Tech Support Day
Tech Support Day
Tech Support from Digital Navigator Eric Faber. Drop ins welcome, or you can schedule a time by email or phone: efaber@nwwib.com or 715-204-7501
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Tech Talk @ New Moon Bike & Ski
Tech Talk @ New Moon Bike & Ski
Join us for tech talk next Wednesday, June 4th, just in time for the Epic Bike Fest happening the following Saturday and Sunday! New Moon alum and professional mechanic Dustin Dale will be available to answer all your maintenance questions, share tips for race day planning, recommend his favorite products, and discuss anything else bike-related…
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Birding by Ear on the Namekagon River
Birding by Ear on the Namekagon River
(Master Naturalist Advanced Training) Join local birder Dr. John Mundahl for a float through prime bird habitat along the Namekagon River. We will help participants learn to distinguish common birdsongs with or without actually seeing our feathered friends. Participants must provide their own (non-aluminum) canoe or kayak and shuttle. Meet at the put-in on County…
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Garlic Mustard Pulling Party
Garlic Mustard Pulling Party
Want to help our community and learn a bit too? Join us in the backyard of Velo Cafe in Cable to help pull invasive garlic mustard plants. Representatives from the Northwoods Cooperative Weed Management Area will be available to answer questions about treatment of garlic mustard and other invasive plants. Pulling takes place between 10…
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Namakagon Volunteer FD Open House
Namakagon Volunteer FD Open House
We will be offering free annual checks of your fire extinguishers and tours of the station and equipment. Hope to see you there!!!
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Nature Journaling Club
Nature Journaling Club
Tap into your curiosity and creativity by recording nature observations! Participants will explore the outdoors while learning simple techniques to capture their observations through words and sketches. Naturalist Haley Selen will lead guided journaling exercises and playful art tutorials that are fun for all abilities, whether you are a seasoned artist or someone who thinks…
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Trivia Night!
Trivia Night!
Join us for Trivia on Tuesday nights! Grab your team, put your heads together, & give it your best shot to angle for a position on The Portage's Trivia Leaderboard! Free to play Teams up to 6 Prizes! Good luck, teams!!
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Pastel Painting: Northwoods Landscapes with Diana Randolph
Pastel Painting: Northwoods Landscapes with Diana Randolph
Use your own color photos of spring and summer Northwoods landscapes as inspiration to create unique pastel paintings on paper. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Museum, you’ll explore the art elements of value, color, and texture in your composition as you interpret the landscape, creating the illusion of three-dimensional space on a…
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Tai Chi/Qi Gong
Tai Chi/Qi Gong
Tai Chi- The ultimate in moving balance meditation for increased balance and fall prevention. QiGong- Ancient Chinese mind-body exercise using breath, meditation, and movement to improve health.
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Nature Fest!
Nature Fest!
Join us for fun and learning at the Museum from 10 a.m. to noon! Wisconsin Master Naturalist Volunteers will be eager to share their new nature knowledge. Hands-on activities! Games! Fun for kids, adults, and the whole family! Donations welcome.
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Talon Talk Live Raptor Program
Talon Talk Live Raptor Program
Meet the Cable Natural History Museum’s live education raptors in person! Learn all about the amazing world of birds of prey from Naturalist Haley Selen in the Museum’s classroom. 2-3 p.m. Please come early to find a seat. Donations welcome.
Trivia Night!
Trivia Night!
Join us for Trivia on Tuesday nights! Grab your team, put your heads together, & give it your best shot to angle for a position on The Portage's Trivia Leaderboard! Free to play Teams up to 6 Prizes! Good luck, teams!!
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Sedge Ecology & Identification
Sedge Ecology & Identification
(Master Naturalist Advanced Training) Sedges are beautiful, unique, and often confusing members of our natural landscapes. U.S. Forest Service botanist Caitlin Hoenig will lead the group in identifying sedges using dichotomous keys and distinctive characters. Meet at 8:30 a.m. at the Cable Natural History Museum for a morning of classroom learning. After a sack lunch,…
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Junior Naturalists: Becoming the Northwoods – Akiing
Junior Naturalists: Becoming the Northwoods – Akiing
Find out how the Northwoods became akiing – our special place. The Junior Naturalist programs offer environmental education for children entering grades K – 6 through games, art, and outdoor exploration. Meet at the Wayside Wanderings Natural Play Area’s Wake Robin Pavilion, 43135 Randysek Road, Cable. $6 for member/$8 non-member. Scholarships are available. Register Here:https://www.cablemuseum.org/event/junior-naturalists-becoming-the-northwoods-akiing/
Tech Support Day
Tech Support Day
Tech Support from Digital Navigator Eric Faber. Drop ins welcome, or you can schedule a time by email or phone: efaber@nwwib.com or 715-204-7501
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Loon Pontoon Tour on Lake Namakagon
Loon Pontoon Tour on Lake Namakagon
Learn amazing facts about these ancient birds and the beautiful lakes where they live, while touring on a pontoon boat. A Museum Naturalist will share stories about the facts and fantasies behind this Northwoods icon. Meet at the Museum at 9 a.m. and return by noon. Registration required. $38 member/$48 non-member. Federal law requires children…
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Women’s Weekend MTB Clinic South
The 2024 CAMBA Women’s South Mountain Bike Clinic will be a weekend of learning, growing confidence, having fun, and experiencing the beauty of the CAMBA trails in the Hayward/Cable area! Set in the heart of CAMBA’s Big Woods Endless trails, instruction for the clinic will be provided by regional certified coaches who have experience in…
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Junior Naturalists at the Hayward Library: Animal Olympics
Junior Naturalists at the Hayward Library: Animal Olympics
Go for gold by running like a deer, leaping like a mountain lion, and flapping like a hummingbird! Kids entering grades K-6 may join us for games, art, and outdoor exploration at this 2-hour drop-off program at the library. Meet at the Sherman & Ruth Weiss Community Library’s back patio. FREE, but please RSVP online…
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Farm Tour: Valhalla Reindeer Ranch
Farm Tour: Valhalla Reindeer Ranch
Join the Chequamegon Northwoods Food Coalition in an engaging onsite tour of the Valhalla Reindeer Ranch, a family homestead and education center located in Glidden, WI. Proprietors Sonia and Adam Horowitz will guide the group through their unique operations, including a composting facility, water conservation via in-ground gardens, polyculture planting techniques, and more. Tour from…
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Cookbook Club
Cookbook Club
Cookbook: The Smitten Kitchen (available for checkout at the library) Open to all, sign up is required. Contact Director Westlund to sign up. For more information and a lift of recipes that have already been selected, please visit our calendar page on our website at: www.forestlodgelibrary.org
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Talking is Teaching Program
Talking is Teaching Program
Theme: Summer This is a birth to 3 year old program for children and their parents/caregivers. We'll sing songs, read stories, and explore the topic with hands-on experiences. Come and go though out the hour. Stay for as long as you would like. Feel free to bring a blanket for your little on to play…
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Little Naturalists: Nature Detectives
Little Naturalists: Nature Detectives
Get out your magnifying glass to solve the forest’s biggest mysteries. Little Naturalists offers the opportunity to playfully explore our environment using our senses and our imaginations. Little Naturalists is geared toward children ages 3-6, but older and younger siblings are welcome. Adults are encouraged to stay and explore with their children. Meet at the…
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Junior Naturalists: Pollinator Power
Junior Naturalists: Pollinator Power
Explore the Museum’s pollinator gardens and see who’s visiting the flowers. The Junior Naturalist programs offer environmental education for children entering grades K – 6 through games, art, and outdoor exploration. Meet at the Wayside Wanderings Natural Play Area’s Wake Robin Pavilion, 43135 Randysek Road, Cable. $6 for member/$8 non-member. Scholarships are available. Register Here:…
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Talon Talk Live Raptor Program
Talon Talk Live Raptor Program
Meet the Museum’s live education raptors in person! Learn all about the amazing world of birds of prey from Naturalist Haley Selen in the Museum’s classroom. 2-3 p.m. Please come early to find a seat. Donations welcome.
Trivia Night!
Trivia Night!
Join us for Trivia on Tuesday nights! Grab your team, put your heads together, & give it your best shot to angle for a position on The Portage's Trivia Leaderboard! Free to play Teams up to 6 Prizes! Good luck, teams!!
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Lake Superior Fisheries
Lake Superior Fisheries
(Master Naturalist Advanced Training) From egg to table, discover the science behind Lake Superior’s fisheries. Begin the morning at 9 a.m. in Bayfield with Dray Carl, Fisheries Biologist with the Wisconsin DNR, for an overview talk. Then board the DNR’s research boat to pull in gill nets and gather data on the whitefish population. Follow…
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Little Naturalists at the Hayward Library: Nature Detectives
Little Naturalists at the Hayward Library: Nature Detectives
Get out your magnifying glass to solve the forest’s biggest mysteries. Little Naturalists offers the opportunity to playfully explore our environment using our senses and our imaginations. Little Naturalists is geared toward children ages 3-6, but older and younger siblings are welcome. Adults are encouraged to stay and explore with their children. Meet at the…
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Junior Naturalists: Animal Architects
Junior Naturalists: Animal Architects
Discover the brilliant builders of the animal kingdom! The Junior Naturalist programs offer environmental education for children entering grades K – 6 through games, art, and outdoor exploration. Meet at the Wayside Wanderings Natural Play Area’s Wake Robin Pavilion, 43135 Randysek Road, Cable. $6 for member/$8 non-member. Scholarships are available. Register Here: https://www.cablemuseum.org/event/junior-naturalists-animal-architects/
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Colorful Chronicles Story & Craft Time
Colorful Chronicles Story & Craft Time
This is for children in PreK up to 5th Grade. Parents/Caregivers will need to accompany their children during this time. We will read a story or two, and then work on a craft together. Our summer reading theme is Color Our World, so all of our stories and crafts through out the summer will focus…
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Loon Pontoon Tour on the Chippewa Flowage
Loon Pontoon Tour on the Chippewa Flowage
Learn about the natural history of common loons with a Museum Naturalist while we tour Wisconsin’s third-largest lake on a pontoon boat and observe artificial nesting platforms built for loons. Meet at Treeland Resort at 9:30 a.m. and return by noon. Registration required. $38 member/$48 non-member. Register Here:https://www.cablemuseum.org/event/loon-pontoon-tour-on-the-chippewa-flowage-6/ Federal law requires children under the age…
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Cards from Nature: Drawing & Watercolor Workshop
Cards from Nature: Drawing & Watercolor Workshop
Let nature inspire your creativity! Artist Nancy Lizette Berlin will guide participants in techniques of botanical art to create greeting cards and postcards. Watercolor paints, paper, and other materials will be available for everyone, and you are welcome to bring your favorite art supplies, too. Kids are welcome with a supportive adult. Meet from 1-3…
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Junior Naturalists at the Hayward Library: Animal Architects
Junior Naturalists at the Hayward Library: Animal Architects
Discover the brilliant builders of the animal kingdom! Kids entering grades K-6 may join us for games, art, and outdoor exploration at this 2-hour drop-off program at the library. Meet at the Sherman & Ruth Weiss Community Library’s back patio. FREE, but please RSVP online or call 715-798-3890. RSVP Here: https://www.cablemuseum.org/event/junior-naturalists-at-the-hayward-library-animal-architects/
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Friday Field Notes: Air, Land, Water & Fire
Friday Field Notes: Air, Land, Water & Fire
Mike Wiggins, Jr., former Chairman of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and Interim Site Director of the Madeline Island Museum will speak about Anishinaabe heritage in the Chequamegon Bay and Penokee region. Join us at the Wayside Wanderings Natural Play Area’s Wake Robin Pavilion, 43135 Randysek Road, Cable. Arrive at 5:30 p.m.…
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Collection’s Lab: Nature’s Design
Collection’s Lab: Nature’s Design
Explore behind-the-scenes of the Museum’s collection! Join a maker program from 11 a.m.- noon as we model and create from designs found with the animals in our collection. Explore the Collections Look-in Lab with our Curator anytime between 12:30-1 p.m. All ages welcome, but adults are encouraged to stay with children during activities.
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Dragonfly Ecology & Identification
Dragonfly Ecology & Identification
(Master Naturalist Advanced Training) Discover the unique and interesting attributes of dragonflies that have helped them become the most proficient predator on the planet. Explore the life stages of incomplete metamorphosis and how dragonflies spend most of their life underwater. Learn tips and tricks to identify dragonflies and damselflies, which will help you ID the…
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Painted Pages Preschool Storytime
Painted Pages Preschool Storytime
This is a free program for children ages 3 to 5 years old. Parents/guardians must remain with their child/ren during the program. No registration necessary. It is a part of our Summer Reading Program. Contact the library for more information.
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Little Naturalists: Art in Nature
Little Naturalists: Art in Nature
Make and admire the artwork of nature! Little Naturalists offers the opportunity to playfully explore our environment using our senses and our imaginations. Little Naturalists is geared toward children ages 3-6, but older and younger siblings are welcome. Adults are encouraged to stay and explore with their children. Meet at the Wayside Wanderings Natural Play…
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Junior Naturalists: Deer-ology
Junior Naturalists: Deer-ology
Join the herd and learn all about hooves, antlers, and white tails! The Junior Naturalist programs offer environmental education for children entering grades K – 6 through games, art, and outdoor exploration. Meet at the Wayside Wanderings Natural Play Area’s Wake Robin Pavilion, 43135 Randysek Road, Cable. $6 for member/$8 non-member. Scholarships are available. Register…
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Collections Lab: Butterfly Tracking
Collections Lab: Butterfly Tracking
Explore behind-the-scenes of the Museum’s butterfly collection! Become a butterfly monitor to track the live butterflies visiting our pollinator gardens from 11 a.m.- noon. Then, join our Curator anytime between 1-2 p.m. to explore the process of butterfly pinning with specimens supplied by a partner organization. Ages 12 and up for butterfly monitoring. All ages…
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Talon Talk Live Raptor Program
Talon Talk Live Raptor Program
Meet the Museum’s live education raptors in person! Learn all about the amazing world of birds of prey from Naturalist Haley Selen in the Museum’s classroom. 2-3 p.m. Please come early to find a seat. Donations welcome.
Trivia Night!
Trivia Night!
Join us for Trivia on Tuesday nights! Grab your team, put your heads together, & give it your best shot to angle for a position on The Portage's Trivia Leaderboard! Free to play Teams up to 6 Prizes! Good luck, teams!!
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Junior Naturalists: Feathered Friends
Junior Naturalists: Feathered Friends
Grab your binoculars and go on a birding adventure! The Junior Naturalist programs offer environmental education for children entering grades K – 6 through games, art, and outdoor exploration. Meet at the Wayside Wanderings Natural Play Area’s Wake Robin Pavilion, 43135 Randysek Road, Cable. $6 for member/$8 non-member. Scholarships are available. Register Here:https://www.cablemuseum.org/event/junior-naturalists-feathered-friends/
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Little Naturalists at the Hayward Library: Growing Up Wild
Little Naturalists at the Hayward Library: Growing Up Wild
Discover what it’s like to be a baby animal growing up in the wild. Little Naturalists offers the opportunity to playfully explore our environment using our senses and our imaginations. Little Naturalists is geared toward children ages 3-6, but older and younger siblings are welcome. Adults are encouraged to stay and explore with their children.…
Tech Support Day
Tech Support Day
Tech Support from Digital Navigator Eric Faber. Drop ins welcome, or you can schedule a time by email or phone: efaber@nwwib.com or 715-204-7501
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Fourth of July at the Museum
Find the Cable Natural History Museum at the Cable Recreation Park for fun, hands-on science activities celebrating our country’s birthday. Activities begin immediately following the Fourth of July Parade.