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SUMMARY:"Celebrate America's 250th" Book Club
DESCRIPTION:This free book club (registration is required) meets at various area coffee shops from 10:30 a.m.-noon on Feb. 13\, March 13\, May 8\, July 10\, Sept. 11\, and Nov. 13\, 2026. Registration is required only once to join the club\, and new members are welcome anytime!\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 13 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 “Celebrate America’s 250th\,” Fe University’s free book club on the Revolutionary era. \nWe will meet on Feb. 13\, March 13\, May 8\, July 10\, Sept. 11\, and Nov. 13 at different area coffee shops to discuss a book\, selected by book club members\, about this period. There is no charge to join this free book club and you are not required to attend all sessions. A Zoom option will be available on request. \nRegistration is required only once to join the club! Even if you don’t plan to attend until summer\, for example\, please register now to stay in the loop on our club’s meetings and readings. \nCurrently planned are: \n\nFriday\, Feb. 13\, at The Crafty Cup in Mercer: For Liberty and Glory: Washington\, Lafayette\, and Their Revolutions by James R. Gaines\nFriday\, March 13\, at Great Northern Coffee Traders in Minocqua: The Great Contradiction: The Tragic Side of the American Founding by Joseph P. Ellis\nFriday\, May 8\, at area coffee shop or Northwoods Hub in Mercer\, to be determined: The Unexpected Abigail Adams: A Woman “Not Apt to be Intimidated” by John L. Smith\nFriday\, July 10\, at Northwoods Hub in Mercer or Generations in Woodruff\, to be determined: The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon\nFriday\, Sept. 11\, at area coffee shop or other location\, to be determined: The Shoemaker and the Tea Party: Memory and the American Revolution by Alfred F. Young\nFriday\, Nov. 13\, at area coffee shop or other location\, to be determined: book to be determined\n\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/
LOCATION:Northwoods Hub\, 2518 Martha Lake Rd.\, Mercer\, 54547\, United States
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SUMMARY:Writing at Home in the Natural World: Creative Non-Fiction
DESCRIPTION:This class will take place at Dillman’s Bay Resort on Wednesday\, July 15\, 2026\, 9:00 a.m.-3:45 p.m. (includes a lunch break)\, with John Bates.\nThis is the first of two Fe University courses offered in partnership with Dillman’s Art Workshop Retreat in 2026. (The other is “Writing at Home in the Natural World: Nature Through Poetry” on Thursday\, July 16\, 2026; CLICK HERE to go to its page in our online course catalog!)  \nWe thank Dillman’s for their generosity in working with us. Dillman’s is a beautiful Northwoods resort with a world-class art workshop series\, and we are grateful to be offering these classes with them. \nWriting at Home in the Natural World: Creative Non-Fiction\nIn writing about the natural world\, we need to write with both a sense of wonder and a scientist’s eye. In this one-day course\, we’ll focus on creative non-fiction\, two words that may not seem to go together\, but which really do. Creative non-fiction tells true stories using accurate facts about real life\, but does so in a vivid\, enthralling manner that reads every bit as compellingly as fiction. Writers of creative non-fiction supply information while being humorous\, inspirational\, sometimes spiritual\, and often wildly creative at the same time. \nWe’ll also take the time to try our hand at writing creative non-fiction using some writing prompts\, and as time permits\, do some sharing.   \nNo experience necessary – just an open heart and deep curiosity. \nInstructor John Bates is the author of 11 books and a contributor to eight others\, all of which focus on the natural history of the Northwoods. He has worked as a naturalist in Wisconsin’s Northwoods for 36 years\, leading an array of trips and giving talks designed to help people further understand the remarkable diversity and beauty of nature\, and our place within it. \nRequirements: Students must bring their own favorite writing implements–pen and notebook\, laptop\, etc. \nWe recommend signing up at least two weeks ahead of class to ensure class fills and to prevent cancellation. \nThis class is limited to 12 students. \nRegister by July 1 to get a $5 Early Bird discount off the regular registration price of $35! \nInstructor: John Bates \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/writing-at-home-in-the-natural-world-creative-non-fiction/
LOCATION:Dillman’s Bay Resort\, 13277 Dillman's Way\, Lac du Flambeau\, WI\, 54538\, United States
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SUMMARY:Writing at Home in the Natural World: Nature Through Poetry
DESCRIPTION:This class will take place at Dillman’s Bay Resort on Wednesday\, July 15\, 2026\, 9:00 a.m.-3:45 p.m. (includes a lunch break)\, with John Bates.\nThis is the second of two Fe University courses offered in partnership with Dillman’s Art Workshop Retreat in 2026. (The other is “Writing at Home in the Natural World: Creative Non-Fiction” on Wednesday\, July 15\, 2026; CLICK HERE to go to its page in our online course catalog!)  \nWe thank Dillman’s for their generosity in working with us. Dillman’s is a beautiful Northwoods resort with a world-class art workshop series\, and we are grateful to be offering these classes with them. \nWriting at Home in the Natural World: Nature Through Poetry\nIn writing about the natural world\, we need to write with both a sense of wonder and a scientist’s eye. In this one-day course\, we’ll explore the world of poetry\, reading works from poets who have made deep connections with their home places\, and discussing what makes their words move our minds and hearts. \nWe’ll also take the time to try our hand at writing poetry using some writing prompts\, and as time permits\, do some sharing.   \nNo experience necessary – just an open heart and deep curiosity. \nInstructor John Bates is the author of 11 books and a contributor to eight others\, all of which focus on the natural history of the Northwoods. He has worked as a naturalist in Wisconsin’s Northwoods for 36 years\, leading an array of trips and giving talks designed to help people further understand the remarkable diversity and beauty of nature\, and our place within it. \nRequirements: Students must bring their own favorite writing implements–pen and notebook\, laptop\, etc. \nWe recommend signing up at least two weeks ahead of class to ensure class fills and to prevent cancellation. \nThis class is limited to 12 students. \nRegister by July 2 to get a $5 Early Bird discount off the regular registration price of $35! \nInstructor: John Bates \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.
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