Events
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Person dressed in traditional Native American regalia bowing at a cultural event, wearing a feathered headdress, colorful beadwork, and decorated clothing, outdoors in an urban area.
Young woman with long dark hair playing guitar and singing into a microphone on steps outside, wearing red pants and a white top.
Smiling young man in bright green shirt holding a food tray at an outdoor food festival, with food and people in the background.
Person holding a plastic tray with two tacos filled with shredded meat, chopped onions, cilantro, and a wedge of lime, alongside a cup of red salsa.
Two women standing in front of a colorful sign that reads 'Hispanic Heritage Month,' decorated with festive patterns, flowers, and flags, at an outdoor event.
Two women browsing jewelry and accessories at an outdoor market stall with colorful handmade items and artwork displayed around them.
African American woman speaking into a microphone outdoors, wearing a black t-shirt with 'Revival' written on it and colorful earrings, with steps in the background. A man wearing a hat and sunglasses, using his phone, stands behind her.
Women dancing outdoors at a cultural event, some wearing traditional skirts and tops, under a blue tent in front of a brick building.
Photo credits to Seth Taft and Autumn Laird
2025 Celebrate Sauk
September 13, 2025 | 9am-3pm
This year the Baraboo Acts Coalition is collaborating withthe Baraboo Farmers Market for the second time to celebrate the diversity of cultures via food, music, and dance that exists in greater Sauk County.
2025 Book Study: The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Us and How we can Prosper Together
Book Study: The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Us and
How we can Prosper Together | by Heather McGee
2024 Baraboo Reads Infinite Country by Patricia Engel
Dr. Diego Román, Assistant Professor of Bilingual and Bicultural Education at the University of Wisconsin - Madison spoke about the complexities of Latinx/e Communities in Wisconsin to kickstart the community discussion.
2023Celebrate Sauk
This year the Baraboo Acts Coalition collaborated with Downtown Baraboo, Inc. to be a part of the last Sunday Market in September. This family-centered event celebrates the diversity of cultures via food, music, and dance that exists in the greater Sauk County.
2023 Community Read
"Sitting Pretty," a memoir by Rebekah Taussig about growing up disabled, is the focus on this year's Baraboo Reads. A panel discussion about disabilities will take place on August 12 on the UW-Platteville Baraboo Sauk County campus.
2022 Celebrate Sauk
The Baraboo Acts Coalition worked with community partners to create a family-centered event celebrating the diversity of cultures via food, music, and dance that exists in the greater Sauk County.
2022 Baraboo Reads Fine
I think that this book should be shared with younger people and also older people who may not have been exposed to these types of conversations.
2021 Empower Baraboo
The Baraboo Acts Coalition, in partnership with the Baraboo School District, UW Platteville-Baraboo/Sauk County, the City of Baraboo, UW Madison Extension, and the Sauk County Department of Public Health hosted Empower Baraboo: Creating a More Just, Equitable, Diverse and Inclusive Community
2021 Mental Health and Law Enforcement Conversation
Discussing a variety of mental health and law enforcement issues with a panel of experts.
2021 Poetry Open mic Night
On a beautiful summer evening, a handful of poets and lovers of poetry gathered at Bella Vita to share food, drinks, and words. Some shared poems they wrote, and some read their favorite poets, both in Spanish and English.
2021 Uncovering Anti-asian Racism and Xenophobia
Hate crimes against Asian Americans increased by nearly 150% in 2020 in the US.
2021 Conversation with the Baraboo Police Department
Through an online questionnaire, residents were asked to submit questions. A good number of the questions were answered in a pre-recorded video. So far, this has been viewed over 100 times.
2020 Ho Chunk History: Community movie discussion
The virtual event had over 30 participants which included lively smaller discussions and one larger group discussion where Kristin White Eagle, a Ho Chunk Nation member and Ho Chunk legislator shared her story.
2020 White Fragility: Community Book Discussion
These book discussions took place during two weeks were held both in person and virtually. There were 7 discussions and over 70 participants. The Baraboo Acts Coalition distributed 100 free copies of the book.
2019 Night of Unity at the Baraboo High School
Most agree that last year’s viral photo of Baraboo students was bad — but students and community members alike expressed Monday that it also opened the door for some hard but necessary conversations, self-reflection and growth...