Thursday, January 21, 2010

This evening at 7 pm, Un Mundo will host its second Madison event to raise funds and awareness for the villagers of the Cangrejal River Valley of Honduras. The headlining band will be Chafo; also providing entertainment will be Tani Diakate & the Malian Blues Band. Un Mundo will give some short presentations to discuss their work. This is at The High Noon Saloon, 701 East Washington Avenue. More info at 268-1122 or bgoetz@unmundo.org

Domestic Abuse Intervention Services, or DAIS, is seeking volunteers. Various opportunities are available, including Crisis Line or Response Advocate, Shelter Advocate, Children’s Advocate, and Marketing & Media Advocate. There are also one-time service projects available. DAIS works to empower those affected by domestic violence and advocate for social change through support, education, and outreach. For more info call 251.1237 or visit abuseintervention.org

Are you a same sex parent or planning to become one? Do you want to meet other families like your own? Come spend time with a same sex family group to talk, laugh and learn from one another. Children are welcome to come with parents but are not necessary for attendance. The group will meet the third Thursday of the month – that’s tonight - at OutReach, 600 Williamson Street, from 6-7:30pm. For more info, call 255-8582 and ask for Harry, or e-mail Leilani at robertson-hoyt@sbcglobal.net or Melissa at missyann24@hotmail.com.

Alliance for Animals has new volunteer positions open for its Primate Freedom Project. Duties include television program production, meeting with legislators, producing educational literature and tabling at Farmer’s Markets. For more info or to volunteer, contact 271-8790.

The Goodman Community Center, 149 Waubesa, offers a free, dedicated walking time in the gym for seniors from 7 to 9 am daily. The program offers an opportunity for seniors to exercise throughout the winter in a safe, no-fall environment. More info at 241.1574, x 232.

The Alliance for Animals will host the Second Annual Vegantines Dinner and Dance with special guest speaker Colleen Patrick-Goudreau, founder of CompassionateCooks.com and author of The Joy of Vegan Baking and The Vegan Table. This event will be February 6th at Madison’s West Side Club on County Road M. Advance tickets and more info at allanimals.org.