August 31

This evening, Rainbow Bookstore hosts the Wisconsin Books to Prisons Project Potluck and meeting. This is open to anyone who is interested in distributing resources to people behind bars, establishing communication with prisoners, and working to expose the prison industrial complex and its adverse effects on our communities. This is at Rainbow Bookstore, 426 West Gilman Street, at 6. Call 262-9036 for more information.

Tonight, Madison Friends Meeting House hosts Ken Butigan, Declaration of Peace national organizer, who will talk about the Declaration and lead nonviolence training. The training will explore the why and how of civil disobedience, what situations and decisions you need to be prepared to face, how to overcome problems and work together to accomplish the action's goals, and how to deal with the unexpected. The workshop is free and open to all. This is at Madison Friends Meeting House, 1704 Roberts Court off Monroe Street, at 7. For details, call 250-9240.

Briarpatch seeks volunteers to work with teens in crises, by
answering the crises line, providing emergency shelter, or acting as family counselors. Some positions may require training. Call 251-6211 for details.

The Home Chore Volunteer Program seeks volunteers to help older people by doing household chores, such as yard work, that may be difficult for them, making living at home impossible. Call 223-3100 for more information, or, to volunteer.