Thursday, May 13, 2010

Tonight from 6 to 8 at the Sequoya Library (513 S. Midvale), a Green Roof Meeting will be held with several experts offering short presentations on topics such as structural requirements, costs, tax incentives, grants, maintenance, ecological benefits, plant selection etc. Food and drinks will be provided by the Willy Street Co-op. More info at danna_olsen@yahoo.com

Today all day, The Silly Yak Bakery & Bread Barn will donate 10% of its sales to Badger Honor Flight., an organization that arranges to fly WWII Veterans to Washington DC so they may see the World War II Memorial built in their honor. The bakery is located at 7866 Mineral Point Rd. More info at 320.9603 or sillyyakbakery.com

Tonight ay 6:30 pm at the Stendahl Parlor, 404 S Park St, the Peregrine Forum and the Open University of the left will sponsor a discussion of the 1844 "Economic & Philosophic Manuscripts" of Karl Marx. The session will focus on the young Marx's appropriation of Hegel to formulate his own early theory of alienation. Copies for this and future sessions can be obtained by calling 442-8399 or emailing to dvdwilliams51@tds.net.

The Alliance for Animals is offering free yard signs to anyone in the community who wishes to display support for a resolution to form a citizens advisory panel to study the ethical issue of experimenting on thousands of monkeys in Dane County. Signs are available by calling 257-6333. Details available at monkeysindane.info

Tonight at 7 pm at the Wisconsin Historical Museum, 30 N Carroll St, Tina Nelson will present A Reflection on Earth Day. Tina will share stories about her father Gaylord Nelson. She'll talk about how being the daughter of the founder of Earth Day influenced her own environmental journey, and reflect on the environmental challenges of the past as well as the future. More info at 264-6555 or wisconsinhistory.org

Sponsors are needed for the 2nd Annual Restoring Hope Ride on Saturday at Capital Brewery in Middleton. The ride is a family and community-minded bike event that will benefit the Restoring Hope Transplant House. Funds raised at this event will help to finish the much-needed home renovations that are required in order to welcome transplant patients and their caregivers to their new emotionally and financially supportive home-away-from-home. More info at restoringhope.org