Thursday, February 11, 2010

Registration is now open for the first annual Madison Youth Grow Local Conference on February 20th. Youth gardening experts from around the city, from Community GroundWorks, Community Action Coalition and from the Goodman Community Center will be participating. Registration materials are available online now at notlong.com/youthgrowlocal. More info at 240-0409.

Today is the last advance registration day for tomorrow’s John Taylor Gatto lecture and Q & A session. Gatto is the author of Dumbing Us Down, and Weapons of Mass Instruction. The event is sponsored by The Unschooling Conference, and HOME, a Madison-based home schooling support group. For more info call Tanya at 238-4429 or go to unschoolingconference.com

OutReach’s babysitting referral program is looking for new babysitters to join its referral service. Parties interested in becoming a LGBTQ-friendly sitter are invited to stop by the Center at 600 Williamson St. to pick up an application. More info at 255-8582.

The RSVP deadline for the Carbon Free, Nuclear Free Wisconsin lobby day is Tuesday February 16. The event, sponsored by the Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice and slated for Tuesday Feb 23rd, will offer individuals an opportunity to setup an appointment with state legislators. Contact 250-9240 to setup your appointment or for more info. The agenda includes a gathering with coffee and breakfast in the Capitol Meeting room at 8, followed by informational sessions about the bill, individual meetings with legislators and a lunch at noon.

He “We Care” organization is requesting winter clothing donations for Iowa County residents. The public is invited to drop off donations of unused coats, snow pants, boots, gloves, hats, mittens and scarves at the Dodgeville State Farm Insurance, Quality Liquid Feed, We Care office and all Dodgeville schools. Cash donations are also accepted. Contact Mary Berg at 574-9661 for more details.

Friends of Drumlin Community Gardens will be presenting "Sprouting Artists at Drumlin Gardens," a grassroots art show running through February at Mother Fools Coffee House, 1101 Williamson Street. The show features art from over a dozen activists fighting to preserve Drumlin Gardens. For more information, call Friends of Drumlin at 262-9036.