Thursday, January 20, 2011

This evening, John Nichols of The Nation, Matt Rothschild of The Progressive and Nicole Colson from Socialist Worker discuss “WikiLeaks: Exposing the Empire”. This event is sponsored by the International Socialist Organization and Rainbow Bookstore Cooperative. All donations will be split between Haymarket Books and the Bradley Manning Support Network. This is at 7 in Room D240 at Madison Area Technical College, 211 North Carroll Street. For more information call 608-469-3103 or email iso.madison.city@gmail.com.

Each Friday, International Outreach hosts an English conversation time for international students, native English speakers and families. Activities include short presentations on American and world cultures, English pronunciation, idioms, informal conversation, music, games and short movies. Light refreshments are be served. This is from 6:30-8:30 at 944 East Gorham Street. For more information call Jean Renee at 257-4845.

Tonight, Project Lodge hosts the Crosshatxh Poetry Show continues with Timothy Yu, Ron Czerwien, Andy Gricevich and Kelsey Van Ert. There is a suggested donation that goes to support the Wisconsin Books to Prisoners Project. This is at Project Lodge, 817 East Johnson Street, at 7. Check theprojectlodge.com for more information.

Beginning February 1, Hawthorne Library offers Computer Skills Classes. The classes will teach skills on word processing, web browsers, mobile phone basics, Craigslist, spreadsheets and more. Advanced registration is required three weeks before the event. For more details, check madisonpubliclibrary.org/about/hawthorn.html.

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