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SUMMARY:From Ice to Industry: How Wisconsin's Northwoods Evolved from Logging Boom to Conservation
DESCRIPTION:This course will take place on Wednesdays\, April 1\, 8 and 15\, from 10 a.m. to noon\, at Generations in Woodruff\, Wis.\, with Kerry Bloedorn. An option to watch live via Zoom is also available upon request for registered students.\nNoted historian Kerry Bloedorn will explore the Northwoods of Wisconsin’s captivating history\, from the glaciation that sculpted the land and set the stage for the 1800s logging boom to the gritty lives of the lumberjacks who fueled the industry. Explore how the Civilian Conservation Corps restored the forests in the 1930s\, the evolution of forestry products from lumber to paper\, and the innovations that shaped the modern forests we see today. Kerry’s presentations are filled with great stories and historic photos. \nKerry Bloedorn serves as the Director and Curator of Pioneer Park Historical Complex in Rhinelander\, Wis.\, home to the nation’s oldest Logging Museum\, founded in 1932\, along with six other museums celebrating Wisconsin’s rich Northwoods history. An active member of the Northwoods history community\, Kerry hosts the popular shows “Connecting the Dots” on WJFW-12 and “A Northwoods Moment in History” on WXPR Public Radio\, while also writing for The New North Magazine. Known for his deep knowledge and dynamic storytelling\, Kerry brings Northwoods history to life in every presentation. \nRegister by March 23 to get a $5 Early Bird discount off the regular registration price of $35! \nInstructor: Kerry Bloedorn \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/from-ice-to-industry-how-wisconsins-northwoods-evolved-from-logging-boom-to-conservation-2/2026-04-01/
LOCATION:Generations – Lakeland Retirement Foundation\, 103 Elm Street\, Woodruff\, WI\, 54568\, United States
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SUMMARY:From Ice to Industry: How Wisconsin's Northwoods Evolved from Logging Boom to Conservation
DESCRIPTION:This course will take place on Wednesdays\, April 1\, 8 and 15\, from 10 a.m. to noon\, at Generations in Woodruff\, Wis.\, with Kerry Bloedorn. An option to watch live via Zoom is also available upon request for registered students.\nNoted historian Kerry Bloedorn will explore the Northwoods of Wisconsin’s captivating history\, from the glaciation that sculpted the land and set the stage for the 1800s logging boom to the gritty lives of the lumberjacks who fueled the industry. Explore how the Civilian Conservation Corps restored the forests in the 1930s\, the evolution of forestry products from lumber to paper\, and the innovations that shaped the modern forests we see today. Kerry’s presentations are filled with great stories and historic photos. \nKerry Bloedorn serves as the Director and Curator of Pioneer Park Historical Complex in Rhinelander\, Wis.\, home to the nation’s oldest Logging Museum\, founded in 1932\, along with six other museums celebrating Wisconsin’s rich Northwoods history. An active member of the Northwoods history community\, Kerry hosts the popular shows “Connecting the Dots” on WJFW-12 and “A Northwoods Moment in History” on WXPR Public Radio\, while also writing for The New North Magazine. Known for his deep knowledge and dynamic storytelling\, Kerry brings Northwoods history to life in every presentation. \nRegister by March 23 to get a $5 Early Bird discount off the regular registration price of $35! \nInstructor: Kerry Bloedorn \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/from-ice-to-industry-how-wisconsins-northwoods-evolved-from-logging-boom-to-conservation-2/2026-04-08/
LOCATION:Generations – Lakeland Retirement Foundation\, 103 Elm Street\, Woodruff\, WI\, 54568\, United States
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SUMMARY:From Ice to Industry: How Wisconsin's Northwoods Evolved from Logging Boom to Conservation
DESCRIPTION:This course will take place on Wednesdays\, April 1\, 8 and 15\, from 10 a.m. to noon\, at Generations in Woodruff\, Wis.\, with Kerry Bloedorn. An option to watch live via Zoom is also available upon request for registered students.\nNoted historian Kerry Bloedorn will explore the Northwoods of Wisconsin’s captivating history\, from the glaciation that sculpted the land and set the stage for the 1800s logging boom to the gritty lives of the lumberjacks who fueled the industry. Explore how the Civilian Conservation Corps restored the forests in the 1930s\, the evolution of forestry products from lumber to paper\, and the innovations that shaped the modern forests we see today. Kerry’s presentations are filled with great stories and historic photos. \nKerry Bloedorn serves as the Director and Curator of Pioneer Park Historical Complex in Rhinelander\, Wis.\, home to the nation’s oldest Logging Museum\, founded in 1932\, along with six other museums celebrating Wisconsin’s rich Northwoods history. An active member of the Northwoods history community\, Kerry hosts the popular shows “Connecting the Dots” on WJFW-12 and “A Northwoods Moment in History” on WXPR Public Radio\, while also writing for The New North Magazine. Known for his deep knowledge and dynamic storytelling\, Kerry brings Northwoods history to life in every presentation. \nRegister by March 23 to get a $5 Early Bird discount off the regular registration price of $35! \nInstructor: Kerry Bloedorn \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/from-ice-to-industry-how-wisconsins-northwoods-evolved-from-logging-boom-to-conservation-2/2026-04-15/
LOCATION:Generations – Lakeland Retirement Foundation\, 103 Elm Street\, Woodruff\, WI\, 54568\, United States
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SUMMARY:Intermediate Guitar II
DESCRIPTION:This course will take place on Wednesdays\, April 22\, 29\, May 6 and 13\, 2026\, Noon-1:30 p.m. at the Mercer Community Center\, with Don Dugan.\nRather than focusing on theory and isolated techniques\, this course–a follow-up to Fe University’s “Intermediate Guitar” course with Don Dugan in October 2025–will consist of application of technique to 6-8 classic songs. Works of the Eagles\, Dylan\, Willie Nelson\, etc. will be featured. \nInstructor Don Dugan of Mercer has been playing guitar for 50+ years. He has learned through some formal lessons\, but is mostly self taught. He has played more than 500 gigs over the last 15 years\, from bars to churches to private parties. \nStudent prerequisites: Basic grasp of strumming\, tuning\, open position chords and notes\, basic music theory\, and a desire to play better are all that’s required! \nThis class is limited to 10 students. \nRegister by April 7 to get a $5 Early Bird discount off the regular registration price of $35! \nInstructor: Don Dugan \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/intermediate-guitar-ii/2026-04-22/
LOCATION:Mercer Community Center\, 2648W Margaret Street\, Mercer\, Wisconsin\, 54547
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED: Art History: American Landscape Painting
DESCRIPTION:This class has been cancelled for May 2026 due to medical reasons. \nThis course will take place on Tuesdays\, April 28\, May 5\, 12 and 19\, 1:00-3:00 p.m. at the Mercer Public Library\, with David Barnhill. \n“Art History: American Landscape Painting” will introduce students to the rich tradition of landscape art in the United States. Students will become familiar with the compelling representations of nature and the complex development of American landscape painting. The result will be a deeper understanding\nand appreciation of our country’s impressive nature art. \nThere will be four sessions\, each two hours long: \n\nEuropean landscape painting and the beginnings of American landscape painting. \nFrederic Church and Albert Bierstadt. \nThomas Moran and George Inness.\nAmerican Impressionism\, & Georgia O’Keeffe.\n\nRequirements: The only requirement is an interest in art. There will be no homework. Handouts will be provided\, which will include sources for students to further explore the subject. \nThis class is limited to 12 students. \nInstructor: David Barnhill \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/art-history-american-landscape-painting/2026-04-28/
LOCATION:Mercer Public Library\, 2648 Margaret St.\, Mercer\, WI\, 54547\, United States
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SUMMARY:Intermediate Guitar II
DESCRIPTION:This course will take place on Wednesdays\, April 22\, 29\, May 6 and 13\, 2026\, Noon-1:30 p.m. at the Mercer Community Center\, with Don Dugan.\nRather than focusing on theory and isolated techniques\, this course–a follow-up to Fe University’s “Intermediate Guitar” course with Don Dugan in October 2025–will consist of application of technique to 6-8 classic songs. Works of the Eagles\, Dylan\, Willie Nelson\, etc. will be featured. \nInstructor Don Dugan of Mercer has been playing guitar for 50+ years. He has learned through some formal lessons\, but is mostly self taught. He has played more than 500 gigs over the last 15 years\, from bars to churches to private parties. \nStudent prerequisites: Basic grasp of strumming\, tuning\, open position chords and notes\, basic music theory\, and a desire to play better are all that’s required! \nThis class is limited to 10 students. \nRegister by April 7 to get a $5 Early Bird discount off the regular registration price of $35! \nInstructor: Don Dugan \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/intermediate-guitar-ii/2026-04-29/
LOCATION:Mercer Community Center\, 2648W Margaret Street\, Mercer\, Wisconsin\, 54547
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