Between Fences
Nov. 3 to Dec. 15, 2007
| The
Stahl-Conrad Homestead 9724 West Forest Home Avenue, Hales Corners, Wisconsin 53130 |
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The
Smithsonian Institution's exhibit Between Fences Nov. 3 to Dec. 15, 2007 |
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The Wisconsin
Humanities Council
selected the Stahl-Conrad Between Fences is a cultural history that explores themes of land use, boundaries defining public and private spaces, and the boundaries of human relationships. The exhibit’s kiosks will be placed in the Homestead’s historic house and barn. Local partners that will offer complementary programs include Hales Corners Lutheran School, Whitnall Public Schools, the Hales Corners Library, the Village of Hales Corners, the Hales Corners Historical Society, the Milwaukee Area Land Conservancy, and the Hales Corners Chamber of Commerce. For more information, or to volunteer, please leave a message at 414-858-9195.Presentations (All
are free and
everyone is invited)
Important note: All of the following presentations will be held at the Hales Corners Village Hall, 5635 S. New Berlin Road in Hales Corners. They are free and everyone is welcome to attend. October 31,
2007 7 p.m. The
Fences Between Us: A look back at regional cooperation in
Milwaukee County
The
speaker will be John
Gurda,
well-known historian and author of The
Making of Milwaukee.
According
to Gurda,
"Milwaukee-area residents haven't always gotten along. From the Bridge
War of 1845 to the city-suburban conflicts of the 1950s, friction has
always been at least as common as friendship in our region.
But
hope springs eternal. Recent developments offer hope that we
might at last be learning from past mistakes."
November 14, 2007 7 p.m. The Surly Surveyor The
speaker will be Rob
Nurre, Land
Records Manager with the Wisconsin Board of Commissioners of
Public
Lands. Mr.
Nurre will portray a surveyor wearing period
attire and using antique instruments.
November 28, 2007 7 p.m. Crossbucks on the Corners: A history of Milwaukee's Rapid Transit lines
through Hales
Corners
The speaker will be John
Giove of the Milwaukee
Transit Archives and Museum. This program is
sponsored by the
Hales Corners Chamber of Commerce.
Exhibits (Free and open to the
public)
November 3 to December 15, 2007 Between Fences Exhibit. Stahl-Conrad Homestead, 9724 W. Forest Home Ave. in Hales Corners. See description above. Dates and hours are Thursdays and Fridays 5:00 to
8:00 p.m. (closed on Thanksgiving Day)
Saturdays and Sundays 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m. Important
note: The following
photography
exhibits will
be at the Hales Corners Village Hall, located
at 5635 S. New
Berlin Road in Hales
Corners, from October 31 until December 15, 2007. They will
be available for viewing before and after the presentations (listed
above). The exhibits will remain in the lower level of the
Village Hall and can be viewed when other groups hold meetings in the
room.
The Hales Corners Historical Society will present a collection of photos that show the diversity of fences found in Hales Corners today. Summer, winter, fences that decorate, protect, invite you in, or fence you out--it's all there.
Milwaukee
Area Land
Conservancy is creating a
display of photos that illustrates
their mission of preserving and protecting land and water resources
with significant conservation or open space value in order to maintain
quality of life, biological diversity, and natural scenic beauty for
future generations.
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