June 2

This evening, Rainbow Bookstore Cooperative hosts a Friends of Rainbow Party. The celebration features refreshments; a so-long to Miriam, the departing inventory coordinator, and an introduction to the new Inventory Coordinator, Molly Stentz. It also features live music with Ani de la Rev and the Window Smashers beginning after 8:00. This is at the Bookstore 426 West Gilman Street, beginning at 6. For more information, call the Bookstore at 257-6050 or check rainbowbookstore.org.

Saturday, Family Farm Defenders hosts a Sustainable Agriculture and Fair Trade Cheese Tour. The tour features three family farms in south central Wisconsin, in conjunction with a visit to Cedar Grove Cheese for their annual open house. The carpool leaves the Family Farm Defenders’ office, 1019 Williamson Street, at 8 am and returns at 7 pm. Those not making the carpool can catch the tour at noon at Cedar Grove Cheese, E5904 Mill Road in Plain. Volunteer drivers for the carpool are appreciated. For more information, call 260-0900.

Tomorrow, Prairie Fire BioFuels Cooperative, Madison and the Midwest's first and only member owned biofuel coop, holds an information session to share what biodiesel is, what it is not, what the co-operative intends to do with it, and anything else you all might want to know. This is at the Prairie Fire Biofuels Cooperative, 1894 East Washington Avenue, from 1 to 3. For more information, call the coop at 441-5454.

The Madison Senior Center seeks used books for its Annual Used Book Sale Fundraiser. Donations are accepted through June 5 at 602 Sawyer Terrace just past the Hilldale Post Office. All proceeds benefit the Center for events and programming. If you have any questions, call 238-0196.