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SUMMARY:Cross Country Ski Instruction
DESCRIPTION:This class will take place on Mondays and Wednesdays\, January 5\, 7\, 12\, and 14\, 2026\, Noon-2:00 p.m.\, starting at the MECCA Trails warming cabin\, with Chad McGrath.\nAt the conclusion of this course\, students will understand the basics of both diagonal stride and skate style skiing\, as regards both technique and equipment.  They will be able to stand comfortably on skis\, compress each ski and grip the snow\, kick off and then repeat with the opposite leg. They will be able to glide forward on the gliding ski after their kick\, maintaining balance\, as they shift their weight forward over the gliding ski. They will be able to engage their poles at the proper time/angle and push\, assisting forward movement. \nYou will learn: \n\nhow to attach/wear boots\, skis and poles\, \nhow to dress\nthe different types of Nordic skiing \nhow to stand up with skis on if (when!) you fall\nhow to grip the snow with your ski and kick forward with and without poles\nhow to glide on your skis in and out of the track\nhow to shift your weight forward after you kick to maximize forward momentum\nhow to push with your poles to further assist with forward motion and speed\nhow to use your ski edges (edging) to stop and turn\nhow to use the herringbone technique to climb a small hill\nhow to use the sidestep technique to climb a steeper hill \nhow to use the snowplow technique to slow down going down a hill\nhow to use skate ski technique down small hill\n\nRequirements:  Students should have been on skis before. They should have the basic ability to balance: ability stand on one foot for at least 5 seconds. They should also be able to fall onto snow from a standing still position without undue worry about injury. \nWe recommend signing up at least two weeks ahead of class to ensure class fills and to prevent cancellation. \nThis class is limited to 10 students. \nRegister by December 22 to get a $5 Early Bird discount off the regular registration price of $45! \nSki requirements: Students need to either bring their own skis\, or rent skis through FeU for $20 (pay at registration\, below). \nInstructor: Chad McGrath \nOffline Registration: Download PDF Registration Form\, complete and mail in with payment. \nRegistration Questions? Contact us or call (715) 862-2032 or (715) 476-2881. \nRegistration Issues/Troubleshooting: If you are registering with one email address for two or more people\, please register each person individually (i.e. do not register all at once\, but add students one at a time to checkout). If you continue to have difficulty or have another question\, please contact us. \nCourse Cancellations: Students are encouraged to register at least 2 weeks before the beginning of any Fe University course. A course with less than 4 students 2 weeks before the start date may be cancelled at instructor/FeU discretion\, with students’ registrations refunded. If you’re interested in a class\, please sign up early! Thank you. \nStudent Cancellations: If a registered student cancels\, registration can be refunded if requested 4 or more days before the course’s start date. We’re afraid cancellation requests made 3 or fewer days before the course’s start date are unable to be refunded. \nWe thank MECCA for letting us use their cabin and trails once again! Click here to find out more about MECCA Ski Trails.
URL:https://feuniversity.org/class/cross-country-ski-instruction-4/2026-01-05/
LOCATION:Mecca Ski Trail\, 4686 Fierick Rd.\, Mercer\, WI\, 54547\, United States
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SUMMARY:Pursuing the Dao: An Introduction to Chinese Religions
DESCRIPTION:This course will take place on Tuesdays\, Jan. 6\, 13\, 20\, and 27\, 2026\, 1:00-3:00 p.m.\, at the Mercer Senior Center\, with Dr. David Barnhill.\nChina has one of the richest religious traditions in the world with relevance to the modern world. Over the course of time\, four religions have dominated Chinese culture: Confucianism\, Daoism\, Buddhism\, and Neo-Confucianism. What are their beliefs and values\, and how do they compare to each other? For three of the traditions\, the sacred is primarily located in the natural world. What are their view of nature and how do they relate to modern ecology and environmental philosophy? What are their views of ethics and how do they compare to traditional Western ethics? Each session will focus on one of these traditions\, with time at the end for discussion: \n\n1. Classical Confusianism: Confucius and Mencius.\n2. Philsophical Daoism: The Daodejing and the Zhuangzi.\n3. Buddhism: Huayan and Zen.\n4. Neo-Confucianism: Zhu Xi and Wang Yangming.\n\nRequirements: The only requirement is an interest in the topic and an openness to study religious traditions quite different from those in the West. There will be no texts or homework\, although sources for students to further explore the subject will be offered. There will be no printed materials and no homework. A  few handouts will be provided by the instructor in the class as well as uploaded onto the course website at www.feuniversity.org. \nThis class is limited to 25 students. \nWe recommend signing up at least two weeks ahead of class to ensure class fills and to prevent cancellation. \nRegister by Dec. 23 to get a $5 Early Bird discount off the regular registration price of $45! \nInstructor: David Barnhill\, Ph.D. in Eastern Religions \nOnline Registration: Scroll down to our Registration form to register online!\n– or –\nOffline Registration: Download PDF Registration Form\, complete and mail in with payment. \nRegistration Questions? Contact us or call (715) 862-2032 or (715) 476-2881. \nRegistration Issues/Troubleshooting: If you are registering with one email address for two or more people\, please register each person individually (i.e. do not register all at once\, but add students one at a time to checkout). If you continue to have difficulty or have another question\, please contact us. \nCourse Cancellations: Students are encouraged to register at least 2 weeks before the beginning of any Fe University course. A course with less than 4 students 2 weeks before the start date may be cancelled at instructor/FeU discretion\, with students’ registrations refunded. If you’re interested in a class\, please sign up early! Thank you. \nStudent Cancellations: If a registered student cancels\, registration can be refunded if requested 4 or more days before the course’s start date. We’re afraid cancellation requests made 3 or fewer days before the course’s start date are unable to be refunded.
URL:https://feuniversity.org/class/pursuing-the-dao-an-introduction-to-chinese-religions/2026-01-06/
LOCATION:Northwoods Hub\, 2518 Martha Lake Rd.\, Mercer\, 54547\, United States
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SUMMARY:Cross Country Ski Instruction
DESCRIPTION:This class will take place on Mondays and Wednesdays\, January 5\, 7\, 12\, and 14\, 2026\, Noon-2:00 p.m.\, starting at the MECCA Trails warming cabin\, with Chad McGrath.\nAt the conclusion of this course\, students will understand the basics of both diagonal stride and skate style skiing\, as regards both technique and equipment.  They will be able to stand comfortably on skis\, compress each ski and grip the snow\, kick off and then repeat with the opposite leg. They will be able to glide forward on the gliding ski after their kick\, maintaining balance\, as they shift their weight forward over the gliding ski. They will be able to engage their poles at the proper time/angle and push\, assisting forward movement. \nYou will learn: \n\nhow to attach/wear boots\, skis and poles\, \nhow to dress\nthe different types of Nordic skiing \nhow to stand up with skis on if (when!) you fall\nhow to grip the snow with your ski and kick forward with and without poles\nhow to glide on your skis in and out of the track\nhow to shift your weight forward after you kick to maximize forward momentum\nhow to push with your poles to further assist with forward motion and speed\nhow to use your ski edges (edging) to stop and turn\nhow to use the herringbone technique to climb a small hill\nhow to use the sidestep technique to climb a steeper hill \nhow to use the snowplow technique to slow down going down a hill\nhow to use skate ski technique down small hill\n\nRequirements:  Students should have been on skis before. They should have the basic ability to balance: ability stand on one foot for at least 5 seconds. They should also be able to fall onto snow from a standing still position without undue worry about injury. \nWe recommend signing up at least two weeks ahead of class to ensure class fills and to prevent cancellation. \nThis class is limited to 10 students. \nRegister by December 22 to get a $5 Early Bird discount off the regular registration price of $45! \nSki requirements: Students need to either bring their own skis\, or rent skis through FeU for $20 (pay at registration\, below). \nInstructor: Chad McGrath \nOffline Registration: Download PDF Registration Form\, complete and mail in with payment. \nRegistration Questions? Contact us or call (715) 862-2032 or (715) 476-2881. \nRegistration Issues/Troubleshooting: If you are registering with one email address for two or more people\, please register each person individually (i.e. do not register all at once\, but add students one at a time to checkout). If you continue to have difficulty or have another question\, please contact us. \nCourse Cancellations: Students are encouraged to register at least 2 weeks before the beginning of any Fe University course. A course with less than 4 students 2 weeks before the start date may be cancelled at instructor/FeU discretion\, with students’ registrations refunded. If you’re interested in a class\, please sign up early! Thank you. \nStudent Cancellations: If a registered student cancels\, registration can be refunded if requested 4 or more days before the course’s start date. We’re afraid cancellation requests made 3 or fewer days before the course’s start date are unable to be refunded. \nWe thank MECCA for letting us use their cabin and trails once again! Click here to find out more about MECCA Ski Trails.
URL:https://feuniversity.org/class/cross-country-ski-instruction-4/2026-01-07/
LOCATION:Mecca Ski Trail\, 4686 Fierick Rd.\, Mercer\, WI\, 54547\, United States
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SUMMARY:Good Care: Ethics for Doctors\, Patients\, and the Rest of Us
DESCRIPTION:This online class will take place on Thursdays\, January 8\, 15\, 22\, and 29\, 2026\, 3:30-5:30 p.m.\, via Zoom\, with Tom Evans.\nStudents in this course should come away with options for a reason-based framework for considering the ethical decisions involved in medicine\, whether as patients\, caregivers\, or citizens. \nThe course will be giving in four sessions\, each two hours long\, covering the following topics:\n● Session 1 – Ethics 101 (Is medicine a special case in ethics?)\n● Session 2 – Keeping Secrets (Issues of privacy and confidentiality.)\n● Session 3 – Birth and Death (Birth control\, abortion\, and end-of-life care.)\n● Session 4 – Money\, Science\, and Politics (Global health\, bioethics\, transplants\, and triage.) \nRequirements:  The course will consist of slide-based mini-lectures followed by guided discussion. The slides should be posted at least a week before the lecture. Slides will contain links to optional web-based readings. \nAbout the Instructor: As a child\, Tom Evans spent his summers with his grandparents in Michigan’s UP. He attended Cass Tech High School in Detroit. He has degrees from the University of Michigan and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He retired as an associate professor in the Department of Language and Literature at North Carolina Central University in Durham. He taught Ethics at North Carolina Central University for more than 10 years. He has also taught a previous Fe University course\, Ethics: The Examined Life. “I am looking forward to the discussions in which we will all be students together\,” he notes. \nWe recommend signing up at least two weeks ahead of class to ensure class fills and to prevent cancellation. \nRegister by Dec. 25\, 2025\, to get a $5 Early Bird discount off the regular registration price of $45! \nInstructor: Tom Evans \nOffline Registration: Download PDF Registration Form\, complete and mail in with payment. \nRegistration Questions? Contact us or call (715) 862-2032 or (715) 476-2881. \nRegistration Issues/Troubleshooting: If you are registering with one email address for two or more people\, please register each person individually (i.e. do not register all at once\, but add students one at a time to checkout). If you continue to have difficulty or have another question\, please contact us. \nCourse Cancellations: Students are encouraged to register at least 2 weeks before the beginning of any Fe University course. A course with less than 4 students 2 weeks before the start date may be cancelled at instructor/FeU discretion\, with students’ registrations refunded. If you’re interested in a class\, please sign up early! Thank you. \nStudent Cancellations: If a registered student cancels\, registration can be refunded if requested 4 or more days before the course’s start date. We’re afraid cancellation requests made 3 or fewer days before the course’s start date are unable to be refunded.
URL:https://feuniversity.org/class/medical-ethics/2026-01-08/
LOCATION:Zoom Online
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SUMMARY:Cross Country Ski Instruction
DESCRIPTION:This class will take place on Mondays and Wednesdays\, January 5\, 7\, 12\, and 14\, 2026\, Noon-2:00 p.m.\, starting at the MECCA Trails warming cabin\, with Chad McGrath.\nAt the conclusion of this course\, students will understand the basics of both diagonal stride and skate style skiing\, as regards both technique and equipment.  They will be able to stand comfortably on skis\, compress each ski and grip the snow\, kick off and then repeat with the opposite leg. They will be able to glide forward on the gliding ski after their kick\, maintaining balance\, as they shift their weight forward over the gliding ski. They will be able to engage their poles at the proper time/angle and push\, assisting forward movement. \nYou will learn: \n\nhow to attach/wear boots\, skis and poles\, \nhow to dress\nthe different types of Nordic skiing \nhow to stand up with skis on if (when!) you fall\nhow to grip the snow with your ski and kick forward with and without poles\nhow to glide on your skis in and out of the track\nhow to shift your weight forward after you kick to maximize forward momentum\nhow to push with your poles to further assist with forward motion and speed\nhow to use your ski edges (edging) to stop and turn\nhow to use the herringbone technique to climb a small hill\nhow to use the sidestep technique to climb a steeper hill \nhow to use the snowplow technique to slow down going down a hill\nhow to use skate ski technique down small hill\n\nRequirements:  Students should have been on skis before. They should have the basic ability to balance: ability stand on one foot for at least 5 seconds. They should also be able to fall onto snow from a standing still position without undue worry about injury. \nWe recommend signing up at least two weeks ahead of class to ensure class fills and to prevent cancellation. \nThis class is limited to 10 students. \nRegister by December 22 to get a $5 Early Bird discount off the regular registration price of $45! \nSki requirements: Students need to either bring their own skis\, or rent skis through FeU for $20 (pay at registration\, below). \nInstructor: Chad McGrath \nOffline Registration: Download PDF Registration Form\, complete and mail in with payment. \nRegistration Questions? Contact us or call (715) 862-2032 or (715) 476-2881. \nRegistration Issues/Troubleshooting: If you are registering with one email address for two or more people\, please register each person individually (i.e. do not register all at once\, but add students one at a time to checkout). If you continue to have difficulty or have another question\, please contact us. \nCourse Cancellations: Students are encouraged to register at least 2 weeks before the beginning of any Fe University course. A course with less than 4 students 2 weeks before the start date may be cancelled at instructor/FeU discretion\, with students’ registrations refunded. If you’re interested in a class\, please sign up early! Thank you. \nStudent Cancellations: If a registered student cancels\, registration can be refunded if requested 4 or more days before the course’s start date. We’re afraid cancellation requests made 3 or fewer days before the course’s start date are unable to be refunded. \nWe thank MECCA for letting us use their cabin and trails once again! Click here to find out more about MECCA Ski Trails.
URL:https://feuniversity.org/class/cross-country-ski-instruction-4/2026-01-12/
LOCATION:Mecca Ski Trail\, 4686 Fierick Rd.\, Mercer\, WI\, 54547\, United States
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SUMMARY:Pursuing the Dao: An Introduction to Chinese Religions
DESCRIPTION:This course will take place on Tuesdays\, Jan. 6\, 13\, 20\, and 27\, 2026\, 1:00-3:00 p.m.\, at the Mercer Senior Center\, with Dr. David Barnhill.\nChina has one of the richest religious traditions in the world with relevance to the modern world. Over the course of time\, four religions have dominated Chinese culture: Confucianism\, Daoism\, Buddhism\, and Neo-Confucianism. What are their beliefs and values\, and how do they compare to each other? For three of the traditions\, the sacred is primarily located in the natural world. What are their view of nature and how do they relate to modern ecology and environmental philosophy? What are their views of ethics and how do they compare to traditional Western ethics? Each session will focus on one of these traditions\, with time at the end for discussion: \n\n1. Classical Confusianism: Confucius and Mencius.\n2. Philsophical Daoism: The Daodejing and the Zhuangzi.\n3. Buddhism: Huayan and Zen.\n4. Neo-Confucianism: Zhu Xi and Wang Yangming.\n\nRequirements: The only requirement is an interest in the topic and an openness to study religious traditions quite different from those in the West. There will be no texts or homework\, although sources for students to further explore the subject will be offered. There will be no printed materials and no homework. A  few handouts will be provided by the instructor in the class as well as uploaded onto the course website at www.feuniversity.org. \nThis class is limited to 25 students. \nWe recommend signing up at least two weeks ahead of class to ensure class fills and to prevent cancellation. \nRegister by Dec. 23 to get a $5 Early Bird discount off the regular registration price of $45! \nInstructor: David Barnhill\, Ph.D. in Eastern Religions \nOnline Registration: Scroll down to our Registration form to register online!\n– or –\nOffline Registration: Download PDF Registration Form\, complete and mail in with payment. \nRegistration Questions? Contact us or call (715) 862-2032 or (715) 476-2881. \nRegistration Issues/Troubleshooting: If you are registering with one email address for two or more people\, please register each person individually (i.e. do not register all at once\, but add students one at a time to checkout). If you continue to have difficulty or have another question\, please contact us. \nCourse Cancellations: Students are encouraged to register at least 2 weeks before the beginning of any Fe University course. A course with less than 4 students 2 weeks before the start date may be cancelled at instructor/FeU discretion\, with students’ registrations refunded. If you’re interested in a class\, please sign up early! Thank you. \nStudent Cancellations: If a registered student cancels\, registration can be refunded if requested 4 or more days before the course’s start date. We’re afraid cancellation requests made 3 or fewer days before the course’s start date are unable to be refunded.
URL:https://feuniversity.org/class/pursuing-the-dao-an-introduction-to-chinese-religions/2026-01-13/
LOCATION:Northwoods Hub\, 2518 Martha Lake Rd.\, Mercer\, 54547\, United States
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SUMMARY:Cross Country Ski Instruction
DESCRIPTION:This class will take place on Mondays and Wednesdays\, January 5\, 7\, 12\, and 14\, 2026\, Noon-2:00 p.m.\, starting at the MECCA Trails warming cabin\, with Chad McGrath.\nAt the conclusion of this course\, students will understand the basics of both diagonal stride and skate style skiing\, as regards both technique and equipment.  They will be able to stand comfortably on skis\, compress each ski and grip the snow\, kick off and then repeat with the opposite leg. They will be able to glide forward on the gliding ski after their kick\, maintaining balance\, as they shift their weight forward over the gliding ski. They will be able to engage their poles at the proper time/angle and push\, assisting forward movement. \nYou will learn: \n\nhow to attach/wear boots\, skis and poles\, \nhow to dress\nthe different types of Nordic skiing \nhow to stand up with skis on if (when!) you fall\nhow to grip the snow with your ski and kick forward with and without poles\nhow to glide on your skis in and out of the track\nhow to shift your weight forward after you kick to maximize forward momentum\nhow to push with your poles to further assist with forward motion and speed\nhow to use your ski edges (edging) to stop and turn\nhow to use the herringbone technique to climb a small hill\nhow to use the sidestep technique to climb a steeper hill \nhow to use the snowplow technique to slow down going down a hill\nhow to use skate ski technique down small hill\n\nRequirements:  Students should have been on skis before. They should have the basic ability to balance: ability stand on one foot for at least 5 seconds. They should also be able to fall onto snow from a standing still position without undue worry about injury. \nWe recommend signing up at least two weeks ahead of class to ensure class fills and to prevent cancellation. \nThis class is limited to 10 students. \nRegister by December 22 to get a $5 Early Bird discount off the regular registration price of $45! \nSki requirements: Students need to either bring their own skis\, or rent skis through FeU for $20 (pay at registration\, below). \nInstructor: Chad McGrath \nOffline Registration: Download PDF Registration Form\, complete and mail in with payment. \nRegistration Questions? Contact us or call (715) 862-2032 or (715) 476-2881. \nRegistration Issues/Troubleshooting: If you are registering with one email address for two or more people\, please register each person individually (i.e. do not register all at once\, but add students one at a time to checkout). If you continue to have difficulty or have another question\, please contact us. \nCourse Cancellations: Students are encouraged to register at least 2 weeks before the beginning of any Fe University course. A course with less than 4 students 2 weeks before the start date may be cancelled at instructor/FeU discretion\, with students’ registrations refunded. If you’re interested in a class\, please sign up early! Thank you. \nStudent Cancellations: If a registered student cancels\, registration can be refunded if requested 4 or more days before the course’s start date. We’re afraid cancellation requests made 3 or fewer days before the course’s start date are unable to be refunded. \nWe thank MECCA for letting us use their cabin and trails once again! Click here to find out more about MECCA Ski Trails.
URL:https://feuniversity.org/class/cross-country-ski-instruction-4/2026-01-14/
LOCATION:Mecca Ski Trail\, 4686 Fierick Rd.\, Mercer\, WI\, 54547\, United States
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SUMMARY:Good Care: Ethics for Doctors\, Patients\, and the Rest of Us
DESCRIPTION:This online class will take place on Thursdays\, January 8\, 15\, 22\, and 29\, 2026\, 3:30-5:30 p.m.\, via Zoom\, with Tom Evans.\nStudents in this course should come away with options for a reason-based framework for considering the ethical decisions involved in medicine\, whether as patients\, caregivers\, or citizens. \nThe course will be giving in four sessions\, each two hours long\, covering the following topics:\n● Session 1 – Ethics 101 (Is medicine a special case in ethics?)\n● Session 2 – Keeping Secrets (Issues of privacy and confidentiality.)\n● Session 3 – Birth and Death (Birth control\, abortion\, and end-of-life care.)\n● Session 4 – Money\, Science\, and Politics (Global health\, bioethics\, transplants\, and triage.) \nRequirements:  The course will consist of slide-based mini-lectures followed by guided discussion. The slides should be posted at least a week before the lecture. Slides will contain links to optional web-based readings. \nAbout the Instructor: As a child\, Tom Evans spent his summers with his grandparents in Michigan’s UP. He attended Cass Tech High School in Detroit. He has degrees from the University of Michigan and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He retired as an associate professor in the Department of Language and Literature at North Carolina Central University in Durham. He taught Ethics at North Carolina Central University for more than 10 years. He has also taught a previous Fe University course\, Ethics: The Examined Life. “I am looking forward to the discussions in which we will all be students together\,” he notes. \nWe recommend signing up at least two weeks ahead of class to ensure class fills and to prevent cancellation. \nRegister by Dec. 25\, 2025\, to get a $5 Early Bird discount off the regular registration price of $45! \nInstructor: Tom Evans \nOffline Registration: Download PDF Registration Form\, complete and mail in with payment. \nRegistration Questions? Contact us or call (715) 862-2032 or (715) 476-2881. \nRegistration Issues/Troubleshooting: If you are registering with one email address for two or more people\, please register each person individually (i.e. do not register all at once\, but add students one at a time to checkout). If you continue to have difficulty or have another question\, please contact us. \nCourse Cancellations: Students are encouraged to register at least 2 weeks before the beginning of any Fe University course. A course with less than 4 students 2 weeks before the start date may be cancelled at instructor/FeU discretion\, with students’ registrations refunded. If you’re interested in a class\, please sign up early! Thank you. \nStudent Cancellations: If a registered student cancels\, registration can be refunded if requested 4 or more days before the course’s start date. We’re afraid cancellation requests made 3 or fewer days before the course’s start date are unable to be refunded.
URL:https://feuniversity.org/class/medical-ethics/2026-01-15/
LOCATION:Zoom Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260116T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260116T120000
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SUMMARY:"Celebrate America's 250th" Book Club Organizational Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This free organizational meeting (registration is required) will take place on Friday\, Jan. 16\, 2026\, 10:30 a.m.-noon\, with Macy Washow at The Crafty Cup in Mercer.\nLife on this continent in 1776 was vastly different than it is today. Still\, our Founding Fathers felt burdened by the rule of a faraway king and had a vision of a better life. How did they convince residents of thirteen individual colonies that their vision was worth fighting for? What was life like for ordinary people during the revolutionary period? What made the Founding Fathers tick? Celebrate\, reacquaint\, and re-examine this era in our history by joining Fe U’s free book club. \nWe will meet every other month at different area coffee shops to discuss a book\, selected by book club members\, about this period. Our organizational meeting will be Friday\, Jan. 16\, from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Crafty Cup in Mercer. \nWe will discuss logistics and make book selections. We will have a list of possible reads\, but bring any suggestions you may have. There is no charge to join this free book club and you are not required to attend all sessions\, but we ask that you do register in advance so the coffee shop has some idea of the number expected. A Zoom option is available on request. \nIf you are interested in joining our free book club\, but are not able to attend the organizational meeting\, contact Macy Washow at macywashow@gmail.com or call 414-828-7218. \nOnline Registration: Scroll down to our Registration form to register online!\n– or –\nOffline Registration:  Call 715-862-2032. \nRegistration Questions? Contact us or call (715) 862-2032 or (715) 476-2881. \nRegistration Issues/Troubleshooting: If you are registering with one email address for two or more people\, please register each person individually (i.e. do not register all at once\, but add students one at a time to checkout). If you continue to have difficulty or have another question\, please contact us.
URL:https://feuniversity.org/class/celebrate-americas-250th-book-club-organizational-meeting/
LOCATION:The Crafty Cup\, 5203N US-51\, Mercer\, 54547\, United States
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SUMMARY:Snowshoes and You!
DESCRIPTION:This class will take place on Monday\, January 19\, and Sundays\, January 25 and February 1\, 2026\, 1:00-3:00 p.m.\, starting at the MECCA Trails warming cabin\, with Chad McGrath.\nLearn to snowshoe! Snowshoeing is perhaps the perfect way to experience nature in winter.  You can do it anywhere there’s a path\, and sometimes where there isn’t one.  The necessary equipment is fairly simple. The physical skills involved are essentially those used when you walk\, so there’s not a lot to learn. However\, we do recommend that participants have a fitness level such that a normal walk is not taxing.  No previous experience on snowshoes is required. \nWe are planning three different walks\, on January 19\, 25\, and February 1\, all starting at 1:00 p.m. and lasting about two hours. The first will be at MECCA Ski Trail in Mercer. Before we head out on the trail\, we will meet at the warming house and Chad will discuss equipment\, basic safety issues\, basic dress\, and address any questions participants may have. Bring your own snowshoes or let us know and we can provide. Registration is limited to 10 people. Locations of the second and third hikes will depend on current snow conditions. \nRequirements:  We recommend that participants have a fitness level such that a normal walk is not taxing.  No previous experience on snowshoes is required. \nWe recommend signing up at least two weeks ahead of class to ensure class fills and to prevent cancellation. \nThis class is limited to 10 students. \nRegister by January 5\, 2026\, to get a $5 Early Bird discount off the regular registration price of $35! \nSnowshoe requirements: Students need to either bring their own snowshoes\, or rent snowshoes through FeU for $10 (pay at registration\, below). \nInstructor: Chad McGrath \nOffline Registration: Download PDF Registration Form\, complete and mail in with payment. \nRegistration Questions? Contact us or call (715) 862-2032 or (715) 476-2881. \nRegistration Issues/Troubleshooting: If you are registering with one email address for two or more people\, please register each person individually (i.e. do not register all at once\, but add students one at a time to checkout). If you continue to have difficulty or have another question\, please contact us. \nCourse Cancellations: Students are encouraged to register at least 2 weeks before the beginning of any Fe University course. A course with less than 4 students 2 weeks before the start date may be cancelled at instructor/FeU discretion\, with students’ registrations refunded. If you’re interested in a class\, please sign up early! Thank you. \nStudent Cancellations: If a registered student cancels\, registration can be refunded if requested 4 or more days before the course’s start date. We’re afraid cancellation requests made 3 or fewer days before the course’s start date are unable to be refunded. \nWe thank MECCA for letting us use their cabin and trails once again! Click here to find out more about MECCA Ski Trails.
URL:https://feuniversity.org/class/snowshoeing-instruction/2026-01-19/
LOCATION:Mecca Ski Trail\, 4686 Fierick Rd.\, Mercer\, WI\, 54547\, United States
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SUMMARY:Pursuing the Dao: An Introduction to Chinese Religions
DESCRIPTION:This course will take place on Tuesdays\, Jan. 6\, 13\, 20\, and 27\, 2026\, 1:00-3:00 p.m.\, at the Mercer Senior Center\, with Dr. David Barnhill.\nChina has one of the richest religious traditions in the world with relevance to the modern world. Over the course of time\, four religions have dominated Chinese culture: Confucianism\, Daoism\, Buddhism\, and Neo-Confucianism. What are their beliefs and values\, and how do they compare to each other? For three of the traditions\, the sacred is primarily located in the natural world. What are their view of nature and how do they relate to modern ecology and environmental philosophy? What are their views of ethics and how do they compare to traditional Western ethics? Each session will focus on one of these traditions\, with time at the end for discussion: \n\n1. Classical Confusianism: Confucius and Mencius.\n2. Philsophical Daoism: The Daodejing and the Zhuangzi.\n3. Buddhism: Huayan and Zen.\n4. Neo-Confucianism: Zhu Xi and Wang Yangming.\n\nRequirements: The only requirement is an interest in the topic and an openness to study religious traditions quite different from those in the West. There will be no texts or homework\, although sources for students to further explore the subject will be offered. There will be no printed materials and no homework. A  few handouts will be provided by the instructor in the class as well as uploaded onto the course website at www.feuniversity.org. \nThis class is limited to 25 students. \nWe recommend signing up at least two weeks ahead of class to ensure class fills and to prevent cancellation. \nRegister by Dec. 23 to get a $5 Early Bird discount off the regular registration price of $45! \nInstructor: David Barnhill\, Ph.D. in Eastern Religions \nOnline Registration: Scroll down to our Registration form to register online!\n– or –\nOffline Registration: Download PDF Registration Form\, complete and mail in with payment. \nRegistration Questions? Contact us or call (715) 862-2032 or (715) 476-2881. \nRegistration Issues/Troubleshooting: If you are registering with one email address for two or more people\, please register each person individually (i.e. do not register all at once\, but add students one at a time to checkout). If you continue to have difficulty or have another question\, please contact us. \nCourse Cancellations: Students are encouraged to register at least 2 weeks before the beginning of any Fe University course. A course with less than 4 students 2 weeks before the start date may be cancelled at instructor/FeU discretion\, with students’ registrations refunded. If you’re interested in a class\, please sign up early! Thank you. \nStudent Cancellations: If a registered student cancels\, registration can be refunded if requested 4 or more days before the course’s start date. We’re afraid cancellation requests made 3 or fewer days before the course’s start date are unable to be refunded.
URL:https://feuniversity.org/class/pursuing-the-dao-an-introduction-to-chinese-religions/2026-01-20/
LOCATION:Northwoods Hub\, 2518 Martha Lake Rd.\, Mercer\, 54547\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260122T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260122T120000
DTSTAMP:20260605T220314
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SUMMARY:All About Habitat for Humanity
DESCRIPTION:This free course (registration is required) will take place on Thursday\, Jan. 22\, 2026\, 10:00 a.m.-noon\, at Northwoods Unitarian Universality Fellowship\, with Dave Havel\, Jennie Kotula\, and Ann Sorensen.\nHabitat for Humanity’s mission is to bring people together to build homes\, foster community\, and instill hope\, all while striving toward a vision in which everyone has a decent place to live. Upon completion of this course\, students will have a thorough understanding of Habitat for Humanity of the Northwoods and its impact on surrounding communities. Students will explore: \n\nHabitat for Humanity’s structure as a local\, national\, and international organization\nThe historical context of Habitat\, both locally and nationally\nThe principles of homeownership\nCurrent building projects in Rhinelander and Sayner – Home design considerations\nThe Habitat ReStore\, which serves as a home improvement retail outlet\nOpportunities for involvement with Habitat for Humanity\n\nStudents will also take part in a simulation to get individuals to think about issues that people with low incomes experience when seeking housing. \nCo-instructor Dave Havel is the executive director at Habitat for Humanity of the Northwoods. \nCo-instructor Jennie Kotula is the Volunteer Coordinator at Habitat for Humanity Northwoods\, where she brings a lifetime of Northwoods pride and community spirit to her work. \nCo-instructor Ann Sorensen is the current construction manager for Habitat for Humanity of the Northwoods and has a long history with the organization\, including serving as a board member and an AmeriCorps volunteer. \nRequirements: None. \nWe recommend signing up at least two weeks ahead of class to ensure class fills and to prevent cancellation. \nInstructors: Dave Havel\, Jennie Kotula\, and Ann Sorensen \nOnline Registration: Scroll down to our Registration form to register online!\n– or –\nOffline Registration: Download PDF Registration Form\, complete and mail in with payment. \nRegistration Questions? Contact us or call (715) 862-2032 or (715) 476-2881. \nRegistration Issues/Troubleshooting: If you are registering with one email address for two or more people\, please register each person individually (i.e. do not register all at once\, but add students one at a time to checkout). If you continue to have difficulty or have another question\, please contact us. \nCourse Cancellations: Students are encouraged to register at least 2 weeks before the beginning of any Fe University course. A course with less than 4 students 2 weeks before the start date may be cancelled at instructor/FeU discretion\, with students’ registrations refunded. If you’re interested in a class\, please sign up early! Thank you. \nStudent Cancellations: If a registered student cancels\, registration can be refunded if requested 4 or more days before the course’s start date. We’re afraid cancellation requests made 3 or fewer days before the course’s start date are unable to be refunded.
URL:https://feuniversity.org/class/habitat-for-humanity/
LOCATION:Northwoods Unitarian Universalist Fellowship\, 8625 Peggy's Lane\, Woodruff\, WI\, 54568\, United States
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SUMMARY:Good Care: Ethics for Doctors\, Patients\, and the Rest of Us
DESCRIPTION:This online class will take place on Thursdays\, January 8\, 15\, 22\, and 29\, 2026\, 3:30-5:30 p.m.\, via Zoom\, with Tom Evans.\nStudents in this course should come away with options for a reason-based framework for considering the ethical decisions involved in medicine\, whether as patients\, caregivers\, or citizens. \nThe course will be giving in four sessions\, each two hours long\, covering the following topics:\n● Session 1 – Ethics 101 (Is medicine a special case in ethics?)\n● Session 2 – Keeping Secrets (Issues of privacy and confidentiality.)\n● Session 3 – Birth and Death (Birth control\, abortion\, and end-of-life care.)\n● Session 4 – Money\, Science\, and Politics (Global health\, bioethics\, transplants\, and triage.) \nRequirements:  The course will consist of slide-based mini-lectures followed by guided discussion. The slides should be posted at least a week before the lecture. Slides will contain links to optional web-based readings. \nAbout the Instructor: As a child\, Tom Evans spent his summers with his grandparents in Michigan’s UP. He attended Cass Tech High School in Detroit. He has degrees from the University of Michigan and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He retired as an associate professor in the Department of Language and Literature at North Carolina Central University in Durham. He taught Ethics at North Carolina Central University for more than 10 years. He has also taught a previous Fe University course\, Ethics: The Examined Life. “I am looking forward to the discussions in which we will all be students together\,” he notes. \nWe recommend signing up at least two weeks ahead of class to ensure class fills and to prevent cancellation. \nRegister by Dec. 25\, 2025\, to get a $5 Early Bird discount off the regular registration price of $45! \nInstructor: Tom Evans \nOffline Registration: Download PDF Registration Form\, complete and mail in with payment. \nRegistration Questions? Contact us or call (715) 862-2032 or (715) 476-2881. \nRegistration Issues/Troubleshooting: If you are registering with one email address for two or more people\, please register each person individually (i.e. do not register all at once\, but add students one at a time to checkout). If you continue to have difficulty or have another question\, please contact us. \nCourse Cancellations: Students are encouraged to register at least 2 weeks before the beginning of any Fe University course. A course with less than 4 students 2 weeks before the start date may be cancelled at instructor/FeU discretion\, with students’ registrations refunded. If you’re interested in a class\, please sign up early! Thank you. \nStudent Cancellations: If a registered student cancels\, registration can be refunded if requested 4 or more days before the course’s start date. We’re afraid cancellation requests made 3 or fewer days before the course’s start date are unable to be refunded.
URL:https://feuniversity.org/class/medical-ethics/2026-01-22/
LOCATION:Zoom Online
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SUMMARY:Snowshoes and You!
DESCRIPTION:This class will take place on Monday\, January 19\, and Sundays\, January 25 and February 1\, 2026\, 1:00-3:00 p.m.\, starting at the MECCA Trails warming cabin\, with Chad McGrath.\nLearn to snowshoe! Snowshoeing is perhaps the perfect way to experience nature in winter.  You can do it anywhere there’s a path\, and sometimes where there isn’t one.  The necessary equipment is fairly simple. The physical skills involved are essentially those used when you walk\, so there’s not a lot to learn. However\, we do recommend that participants have a fitness level such that a normal walk is not taxing.  No previous experience on snowshoes is required. \nWe are planning three different walks\, on January 19\, 25\, and February 1\, all starting at 1:00 p.m. and lasting about two hours. The first will be at MECCA Ski Trail in Mercer. Before we head out on the trail\, we will meet at the warming house and Chad will discuss equipment\, basic safety issues\, basic dress\, and address any questions participants may have. Bring your own snowshoes or let us know and we can provide. Registration is limited to 10 people. Locations of the second and third hikes will depend on current snow conditions. \nRequirements:  We recommend that participants have a fitness level such that a normal walk is not taxing.  No previous experience on snowshoes is required. \nWe recommend signing up at least two weeks ahead of class to ensure class fills and to prevent cancellation. \nThis class is limited to 10 students. \nRegister by January 5\, 2026\, to get a $5 Early Bird discount off the regular registration price of $35! \nSnowshoe requirements: Students need to either bring their own snowshoes\, or rent snowshoes through FeU for $10 (pay at registration\, below). \nInstructor: Chad McGrath \nOffline Registration: Download PDF Registration Form\, complete and mail in with payment. \nRegistration Questions? Contact us or call (715) 862-2032 or (715) 476-2881. \nRegistration Issues/Troubleshooting: If you are registering with one email address for two or more people\, please register each person individually (i.e. do not register all at once\, but add students one at a time to checkout). If you continue to have difficulty or have another question\, please contact us. \nCourse Cancellations: Students are encouraged to register at least 2 weeks before the beginning of any Fe University course. A course with less than 4 students 2 weeks before the start date may be cancelled at instructor/FeU discretion\, with students’ registrations refunded. If you’re interested in a class\, please sign up early! Thank you. \nStudent Cancellations: If a registered student cancels\, registration can be refunded if requested 4 or more days before the course’s start date. We’re afraid cancellation requests made 3 or fewer days before the course’s start date are unable to be refunded. \nWe thank MECCA for letting us use their cabin and trails once again! Click here to find out more about MECCA Ski Trails.
URL:https://feuniversity.org/class/snowshoeing-instruction/2026-01-25/
LOCATION:Mecca Ski Trail\, 4686 Fierick Rd.\, Mercer\, WI\, 54547\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260127T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260127T150000
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SUMMARY:Pursuing the Dao: An Introduction to Chinese Religions
DESCRIPTION:This course will take place on Tuesdays\, Jan. 6\, 13\, 20\, and 27\, 2026\, 1:00-3:00 p.m.\, at the Mercer Senior Center\, with Dr. David Barnhill.\nChina has one of the richest religious traditions in the world with relevance to the modern world. Over the course of time\, four religions have dominated Chinese culture: Confucianism\, Daoism\, Buddhism\, and Neo-Confucianism. What are their beliefs and values\, and how do they compare to each other? For three of the traditions\, the sacred is primarily located in the natural world. What are their view of nature and how do they relate to modern ecology and environmental philosophy? What are their views of ethics and how do they compare to traditional Western ethics? Each session will focus on one of these traditions\, with time at the end for discussion: \n\n1. Classical Confusianism: Confucius and Mencius.\n2. Philsophical Daoism: The Daodejing and the Zhuangzi.\n3. Buddhism: Huayan and Zen.\n4. Neo-Confucianism: Zhu Xi and Wang Yangming.\n\nRequirements: The only requirement is an interest in the topic and an openness to study religious traditions quite different from those in the West. There will be no texts or homework\, although sources for students to further explore the subject will be offered. There will be no printed materials and no homework. A  few handouts will be provided by the instructor in the class as well as uploaded onto the course website at www.feuniversity.org. \nThis class is limited to 25 students. \nWe recommend signing up at least two weeks ahead of class to ensure class fills and to prevent cancellation. \nRegister by Dec. 23 to get a $5 Early Bird discount off the regular registration price of $45! \nInstructor: David Barnhill\, Ph.D. in Eastern Religions \nOnline Registration: Scroll down to our Registration form to register online!\n– or –\nOffline Registration: Download PDF Registration Form\, complete and mail in with payment. \nRegistration Questions? Contact us or call (715) 862-2032 or (715) 476-2881. \nRegistration Issues/Troubleshooting: If you are registering with one email address for two or more people\, please register each person individually (i.e. do not register all at once\, but add students one at a time to checkout). If you continue to have difficulty or have another question\, please contact us. \nCourse Cancellations: Students are encouraged to register at least 2 weeks before the beginning of any Fe University course. A course with less than 4 students 2 weeks before the start date may be cancelled at instructor/FeU discretion\, with students’ registrations refunded. If you’re interested in a class\, please sign up early! Thank you. \nStudent Cancellations: If a registered student cancels\, registration can be refunded if requested 4 or more days before the course’s start date. We’re afraid cancellation requests made 3 or fewer days before the course’s start date are unable to be refunded.
URL:https://feuniversity.org/class/pursuing-the-dao-an-introduction-to-chinese-religions/2026-01-27/
LOCATION:Northwoods Hub\, 2518 Martha Lake Rd.\, Mercer\, 54547\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260129T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260129T173000
DTSTAMP:20260605T220314
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T042233Z
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SUMMARY:Good Care: Ethics for Doctors\, Patients\, and the Rest of Us
DESCRIPTION:This online class will take place on Thursdays\, January 8\, 15\, 22\, and 29\, 2026\, 3:30-5:30 p.m.\, via Zoom\, with Tom Evans.\nStudents in this course should come away with options for a reason-based framework for considering the ethical decisions involved in medicine\, whether as patients\, caregivers\, or citizens. \nThe course will be giving in four sessions\, each two hours long\, covering the following topics:\n● Session 1 – Ethics 101 (Is medicine a special case in ethics?)\n● Session 2 – Keeping Secrets (Issues of privacy and confidentiality.)\n● Session 3 – Birth and Death (Birth control\, abortion\, and end-of-life care.)\n● Session 4 – Money\, Science\, and Politics (Global health\, bioethics\, transplants\, and triage.) \nRequirements:  The course will consist of slide-based mini-lectures followed by guided discussion. The slides should be posted at least a week before the lecture. Slides will contain links to optional web-based readings. \nAbout the Instructor: As a child\, Tom Evans spent his summers with his grandparents in Michigan’s UP. He attended Cass Tech High School in Detroit. He has degrees from the University of Michigan and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He retired as an associate professor in the Department of Language and Literature at North Carolina Central University in Durham. He taught Ethics at North Carolina Central University for more than 10 years. He has also taught a previous Fe University course\, Ethics: The Examined Life. “I am looking forward to the discussions in which we will all be students together\,” he notes. \nWe recommend signing up at least two weeks ahead of class to ensure class fills and to prevent cancellation. \nRegister by Dec. 25\, 2025\, to get a $5 Early Bird discount off the regular registration price of $45! \nInstructor: Tom Evans \nOffline Registration: Download PDF Registration Form\, complete and mail in with payment. \nRegistration Questions? Contact us or call (715) 862-2032 or (715) 476-2881. \nRegistration Issues/Troubleshooting: If you are registering with one email address for two or more people\, please register each person individually (i.e. do not register all at once\, but add students one at a time to checkout). If you continue to have difficulty or have another question\, please contact us. \nCourse Cancellations: Students are encouraged to register at least 2 weeks before the beginning of any Fe University course. A course with less than 4 students 2 weeks before the start date may be cancelled at instructor/FeU discretion\, with students’ registrations refunded. If you’re interested in a class\, please sign up early! Thank you. \nStudent Cancellations: If a registered student cancels\, registration can be refunded if requested 4 or more days before the course’s start date. We’re afraid cancellation requests made 3 or fewer days before the course’s start date are unable to be refunded.
URL:https://feuniversity.org/class/medical-ethics/2026-01-29/
LOCATION:Zoom Online
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