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SUMMARY:The Bend Sessions: Bill Volkert - Nov 3
DESCRIPTION:The Bend Sessions: West Bend’s Free Community Lecture Series\nAugust – November 2026\nBILL VOLKERT \nThe History and Ecology of Horicon Marsh \nBill Volkert spent 27 years as the naturalist and wildlife educator for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources at Horicon Marsh\, where he led more than 3\,700 education programs for over 220\,000 visitors\, including scientists from more than 40 countries. For this program\, Volkert returns to the marsh where he built his career\, sharing the history and ecology of one of the largest freshwater wetlands in the United States and a Wetland of International Importance. \nThe Bend Sessions Community Lecture Series runs from August 10th through November 17th and is a FREE event open to the public\, however registration is requested. \nLearn about each lecture by visiting https://shows.thebendwi.org/speaker-series
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SUMMARY:ORIGINS - A Fresh Singer-Songwriter Series - November 5 - Jaik Willis
DESCRIPTION:ORIGINS – A Fresh Singer-Songwriter Series\nSeptember 17th through November 5th – 7pm\nNo ticket required! Simply come in and enjoy!\nA Community Partnership with National Exchange Bank & Trust \nNovember 5th – Jaik Willis \nJaik Willis is a strumming & drumming One Man Band\,  a wild fire-breathing freakshow; playing an 11 piece drum set with his feet while playing guitars / bass / & harps; while sing and beatboxing simultaneously\, live with no looping or electronics. Performing 300 shows a year with appearances at Bonnaroo\, Summer Camp Music Fest\, Dunegrass\, the Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Fests etc. Jaik Willis got a shout out in Rolling Stone magazine for his vocal contribution to the album “FreeStyle” that debuted at #1 on iTunes. \nJaik Willis has shared bills with artists such as Willie Nelson\, Snoop Dogg\, Wilco\, Bela Fleck\, MMW\, Del McCoury\, NIN\, Big Brother & the Holding Company\, Leftover Salmon\, Justin Townes Earle\, Digital Underground\, Blueground Undergrass\, Garaj Mahal\, EOTO\,The Schwag\, Ekoostik Hookah\, Tea Leaf Green\, Split Lip Rayfield\, and performed on stage with acoustic blues dynamo\, Corey Harris\, and Chicago blues legend Billy Branch as well. He has performed at innumerable festivals and major venues around the US including Bonnaroo in TN\, Summer Camp Music Fest in IL\, Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Fests\, Schwagstock in MO\, Dunegrass in MI\, Terrapin Hill Music Fest in KY\, Walla Walla Guitar Fest in WA\, Hyperion in IN\, Jammin on the Wolf in WI\, Michigan Peace Festival\, Shoe Fest\, Tall Tree Lake Music Fest\, and dozens of others per season. \nYour host for the night is our very own Joe Polizzi! FREE Event! No ticket required!\nShow begins at 7pm. Doors open at 6:30pm! \nHundreds of FREE parking spots and great restaurants lining Main Street and surrounding area! We’ll see you soon!
URL:https://thebendwi.org/event/origins-a-fresh-singer-songwriter-series-november-5-jaik-willis/
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SUMMARY:The Bend Sessions: Gary D'Amato - Nov 9
DESCRIPTION:The Bend Sessions: West Bend’s Free Community Lecture Series\nAugust – November 2026\nGARY D’AMATO \nBeyond the Fairways: 30+ Years of The Masters & The Wisconsin Golf Story — From Hidden Gems to Global Destination \nGary D’Amato has covered golf in Wisconsin since 1980\, first for the Racine Journal Times and then for 26 years at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel\, before joining Wisconsin.Golf and Killarney Golf Media in 2018. He has covered more than 75 major championships\, including every Masters Tournament since 1993\, along with 11 Olympic Games and five Ryder Cups. A three-time Wisconsin Sportswriter of the Year\, D’Amato was inducted into the Wisconsin Golf Hall of Fame in 2017 — one of only three writers ever enshrined. He’ll share stories from three decades covering the Masters and look at how Wisconsin grew into one of the country’s great golf destinations. \nThe Bend Sessions Community Lecture Series runs from August 10th through November 17th and is a FREE event open to the public\, however registration is requested. \nLearn about each lecture by visiting https://shows.thebendwi.org/speaker-series
URL:https://thebendwi.org/event/the-bend-sessions-gary-damato-nov-9/
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SUMMARY:The Bend Sessions: Amanda Latham
DESCRIPTION:The Bend Sessions: West Bend’s Free Community Lecture Series\nAugust – November 2026\nAMANDA LATHAM – University of Wisconsin – Badger Talks \nWeather Warnings: Severe Weather Trends & Patterns in Wisconsin \nAmanda Latham is a climate outreach specialist with the Wisconsin State Climatology Office at the University of Wisconsin. A former broadcast meteorologist with a background in atmospheric science\, she now studies and communicates trends in Wisconsin’s weather\, including the state’s shifting severe weather season. Latham will break down what the data shows about tornadoes\, hail and damaging winds in Wisconsin — and what residents should watch for as storm patterns continue to change. \nBadger Talks reflects our tradition of the Wisconsin Idea — to extend the resources of the university to citizens of the state. Over 300 Badger Talks are hosted around the state each year\, featuring faculty and staff with expertise in a variety of disciplines. Talk topics range from cutting edge discoveries to happiness in the workplace and everything in between.  \nThe Bend Sessions Community Lecture Series runs from August 10th through November 17th and is a FREE event open to the public\, however registration is requested. \nLearn about each lecture by visiting https://shows.thebendwi.org/speaker-series
URL:https://thebendwi.org/event/the-bend-sessions-amanda-latham-nov-17/
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