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MARCH 2026 EVENTS

Stream on PBS,  Wisconsin Underground Railroad Documentary featuring the Milton House 

Stream on PBS,   The Life and Art of Theodore Robinson: From Evansville to Giverny and Back Again - Evansville Grove Society

Now to May 1,  Milton Community Quilt Celebrating America 250 - Submit a Quilt Square  -  The Milton House Museum

Now to March 31,  What America Means to Me Student Essay Contest - Beloit Historical Society

March 2-30,   Lavinia Goodell Exhibit - First Female Attorney in Wisconsin, at Hedberg Public Library Janesville  

March 5-29,   Hemlines & Heroes  Dresses & Uniforms from 1920s thru 1940s, Thurs. thru Sun. 11 - 4 pm by Rock County Historical Society at The Lincoln Tallman House Museum, Janesville

Tues. March 10,   Visiting the Wisconsin Historical Society and Using Its Holdings 6:30 pm   Zoom only by Rock County Genealogical Society 

Sat. March 14,  Wis Idols: 100 Heroes Who Changed the State, The World, and Me, 3:20 presentation after Ft. Atkinson Historical Soc. Annual Meeting-3pm, RSVP requested by March 11 at Hoard Historical Museum 

Wed. March 18,  Joshua Glover Day Presentation by the Milton House and specialized tour focusing on Underground Railroad 12pm by America's Black Holocaust Museum at America's Black Holocaust Museum in Milwaukee.   

March 20-April 17,   Wisconsin's John Muir: An Exhibit Celebrating the Centennial of the National Park Service Wis. History Soc. traveling exhibit at Whitewater Public Library

Sat. Mar. 21,   Women’s History Panel 11-2:30pm at The Milton House Museum

Sun. March 22,  Celebrating the History of Miss Beloit Exhibit Opening, 2pm at Beloit Historical Society    

Thurs. March 26,  Celebrate Women with Grace & Grit Luncheon Fundraiser,  Advance Txts at CFSW.org by Women's Fund at Janesville Country Club.  

Tues. Mar. 31,  Lavinia Goodell: Wisconsin’s First Female Lawyer and Her Fight for Justice 6:00 pm at Hedberg Library, Janesville

APRIL 2026 EVENTS

Entire Month of April   Milton House Brick Building Contest Recreate Your Favorite Historic Milton Building at the Milton House Museum.

Sat. April 11, So You Want to Plant a Prairie, Questions Answered and First Steps,  10am, sponsored by Historic Cooksville Trust at the History Center in basement of Cooksville Congregational Church.

Sun. April 12,  The Sky’s the Limit Quilt Show Reception by artist Misty Cole, at Kelch Aviation Museum, Brodhead 

Tues. April 14, From Fjords to Prairies – Norwegians in Rock County  6pm by Dana Kelly of Norwegian Genealogical Society & Naeseth Library at Hedberg Library, Janesville

Sun. April 12,  Hops & History: March, March, March and No Fight  The 13th Wis Infantry, Including Many Milton College Students 1-3pm Presented by Pete Skelly, Sponsored by the Milton House Museumon at Goodworks Taphouse, Milton

Tues. April 14,  Program Title to be announced 6:30 pm live and ZOOM by Rock County Genealogical Society at The Milton House Museum

Sun. April 19,  An American Portrait 2pm Concert by Janesville Choral Union at Cargill United Methodist Church, 2000 Wesley, Janesville

Fri-Sun, April 24-26,  The Gathering of Trades, by Macktown Living History in Rockton, Ill

Sat. April 25, Ben Frankiln Presentation 1pm by Terry Lynch sponsored by Clinton Community Historical Society at the Clinton Elementary School.

MAY 2026 EVENTS    

Tues. May 12,  March, March, March and No Fight: The History of the 13th Wisconsin Infantry 6:00 pm by Pete Skelly at Hedberg Library, Janesville

Tues. May 12  WWII German POW Camps in Wisconsin 6:30pm Live and Zoom by Rock Co. Geneaologic Society at the Milton House  

Fri-Sun. May 15-17,  Civil War Living History Days, Soldier & Civilian Camp Out Reenactment. Fri. May 15 is Student Day with 20 interactive stations at The Milton House Museum

Fri-Sun. May 15-17,   Syttende Mai Festival by the Stoughton Chamber of Commerce

Sat. May 16, Pints with Lincoln  6-8 pm Storytelling and drinking with Lincoln reenactor Sponsored by The Milton House Museum at Goodworks Taphouse, Milton 

JUNE 2026 EVENTS

Tues. June 9,  Program to be Determined 6:30pm Live and Zoom by Rock Co. Genealogical Society at Milton House

Tues. June 16,  The Irish Experience in Wisconsin History 6:00 pm by Matthew McCabe UW-Whitewater at Hedberg Library, Janesville 

Sat. June 20, Swing & Wings Vintage Hanger Dance at Kelch Aviation Museum, Brodhead

Sun. June 21, Cars and Stars Celebrating America's 250th Anniversary Community Picnic, Car Show, Entertainment, Ice Cream Social and Food Trucks, 10-2pm at Rock County Historical Society, Janesville 

Fri. & Sat. June 26 & 27,  Star Spangled Saturday Ski Show by Rock Aqua Jays. Traxler Park, Janesville

Sat. June 27,   The Underground Railroad, 11 am by Beloit Historical Society and Visit Beloit at Beloit Public Library

JULY 2026 EVENTS

Sat. July 18,  Uncle Sam Wants YOU to Remember the Women of Independence, 2 p.m by Beloit Historical Society and Visit Beloit at Beloit Public Library

AUGUST 2026 EVENTS

Thurs. Aug 13, History Hop Bus Tour of Edgerton Historic Sites sponsored by Sterling North Soc. & Edgerton Arts Council. Free Pre-registration required.

Sun. Aug. 23,  History Comes Alive in Leonard-Leota Park 12-3 by the Evansville Grove Society

Fri. - Sun. Aug. 28-30,  Pistons & Props with airshow at Southern Wis. Regional Airport, 1716 Airport Road, Janesville