Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Today the “Literacy Network” celebrates “International Literacy Day”. Participants can learn how to get involved and create change through literacy education. They quote “give opportunities for learning sustainable and meaningful literacy skills”. They are planning to train more than one hundred new volunteer tutors by December first. This is in 1118 South Park Street beginning at 9:00. Call 244-3911 for details.

This evening the Quattro Formaggi Saxophone Quartet plays music. This is at 6:00 in “Imperial Gardens-West,” 2039 Allen Boulevard. Call 886-3703 for details. Appetizers are provided.

This evening “Natural Step Monona,” the “Monona Public Library” and others host the next in the “Green Tuesdays Films and Lectures on Sustainability” series. Today the host demonstrates canning. The program is on the second and fifth Tuesdays of the month through May at 6:30 in the Monona Public Library, 1000 Nichols Road. Call 663-2459 for details.

Briarpatch offers walk-in HIV/AIDS, STDS and STI testing. This is every Wednesday evening from 5:30 to 7:30 or by appointment in 1955 Atwood Avenue. To schedule an appointment call the agency at 1-800-798-1126. People may call locally at 245-2550 or email youthhivtesting@yahoo.com.

The Parental Stress line helps prevent child abuse by connecting parents who are stressed or feeling alone with volunteers who talk with them by phone. Training is necessary. Call 241-4888 extension 26 for details.

Dane County Friends of Ferals is seeking rural outdoor homes for altered feral and semi-feral cats. This will avoid euthanasias. They and the Dane County Humane Society relocate them on farms. They occupy feral cat territory but don’t breed. They are all tested, vaccinated, dewormed and fixed. For details call 467-4067.