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October, 2026
Dust off your boots for an evening of line dancing and country western dancing in the barn! Our instructor will lead you through a handful of selected line dance teaches with open dancing in between. Two-step and partner dancing is encouraged on the outer track of the dance floor. Enjoy drinks from our bar and keep the dance moves flowing! No dance experience needed!
Upcoming Dates:
October 16th, 2026
November 20th, 2026
January 15th, 2027
February 19th, 2027
March 19th. 2027
Please Note: No line dancing in December for a holiday break
Join Four Winds Farm's sommelier James Juedes for a Rioja, Spain Deep Dive. In this seminar-style tasting, we'll be traveling to Spain's most recognized and important wine region – Rioja. We'll explore the geography, producers, and styles of the region as we taste through four hand-selected wines. Guests are asked to arrive promptly at 6 pm.
How does it work?
If you'd like to participate in the tasting, please reserve tickets in advance on this page. This wine tasting is $50 per guest and will highlight top-tier bottles from the chosen region. You are welcome to stay after the seminar to enjoy additional wines by the glass or bottle. Wines will also be available for retail purchase. Email us at info@fourwindsfarmfitchburg.com with any questions.
What is Vingård?
Vingård is Four Winds Farm’s monthly wine club. The name Vingård, inspired by Wisconsin’s Scandinavian heritage, translates to “vineyard,” but also carries the literal meaning of “wine farm”—a concept that captures the idea of wine and agriculture existing in dialogue with each other. After the success of the wine club, we are now expanding to offer our members and guests additional wine experiences at Four Winds Farm.
Four Winds Farm will not be selling tickets for this event. Please purchase directly at: https://www.coppiaconcerts.com/
Works by Patrick Harlin, Rodrigo Ruiz, Sergei Rachmaninov
Songs Between Worlds” traces a journey through folk memory, new creation, exile, and longing. Beginning with the earthy directness of Komitas’s Armenian songs, the program moves into two world premieres by Rodrigo Ruiz and Patrick Harlin, placing Armenian musical memory in dialogue with contemporary voices. Rachmaninoff’s Op. 38 romances bring the evening into a more private, dreamlike world of Russian lyricism, while zarzuela songs add color, theater, and Spanish-language flair.
Rooted Readers at Four Winds Farm
Planting Ideas. Growing Conversation. Building Community.
**This session of Rooted Readers is currently sold out. You may sign up for our newly added second volume of Rooted Readers here!**
Rooted Readers is more than a traditional book club. It is a thoughtfully curated, nine-month experience designed for readers who want meaningful conversation, memorable gatherings, and the opportunity to build genuine connections within the welcoming setting of Four Winds Farm.
From September through May, members will gather seven times to explore an intentionally selected collection of fiction and nonfiction. Each book opens the door to a different conversation – about food and agriculture, nature, community, history, resilience, personal growth, and our relationship with the world around us.
Inspired by Kaizen, the practice of continuous, incremental improvement, Rooted Readers embraces the idea that meaningful growth often begins with something small: a new perspective, an unexpected question, or a conversation that stays with us long after the evening ends.
More Than a Book Discussion
Each gathering is carefully designed around that month’s selection and includes:
- A guided, engaging book discussion
- A themed tasting, activity, reflection, or exchange
- Curated snacks and beverages
- All materials needed for the featured experience
- Time to connect with a consistent community of fellow readers
Throughout the season, members might share an in-season charcuterie board, sample foods inspired by the Great Depression, participate in a reciprocity exchange, or enjoy an Ina Garten–inspired cocktail hour. Every detail is chosen to bring the book beyond the page and create an experience that feels welcoming, thoughtful, and worth looking forward to.
You do not need to be a literary expert or an experienced book-club member. Simply read the selection before each gathering and arrive ready to share, listen, and explore the ideas it inspires.
Membership Options
Full-Term Membership With Books
Includes admission to all seven gatherings, all six required books, curated snacks and beverages, and all featured activities, tastings, and supplies throughout the nine-month season. Your books will be selected and provided for you, making it easy to enjoy the complete Rooted Readers experience from beginning to end.
Full-Term Membership Without Books
Includes admission to all seven gatherings, curated snacks and beverages, and all featured activities, tastings, and supplies throughout the nine-month season. Members choosing this option are responsible for obtaining their own copies of the six required books.
A limited number of drop-in tickets may be available for individual meetings. Full-term membership offers the best overall value and is strongly encouraged for those who want to experience the complete reading journey, build deeper connections with fellow members, and see the season’s conversations develop from one gathering to the next.
2026–2027 Reading Schedule
September 28, 2026 – Rooted Readers Kickoff
Get to know the club and meet your fellow readers before we begin our first selection. Bring a favorite book – or one you have read recently – to share with the group. We’ll enjoy snacks, talk about what makes a great book-club experience, and introduce the upcoming reading list.
No advance reading is required for this gathering.
October 26, 2026 – Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life by Barbara Kingsolver
This nonfiction narrative follows one family’s effort to spend a year eating locally and seasonally, exploring where food comes from and how our choices connect us to the land.
Featured activity: Enjoy an in-season charcuterie board inspired by the book while discussing local food, seasonality, and the choices that shape the way we eat.
December 7, 2026 – Why Fish Don’t Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life by Lulu Miller
Part biography, part memoir, and part scientific exploration, this book examines order, chaos, nature, resilience, and how we create meaning in an unpredictable world.
Featured activity: A “What’s Your Dandelion?” reflection and discussion. Participants may anonymously share something that brings meaning, joy, or stability to their lives.
January 18, 2027 – The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Through lessons drawn from the natural world, Kimmerer invites readers to imagine lives and communities rooted in gratitude, reciprocity, generosity, and connection.
Featured activity: A “take one, leave one” exchange inspired by the book’s themes of sharing and reciprocity. Additional details about what to bring will be provided before the meeting.
March 1, 2027 – One Small Step Can Change Your Life: The Kaizen Way by Robert Maurer
This practical guide explores how small, manageable actions can help us overcome fear, build momentum, and create meaningful, lasting change.
Featured activity: Revisit New Year’s resolutions through a Kaizen lens and turn one larger goal into a realistic series of small steps.
April 12, 2027 – The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
Set during the Great Depression and Dust Bowl, this historical novel follows a Texas woman who journeys west with her children in search of safety, opportunity, and a better life.
Featured activity: Sample Depression-era foods and join a “What Would You Pack?” discussion exploring difficult choices, resilience, and what we value most.
May 24, 2027 – Be Ready When the Luck Happens: A Memoir by Ina Garten
In this memoir, the Barefoot Contessa reflects on food, business, creativity, relationships, risk-taking, and the choices that shaped her life and career.
Featured activity: An Ina Garten–inspired cocktail hour and signature recipe exchange. Additional instructions for the recipe exchange will be shared before the meeting.
Come for the books, stay for the conversation, and leave with new ideas, new connections, and something worth carrying forward.
November, 2026
New session added by popular demand! Rooted
Readers: Volume Two is an additional session of our existing book club. It
follows the same format and gives more readers a chance to join us. If you’re
already registered for the original session, you’re all set, there’s no need to
sign up for both.
Rooted Readers at
Four Winds Farm – Volume Two
Planting Ideas. Growing
Conversation. Building Community.
Rooted Readers is more than a traditional book club.
It is a thoughtfully curated, nine-month experience designed for readers who
want meaningful conversation, memorable gatherings, and the opportunity to
build genuine connections within the welcoming setting of Four Winds
Farm.
From September through May, members will gather seven
times to explore an intentionally selected collection of fiction and
nonfiction. Each book opens the door to a different conversation – about food
and agriculture, nature, community, history, resilience, personal growth, and
our relationship with the world around us.
Inspired by Kaizen, the practice of
continuous, incremental improvement, Rooted Readers embraces the idea that
meaningful growth often begins with something small: a new perspective, an
unexpected question, or a conversation that stays with us long after the
evening ends.
More Than a Book Discussion
Each gathering is carefully designed around that
month’s selection and includes:
- A
guided, engaging book discussion - A
themed tasting, activity, reflection, or exchange - Curated
snacks and beverages - All
materials needed for the featured experience - Time
to connect with a consistent community of fellow readers
Throughout the season, members might share an
in-season charcuterie board, sample foods inspired by the Great Depression,
participate in a reciprocity exchange, or enjoy an Ina Garten–inspired cocktail
hour. Every detail is chosen to bring the book beyond the page and create an
experience that feels welcoming, thoughtful, and worth looking forward
to.
You do not need to be a literary expert or an
experienced book-club member. Simply read the selection before each gathering
and arrive ready to share, listen, and explore the ideas it inspires.
Membership Options
Full-Term Membership With Books
Includes admission to all seven gatherings, all six
required books, curated snacks and beverages, and all featured activities,
tastings, and supplies throughout the nine-month season. Your books will be
selected and provided for you, making it easy to enjoy the complete Rooted
Readers experience from beginning to end.
Full-Term Membership Without Books
Includes admission to all seven gatherings, curated
snacks and beverages, and all featured activities, tastings, and supplies
throughout the nine-month season. Members choosing this option are responsible
for obtaining their own copies of the six required books.
A limited number of drop-in tickets may be available
for individual meetings. Full-term membership offers the best overall value and
is strongly encouraged for those who want to experience the complete reading
journey, build deeper connections with fellow members, and see the season’s
conversations develop from one gathering to the next.
2026–2027 Reading Schedule
October 5, 2026 – Rooted Readers
Kickoff
Get to know the club and meet your fellow readers
before we begin our first selection. Bring a favorite book – or one you have
read recently – to share with the group. We’ll enjoy snacks, talk about what
makes a great book-club experience, and introduce the upcoming reading
list.
No advance reading is required for
this gathering.
November 2, 2026 – Animal, Vegetable,
Miracle: A Year of Food Life by Barbara Kingsolver
This nonfiction narrative follows one family’s effort
to spend a year eating locally and seasonally, exploring where food comes from
and how our choices connect us to the land.
Featured activity: Enjoy an in-season charcuterie board inspired by the
book while discussing local food, seasonality, and the choices that shape the
way we eat.
December 14, 2026 –
Why Fish Don’t Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life by
Lulu Miller
Part biography, part memoir, and part scientific
exploration, this book examines order, chaos, nature, resilience, and how we
create meaning in an unpredictable world.
Featured activity: A “What’s Your Dandelion?” reflection and discussion.
Participants may anonymously share something that brings meaning, joy, or
stability to their lives.
January 25, 2027 –
The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World by Robin Wall
Kimmerer Through lessons
drawn from the natural world, Kimmerer invites readers to imagine lives and
communities rooted in gratitude, reciprocity, generosity, and connection.
Featured activity: A “take one, leave one” exchange inspired by the
book’s themes of sharing and reciprocity. Additional details about what to
bring will be provided before the meeting.
March 8, 2027 – One Small Step Can
Change Your Life: The Kaizen Way by Robert Maurer
This practical guide explores how small, manageable
actions can help us overcome fear, build momentum, and create meaningful,
lasting change.
Featured activity: Revisit New Year’s resolutions through a Kaizen lens
and turn one larger goal into a realistic series of small steps.
April 19, 2027 – The Four Winds by
Kristin Hannah
Set during the Great Depression and Dust Bowl, this
historical novel follows a Texas woman who journeys west with her children in
search of safety, opportunity, and a better life.
Featured activity: Sample Depression-era foods and join a “What Would
You Pack?” discussion exploring difficult choices, resilience, and what we
value most.
May 24, 2027 – Be Ready When the Luck
Happens: A Memoir by Ina Garten
In this memoir, the Barefoot Contessa reflects on
food, business, creativity, relationships, risk-taking, and the choices that
shaped her life and career.
Featured activity: An Ina Garten–inspired cocktail hour and signature
recipe exchange. Additional instructions for the recipe exchange will be shared
before the meeting.
A note about our final meeting: Our last
gathering will be five weeks after the previous
meeting, instead of the usual six. Volume One and Volume Two will come
together for this final event, giving everyone a chance to meet the other
readers and celebrate the end of the book club session!
Come for the books, stay for the conversation, and
leave with new ideas, new connections, and something worth carrying forward.
Join Four Winds Farm's sommelier James Juedes for a Napa Valley Deep Dive. This seminar-style tasting will explore one of Italy’s most celebrated wine regions through a curated selection of wines and expert guidance. Guests are asked to arrive promptly at 6 pm.
How does it work?
If you'd like to participate in the tasting, please reserve tickets in advance on this page. This wine tasting is $65 per guest and will highlight top-tier bottles from the chosen region. You are welcome to stay after the seminar to enjoy additional wines by the glass or bottle. Wines will also be available for retail purchase. Email us at info@fourwindsfarmfitchburg.com with any questions.
What is Vingård?
Vingård is Four Winds Farm’s monthly wine club. The name Vingård, inspired by Wisconsin’s Scandinavian heritage, translates to “vineyard,” but also carries the literal meaning of “wine farm”—a concept that captures the idea of wine and agriculture existing in dialogue with each other. After the success of the wine club, we are now expanding to offer our members and guests additional wine experiences at Four Winds Farm.
This event is presented in partnership with UW–Madison Badger Talks.
About the Presenter
Dr. Reba Luiken is the Executive Director of Allen Centennial Garden, where she creates meaningful opportunities for people to engage with plants, experiential learning, and one another. She holds a Ph.D. in the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine, a B.S. in Plant Biology, and a B.A. in Religious Studies. Her background also includes developing public programs, visitor experiences, and exhibits for museums and public gardens.
Registration closes November 12. Be sure to sign up before the deadline to secure your spot!
Dust off your boots for an evening of line dancing and country western dancing in the barn! Our instructor will lead you through a handful of selected line dance teaches with open dancing in between. Two-step and partner dancing is encouraged on the outer track of the dance floor. Enjoy drinks from our bar and keep the dance moves flowing! No dance experience needed!
Upcoming Dates:
October 16th, 2026
November 20th, 2026
January 15th, 2027
February 19th, 2027
March 19th. 2027
Please Note: No line dancing in December for a holiday break
Join instructor Mary Lee for a hands-on, family-friendly baking class where adults and kids can mix, bake, decorate, and taste their way through the cookie-making process!
Participants will rotate through fun stations featuring different stages of baking, from creating an easy no-bake cookie to baking a classic cookie, and decorating sweet treats. Everyone will leave with new baking memories, a little extra confidence in the kitchen, and a plateful of homemade cookies to enjoy together!
Parents or guardians should plan to participate in this class with their children. This class is targeted for ages 6 – 11, but children of all ages are welcome to attend!
🎉 Get Your Plaid On! It’s Time for a Cèilidh! 🎉
What’s a Cèilidh (KAY-lee), you ask?
Imagine a Scottish wedding reception WITHOUT the vows, the speeches, or the awkward family dynamics… but with ALL the fun! 🍻💃🕺
No kilt? No problem!
You don’t have to be Scottish—just grab your best plaid, your dancing shoes (or boots, we’re not picky), and get ready for a night of drinks, dancing, and shenanigans! 🎶🎉
We’ll teach you to dance like a true Scot—from jigs to reels and everything in between. Whether you’re a pro or have two left feet, you’ll be shaking it like a Highlander in no time! 🏴
🕒 Dancing kicks off at 7pm and goes all the way until 10pm.
Don’t miss out on the fun, the music, the laughter, and maybe even a few too many drams!
So, come for the dance, stay for the craic—because who needs a wedding when you’ve got a Cèilidh like this? 🍻💃
See you there!
Non Member Tickets: $20
Member Tickets: $15
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