Through the Looking Glass: Ways of Seeing in 19th Century Art

Through the Looking Glass: Ways of Seeing in 19th Century Art

by | Jan 13, 2026

Presented by Fiona Finnigan The Victorians and Edwardians had many ways of seeing their world, and even more ways of depicting it in art. From the drama and emotion of Romaticism, to the hard nosed reality of Realism, to the strange, esoteric world of the Symbolist,...
A Magical Guide to Wonderland

A Magical Guide to Wonderland

by | Jan 6, 2026

A Magical Guide to Wonderland, Being a Discussion of the Many and Varied Denizens of the Astral Plane and Beyond Presented by Jeffrey S. Kupperman The Wonderland books are filled with fantastic realms filled with denizens strange and bizarre. Some have suggested that...
Lewis Carol the Mathematician

Lewis Carol the Mathematician

by | Jan 2, 2026

Presented by Flynn Dustrud Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, better known as Wonderland author Lewis Carroll, was actually a mathematician by profession. This talk will cover his mathematics for the non-mathemtician. Flynn Dustrud is a Math Instructor at Madison College. They...
Hoaxes, Hucksters, and Humbugs (13+)

Hoaxes, Hucksters, and Humbugs (13+)

by | Dec 31, 2025

Presented by Greg Pizzino An exploration of steam era frauds, fakers, and practical jokers. From faked artifacts like the Cardiff Giant and falsified oddities like the “Feejee Mermaid” to famous pranksters Theodore Hook and Horace de Vere Cole, we’ll...
45 Clothing Innovations

45 Clothing Innovations

by | Dec 19, 2025

Presented by Gregory Laffrenzen The tales of our clothes weave a colorful tale about values, nature, creativity, and ingenuity. Enjoy stories about what we have donned and doffed for the last several millennia. Gregory Laffrenzen once lost a game of Timeline because...