February 16

Every Thursday from 3 to 7, Free Wheel hosts an open bike shop. Participants can learn about bikes and how to restore, fix, alter, or beautify their bikes by themselves. This is at Free Wheel, 1818 South Park Street. For more information, call 256-FREE.

This weekend, the Verona Area Community Theater opens its production of “Arsenic and Old Lace”. It is a macabre tale of two charming and innocent ladies, Abby and Martha Brewster, who populate their cellar with the bodies of lonely old men whom they have "helped find peace. There is an admission charge and is held at the Verona Area High School Performing Arts Center on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 and on Sunday at 2. For tickets or more information, call 845–2383.

The Madison Coalition of Older Adults seeks volunteers to help seniors with this fall’s leaf raking. Volunteers assisting with these tasks help seniors to stay independent in their own homes. To volunteer, call Nicole at 243-5252 or check www.nescoinc.org for more information.

Briarpatch seeks volunteers to work with teens in crises, by answering the crises line, providing emergency shelter or acting as family counselors. Some positions may require training. Call Debi at 251-6211 for details.