Wednesday, April 20, 2011

This evening the Department of Afro-American and African Studies at the University of Michigan hosts a presentation with Megan Sweeney. She will discuss quote “how women prisoners use the reading materials available to them to come to terms with their pasts”. This is in room 4191 of the Helen C. White Library at 5:30. Call 263-2945 for details.

This evening “Just Coffee” hosts an “Earth Week” Celebration. It includes a quote “local food” potluck, music by “Thistle and the Thorns” and “Breakaway” an outdoor screening of the Doctor Seuss (sue-s) classic, the “Lorax” (lore-ax). It is at 1129 East Wilson Street at 6:00. For details call 262-9036.

Weekdays through April 29 the Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice holds an open “solidarity sing-a-long.” This is weekday from noon until 1:00 in the Capitol Rotunda. Songbooks will be provided. Call 250-9240 for details.

“Volunteer Income Tax Assistance” and “Taxpayer Counseling for the Elderly” of the “Internal Revenue Service” and others provide income tax assistance to low-income, differently-abled, non-English speaking, or elderly people. This may include free IRS electronic filing of tax returns. There are various times and locations. For details call 266-2772.

Evening Meals on Wheels needs volunteers to deliver hot, nutritious low-cost meals to older and differently abled people. Locations are flexible and the time commitment is about one hour per shift. For details call 276-7598.

The Insurgent Radio Kiosk welcomes listener commentaries on subjects of interest to the W.O.R.T. listening community. Commentaries are limited to two minutes. Interested people who wish to do a Kiosk commentary may call the station at 256-2001 and leave a message for the Kiosk.