March 31

Tonight, independent film makers Liz Simmons and Courtney Kallas host the Madison premiere of their new documentary “The Living Room: Space and Place in Infoshop”. The film explores infoshops, radical bookstores, and community centers in Boston, Denver, Brooklyn, Berkeley, Portland, and Philadelphia as well as their role in facilitating activist movements for social change. This is in Room 2650 of the Humanities Building, 455 North Park Street, at 7:30. For more information, check HYPERLINK "http://www.livingroomdocumentary.org" www.livingroomdocumentary.org.

Tomorrow morning, the Great Decisions Group of the American Association of University Women and the League of Women Voters of Dane County host Professor Alfred McCoy who will lead a discussion on human rights. This is at the Madison Public Library, 201 West Mifflin Street, at 10. Call Percy Mather at 233-1955 for more information.

Tomorrow afternoon, Hands Off Venezuela hosts a discussion entitled “Venezuela: Threat or Menace”. HOV is an international effort standing in solidarity with Venezuela. This is at Escape Java Joint, 916 Williamson Street, at 4. For more information, call HOV Coordinator Alex Gillis at 345-9544 or by email at alexmcgillis@gmail.com.

Tomorrow evening, Akanishta (ah-KAHN-eesh-ta) Buddhist Center, Tao Sangha Shiatsu (she-AHT-sue) Center, and Katrina Kids Relief Tour host the No Foolin' Gulf Coast FUNdraiser celebration. The FUNdraiser's mission is to aid Gulf Coast residents. It features a southern-style dinner; Gulf Coast relief presentations; and live music by Yid Vicious, Down From the Hills, and Trails End String Band. Proceeds from the e go to the Mississippi families rebuilding their homes, Katrina Kids Relief Tour, other volunteer groups working in Gulf Coast communities, and Madison evacuees. There is a ticket charge and this is at Zion Lutheran Church, 2165 Linden Avenue, fro 6 to 11. For more information, contact Spyder at HYPERLINK "mailto:usa@taoshiatsu.com" usa@taoshiatsu.com.

Tonight, comedian Dave Lippman and his alter ego George Shrub, the world's only known singing CIA Agent, performs as part of a benefit for the Madison-Rafah (RAH-fah) and Madison-Arcatao (Are-KAH-tow) Sister City projects. This also includes audio-visual presentations based on Lippman’s recent trip to Palestine, when he visited Rafah, and not-so-recent trip to El Salvador, when he visited Arcatao. There is a suggested donation and this is at the Casbah Restaurant, 119 E. Main Street, at 7:30. Call 251-9280 or e-mail HYPERLINK "mailto:rafahsistercity@yahoo.com" rafahsistercity@yahoo.com for further details.

Madison Hours invites grassroots groups to cosponsor their monthly pancake breakfast fundraiser. The breakfast occurs the second Sunday of each month from 8:30 to 11:00 at the Wilmar Center. Cosponsors are asked to help publicize the fundraiser to their members and provide two volunteers for the duration of the breakfast. Madison Hours will do all the food preparation and actual cooking. If interested, contact Camy at 455-2712.

March 30

Tonight, Isodore Rosmarin will show his documentary “Blood and Tears: the Arab-Israeli Conflict”. The film explores how the Islamic, Christian and Jewish faiths all consider the territory known as modern day Israel to be of historical importance and gives an overview of the important movements and events in the last century that have shaped the conflict. He will lead a discussion afterwards. This is in Room L140 of Chazen Museum of Art 800 University Avenue, at 7. For more information, call 256-8361.

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.

Tonight, Students for a World without Poverty holds their weekly meeting. This is in the Memorial Union at 8:30. Check “Today in the Union” for the location or call 232-1168 or email HYPERLINK "mailto:kapetterson2@wisc.edu" kapetterson2@wisc.edu for more information.

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 HYPERLINK "http://www.nescoinc.org" www.nescoinc.org for more information.

March 29

Wednesday the Student Labor Action Coalition, MEChA and the Coalition of Immokalee Workers hold a full day of events on the McDonald’s Truth Tour! Scheduled are morning classroom presentations at the University of Wisconsin, Madison followed by a march to the Lake Street McDonald’s, a demonstration on Library Mall and a presentation at Packer Community Learning Center. For more details call 609-468-5607.

Wednesday evening Sustain Dane holds the first date in a Voluntary
Simplicity discussion course. It will run Wednesday evening through May seventeenth in the Orchard Ridge United Church of Christ building, 1501 Gilbert road. Call 819-0689 for details. Pre-registration is required.

Thursday morning there is a Friends of the Arboretum Luncheon and Lecture with Adrian Wydeven. It is entitled "Wisconsin Wolves: Life and Lore". It is at 11:45 in the Arboretum Visitor’s Center. Call 263-7760 for details. Pre-registration is required.

Domestic Abuse Intervention Services (formerly Dane County Advocates for Battered Women) is a non-profit agency dedicated to ending violence in the lives of domestic abuse victims and their children. They are currently looking for volunteers. Call Julia at 251-1237 for more information.

The Respite Center is a safe place for kids, ages birth! to fourteen, whose families are under stress or in crisis. They are looking for volunteers to play with kids four hours a week. Training is required. Call Molly at 244-5730 for details.

The Community Law Project provides free legal services to low-income Dane County residents. They can provide legal assistance in landlord and tenant disputes, Public benefit, or un-paid wages disputes. They are at 2300 South Park Street. Call 260-8221 for details.

March 28

Tuesday afternoon seven to nine year-olds can take an Urban Nature walk around the Capitol Square and learn about the wildlife in the downtown neighborhood of the Madison Children’s museum. That’s at 3:00 in 100 State Street. Call 256-6445 for details.

Tuesday evening the Bring Our Troops Home Referendum Coalition hosts a "town hall meeting on Iraq". It will include presentations, by people such as Alders Brian Benford and Austin King and Rae Voegler, candidate for United States Senate and member of Madison Area Peace Coalition (MAPC). There will be audience discussion. This is at 7:00 in the Warner Park community center. Call 250-9240 for details.

Tuesday evening members of the Community Action on Latin America (CALA) spring break delegation report on their meetings with Venezuelan opposition groups, labor unions, neighborhood organizers and others. This is at 7:00 in the Pres House, 731 State Street. Call 286-0865 for details.

Tuesday evening there is May Day Committee meeting to plan the Madison community’s upcoming celebration of international working class solidarity! This is in the Lakeside Press, 1334 Williamson Street at 7:00 . Call 255-1800 for details.

Wednesday at noon the African Studies Sandwich Seminar holds a presentation by Nancy Kendall, Associate Professor of Policy Studies, University of Wisconsin, Madison entitled "The Unintended Consequences of Reform, Education for All and Political Democratization in Malawi." This is in room 206 of Ingraham Hall. Call 262-2380 for details.

Wednesday at noon on WORT’s A Public Affair host Esty Dinur speaks with Frida Berrigan about Bush's war budget. Call 256-2001 for details.

March 27

Monday evening the Global Dialogue series hosts a talk with University of Wisconsin, Madison Agriculture Economics Professor Michael Carter. This is entitled "Social Justice in a Global Economy". It is in Chadbourne Hall Lounge, 420 North Park Street at 6:00. Call 262- 9716 for details.

Monday evening there is a Madison Infoshop collective meeting for people who would like to keep this community resource center and activist freespace open and lively. It is at 1019 Williamson Street at 6:00. Call 262-9036 for details.

Monday evening on WORT’s Access Hour Mark Thomas hosts a show about labor union issues from a radical perspective. He encourages participation by callers with quote "war stories" and plays quote "tasty rebel tu! nes". That’s at 7:00. Call 256-2001 for details.

Tuesday morning toddlers are invited to the Madison Children’s Museum. They may join Kathleen Madden for games and other physical activities to strengthen gross motor skills. This is in 100 State Street at 9:30. Call 256-6445 for details.

Today and ongoing the South Madison Farmers Market offers a chance to get fresh, reasonably priced, sustainably grown or organic produce throughout the winter. Boxes may contain items such as, apples, beets, carrots, peppers and spinach. Orders should be in by Tuesday for pick up on Friday in the South Madison Area. For details or to place an order call Robert at 358-6834.

"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.

March 24

Tomorrow morning, there is a “Rebuilding Working America: Progressive Roundtable Discussion” with Dan Cornwall presenting on fiscal responsibility, Fred Johnson on the environment, and Kaj (kashdg) Foget on the electoral system. A discussion follows the presentations. This is at Meriter’s Main Gate, 333 West Main Street, at 9. Check www.themadisoninstitute.org for more details.

Tomorrow evening, the Citizens Energy Cooperative holds a potluck and presentation with Camomile Nusz (NOOZ), who will talk about how residents can pool their resources to invest in alternative energy infrastructure such as solar water systems. This is sponsored by DOERS and is at Orchard Ridge United Church of Christ, 1501 South Gilbert Road, at 6. Call 223-9571 or check www.doerswisconsin.org for more details.

Sunday, the AIDS Network holds a bingo fundraiser. The event is hosted by GiGi Monroe, and local guest celebrities call the numbers in this game where no straight line wins. The theme for the first event is “Bingo at the Prom”. There is an admission charge, which includes 7 games... Participants must be 21 years or more old. This is at the High Noon Saloon, 701 East Washington Avenue, with doors opening at one and the games starting at 2. For more information, check www.madcampbingo.com or call the AIDS Network at 262-6540 x21.

Sunday, the Cuda Café in Deerfield presents the first installment in a series of live art events called Live Art @ the Cuda. Five visual artists will showcase original oil and acrylic paintings, comic relief pieces, and photography. Local area musicians Chip Cruz, Blue Wazoo, Buried Root will perform music. There is a cover charge that includes lasagna and salad. This is at Cuda Café, 12 South Industrial Park Road in Deerfield, from 4:30 to 9:30. For more information, call the Café at 764-2736 or check www.cuda-cafe.com.

March 23

Tonight, Dr. Eric Sandgren, chair of the All Campus Animal Care and Use Committee, debates the propriety of animal research with Rick Bogle, head of the Primate Freedom Project, part of the Madison-based Alliance for Animals. Isthmus news editor Bill Lueders and Deborah Blum, a UW-Madison journalism professor whose reporting on the issue of primate research earned her a 1992 Pulitzer Prize for beat reporting, will moderate the debate. There will be an opportunity for audience members to submit written questions to the panelists. This is in Room 2103 of Chamberlain Hall, 1150 University Avenue, from 7:00 to 8:30.

Tonight, the PoliSciFi book club hosts a reading and discussion of China Mieville’s “Perdido Street Station”. Light refreshments and snacks are provided and donations are accepted. This is at Escape Java Joint, 916 Williamson Street, at 7. For more information, call 442-8399 or email dvdwilliams51@yahoo.com.

Tonight, there is a panel discussion on "Pink-collar Poverty: Women in Low-wage Jobs". A panel of experts on the work issues women face discuss wage equity, health and child care, affordable housing, moderated by Cindy Rolling, Professor at Edgewood College. This is in the Wasbhurn Heritage Room of Regina Hall on Edgewood College’s campus from 7 to 8:30.

Pacific Intercultural Exchange has international exchange students from over 40 countries arriving into the area for home stay programs. The non-profit organization is looking for host families to share the American way of life. If you think you may be interested in hosting a foreign teen or would like more information about the program, please call P.I.E. at 1-800-828-9001.

March 22

Wednesday evening the Williamson Street Art Center announces "A Cloth, Community and Memory". It is a lecture given by Melanie Herzog of Edgewood College, Leslee Nelson of the University of Wisconsin and Sharon Kilfoy a Commu! nity Artist. This lecture is being presented in conjunction with "Fabrications" a Celebration of Madison’s One Hundred and Fifty years in Cloth". This is in the Mifflin Street branch of the Madison public library, 201 West Mifflin Street at 7:00. Call 256-8878 for details.

Wednesday evening the Jewish Heritage Lecture Series presents a discussion entitled "Sephardic Jewries and the Holocaust". This is at 7:30 in the Pyle Center. Call 265-4763 for details.

Thursday morning the Naturalists’ Enrichment Lecture Series presents Doctor Joy Zedler, Leopold professor of restoration speaking on "Invasive Wetland Plants: How We Learn Their Secrets." This is at 9:00 in the Arboretum Visitors Center. Call 265-5872 for details.

The Community Law Project provides free legal services to low! -income Dane County residents. They can provide legal assistance in landlord and tenant disputes, Public benefit, or un-paid wages disputes. They are at 2300 South Park Street. Call 260-8221 for details.

Today and ongoing the Olbrich Botanical Gardens features an exhibit entitled, "Maintaining the Glass Pyramid, A Conservatory Exhibit". The walk through exhibit will explain the history of Bolz Conservatory and what it takes to maintain this tropical environment. This is at 3330 Atwood Avenue through Sunday, March twenty-sixth. Call 246-4550 for details.

Today there is an exhibit of the humanitarian group "Clowns Without Borders recent field work with children in AIDS-infected communities in southern Africa. It runs through mid-March in the Jackie Macaulay
Gallery of the Social Justice Center, 1202 Williamson Street. Call 832-4854 for details

March 22

Wednesday evening the Williamson Street Art Center announces "A Cloth, Community and Memory". It is a lecture given by Melanie Herzog of Edgewood College, Leslee Nelson of the University of Wisconsin and Sharon Kilfoy a Commu! nity Artist. This lecture is being presented in conjunction with "Fabrications" a Celebration of Madison’s One Hundred and Fifty years in Cloth". This is in the Mifflin Street branch of the Madison public library, 201 West Mifflin Street at 7:00. Call 256-8878 for details.

Wednesday evening the Jewish Heritage Lecture Series presents a discussion entitled "Sephardic Jewries and the Holocaust". This is at 7:30 in the Pyle Center. Call 265-4763 for details.

Thursday morning the Naturalists’ Enrichment Lecture Series presents Doctor Joy Zedler, Leopold professor of restoration speaking on "Invasive Wetland Plants: How We Learn Their Secrets." This is at 9:00 in the Arboretum Visitors Center. Call 265-5872 for details.

The Community Law Project provides free legal services to low! -income Dane County residents. They can provide legal assistance in landlord and tenant disputes, Public benefit, or un-paid wages disputes. They are at 2300 South Park Street. Call 260-8221 for details.

Today and ongoing the Olbrich Botanical Gardens features an exhibit entitled, "Maintaining the Glass Pyramid, A Conservatory Exhibit". The walk through exhibit will explain the history of Bolz Conservatory and what it takes to maintain this tropical environment. This is at 3330 Atwood Avenue through Sunday, March twenty-sixth. Call 246-4550 for details.

Today there is an exhibit of the humanitarian group "Clowns Without Borders recent field work with children in AIDS-infected communities in southern Africa. It runs through mid-March in the Jackie Macaulay
Gallery of the Social Justice Center, 1202 Williamson Street. Call 832-4854 for details

March 21

Tuesday evening there is an Arboretum Equinox Walk with a naturalist. It is for sunset on the first day of spring, half-way between the winter and summer solstices. This is at 5:30 in the Arboretum Visitor’s Center. Call 263-7888 for details.

Tuesday evening civil liberties attorney, Kit Gage and Matt Rothschild of the Progressive magazine will speak at Rainbow Bookstore Cooperative. Gage will speak about the historic struggles of Frank Wilkerson who was cited for contempt of Congress for not talking to the House Un-American Activities C! ommittee (HUAC). Rothschild will speak on his new book exploring the "New Mccarthyism". This is at 7:00 in 426 West Gilman Street. Call 257-6050 for details.

Tuesday evening the Wisconsin Humanities Council sponsors a presentation by Jim Winship entitled "Poverty and Homelessness, A First-Person View". He has worked with homeless families in Wisconsin for nine years. This is in the Catholic Multicultural Center, 1862 Beld Street at 7:00. Call 244-3911 for details.

Tuesday evening the State Langdon Neighborhood Association and others holds a debate between Ashok Kumar and David Lapidus who are running for County Board. This is in the Towers at 7:30. Call 255-3794 for details. Refreshments will be served.

Wednesday at noon there is an African Studies Sandwich Seminar with Peter J. Bosscher, Professor Of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. It is entitled "Engineering Small Solutions to Substantial Rural Problems, Potable Water in Rwanda." This is in room 206 of Ingraham Hall. Call 262-2380 for details.

Wednesday at noon the Edgewood College Women’s History Month series presents "A Tale of Violence in Search of Justice". It is a talk by Doctor Barbara Miller, a Professor of Religious Studies. This is in the Washburn Heritage room of Edgewood College. Call 1-800-444-4861 for details.

March 20

Monday evening the Labor History with a Bite series presents the first public showing of the video "Madison: A Union City" which depicts the last twenty years of Madison’s Labor Movement. Also discussed will be the events and images represented in the future mural in the South Central Federation of Labor’s foyer. It is at South Central Federation of Labor, 1602 South Park Street. Call 256-1191 for details. Dinner is at 5:00 with the program at 5:30.

Monday evening the "Shameless Hussies" Book Club discusses Susana Clark’s "Jonathan Strange and Mister Norrell". This is at A" Room of One’s Own Feminist Bookstore and Coffee House", 307 West Johnson Street at 6:00. Call 257-7888 for details.

Tuesday at noon on WORT’s A Public Affair host Willy Becker speaks with! Kit Gage of the "First Amendment Foundation" and the "National Committee Against Repressive Legislation" (NCARL). She is the "National Coalition to Protect Political Freedom" (NCPPF) founder. Call 256-2001 for details.

This and every Monday of the month there is a Crotchet and Knitting Group meeting. This is at 5:30 in Motherfool’s Coffeehouse, 1101 Williamson Street. Call 259-1301 for details.

Today there is an exhibit of the humanitarian group "Clowns Without Borders" recent field work with children in the AIDS-infected communities of southern Africa. It runs through mid-March in the Jackie Macaulay Gallery of the Social Justice Center, 1202 Williamson Street. Call 832-4854 for details.

Today and ongoing the South Madison Farmers Market offers a chance to get fresh, reasonably priced, sustainably grown or organic! produce throughout the winter. Boxes may contain items such as, apples, beets, carrots, peppers and spinach. Orders should be in by Tuesday for pick up on Friday in the South Madison Area. For details or to place an order call Robert at 358-6834.

March 17

Tomorrow, the Madison Area Peace Coalition holds a peace rally on Library Mall. The rally is for an end to war in Iraq and in support of April 4th Referendum to End the War. This begins at the Mall at 12:30 followed by a march downtown, and ending with music at the Orpheum. For more information, check www.madpeace.org or call 242-9232.

Tomorrow, Olbrich Gardens hosts the Thirteenth Annual Community Supported Agriculture Open House. Attendees can browse tables of the twenty-three CSA farms in the Madison Area CSA Coalition, meet the farmers, and learn about the benefits of fresh local foods through cooking demonstrations, workshops, and slide shows. It also features live music, a kid’s craft area, and a raffle that raises money to help lower-income households join CSA farms. This is at Olbrich Gardens, 3330 Atwood Avenue, from 1 to 4. For more information, call 226-0300 or check www.macsac.org.

Tomorrow afternoon, Hands Off Venezuela hosts its regular meeting at Two Degrees Coffeehouse, 307 West Johnson Street, at 4. For more information, email alexmgillis@gmail.com.

Sunday morning, Christ Presbyterian Church holds a talk on “Is Nuclear Power the Answer to our Energy Crisis with Alfred Meyer, executive director of Physicians for Social Responsibility. This is on the 2nd floor of Christ Presbyterian Church, 944 East Gorham Street, at 10:15. Email sbecker4@merr.com for details.

March 16

Tonight, the PoliSciFi book club hosts a screening of “Last Day”, followed by a discussion. Light refreshments and snacks are provided and donations are accepted. This is at Escape Java Joint, 916 Williamson Street, at 7. For more information, call 442-8399 or email dvdwilliams51@yahoo.com.

This weekend, Stage Q Presents: Walmartopia! The musical follows Vicki, a struggling Wal-Mart employee, who speaks out about the company's working conditions. She then finds herself jettisoned into 2035, where she encounters a world run entirely by the Wal-Mart Empire. This is at the Capital Theater, 201 State Street, on Friday at 8 and Saturday at 2 and 8. For more information, call 258-4141 or check www.walmartopia.com.

WORT is looking for a person to host A Public Affair every first and third Thursday of the month. The volunteer position requires one hour of on-air time every first and third Thursday from 12 to 1 PM, as well as 4+ hours of off-air prep time per show setting up guests, gaining background knowledge, and honing interview skills, etc. "A Public Affair" aims to engage listeners in a conversation on issues of international, national, & local importance with some novelty shows thrown in. The guests range from local activists and scholars to notable national & international figures. To ensure consideration, applications must be received by Friday, April 14, 2006 no later than 5 PM. If you are interested please pick up an application and volunteer job description from the station. Alternately, email Nathan Moore at newsfac@wort-fm.org for a PDF version of the application.

March 10

Tomorrow, there is a screening of Peter Watkin's 1971 film "Punishment Park" about a fascist USA, followed by a discussion. Light refreshments and snacks are provided and donations are accepted. This is at 616 South Brearly Street at 7. For more information, call 442-8399.

Tomorrow evening, the Socialist Potluck meets to discuss the referendum to Bring the Troops Home that is on the spring ballot in numerous localities across the state. The Socialist Potluck is an opportunity for socialists to come together and share ideas. Bring a dish or drink to share. This is at the Wilmar Center, 953 Jenifer Street, at 5:30. Call 241-2829 for more details.

Sunday morning, Madison Hours and Women’s Autonomous Movement hold their monthly Pancake Breakfast. All pancakes are organic and vegan with nuts or fruits. The breakfast also features oven-roasted potatoes, organic fair trade coffee, orange juice, and live music. Madison HOURS promotes local trade through local currency and the Women’s Autonomist Movement works to provide a forum for women's groups and individual activists to network. This is at the Wilmar Center, 953 Jenifer Street from 8:30 to 11. Check madisonhours.org or call 259-9050 for more information.

Sunday morning, Christ Presbyterian Church holds a talk on “Is Nuclear Power the Answer to our Energy Crisis with Alfred Meyer, executive director of Physicians for Social Responsibility. This is on the 2nd floor of Christ Presbyterian Church, 944 East Gorham Street, at 10:15. Email sbecker4@merr.com for details.

Sunday, Room of One’s Own Feminist Bookstore hosts a discussion of Paulette Jiles’ book “Enemy Women” led by local activist, David Williams. This is at a Room of One’s Own, 307 West Johnson Street, at 2. Call the Bookstore for more information at 257-7888.

Sunday, Spin Cycle Improv holds their last improv comedy show of the winter. The group will perform games and end their show with an improvised song. This is at the Harmony Bar, 2201 Atwood Avenue, at 7. Call Jonathan Zarov at 335-2783 for more information.

March 9

This evening, the Madison General Membership Branch of the Industrial Workers of the World holds its monthly meeting and potluck. They will provide pizza and beverages, but other items are welcome. This is at the MTI Building, 821 Williamson Street, at 6:30. For more information, call 255-1800.

The Community Action Coalition Food Co-op helps people to extend their food budget. For a small advanced fee, participants receive fresh food worth at least twice as much money. There are various pick-up dates and places throughout Madison. Call Ken at 246-4730, extension 205 for more information.

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.

March 8

Wednesday afternoon
the Don and Marilyn Anderson HospiceCare Center holds a drop in group for caregivers. It provides a supportive environment for those experiencing a time of crisis or increased distress. This is at 3:00! at 5395 East Cheryl Parkway in Fitchburg. Call 276-4660 for details. It is on the first and third Wednesday monthly.

Wednesday evening
the Wisconsin Coordinating Council on Nicaragua and Madison Women for Peace: A Code Pink Affiliate celebrate International Women's Day by sponsoring presentation with Afghan parliamentarian and noted human rights activist Malalai Joya. She will speak on "Afghan Women's Resistance to War and Fundamentalism" This is in the Memorial Union’s Great Hall at 6:30. Call 251-1551 for details.

Thursday morning
children are invited to the Madison Children’s Museum for Songs, movement and music-making with Kjersti Johanson. This is at 9:30 and 10:00! in 100 State Street. Call 256-6445 for details.

Thursday morning
the Arboretum Naturalists’ Enrichment Lecture Series features a presentation by Dave Sample, grassland community ecologist at the Wisconsin DNR and others speaking on "The Dynamics of Declining Grassland Birds." This is at 9:00 in the Arboretum Visitor’s Center. Call 265-5872 for details.

Thursday at noon
for Women’s History month Edgewood College screens the film "Women and Poverty in the America’s". This is in the college’s Dericci Hall room 313. Later at 6:00 they will show the documentary, "Mardi-gras: Made in China". This is in Predolin Hall, room 112. Call 663-4861 for details and a complete calendar of Women’s History month events.

Today
and ongoing the Olbrich Botanical Gardens features an exhibit entitled, "Maintaining the Glass Pyramid, A Conservatory Exhibit". The walk through exhibit will explain the history of Bolz Conservatory and what it takes to maintain this tropical environment. This is at 3330 Atwood Avenue through Sunday, March twenty-sixth. Call 246-4550 for details.

March 7

Tuesday evening
for Women’s History month Edgewood College screens the film "Wal-mart, the High Cost of Low Price". This is at 6:30 in the college’s Anderson Auditorium. Call 663-4861 for details.

Tuesday night
it’s "First Tuesdays Reggae". This is a monthly benefit for WORT at the Cardinal Bar and Dancehall, 418 East Wilson Street. Supa Ranks and His Rock-Stone High-Power; Tropical Rid! dims Sound System will provide the music. Call 256-2001 for details.
Wednesday morning
children ages five and under are invited to join the Madison Children’s Museum staff for sensory table activities and simple science investigations. "Sensory Science: Floating and Sinking" is in 100 State Street at 11:00. Call 256-6445 for details.

On March eleventh
Community Action on Latin America" (CALA) and "Witness for Peace" begin an eight-day fact finding trip to Caracas, Venezuela. The recent Bolivarian Revolution there seeks to elevate the poor and laborers. Labor is a hot issue in Venezuela. The government has nationalized many factories and workers but not everyone is pleased. Call 251-1551 for details.

WORT’s
winter pledge drive is over now but listeners may still help their community radio station make a difference on the Madison alternative comm! unity media scene. Donations of any kind or amount are very much appreciated and will be met with a warm, fuzzy feeling of appreciation, and lots of smiles. Call 256-2001 or log on to www.wort-fm.org for details.

Today
there is an exhibit of the humanitarian group "Clowns Without Borders recent field work with children in AIDS-infected communities in southern Africa. It runs through mid-March in the Jackie Macaulay Gallery of the Social Justice Center, 1202 Williamson Street. Call 832-4854 for details.

March 6

Monday afternoon
at the Madison Children’s Museum kids aged seven through nine learn the Ojibwa legend of the dream catcher, and weave one to hang above their beds. This is in 100 State Street at 3:00. Call
256-6445
for details.

Tuesday morning
toddlers are invited to the Madison Children’s Museum. They may join Kathleen Madden for games and other physical activities to strengthen gross motor skills. This is at 100 State Street at 9:30. Call 256-6445 for details.

Today and o! ngoing the South Madison Farmers Market offers a chance to get fresh, reasonably priced, sustainably grown or organic produce throughout the winter. Boxes may contain items such as, apples, beets, carrots, peppers and spinach. Orders should be in by Tuesday for pick up on Friday in the South Madison Area. For details or to place an order call Robert at 358-6834.

"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.

The Community Law Project
provides free legal services to low-income Dane County residents. They can provide legal assistance in landlord and tenant disputes, Public benefit, or un-paid wages disputes. They are at 2300 South Park Street. Call 260-8221 for details.

"Dane County Friends of Ferals"
and others help feral and semi-feral cats with a "Trap, Neuter, Release" program. Additionally they assist rural residents to manage their barn and feral cat colonies and find responsible caregivers for cats who may need special attention. Call 608-209-5529 for details.

March 3

Tonight, Forest Ethics activist and organizer, Charlie Fredrick, and UW-Madison graduate student, Anna Willow, discuss the latest threat to boreal forests in North America, share grassroots resistance stories, and present a short film produced by Thunder Bay Indymedia. This is in Room 2650 of the Humanities Building, 455 North Park Street, at 7. Check www.victoriasdirtysecret.net for more information.

Tonight, Catacombs Coffeehouse hosts a Latin Dance Party. Participants are encouraged to bring Latin dance CDs or iPods for up to 10 minutes of music. There is an entry charge that goes to the Community Action on Latin America student scholarship fund. This is at Catacombs Coffeehouse, 731 State Street, at 9. Email info@calamadison.org for details.

Tomorrow, the Arboretum hosts an Arboretum Ecological Restoration Work Party to restore the Wingra Oak Savanna. Tools and training provided and groups welcome with advance notice. If interested, meet at the gravel parking lot along Arbor Drive just off Monroe Street at 9. This runs until noon. For more information call 265-5214 or email mlfarrior@wisc.edu.

Tomorrow morning, the State Historical Society hosts a panel on "Confronting Nuclear Proliferation: Iran, the United States and the United Nations". The main speaker is Stephen Schwartz, author of "Nuclear Hypocrisy: Iran, the United States, and the Perils of Proliferation". A response panel follows his talk. This is at the State Historical Society, 816 State Street, from 9:30 to noon. For information, email leebrown807@tds.net.

Tomorrow afternoon, Hands Off Venezuela hosts its regular meeting at Two Degrees Coffeehouse, 307 West Johnson Street, at 4. For more information, email alexmgillis@gmail.com.

Tomorrow afternoon, Voces del la Fronteral hold a rally against imprisonment, discrimination, and poverty and for immigration. This begins at Brittingham Park on West Washington Avenue at 4. For more information, call 467-0475 or email alex@vocesdelafrontera.net.

Sunday, the Lowell Home and School Association hosts an evening of music featuring Ritt Deitz, The Back 40s, and Tongue and Groove. There is a ticket charge that benefits the Association. This is at Harmony Bar, 2201 Atwood Avenue, from 4 to 9. Call Jenna Hansen at 445-7474 for more details.

Sunday night, Madison Rafah Sister City Project holds an open general meeting and discussion about what is happening on the ground in Palestine following Israel's disengagement from Gaza, and what this might mean for sistering efforts. If interested in attending, please send and email to rafahsistercity@yahoo.com.

March 2

This afternoon, Edgewood College hosts nationally recognized political playwright Joan Holden. She will speak about her adaptation of the book “Nickel and Dimed” for the stage, and the life of a contemporary playwright. This is in Anderson Auditorium at 4. A reception follows.

This evening, there is a United Against Hate Rally & Candlelight Vigil held by Project 433: Confronting the Liberal Madison Myth. United Against Hate is a rally that aims to bring together those who have suffered discrimination, harassment, and violence due to aspects of their identity. This is on the Library Mall at 5. For more information, email unitedagainsthate@yahoo.com.

This evening, the Madison Rafah Sister City Project holds a potluck and discussion with Lora Gordon, former international observer and volunteer in Rafah. She will speak on a proposed women's agriculture project for Rafah. If interested in attending, please reply to rafahsistercity@yahoo.com for information and directions.

This evening, Uniting Forces holds an Anti-Power Line concerning American Transmission Company’s proposed high-power transmission line in Dane County. Those attending include Tom Kreager, President of Save Our Unique Lands; Nino Amato, an outspoken critic of state energy policy; and Mike McCabe, Executive director of Wisconsin Democracy Campaign. This is in the Madison Senior Center, 30 West Mifflin Street, at 6:30. Call 845-6026 for details.

Tonight, Joe Carr, political performance artist and global justice activist with the International Solidarity Movement, brings his latest CD release and personal stories of grassroots struggles in Palestine and Iraq to Madison. He will speak on “Resistance to Empire” in Room 1651 of the Humanities Building, 455 North Park Street, at 7. Check www.lovinrevolution.org for more information.

This weekend, the University of Wisconsin, Madison hosts the Midwest Student Clean Energy Conference. It will bring together hundreds of students from across the region for a weekend of education, inspiration, trainings, networking, fun and more and features training, forums, and more. For conference agenda and registration, visit www.energyaction.net/midwest.

March 1

Wednesday evening the Madison Urban Ministry holds the next in its Mentoring Connections series. It is training on how to mentor a child of an incarcerated parent. This is at 6:30 at 2300 South Park Street. Call 256-0906 for details. Registration is requested.

Thursday morning the Arboretum Naturalists’ Enrichment Lecture Series sponsors a presentation by Robert J. Jeske, associate professor and chair of the dep! artment of anthropology at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee speaking on "There Was no Wilderness: The Oak Savanna and Prairie as a Cultural Landscape." This is at 9:00 in the Arboretum Visitors Center. Call 265-5872 for details.

Today there is an exhibit of the humanitarian group "Clowns Without Borders recent field work with children in AIDS-infected communities in southern Africa. It runs through mid-March in the Jackie Macaulay Gallery of the Social Justice Center, 1202 Williamson Street. Call 832-4854 for details.

Today and ongoing the South Madison Farmers Market offers a chance to get fresh, reasonably priced, sustainably grown or organic produce throughout the winter. Boxes may contain items such as, apples, beets, carrots, peppers and spinach. Orders should be in by Tuesday for pick up on Friday in the South Madison Area. For detail! s or to place an order call Robert at 358-6834.

"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.

The Community Law Project provides free legal services to low-income Dane County residents. They can provide legal assistance in landlord/tenant disputes, Public benefit, or un-paid wages disputes. They are at 2300 South Park Street. Call 260-8221 for details.