp Keys & 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)
An acoustic guitar and singing duo with tight harmonies performing a wide array of rock favorites.
Tom and Kate Heiber – Cobb
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)
Aug. 10, 2024
Farley Center Summer Market with an Urban Triage Farm Tour at 4:00 with Ruthanna Hutton-Okpalaeke
Thank you to Visit Verona for co-sponsoring the summer markets with the Farley Center!
Come join us for our thrid 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!
We are featuring our farm program with a 4:00 tour.
For interested vendors or community non-profits who want to participate, please e-mail for more information. We still have space available at this time!
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
The Wander Parlour/Katrina Krueger
Linda Josheff (Arts, Crafts and Collectibles)
Los Abuelos Farley Farm/Juan Gonzales – FC Farmer
Rockin Highlands Farms /Greg and Reeny Reynolds
Merle’s Midwest Market./Peggy Kalscheur
Hemp Haven Farms, LLC/Joni Sayers
Green Box Compost/Esai Ponce
Rainbow Fleece Farm/Patty Reed
Chandy and Jen Karnum – FC Farmers
Rob Cleveland (collectable, antiques, art)
Winston’s WHAM T-Shirts and Comic Books/Jeramie Winston
Bellebrook Botanicals/Monica Pastrana
Farley Center Beeswax Wrapper – Jeanne Meier
Perez Produce/Armondo Perez – Former FC Farmer
Piece of Mind Baking/Serenity McGhee
Sugar River Country Bakery/ Andrew McNaught
Terri Hubbard (crafts)
Bev Schaefer (crafts)
Flowers for Bees and Butterflies/Kerry Beheler
FOOD VENDORS
El Sabor De Puebla/Reyna Gonzalez – FC Farmer
The Sam’s Elegant Team African Food/Amie Cham
ARTIST VENDORS
Sue Schuetz – Farley Center Land Artist
Steve Heuer – Farley Center Land Artist
Vicki Clark (pottery)
Landon Fure – Verona Artist
Drawings of Some Sort – Alex Hahn – New Glarus Artist
COMMUNITY TABLING:
Farley Center/NPS Information Table (FC and NPS Board Members)
Wisconsin Food Forests/Emily Steinwehe
BeSMART/Twila Jean
Urban Triage/Ruthanna Hutton- Okpalaeke
Ryan Funeral Home/NPS Board Member Brenda Prorak
VOLUNTEERS
Linda Josheff
Katrina Krueger
Sue Schuetz
Ashley Webster – FC Board Member
Jacob Webster – NPS Board Member
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.
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/
9/14/2024
Come join the Farley Center and the BIPOC Birding Club of Wisconsin as we walk through the Natural Path Sanctuary with Dr. Jeff Galligan leading the group.
This event is co-sponsored by:
Farley Center
www.farleycenter.org
Natural Path Sanctuary
www.naturalpathsanctuary.org
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.
6/15/24
Forest Bathing with Becky Baumbach
Forest bathing, also known as “shinrin-yoku” in Japanese, is the practice of immersing oneself in the natural environment of a forest. It involves slowing down, engaging the senses, and simply being present in the forest. The concept emphasizes the therapeutic effects of spending time in nature and has been linked to reduced stress, improved mood, and overall well-being.
Join Becky Baumbach, a certified spiritual guide and outdoor companion, on a forest bathing walk in the Natural Path Sanctuary. Be prepared to walk slowly in the woods, bring a mat or folding stool for spending time in one place, and bring something to write on, if desired. Most important, bring an open heart.
More about Becky Baumbach’s work https://www.thirdheartspiritualguidance.com//
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
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.
3/23/2024 (Cancelled due to weather)
Farley Center/Natural Path Sanctuary 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 ()
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…
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!
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.
