There's so much going on at the museum you might want to save this newsletter for future reference. Grant awards, upcoming programs, volunteer needs, and the last news about ¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues are all here, so settle yourself in for a good read.

A peek at the ¡Pleibol!  In the Barrios and the Big Leagues traveling exhibit.

Recent Grant Awards

$15,120 for Museum Projects

Grant funds help complete projects which are not a part of daily operation costs. These funds make it possible to develop new exhibits, enhance existing programs, and improve facilities. In the last few months the museum has received these grants:

• Ann Marie Foundation, $2,650. Play Ball! exhibit materials

• P.E.O. Wisconsin: $2,500. Ice Cream Parlor freezer replacement

• Eau Claire Community Foundation with funds from the John and Lela Thompson Fund, The Warloski Family Fund, B.J. and Bea Farmer Family Fund, $4,970. Security Improvement and Internet Access at Schlegelmilch House. 

• Xcel Energy Foundation, $5,000. Children's Gallery updates at Wisconsin Logging Museum

Thank You!!

The "big check" presentation from the Eau Claire Community Foundation (ECCF) at the Schlegelmilch House. L-R: Museum Executive Director Carrie Ronnander, ECCF donors Johanna Warloski, Betty & Roger Davis, and ECCF Executive Director Sue Bornick.

Music on the Lawn

Peter Phippen Trio

Sunday, July 16, 2:00 pm

Bring a blanket or chair to the museum campus for another outdoor concert featuring traditional flutes and crystal bowls. Volunteer guides will be in the Anderson Log House and Sunnyview Schoolhouse, so visit the historic buildings. Batter's Box food truck will be on site and the museum's ice cream parlor will be selling ice cream treats, soda, water, and chips during and after the concert.

Upcoming outdoor concerts:

• Sunday, July 30, 2:00 pm: Naalia

Schlegelmilch House

Beer Tasting in the Gardens

Thursday, July 20, 6:30-7:30 pm

Last year's wine tasting event at the Schlegelmilch House

Some seats still remain! Join Eric Nelson from Coffee Grounds as he shares his knowledge of different beer at this 21+ beer tasting event outside the Schlegelmilch House on Thursday, July 20 from 6:30 – 7:30 pm (weather forecast for Thursday is mostly sunny with high of 83 -- good news!) Arrive early and enjoy a self-guided tour of the Schlegelmilch House from 6:00 – 6:30 pm. Registration is required with limited seats available.

Cost: $35/person and includes a complimentary Paul Bunyan Logging Camp pint glass.

Lifelong Learning

Cornell University’s Land Agency Office in Eau Claire

Thursday, July 27, 6:00-7:00 pm

Ingram Building, northwest corner of East Grand and Farwell, about 1901. A sign for Cornell University's Land  Agency Office is at the Ingram Building entrance.

Chippewa Valley Museum will open to the public on the evening of Thursday July 27 to host Dr. Jon Parmenter of Cornell University’s Department of History. Program participation is available at standard admission rates (FREE for museum members). Pre-registration for in-person attendance is required – use the buttons below for in-person or Zoom attendance.

Cornell University received nearly one million acres of public land from the United States government as New York State’s designated “land-grant” university.  University founder Ezra Cornell used this federal donation to select over one-half million acres of prime Wisconsin pine timberlands.  To optimize financial returns on these holdings, the University operated a retail land agency in Eau Claire from 1877 to 1904. 

Jon Parmeter with discuss how the land agency in Eau Claire helped Cornell University’s ascent to one of the wealthiest universities in the nation by 1900.  Dr. Parmenter is currently completing a book entitled Dispossessed: Cornell University’s Origins in Indian Country.

Walking Tours

Forest Hill Cemetery Part III

August 3 OR August 17, 6:00 - 7:30

Choose one of two dates for an all-new tour led by the authors of Rest in Nature: A Guide to Eau Claire's Forest Hill Cemetery. Join Bob Gough and Greg Kocken as they lead an exploration of previously unexplored symbols and stories within Eau Claire's oldest cemetery.

Cost:

• $10 adult

• $5 youth/students

• FREE Museum members -- remember to login for member discount.

Each tour is limited to 20 registered participants. Start location and other details will be sent to registrants the Wednesday prior to the tour. Contact Angela at a.allred@cvmuseum.com (715-834-7871) with questions or registration assistance.

Volunteer Needs

Volunteers are needed in all areas. Some specific needs:

1. Exhibit cleaning, Saturday September 9, 9 - 11 am.

2. Schlegelmilch House cleaning, 2 - 4 times a year. 

3. Wisconsin Logging Museum object inventory, Work alone or with a partner.

Let us know what you'd like to do by filling out this Volunteer Interest Form or by contacting Tim Hirsch at t.hirsch@cvmuseum.com or (715) 834-7871.Interested in helping with something we didn't list? Tim can help you get started with that, too.

More than 100 volunteers are needed to make this US Open Chainsaw Sculpture Championship a smashing success. Select the button below to see open positions and sign-up. All volunteers receive admission to the 4-day event, and those who volunteer 4+ hours receive a meal voucher.

Thank you for supporting Chippewa Valley Museums.

Peace,

Carrie Ronnander
Chippewa Valley Museum Executive Director

PS -- There's just one week left to see ¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues / En los barrios y las grandes ligasare. The traveling exhibit closes July 22. For the last few months Assistant Curator Diana Peterson has been posting exhibit highlights like this one on the museums' social media accounts:

Baseball fans celebrate Roberto Clemente as “The Great One.” Family members called him “Momen.” His accomplishments in the sport, hard work, fierce pride, and resilience in the face of racism and discrimination won him the admiration of countless fans in the United States and across Latin America. Clemente’s death in a plane crash, while carrying supplies to earthquake victims in Nicaragua on December 31, 1972, shocked fans across the globe. His sudden death added mythology to the legacy Clemente had already built through his performance as a player and his leadership and philanthropy off the field.

 Roberto Clemente, Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, around 1967. Courtesy of The Clemente Museum

An exhibit section on baseball in the greater Chippewa Valley will fill the space after the traveling exhibit leaves. Some of this new section will include material on the Chippewa River Baseball League, Andy Pafko and Burleigh Grimes, and Chippewa Falls women's softball. The new section will open August 29. 

The weekly baseball social media series will continue througyh December. See #CVMBaseball for posts related to ¡Pleibol! and Play Ball!