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Location
Alliant Energy Center
1919 Alliant Energy Way
Madison, Wisconsin

Show Hours
Friday: 3 PM to 8 PM
Saturday: 9 AM to 6 PM
Sunday: 10 AM to 4 PM

Tickets
1-Day: $17.00
3-Day: $35.00
Ages 17 and under are FREE
Cash or check only for tickets purchased at the event

Parking Fees
1-Day: $8.00
Cash or credit, fees collected by Alliant Energy Center

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  Deborah Winchell


www.deborahwinchell.com/

Deborah Winchell is a Duluth, MN, area freelance writer, former leadership educator, and author of a newly published children's book. She's a board member of the Rock of Ages Lighthouse Preservation Society, (ROALPS), a non-profit focused on preserving and restoring the iconic Rock of Ages (ROA) Lighthouse. ROA is now part of Isle Royale National Park.

Renee Andriani of Lawrence, Kansas, has been a volunteer for ROALPS and has worked at the lighthouse scraping and painting and doing whatever is needed. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, she is also a talented illustrator who has done the artwork for many children's books, and she owns her own graphics design company. Her illustrations for Deborah's book are accurate and colorful!

Jonathan Ringdahl is a talented photographer, avid sea kayaker and instructor, and one of ROALPS' most dedicated and long-time crew leaders at Rock of Ages Light! He has contributed his photography of ROA to Deborah and Renee's book!



Also Presenting With

Renee Andriani
Renee Andriani has been a volunteer for Rock of Ages Lighthouse Preservation Society for two seasons, and has worked at the lighthouse scraping and painting and doing whatever is needed. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, she is also a talented illustrator who has done the artwork for many children's books and also greeting cards for Hallmark’s Shoebox Greetings. She is a novice paddler who is honing her kayaking skills on the beautiful rivers in Kansas and the Ozarks, and just recently moved with her husband and two dogs to an old brick house with a view of the Kaw River in Lawrence, Kansas.

Jonathan Ringdahl
Jonathan Ringdahl brings passion and energy to everything he does. He has been an instructor for 12 years. He loves sharing that knowledge with others in fun, interactive ways. A quick wit and healthy sense of humor keep things interesting. Jonathan is a kayak instructor who resides near La Crosse, Wisconsin in Galesville where he has been guiding trips for 10 years. When he is not out exploring, Jonathan is a social worker and landscape photographer. His passion for paddling is only exceeded by his passion for kids with special needs.



Presentations

Deborah Winchell, Renee Andriani, Jonathan Ringdahl
 A Lake Superior Tale: Rock of Ages Lighthouse Adventures
Killarney - Clarion Hotel Sat 10:30am-11:15am 
Join author Deborah Winchell, Illustrator Renee Andriani, and Photographer Jonathan Ringdahl for a family-focused, interactive slide show and book-reading presentation that will ship you and your kids out to the remote and iconic Rock of Ages Lighthouse. As ROALPS volunteers and avid paddlers, the crew will delight you with images and adventure stories of Washington Harbor and The Rock. Deb and Renee will read their book, Rocky's Lighthouse Adventure: A Lake Superior Tale to the kids (ages 3-10) who will enjoy the true story of a quiet pup that was smuggled to The Rock and became a valued crew member to the USCG men who were stationed there.

Parents and kids will engage in a Lake Superior, Isle Royale National Park, Rock of Ages, Rocky, and paddling trivia game. With prizes! There will be plenty of time for questions about Rocky, what it's like to volunteer with ROALPS at Rock of Ages Lighthouse, and anything else you and your mates want to ask! The crew will send your little ones home with Rocky stickers and Rocky coloring pages, and you'll have an opportunity to purchase your own copy of Rocky's tale in the Exhibit Hall.