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.