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Fall 2023
Chippewa Falls

 

51. Have You Heard the Words “Amateur Radio” or “Ham Radio” and Wondered What That Was All about?
Ham radio operators have many different rewards. Like to talk to people? They make friends in places nearby or across the globe without the internet or cell phone. Like to travel? Some go to state or national parks or on summits to operate. Like to help? They help the community with Emergency Communications. Interested in how things work? They can build their own radio stations. Learn more about this far-ranging hobby and what the Ham in Ham Radio means.
Presenter: Gene Kulbeck, licensed amateur radio operator
Coordinator: Mike Hilger (715) 832-8823
Tuesday: September 12 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Chippewa Area History Center, 12 Bridgewater Ave., at the entrance to Irvine Park.

 

 

52. How to Make a Mixed Media Image from a Photograph
Chris will give a presentation, not a workshop, on how to make a work of art starting with a digital photographic image. You will learn how to select an image, how to transfer the image to canvas, how to enhance it with acrylic and/or watercolor paint, and how to frame or mount your work to best display its mixed media nature. You will not pay fees or receive materials. Limit 40
Presenter: Christopher Smith
Coordinator: Christopher Smith (715) 664-8805
Wednesday: September 27 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Chippewa Area History Center, 12 Bridgewater Ave., at the entrance to Irvine Park.

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53. Behind the Scenes at the New Chippewa Area History Center
This small-group tour will take you behind the scenes at the Chippewa Area History Center with the museum’s developer, Frank Smoot. You’ll see some cool stuff that’s not on exhibit, and we’ll talk about the challenges of collections. Why keep something you’re not exhibiting? Should you or shouldn’t you fire-up an artifact and put it into use? You will hear Frank’s answers to those questions and more that museum personnel don’t usually talk about. Limit 20
Presenter: Frank Smoot, Museum Director
Coordinator: Elizabeth Fischer (715) 874-5633
Friday: October 13 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Chippewa Area History Center, 12 Bridgewater Ave.,
at the entrance to Irvine Park
Cost: $10