Wednesday, October 7, 2009

This afternoon for “Coming Out Week” and the “Wisconsin Book Festival” there is a lecture entitled, “Do We Need a Queer Literature?”. This is in room 6191 of Helen C. White Hall at 4:00. Call 255-8582 for details.

This afternoon on the “eighth anniversary of the United States and Afghanistan War” the “Madison Area Peace Coalition” and others have called for vigils during the evening rush-hour. This is at 4:00 in venues throughout Madison. Call 442-8399 for details.

This evening for “Coming Out Week” there is a “Coming Out Workshop”. This is at 5:00 in the “Memorial Union”. Call 255-8582 for details. See “Today in the Union” for the room location.

This evening the “Madison Area Peace Coalition,” and others host a screening and discussion of Robert Greenwald's new film “Rethinking Afghanistan.” This is on the “eighth anniversary of the start of the United States and Afghan War”. This is at 6:30 in the “Escape Java Joint,” 942 Williamson Street. Call 442-8399 for details.

Beginning today at various times and venues throughout Madison the “Wisconsin Humanities Council” hosts the “Fourth Annual Wisconsin Book Festival”. It is quote” a public literary arts and humanities program”. One of today’s authors is Katie Krueger who wrote “Give with Gratitude: Lessons Learned Listening to West Africa”. This is in “A Room of One’s Own Feminist” bookstore, 307 West Johnson Street at 6:00. Call 262-0706 for details.

The Public Health Department of Madison and Dane County has anonymous walk-in HIV, Hepatitis B and C testing and Needle exchange. These are at the Public Health Office, 2705 East Washington Avenue and the South Madison Health and Family Center 2202 South Park Street. There are a variety of times and days. Call 243-0411 for details.