Tuesday, February 22, 2011

This afternoon the A.E. Havens Center presents a talk with Nancy Folbre of the Department of Economics at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. She will talk on “The Capitalist Trajectory.” It is at 4:00 in room 206 of Ingraham Hall. Call 262-1420 for details.
 
This evening Madison Urban Ministry and others host a “Forum to End Racial Disparities in our Criminal Justice System.” This is at 7:00 in the “First Congregational United Church of Christ,” 1609 University Avenue. Call 156-0906 for details.
 
Tomorrow morning the Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice (WNPJ) holds a “Grassroots Lobby Day.” State Senator and WNPJ co-founder Fred Risser will open the multi-issue lobby day. Among other items participants will meet with state representatives to discuss new nuclear reactors and prison reform. This is at 9:00 in the Wisconsin State Capitol Building. Call 250-9240 for details.
 
Today the South Central Federation of Labor encourages listeners to call 1-877-753-5578 toll-free and tell their Representative to stop the attacks on working families and oppose Special Session SB11. Call 256-5111 for details on this and on-going actions regarding Governor Walker’s proposed budget bill.
 
 “Dane County Friends of Ferals” needs homes for outdoor cats. For a small fee, food, water and shelter the cats are neutered or spayed, vaccinated, dewormed and tested for “Feline Leukemia Virus” and “Feline Immunodeficiency Virus”. Call 467-4067 for details.
 
On-going the James Watrous Gallery hosts an exhibit entitled, “Wisconsin Labor: A Contemporary Portrait”.  The exhibit uses photographs by six artists to examine the diversity of Wisconsin’s labor force.  This is at the Overture Center, 201 State Street through April 10 and will include several gallery talks. Gallery hours are flexible daily excluding Mondays. Call 265-2500 for details.