Wednesday, August 25, 2010

This evening Jazz at Five free live jazz series features the Madison Mellophonium Jazz Orchestra. The Suzanne Grzanna Quartet opens. This is at 5:00 by 100 State Street. Call 698-8216 for details.

This evening Progressive Dane hosts their general membership meeting. On the agenda are a Zoning Code Re-write, a City Ethics Update and a decision on whether to endorse Ben Manski in his run for Wisconsin Assembly District seventy seven. This is at 6:30 in Madison Public Library’s downtown Branch, 201 West Mifflin Street. Call 358-2940 for details.

This evening “Profs” (the Public Representation of the Organization of the Faculty Senate) holds a forum of the Democratic candidates in the race for the seventy-seventh Assembly District. This is at 7:00 in room 1325 of the Health Sciences Learning Center. Call 273-9273 for details.

The Freewheel Community Bicycle Workshop is seeking donations for their new South Park location. They are a community bicycle workshop run by volunteers with a range of bicycle skills. They are actively seeking bikes and parts, tools, supplies and monetary donations. They are open Thursdays at 5:30 at 1804 South Park Street, Suite 5. For details call 217-6632.

Low cost spayings and neuterings for dogs and cats are available through the Dane County Humane Society. There are various times and prices and they include an FVRCP vaccine. Caretakers of feral or free-roaming cats can be helped as well. Call 838-0413 extension 103 for an appointment or details.

Care Wisconsin offers many programs and services designed to help older adults. They offer coordinated health care and long-term support services for Medicaid-eligible older adults. These may have chronic conditions requiring nursing home level of care, adult day centers and home care services. Call 240-0020 for details.