Tuesday, October 26, 2010

This afternoon Madison Urban Ministry hosts their monthly service fair for re-entering prisoners. Quote “the fairs are an easy and effective way to get involved in strengthening the community. They increase awareness of services and programs available in the Madison area”. This is in the Villager Mall community room, 2300 South Park Street at 3:30. Call 256-0906 for details.

Tomorrow morning on a pledge drive edition of “A Musical Offering” host Ena Foshay celebrates fifteen years on the air at WORT. She will play three hours of choral favorites from the past fifteen years of broadcasts. This is at 5:00. Call 256-2001 for details.

Tomorrow at noon on a pledge drive edition of WORT’s A Public Affair host Tonya Brito speaks with Avi Steinberg, author of “Running the Books: The Adventures of an Accidental Prison Librarian.” Call 256-2001 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.