February 17

Tomorrow evening, the Madison Center for Creative and Cultural Arts hosts a Pan-African Dance Party featuring American and African dances. The music is by BroDJ and Most Variety DJ Lasisi. The MCCCA is a non-profit, grassroots arts organization serving the entire Madison community. There is an admission charge and is at MCCA, 306 West Dayton Street, beginning at 8. For more details, call the MCCCA at 251-2787.

Sunday, Oregon Area Progressives host a forum entitled "Why Can't We All Have Health Care?" Medical practitioners Linda and Eugene Farley, vocal advocates of health care reform, will speak on Universal Health Care at the event. This is at the Independent Bank of Oregon, 744 North Main Street, at 2. Call Matt Zebell of the Oregon Area Progressives at 835-2110 for more information.

Sunday, A Room of One’s Own Feminist Bookstore hosts Ann Domeck. She will discuss her memoir about a life of pie making entitled Humble Pie. Free pie will also be served. This is at a Room of One’s Own, 307 West Johnson Street, at 2. For more information, call the Bookstore at 257-7888.

Sunday, Clean Air Madison is having a benefit concert featuring four bands. Clean Air Madison has been working to improve the air quality on the east-side, and the money raised by this event will go directly to its legal fund. The four bands are: The Recons, Aaron Scholtz, Tongue 'n' Groove, and The Motor Primitives. There is a ticket charge and it is at Harmony Bar, 2201 Atwood Avenue, from 3 to 8. For more information, check www.cleanairmadison.org or call 242-5576.