June 27

Tuesday afternoon there is the next in a series of South Madison farmer’s markets. Aside from fresh produce, flowers and baked goods there are monthly musical, culinary and cultural events. This is at 2:00 near the Labor Temple, 1602 South Park Street. Call 358-5834 for details. It is also on Thursday near the Villager Mall.

Tuesday evening the Madison Area Peace Coalition holds a sign-making workshop for the July first protest against government spying. This is at 6:00 in the Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center, 953 Jenifer Street. Call 206-0415 for details.

Tuesday evening the African Studies Program presents the first in a series of panel discussions by South Africans visiting Madison. Today’s is "Agricultural Education in South Africa and Wisconsin. It’s at 6:30 in the Memorial Union or Pyle Center. Call 262-2380 for details. These are on Tuesdays through August first and are followed with a gathering on the Terrace. See Today in the Union for the room location.

Tuesday evening the West Waubesa Preservation Coalition holds a discussion of global warming and urban sprawl. Guests include Cal DeWitt of "Saving Dunn’s Wetlands." This is in the Fitchburg Community Center, 5520 Lacy Road at 7:00. Call 223-9571 for details.

Tuesday evening the Madison Area Peace Coalition and Rainbow Bookstore Co-op hold a community discussion and talk on "Anti-Arab Racism in the United States of America: Where it Comes From and What It Means" with speaker Steven Salaita. He leads a group of Arab writers and artists. His book concerns anti-Arab racism in the United States. This is in the Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center, 953 Jenifer Street at 7:30. Call 257-6050 for details.

Wednesday at noon on WORT’s A Public Affair host Esty Dinur speaks with Kenyan writer Mukoma wa Ngugi about Kenya, Africa, and possible radical solutions for the continent's problems. Call 256-2001 for details.