Monday, February 8, 2010

This evening the Madison Infoshop hosts a Muffin Club Women’s Health Discussion Group meeting. The topic is “Women in Sports”. This is open to all women, trans, and inter-sex people. It is at 7:00 in 1019 Williamson Street. Call 262-9036 for details.

This evening on WORT’s Access Hour host “Doctor V” reportedly “takes calls about whatever is bothering the listener and then gets into a rant about it…and he still really likes playing live piano and talking about the drug war and silly politics”. That’s at 7:00. Call 258-2001 for details.

This evening the “Distinguished Lecture Series” and others host the nation's leading injury lawyer and national expert in foodborne illness litigation, “William Marler.” His talk is entitled, “Chasing the Ambulance Away: Reshaping the Role of the Personal Injury Lawyer in Society and the Law.” This is at 7:30 in the Memorial Union. Call 262-2216 for details. See Today in the Union for the room location.

The Insurgent Radio Kiosk is a five minute pre-recorded segment featuring a commentary, this-day-in-history, and a calendar of events for the day. To be included events must be low cost or non-profit and of interest to people in and around the WORT listening area. It also should interest people who other media might not highlight such as, older people, youngsters, women and people of alternative genders. Mail announcements at least one week before the event to the Kiosk at WORT-fm, 118 South Bedford Street, Madison, Wisconsin or e-mail kioskevent@wort-fm.org.

On-going Olbrich Botanical Gardens Bolz Conservatory features an exhibit entitled, “chocolate.” The exhibit highlights the journey 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.