Friday, February 26, 2010

Saturday from 8:30 to 11:30 am, Holy Mother of Consolation Catholic Church (651 N. Main St. in Oregon)will present a screening and discussion of the acclaimed documentary, Fresh, about the current dilemmas and future possibilities of our food/farm system, featuring interviews with Michael Pollen, Joel Salatin, Will Allen, and John Ikerd, among others. More info at 233-1898 or via email at trudijenny@yahoo.com

Saturday at 2 pm, Rainbow Bookstore (426 W. Gilman) will host a talk with Cathy Erway, author of The Art of Eating In - How I Learned to Stop Spending and Love the Stove. The timely memoir of quitting restaurants cold turkey speaks to a new era of conscientious eating. More info at 257-6050.

Saturday at 7 pm, the International Co-op (140 W. Gilman St.) will host a screening of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD with Robert Mulligan and The Great Debates with Denzel Washington as part of its Black History Month Movies Series. Everyone is welcome. More info at 283-6333

Sunday at 7 pm, the Left Film Club will sponsor a screening of Empire of the Wolves, a 2005 French film about paramilitaries in Turkey at Stendahl Parlor (404 S. Park St. - above Univ. Audio, entrance in rear of building). Snacks and beverages are welcome. More info at 442-8399.

Sunday from 8pm to Midnight the High Noon Saloon ( 701 E. Washington Ave. ) will host Time to Rock, a benefit for Dane County Time Bank featuring live music from Best Road Blues, Lady Scissors, Catalog Babies, Bob Westfall Band, Rohnellaros, Stephanie Rearick, Art Paul Schlosser, MC Johnnie of Koool Karaoke and more. More info at danecountytimebank.org