UW-Stevens Point abuzz with ‘Beyond the Hive’ exhibit, activities
10/27/2014
 

Bees are important pollinators, food producers and inspiration to artists and architects. Learn more during a month-long series of activities that will keep the community and campus buzzing.  

Various bee-themed events and activities Nov. 10-Dec. 7 are part of the “Beyond the Hive” coordinated by the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. 

Bee-related art, photography, films, foods, performances and lectures will be offered at locations on and off campus, said Liz Fakazis, an associate professor of communication and “Beyond the Hive” organizer. 

Fakazis was hooked on bees after visiting with UW-Madison bee expert Claudio Gratton. She learned that Wisconsin hosts more than 500 species of wild bees. She also learned that bees pollinate crops, inspire architecture with honeycombs and help sniff out diabetes.

“I started to see how bees could help build bridges between the sciences, arts and humanities, connecting our different colleges and majors,” said Fakazis on her inspiration for “Beyond the Hive.” 

The project is a collaboration of faculty, staff and community members, she said, who hope to find ways that people can individually and collectively protect bees. “We hope to get people excited about bees, see them in a different way and appreciate the important role they play in sustaining human life and imagination.” 

All events are free and open to the public. “Beyond the Hive” activities include:

Nov. 1-31

  • “All About Bees” Portage County Farm-to-School elementary school programs

Nov. 10-Dec. 7

  • Art/photography exhibit: “Beyond the Hive,” Carlsten Gallery, UW-Stevens Point’s Noel Fine Arts Center, 1800 Portage St., Stevens Point.
  • Honey-flavored baked goods for sale, Main Grain Bakery, 1009 First St., Stevens Point.
  • Honey-flavored drink specials for sale, Zest Bakery and Coffee House, 624 Isadore St., Stevens Point.

Monday, Nov. 10

  • “Beyond the Hive” exhibit: Meet the Artists reception, 4-6 p.m., Carlsten Gallery, with talk on “Using Photography to Capture the Essence of Bees,” 6:30 p.m., Noel Fine Arts Center Room 285, with Sam Droege of the U.S. Geological Survey.

Tuesday, Nov. 11

  • Public lecture by Sam Droege: “Bees: Purported Declines, Agricultural Crossroads, and New Models for Pollination,” 6:15 p.m., Trainer Natural Resources Building Room 170, UW-Stevens Point.

Thursday, Nov. 13

  • Documentary film: “Queen of the Sun: What are the bees telling us,” 7 p.m., Dreyfus University Center Theater, UW-Stevens Point.
  • Healthy Family Night: “All About Bees,” 7 p.m., Central Wisconsin Children’s Museum, 1100 Main St., Stevens Point.

Monday, Nov. 17

  • Honey-based lunch items for sale, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m., CPS Café, College of Professional Studies building, UW-Stevens Point.
  • Nature program: “What’s All the Buzz About?” 7 p.m., Schmeeckle Reserve Visitors Center, 2419 Northpoint Drive, Stevens Point.

Friday, Nov. 21

  • Dance performance and reception: “The Lost Hive,” 7:30 p.m., Jenkins Theatre, Noel Fine Arts Center, UW-Stevens Point.

Wednesday, Dec. 3

  • Public lecture by Barrett Klein: “Insects Incorporated: How Bees and their Relatives Impact our Histories, Cultures and Lives,” 6:30 p.m., Noel Fine Arts Center Room 221, UW-Stevens Point.
  • Honey tasting and appetizer reception, 8 p.m., CPS Café, College of Professional Studies building, UW-Stevens Point. This free event is limited to 100 people. RSVP by Nov. 15 at lfakazis@uwsp.edu.

Thursday, Dec. 4

  • Panel Discussion with UW-Madison entomologist Claudio Gratton: “Managing Our Natural Landscapes to Nurture Bees,” 6:30 p.m., Central Rivers Farmshed, 1220 Briggs Ct., Stevens Point.

Friday, Dec. 5

  • Video screening by UW-Stevens Point Media Studies students: “Projecting the Hive” and reception, 6 p.m., Carlsten Gallery.

 

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