Thursday, April 22, 2010

This evening at 6pm, a spring wildflower walk takes place at the UW Arboretum. Enjoy Earth Day by visiting dutchman's britches, rue anemone, spring beauties, toothwort and more of our spring ephemeral wildflowers. Meet at the Wingra Springs Parking Lot, on top of the hill, north of the Arboretum's main Visitors Center. For more information, go to goodoakllc.com/wildflowers

Tonite at 7:30, the International Socialist Organization hosts a forum and discussion on the International Socialist Review article "Can we stop environmental disaster?" with Phil Gasper. Check the Today In The Union at the memorial union entrance or online at union.wisc.edu for the room number.

Tonight at 7 is the Earth Week Urban Agriculture and Food Sovereignty Panel with: Ashley Atkinson of the Greening of Detroit; John Kinsman of Family Farm Defenders; Michael Goldsby of Drumlin CSA Producers Cooperative; and others. This will be at UW-Madison, Rm. 180 Science Hall, 450 North Park Street. More info at 262-9036

Tomorrow night from 4 to 6 pm is a reception and presentations in conjunction with Sexual Assault Awareness Month at the Hancock Center for Dance and Movement Therapy in downtown Madison. Presentations by local agencies will highlight resources for healing from sexual abuse. Plus refreshments, socializing and networking – all free and open to the public. RSVP appreciated. Call 251-0908, or visit: hancockcenter.net.

This weekend there will be a book sale at Outreach, Madison and south-central Wisconsin's LGBT Community Center. Over 1,000 good-quality LGBT themed books will be available. Titles include fiction and non-fiction: history, culture, mysteries, romance, erotica and more. This will be Saturday and Sunday from 10am – 6pm at 600 Williamson Street.

This weekend, the Young Shakespeare Players will perform William Shakespeare's "The Tragedie of Othello, the Moor of Venice." This will be Friday, Saturday and Sunday night at 6 p.m. at the Young Shakespeare Players Playhouse, 1806 West Lawn Avenue. More info at 258-0015 or online at ysp.org