Presentations, Exhibit, Reception: “Early Anabaptist Documents at the Max Kade Institute”

Mark L. Louden, J. Denny Weaver
University Club, 432 East Campus Mall, Madison. Room 313 (presentations at 4pm), 4th floor (exhibit, reception at 5pm)
@ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Join us at the Max Kade Institute to celebrate the recent acquisition of a collection of books, some of them quite rare, published by and about Anabaptists. Donated by J. Denny Weaver, these mostly German- …

Virtual Workshop: “Introduction to German Genealogy”

Antje Petty
Virtual Workshop
@ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Registration is required by November 12, 2025 (see below) A Zoom Link will be emailed to you on November 13, 2025.  This workshop is intended for genealogists who are new to researching ancestors from German-speaking …

Eau Claire, WI: Hybrid Lecture “German-Speakers in America: An Overview of Three Hundred Years of Immigration”

Antje Petty
LE Phillips Memorial Public Library, 400 Eau Claire St, Eau Claire, WI and Virtual
@ 2:00 pm
https://lephillips.librarycalendar.com/event/german-speakers-america-41881

This presentation will look at the experiences of German-speaking immigrants who came from Europe in the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries, including the earliest settlers in William Penn’s colony, the three waves of mass immigration …

Milwaukee, WI: “German Community Life and Traditions in Wisconsin”

Antje Petty
Milwaukee Public Library Zablocki Branch, 3501 West Oklahoma Avenue, Milwaukee
@ 12:30 pm

German immigrants kept many of their traditions while also being part of the state’s multi-lingual and multi-ethnic society. This presentation will look at their organizations and clubs; music, theater, and tavern culture; newspapers and magazines; …

Germantown, WI: “German Community Life and Traditions in Wisconsin”

Antje Petty
Germantown Community Library, N112W16957 Mequon Road, Germantown, WI
@ 6:00 pm

German immigrants kept many of their traditions while also being part of the state’s multi-lingual and multi-ethnic society. This presentation will look at their organizations and clubs; music, theater, and tavern culture; newspapers and magazines; …

New Richmond, WI: “The German Presence in Wisconsin”

Mark Louden
Friday Memorial Library, 155 East 1st Street, New Richmond, WI
@ 6:00 pm

In this talk Professor Louden will provide an overview of the impact that German-speaking immigrants and their descendants have had in shaping the life and culture of Wisconsin, from the nineteenth century to the present. …

Exhibit: “Neighbors Past and Present: The Wisconsin German Experience” in Green Bay, WI

Northeast WI Technical College, 2740 West Mason St, Green Bay, Student Center, Eagle Gallery (SC116)
@ 8:30 am - @ 4:30 pm

The exhibit will be shown Monday through Friday, 8:30am – 4:30pm.  On fourteen panels that draw largely on images and resources from the MKI Library and Archives, the exhibit covers German migration and settlement in …

Two Rivers, WI: “German Community Life and Traditions in Wisconsin”

Antje Petty
Lester Public Library, 1001 Adams St., Two Rivers, WI 54241
@ 6:00 pm

German immigrants kept many of their traditions while also being part of the state’s multi-lingual and multi-ethnic society. This presentation will look at their organizations and clubs; music, theater, and tavern culture; newspapers and magazines; …

Monroe, WI: “1972 Supreme Court Decision in Wisconsin versus Yoder”

Mark Louden
Monroe, WI Public Library, 925 16th Ave, Monroe, WI
@ 10:00 am

The 1972 Supreme Court decision in Wisconsin v. Yoder, which upheld Amish parents’ right to determine their children’s education on religious grounds, is considered a landmark in American constitutional history. In this presentation Mark Louden …