Upcoming Courses

On four Friday mornings in a row, BIFF staff will show and discuss selected films from the 2026 season of the Beloit International Film Festival.

The television series CSI captured the interest of millions of viewers. This presentation will describe the work of forensic scientists at the Wisconsin Crime Lab. Learn about the services available and types of analysis performed. Mr. Block will share his life as a forensic analyst and tell tales of unusual drug evidence and chilling crime scene investigations.

We’ll hear the story of trees in and around Beloit from before European settlement through the present and beyond. The story features the efforts of Indigenous people, local farmers, a cemetery sexton, and a Beloit College professor. How do trees reflect our history, and how will they help us meet the challenges of the future? We’ll examine how trees function as cooling canopies, carbon sinks, pollution filters, water conduits, and keystones of biodiversity. From stewarding old trees to planting new ones, how can we best help them thrive? Native plants will be available for free.