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.