Saturday, March 08, 2008

Wednesday March 12, 2008

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program is a cooperative effort by the Internal Revenue Service and others to provide income tax assistance to low-income , the differently abled or elderly people. Call 266-2772 for details.

Low cost spayings and neuterings for dogs and cats are available through the Dane County Humane Society. There are various times and prices and they include an FVRCP vaccine. Call 838-0413 extension 103 for an appointment or details. Caretakers of feral or free-roaming cats can be helped as well.

The Outreach organization is looking for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (lgbt) friendly babysitters. Parents who need a referral or babysitters who are lgbt friendly should call 255-8582 for details.

Until April first the Madison West branch of Liberty Tax Service offers free tax returns. For details call 203- 8050 or visit the office at 360 Junction road.

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 Community Law Project provides free legal services to low-income Dane County residents. They can provide legal assistance in landlord and tenant disputes, Public benefit, or un-paid wages disputes. They are at 2300 South Park Street. Call 260-8221 for details.

Tuesday March 11, 2008

Tuesdays through March the School for Workers and others hold four evening sessions entitled, "Labor History through Film part 3 Labor in the World Today". They use videos and other sources to look at some of the most noteworthy struggles of workers to improve their conditions in the contemporary world. This is in the Anderson United Way Center, 2059 Atwood Avenue on Tuesdays through April first from 5:30 to 8:30. Call 262-2112 for details.

Wednesday at noon on WORT's A Public Affair Esty Dinur speaks with Iraq and Afghanistan War veterans about the "Winter Soldier Hearings" to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the Iraq attack. Call 256-2001 details.

Weekdays the Blue Bus Clinic offers free Hepatitis A and B vaccinations. It is at 1552 University Avenue. Contact 265-5600for details, eligibility requirements and hours.

Today and ongoing the South Madison Farmers Market Basket program offers a chance to get safe, affordable, healthy produce from small farmers. Boxes of seasonable produce may contain items such as, apples, beets, carrots, peppers and spinach. Orders should be in by Wednesday for pick up on Friday at the Catholic Multicultural Center, 1862 Beld Street. For details or to place an order call Robert at 358-6834.

Family Planning Health Services is a private, non-profit, community based, confidential reproductive health care provider in Central Wisconsin. It provides services to everyone regardless of age, income or marital status. They encourage the health and knowledge of women and families. For details toll free (800) 246-5743.

Monday March 10, 2008

The Rape Crisis Center (RCC) is looking for compassionate, dedicated women to staff their twenty- four -hour, confidential crisis line. Training is required. Call 608-251-5126 for details.

On Tuesday and Friday 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 and 4:30. They ask clients to register before 1:00 the day before. Call 255-1287 for details.

Friday March 7th, 2008

Friday evening there is the premiere of the new play entitled, "My Name is Rachel Corrie". It concerns how the International Solidarity Movement volunteer was trying to stop the destruction of a Gaza strip Palestinian home and was crushed to death by an Israeli Army bulldozer. It is written mainly in her words. This is at 7:30 in the Orpheum Theatre, 216 State Street. Call 906-3207 for details concerning this and other surrounding events and shows.

Saturday the Alliance for Animals Primate Freedom project holds a commemoration the mark the anniversary of the Vilas Zoo monkey scandal and mourn the victims of Uhiversity of Wisconsin abuse. This is at the Vilas Zoo Giraffe Gate number nine at 11:00 in the morning. Call 222-2348 for detail

Saturday evening there is a socialist potluck and meeting. This in the Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center, 953 Jenifer Street at 5:30. Call 241-2829 for detaila. Participants are asked to bring a dish or drink to pass.

Saturday evening the Peregrine Forum marks International Women's day with a screening of the Cuban film, "Lucia." This is in the Stendahl Parlor, 404 South Park Street at 7:00. Call 443-8399 for details.

Saturday evening Proud Theater, Madison's own LGBTQ youth theater troupe, presents "At the End of the Rainbow 2." It is an open mic benefit for "Proud Theater". This is in the Escapr Java Joint, 916 Williamson Street at 7:00. Call 469-6685 for details.

Saturday evening QLaw, a student group which serves the LGBT community at the University of Wisconsin Law School and beyond holds their Third Annual Gala Reception and Fundraiser. It will raise funds to support programming and legal education efforts in LGBT issues at the UW Law School. This is at 7:00 in the University Club, 803 State Street. Call 729-5895 for details.

Thursday March 6, 2008

Thursday evening Madwomen for Peace Codepink and others present an International Women's Day Celebration. It is entitled "Women's Words and Social Change:Poetry and Spoken Word." The event features Wafaa Mohammed, visiting Iraqi poet whose recent book is about Arab and American women’s political poetry. This is at 7:00 in the Red Gym. Call 268-6271 or 274-5922 for details.

Thursday evening the Colombia Support Network hosts a vigil in support of the people of Colombia. It is in remembrance of the hundreds of thousands of Colombians who have been murdered or forced from their homes by illegal paramilitaries, often in collaboration with the Colombian Army or Police. It is in James Madison Park at 7:30. Call 274-5922 for details.

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program is a cooperative effort by the Internal Revenue Service and others to provide income tax assistance to low-income , the differently abled or elderly people. Call 266-2772 for details.

Low cost spayings and neuterings for dogs and cats are available through the Dane County Humane Society. There are various times and prices and they include an FVRCP vaccine. Call 838-0413 extension 103 for an appointment or details. Caretakers of feral or free-roaming cats can be helped as well.

The Outreach organization is looking for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (lgbt) friendly babysitters. Parents who need a referral or babysitters who are lgbt friendly should call 255-8582 for details.

WORT is having their winter pledge drive. Listeners may use this opportunity to call and pledge to Madison's own listener sponsored community radio station . For details call 256-2001.

Saturday, March 01, 2008

Wednesday March 5th, 2008

Today there is a traveling exhibit of Arcatao, El Salvidor paintings. It is entitled, "Stations of the Struggle". It will be in Regina Hall of Edgewood College, 855 Woodrow Street. For details call 251-0776. It runs through March 16.

Evening Meals on Wheels needs volunteers to deliver hot, nutritious, low-cost meals to older and differently abled people. Locations are flexible and the time commitment is about one hour per shift. For details call 274-7978.

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 Outreach organization is looking for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (lgbt) friendly babysitters. Parents who need a referral or babysitters who are lgbt friendly should call 255-8582 for details.

Low cost spayings and neuterings for dogs and cats are available through the Dane County Humane Society . There are various times and prices and they include an FVRCP vaccine. Call 838-0413 extension 103 for an appointment or details. Caretakers of feral or free-roaming cats can be helped as well.

WORT is having their winter pledge drive. Listeners may use this opportunity to call and pledge to Madison's own listener sponsored community radio station . For details call 256-2001.

Tuesday March 4th, 2008

Tuesday afternoon the "Center for the History of Print Culture in Modern America" and others will hold the second in their Spring Series of Print Culture Colloquia. It is called, “American Imprints: Transatlantic Print Culture and the British Canon.” by Linda K. Hughes. This is at 4:00 in room 6191 of Helen C. White Hall. Call 263-4849 for details.

Tuesday night WORT hosts their monthly benefit featuring the Nama Rupa Tropical Riddims Sound System (Sic) . That's in the Cardinal Bar and Dancehall, 418 East Wilson Street at 8:00. Call 256-2001 for details.

Wednesday morning Kathleen Madden leads toddlers in games and other physical activities to strengthen gross motor skills. This is at 9:30 in the Madison Children's Museum, 100 State Street. Call 256-6445 for details.

Wednesdays at noon there are free or low-cost Hatha Yoga classes. They are on Wednesdays through March twelfth in "The Crossing," 1127 University Avenue. For details or to RSVP call 249-2858.

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program is a cooperative effort by the Internal Revenue Service and others to provide income tax assistance to low-income , the differently abled or elderly people. Call 266-2772 for details.

Monday March 3, 2008

Monday at noon on a pledge drive edition of A Public Affair host Norm Stocckwell speaks with Jim Hightower concerning his new book "Swim Against the Current". It features Union Cab of Madison. Call 256-2001 for details.

Monday the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and others sponsor a brown bag lunch and panel discussion entitled, "Community Driven, Sustainable Restoration in New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward". Featured are community leaders, Charles Allen III and Pan Dahiell. This is at 12:05 in Science Hall. Call 636-352-7942 for details.

Monday evening there is a meeting of the group, Truth and Alternatives to Militarism in Education (TAME).On the agenda are planning an action for the fifth anniversary of the Iraq War and working with other groups. This is in the Hawthorne Branch library, 2707 East Washington Avenue at 5:30. Call 250-9240 for details.

Monday evening the pledge drive edition of WORT's Access Hour features a sampler of past "Access Hour" shows. That's at 7:00. Call 256-2001 for details.

Tuesday at noon the African Studies Sandwich Seminar and others host Ikuko Asaka, Ph.D. candidate in History at the University of Wisconsin, Madison speaking on "Race, Labor, and Climate: Former Slaves' Migration from Canada to the Post-Emancipation West Indies." This is in room 206 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive. For details call 262-2380.

Tuesday at noon on a pledge drive edition of WORT's A Public Affair host Chris Dols speaks with Dave Zirin, left-wing sports writer and author of "Welcome to the Terrordome." Call 256-2001 for details.

Friday February 29th, 2008

Friday night at 7 PM there is a meeting of the Madison Area Transgender Support Group at the Outreach facility, 600 Williamson Street. For details call 255-8582

Tonight the Gilded Bats will bring their rockin' old-time string band sound to Mother Fool's Coffee House, 1101 Williamson Street, Show starts at 8 PM.

On Sunday at 7 PM, the Escape Java Joint, 916 Williamson Street, the peregrine Forum will sponsor a screening of "State of the Union", a 2002, 45 minute documentary with Kathleen Cleaver and others about the interplay of money and politics and its impact on the underclass, especially Black America, and similarities between the two major parties. Fore details call 442-8399.

Friday at 6 PM, at the Majestic Theater, 115 King Street, the film The Business of Being Born, will be featured followed by a Talk-Back session featuring local midwives and physicians. The film follows several women, including Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein, as they prepare for and give birth to their babies in the New York City area. The film also explores childbirth in the United States and other countries and spotlights noted experts as they critique the cultural values underlying our current obstetric system of care. The event will be moderated by Tony Castenada and will repeat on Sunday at 2 pm. Call 345-6208 for details.

Friday night from 5 to 7 PM, Dardanelles Restaurant, 1851 Monroe Street, will host SOA Vigilers ¡Presente ! - a reunion and update on the efforts to close the School of the Americas. All-you-can eat papas will be offered during the presentation. More info at soawmadison@yahoo.com.

Saturday from 11 to 1 PM at Madison Infoshop, 1019 Williamson Street, Madison May Day Committee will hold a meeting to organize community wide events celebrating international worker solidarity. For details call 255-1800.

Also Saturday, High Noon Saloon, 701 E. Washington, will host a People’s Networking Convention (PNC) benefit show from 2 to 6 pm, featuring music by Thistle, Spires that in the Sunset Rise, and Los Surenos del Norte. The convention will be held in Madison from August 15-17 and will provide a space for discussion and debate of non-elections based organizing. Besides live music, there will be a drawing for prizes, food, and party games. Call 268-1122 for details.

Saturday from 4:30 to 8:30 PM, Pres House, 731 State Street, will host a Community Celebration of Peace Vigils Across Wisconsin. Special guest appearances, music, a video presentation, and a Potluck are on the agenda. Bring a salad or dessert. Soup and cider provided. For details call 250-9240.

Thursday February 28, 2008

Thursday night at 5:30 pm, Just Coffee, 1129 E. Wilson will host a Madison Co-op Network meeting! The program includes a Potluck, a tour of the only unionized worker collective 100% fair trade coffee roaster in the U.S., followed by a discussion of how we can build the cooperative movement in Madison and beyond. Bring a dish & drink to share. For details call 204-9011.

Friday at noon, Saint Marks, 605 Spruce Street, will again offer a Free Meals and Movies Series! The Lives of Others, winner of the 2006 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, will be shown. A secret police agent in 1984 Berlin learns too much when bugging the apartment of a socialist playwright.

Thursday is the first day of the urban Agriculture Conference in Milwaukee. The event runs through Saturday and addresses the barriers to urban agriculture. Urban agricultural experts from around North America will join in forums, workshops, exhibitions, presentations, videos and networking. For details log on to growurban.org.

The Madison-area Urban Ministry is accepting auction items for its fund-raiser Thursday March 6 at 4:30 at Inn on the Park, 22 South Carroll Street The fund raiser will feature live Jazz , food, a cash bar and silent auction. To donate items or inquire about the event call 256-0906.

Today from 1:30 to 2:30, the School of Library and Information Studies offers the 2008 BUILDING BRIDGES COLLOQUIUM at SLIS Commons, 4207 Helen C. White Hall. Designed to bring together faculty and students, this year’s Building Bridges Colloquium features professor Madge Klais and doctoral student Awa Zhu discussing their latest research projects.

Today the Arboretum Visitor Center, 1207 Seminole Highway, will feature an art exhibit entitled" Wide Horizons: Rural Wisconsin Landscapes". Photographer Richard Wunsch presents panoramic photographs illustrating Wisconsin's rural landscapes, capturing the austere beauty of the many different scenic vistas and creating a photographic record of the natural beauty of Wisconsin's rural topography and man's impact on it. For details call 263-7888.

Thursday from 10 to 4, the American Red Cross will accept blood donations at 302 Union South (227 North Randall Avenue). Help saves lives. One blood donation helps up to three people. Walk-ins are welcome or make appointments at 1-800-GIVELIFE. A donor card or photo ID is required. Must be over 17 and 110 pounds. Contact 227-1357 for details.

Thursday night at 7 PM, celebrate Black History month with Rev. Lucius Walker, one of today’s leading practitioners of nonviolent Civil Disobedience. Walker will be speaking at UW-Milwaukee in Bolton Hall Room 150, 2200 East Kenwood Boulevard The event is free and open to the public. For details call pastorsforpeace.org