Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Today at noon the African Studies program hosts an “Africa at Noon” presentation. The presenter is John Pfister, MS Associate Scientist Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene for the University of Wisconsin, Madison. This is in room 206 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive. Participants are invited to bring lunch and enjoy free coffee from Rwanda's “Bufcafe Cooperative” roasted locally by “Ancora”. This is an on-going event. Call 262-4461 for detaila.

This evening the Madison Public Library Lakeview Branch hosts a drop-in knitting group. This is at 6:30 in 2845 North Sherman Avenue. Call 246-4547 for details.

This evening there is a “Report Back from the Copenhagen and the United Nations Climate Change Conference.” Speakers include Molly Stentz of “WORT Community Radio” and John E. Peck, of “Family Farm Defenders”. This is at 7:00 in the Memorial Union. Call 260-0900 for details. See “Today in the Union” for the room location.

On-going Olbrich Botanical Gardens Bolz Conservatory features an exhibit entitled, “chocolate.” The exhibit highlights the trip from the cacao tree seeds (also known as cocoa beans) to chocolate. This is at 3330 Atwood Avenue daily at various times till March twenty-first. Call 246-4550 for details.

“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.