Nature At The Confluence to Host Presentation on Food History

Nature At The Confluence will host Ho-Chunk elder Gerald Savage on Saturday, September 6, 2025 at 1 p.m. Cynthia’s topic How Corn Changed Itself and Then Changed Everything Else is a program sponsored by Illinois Humanities; and hosted by Nature At The Confluence. Cynthia is a 2025 Illinois Humanities Road Scholar Speaker. Cynthia Clampitt has been writing and talking about food history for thirty years and has authored two books of food history. Cynthia has pursued her love of culture, history, and food in thirty-seven countries on six continents, but has in recent years increasingly focused on the American Midwest.

The event is free and open to the public, and recommended for ages 10 and up. Indoor space is limited, so please RSVP at natureattheconfluence.com. This program is part of Beloit Heritage Days, a weekend long celebration of Beloit area history and people. Interactive and educational events are taking place September 5-7and all event details can be found at BeloitHeritageDays.com. Participants can get their Beloit Heritage Days Passport stamped at 4 events to earn a free Turtle Sundae compliments of Culver’s of Beloit!

This event is co-presented by the Illinois Humanities Road Scholars Speakers Bureau. Road Scholar speakers travel throughout Illinois sharing free, dynamic presentations about literature, philosophy, theater, local history, film, music, politics, and more, at no cost to host organizations. The program enables local nonprofit organizations to present free-admission cultural programs to their communities.

“How Corn Changed Itself and Then Changed Everything Else” will take place at Nature At The Confluence on September 6th from 1:00-2:30pm and general admission is free.