Friday, October 21, 2011

Fairness Awareness Foundation presents "Arts Against Violence" tonight from 7 to 9pm at the First Unitarian Society, 900 University Bay Drive, Courtyard Rooms A,B,C. Join us for an evening of music, spoken word and visual arts displays as well as a guest speaker representing DAIS (Domestic Abuse Intervention Services of Dane County) and an officer with the Madison Police Force and guest speakers who will share their experience concerning domestic violence. Light refreshments will be served. Donations are welcome and items will be donated to DAIS shelter. For more information and a list of items to be donated, please contact Patsy McKenzie 608-217-5422.

The Dane County Domestic Violence Task Force is sponsoring a community celebration and recognition during the month of October - National Domestic Violence Awareness Month - to honor the work being done in Dane County to eliminate domestic violence. The event, entitled “Celebrate non violence. Recognition of work to end domestic violence in Dane County” will honor Shannon Barry, Executive Director of Domestic Abuse Intervention Services for her outstanding contributions in domestic violence intervention & prevention. Please join us in this celebration as part of our effort to increase awareness about the issue of domestic violence in Dane County and to celebrate the incredible work being done to address this problem in the lives of our citizens. Friday night from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. A donation at the door is suggested and proceeds will be given to DAIS. Contact Darald Hanusa at 608-231-3300 ext 229.

There will be a workshop on the new voter ID law hosted by Access to Independence and the City of Madison on Friday at 2:00 p.m. It will take place at Access to Independence which is located at 3810 Milwaukee St. in Madison. Special Guest will be the City Clerk, Maribeth Witzel-Behl. This workshop is for new and experienced voters who are unsure about how the new voter ID law will affect them. For more information or to RSVP to attend this training session, please contact Jason Glozier at (608) 242-8484 at ext. 236. Sign language interpreters and materials in alternate formats will be provided.

Saturday and Sunday, from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.,the 2011 Needlework Show - "Samplings" sponsored by the Madison Area EGA features a "sampling" of the many styles of needlework stitched by our members. A special exhibit displays examples of our 2011 ongoing project "Samplings" in various stages of completion. Stitching stations give visitors a chance to meet our members and get a taste of what our special interest groups are doing with hardanger, canvas, and clothing embellishment. A gift boutique and drawing are also featured. This will be at the Lutheran Church of the Living Christ, 110 N. Gammon Road, admission is free.

Plan to spend Saturday from 8:30 am-4 pm at the 'All About ALEC' forum at the ProMega BioTechnology Center in Fitchburg for a full day of speakers and panels focusing on some of the most critical areas where ALEC's legislation is affecting our State. Among the featured speakers will be Rep. Jan Schakowsky IL, Sen. Mark Miller, Reps. Mark Pocan and Sondy Pope-Roberts, Mike McCabe, Jim Cavenaugh, Nino Amato, D.J. Holub, Jay Heck, Lisa Graves and more, moderated by John Nichols. The registration fee includes lunch. There is limited space available so sign up now, at allaboutalec.org

On Saturday, from 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Sierra Club presents Ian Woodall, a world famous mountain climber, who will speak on his life changing climbs to the top of Mount Everest in his talk entitled “The Tao of Everest.” His presentation will be held in the Landmark Auditorium at First Unitarian Society of Madison at 900 University Bay Drive.This event will be held in the famous Landmark Auditorium at First Unitarian Society designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. It is free and open to the public. Call (608) 233-8455 for more info.

On Sunday from 11:30 am – 3:00 pm at the Monona Terrace the UNA-USA Dane County Dinner Meeting and Global Citizen Award will be held to award to Lisa Fernandez. The keynote talk will be by Carla Menares-Bury, Multilateral Affairs Coordinator in the State Department’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons. Want more info? Go to finchck@tds.net