September 8

Tonight, there is a free concert entitled “Bless Our Planet”. This is a free, collaborative community concert for peace offered by musicians, artists, poets, and others from the Madison area. This is a completely volunteer, grassroots effort. The concert is on Library Mall from 5:30 to 9. For more information, check www.ariesrisingproductions.com or call 206-6219.

Tonight, Fighting Bob Fest kicks off with an event entitled “Hold the Media Accountable”. Speakers include Greg Palast, John Nichols, Dr. Robert McChesney, Matt Rothschild, John Stauber, Diane Farsetta, and Bob Garvey. There is a ticket charge and it is at the Barrymore Theater, 2090 Atwood Avenue, from 7 to 10. Call the Barrymore at 241-8864 for details.

Tomorrow, Madison Children's Museum's holds the 10th Annual Kids for Peace Day. This event features activities outside the museum and free performances by Call for Peace: the Next Generation; Suzuki Strings of Madison; singer-songwriters Clare Norelle, Stuart Stotts and Rich Baumann; and the Kids for Peace Community Choir, and more. Kids for Peace Day exemplifies Madison Children’s Museum’s mission to connect children with their families, their communities, and the world beyond by learning through play. There is a small entrance fee and is at the Children’s’ Museum, 100 State Street, from 9 to 2:30. Call Susan Buzby at 268-1231 ext 30 or email her at sbuzby@madisonchildrensmuseum.org.

Tomorrow is the first annual Northside festival “Northern Exposure”. This event features music including Que Flavor, Queenie and the Blue Cats, The Midwesterners, and Tani Diakite and Mali Blues Group; along with food, Fall Olympic Games for kids and families, a giant boat race and more. This is in Warner Park on Sherman Avenue from noon to 7. For more information contact 246-8372 or veracourtevents@hotmail.com.

Tomorrow, the Dane County SOS Senior Council hosts Doctors Gene and Linda Farley who will speak on the three health care proposals before the state legislature and explain the proposals' differences in detail. This is part of SOS's annual meeting. Registration begins at 10:30, the lunch at noon, and speakers at 1. For details, including location, or to RSVP for the lunch, call the Council's office at 256-7626.

Sunday, Madison HOURs holds its monthly pancake breakfast. The breakfast features an all organic and vegan line up of potatoes, pancakes, orange juice and fair-trade coffee. Madison HOURS seeks local commerce through local currency. This is at the Wilmar Center, 953 Jenifer Street, from 8:30 to 11. For more information, check www.madisonhours.org.