Thursday, June 2, 2011

Gary Messinger from the Dane County Timebank will be available to explain the nitty-gritty of timebanking. The Timebank is a community reciprocal service exchange where community members offer their time for a time dollar, that you can spend on having someone in the network do something for you. This presentation will be at the Madison Public Library, Pinney Branch at 204 Cottage Grove Road at 2 pm. For more information, call Gary at (608) 663-0400.

A Free Puppet & Mask Workshop will be held tonight in preparation for the 3rd annual Procession of the Species Parade that is part of the Summer Solstice Festival in Olbrich Park scheduled for June 25 This will be at Lucky Mojo Studio, 2717 Atwood Ave., from 6-9 p.m. Contact Laurie at 241-0259 for more information.

At 7:00 pm tonight at the State Capitol – State St. corner, People of Faith Call for a Just and Moral Budget! Clergy from a diverse array of faith traditions will lead an assembly followed by a candlelight vigil. Wisconsin’s working families deserve a budget based upon fairness and justice. The vigil calls upon politicians to make moral choices recognizing the universal obligation for social and economic justice. For information contact Linda at (608) 256-0906.

Help make a positive impact on families! Canopy Center is looking for volunteers to work with parents and children in our family support program. For more information, email volcoor@canopycenter.org or apply online at www.canopycenter.org.

South Madison Farmers' Market is open from 2 – 6pm Thursdays at the Villager Mall at 2300 Park St. Call 358-5834 for more information.

The Lussier Community Education Center is starting a new farmer's market on Madison's west side. The MadWest Neighborhood Farmers Market will take place each Thursday from 4-7pm from June 2nd thru October 20th in the parking lot of the Lussier Community Education Center, 55 S. Gammon Road. For information call the center at 608-833-4979.