Friday, May 20, 2011

5R Processors, Ltd. & James Madison Memorial High School as part of their commitment to providing an environmentally sound solution to the proper disposal of electronic waste, will be teaming up with 5R Processors, Ltd. to help the community dispose of unwanted personal electronic equipment. This event is open to the public, residents and businesses and is located in the parking lot of Memorial High School, 201 S. Gammon Road, Madison from 9:00am and 2:00pm. For more information, visit www.5rprocessors.com or call 715-532-2050.

Also on Saturday, Fitchburg Fields is hosting a chicken workshop, titled "Chickens in Your Backyard" taught by Patty Peltekos. You will how to care for your chickens and what you'll need and ensure them a safe home. Also covered are local zoning requirements, and local resources for the chicken owner. This will be from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM at Christ Memorial Church, 2833 Raritan Rd., in Fitchburg. There is a nominal fee. For more information, call 608.335.7295

The Workers' Rights Center will be holding a training on Saturday Basic Workplace Rights Training in Spanish. This will be from 10am-Noon at the Villager Mall, 2300 S. Park St. Call 255-0376 to RSVP. Childcare available upon request.

The Grassroots Leadership College is hosting “Our State is in a State! How Do We Move Forward Together?” The forum is an opportunity for people to learn together and explore possible next steps in a political movement that began back in February. This is from 10am to 4pm at the East Madison Community Center. Contact Amy S. Mondloch at (608) 441-0085 or email amy@grassrootsleadershipcollege.org for more information.

CityCamp is an unconference focused on making our community more transparent and user friendly. Programmers, designers, citizens, activists, and journalists will gather on Saturday to offer perspectives and engage in the development of tools intended to make our communities more open, vibrant, and empowering. CityCamp runs from 10am to 6pm in 1 South Pinkney, the US Bank building. Everyone is encouraged to attend, present, and engage and is a free event, although registration is requested. For more information, please go to citycamp.barcampmadison.org.

Social Justice Film Festival presents documentaries and family films on social justice topics. Friday night’s 6 pm showings feature ''Green Fire,'' the Aldo Leopold biography, and ''Wall-E.'' Saturday movies are from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Films are shown at the First Unitarian Society of Madison - Atrium Auditorium, 900 University Bay Drive. For more details, Erich Pitcher at 608-233-9774 or go to www.fusmadison.org/film