March 28, 2007

Monday, March 26, 2007


Monday at noon on WORT’s A Public Affair hosts Mike Moon and Wajid Jenkins interview journalist, John Ross about the Zapatistas and Mexican politics. Call 256-2001 for details.

Monday at noon the Havens Center and others host a talk by activist and author, John Ross. It is entitled, “The Other Campaign and the 2006 Mexican Elections, What Worked, What Didn’t.” This is in room 8417 Social Sciences building. Call 262-2811 for details.

Monday evening the Bram’s Addition Neighborhood Association holds a district thirteen candidate’s forum featuring Julia Kerr and Duane Steinhauer. It will include time to meet them personally and a question and answer period. This is at 6:30 in the Catholic Multicultural Center, 1862 Beld Street. Call 255-4399 for details.

Monday evening on WORT’s Access Hour, “Eight O’Clock Buzz weather guy” Rob McClure talks to local storm spotters about how they train and deploy, what they look for, how they communicate in the field, and what they experienced this last season. That’s at 7:00. Call 256-2001 for details.

Tuesday at noon on WORT’s A Public Affair host Willy Becker speaks with Si Kahn, labor singer, community organizer and campaigner against private prisons. Call 256-2001 for details.

The Home Chore Volunteer Program is seeking 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.



Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Tuesday evening the Madison Area Peace Coalition (MAPC) sponsors a free community workshop with Bread and Puppet Theater. Participants will create a “Cantastoria!” This is an ancient form of storytellig that combines text, movement, music, and painting. This is at 5:00 in the Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center, 953 Jenifer Street. There is also one at 6:30. Call 698-2401 for details.

Tuesday evening Community Action on Latin America (CALA) sponsors author and activist John Ross speaking on “No Mexico Without Corn". Specifically he will discuss how the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and corporate agriculture threatens the identity of Mexico's people. This is in Rainbow Bookstore, 426 West Gilman Street at 7:00. Call 251‑1551 for details.

Wednesday at noon on WORT’s A Public Affair host Esty Dinur speaks with Rose Brewer, Professor of African American and African Studies at the University of Minnesota, about race, class, and gender. Call 256-2001 for details.

Until tax filing day on April 15 the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) programs provide people with limited incomes, disabilities, or limited English proficiency free tax help. For details call 1-800-829-1040 or (414) 297-3302.

The Madison Coalitions of Older Adults are looking for volunteers this winter to shovel snow for the elderly. This is a flexible volunteer opportunity. Call 243-5252 for details.

The Respite Center is a safe place for kids, ages birth to fourteen, whose families are under stress or in crisis. They are looking for volunteers to play with kids four hours a week. Training is required. Call Molly at 244‑5730 for details.


Wednesday, March 28, 2007

Wednesday evening the Madison Infosop and Associated Students of Madison host the “Everything is Fine, Circus Show with Bread and Puppet Theater”. It is a political satire with a menagerie of images featuring the Bread & Puppet Brass Band. That’s at 7:00 in the Memorial Union. Check Today in the Union for the room location. Call 698-2401 for details.

Wednesday evening the Gaylord Nelson Retrospective Lecture Series presents a lecture by Joel Rogers, chair of the Apollo Alliance and director
of the Center on Wisconsin Strategies. It is entitled, “How Global Warming Can Save Democracy”. This is in the Wisconsin State Historical Society Auditorium, 816 State Street at 7:30. Call 263-5599 for details.

Thursday at noon on WORT’s A Public Affair host Lea Zeldin speaks with Doctor Paula Wolfe, Assistant Professor of the University of Wisconsin’s School of Education Department of Curriculum and Instruction. They will speak concerning "Teaching Social Justice to Adolescents" Call 256-2001 for details.

Tuesday and Thursday afternoons there is a food pantry at the Catholic Multicultural Center, 1862 Beld Street. Clients choose anything shelved based on food availability. This is between 2:30 to 4:30. They ask clients to register before 1:00 the day before. Call 255-1287 for details.

There is a free computer lab in the Catholic Multicultural Center. It is available weekdays from 9:00-5:30 at 1862 Beld Street. Lab Users must always show a photo ID and take an orientation the first time. Call 255-1287 for details.

The University of Wisconsin Arboretum seeks volunteers to assist in
the visitor center, on the trails, in the gardens, and in the prairies
and forests. Tools and training provided. For more information call Judy Kingsbury at 262-5604.