Tuesday, October 19, 2010

This afternoon the Havens Center Visiting Scholars program and others host
Samuel Farber of Brooklyn Colleg”, at City University of New York. He will be speaking on “Towards an understanding of the Cuban Revolution - Cuba 1959: Roads Chosen and Not Chosen." This is at 4:00 in room 206 in Ingraham Hall. Call 262-1420 for details.

This evening Oregon Working to Live Sustainably hosts a presentation on Electronic Waste (E-Waste) Recycling. The presentation will include two short videos: "Exporting Harm: The High-Tech Trashing of Asia" and "Digital Dumping Ground". The speaker will be Ed Abel of “File 13 E-Waste Solutions”, LLC. This is in the Oregon Public Library at 6:30. Call 237-1957 for details.

People who cannot afford a lawyer or, are not qualified for free legal representation may call the University of Wisconsin Law School’s Consumer Law Clinic at 263-6283.

Lifepoint needle exchange program is associated with the AIDS Resource Center in Wisconsin. It prevents spread of HIV by trading used needles for clean ones. They are anonymous, free and mobile. They offer HIV and Hepatitis C testing. In Madison participants may call 332-6169 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.

FoodShare Wisconsin helps low-income families and individuals to buy nutritious food. For details on how and where to apply for assistance call 1-877-366-3635.