September 7

This evening, A Room of One's Own Feminist Bookstore hosts a Fundraiser for the Rape Crisis Center and UNIDOS Against Domestic Violence with Bill Lueders. Lueders will read from his recently published “Cry Rape” about a visually impaired woman named Patty was raped by an intruder in her home in Madison. The detective assigned to her case dismissed her claims and charged her with falsely reporting a crime. She is still seeking justice. There is a ticket charge that includes a copy of the book, the reception, and reserved seating. Ten percent of proceeds from sales of the book from A Room of One's Own for the first six months will be donated to Patty, and Bill Lueders is giving half of all royalties from the first year of sales to Patty. This is at a Room of One's Own, 307 West Johnson Street, at 6. For more information, check cryrapebook.com.

This evening, the FCC Commissioners Copps and Adelstein will accept public testimony on media issues. This fall, the FCC will consider new media ownership rules that will increase the number of newspapers, radio stations and TV stations that one company is allowed to own. This is at UW Milwaukee Helen Bader Concert Hall, 2419 East Kenwood Boulevard in Milwaukee, at 6:30. Check freepress.net/future for more details.

Tonight, the UW Student Organization hosts a Halloween Town Hall Meeting. The purpose of the meeting is to announce its progress in collaborating with the City and its plans for a unified, safe and fun Halloween festival. They will unveil the new name, logo and look for Madison Halloween 2006. This is in room 180 of Science Hall, 550 North Park Street, at 7. Contact Brandon Sivret, Halloween Action Committee Co-Chair at 695-5418 or bnsivret@wisc.edu for more information.

Tomorrow morning, Church Women United-Madison begins its year of Forums and Celebrations with a Forum entitled "Highlights and Excitements from the CWU Regional Meeting at St. John's University" with a panel of members who were there. Church Women United is a racially, culturally, theologically inclusive Christian women's movement, nation-wide, celebrating unity in diversity and working for a world of peace and justice. All area women of all faiths are welcome to attend. This is begins at 9 with coffee and the forum at 10. Call Shirley Robbins at 233-3581 or Ann Sowaske at 238-7903 with any questions.