PBS Wisconsin Events

Please join us for one of our upcoming events sponsored by PBS Wisconsin and our friends at Wisconsin Public Radio.

Promo for Lee Rayburn at the Wisconsin Book Festival, Saturday, Oct. 17, 1:30 p.m., Madison Central Library, with a photo of him smiling by a studio mic.
JOIN US IN MADISON

Sat, Oct 17, 2026 at 1:30 pm

Lee Rayburn at Wisconsin Book Festival

Host of the WPR "Lee Rayburn Show," Lee Rayburn, will be in conversation with authors Dr. Nathaniel Chin and Robert Kolker about the topics of dementia, loss and resilience at the Wisconsin Book Festival.

Promo for Jill Nadeau at the Wisconsin Book Festival, Sunday, Oct. 18, 10:30 a.m., Madison Central Library, with a photo of her in a pink shirt outdoors.
WISCONSIN BOOK FESTIVAL

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 at 10:30 am

Jill Nadeau at Wisconsin Book Festival

WPR "Garden Talk" host Jill Nadeau will be in conversation with author Patricia McConnell about her book "Away to Me" at the Wisconsin Book Festival.

Promotional graphic for an Inside Wisconsin Politics live event featuring black-and-white photos of four panelists, three men and a woman, beside the show's yellow Wisconsin logo and the Wisconsin Public Radio and PBS Wisconsin logos.
LIVE IN EAU CLAIRE

Tue, Oct 20, 2026 at 6:00 pm

‘Inside Wisconsin Politics’ Live in Eau Claire

Bring your questions about Wisconsin politics and the 2026 election for an evening in Eau Claire with the journalists of “Inside Wisconsin Politics.”

Tables and Trees: Manitowoc Traditions, a special showing of Wisconsin Life segments, Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 2:00 pm, Rahr-West Art Museum
Wisconsin Life

Thu, Oct 22, 2026 at 2:00 pm

Tables and Trees: Manitowoc Traditions

Join the Rahr-West Art museum for a sneak peek of two new Wisconsin Life segments featuring the Manitowoc community!

Promotional graphic for an Inside Wisconsin Politics live event, showing four panelists in black-and-white beside the show's logo and a yellow Live Event! banner, with Wisconsin Public Radio and PBS Wisconsin logos.
JOIN US LIVE IN MADISON

Tue, Oct 27, 2026 at 6:00 pm

‘Inside Wisconsin Politics’ Live in Madison

Bring your questions about Wisconsin politics and the 2026 election for an evening with the journalists of “Inside Wisconsin Politics.” The event is free, but registration is requested. Reserve your spot and join us for the conversation.

Key art for Wisconsin WWII Stories. On the left, a red square logo reads "Wisconsin WWII Stories" in white lettering over an olive-and-tan striped background. On the right, a sepia-toned historical photograph shows four World War II soldiers in helmets and field jackets posed on a large piece of equipment draped in camouflage netting — two standing and smiling, two seated holding rifles.
COMMUNITY SCREENING IN OREGON

Thu, Oct 29, 2026 at 6:00 pm

‘Wisconsin World War II Stories: Home Front’ in Oregon

Join the Oregon Area Historical Society and the Oregon Public Library for a screening of "Wisconsin World War II Stories: Home Front," then learn about Oregon, Wisconsin's own WWII stories.

"Wisconsin From the Air" title over an aerial view of wooded hills, farm fields, and a farmstead under gray clouds
BEHIND THE SCENES

Thu, Nov 5, 2026 at 6:30 pm

From the Archive: ‘Wisconsin From the Air’

Join us in Green Bay for a screening of the 2014 film and a glimpse behind the scenes of its creation!
SCREENING IN MILWAUKEE

Sat, Nov 7, 2026 at 3:45 pm

WPR and Milwaukee Film Present ‘Tár’

Join WPR at the Oriental Theater for a screening of Tár on Nov. 7! In collaboration with MKE Film, the showing will start at 3:45 p.m. and directly following, “Drivetime Classics” host Jason Heilman will have a short talkback about the film. Buy your tickets now!

Illustrated hands in bright colors form circular patterns on a yellow and orange background beside the word ‘caregiving.’
CAREGIVERS EVENT IN MADISON

Tue, Nov 10, 2026 at 5:00 pm

Knowledge Exchange Series on Children, Youth and Young Adult Caregivers

Join us at the UW Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education's (CIPE) Knowledge Exchange Series!

Split-screen image with a black-and-white photo of a woman, Lorine Niedecker, in glasses and plaid dress on the left, and a color photo of a man, Nicholas Gulig, in a cap and plaid shirt typing on the right. Across the center is a red textured banner with the words “Welcome Poets” in white text.
'WELCOME POETS' Q&A IN OREGON

Thu, Nov 12, 2026 at 6:00 pm

‘Welcome Poets’ with Q&A in Oregon

Join the Oregon Public Library for a documentary screening of 'Welcome Poets' followed by a discussion and Q&A with creators Nick Gulig and Colin Crowley.

Title card for Jerry Apps: Home for the Holidays, set against a lit Christmas tree with patterned mittens beside the title and a red ornament framing a black-and-white photo of Jerry Apps and his wife.
HOLIDAY SCREENING IN GREENBUSH

Sat, Dec 5, 2026 at 4:30 pm

‘Jerry Apps: Home for the Holidays’ Screening and Q&A

Wade House and PBS Wisconsin present a screening of this original PBS Wisconsin documentary, featuring Jerry Apps and Susan Apps-Bodilly as they share cherished holiday memories, family traditions and stories from rural Wisconsin. Producer Mary Pokorney-Donelan will introduce the film and lead a Q&A following the screening.

Aerial view of a crowded indoor garden and home expo, with dozens of vendor booths displaying plants, flowers, and gardening products. Visible exhibitors include Edgewater Home & Garden, Driftless Seed Supply, Madison Greenhouse Store, and a home energy sustainability services booth. Attendees browse the packed convention hall floor.
FEBRUARY 12, 13 & 14

Fri, Feb 12, 2027 at 12:00 pm

Garden & Green Living Expo 2027

Cultivate a love of gardening and sustainable living! Connect with seasoned gardeners and environmental enthusiasts at this vibrant three-day celebration of gardening, landscaping, local food culture and ecological responsibility! All proceeds support PBS Wisconsin.