Key Ingredients Exhibit and Programs
January 28 - March 11
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full-color printable .pdf menu of events
Welcome to this traveling exhibit from the Smithsonian, in the River Falls Public Library Lower Level Gallery, to which we have added art, artifacts, and local history. Visit, participate, learn, and join the conversation.
Grand Opening Ceremony
Speakers - Mayor Don Richards and State Senator
Sheila Harsdorf
Friday, January 28 at 1:00 pm
In the River Falls Public Library Lower Level
Grand Opening Reception: Alice in DairyLand
Friday, January 28 from 4:00-6:00 pm
In the River Falls Public Library Lower Level
Food sampling event sponsored by RFAH/Allina & the West Wind
Kids’ Feature Films
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Saturday, January 29 at 10:30am
In the River Falls Public Library Lower Level
Evenings with the
Professor
Farming for Market: 1820-1850
Speaker – Dr. Tom White
Monday, January 31 at 7:00 pm
In the River Fall Public Library Lower Level
Food for Thought: Allied Film Festival
Fresh & Chewy Topics, Tantalizing Conversation
Food, Inc.
Wednesday, February 2 at 6:30pm
In the River Falls Public Library Lower Level
Sponsored by What We Need is Here
Tickets: $2 single/$10 Series
Click here for a full-color printable .pdf flyer for the
film
series
Adult Feature Film
Julie & Julia
Thursday, February 3 at 7pm
In the River Falls Public Library Lower Level
Kids’ Feature Film
Wall-E
Saturday, February 5 at 10:30am
In the River Falls Public Library Lower Level
HeartSmart Healthy Eating Series
Lipid/Fitness Assessments
Saturday, February 5 from 7-11am
At the River Falls Area Hospital,
1629 East Division Street, River Falls, WI
Register by calling the Wellness Center at 426-4545
Sponsored by River Falls Hospital/Allina
The cost is $45 per participant
Click here for a full-color printable .pdf flyer for the HeartSmart
series
Evenings with the Professor
Your Food, My Food: Ethnic Foodways Become American
Speaker - Dr. Victoria Houseman
Monday, February 7 at 7pm
In the River Falls Public Library Lower Level
Adult Feature Film
Babette’s Feast (foreign film)
Thursday, February 7pm
In the River Falls Public Library Lower Level
Rush River Brewery Tour
Friday, February 11 at 3 pm
At the Rush River Brewery,
990 Antler Court, River Falls, WI
Pre-registration required, call 715.425.0905 x123
Limit of 25
Kids’ Feature Film
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Saturdays, February 12 at 10:30am
In the River Falls Public Library Lower Level
Includes a Healthy Snacks Session by RFAH/Allina
Food for Thought: Allied Film Festival
Fresh & Chewy Topics, Tantalizing Conversation
The Real Dirt on Farmer John
Saturday, February 12 at 6:30pm
At ArtReach, 224 N. 4th
Street, Stillwater, MN
Sponsored by What We Need is Here
Tickets: Free
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film
series
Food for Thought: Allied Film Festival
Fresh & Chewy Topics, Tantalizing Conversation
Fresh
Sunday, February
13 at1pm
At the St. Croix Falls Library,
230 S Washington Street, St. Croix Falls, WI
Sponsored by What We Need is Here
Tickets: $2 single/$10 Series
Wisconsin Dairy History & Heritage Project
Speakers - Ed Janus &
Boyd Huppert
Sunday, February 13 at 2pm
In the River Falls Public Library Lower Level
Evenings with the Professor
Food Brands: The Rise of a National Cuisine
Speaker – Dr. Kurt Leichtle
Monday, February 14 at 7pm
In the River Falls Public Library Lower Level
HeartSmart Healthy Eating Series
Grocery / Shopping Tour
Tuesday, February 15 at 5:30pm
At Dick’s FreshMarket,
1121 S Main St, River Falls, WI
Register by calling the Wellness Center at 426-4545
Sponsored by River Falls Hospital/Allina
The cost is $45 per participant
Click here for a full-color printable .pdf flyer for the HeartSmart
series
Food for Thought: Allied Film Festival
Fresh & Chewy Topics, Tantalizing Conversation
Farm For The Future
Wednesday, February 16 at 6:30pm
At
UWRF
University Center,
Kinnickinnic Theatre, River Falls, WI
Sponsored by What We Need is Here
Tickets: $2 single/$10 Series
Click here for a full-color printable .pdf flyer for the
film
series
Adult Feature Film
Chocolat
Thursday, February 17 at 7pm
In the River Falls Public Library Lower Level
Food for Thought: Allied Film Festival
Fresh & Chewy Topics, Tantalizing Conversation
Double Feature: Ingredients: A Seasonal Exploration of the Food Movement
and Return to the Circle
Thursday, February 17 at 6:30pm
At The Phipps, 109 Locust
Street, Hudson, WI
Sponsored by What We Need is Here
Tickets: $2 single/$10 Series
Click here for a full-color printable .pdf flyer for the
film
series
Food for Thought: Allied Film Festival
Fresh & Chewy Topics, Tantalizing Conversation
What’s On Your Plate?
Saturday, February 19 at 10am
Free film for kids & others
In the River Falls Public Library Lower Level
Sponsored by What We Need is Here
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film
series
Children's Etiquette Class & Tea Party
Presenter -
Melissa Wilson
Monday, February 21 at 10:30am
In the River Falls Public Library Lower Level
Evenings with the Professor
- Rescheduled for March 8
The Politics of Food: the Intersection of Politics, Food Customs and
Names
Speaker – Dr. Chris Simer
Monday, February 21 at 7pm
In the River Falls Public Library Lower Level
Dining Etiquette for Adults
Presenter -
Melissa Wilson
Tuesday, February 22 at 7pm
In the River Falls Public Library Lower Level
Native American Foodways
Presentation & Tasting Event
Presenter - Rhonda Funmaker, Ho-Chunk Tribal Member & Chef
Wisconsin Humanities Council Guest Presenter
Thursday, February 24 at 6:30pm
In the River Falls Public Library Lower Level Food
Campside Cooking Presentation: Fast & Delicious
Entrees in the Great Outdoors
Presenter -
Cliff Jacobson,
author of many outdoor adventure books
Saturday, February 26 at 10:30am
In the River Fall Public Library Lower Level
The Flavor of Wisconsin: Food Heritage
Speaker -
Terese Allen,
author of many Wisconsin cookbooks
Monday, February 28 at 7pm
In the River Falls Public Library Lower Level
Farm Life History Presentation
Speaker -
Jerry Apps,
author of many books about Wisconsin farm life
Wednesday, March 2 at 7pm
In the River Falls Public Library Lower Level
Local & Organic: Why it Matters
Presenter - Faye Jones
Midwest Organic & Sustainable Education
Service
Due to a family emergency, Faye Jones will not be
speaking. There will still be a discussion and the film.
Includes the film, The Future of Food
Sunday, March 6 at 1pm
In the River Falls Public Library Lower Level
Evenings with a
Professor
Food Safety Issues
Speaker - Dr. PC Vasavada
Monday, March 7 at 7pm
In the River Falls Public Library Lower Level
Evenings with the Professor
The Politics of Food: the Intersection of Politics, Food Customs and
Names
Speaker – Dr. Chris Simer
Tuesday, March 8 at 7pm
In the River Falls Public Library Lower Level
HeartSmart Healthy Eating Series
Risk Results & West Wind Food Sampling
Thursday, March
17 at 5:30pm
At the River Falls Area Hospital,
1629 East Division Street, River Falls, WI
Register by calling the Wellness Center at 426-4545
Sponsored by River Falls Hospital/Allina
The cost is $45 per participant
Click here for a full-color printable .pdf flyer for the HeartSmart
series
Ongoing Events
Funded in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Humanities Council, with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the State of Wisconsin. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this project do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Project received funding from St. Croix Valley Foundation & Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin.
The River Falls Public Library thanks the City of River Falls, the River Falls School District, our remarkable volunteers and UWRF fellows, all of our presenters & partners, and everyone who attends, for the success of this wonderful show. It’s our honor to share it with you.
