Thursday, December 3, 2009

Today from 10 am to 10 pm, the AIDS Memorial Quilt can be viewed in person at the Overture Center, 201 State St in Madison. More info at 263-9219.

Tonight at 7 PM, WORT Radio’s science program, the Perpetual Notion Machine, will feature a discussion of the long and tortuous road from Darwin's description in 1859 of the Law of Evolution to the discovery in 1944 of DNA as the substance that holds genetic information and makes evolution possible. That’s on 89.9 FM WORT Radio at 7 PM tonight.

Mendota Elementary, located at Northport Dr. at School Rd, is seeking volunteer tutors for its Safe Haven Plus program. The after school program provides one-on-one and group tutoring, homework help for kids (grades K-5), childcare and extra academic support for students who are performing below proficiency level in reading and math. For more info contact the Volunteer Coordinator Rachel at 204-7864.

Shoppers looking for thrifty and thoughtful gifts this holiday season will have the opportunity to help raise funds for the Madison Public Library when several branches hold sales of gently used books, art, CD’s and DVD’s for kids, teens and adults. All proceeds will benefit the Madison Public Library system. For a calendar of upcoming sales, go to www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/calendar.

Tonight at 10 pm, and every Thursday night, WYOU TV, Community Access Television, features the program Animals Have Rights. WYOU is on Cable channel 95 and digital 991. Live stream available at www.wyou.org
The Madison Area Transgender Support Group will meet Saturday from 3 to 5 pm at the Outreach Center, 600 Williamson St in Madison. More info at 255-8582.

This weekend will be the last opportunity to support community programs through the Green Online Holiday Auction. All proceeds will benefit The Dane County TimeBank, Community GroundWorks at Troy Gardens, Wisconsin Partners for Sustainability and WYOU Community Television. Auction items can be viewed at greenauctionswi.cmarket.com