September 30

Tonight, the film series “Global Visions” continues. Tonight’s film is “Time Out” from France. It follows the story of a French every-man who has lost his job and finds himself taken up in an increasingly large web of lies to keep the fact hidden from family and friends. This is in room 4070 of Vilas Hall, 821 University Avenue, at 7:30. For more information, call 262-0646 or check global.wisc.edu/visions.

Tonight, the film series “Global Visions” continues. Tonight’s film is “Time Out” from France. It follows the story of a French every-man who has lost his job and finds himself taken up in an increasingly large web of lies to keep the fact hidden from family and friends. This is in room 4070 of Vilas Hall, 821 University Avenue, at 7:30. For more information, call 262-0646 or check global.wisc.edu/visions.

Tomorrow morning, the Madison Institute hosts Professor Shadia Drury of the University of Regina, Saskatchewan. Professor Drury will speak on “Gulliver in Lilliput, American Foreign Policy in a Neoconservative Age”. She has given intense scrutiny to Leo Strauss, commonly considered the force behind the current neo-conservative movement. This is from 9 to noon at the Historical Society, 816 State Street on Library Mall.

Tomorrow, the Madison Observer hosts “Don’t Hate the Media, Be The Media!” an Alternative Media Conference. Participants will learn about the media and how to make an impact on what they decide to tell the public. This is from 11 to 6 at the Red Gym on Langdon Street. For more information, call 234-7893 or to register, email madobserver@gmail.com.

Tomorrow, the Madison Senior Center hosts the 6th Annual Empty Bowls Dinner. Local potters create the bowls and local restaurants donate soup and bread, all of which is served by volunteers. There is a charge for the dinner and all proceeds go towards providing fresh food to low-income families. This is at the Madison Senior Center, 330 West Mifflin Street, from 11 to 2. For more information, call 226-0300 or check www.emptybowls.net.

Tomorrow, the Red Cross Blood Mobile will be at Lakeview Park in Middleton, to accept blood donations. Red Cross volunteers will also be on hand to accept financial donations from area residents who wish to contribute to the hurricane relief efforts. To give blood you must be healthy, at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds, and not have donated blood in the last 8 weeks. For more information on blood donation please visit www.redcross.org or to make an appointment to donate blood, call 1-800-448-3543. This is from 1 to 5 and walk-ins are welcome.

Sunday, Lakeview Lutheran Church hosts the Health Fair 2005. The fair includes workshops on injury preventions, healing arts, bike safety and more. It also features a 3-mile walk or a 5-mile run. There is an admission charge. This is at Lakeview Lutheran Church on Northport Drive from 9 to noon. For more information, call 244-6181.



Sunday, the Peregrine Forum holds a discussion entitled “The Social Ecology of Murray Bookchin”. Discussion focuses on Bookchin's “The Modern Crisis”, “Remaking Society: Pathways to a Green Future”, and John Zerzan's “Future Primitive”. This event is part of the Forum’s continuing Eco-Radicalism series. The books are available at the Madison Infoshop. This is at 616 Brearly Street from 3 to 5. For more information, call 442-8399 or email dvdwilliams51@yahoo.com.

September 29

Today at noon, Justice for Janitors needs volunteers to help leaflet about the struggle for labor rights at Clean Power. This meets at noon on the corner of State Street and the Capitol Square. For more information, call 257-0065.

Sunday, A Room of One’s Own Feminist Bookstore and Coffeehouse hosts Genevieve G McBride, author of “Women’s Wisconsin: From Native Matriarchies to the New Millenium. This is at a Room of One’s Own, 307 West Johnson Street, at 6:30. For more information, call the Bookstore at 257-7888.
This weekend, the Midwest Renewable Energy Association hosts a Tour of Solar Buildings. Tours will be offered throughout the state with self-guided ‘open house’ sites open to the public between 10am and 4pm for free. Bus and carpool tours are available for a fee and will take place in Green Bay, Madison, Milwaukee, central Wisconsin, and northern Wisconsin. For more information including directions and tour sites, check www.the-mrea.org or call 715-592-6595.

September 28

Wednesday evening there is a Sierra Club Wine Tasting Fundraiser! It is a chance to meet Sierra Club members and learn about environmental organizing around the state. It is at 5:00 at Bunky’s Café, 2827 Atwood Avenue. Call 274-7870 for details.

Wednesday night there is creative writing assistance in the Lake View Library, 2845 North Sherman Avenue at 6:00. Call 246-4547 for details.

Wednesday evening the Madison Fair Trade Action Alliance (Mad-FTAA) and others sponsor "The Struggle for Global Justice in a Time of War". It is a talk with Nompumelelo "Pinkie" Magwaza, youth leader and activist poet from South Africa and George Martin with Peace Action Milwaukee. This is at 7:00 in the Memorial Union. Call 262-9036 for details. See Today in the Union for the room location.

September 27

Tuesday the Schools of Hope program of the Madison Metropolitan School District has a training for people who wish to volunteer with children and youth. Workshops include Cultural Competency for Volunteers and a panel on Hmong Culture. This begins at Memorial High School, 201 South Gammon Road at 2:30. Call 238-7931 for details. A light meal is included.

Tuesday evening there is a slideshow on the eco-municipality movement in Sweden and Dane County, an update on the development of the American Eco-Municipality Network and more. It is at 6:00 in the Lussier Family Heritage Center, 3101 Lake Farm Road. Call 819-0689 for details. This is a potluck.

Tuesday evening the "Madison Area Peace Coalition" and "Solidarity" host a panel discussion entitled "The War at Home: Hurricane Katrina, Poverty and Racism". The panel will discuss the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, and the political decisions that led up to this disaster. This is in the Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center, 953 Jenifer Street at 6:30. Call Rae at 835-7501 for details.

Tuesday evening Olbrich Botanical Gardens features Christian Harper with a discussion of the essential steps to winterize roses. This is at 6:30 in 3330 Atwood Avenue. Call 246-4550 for details.

Tuesday evening the UW-Madison Fall Semester Social Justice Film Series continues. This evening the film is "Zapatista." It is at 7:00 in the Memorial Union. Call 262-9036 for details. It is followed by a discussion. See Today in the Union for details.

Wednesday at noon on WOERT"a A Public Affair host Tyina Steptoe speaks with her guest concerning domestic violence and shelters for abused women and children in the United States and internationally. Call 256-2001 for details.

September 26

Monday evening on WORT’s Access Hour host Diane Michalski Turner presents "Art on Willy Street." It highlights the restaurants that function as objectes d’artes and the exhibit space they provide. That’s at 7:00. Call 256-2001 for details.

Monday onight educational advisor Illyana Rodriegues meets with adults to discuss career and education planning. This is at the South Madison Branch Library, 2222 South Park Street at 6:00. Call 263-6395 for details.

The AFL-CIO and working family activists have contributed more than three hundred and fourteen thousand dollars to the AFL-CIO's special Hurricane Relief Fund of the Union Community Fund. The AFL-CIO is reportedly part of the largest relief effort in the nation's history. It has established a toll-free number for Hurricane Katrina survivors and volunteers. It is 1-877-235-2469.

To help farm families in the wake of Hurricane Katrina call the Family Farm Disaster Fund at Farmaid, 217-5820. Also to help "victim animals" call the Humane Society at 1-888-259-5431.

The Homeshare Program at Independent Living Incorporated matches older adults with working people or students who are in need of low cost housing and are able to provide some assistance around the house. Call 274-6900 and ask for Homeshare for details.

"Wisconsin Prison Art 2005: Artwork by Prisoners in Wisconsin Correctional Institution" is an exhibit currently on display at Edgewood College. It is sponsored by the Prison Art Project an entirely volunteer program and others. It will run through Friday, September thirtieth at the DeRicci Gallery. Call 663-2218 for details.

September 23

This Friday evening is the rally and vigil for Bringing Our Troops Home. Lend your presence in support of the April 4th statewide anti-war referendum. Assemble at 7pm in the UW Library Mall. The candlelight vigil will be held at 8pm up and down State Street.

Tomorrow, a Troy Gardens Workshop will teach participants canning, freezing, and preserving basics. Hmong translation will be provided. This is at Lakeview Lutheran Church on Northport Drive from 2 to 6. Advanced registration is requested. For more information, call 240-0409 or check www.troygardens.org.

Tomorrow evening, the Alliance for Animals holds its second annual Vegan Chili Cook-Off. The event features a chili tasting and the film “Chicken Run”. The Alliance for Animals is a Wisconsin-based non-profit organization advocating for the rights and human treatment of all animals. There is a ticket charge that is waved for those entering their chili. All profits benefit the Alliance for Animals. This is at the Atwood Community Center, 2425 Atwood Avenue, from 6 to 9. For more information, call 257-6333 or check www.allanimals.org.

This Saturday and Sunday, the Mercury Players Theater presents, Chesapeake. a one-woman show by Lee Blessing starring Marcy Weiland. Chesapeake will run concurrently with Edward Albee’s The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? At 4pm on Saturday and 7pm on Sunday. A $10 donation is suggested.

This Sunday is the Bikes for Cuba Concert. The concert and raffle, which will raise money to send 300 bikes to Camaguey, Cuba, is held at the dairy bar at the Conzemius’ Farm on Adams Rd in Fitchburg from 3pm-6. $15 will send one bicycle to Cuba. The address is 5949 Adams Rd; for more information call 259-1272, email jheinrich@charter.net, or visit www.madisoncamaguey.org.

Sunday, Susan Murphy-Milano will sign and discuss her book “Moving on Moving Out”, a workbook for women in change and includes strategies for leaving abusive relationships. This is at a Room of One’s Own Feminist Bookstore and Coffeehouse, 307 West Johnson Street, at 2. For more information, call the Bookstore at 257-7888.

September 22

This and every Thursday evening the Student Labor Action Coalition meets to discuss how to educate students and the community about unions and workers struggles for social justice. They also organize students to engage in labor solidarity activities locally and worldwide. The meetings are in the Paul Bunyan room of the Memorial Union at 7:00pm. Call 259-9326 for details.

Tonight, Madison Transgender Support Group holds a meeting. This is at OutReach, 600 Williamson, from 7-9. For more information, call 233-2923.

Tonight marks the start of the Palestinian films as part of the Edgewood Fall Film Series with the film “Uncovered: The War on Iraq.” This is at 7pm in the Anderson Auditorium of Predolin Hall. Visit www.madisonrafah.org for more details.

The Hancock Center for Movement Arts and Therapies will have an Introduction to WomensGrowth, an experiential group working with issues of safety, control, health, and comfort. This is a free presentation for all interested women starting at 7pm; call 251-0908 to confirm attendance or for more information.

The Madison Friends of International Students seeks volunteers for a variety of programs aimed at facilitating welcome and friendship to international students and visiting professors. Opportunities range from assisting spring or fall orientations to weekly meetings with English conversation partners. For more information, call 263-4010 or check www.intstudents.wisc.edu/mfis/

Madison public schools are in need of volunteer tutors, particularly on the east and west sides. The Schools of Hope Literacy Project is organizing people interested in volunteering; contact Jessica Lusardi at 441-7895 or email schoolsofhope@rsvpdane.org

September 21

Wednesday afternoon there is a computer lab. It is at the Catholic Multicultural Center, 1862 Beld Street on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 1:00 to 4:00. Call 255-1287 for details. This is followed by a free community meal at 4:00.

Wednesday afternoon there are open art classes for kids ages four and up. They are at 3:00 in the Williamson Street Art Center, 1020 Williamson Street. Call 256-8878 for details. These occur regularly on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Wednesday evening the Allied Drive Peace School's choir and others in the community are invited to join in and support Gemma Bulos and The Million Voice Choir singing "We Rise". People all over the world will be singing this song in their time zone then to celebrate peace. Other activities are included. This is at 5:00 on the Library Mall. Call 271-3689 for details.
Thursday at noon on WORT’s A Public Affair host Lea Zeldin speaks with Buzz Davis about Stoughton's fight against Wal-Mart. Call 256-2001 for details."Through a Painter’s Eye: Twenty Views of Taliesin" is the current art exhibit at The Frank Lloyd Wright Visitors Center. Madison Graduate Artist L. Genevieve Davis, M.F.A of Milwaukee created these paintings of Taliesin. This is at the Frank Lloyd Wright Visitor’s Center in Spring Green, Wisconsin, from now through October. Call 877-588-7900 extension 225 for details.

The AFL-CIO and working family activists have created a special Hurricane Relief Fund of the Union Community Fund. The AFL-CIO is reportedly part of the largest relief effort in the nation's history. It has established a toll-free number for Hurricane Katrina survivors and volunteers. It is 1-877-235-2469. To help farm families call the Family Farm Disaster Fund at 1-800-FARM-AID and to help "victim animals" call the Humane Society at 1-888-259-5431.

September 20

Tuesday the School for Workers and the University of Wisconsin extension, Outreach and E-learning sponsor a talk and workshop by Betsy Leondar-Wright, Communications Director with United for a Fair Economy. They are based on her book "Class Matters: Cross Class Alliance Building for Middle-Class Activists". Attendees may choose from a workshop at 1:00 or an evening talk at 7:00. Call 265-4923 for details.

Tuesday afternoon "Toward an Africa Without Borders" hosts an Africa Awareness Rally. The organization is bringing together campus groups and community figures to promote understanding and awareness of African issues and concerns. There will be African art, music and poetry. This is at 3:00 on the Library Mall. Call 226-0535 for details.

Every third Tuesday of the month Access to Independence holds a meeting of the grassroots community group "Open Up!" The group focuses on breaking down barriers that deny people with disabilities access to public places and particularly on local, readily achievable issues that prevent people with disabilities from being able to participate in the community. This is at 6:00. Call 242-8484 for details.

Tuesday evening the Madison Fair Trade Action Alliance (MadFTAA), the IWW Madison Branch, Student Labor Action Coalition and others host the UW-Madison Fall Semester Social Justice Film Series. It continues with "Granito de Arena". A reception with the filmmaker and food follows. This is at 7:00 in room 3650 of the Humanities building. Call 262-9036 for details.

Wednesday morning Doctor Susan Mcfadden, PHD and chair of the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh Psychology Department speaks. She authored "Aging, Spirituality, And Religion: A Handbook" She will speak about the "Spirituality Of Aging". This is at 10:00 at the Meriter Retirement Community, 333 West Main Street. Call 267-6480 for details.

Wednesday at noon on WORT’s A Public Affair host Barb Golden speaks with Karen Bond of the Media Watch project in Chicago about the mainstream media coverage of the hurricane and its aftermath. They will focus on the race and class implications of the coverage and what this means for race relations in the country. Call 256-2001 for details.

September 19

Monday evening on WORT’s Access Hour hosts Sister Maureen McDonnell and Judy Leurquin talk about the on-going efforts to close the School of the Americas in Fort Benning, Georgia where the United States Army trains military personnel from Central America in counter insurgency and torture. This is at 7:00. Call 256-2001 for details.
The AFL-CIO and working family activists have created a special Hurricane Relief Fund of the Union Community Fund. The AFL-CIO is reportedly part of the largest relief effort in the nation's history. It has established a toll-free number for Hurricane Katrina survivors and volunteers. It is 1-877-235-2469. To help farm families call the Family Farm Disaster Fund at 1-800-FARM-AID and to help "victim animals" call the Humane Society at 1-888-259-5431.
00The Homeshare Program at Independent Living Incorporated matches older adults with working people or students who are in need of low cost housing and are able to provide some assistance around the house. Call 274-6900 and ask for Homeshare for details."Wisconsin Prison Art 2005: Artwork by Prisoners in Wisconsin Correctional Institution" is a new exhibit currently on display at Edgewood College. It is sponsored by the Prison Art Project an entirely volunteer program and others. It will run through Friday, September thirtieth at the DeRicci Gallery. Call 663-2218 for details.
Mothers United For Moral Support is an international support and matching organization for families and other caregivers of children with rare disorders or special needs. Call Julie Gordon at 1-920-336-5333 for details on getting or giving help.

September 16

Tonight, there is a jazz concert with donations going to Richard Davis' Retention Action Project. The Project works to keep minority students enrolled and active at the UW Madison. The concert features Richard Davis on bass, Javon Jackson on saxophone, Willie Pickens on piano and Lewis Nash on drums. This is free an open to the public but donations are encouraged. This is in the Mills Auditorium of the George Mosse Humanities Building at 7. For more information, check www.richarddavis.org/concert.htm.

Tomorrow night, Joan Dye Gussow gives the Food for Thought Festival keynote lecture titled "Of Pyramids and Parsnips: Just Eat Food” followed by a group discussion with panelists, Odessa Piper and Matt Sharp. This is in the UW Madison Health Sciences Center, 750 Highland Avenue, at 7:30. The REAP Festival is tomorrow on Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard. For more information, check www.reapfoodgroup.org.

Tonight, the Lothlorien Co-op holds an Open Mic featuring Folk Music, Poetry, Kung Fu Theater, and and whatever else participants bring! Snacks are provided, including fair trade Just Coffee. This is at the Lothlorien Coop, 244 W. Lakelawn Place, at 8. For more information, call 256-2051.

Tomorrow afternoon, students from across the state showcase their talents and skills in everything from interactive cinema to composing orchestral compositions to analysis of deforestation rates. The event will honor seventh and eighth graders in Wisconsin who participated in the Midwest Academic Talent Search and submitted an application for a grant project through the Young Scholar Program, offered annually by the Wisconsin Center for Academically Talented Youth. Applicants identify a mentor and develop a course of study that involves a minimum of six weeks of summer work. This is at American Family Insurance, 6000 American Parkway, from 12:30 to 4. For more information, call Beth Gengle 608-271-1617 x34 or check www.wcaty.org.

The Guatemala Support Group, Just Coffee and other individuals, host a forum titled “Politics of Poverty”. Attorney Mario Garcia Morales of Guatemala will speak on the impact of the Dominican Republic & Central American Free Trade Agreement in the region. He represents the National Indigenous and Campesino Organization of Guatemala. This is in the Memorial Union, 800 Langdon Street, from 3 to 5. For more information, call Mario at 575-9811.

Tomorrow is Earthdance 2005, a simultaneous dance party for peace in over 50 countries. The event features a picnic, a drum circle and the dance. Participants are asked to bring food and drink to last the evening, blankets, lawn chairs, and a log for the bonfire. This is free, open to the public, and at Olbrich Park beginning at 4. For more information, check www.earthdance.org/madison or call Laureen Keefer at 241-8178.

Tomorrow, the Latino community celebrates the 195th Anniversary of Mexico in the area’s 1st Annual Mexican Independence Day Festival. The event includes a patriotic observation and many cultural activities and presentations, both by professional and amateur groups throughout the afternoon. This is from 11 to 8 at Middleton’s Fireman ’s Park at the end of Lee Street.

Tomorrow, Southwest Badger Resource Conservation and Development Council, Inc., a nine-county group that works to improve Wisconsin's economy balanced against conserving its rich natural resources, holds workshops on how to turn animals waste into nutrients for crops and soil. Gary Zimmer of Midwestern Bio-Ag, a biologically based agri-consulting company, will lead a manure composting on-farm demonstrations. He will discuss how dairy producers and other livestock farmers can use Mother Nature as part of their approach to creating environmentally friendly, sustainable and profitable farming operations. This is free and in Lancaster, Wisconsin. For more information and to get direction, call the Southwest Badger RC&D Council office 608-723-6377 x136.

Sunday, the Wisconsin Center for Paper Arts holds a collective artwork project titled “Threads That Connect, The Shortest Distance Between Us Is Everyone” at the Williamson Street Fair. This is in front of their building at 811 Williamson Street from noon to 4. For more information, check wibookandpaper.org.

Sunday, the Peregrine Forum holds a discussion entitled “Globalization, Neo-Primitivism, or Semi-Autarky”. Discussion focuses on Boris Frankel's “The Post-Industrial Utopians”. This event is part of the Forum’s continuing Eco-Radicalism series. The books are available at the Madison Infoshop. This is at 616 Brearly Street from 3 to 5. For more information, call 442-8399 or email dvdwilliams51@yahoo.com.

Sunday night, British Member of Parliament George Galloway will speak at the UW Union Theater. He is a fierce critic of the War in Iraq and is author of a new book “Mr. Galloway Goes to Washington” on his opposition. This is at the UW Union Theater at the Memorial Union at 7. For more information, check www.mrgallowaygoestowashington.com or call Todd Chretien at 510-590-6073 or by email at ToddChretien@comcast.net.

Sunday and Monday, the UW Department of History holds a Turkish Festival celebrating Turkish culture. Throughout both days, vendors will sell Turkish food on the Library Mall and various people will speak on Turkish culture at the Pyle Center. For more information, including times, check http://gs1.gradsch.wisc.edu/CenTurk.

September 15

Tonight, the Robert M LaFollette School of Public Affairs hosts Kathy Edin from the Department of Sociology at University of Pennsylvania. She will present an IRP seminar on "Promises I Can Keep: Why Poor Women Put Motherhood before Marriage". This is the first in the school’s 2005-2006 seminar series titled "Marriage, Poverty, and Public Policy". This is from 12:15 to 1:30 in 8417 Social Science. For more information, call Betty at 262-6574.

This evening, Madison Hours hosts a Potluck and Meeting. Attendees are asked to bring something to share and your own dishware. This is at the Social Justice Center, 1202 Williamson Street or Orton Park if the weather is nice at 6. For more information check madisonhours.org.

Tonight, Robert Kimbrough talks on “Socialism in Latin America: Venezuela, Cuba, etc.’”. He recently returned from Cuba. This is event is sponsored by the South Central Local of the Socialist Party of Wisconsin and is at the Social Justice Center, 1202 Williamson Street, at7. For more information, call 238-1266.

September 13

Tuesday, September 13, 2005

Tuesday evening there is a Madison Area Peace Coalition meeting. It is at 6:30 in the Wilmar Neighborhood Center, 953 Jenifer Street. Call 442-0030 for details.

Tuesday evening there is a meeting of the "Dyke Discourse" group. It is a drop-in discussion group for lesbians. It is at 6:00 at 600 Williamson Street. Call 255-8582 for details.

Tuesday evening the "Ladies Sewing Circle and Terrorist Society" meets. It is a weekly gathering for people who enjoy sharing and working with fibers (mostly knitters). This is at A Room of One’s Own Feminist Bookstore and Coffeeshop, 307 West Johnson Street at 7:30. Call 257-7888 for details.

Wednesday at noon on WORT’s A Public Affair host Esty Dinur speaks with British Member of Parliament George Galloway concerning a United States Tour to speak against the war in Iraq. Call 256-2001 for details.

Family Farm Defenders and the Federation of Southern Co-ops and Farm Aid are collecting non-perishable foodstuffs to fill a truck to send to a quote "refugee camp" near Selma, Alabama. To help call 260-0900. To help farm families call the Family Farm Disaster Fund at 1-800--FARM-AID or log on to www. Farmaid.org. To help "victim animals" call the Humane Society at 1-888-259-5431.

September 12

Monday, September 12, 2005

Monday evening Community Shares of Wisconsin hosts WORT’s Access Hour. This program is focused on the organization’s mission, workplace giving campaign and fall celebration. The Sally Sunde and Liesl Blockstein Award for Social Justice winners will be guests. This is at 7:00. Call 256-2001 for details.

Monday evening the Friends of Lake Wingra host an ice cream social and volunteer celebration. There will be awards given to outstanding volunteers, a presentation on opportunities for those who want to get more involved and ice cream. This is at 7:00 in the Zuzu Café, 1336 Drake Street. Call 663-2838 for details.

The Homeshare Program at Independent Living Incorporated matches older adults with working people or students who are in need of low cost housing and are able to provide some assistance around the house. Call 274-6900 and ask for Homeshare for details.

Today through September seventeenth there is an exhibit of paintings concerning "Falun Gong", the Chinese mind and body practice based on the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion and Tolerance. It is entitled "Uncompromising Courage". This is in the Capitol Rotunda. Call 217-4932 for details.

"Wisconsin Prison Art 2005: Artwork by Prisoners in Wisconsin Correctional Institution" is a new exhibit currently on display at Edgewood College. It is sponsored by the Prison Art Project an entirely volunteer program and others. It will run through Friday, September thirtieth at the DeRicci Gallery. Call 663-2218 for details.

The Union Community Fund, AFL-CIO and others have set up the Union Community Fund's special Hurricane Relief Fund. It needs donations. To donate: email https://secure.ga3.org/08/UCF_Katrina_Relief . Emergency responders are also needed. Volunteers may e-mail hurricanevolunteers@aflcio.org.

September 14

Wednesday evening student veterans are invited to a reception hosted by "Veterans for Peace" and "Stop the War". This is at the Pres House, 731 State Street at 7:30. For details call Joel at 261-2385. Refreshments and camaraderie are provided.

The Union Community Fund, AFL-CIO and others have set up the Union Community Fund's special Hurricane Relief Fund. It needs donations. To donate: email https://secure.ga3.org/08/UCF_Katrina_Relief . Emergency responders are also needed. Volunteers may e-mail hurricanevolunteers@aflcio.org

Family Farm Defenders and the Federation of Southern Co-ops and Farm Aid are collecting non-perishable foodstuffs to fill a truck to send to a quote "refugee camp" near Selma, Alabama. To help call 260-0900. To help farm families call the Family Farm Disaster Fund at 1-800--FARM-AID or log on to www. Farmaid.org. To help "victim animals" call the Humane Society at 1-888-259-5431.

Today through September seventeenth there is an exhibit of paintings concerning "Falun Gong", the Chinese mind and body practice based on the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion and Tolerance. It is entitled "Uncompromising Courage". This is in the Capitol Rotunda. Call 217-4932 for details.

The Homeshare Program at Independent Living Incorporated matches older adults with working people or students who are in need of low cost housing and are able to provide some assistance around the house. Call 274-6900 and ask for Homeshare for details.

September 9-11

Beginning Saturday, September 10, the UW Falun Gong Student Group opens an exhibit called Uncompromising Courage related to Falun Gong and its persecution in China. The purpose of the exhibit is to call people's attention to the persecution, and violation of human rights followers of the Falun Gong face. The paintings were created by a group of international artists who also practice Falun Gong and depict the Falun Gong practice. This is in the State Capitol Rotunda and runs through September 17. For more information, check www.falunart.org or call Hong Jiang (jee-ang) at 217-4931.

On Saturday, the Socialist Potluck meets to discuss the Impact of Globalization on Mexican Workers, Rightwing Vigilantes at the Borderlands, and the Labor Movement. The Socialist Potluck is an opportunity for socialist to come together to discuss issues. Bring a dish or drink to share. This is at the WilMar Center, 953 Jenifer Street, at 5:30. Call 241-2829 for more information.

Also on Saturday is the Fourth Annual Fighting Bob Fest is an annual Chautauqua featuring progressive speakers, networking opportunities, and entertainment. Fighting Bob Fest carries on the tradition of Robert “Fighting Bob” La Follette by providing a forum for progressive ideas on issues facing Wisconsin and the nation. This begins at 8:30am and is held at the Sauk County Fair Grounds in Baraboo.

On Sunday, the Peregrine Forum is hosting a screening of DVD screening of "Painful Deceptions" and "Confronting the Evidence: A Call to Reopen the 9/11 Investigation," at 7 pm. This will be at 616 S. Brearly. For more information, call 442-8399 or email dvdwilliams51@yahoo.com

In response to the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Madison neighborhood residents and clergy have formed a coalition that will escort 20 homeless families from Houston to Madison. Allied Drive residents along with others have been working around the clock to prepare housing and organize donations.

To donate items or your time, call or visit the following locations:

To donate clothing, mark bags “Katrina Relief” and go to any Goodwill to drop them off.

To donate food, call Jeanie at 821-0105

To volunteer, come to 2349 Allied Drive where someone will assign you a job.

September 8

This and every Thursday evening the Student Labor Action Coalition meets to discuss how to educate students and the community about unions and workers struggles for social justice. They also organize students to engage in labor solidarity activities locally and worldwide. The meetings are in the Paul Bunyan room of the Memorial Union at 7:00pm. Call 259-9326 for details.

The Madison Friends of International Students seeks volunteers for a variety of programs aimed at facilitating welcome and friendship to international students and visiting professors. Opportunities range from assisting spring or fall orientations to weekly meetings with English conversation partners. For more information, call 263-4010 or check www.intstudents.wisc.edu/mfis/

In response to the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Madison neighborhood residents and clergy have formed a coalition that will escort 20 homeless families from Houston to Madison. Allied Drive residents along with others have been working around the clock to prepare housing and organize donations.

To donate items or your time, call or visit the following locations:

To donate clothing, mark bags “Katrina Relief” and go to any Goodwill to drop them off. To donate food, call Jeanie at 821-0105 To volunteer, come to 2349 Allied Drive where someone will assign you a job.

September 7

Wednesday evening the Minority Business Council and others are hosting the first session of a Minority Business Development series. This is at 5:00 in the Sheriton Hotel, 706 John Nolen Drive. Call 206-3022 for details. This will be interpreted into Spanish. Refreshments will be served.

Wednesday evening the League of Women Voters of Dane County will kick off their 2005 schedule with an open general meeting. Featured will be Frank Turkheimer, Emeritus Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Following will be a discussion period. This is at 7:00 in the Catholic Multicultural Center at 1862 Beld Street and is part of an ongoing series. Call 232-9447 for details.

Wednesday evening the South West Wisconsin Area Progressives host a talk with Vets for Peace member David Giffey. It is entitled "No Child Left Behind, Challenging Military Recruiting in the Schools". This is in the Mount Horeb Community Center, 105 Grove Street at 7:00. Log onto www.swaap.org for details.

Recently Hurricane Katrina damaged much of the Southern United States. People who would like to help with relief efforts may call the United Way 246-4350, the American Red Cross 261-1916 or to help animals call the Dane County Humane Society at 838-0413.

Today through September seventeenth there is an exhibit of paintings concerning "Falun Gong", the Chinese mind and body practice based on the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion and Tolerance. It is entitled "Uncompromising Courage". This is in the Capitol Rotunda. Call 217-4932 for details.

The Homeshare Program at Independent Living Incorporated matches older adults with working people or students who are in need of low cost housing and are able to provide some assistance around the house. Call 274-6900 and ask for Homeshare for details.for details.

September 6

Tuesday evening there is an on-going book group for gay men entitled, "Big Gay Steve’s Big Gay Book Group". It is in 600 Williamson Street at 7:00. Call 255-8502 for details.

Tuesday night "Tropical Riddums Sound System" hosts the first anniversary of the "First Tuesday’s Reggae Benefit" for WORT. It is at 8:00 in the Cardinal Bar on Wilson Street. Call 256-2001 for details.

Wednesday at noon on WORT’s A Public Affair host Esty Dinur speaks with David Enders, author of "Baghdad Bulletin". He has just come back from Iraq. Call 256-2001 for details.

Farm Aid offers emergency relief for farmers devastated by Hurricane Katrina. Individuals can contribute to Farm Aid's disaster fund on-line at www.farmaid.org or by calling 1-800-FARMAID.

September 5

Monday morning the Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice holds an open house to welcome the "West Coast Peddlers for Peace". They are going cross-country to arrive in Washington DC for the Mobilization September twenty fourth. That’s at 8:30 in 1606 Fordem Avenue, number 104. For details call 245-9826 for details. Refreshments will be available.

Monday at noon there is a Labor Day Picnic. Featured will be music by the Andy Linderman and Mel Ford Band and others. There will also be a magician and refreshments. The American Red Cross will be on hand to accept blood donations. Call 256-5111 for details. This is at the Labor Temple, 1602 South Park Street.

Monday afternoon Joel Rodgers of the Center on Wisconsin Strategy (COWS) will speak on a report he recently co-authored on "The State of Working Wisconsin." This is at 2:00 at the Labor Fest at Madison Labor Temple, 1602 South Park Street. Call 262-5387 for details.

Monday evening on WORT’s Access Hour host Douglas J. Buege (Say: Bee-G-EE) Madison educator hosts a show examining whether or not it is time to close the public schools. He thinks that examining the question will help shape policies concerning public school funding. Call 256-2001 for details.

September 2

Tonight, the Latin American, Caribbean and Iberian Studies Program at the UW Madison hosts a free showing of the documentary “Life and Debt”. The film follows the impacts of globalization in Jamaica. This is in Room 4070 of Vilas Hall on Campus at 7:30. For more information, call 262-0646 to check global.wisc.edu/visions.

Tomorrow, the UW Arboretum holds an Ecological Restoration Work Party, at Wingra Oak Savanna. Volunteers will meet at the gravel parking lot along Arbor Drive just off Monroe Street. Tools and training are provided. This is from 9 am to noon.

Tomorrow, the Friends of Sequoya Branch present their "Celebrate September Book Sale" including books, CDs, videos, needlework, and more. This is at the Sequoya Branch Library, 539 South Midvale Boulevard, from 9 to 4. For more information, call the Library at 266-6385.

Sunday morning, there is an open House to welcome West Coast Peace Bikers to Madison. This event features bagels, coffee, juice and support for Peddlers for Peace, going cross-country to arrive in Washington DC for the Mobilization on September 24. This is at 1606 Fordem Avenue, #104, from 8:30 to 10:30. For more information, check www.bike4peace.org. Those interested in joining the bikers to Chicago on September 6 can call 425-438-8985 or email at kashimbi@earthlink.net.

Sunday is the 2nd Annual Dane Dances. The dance features food, music, storytellers, and dancing. This is at the Olin Park Shelter on John Nolen Drive from 1 to 5. For more information, check danedances.org or call 877-1042.

September 1

Tonight, the East Timor Action Network holds its regular meeting. This is in the Mother Fool’s Coffeehouse, Williamson Street, at 7. Check www.aideasttimor.org for more information.

Tonight, the Student Labor Action Coalition holds its weekly meeting at the UW Memorial Union. This is at 7. Check Today in the Union for the location. For more information, call 233-6912 or check www.sit.wisc.edu/~slac.

Tonight, Artists for Choice, independent statewide alliance of artists working to support access to reproductive health care, continue their series of shows entitled “Painting a Picture of a Healthier Society”. Tonight’s performers are Olive Talique, The Buffali, and Jimmy's Comet; and featured visual artists are Katherine Olson, Brian Strassburg, and Hawley Wright. There is a small cover charge. This is at Café Montmartre, 127 East Mifflin Street, at 8. For more information, call Andrea Gage at Planned Parenthood at 414-213-3717.

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