Past Events
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Nov 4Milwaukee, Wisconsin — MKI Traveling Exhibit “Neighbors Past and Present: The Wisconsin German Experience”
Location: Milwaukee Public Library, Central Library, 814 W. Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI Co-sponsor(s): Milwaukee Public Library, Wisconsin Humanities Council Description: Display of MKI’s traveling exhibit “Neighbors Past and Present: the Wisconsin German Experience.” On fourteen panels that draw largely on images and resources from the MKI Library and Archives, the exhibit covers German migration and …
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Oct 29Opening of Exhibit “Neighbors Past and Present,” Lecture & Reception
University Club
Speaker(s): Mark L. Louden Location: University Club Restaurant, 803 State Street, Madison Co-sponsor(s): Friends of the Max Kade Institute Description: Opening ceremony for MKI’s traveling exhibit “Neighbors Past and Present: The Wisconsin German Experience” in Madison. The exhibit will be displayed at the University Club Restaurant, first floor. Doors open at 5:30 pm. Lecture by …
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Oct 21The German Wisconsin Experience
Kiel Public Library, 511 Third Street, Kiel, WI
Speaker(s): Mark L. Louden Location: Kiel Public Library, 511 Third Street, Kiel, WI Co-sponsor(s): Kiel Public Library, Wisconsin Humanities Council Description: This presentation is held in conjunction with the the display of MKI’s traveling exhibit “Neighbors Past and Present: The Wisconsin German Experience at the Kiel Public Library, October 7 – 31. Mark L. Louden …
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Oct 19Finding Our German Ancestors in Europe: A Workshop for Genealogists
Speaker(s): Antje Petty Location: Plymouth Arts Center, 520 East Mill Street, Plymouth, WI Co-sponsor(s): Sheboygan County Historical Research Center Description: Session I “All I know is they were from Germany” Before you can do any meaningful family research in Europe, it is crucial to know where your ancestor lived at a certain time. This session …
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Oct 16The Wends of Texas: a Case Study of German Minority Immigration to the U.S.
UW-Madison Memorial Library, Rm 126, 728 State Street, Madison
Speaker(s): David Zersen Location: UW–Madison, Memorial LIBRARY, room 126, 728 State Street, Madison Co-sponsor(s): Center for German and European Studies (CGES); Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia (CREECA); Department of German, Nordic, and Slavic at UW–Madison Description: Sorbs or Wends are a Slavic minority living in a region of eastern Germany that borders …
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Oct 14German-American Cookbooks and Food Traditions
Kiel Public Library, 511 Third Street, Kiel, WI
Speaker(s): Mark L. Louden Location: Kiel Public Library, 511 Third Street, Kiel, WI Co-sponsor(s): Kiel Public Library, Wisconsin Humanities Council Description: This presentation is held in conjunction with the the display of MKI’s traveling exhibit “Neighbors Past and Present: The Wisconsin German Experience at the Kiel Public Library, October 7 – 31. Mark L. Louden …
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Oct 7Kiel, Wisconsin — MKI Traveling Exhibit “Neighbors Past and Present: The Wisconsin German Experience”
Location: Kiel Public Library, 511 Third Street, Kiel, WI Co-sponsor(s): Kiel Public Library, Wisconsin Humanities Council Description: Display of MKI’s traveling exhibit “Neighbors Past and Present: the Wisconsin German Experience.” On fourteen panels that draw largely on images and resources from the MKI Library and Archives, the exhibit covers German migration and settlement in Wisconsin, …
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Oct 4MADISON, Wisconsin — Exhibit “Neighbors Past and Present: The Wisconsin German Experience”
Max Kade Institute, 432 East Campus Mall (University Club, 4th floor), Madison, WI
OPEN DURING MKI BUSINESS HOURS: Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. CLOSED: December 24, 25, and 31, 2019; January 1 and 20, 2020. Display of MKI’s traveling exhibit “Neighbors Past and Present: the Wisconsin German Experience.” On fourteen panels that draw largely on images and resources from the MKI Library and Archives, the exhibit …
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Sep 28Who are the Amish?
Speaker(s): Mark L. Louden Location: Spring Valley Public Library, E121 South 2nd St., Spring Valley, WI Co-sponsor(s): Spring Valley Public Library; Wisconsin Humanities Council Description: This presentation is held in conjunction with the display of MKI’s traveling exhibit “Neighbors Past and Present: The Wisconsin German Experience” at the Spring Valley Public Library, September 3 – …
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Sep 28German Genealogy Workshop
Speaker(s): Antje Petty Location: Luther Seminary, Northwestern Auditorium, St. Paul, MN Co-sponsor(s): Germanic Genealogy Society Description: This four-session workshop covers the following topics: “All I know is they were from Germany:” finding and pinpointing your ancestor’s hometown in Europe; exploring the ways your ancestors travelled to America Overview of German-language resources in America, including resources …