Friday, November 27, 2009

The 5th Annual Holiday Craftacular will take place Saturday from 10 to 5 at the Madison Masonic Center, located at 301 Wisconsin Avenue. The Craftacular showcases handmade goods by over 80 local artists and indie crafters. The event, co-hosted by Anthology and the Glitter Workshop, is free and open to the public; the first 50 shoppers receive a complimentary goody bag. More info at 204-2644 or online at anthology.typepad.com

The Alliance for Animals has announced an upcoming public lecture titled Why Primate Research at the UW is Unethical: A talk with Rick Marot. After twenty UW-Madison scientists refused to participate in a public discussion about the ethics of experiments on monkeys at the university, students organized this lecture which is slated for Tuesday December 1 at 7:30 PM at 1641 Humanities, UW-Madison.

Today is the first day of the Green Online Holiday Auction sponsored by Wisconsin Partners for Sustainability. The auction supports green practices and offers an impressive array of variety of foods, goods and services from local businesses, ranging from delicious food items to vacation getaways (Bed & Breakfasts! Resorts! Hotels!), gift certificates for services, health, personal care and garden products, and much more. Auction items can be viewed now at greenauctionswi.cmarket.com. More info available by email at greenauctionswi@gmail.com

Sunday at 2pm, a Strategy Planning Session for the World Naked Bike Ride next June will be held at the UW-Madison Memorial Union, north end of the Rathskeller. More info by emailing madisonnakedbikeride@yahoo.com

Sunday, Bunky's Cafe (2425 Atwood Ave.) will host a Uni Fun-Raiser from 5 to 9 pm to support aid projects for people in need in Madison and Beyond. On the agenda are a Holiday Uni-Market, followed by Spaghetti on the Board (both meat and veggie option) and an Improv Comedy Show. Advance tickets are available at the Willy St. Co-op (1221 Williamson St.), Tao Sangha Center (2330 Willard Ave.) and Bunky’s Café. More info at 257-4663.

Thursday, November 26, 2009

Tonight at 5:30 pm, the Alliance for Animals will host Thanksgiving for the Birds and the Hungry at the Neighborhood House, 29 S Mills St in Madison. The community is invited to lend a hand or to make a donation to help provide a free vegan Thanksgiving dinner to neighbors in need. Help is needed to cook or to clean up afterwards. More info by contacting Trina via email at bluevenus54@hotmail.com bluevenus54@hotmail.com or by phone at 846-4067.

Green Online Holiday Auction items are now available for viewing at greenauctionswi.cmarket.com. This year the auction will benefit Wisconsin Partners for SustainAbility, Community GroundWorks at Troy Gardens, WYOU Community Television, and The Dane County TimeBank. The online auction supports green practices and offers an impressive array of foods, goods and services provided by local, independently-owned, businesses. For more info email greenauctionswi@gmail.com

Today through Saturday, the Drury Gallery of the Portage Center for the Arts presents “Snow” by Debra Grall, showcasing the beauty of elderly women. The “Snow” series is a body of work that questions traditional stereotypical images of aging and exhibits qualities that are not part of the culture’s concept of being an elder. Gallery hours are Wednesday, Thursday, Friday from 1 till 6:00 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. till 3 p.m. More info at 608-742-5655 or on the web at portagecenterforthearts.com

Tonight at 10 pm, and every Thursday night, WYOU TV, Community Access Television, features the program Animals Have Rights. Producers Ann Emerson and Yamina Steit continue to focus viewers' attention on the use of monkeys in the UW Madison labs and bring information to the public that is simply unavailable anywhere else. WYOU is on Cable channel 95 and digital 991. Live stream available at www.wyou.org

Today through Monday, Motherfool’s Coffeehouse, 1101 Williamson Street hosts the "Plants and Animals" art show by Twyla Clark. Call 259-1301 for details.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Tomorrow at noon on WORT’s “A Public Affair” host Naama speaks with Julie Angel during a pre-recorded show on organic farming, CSA’s, slow-food and rabbits. Call 256-2001 for details.

Ongoing the Portage Center for the Arts presents art by Debra Grall. The series entitled, “Snow” is quote “a body of work that questions traditional stereotypical images of aging and exhibits qualities that are not part of the culture’s concept of being an elder”. This is Wednesday through Saturday at various times in the “Druary Gallery,” 301 East Cook Street in Portage through November twenty-eighth. Call 608-742-5655 for details.

The Madison Coalitions of Older Adults are looking for volunteers this winter to shovel snow for the elderly. This is a flexible volunteer opportunity. Call 243-5252 for details.

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

On-going Motherfool’s Coffeehouse, 1101 Williamson Street hosts the "Plants and Animals" art show by Twyla Clark. This is through November thirtieth. Call 259-1301 for details.

On-going the Chazen Museum of Art, 800 University Avenue exhibits photographs by James Gill. These large-format color portraits feature veterans from World War II, Korea and Vietnam. They have talked about their experiences with the “Wisconsin Stories Project”. Call 263-2068 for details. It runs daily except Monday until January third.

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 for details.

“Wisconsin Books to Prisoners” is a non-profit organization sponsored by “Rainbow bookstore” that sends books to Wisconsin and other states’ inmates. They believe that quote “books are tools for learning and can open minds to new ideas and fresh possibilities.” Call 257-6050 or visit 426 West Gilman Street 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.

Wisconsin’s Home Energy Assistance Program helps people pay for home energy costs including crisis assistance and weatherization. They are at 1225 South Park Street. They can be contacted via the web site heat.wi.gov or by phone at 267-3680.

Monday, November 23, 2009

This morning Motherfool’s Coffeehouse, 1101 Williamson Street holds “Bach in a Backpack” solo violin performances by Randal Harrison. This is at 8:30. Performances will be Mondays through November from 8:30 to 10:00. Call 279-9856 for details.

Today at noon on WORT’s “A Public Affair” Mike Moon hosts a show on Vegan cooking with chef, Francis Janes, from Seattle. They will talk about alternative recipes for Thanksgiving Day! Call 256-2001 for details.

This evening there is a “Food Not Bombs” thirtieth anniversary presentation. Co-founder Keith McHenry will talk about cooking for peace and to end hunger, poverty and war. Weekly the group shares vegan and vegetarian meals with thousands. This is at 6:30 in 1127 University Avenue. Call 1-800-884-1136 for details. It is free and donations are welcome. Dinner is provided.

This evening the Madison Chapter of the Weston A. Price Foundation holds a discussion of Nutrient-Dense Foods. Networking will follow. This is at 7:00 in the Wilmar Neighborhood Center, 953 Jenifer Street. Call 221-8696 for details.

This evening there is a Muffin Club Women’s Health Discussion Group meeting. The topic is “Gender 101”. It is open to all women, trans and inter-sex folks. It is at 7:00 in the Madison Infoshop, 1019 Williamson Street at 7:00. Call 262-9036 for details.

This evening on WORT’s Access Hour host West High School senior, Tom Roberts produces a rave on the air. This is at 7:00. Call 256-2001 for details.

Friday, November 20, 2009

This evening at Centro Hispano, there will be a rally for the “campaign for peace”- calling for an end to youth violence and institutionalized violence against youth. This will be held from 5:30 to 8pm at 810 West Badger Road. For more information, call Veronica or Mario at 255-3018.

This evening at 6 pm there will be a Trans Monologues and Vigil at A Room of One's Own bookstore, 307 West Johnson Street. The Trans Monologues are a night of theater, poems, songs, monologues, and all other creative expressions of transgender identities. Following the Monologues, a vigil will be held to remember and honor members of the community who have lost their lives.

Saturday, the Madison Institute presents a Progressive Roundtable presentation by Jane Anne Morris on “Corporate Personhood: Taking Stock.” Corporate anthropologist and Madison resident and author, Ms. Morris maintains that "corporate personhood" permeates our economy, politics, and society, yet many people are at best only vaguely aware of its consequences. She will discuss the implications to our democracy of this dubious legal concept. This is 9:00 am to 12 noon at Capital Lakes, 333 West Main Street in Madison. More info at 238-5489.

Saturday at 4 pm is the Trans People of Color Film Festival. This will be held at the LGBT Campus Center, at the UW Memorial Union, with back-to-back showings of Cruel and Unusual, Still Black, and Paris is Burning. More info at lgbt.wisc.edu/trans

Saturday, join friends and family of Clarence Kailin to celebrate and build upon his imposing legacy of community activism. Kailin, a son of Madison whose lifelong commitment to social and economic justice led him to become one of the first to take up arms against fascism during the Spanish Civil War, recently passed away at age 95. The Clarence Kailin Memorial is at 6:30 pm at the First Unitarian Society, 900 University Bay Drive.

Sunday at 6:00 pm, there will be a free screening of Rebels With A Cause - the feature documentary about the Students for a Democratic Society. This is at the Madison Infoshop, 1019 Williamson Street.

Thursday, November 19, 2009

This evening, Kathleen Horning, Director of the Cooperative Children’s Book Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will be appearing at the Sequoya Branch Library, 4340 Tokay Boulevard, at 7:00 p.m. Horning will speak on the art of children’s picture book illustration. Registration is required; call 266-6385 for more information.

Senior adults from the LGBT communities meet on the first & third Thursdays of the month from 2:30-4pm at the Madison Senior Center, 330 West Mifflin Street. This group is a cooperative venture of OutReach and the Madison Senior Center through the LGBT Senior Alliance. These are friendly conversations that are informal, open dialogues. Friends and families of LGBT folks are welcome. Participants determine the topics based on current interests and the groups are facilitated. For more info, contact Jim at jc_lamal@hotmail.com or Fay at ferington@charter.net.

This weekend is your last chance to see "The Stops," Stage Q’s side-splitting musical about three members of the North American Lady Organists Guild. The Bartell Theater is located at 113 East Mifflin Street in Madison. More info at stageq.com, or call 608-661-9696 x3.

Each Sunday at 5:00 pm, listen to “Third World View” right here at WORT 89.9 fm – for news and analysis from a critical left, anti-interventionist and anti-imperialist perspective. More info at 256-2001.

The second annual production of “Her Majesty’s Winter Renaissance Faire” will be held December 5th and 6th in Whitney Square Mall, at Whitney Way and Odana Road in Madison. The mall space will be re-created to a renaissance castle for 2 days, filled with musicians, dancers, swordsmen, vendors, food and fun, along with a renaissance costume contest. There will also be a High Tea on Saturday afternoon at 2pm. The Queen and her court will be on hand, along with wonderful entertainment and an amazing Renaissance authentic menu. More info at ravenworksip.com or 608-630-2348

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

This evening “Q -Cinema International” hosts a screening of "Dakan/Guinea." It presents the story of forbidden love between two young men and is set in Guinea, West Africa. The movie series group meets every other Wednesday night at 6:30 in 600 Williamson Street. Call 255-8582 for details. Popcorn is provided. A discussion follows.

On-going the Chazen Museum of Art, 800 University Avenue exhibits photographs by James Gill. These large-format color portraits feature veterans from World War II, Korea and Vietnam. They have talked about their experiences with the “Wisconsin Stories Project”. Call 263-2068 for details. It runs daily except Monday until January third.

The Rape Crises Center is a non-profit community organization for people who need support and information after experiencing past or recent sexual assault, rape, incest or childhood sexual assault and the people close to them. For services and twenty- four hour crises intervention call 251-7273 or to volunteer call 251-5126.

Ongoing the Portage Center for the Arts presents art by Debra Grall. The series entitled, “Snow” is quote “a body of work that questions traditional stereotypical images of aging”. This is Wednesday through Saturday at various times in the “Druary Gallery,” 301 East Cook Street in Portage through November twenty-eighth. Call 608-742-5655 for details.

On-going Motherfool’s Coffeehouse, 1101 Williamson Street hosts the "Plants and Animals" art show by Twyla Clark. It runs through November thirtieth. Call 259-1301 for details.

Dane County Humane Society has low cost spayings and neuterings available for dogs and cats. There are various times and prices and they include an FVRCP vaccine. Caretakers of feral or free-roaming cats can be helped as well. Call 838-0413 extension 103 for an appointment or details.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

This evening the Edgewood College Social Science Department and others co-sponsor a presentation by Ray Krone. He was the one hundredth United States citizen to be exonerated from a capital crime since the 1973 moratorium on the death penalty. This is at 7:00 in room 313 of Edgewood College’s DiRicci Gallery. Call 663-2200 for details.

On-going the Chazen Museum of Art, 800 University Avenue exhibits photographs by James Gill. These large-format color portraits feature veterans from World War II, Korea and Vietnam. They have talked about their experiences with the “Wisconsin Stories Project”. Call 263-2068 for details. It runs daily except Monday until January third.

“The Worker’s Rights Center helps people resolve workplace problems”. This includes firing for “no match” letters, non-payment of wages or overtime, discrimination, or not caring for an employee hurt on the job. The office is in the “Villager Mall”, 2300 South Park Street. Call 255-0376 for details.

“Dane County Friends of Ferals” volunteers are dedicated to bettering the future of feral cats. Their mission is to establish a no-kill standard and promote the value and well-being of Dane County area feral cats. Call 467-4067 for details.

“The Alliance for Animals” (AFA) has volunteer opportunities to help animals. These might include tabling at the Farmer’s Market, distributing pro-animal literature or joining the Antivivisection Committee. For details visit allanimals.org or call 257-6333.

Dane County Humane Society has low cost spayings and neuterings available for dogs and cats. There are various times and prices and they include an FVRCP vaccine. Caretakers of feral or free-roaming cats can be helped as well. Call 838-0413 extension 103 for an appointment or details.

Monday, November 16, 2009

This morning Motherfool’s Coffeehouse, 1101 Williamson Street holds “Bach in a Backpack” solo violin performances by Randal Harrison. This is at 8:30. Performances will be Mondays through November from 8:30 to 10:00. Call 279- 9856 for details.

This evening the Madison Area Urban Ministry hosts an “Interfaith Vigil about Human Services Budget for Dane County and Madison”. Citizens will not be able to speak at the County Board meeting so participants hope that the vigil will send the message that they are asking for the cuts to be restored. This is at 6:30 at the steps of the City County Building, 215 Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard. Call 256-0906 for details.

This evening on WORT’s Access Hour “Porchlight Products” representatives speak about how the organization hires differently abled, formerly homeless adults and gives them job training and real work experience. That’s at 7:00. Call 256-2001 for details.

This evening the “Alliance for Animals” holds their annual membership meeting. Participants can learn about their work throughout the year. This is at 7:00 in the third floor conference room of 122 State Street. Call 257-6333 for details. Vegan snacks will be provided.

Tomorrow Representative Gary Hebl holds an informal roundtable discussion on ‘Why Cable Reform is Needed in Wisconsin. ’ It will quote “highlight the need for a Cable Consumer Repair Bill. This is at 11:00 in room 225 Northwest of the State Capitol building. Call 266-7678 for details.

Tomorrow at noon on “A Public Affair” host Stacy Harbaugh speaks with Lisa Graves from the “Center for Media and Democracy”. Call 256-2001 for details.

Friday, November 13, 2009

Saturday, St. Mark's Lutheran Church will offer a low-cost Annual Turkey Dinner from 4 to 7 pm at 605 Spruce St. Madison, WI. The turkey dinner will includ Stuffing, Mashed Potatoes and homemade pies. More info at 256-8463

East side residents are invited to participate in the East Isthmus Neighborhood Planning Council's annual forum tonight at 6 pm. This year's event features a fast-moving brainstorming session to identify doable projects to make the neighborhoods better. Meeting will be held at the United Way Building, 2059 Atwood Avenue. Refreshments and child care provided. For more information call the EINPC at 204-0836

Saturday the Rainbow Bookstore Cooperative will be hosting acclaimed poet, essayist, and journalist Mukoma wa Ngugi, as he reads from his first novel, Nairobi Heat - a gripping detective thriller partially set in Madison that touches on issues of race, identity, and class. Mukoma wa Ngugi is a political columnist for the BBC's Focus on Africa Magazine as well as a contributor to the Guardian, Los Angeles Times, and the International Herald Tribune. The event will begin at 2pm at 426 W. Gilman Street.

Saturday from 3 to 5 pm, Madison Areas Peace Coalition and Palestine Task Force will sponsor an advocacy workshop entitled “Presenting for Palestine” at the Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center, 953 Jenifer St. This event is free. More info at 442-8399.

Today at 3 pm, there will be a March for Green Solutions from the UW-Madison Library Mall to the State Capitol. The rally at the State Capitol will demand that politicians take the issues of burning fossil fuels and climate change serious. More info at madisonmarch.com

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Reservations will be taken through tomorrow for Fitchburg Fields and the Underground Food Collective’s delicious Fall Harvest Dinner next Saturday, November 21 at the Goodman Community Center on Wauseba Ave. from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Reduced rates are available for students, seniors and folks with low-income. Space is limited, so contact Catherine at 608-335-7295 no later than Friday November 13th or go online to fitchburgfields.org for more information.

Now through November 28th, the Drury Gallery of the Portage Center for the Arts presents “Snow” by Debra Grall, showcasing the beauty of elderly women. The “Snow” series is a body of work that questions traditional stereotypical images of aging and exhibits qualities that are not part of the culture’s concept of being an elder. Gallery hours are Wednesday, Thursday, Friday from 1 till 6:00 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. till 3 p.m. More info at 608-742-5655 or on the web at portagecenterforthearts.com

Tonight at 10 pm, and every Thursday night, WYOU TV, Community Access Television, features the program Animals Have Rights. Producers Ann Emerson and Yamina Steit continue to focus viewers' attention on the use of monkeys in the UW Madison labs and bring information to the public that is simply unavailable anywhere else. WYOU is on Cable channel 95 and digital 991. Live stream available at www.wyou.org

Tonight at 8:00 pm in the Memorial Union’s Great Hall, Lama Ole Nydahl will present: "Buddhism in the Modern World". As part of his Midwest tour, the Danish Lama will give a lecture in the Karma Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. Lama Ole has spent more than 30 years bringing the teachings of the Buddha to students around the globe. An unconventional teacher who enjoys skydiving and fast motorcycles, Nydahl distills the essence of Buddhism and delivers it without cultural trappings in a way that is practical for our modern world. More info at 251-9175 or diamondway.org/madison

Tonight at 7 pm at UW-Madison, Rm. 180 Science Hall , Alex Cicelsky, founding member of the Center for Creative Ecology located in Israel's Arava Valley, will offer a Permaculture & Creative Ecology presentation to discuss the Center's programs for organic farming, sustainable building, recycling, Green Apprenticeships, their Peace, Justice, and the Environment College, and more. More info at kibbutzlotan.com/creativeEcology/index.htm

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

This evening for the “Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice” hosts a “Veterans Day” Candlelight Vigil. The theme is “stand up for the guard.” This is on the corner of Park Street and University Avenue at 5:00. Call 250-9240 for details.

This evening the “Madison Arcatao Sister City Project” and others host bilingual presentation by Mary Sanderson and Barabar Alvarado. It is entitled “Gold Mining, Radio of the Brave, Protecting Human Rights in El Salvador and Honduras”. This is at 7:00 in the Madison South Police Precinct building, 825 Hughes Place. Call 276-8397 for details.

This evening Rainbow Community Bookstore hosts a “Veteran’s Day” showing of a new movie entitled “The Good Soldier.” This is 3:30, 5:35 and 7:40 in the Sundance Hilldale theater, 702 North Midvale Boulevard. The 3:30 and 7:40 showings will feature a talk by Madison “Vet for Peace,” Will Williams. Call 251-6050 for details.

Ongoing the Portage Center for the Arts presents art by Debra Grall. The series entitled, “Snow” is quote “a body of work that questions traditional stereotypical images of aging and exhibits qualities that are not part of the culture’s concept of being an elder”. This is Wednesday through Saturday at various times in the “Druary Gallery,” 301 East Cook Street in Portage through November twenty-eighth . Call 608-742-5655 for details.

Ongoing the Chazen Museum of Art, 800 University Avenue exhibits photographs by James Gill. These large-format color portraits feature veterans from World War II, Korea and Vietnam. They have talked about their experiences with the “Wisconsin Stories Project”. Call 263-2068 for details. It runs daily except Monday until January third.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

This evening architectural historian, Jim Draeger will discuss the history of “Stoughton Opera House” and other Wisconsin opera houses. His new book is entitled, "Encore! The Renaissance of Wisconsin Opera Houses”. This is at 7:00 at 381 East Main Street in Stoughton. Call 877-4400 for details.

This evening the Madison Public Library Seqoya branch hosts Terese Allen talking about "The Flavor of Wisconsin: An Informal History of Food and Eating in the Badger State.” This is at 7:00 in 4340 Tokay Boulevard. Call 266-6385 for details.

This evening the “Madison Area Peace Coalition” hosts Doctor Adam Schesch, scholar of guerrilla wars and counter-insurgencies speaking on "The Expanding United States War in Afghanistan and Pakistan, An Update." This is at 7:00 in the Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center, 953 Jenifer Street. For details call 255-9773.

On-going Motherfool’s Coffeehouse, 1101 Williamson Street hosts the "Plants and Animals" art show by Twyla Clark. This is through November thirtieth. Call 259-1301 for details.

On-going the Chazen Museum of Art, 800 University Avenue exhibits photographs by James Gill. These large-format color portraits feature veterans from World War II, Korea and Vietnam. They have talked about their experiences with the “Wisconsin Stories Project”. Call 263-2068 for details. It runs daily except Monday until January third.

“The Worker’s Rights Center helps people resolve workplace problems”. This includes firing for “no match” letters, non-payment of wages or overtime, discrimination, or not caring for an employee hurt on the job. The office is in the “Villager Mall”, 2300 South Park Street. Call 255-0376 for details.

“Dane County Friends of Ferals” volunteers are dedicated to bettering the future of feral cats. Their mission is to establish a no-kill standard and promote the value and well-being of Dane County area feral cats. Call 467-4067 for details.

The Alliance for Animals has volunteer opportunities to help animals. These might include tabling at the Farmer’s Market, distributing pro-animal literature or joining the Antivivisection Committee. For details visit allanimals.org or call 257-6333.

Dane County Humane Society has low cost spayings and neuterings available for dogs and cats. There are various times and prices and they include an FVRCP vaccine. Caretakers of feral or free-roaming cats can be helped as well. Call 838-0413 extension 103 for an appointment or details.

Monday, November 9, 2009

This evening there is a presentation by Michael Edmonds. His new book is "Out of the Northwoods" ”The Many Lives of Paul Bunyon.” This is in Deforest Public Library, 203 Library Street at 6:30. Call (608) 846-5482 for details.

This morning Motherfool’s Coffeehouse, 1101 Williamson Street holds “Bach in a Backpack” solo violin performances by Randal Harrison. This is at 8:30. Performances will be Mondays through November from 8:30 to 10:00. Call 279-9856 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 for details.

“Wisconsin Books to Prisoners” is a non-profit organization sponsored by “Rainbow bookstore” that sends books to Wisconsin and other states’ inmates. They believe that quote “books are tools for learning and can open minds to new ideas and fresh possibilities.” Call 257-6050 or visit 426 West Gilman Street 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.

Care Wisconsin offers many programs and services designed to help older adults. They offer coordinated health care and long-term support services for Medicaid-eligible older adults. These may have chronic conditions requiring nursing home level of care, adult day centers and home care services. Call 240-0020 for details.

Friday, November 6, 2009

The Madison Herb Society 27th Annual Herb Fair will be held Saturday at Olbrich Botanical Gardens, 3330 Atwood Avenue in Madison from 8:30 am–4:00 pm. Admission is free as are herb classes which will be held in the atrium throughout the day. Speakers, topics and further details can be found at madisonherbsociety.org or by calling Lauri at 334-4969

The Fitchburg Senior Center is requesting support from the community by attending a Pig Roast today from 4:30 to 6:30 pm. The menu will feature pork sandwiches, baked beans, potato salad, brownies and Great Dane beers. More info at 270-4293 or 270-4290.

Saturday Liudas Mockunas, a premiere improvisational jazz saxophonist from Lithuania, will be giving a FREE concert at 2 pm at the Capitol Lakes Grand Hall, 333 West Main St. in downtown Madison. The event is sponsored by Madison Vilnius Sister Cities. More info at 334-2086.

Good Oak Ecological Services is partnering with the Madison Area Master Gardeners and UW-Extension to work towards the restoration of Lyman's Woods at 1 Fen Oak Court. They will hold a volunteer workday Saturday from 12:30 to 4 pm to clear exotic brush, including buckthorn and honeysuckle. This is a good opportunity to learn about some of the weeds that invade our woodlands and how to get rid of them. Bring grubby work clothes, sturdy work gloves and dress in layers. Snacks and tools will be provided but feel free to bring your own. For more info contact Frank Hassler at 209-0607.

Saturday the First Unitarian Society, 900 University Bay Drive, will host a free Estate Planning seminar and LEED tour from 1 to 3 pm. The speaker will discuss how charitable giving can create a meaningful legacy and answer your tax questions. The seminar will be followed by a presentation on the Sierra Club’s local activities and a tour of the First Unitarian Society, a LEED certified facility. RSVP at 256-0565 or sign up online at wisconsin.sierraclub.org

Thursday, November 5, 2009

A free Art Exhibit is offered by Mother Fool’s Coffee shop at 1101 Williamson St in Madison. The November show is entitled "Plants and Animals" by Twyla Clark. There will be a reception for the artist on Sunday from 6 to 8. Mother Fools’s Coffee Shop is open until 11 pm seven days a week. More info at 608 259-1301 or motherfools.com.

The Fair Housing Center of Greater Madison is offering a free fair housing training seminar for owners and managers of rental property next Tuesday from 6 to 8 pm at the Madison Public Library, 201 W Mifflin St. Pre-registration is required and seats are limited. For more info or to register call 257-0853. The seminar will include information about the protected classes and prohibited practices delineated by local, state and federal fair housing laws; reasonable accommodations and modifications for tenants with disabilities; advertising of rental units in compliance with fair housing laws; and much more.

Tonight at 8pm, WYOU TV, Community Access Television, will feature an interview with Dr Amy Vedder, Senior Vice President of Conservation for the Wilderness Society. This is on the Freedom of Peace Community Video program which is followed every Thursday night by Animals Have Rights at 10 pm. WYOU is on Cable channel 95 and digital 991. Live stream available at www.wyou.org

Peter Bradford, former Nuclear Regulatory Commissioner, is on a 3 city tour in Wisconsin. Bradford will appear in Madison at the State Capitol Building, Senate Parlor, at 11 am Friday to present his views on the financial risks that will be placed on Wisconsin taxpayers and electric customers in order to build nuclear reactors. He will also explain how improvements in energy efficiency can decrease the demand for new power plants while providing savings to Wisconsin residents. More info at (703) 276-3256.

Tonight at 6:00 pm, Just Coffee (1129 E. Wilson) will host a Guy Fawkes Day Celebration. A community potluck will be followed by a report-back from the Wisconsin Books to Prisoners exciting mud stencil action on Sat. Oct. 17th, and a screening of V for Vendetta, the 2005 cinematic version of Alan Moore's graphic novel. More info at 262-9036.

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

On-going Motherfool’s Coffeehouse, 1101 Williamson Street hosts the "Plants and Animals" art show by Twyla Clark. It runs through November thirtieth. Call 259-1301 for details.

On-going the Chazen Museum of Art, 800 University Avenue exhibits photographs by James Gill. These large-format color portraits feature veterans from World War II, Korea and Vietnam. They have talked about their experiences with the “Wisconsin Stories Project”. Call 263-2068 for details. It runs daily except Mondays until January third.

“Wisconsin Books to Prisoners” (WBTP) is a non-profit organization sponsored by “Rainbow bookstore” that sends books to Wisconsin and other states’ inmates. They believe that quote “books are tools for learning and can open minds to new ideas and fresh possibilities.” Call 257-6050 or visit 426 West Gilman Street 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.

Listeners who need health insurance and nutrition for themselves and their children may be eligible for Badger care. This includes those who have no current health insurance and those who have an under nineteen year child living with them who is a United States citizen or is born in the United States. For details or to apply call 266-1865.

Care Wisconsin offers many programs and services designed to help older adults. They offer coordinated health care and long-term support services for Medicaid-eligible older adults. These may have chronic conditions requiring nursing home level of care, adult day centers and home care services. Call 240-0020 for details.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

On-going Motherfool’s Coffeehouse, 1101 Williamson Street hosts the "Plants and Animals" art show by Twyla Clark. This is through November thirtieth. Call 259-1301 for details.

On-going the Chazen Museum of Art, 800 University Avenue exhibits photographs by James Gill. These large-format color portraits feature veterans from World War II, Korea and Vietnam. They have talked about their experiences with the “Wisconsin Stories Project”. Call 263-2068 for details. It runs daily except Monday until January third.

“The Worker’s Rights Center helps people resolve workplace problems”. This includes firing for “no match” letters, non-payment of wages or overtime, discrimination, or not caring for an employee hurt on the job. The office is in the “Villager Mall”, 2300 South Park Street. Call 255-0376 for details.

“Dane County Friends of Ferals” volunteers are dedicated to bettering the future of feral cats. Their mission is to establish a no-kill standard and promote the value and well-being of Dane County area feral cats. Call 467-4067 for details.

“The Alliance for Animals” (AFA) has volunteer opportunities to help animals. These might include tabling at the Farmer’s Market, distributing pro-animal literature or joining the Antivivisection Committee. For details visit allanimals.org or call 257-6333.

Monday, November 2, 2009

Condolences go out to the many friends and family of ninety-five year-old, Clarence Kallen who passed on recently. He will be sorely missed by many people at WORT.

Thanks to everyone who worked to make the recent pledge drive a huge success! Thanks especially to Kiosk listeners and collective members. With all of our help we are insuring the continued prospering of WORT, listener sponsored community station. Call 256-2001 for details.

This morning Motherfool’s Coffeehouse, 1101 Williamson Street holds “Bach in a Backpack” solo violin performances by Randal Harrison. This is at 8:30. Performances will be Monday’s through November from 8:30 to 10:00. Call 279-9856 for details.

This evening on WORT’s Access Hour host Jason Waller will discuss the music scene just outside Manchester, England and its history. That’s at 7:00. Call 256-2001 for details.

This evening the Madison Infoshop has a meeting of the “Muffin Club women’s health discussion group.” This week’s is a discussion of the topic, “Menstruation.” The group is open to women, transgender and intersex people. This is at 7:00 in 1019 Williamson Street. Call 262-9036 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 for details.