November 14

Monday evening Wal-Mart Watch and Wisconsin Citizen Action hold a free showing of the film "Wal-Mart the High Cost of Low Price". It is directed by Robert Greenwald, director of "Outfoxed". This is at Stoughton High School, 600 Lincoln Avenue. Call 544-5047 extension 309 for details.

Monday evening the Madison Women for Peace, CODEPINK sponsors a "Madison Women's Autonomous Movement" meeting. It is a forum for Madison-area women's groups to meet each other, share information and support each other's work. It is at 6:00 in A Room of One's Own Bookstore, 307 West Johnson Street. Call 280-8776 for details.

Monday evening on WORT's Access Hour host Trudy Barash, former proprietor of Madison's Independent Bookstore, Canterbury, hosts an hour of live and recorded storytelling. This is at 7:00. Call 256-2001 for details.

Tuesday at noon on WORT's A Public Affair host Dan Jaffee speaks with Doctor John Abramson who is the author of "Overdosed America." It concerns the pharmaceutical industry's skewing of quote "independent" drug safety trials and medical journals. Call 256-2001 for details.

The Affordable Housing Action Alliance and others are in need of donations for the homeless people of the Madison Area. Donations of non-perishable food, diapers, phone cards, infant food, toiletries and bus tickets are appreciated. Contact 358-7090 for details or drop items in the box at the Social Justice Center, 1202 Williamson Street. Call the Tenant Resource Center 257-0006 with monetary donations.

The Community Action Coalition for South Central Wisconsin is helping to address the hunger in Madison with their "Thanksgiving Basket Program". Each basket will contain enough food for a Thanksgiving meal for households needing assistance. For details about donating call 246-4730. To get help call 246-4357 (or 246-HELP).