Monday, June 15, 2009

Monday afternoon on WORT’s A Public Affair host Norm Stockwell speaks with author, Andrew Nikiforuk about his book "Tar Sands: Dirty Oil and the Future of a Continent". Call 256-2001 for details.

Monday evening the Hancock Center for Dance and Movement Therapy hosts a free introductory session of the “benefits of the Alexander Technique”. Deborah Thomas teaches skills of self-observation and tension release in everyday movement. This is at 7:00 in the Williamson Street Co-op Community Room, 1221 Williamson Street. Call 251-0908 for details.

Monday evening there is a women's health discussion group. It is also called the “Muffin Club.” This week the topic is gender expectations in the workplace. It is at 7:00 in the Madison Infoshop, 1019 Williamson Street. Call 262-9036 for details.

Monday evening hosts Susie Rasmussen and Liam Martin play “rock n’ roll” and “soul.” These include Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Taj Mahal, Johnny Cash and maybe a few new artists as well. That’s at 7:00. Call 256-2001 for details.

Tuesday morning the Milwaukee NAACP holds a seminar on employment barriers faced by people of color. The free panel covers laws that prohibit employment discrimination, how to file a charge and what employment barriers may discriminate against people of color. That’s in the Milwaukee NAACP branch office, 2745 North Martin Luther King Junior Drive at 9:00. Call 414-297-3594 for details.

The Rape Crises Center is a non-profit community organization. They aid people who need support and information after experiencing or being close to someone sexual assaulted in the past or recently. This includes survivors of rape or incest. For services and twenty- four hour crises intervention call 251-7273. To volunteer call 251-5126.