Spring Solar Tilt

Name: Spring Solar Tilt
Start: 2026-05-12T17:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-05-12T20:00:00-05:00
Location: 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53562

Schedule

Tue May 12 2026 at 05:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53562 | Middleton, WI

You and your family are invited to participate in the 3rd Annual Spring Solar Tilt, a hands-on community event where we gather together to celebrate green energy, honor the changing seasons and pray for the earth. Capacity is limited, so register if you are coming!
Holy Wisdom Monastery is proudly a net-zero facility, having implemented solar energy and geothermal heating and cooling in 2024 in our Retreat & Guest House.
The monastery’s 30-panel solar array can be tilted vertically or horizontally, depending on the season. The panels are currently in their more vertical position which helps to shed snow and catch the lower winter sun more efficiently. They must each be manually hand-cranked by teams of three people into their flat spring/summer orientation. Individuals, families, and teams from the community and local businesses are all invited to come be a part of this unique event!
There is no cost for this event unless you sign up for dinner before the tilting. Register below to let us know you’ll be coming. Each family will be responsible for one handle.
Dinner will take place in the Monastery Dining Room before going outside to begin the Tilt. Parking space may be limited, so bring your friends, but please carpool if you can. Dress for the weather and wear appropriate footwear for uneven terrain.
Cost
$0 – Tilt participant or observer
$15 – Tilt participant or observer plus optional dinner (kids 6 and under eat free)
Schedule
Attend all or some of this experience.
4:45 pm – Arrive
5:00 pm – Dinner ($15 per person, kids 6 and under eat free)
5:50 pm – Program & Tilt Instructions
6:15 pm – Solar Panel Tilting
6:30-8:00 pm – Lawn games for all ages, s’mores around the patio firepit, self-guided prairie walks and opportunities to talk with experts on both green energy and native prairie ecosystems
Register
Please register by May 11, 2026 if you plan to participate/observe and May 4, 2026 if you plan to attend the optional dinner.
If the event cannot take place on May 12, 2026, due to weather, May 13, 2026 has been selected as the backup option.
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“The Solar Tilt is an opportunity to join together to celebrate the season with an official act of kindness toward the earth and all of life. By recognizing the value of this net zero project, we recognize our responsibility to live lightly on the earth and care for all creation.” - 2025 Solar Tilt Participant