Thursday, May 21, 2009

Today until 8 pm at the Memorial Union Theater Gallery, 800 Langdon St, there will be an exhibit entitled “It's Not Easy Being Green”. In an effort to capture and share the environment with others, this exhibition will help to display the obvious as well as the hidden. Green is a not only a color but a feeling and call for action. More info via email at schmitt2@wisc.edu

Today and next Thursday at noon, the Tai Chi Center of Madison will offer a free Tai Chi class on the Monona Terrace Rooftop. One John Nolen Drive. Registration is available on-site. Wear loose-fitting clothing and comfortable shoes. In case of inclement weather, class will be cancelled. More info at 261-4000.

If you are 55 or older, low income and in need of a job, Experience Works may be able to help. You are paid during your training while the professional Experience Works staff provides support, job search assistance, and explores all employment opportunities at no cost to you. Call Bonita at 646-0409 for more info.

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Union Carbide disaster in Bhopal, the India Initiative and the Center for South Asia are sponsoring a film screening of the film Bhopal Express tonight at 5:30. This is followed by a Q&A session with the founder of the Sambhavna Clinic in Bhopal, Sathinath Sarangi. The screening will be presented in the Wisconsin Room, A&B at the Armory and Gymnasium (Red Gym). More info at 262-3209.

Today until 4, the Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice (WNPJ) is holding an Open House at 122 State St. - 3rd Floor Conference Rm. This is an opportunity for volunteers to stop by – for phoning – computer use and media work for the campaign to get troops out of Iraq and Afghanistan. Also, counter-recruitment packets for high school counselors will be available. More info at 250-9240 or info@wnpj.org