Monday, October 3, 2011

We are lucky to have internationally acclaimed photographer Joyce Tenneson join us with a special lecture and Q&A. She has thirteen books and over 150 exhibitions worldwide, Joyce Tenneson has been described as "one of the ten most influential women photographers in the history of photography." Registration is optional on facebook, attendance is free thanks to sponsors Canon Explorer's of Light and the UW-Madison Arts Department. Come and see Joyce Tenneson at the Chazen Museum of Art, Room L140, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm on today, October 3rd. If you have any questions, contact CPM at 608-287-1182 or info@cpmad.org.

Literacy Network is hosting English for Families on Mondays from 6-7:30pm through October 31st at the Goodman South Madison Branch Library at 2222 South Park St. This free program is open to all parents with free childcare provided for children, 2 years and older. Parents practice English while children play and then everyone will read together. Register for the class by calling 266-6395.

The City Clerk's Office will hold Voter ID information sessions on requirements of the new Voter ID law & how to obtain a free ID for voting purposes. Sessions will be held throughout Madison through December. To schedule a presentation for your group or to find out about the next session, contact the Clerk's Office at 266-4601.

Have you heard about Clean Sweep? Dane County residents can dispose of household hazardous materials free of charge, 7:30 am-2 pm Tuesday,Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, now until October 29th, at the Dane Co. Highway Garage, 2302 Fish Hatchery Rd. Small business/agricultural materials accepted Thursdays by appointment. They also have a 'browse shelf'. Go to www.danecountycleansweep.com or call 243-0368.

Friday, September 30, 2011

Come to Pagan Pride Day! There will be workshops, entertainment, Children's Activity Area, and vendors. Free and open to public. Bring non-perishable food and pet items to be donated to Second Harvest Food Bank and Angel's Wish. Pagan Pride Day - this Saturday from 10am to 6 pm at Lakeview Park, in Middleton. Go to mappd.webs.com for details.

Access to Independence celebrates new and improved location!! Access to Independence, a non-profit agency serving people of all types of disabilities and all ages in south-central Wisconsin is hosting an Open House at its new and expanded location. By moving to this new and improved space, ATI is excited to showcase an expanded Assistive Technology closet, new computer lab, fully accessible kitchen, and expanded conference space. Today at 2:30pm to 5:30pm with a ribbon cutting and remarks at 3:30pm. Speakers will include County Executive Joe Parisi. Come on down to
3810 Milwaukee Street and welcome them home. Contact Jason Beloungy at 242-8484, ext. 229 with questions.

41st Annual Great Midwest Marijuana Harvest Festival is having meetings about town. Today,
Friday Sept 30 at The Frequency from 5-8pm, Saturday Oct 1 at Library Mall (intersection of State St and Lake St) from 11-7, Sunday Oct 2 at Library Mall from 12-3 with a march to Capitol from Library Mall at 3:30. Started by the late Ben Masel - carried on by us. Go to www.madisonhempfest.com for more information.

The Wisconsin Association for Justice and the Center for Media & Democracy present a free film screening of the HBO documentary 'Hot Coffee' at 7:00 p.m., Friday, September 30, at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, 330 N. Orchard Street, on the UW-Madison campus. The event will include a question-and-answer period with the filmmaker and trial attorney Susan Saladoff, whose film details corporate attacks on the U.S. civil justice system. Seating is limited to 300 seats, and on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, call 257-5741

Come tour Lou Host-Jablonski's - October 1st. This year, Lou's passive solar straw-clay home will again be on the Midwest Renewable Energy Association's annual Solar Tour. This urban home integrates resource-efficient framing with advanced straw-clay infill. It uses natural materials to achieve an energy efficient, low-toxin and affordable home using low-impact materials and methods. The home will be open from 10am to 4pm this Saturday, 30 Lansing Street in Madison. Contact Lou at 246-8846 or email Lou@DesignCoalition.org. Tours will be given by experienced architects all day.

W-O-R-T is looking to the future....and you can help! Please come to a community meeting to discuss WORT's future on Saturday October 1st on the Westside at the Sequoya Branch Library from 2:00-4:00pm. What will WORT look like in 10 years? Who will be on the air? What will come out of this box? Join us and help decide! If you cannot attend the meeting, please fill out the on-line survey at www.wort-fm.org.

The Malcolm Shabazz City School 40th Anniversary Celebration/Reunion will take place on Sunday, October 2 from 12:30 - 6 PM at the Warner Park Community Center 1625 Northport Drive. All past and present staff, students, families, volunteers, and friends are invited to attend this free event. Refreshments will be served and a program/open mic will begin at 2:30.

Thursday, September 29, 2011

At 7:30 pm, Rainbow Bookstore Erik Olin Wright, Professor of Sociology at UW-Madison, discusses his most recent book titled “Envisioning Real Utopias”. This is at Rainbow Bookstore, 426 W. Gilman. For more information call 257-6050.

The International Socialist Organization (ISO) is sponsoring a talk and discussion "Can the Working Class Change Society". This will be at the Madison College, Downtown campus, room 22 at, 7:30 pm. Contact the ISO by calling 492-1053.

The public is invited to view “Warner’s Wonder” artwork inspired by the beauty, diversity, and vibrancy of Madison’s Warner Park and those who sponsor, participate in, and enjoy its events and amenities. The show runs September 19 through November 17. For more information contact David at 442-6958.

Sequoya Library presents author Ed Janus who will discuss his book "Creating Dairyland" which tells the story of how Wisconsin created our system of sustainable agriculture, made our farmers prosperous and economically prosperous. This is at the Sequoya Branch of the Madison Public Libraries, 4340 Tokay Blvd from 7:00 - 8:30pm. Call the library at 266-6385.

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

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.

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Q Cinema presents the film “I Can’t Think Straight”; a film about traditional marriage preparation highlighting the changing roles of Middle-Eastern women in a more global world. This is at 6:30pm at Outreach, 600 Williamson St. Contact Outreach at 255-8582 for more information.

The City Clerk's Office will hold Voter ID information session on requirements of the new Voter ID law & how to obtain a free ID for voting purposes from 6:30-7:30 pm at the Meadowood Neighborhood Community Center, 5734 Raymond Rd. Call the City Clerk’s office at 266-4601. More sessions will be held throughout Madison through December. To schedule a presentation for your group, contact the Clerk's Office.

Community Literacy is a Literacy Network ESL program designed to tutor adult learners one-on-one in a classroom setting where childcare and additional tutor support are available. No experience or foreign language skills required! Childcare for both tutors and learners is also available. Contact Shawn at (608) 244-3911 or volunteer@linetwork.org.
Pick up an issue of Street Pulse, Madison's Homeless cooperative newspaper, for a suggested donation of $1.00 from any of our vendors located on State Street, Capital Square, and Willy Street Coop and in other locations. We seek innovative ways to alleviate and raise awareness of homelessness and poverty. For more information or if you are interested in volunteering go to www.madisonstreetpulse.org.

The Insurgent Radio Kiosk is a five minute pre-recorded segment featuring a commentary, this-day-in-history, and a calendar of daily events. Events must be low cost or non-profit and of interest to people in and around the WORT listening area and where other media might not highlight. Mail announcements at least one week before the event to the Kiosk at WORT-fm, 118 South Bedford Street, Madison, Wisconsin or e-mail kioskevent@wort-fm.org.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

From 3:30 until 5pm, Madison Urban Ministry (MUM) will offer a Re-entry Service Fair. Come out and learn about: Housing, Employment, Support, Health, Transportation, and Education. Fairs are open to all community members and families. This will be at Village on the Park, Atrium Building, 2300 S. Park St. For more information contact John at 256-0906.

Come to the Capitol Square for the Save America’s Postal Service Rally! as congress makes major decisions about the future of the Postal Service. Make your voice heard at the King St. corner of the capitol at 5pm. For more information go to http://www.saveamericaspostalservice.org.

Tonight at 6 pm at the Neighborhood House, the Peregrine Forum presents Socialist Perspectives on Current Events including Obama's jobs program, Local government austerities and other issues of note. The Neighborhood House is located at 29 N. Mills St. For more information call 231-3015.

Every weekday at noon the “Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice” hosts a “Solidarity Sing-a-long” at the Wisconsin State Capitol building. Song books will be provided. Call 250-9240 for details.

Free help with writing your letters, resumes, job applications, forms to fill out, papers or articles, and more is available starting at the Goodman South Madison Branch Library, 2222 S Park St. Call ahead to make half-hour appointment between 5 and 7:30. Assistance provided by The Writing Center of UW-Madison. Call the library at 266-6395 for more information.

The Respite Center is a safe place for kids, ages birth to fourteen, whose families are under stress or in crisis. They are looking for volunteers to play with kids four hours a week. Training is required. Call 244-5730 for details.

Monday, September 26, 2011

There will be a formal opening program tonight from 6-7 pm at Edgewood College for "Windows into Gaza", a photo exhibit about children and daily life in Gaza by professional photographer Skip Schiel. The free exhibit will be open daily from 8 am to 9 pm through October 6 . This will be in Sonderegger Hall. The Exhibit is sponsored by Madison Monthly Meeting (Quakers); the Department of Philosophy and World Peace Program of Edgewood College, and the Madison-Rafah Sister City Project. For more information on the exhibit, contact Meg Skinner at (608)798-4291

The American Red Cross Blood Drive is having a blood drive today from 2pm to 6pm at the Lake Edge United Church of Christ Fellowship Hall 4200 Buckeye Rd. Call 1-800-RED CROSS for more information.

Wisconsin Books to Prisoners (WBTP) is a non-profit organization sponsored by “Rainbow bookstore” that sends books to prisoners in Wisconsin and other states. They believe that quote “books are tools for learning and can open minds to new ideas and fresh possibilities.” They accept donations. Contact 426 West Gilman Street or 257-6050 for details.

The Alliance for Animals (AFA) has volunteer opportunities to help animals. These might include tabling at the Farmer’s Market, distributing pro-animal literature or joining the antivivisection Committee. For details visit allanimals.org or call 257-6333.

Friday, September 23, 2011

On Saturday - 100 Thousand Poets for Change is hosting 600 events in 450 cities and 95 countries to promote environmental, social, and political change. In partnership with the 100 Thousand Poets for Change project, the Madison, Wisconsin, event will take place at Elizabeth Link Peace Park, in the 400 block of State Street from 11 am to 6 pm. Each participant will have 10 minutes to read poetry or short prose on the themes of the day. Open slots still remain. To read or for more info contact Ron Czerwien at Avol's Bookstore, 608-255-4730, or avols@chorus.net.

This Saturday is the first 'meet up' of a brand new radical environmental group with a plan of action for everyone determined to fight for this planet – and win. Deep Green Resistance is hosting the meeting at Rainbow Bookstore (426 W. Gilman) from 12:00 noon to 3:00pm. Inspired in part by the new book by Aric McBay, Lierre Keith, and Derrick Jensen. Info? dgrwisconsin@rsieup.net or www.deepgreenresistancewisconsin.org

Kick the Coal Habit Carnival! This Saturday! Part of 'Moving Planet: A Day to Move Beyond Fossil Fuels', the festivities include a 20' tall inflatable coal plant, songs by the Raging Grannies, info tables, face painting, poster contests, letter writing to the EPA and President Obama, plus free Chocolate Shoppe ice cream to help give coal a licking! Hosted by 350.org and the Four Lakes Chapter of the Sierra Club. Saturday from 2:00 – 5:00 pm Brittingham Park (W. Washington & S. Park)

Come and taste the best vegan chili in town this Saturday at our annual AFA Vegan Chili Cookoff. Attendees will be able to taste and vote on six different delicious chili recipes from local restaurants while enjoying soft drinks and vegan desserts. Live music by local musician Dave Sewell! Proceeds go to Alliance for Animals, 6-8:30 pm, at the Goodman Community Center. Come and eat!! Call 257-6333 for more information.

On Sunday, "Windows Into Gaza", a photo exhibit about children and daily life in Gaza by professional photographer Skip Schiel, will open at Edgewood College. This free exhibit will be open for viewing from 8 am to 9 pm through October 6, in Sonderegger Hall. The Exhibit is sponsored by Madison Monthly Meeting (Quakers); the Department of Philosophy and World Peace Program of Edgewood College, and the Madison-Rafah Sister City Project. For more information on the exhibit, contact Meg Skinner at (608)798-4291

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Today is the second annual Celebrate South Madison Festival at the South Madison Farmers' Market, 2300 South Park Street at the Villager Mall. This free family event offers all the goodness of the South Madison Farmers' Market, plus food, arts, crafts, kids' activities, and live music. The market begins at 2:00, Festival events are from 4:00-7:00. For more information, contact Jodi Wortsman at 260-8098.

Avol’s Books is sponsoring the Leftwing Literary Forum discussion of “Yonnondio”, the long-lost and hauntingly timely novel written in the 1930’s by Tillie Olsen about poverty and human endurance in the Great Depression. This is at 6:30 pm at Avol’s Books, 315 W. Gorham St. Call 442-8399 for more information.

Tonight at 7:00 pm “Global Crisis; Global Resistance – the Revolt Against Capitalism and the Socialist Alternative” will be presented by Linda Fischer, a leading socialist activist from Hamburg, Germany and organizer with the Committee for a Workers’ International. This is at 7pm at the UW-Madison Memorial Union; check Today in the Union (TITU) for exact location. Call (952)465-5307 for more information.

The City Clerk's Office will hold Voter ID information session on requirements of the new Voter ID law & how to obtain a free ID for voting purposes from 6:30-7:30 pm at the Alliance Church, 602 Acewood Blvd., in the lower level. Call the City Clerk’s office at 266-4601. More sessions will be held throughout Madison through December. To schedule a presentation for your group, contact the Clerk's Office.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Today at 4pm, the UW Havens Center sponsors a seminar with Sujata Patel (Pa-tall), Univ. of Hyderabad, India, titled ‘Colonial Modernity and Methodological Nationalism in the Sociology of India” This will be at the UW-Madison’s Social Science Hall Room 8417. For more information go to www.havenscenter.org.

Movimiento Estudiantil Chican de Aztlan presents Simon Sedillo’s film “Oaxaca en Resistencia Y Contra el Silencio". This is from 7 to 9pm at the MEChA Office, 710 University Ave. For more information, go to (spell out MEChA de) MEChA de UW-Madison’s page on facebook.


Wednesday Night Philosophy Discussion Group meets at 7p.m. Tonight’s topic is titled, “What’s your opinion on the latest social-networking-methods?" Avol's Book-Store is located at 315 W Gorham St. For more information please call Richard Rathmann at 257-8869.

The public is invited to Warner’s Wonders, featuring local artists and presented by the Northside Artists Group. Celebrate the artwork inspired by the beauty, diversity, and vibrancy of Madison’s Warner Park and those who sponsor, participate in, and enjoy its events and amenities. The show runs September 19 through November 17. For more information contact David at 442-6958.

Tuesday, Spetember 20, 2010

Today at 4:00 pm the Havens Center will sponsor the seminar, “Western Sociology's 'Others': The Discourse and Practices of Indegeneity, Endogeneity, and Colonial Modernity" with Sujata Patel, University of Hyderabad, India. This takes place at the UW-Madison’s Ingraham Hall in Rm. 206. For more information, call 262.1420.

There will be a discussion with labor negotiator & attorney Joe Burns about his new book “Reviving the Strike”. Burns will explore how and why this traditional labor strategy is still relevant and effective today. Books will be available for purchase and signing. This is at the Madison Labor Temple, 1602 S. Park St Room 201-C. For more information, contact the Labor Temple at 256-5111.

The WISCONSIN HISTORY OF POLITICAL ECONOMY CLUB will hold its first meeting on the essential concepts of political economy at the Washington Hotel Coffee Room, 402 W Lakeside, Madison at 3pm. For more info call 256-1261

The Interfaith Society will observe the Eve of the International Day of Peace with an Interfaith Roundtable Discussion. This is tonight from 6:30 to 8:00pm at the Middleton Public Library Archer Room, 7425 Hubbard Avenue in Middleton. Call 242-4244 for more information.

Tomorrow, as part of Interfaith Awareness Week, you are encouraged to observe the UN International Day of Peace. Thousands of organizations and hundreds of millions of people worldwide observe this occasion. The largest global observance of the International Day of Peace was on or around Sept. 21st. others will continue through Oct. 2, Gandhi's birthday and the International Day of Non-Violence. One focal point across the entire planet will be the minute of silence at 12:00 noon, in all time zones worldwide, on Sept. 21 as requested by Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General of the United Nations.

Monday, September 19, 2011

Phan Van Do will be speaking at Edgewood College. Members of Do's family were killed by both warring sides during the American war in Vietnam, yet he put his hate aside and has worked for peace and justice. Co-sponsored by the Dept. of Philosophy and Madison Quakers. Response panelists include: Mike Boehm, David Giffey, Christina Bain, Will Williams and Joe Elder. 5:00 pm Edgewood College, Anderson Auditorium. For information email tinhkhe@yahoo.com

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.

The Respite Center is a safe place for kids, ages birth to fourteen, whose families are under stress or in crisis. They are looking for volunteers to play with kids four hours a week. Training is required. Call 244-5730 for details.

Friday, September 16, 2011

This afternoon there are free hourly Greyhound bus shuttles from the UW Memorial Union to the World Music Stage at the Willy Street Fair. Shuttles depart from the Memorial Union at 2; 3; 4; 5; 6 & 7pm and from the Willy Street Fair at 4:30; 5:30; 6:30; 7:30; 8:30 & 9:30pm.

Fighting Bob Fest Kickoff! Class Warfare: Fighting Back! Tonight at 7:00 pm Barrymore Theater. Featuring: Dennis Kucinich, Thom Hartmann, Jim Hightower, Greg Palast, Ruth Conniff, Stan Gruszynski, John Nichols, and more. For more information email www.barrymorelive.com

The Food for Thought Film Series Continues with: 'The Strange Disappearance of the Bees.' A world-wide investigation into the latest science on the endemic decline of bee colonies, implications for agriculture and life on earth, and what might be done about it. Increasingly each spring, beekeepers open their hives to find entire colonies wiped out. Enjoy a free screening tonight at 7:00 pm at the Alicia Ashman Public Library (733 N. High Point Rd.) For information email http://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/special-series/food-for-thought


Fighting Bobfest Comes to Madison! Saturday from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm at the Alliant Energy Center.Speakers and performers include: Paul Soglin, Dave Zweifel, Mike McCabe, Tony Schultz, Ellen Bravo, Raging Grannies, Dave Obey, Cornel West, Thom Hartmann, Greg Palast, Bernie Sanders, Tammy Baldwin, John Nichols, Peter Leidy, Jim Hightower, Ed Garvey, Piper Road String Band. For a full schedule visit: http://www.fightingbobfest.org

Kicks Unlimited is sponsoring a 'Free Women's Self Defense Seminar' Come learn some basic skills that can save your life should you ever need to defend it. Donations for DAIS (Domestic Abuse Intervention Services) gladly accepted. The seminar will be held on Saturday from 3:00 – 5:00 pm at Kicks Unlimited (2831 Parmenter St. in Middleton).

The Rainbow Bookstore Cooperative welcomes Paul Street as he discusses his new book, "Crashing the Tea Party", a journalistic and scholarly examination of the Tea Party at both the local and national level. It includes a chapter on the Wisconsin Uprising. The event is free and begins at 2pm on Sunday the 18th at the Rainbow Bookstore, 426 W. Gilman St. For more information call (608) 257-6050.

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Tonight the film Cultures of Resistance will have its Madison premier at the Madison World Music Festival. It is a feature-length documentary that celebrates the role of music, art and creativity in the battle for peace and justice on a world-wide scale. The film will be shown at 7 and 9 pm at the Play Circle in the Memorial Union and free and open to the public. The Memorial Union is located at 800 Langdon St. For more information call 265.3000.

There will be a presentation and discussion on human rights abuses in Honduras with Buddy Bell and Caitlin Roberts presenting their recent delegation to Honduras. All welcome to this free presentation, co-sponsored by WNPj and Madison Pledge of Resistance. For more information, contact: info@wnpj.org or joyfirst5@gmail.com.

At 7 pm there will be a poetry reading by Wisconsin Poet Laureate Bruce Dethlefsen, along with CX Dillhunt and Jeri McCormick. This will be at Avol’s Bookstore, 315 West Gorham St. Contact 255-4730 for more information

A talk “The Attack on Public Education & the “Fight Back”: A Forum with Bill Ayers will be presented at Anderson Auditorium, Predolin Hall, Edgewood College tonight at 7:00pm. This public forum is in regard the attack on public education and ways to "fight back". Anderson Auditorium is located in Predolin Hall at the Edgewood College campus, 2200 Monroe St. Call 255-0240 for more information.

Community Literacy is a Literacy Network ESL program designed to tutor adult learners one-on-one in a classroom setting where childcare and additional tutor support are available. No experience or foreign language skills required! Childcare for both tutors and learners is also available. Contact Shawn at (608) 244-3911 or volunteer@linetwork.org.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Tonight the film Cultures of Resistance will have its Madison premier at the Madison World Music Festival. It is a feature-length documentary that celebrates the role of music, art and creativity in the battle for peace and justice on a world-wide scale. This is at 7 pm in the Marquee Theater at Union South and free and open to the public. Union South is located at 1308 W. Dayton St. For more information call 262-2787. The film will be shown again tomorrow night at the Memorial Union.

JoAnn Kloppenburg will be a speaker the Basics food co-op in Janesville tonight at 6pm. She will highlight many of the challenges we face in improving Wisconsin’s elections. This is sponsored by the Rock County Progressives and will take place at the Basics Food Cooperative, 1711 Lodge Dr in Janesville. Contact Chuck Ogg 322-2889 for more information.

Outreach is presenting Q Cinema. The film from Peru is titled “Undertow” is about Miguel, who is a respected member of the community, but is secretly in love with another man, the rebellious artist Santiago. This event is free and starts at 6:30 pm. This is at Outreach, 600 Williamson St. Email gunasen@yahoo.com for more information.

Tonight at 7:00pm, UW-Madison, Union South presents a screening of the new film, Cultures of Resistance which explores how art and creativity can be the ammunition in the battle for peace and justice on a world-wide scale. This event is hosted by Wisconsin Union Directorate.

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.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Tonight at 5pm at the State St. Steps of the State Capitol there will be a Rally to Defend Tenants’ Rights! The protest is for an anti-tenants' rights bill SB 107. Gather to let our legislators know that we're going to fight to protect and expand our rights as tenants. For more information, go to www.defendwisconsin.org.

Tonight at Edgewood College there will a talk by Phan Van Do about the Winds of Peace Project in Vietnam. This event is sponsored by the Madison Quakers. That’s tonight at 7:00 pm at Predolin Hall on the Edgewood College campus, 1000 Edgewood College Drive. For more information, send an email to kbtraveler@gmail.com.

Pinney Library is hosting a study circle titled “Challenge Corporate Power – Assert the People’s Rights” This is the first meeting of a ten session study circle that will clarify how we’ve come to be governed by corporate culture. This is at 2pm at Pinney Library, 204 Cottage Grove Rd. Materials available for review at www.wilpf.org/cvd. For more information, call 244-6595.

The Insurgent Radio Kiosk is a five minute pre-recorded segment featuring a commentary, this-day-in-history, and a calendar of daily events. Events must be low cost or non-profit and of interest to people in and around the WORT listening area. Mail announcements at least one week before the event to the Kiosk at WORT-fm, 118 South Bedford Street, Madison, Wisconsin or e-mail kioskevent@wort-fm.org.

Wisconsin Books to Prisoners (WBTP) is a non-profit organization sponsored by “Rainbow bookstore” that sends books to prisoners in Wisconsin and other states. They believe that quote “books are tools for learning and can open minds to new ideas and fresh possibilities.” They accept donations. Contact 426 West Gilman Street or 257-6050 for details.

Monday, September 12, 2011

The 'Madison Infoshop' is having its Collective Meeting! New volunteers always welcome. Help keep your community activist resource clearinghouse alive and kicking! The meeting starts at 6:30 pm at the Madison Infoshop, 1019 Williamson St. Go to www.madisoninfoshop.org or call 262-9036 for more information.

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.

Globe University-Madison East is hosting a community blood drive on Monday, September 12th from 10:30 - 3:30pm at Globe University, 4901 Eastpark Blvd. The American Red Cross will be on campus collecting blood donations. If you are healthy and able to give please make an appointment at www.redcrossblood.org. Walk-ins will be accepted but may have a wait time. Please remember to bring a photo ID and eat and drink prior to donation.

Friday, September 9, 2011

The film premiere of 9/11: "Explosive Evidence, Experts Speak Out" presents 50 experts discussing the evidence for controlled demolition of the 3 World Trade Center buildings and is offered in the spirit of honoring lost lives by honoring truth and justice. The showing will be at First United Methodist Church, 203 Wisconsin Ave. Friday, September 9, at 7 PM. Contact Lou Stolzenberg, Coordinator for Religious Leaders for 9/11 Truth at 236-0320.

Fran Ulmer, who recently retired as chancellor at the University of Alaska-Anchorage, was appointed by President Barack Obama in 2010 to the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling. Ulmer will give a lecture, "The Deepwater Horizon Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill: Lessons Learned and Actions Needed," at 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 9, in Lubar Commons of the UW Law School. For more information call Stephanie Tai, 608-890-1236.

"Life After Capitalism: Toward a More Humane, Just, & Democratic Economy" is a discussion sponsored by the Socialist Party of South Central Wisconsin. The discussion will be at the Wil-Mar Center Mendota Room, 953 Jenifer St on Saturday the 10th at 4pm. For information call 231-3015.

Dane County Humane Society will be hosting a free public screening of the 'Mad City Chickens' documentary on Saturday, Sept. 10th, following the annual Mad City Chickens Coop tour. Doors will open at 1:30PM. There will also be a silent auction for a piece of artwork by local artist Sue Medaris, a drawing for prizes, free childcare, and snacks for sale. All proceeds raised will go towards obtaining a chicken coop for DCHS and the chickens in its care. Dane County Humane Society is located at 5132 Voges Road, call 838 - 0413.

Operation Homefront invites you to join us for Freedom Walk 2011. Throughout the country, citizens will gather to walk together as a nation uniting our communities behind a commitment to never forget the lives we lost in the attacks on our country on September 11, 2001. Freedom Walk begins at the State Capital on Sunday September 11th. Registration and check in will begin at 7:00am with a ceremony at 7:45am and the walk immediately following. Contact Darcy at 658-5290 or go to www.operationhomefront.net/wisconsin and pre-register.

Madison Hours is hosting "Hours Pancake Breakfast!" The pancakes are organic and vegan and you can get 'em plain or with nuts and/or fruits. There's oven-roasted potatoes, organic fair trade coffee, oj, live music, friends and neighbors. A small donation for adults, kids eat free. Sunday the 11th from 8:30 – 11:00 am at the Wilmar Center 953 Jenifer St. For information go to www.madisonhours.org

Thursday, September 8, 2011

There will be a forum on "Direct Action Basics" sponsored by the Industrial Workers of the World Madison Branch. This will be at 7pm at Centro Hispano , 810 Badger Road. For more information call 231-0312.

The UW-Madison Sifting and Winnowing Club presents a FREE world premiere screening of the new film from Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth entitled: 9/11: Explosive Evidence: Experts Speak Out. After the film, Dr. Kevin Barrett there will debate on the 9/11 Commission Report. This is at 180 Science Hall. Contact Josh Everson at 230-6640 for more information.

Come hear from Catherine Bolden with Reusable Future and the EnAct team as we teach you how to Go Green with your Daily Laundry Routine! There will also be an opportunity to learn about the EnAct program. Light refreshments will be provided. This free event is from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM and is located at the Madison Environmental Group, 25 N. Pinckney Street, Suite 310. Contact Anne Nardi at 204-2888 about the workshop.

Troy Community Farm Stand is selling organic produce from 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM. This is at Troy Gardens, 500 block Troy Drive. Contact Jamie Pratt 240-0409 for more information.

Between Tuesday, September 6 and Friday, September 9, the Monroe Street Fine Arts Center is offering free trial classes of Music Together, toddler and preschool art, and afterschool art for ages 5-11. Please call Lesley at 232-1510 or visit our website www.msfac.org. Monroe Street Fine Arts Center is located at 2526 Monroe Street.

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

The Bicycle Federation presents “Moving Bicycling Forward in Madison” with Mayor Soglin joining us to share his vision bicycling in Madison, innovative bicycling infrastructure and ways you can get involved. After the presentation, Bike Fed invites you to join us for a FREE pizza social at the Brink Lounge. This event is at 6pm at the US Bank Plaza, 1 S. Pinckney St. Call Amanda White at 251-4456 for more information.

The League of Women Voters is presenting a talk by Supreme Court Justice Patience Drake Roggensack. She will speak to "The Many Factors of Judicial Independence." With a question and answer period to follow. The talk starts at 7 pm. in The Capitol Lakes Great Hall, 333 West Main Street. Free parking is available in the ramp across the street. An open house, with refreshments, will be from 6 to 7 pm. The event is free and open to the public. Contact Lois Kiggens at 244-5999 for more information.

Heartland Farm Sanctuary is having a volunteer orientation at 7pm. Heartland Farm Sanctuary is dedicated to helping homeless farm animals in Wisconsin, and building connections between animals and vulnerable youth. This is at the Verona Public Library, 500 Silent St. in Verona. Contact Kristin Roosmalen at 827-2800 for more information.

One-on-one Job and Computer Assistance is available at the Pinney Branch Library starting at 4pm. Call 224-7100 in advance to hold a spot and drop-ins are welcome. Pinney Library is locate at 204 Cottage Grove Road.

There will be a daytime book discussion of Enrique's Journey by Sonia Nazario who, as a young man, rides the tops of trains through Mexico to the U.S. to reunite with his mother. This is at the Lakeview Branch Thursday at 12:00 noon. The Lakeview branch is at 2845 Sherman Ave. Call 246-4547 for more information.

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Madison Pinney Library is forming a study circle forming titled Challenge Corporate Power/Assert the People's Rights. It is a ten session series clarifying how we've come to be governed by corporate culture. The first meeting at Pinney Library today at 2:00 pm. The Pinney Library is located at 204 Cottage Grove Rd. Materials available to review and print at www.wilpf.org/cvd. For more info call Nancy at 244-6595.

Goodman South Library is offering the Jane Addams Book Club to discuss The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson. This is from 6:30 - 8:00 pm at Goodman South Library which is located at 2222 South Park St. Everyone welcome. Call Mary for more info at 239-0173.

Between Tuesday, September 6 and Friday, September 9, the Monroe Street Fine Arts Center is offering free trial classes of Music Together, toddler and preschool art, and afterschool art for ages 5-11. Please call Lesley at 232-1510 or visit our website www.msfac.org. Monroe Street Fine Arts Center is located at 2526 Monroe Street.

Every weekday at noon the “Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice” hosts a “Solidarity Sing-a-long” at the Wisconsin State Capitol building. Song books will be provided. Call 250-9240 for details.

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 246-8515 and leave a message for the Kiosk.