Thursday, October 22, 2009

Tonight at 7 pm, the First Unitarian Society (900 University Bay Dr.) will host and sponsor Military Privatization in the Global South, a presentation by Dan Kenney, Illinois activist with the group No Private Armes and cofounder of the Clearwater Project to Stop Blackwater. The event is also sponsored by Pax Christi, and Colombia Support Network. More info by emailing trudijenny@yahoo.com or marysavage@tds.net

Mother Fools’ Coffee Shop (1101 Williamson St) will host an art show during the month of October entitled "Masquerades & Misadventures" by Jon Arnold. The show will end on October 31 with a special extra-scary Halloween version of Vortex experimental music variety show. Mother Fools’s Coffee Shop is open until 11 pm seven days a week. More info at 608 259-1301 or motherfools.com.

The Alliance for Animals (AFA) has a few volunteer opportunities left to help animals. It doesn't matter what your skills are or what animal issues you are interested in, because you are likely to discover at least one way that you can help to make a difference for the animals. For more info visit allanimals.org or call 257-6333.

The Tyrol Basin Ski patrol will hold its 12th annual Ski and Snowboard Resale fund raiser this weekend. This swap is an opportunity to sell your lightly used snow sports gear. Consignment items will be accepted Saturday and the Swap Sale will be held Sunday. Proceeds from the swap are used to fund patrol operations including the purchase of medical supplies and equipment used to serve the public during the ski and snowboard season. The Tyrol basin is located at 3487 Bohn Road in Mt. Horeb. For information call 437-4135 or 219-1886 or visit www.tyrolbasin.com.

Kathie Rasmussen Women’s Theatre is sponsoring The Smart Women Project 2009 until Oct 24th featuring 9 short plays by women on Friday evenings and Saturday at 1957 Winnebago St in Madison. More info at 663-5814 or madstage.com.