Friday, September 18, 2009

Saturday, the Madison Trust for Historic Preservations weekly tour features Mansion Hill West. The story of Madison's "aristocracy hill" is seen in buildings spanning nearly 100 years including early sandstone mansions, and many houses by Prairie-style architects Claude & Starck. The 1-hour tour meets at 10 a.m. in front of the Plaza Tavern and Grill, 319 North Henry Street. For more info, call 608-441-8864 or visit madisontrust.org

Hear ye, hear ye! Let it be known throughout the land that all good people from the Monroevian realm to the far reaches of the kingdom are invited to the Second Annual Gathering of Rogues and Ruffians Renaissance Faire from noon until 10 p.m. this Saturday at The Piazza, located at W5549 Center Road, 3.6 miles north of Monroe on Highway 69. For more information call 608-325-5268 or search Shakespeare on the Edge at GreenCountySpotlight.com

Sunday from 1 - 4 pm is the Sassy Cow Creamery Savor & Sample Fest: South Central Wisconsin's Home Grown Food Festival! Meet local farmers and savor local foods! There will be a creamery tour of Sassy Cow, cooking demos, farmers market, kids activities, and more. This is at W4192 Bristol Road in Columbus. More info at 742-9680. A carpool is being arranged from Madison - contact Family Farm Defenders at 260-0900 for details.

Sunday at 4:30 pm at the Brittingham Park Shelter, 401 West Shore Drive, will be the First Annual Ground Work Family Reunion! Join others interested in Racial Justice Organizing for a potluck and grillout! Please bring a dish to pass. Plus, there will be music, raffle, and activities for all ages. Groundwork is a white anti-racist collective working to dismantle white supremacy and achieve racial justice in our communities.

Sunday, there will be an outdoor screening of the acclaimed 1959 Brazilian film, Black Orpheus, set in a favela in Rio de Janeiro during Carnaval. This will be at 7 pm at the Madison Infoshop, 1019 Williamson Street. More info at 262-9036 or 442-8399.