Friday, April 9. 2010

Saturday from 8:30 am to 5 pm, the Monona Terrace will host the Second Annual International Raw Milk Symposium. More info at rawmilksymposium.org

Saturday from 1 to 2:30 pm, Alicia Rheal will hold a City Chickens 101 workshop at the Willy St. Co-op (1221 Williamson St,). Topics will include how to build a coop, how to handle birds, and lots more on backyard poultry. More info at 251-0884.

Saturday at 2 pm at the Labor Temple (1602 S. Park St.), James Thindwa will speak on Organizing Against the Assault on Public Education and Healthcare. The event is sponsored by the Single Payer Action Network (SPAN). More info at 831-2054.

Saturday at 9:30, the Monona Pubic Library, 1000 Nichols Road, will offer a free one-hour introductory American Sign Language workshop to aid in communicating with NONVERBAL HEARING children. Space is limited. Register online at mononalibrary.org or by phone at 222-6127.

Saturday from 4 to 7 at Centro Hispano (810 West Badger Road), Drumlin Community Garden will hold a Celebration and Birthday Party for Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farm Workers. Participants will meet others in the neighborhood interested in gardening this year, get seeds for their plot and enjoy local food. Bringing a dish to share is suggested. Birthday cake and ice cream will be provided. More info at drumlingarden.org

This month’s Socialist Potluck will honor Lea Zeldin, longtime local activist and WORT journalist extraordinaire who died one year ago this month. The potluck begins at 5:30 p.m. Alex Gillis will talk about Immigration Reform and Mary Somers will talk about her experiences working near the Arizona-Mexico border. More info at 241-5537

Saturday from 9 to 4, the 4th Annual Wisconsin Gourd Festival will be held at Olbrich Botanical Gardens, 3330 Atwood Ave. Classes and demonstrations, supplies and tools, gourd art of all kinds, seeds and growing advice and literature will be available to the public. Live music by Moldy Jam and Djam Vivie/Tani Diakite are planned. Admission and parking are free. More info at wisconsingourdsociety.org/festival