April 7

Tonight, Stage Q opens Dutch Love at the Bartell Theater. Dutch Love is the story of a man and woman married for over 20 years and their college age daughter. What seems to be an average American family is shattered by the announcement that mom is in love with a woman named Dutch. StageQ Inc. is a local not-for-profit theater company. This is at the Bartell Theater, 113 East Mifflin Street, Thursdays at 7:30, Friday and Saturdays at 8, and Sundays at 2 through April 28. For tickets or information, check www.StageQ.com or call 661-9696 x3.

Tomorrow, Prairie Fire Biofuels Cooperative holds its first member and fund drive. This cooperative is making vegetable oil based fuels and technology available to its members, the community, and the region. They seek to change the way people in the Midwest think about transportation fuel sources. Attendees can learn about the new cooperative at the High Noon Saloon, 701 East Washington Avenue, from 1 to 3 pm. For more information, call 882-0397 or check prairiefirebiofuels.org.

Tomorrow night, SEIU, UW Center for Global Health, Madison-Rafah Sister City Project, and Physicians for Social Responsibility host Community Health Panel Discussion with Palestinian and local area health providers. The panel will discuss the physical and mental aspects of community health, when people are in crisis. A question and answer session and reception will round out the evening. This is in Room 1345 of the Health Sciences Learning Center, 750 Highland Avenue, at 7. For more information call 262-3862 or e-mail rafahsistercity@yahoo.com.

Sunday morning, Madison Hours and Dane County Time Bank 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 Dane County Time Bank allows members to share their skills in trade. This is at the Wilmar Center, 953 Jenifer Street from 8:30 to 11. Check madisonhours.org or call 259-9050 for more information.