Monday, April 12, 2010

Today at noon on WORT’s A Public Affair host, Norm Stockwell speaks with Doctor Juan Almendares from Honduras. Call 256-2001 for details.

This evening Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice hosts a screening of “View from a Grain of Sand.” It is about three Afghan women who explore Afghanistan’s history and address issues of women, Islam, and United States foreign policy. This is at Rainbow Community Bookstore, 426 West Gilman Street at 6:30. Call 250-9240 for details.

This evening there is a talk by Doctor Juan Almendares on “Human Rights and Alternative Health Care in Honduras”. The speaker discusses human rights, how he runs medical clinics in poor underserviced areas of Honduras and also fights for environmental justice. This is in room 5106 of the Social Science Building at 7:00. Call 206-650-0937 for details.

This evening Hillel at the University of Wisconsin, Madison will have a “remembrance Holocaust ceremony”. The commemoration of Yom Hashoa will include a talk by Mister Sam Harris who will tell his story of being a child Holocaust survivor who survived two concentration camps. This is at 611 Langdon Street at 7:30. Call 256-8361 for details.

This evening the South Madison Branch Library holds free knitting workshop.
It is open to anyone who would like to learn to knit or work on an on-going project. This is in room 811 of 2222 South Park Street at 6:00. Call 266-6395 for details.

Briarpatch offers walk-in HIV/AIDS, STDS and STI testing. This is every Wednesday evening from 5:30 to 7:30 or by appointment in 1955 Atwood Avenue. To schedule an appointment call the agency at 1-800-798-1126. People may call locally at 245-2550 or email youthhivtesting@yahoo.com.

The Alliance for Animals has volunteer opportunities to help animals. These might include tabling at the Farmer’s Market, distributing pro-animal literature or joining the Antivivisection Committee. For details visit allanimals.org or call 257-6333.