Wednesday, October 19, 2011

This afternoon starting at 12:30 pm at the State Capitol, the League of Conservation Voters sponsors a Special Conservation Citizen Training and Lobby Day on Mining in Wisconsin! For more info and to register call 661-0845.

The Wisconsin Books to Prisoners Project is having a meeting at the Rainbow Bookstore Cooperative at 4pm today. Help us get books to those who need them. Rainbow Bookstore is located at 426 W. Gilman St. For more information, contact Rainbow Books at 257-6050.

Tonight, there will be a public screening of the landmark documentary “Woke Up Black”. This ground-breaking film followed five Black Midwest youth over two years, wherein they tell their personal stories of struggle and success in their own words. This will be shown from 6-8pm at the Anderson Auditorium-Edgewood College, 1000 Edgewood College Dr. There is also a screening today at 10am at CUNA, 5910 Mineral Point Road. Call Michael at Youth Services of WI at 245-2550 Ext.108.

Energize Monona presents the talk "Economic Benefits of Sustainable Energy & Sustainability" with Jessie Lerner, Director, Sustainable Business Initiative, Sustain Dane; and Jeanne Hoffman, Facilities and Sustainability Manager, City of Madison. This is at 6:30pm in the Monona Community Center, 5211 Schluter Rd. Contact 663-2459 for more information.

The Monona Public Library presents local Folk Artist David H.B. Drake for a free performance titled “Experience Folk Stories Through Song” This panorama of history, natural beauty and discovery is performed on guitar, concertina, dulcimer, banjo, and Native American Flute. This is at 6:15pm at the Monona Library, 1000 Nichols Rd. This is sponsored by the Wisconsin Book Festival. Contact the library at 222-6127 for more information.