Friday, December 3, 2010

Tonight, the Rave Theatre presents a one night charity production of the radio play “It’s a Wonderful Life”. They are using the original 1947 script and the actors will be in 1940’s costumes as if they were recording a live radio show complete with big microphones. This is free with a monetary or non-perishable food donation to the local food pantry. This is at the Mazomanie Community Building stage, 9 Brodhead Street, at 8:30. Check ravetheatre.org for more details.

Tomorrow, the Cross Plains Area Chamber of Commerce hosts Santa at the Cross Plains Berry Fire Station. Volunteers will collect donations for kids gifts and visitors can explore the shopping area featuring inexpensive gifts. A gift or cash donation to be used for door prizes and gifts for the children is requested. This is at the Fire Station, 1501 Bourbon Road in Cross Plains, from 9 to 11 in the morning. For more information or to help, contact cpbaexecdir@yahoo.com or call 843-3166.

Tomorrow is the 14th Annual Fair Trade Holiday Festival featuring over fifty fair trade and local vendors. They will sell art, crafts, clothing, home decorations, pottery, weavings, food gifts, and more form Latin America, Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Wisconsin. This is at the Monona Terrace Convention Center from 9 to 4. Check calamadison.org for details.

Tomorrow, Madison Hours holds its Holiday Trade Fair. The trade features holiday gifts in exchange for the local currency. High Noon will also be accepting Madison Hours for Ale Asylum beer. This is at the High Noon Saloon, 701 East Washington Avenue, from 10 to 2. Check madisonhours.org for more information.

Tomorrow afternoon, the Immigrant Workers Union holds an Immigrant Rights Community Forum to talk about Representative Don Pridemore's proposal to introduce legislation in Wisconsin similar to SB 10170 recently passed in Arizona. This is at 2300 South Park Street at 1. Call 335-0357 or email info@uniondetrabajadores.org for more information.

Tomorrow, the Neighborhood House Community Center hosts its annual holiday auction featuring local community business items including a one week stay in Mexico. This benefits the Neighborhood House. The Neighborhood House is at 29 South Mills Street and this runs from 2 to 5. Call Zanna at 255-5337 with questions or check neighborhoodhousemadison.org


Tomorrow night, Peregrine Forum holds a showing of “Dr. Strangelove: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. Chicago writer and Kubrick admirer Hugh Iglarsh will relate the movie to the political currents of then and now and discuss how Kubrick and co-writer Terry Southern used dark humor to perfectly capture a seriously absurd situation. Discussion will follow the film. This is free and is above the University Audio shop, 404 South Park Street, at 7. The entrance is in the back. For information or for recommended readings, call 442-8399.

Sunday morning, Saint Paul’s University Catholic Center’s Center for Land and People holds the Hope Farmers Market. This features vendors with a wide variety of local food and fair trade items. This is at the University Catholic Center , 723 State Street, from 8:30 to 11:30. Check cclpmidwest.org/Hope.html for more details.

Sunday, Arboretum Cohousing holds their second annual craft show featuring a wide array of handmade gifts and crafts. The event also features a bake sale with proceeds benefiting the Neighborhood House, children's activities and crafts, live music, a white elephant sale and a food drive. This is at Arboretum Cohousing, 1137 Erin Street, from 10 to 4. For more information, contact Laura at 237-1864.