Past events in the 2026 Season
Exploring the Hope and Peril in American Medicine
April 30, 6:30 p.m.
Taliesin Hillside Theater
This event will feature a conversation between Dr. Ricardo Nuila, practicing physician at Ben Taub Hospital in Houston and the author of The People’s Hospital: Hope and Peril in American Medicine, and Dr. Aaron Dunn, medical director of Community Connections Free Clinic in Dodgeville and practicing family physician with SSM Health Dean Medical Group in Mineral Point.
Dr. Nuila and Dr. Dunn share a passion for caring for those who cannot afford or access medical services in their communities. Their conversation will explore the challenges of our current system, how we got here, and where there is hope.
Book discussion: The People’s Hospital: Hope and Peril in American Medicine
May 19, 7:00 p.m.
Spring Green Community Library
Whether or not you come to the April 30th event (and we hope you will!), we encourage you to read The People’s Hospital: Hope and Peril in American Medicine by Dr. Nuilaand attend this book discussion at the Spring Green Community Library (230 E. Monroe St, Spring Green). The book is filled with stories and information that you will want to discuss after you read it. It’s available at Arcadia Books and will be available at the library by April 27th.
What we know about poverty: Trends, solutions, and local experiences
June 22, 6:30 p.m.
The Octagon Barn
J. Michael Collins, Associate Director for Training and Research at the UW-Madison Institute for Research on Poverty, will share information on poverty-related trends and potential solutions identified through the Institute’s and others’ research.
Loren Glasbrenner, River Valley School District Superintendent, and Joan Zahalka, a volunteer with St. Vincent de Paul, will share their real-world experiences of poverty trends in our community.