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  • Commemorative Coin Winner Announced

    Commemorative Coin Winner Announced

    Kelly J. McKay is the winner of the Commemorative Coin Contest honoring the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. The contest, jointly sponsored by the Evansville Grove Society and the Eager Free Public Library, was to design a coin that depicts “what…

  • Upcoming Badger Talks

    Upcoming Badger Talks

    Irregular Warfare during the American Revolution 6:00 pm on Thursday, June 25 at the Eager Free Public Library.

  • Commemorative Coin Contest

    Commemorative Coin Contest

    The Evansville Grove Society is joining forces with the Eager Free Public Library to celebrate the upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States by holding a contest to design a coin commemorating the anniversary. Contestants will design a coin that…

  • Bucky! Watch Party a Success

    Bucky! Watch Party a Success

    On Sunday afternoon, February 22, the Grove Society sponsored a watch party for a new PBS Wisconsin documentary, Bucky!, on the life and times of the beloved UW mascot. PBS reached out to us because an Evansville Resident from the…

  • Bucky!  Ruth Ann Montgomery’s Interview with PBS Wisconsin

    Bucky! Ruth Ann Montgomery’s Interview with PBS Wisconsin

    PBS Wisconsin interviewed Ruth Ann Montgomery as part of their research while making the documentary, “Bucky!”. You can read the transcript HERE, and also find some amazing photos of Lloyd “Babe” Spencer, Evansville native, who was an intregral character behind…

  • Watch Party:  Bucky!

    Watch Party: Bucky!

    Put on your Badger Red and join us at the Night Owl on February 22nd to watch the new PBS documentary on the life and times of UW’s beloved mascot, Bucky Badger.

  • Airing on PBS Wisconsin

    Airing on PBS Wisconsin

    PBS Wisconsin will premiere “The Life and Art of Theodore Robinson:  From Evansville to Giverny and Back Again” on its University Place program on January 29, 2026 at 9pm.  The presentation, sponsored by the Evansville Grove Society, was recorded at Creekside Place…

  • Open House held at Grandpa’s Farm

    Open House held at Grandpa’s Farm

    On November 1, Grove Society members Ed and Barb Larson hosted a second open house at Grandpa’s Farm to raise funds for the Society.   Grandpa’s Farm is a museum, located in Larson Acres’ headquarters building, that displays farm antiques dating back…

  • Badger Talks Presentation a Success

    Badger Talks Presentation a Success

    “Just a quick note of thanks to everyone – what a terrific example of what’s possible when strong partnerships, thoughtful planning and high quality content come together – exactly the kind of impact we aim for. Thank you for all…

  • From Evansville to Giverny and Back Again:  The Life and Art of Theodore Robinson

    From Evansville to Giverny and Back Again: The Life and Art of Theodore Robinson

    Free and open to the public. October 11, 2025, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. Listen as Janine Yorimoto Boldt, Ph.D., of the Chazen Museum of Art at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, discusses Theodore Robinson’s life, influences, and place in the…