Thursday, May 6, 2010

Tonight at 6 pm, a Wildflower Walk will be offered by Good Oak Nurseries. The walk will focus on the spring wildflowers at Elvehjem and Heritage Sanctuaries on Madison's east side. Expect to see wild geranium, great white trillium, jack-in-the-pulpit, May apples, columbine and many more in bloom. Meet at the west side of Heritage Heights Park, Take Cottage Grove Rd. east of Stoughton Rd, then go north on Meadowlark Dr. for 3 blocks. More info goodoakllc.com

Tonight at 7 pm at Rainbow Bookstore, 426 W. Gilman, Cyberpunk Apocalypse with Elwin Cotman, author of the Jack Daniels Sessions EP, and Daniel Patrick McCloskey will provide an evening of entertainment, magic, comics, despair, excitement, and speculation. CyberPunk Apocalypse is a writer's cooperative work and event space, residency, and publication based out of upper Lawrenceville, Pittsburgh, PA. More info at 257-6050.

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 monkeys in Dane County. Signs are available by calling 257-6333. Additional info at monkeysindane.info

OutReach, Madison & south-central Wisconsin’s LGBT community center and Domestic Abuse Intervention Services are now offering a support group for men dealing with the effects of emotional, verbal, and physical abuse by a partner or ex-partner. This is an open, crisis-based, peer support group with an initial screening for group participation. The group will start Tuesday, June 1st and topics may include dynamics of abuse, safety planning, self-esteem, physical and emotional health, effects of domestic abuse on children, and community resources. For more information or to sign up, contact Mark at 255-8582 or e-mail at men.dv.support@gmail.com

Tomorrow evening at 7 pm, Port Righ will offer an evening of celtic music featuring Jo Morrison on harp accompanied by concertina and bagpipes at James Reeb Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 2146 E. Johnson St near East High School. More info at portrigh.com