Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Monday, January 2, 2012

Second Harvest Foodbank is seeking help year round for food sorting & repacking! Three hour shifts available 9 am -7 pm weekdays. The foodbank is located at 2802 Dairy Dr. Applications are available at secondharvestmadison.org or call 216-7214.

The Wisconsin Governor's Business Plan Contest is accepting entries online for the 2012 competition. To enter, submit your 250-Word IDEA Abstract about tech-based ideas now through Jan. 31, 2012. The contest's finalists will share in more than $100,000 in cash and in-kind prizes. To find out more about this contest and prizes, go to govsbizplancontest.com or call 442-7557

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.

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 canopycenter.org.

Planned Parenthood has wide range of reproductive and sexual health services to keep people healthy, safe and strong. These include birth control, family planning, annual wellness exams and abortion care. There are branches throughout Wisconsin. Call 1-800-230-PLAN for details.

Friday, December 30, 2011

UW Arboretum is having a New Year's Eve Walk this Saturday, from 6:30 pm - 8 pm. The Visitor Center will be open from 6-8:30 p.m. and the walk begins at 6:30. After the walk, hot chocolate will be served as the UW Arboretum welcomes the New Year in a quiet, peaceful way. For more information, call 263-7888.

Madison's Kwanzaa celebration will be from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. on Saturday in the Evjue Commons, at Olbrich Gardens, followed by the US Bank Eve Festivities which will start at 5 p.m. Kwanzaa is a seven-day celebration of the African-American spirit and culture. Dancing, drumming, and singing will highlight the program. Admission is free, but limited seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information about Kwanzaa call 608-249-7155.

The 7th Annual New Years Day Dash will be January 1, 2012 at Quaker Steak and Lube in Middleton. This 5 mile chip-timed run, 2 mile walk, or free 1 mile kid's run is followed by Quaker Steak and Lube wings, Capital Brewery beer, great prizes, giveaways and New Year's Day bowl games on large screen TV's! Proceeds go to benefit Huntinton's Disease. For details, call 316-5755 or go to newyearsdaydash.com

Start the new year off with a hike at beautiful Devil's Lake State Park. Meet at the south shore parking lot for this easy 1-mile hike. Best for ages 10 and up. Be prepared for the weather. You may want to bring snowshoes, a water bottle, binoculars and a camera. No dogs please. Event starts at 11 a.m. Meet at the Devil's Lake State Park's South Shore parking lot in Baraboo. The event is free; park admission is required. Call 356-8301 ext. 140 for more information.

This is a friendly reminder about the English Conversation the "English Conversation Time" held every Friday at 6:30 pm in Fellowship Hall at Christ Presbyterian Church (944 East Gorham Street). This informal and cross-cultural gathering gives you the unique opportunity to have meaningful interactions with international students studying in Madison. Please join us tomorrow night to welcome and show hospitality to international students in our city. Light refreshment will be provided. Please feel free to invite a friend. Feel free to contact Jean-Rene at 257-4845

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.

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Thursday, December 29, 2011

All are welcome for a candlelight vigil to remember those who died in the war in Iraq. Bring a candle with you to this event, which will be held this from 5 to 6 pm, outdoors at the State Street corner of Capitol Square in Madison. For more information, contact the Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice at 250-9240.

There is a special Solidarity Sing-along at the High Noon Saloon featuring bands VO5, Yid Vicious as well as the Forward Marching Band and others starting at 7:00 PM. The High Noon Saloon is located at 701 E. Washington Ave. Call 268-1122 for more information.

A special fundraiser screening of Within Reach movie will be held at Lothlorien Coop, 244 West Lakelawn Place. Dinner is at 6pm with the screening at 6:30pm and includes a discussion with the filmmakers after the screening. Please RSVP on Facebook, Go to “within-reach-movie” and click on “events”.

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Q Cinema presents the Gay and Lesbian film “Daybreak”, a romantic, poignant, tender and tempestuous character study of Filipino lovers.The 6:30 screening is free and popcorn is provided. This is at Outreach, 600 Williamson Street. For more information, call 255-8582.

Madison Socrate's Café leads a discussion of "What Does it Mean to be a Manager?”. This is 7pm at Avol’s Bookstore, 315 W Gorham St. For more details, call 630-9216.

Planned Parenthood has wide range of reproductive and sexual health services to keep people healthy, safe and strong. These include birth control, family planning, annual wellness exams and abortion care. There are branches throughout Wisconsin. Call 1-800-230-PLAN for details.

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Madison Community Cinema presents a preview of Independent Lens Film “Lioness” by Meg McLagan. “Lioness is about how did five female Army support soldiers end up fighting alongside the Marines in some of the bloodiest counterinsurgency battles of the Iraq War. This is today at 1:00 PM at the Sequoya Branch of the Madison Public Library, 4340 Tokay Blvd. Phone 266-6385 for details.

Holiday Fantasy in Lights presents drive-through holiday displays with animated light sculptures. This is ongoing until December 2nd at Olin-Turville Park. Donations appreciated upon exit. For more information go to fantasyinlights.com or call 239-7888.

Evening Meals on Wheels needs volunteers to deliver hot, nutritious low-cost meals to older and differently abled people. Locations are flexible and the time commitment is about one hour per shift. For details call 276-7598.

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 more info,

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Monday, December 26, 2011

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., lower level. More sessions will be held throughout Madison through December. To schedule a presentation for your group, contact the Clerk's Office at 266-4601.

The Parental Stress line helps prevent child abuse by connecting parents who are stressed or feeling alone with volunteers who talk with them by phone. Training is necessary. Call 241-4888 extension 26 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 256-2001 and leave a message for the Kiosk.

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.

"The “Wheelchair Recycling Program” offers low cost, refurbished mobility and medical equipment to people that may not have the resources to obtain them new. This can include wheelchairs, walkers, bath items, grab bars and other assistive equipment for purchase. There are offices in Madison and the Greater-Milwaukee area. Contact wrp-mad@wrp.org or 608-243-1785 for details.

Friday, December 23, 2011

Best of the Fests Film Series: The Human Resources Manager will be shown at the Madison Public Library, Alicia Ashman Branch, 733 N. High Point Road tonight at 7PM. It is a Drama/Comedy set in Israel. Hebrew, English and Romanian with English subtitles. The Human Resources Manager of Jerusalem's largest bakery is in trouble. When one of his employees, a foreign worker, is killed in a suicide bombing, the bakery is accused of indifference, and the HR Manager is sent to the victim's hometown in Romania to make amends. Far from home, on a mission to honor a woman he didn't even know but has somehow grown to admire, the HR Manager fights to regain his company's reputation - and possibly his own humanity. Call 824-1780 to reserve a seat.

Hilldale Winter Farmer's Market is held on Saturdays from 8:00 am - 2:00 pm. Support your local farmers while enjoying the winter bounty of local farm produce, including: squash, garlic, cauliflower and other veggies while they are still in abundance. Look for the Winter Market inside Hilldale Shopping Center in the north wing near Metcalfe’s Market. Call 209-7130 for more information.

‘Twas the Brass Before Christmas featuring Sandy La Clair & The Impact of Brass is presenting a jazzy program of family Holiday Favorites this Saturday, from 11am to Noon in the State Capitol Rotunda. This is the 29th Annual Children's Holiday Program in the Capitol! Children will be invited to come up and perform with us all during the concert. (rhythm band instruments provided - so bring a camera) This special event is free and open to the public and a gift to Madison's children. Call 608-266-0382 for details.

Join CTM for A Christmas Carol, one of Madison's finest holiday traditions, December 9-23 at the Overture Center, which CTM is proud to call home. Share the magic with family and friends in the elegantly adorned Capitol Theater for a cozy tete-a-tete with that deliciously grinchy grump, Ebeneezer Scrooge, played to perfection by James Ridge of American Players Theatre. Information and tickets are available at CTMTheater.org.

The Madison Children's Museum is having Rooftop Olympics this Monday at 11AM. Come up to the Rooftop for frosty outdoor games and sports. The museum is located at 100 N. Hamilton St. The event is free with admission. Call 256-6445 or go to www.madisonchildrensmuseum.org.

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.

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.

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Holiday Fantasy in Lights presents drive-through holiday displays with animated light sculptures. This is ongoing until January 2nd at Olin-Turville Park. Donations appreciated upon exit. For more information go to fantasyinlights.com or call 239-7888.

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.

“Dane County Friends of Ferals” needs homes for outdoor cats. For a small fee, food, water and shelter the cats are neutered or spayed, vaccinated, dewormed and tested for “Feline Leukemia Virus” and “Feline Immunodeficiency Virus”. Call 467-4067 for details.

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Tonight at 4pm is the Starkweather Solstice Bonfire located at Olbrich Park, 3527 Atwood Avenue. Call 251-1893 for more information.

The “Longest Night: 4th Annual Homeless Person's Memorial” takes place at 4pm. Meet at the intersection of East Main Street, South Pinckney and King Streets. To submit names of people you would like to be remembered, contact Madison Urban Ministry at 608-256-0906.

Songs of the Soul’s Annual solstice celebration with music will be tonight at 7pm at the Gates of Heaven Synagogue, 302 Gorham St, located in James Madison Park. The event is free and donations are appreciated. Contact Rachel 241-2776 about the event.

Tonight’s free UW Alumni Association lecture series is titled "Darwin's Tree of Life," by Prof. David Baum. This is at 7pm in Room 1111, 425 Henry Mall on the UW-Madison Campus. Free parking is available in Lot 20 which is attached to the Genetics & Biotechnology Center. Call 262.2551 for more information.

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Tonight is a discussion group on “Education Under Fire”. Second in a two part series to discuss the various issues raised in last summer's special edition of Monthly Review. This is from 7:00 – 9:00 pm at Rainbow Bookstore, 426 W. Gilman. Contact 255-0240 for more details.

Attend a session on requirements of the new Voter ID law & how to obtain a free ID for voting purposes. This is from 11 am-3 pm at the East Madison Community Center, 8 Straubel Court. Call the city clerk’s office at 266-4601 for more information.

Holiday Fantasy in Lights presents drive-through holiday displays with animated light sculptures. This is ongoing until January 2nd at Olin-Turville Park. Donations appreciated upon exit. For more information go to fantasyinlights.com or call 239-7888.

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Monday, December 19, 2011

Madison-based gaming developer PerBlue is conducting a holiday charity drive for local hospitals, St. Mary's and the American Family Children's Hospital. From now until December 21, they are collecting new and unwrapped board games at their offices at 6401 Odana Road, Suite 20 in Madison. Call 401-432-6503 for more information.

Tonight the Madison Infoshop, 1019 Williamson St., will hold its Collective Meeting. New volunteers always welcome. Help keep the community activist clearinghouse alive and kicking. For information call 262-9036 or go to madisoninfoshop.org.

The Wisconsin Commitment to Journalism Ethics Award honors journalists in Wisconsin who have exhibited a strong commitment to responsible journalism in the public interest through their editorial decisions, their journalistic practice, and their stories. This award honors journalists who, individually or as a team, exhibit a strong commitment to ethical journalism by acting with integrity, honoring ethical principles in their practice and/or resisting pressure to compromise ethical principles. Nominations are invited by UW Center for Journalism Ethics through 2/1. For information and the form, go to ethics.journalism.wisc.edu. or call 263-2845.

“Dane County Friends of Ferals” needs homes for outdoor cats. For a small fee, food, water and shelter the cats are neutered or spayed, vaccinated, dewormed and tested for “Feline Leukemia Virus” and “Feline Immunodeficiency Virus”. Call 467-4067 for details.

The Women and Infant Children Nutrition program offers a wide variety of services, food and nutrition information to help keep pregnant and breastfeeding women, infants and children less than five years of age healthy and strong. For details call 267-1111.

The Parental Stress line helps prevent child abuse by connecting parents who are stressed or feeling alone with volunteers who talk with them by phone. Training is necessary. Call 241-4888 extension 26 for details.

Friday, December 16, 2011

Come to the Winter Garage Sale Fundraiser on Saturday, from 6-8pm at the High Noon Saloon. Enjoy entertainment by Ladies Must Swing and purchase last-minute gifts for friends and family while helping a great cause. Proceeds from the garage sale will benefit Primates Incorporated - the nonprofit raising funds to construct an enriching and spacious primate sanctuary in southern Wisconsin. Visit primatesinc.com or call Amy at 220-2166 for more information.

The Unemployed Worker's Council meets monthly. This week, the guest speaker is Terrie Albano, editor at People's World newspaper speaking about volunteer journalism and the labor movement. They meet Saturday at 11 a.m. at the South Public Library Meeting Room, 2222 S. Park St. Contact Jennifer at jen.leonard87@gmail.com for more information.

Music, stories, and colorful costumed Yuletide characters from across time and cultures will be part of this year's Winter Solstice Pageant. The Pageant, organized by Circle Sanctuary and now in its 33rd year, will be held Friday evening, from 7 - 9 pm in the New Auditorium of the First Unitarian Society, 900 University Bay Drive. Participants are invited to bring canned goods for Circle Sanctuary's charity food drive for the Barneveld Food Pantry at Barneveld Lutheran Church. A suggested donation will be collected at the door. Contact Naomi of Circle Sanctuary at 924-2216 for details.

United Wisconsin is calling for a 'Day of Action' this Saturday. Volunteers from around Wisconsin will be participating in a Total Recall Day of Action at signing stations around the state, collecting recall signatures as well as food and toys to benefit local charities. Go to www.unitedwisconsin.com to see a full list of recall signing stations, including Baraboo, Portage and Sauk. Check out the website over the next few days as more Total Recall events are added often!

'Our Austerity Christmas Caroling!' this Saturday from noon – 2:00 pm at the Governors Mansion (99 Cambridge Rd. in Maple Bluff). Join the UW-Madison Campus Solidarity Committee for some Christmas caroling and theater outside the Governor's Mansion. The mansion is open 12-2 for a Christmas tour that day. Participants are encouraged to wear Dickensian period costumes --think "A Christmas Carol" or "Oliver Twist"--- or you best rags. Props, signs, theatrics around the "Christmas Carol" theme most welcome. Carpools are being arranged from the Memorial Union (leaving at 11:45) for those who need a ride. For more details, check out the Facebook event!

Madison's Indoor Blues Festival and benefit is this Sunday. This will be probably the best all-star blues jam Madison has seen in a long time, featuring Clyde Stubblefield, Jim Schwall, Westside Andy, Jim Liben, Rev Raven and many more. Billy McDuffee was one of Madison's most beloved musicians and all proceeds goes to his family. Music starts after the Packer game and goes on until - whenever. A small suggested donation will be collected at the door. Come on down to the Knuckledown Saloon, 2513 Seiferth Rd, (one block east of Stoughton Rd on Pflaum Rd). For more information, call Knuckledown at 222-7800.

Celebrate the holiday season with music at Olbrich Botanical Gardens on Sundays, at 2 p.m. Olbrich’s holiday concert series offers a medley of seasonal music. A small donation is suggested for each concert. This Sunday's feature is Larry Jankowski "The Electric Organ”/Organ Music.

This Sunday at 2:00 pm, Friends’ Meeting House (1704 Roberts Ct. – just off Monroe St.) is hosting the monthly meeting of PFLAG. The topic is "When Do I Speak Up?" and a holiday treats sharing time will follow the program. For information email ptandkj@gmail.com

The Freewheel Bike Collective at 1804 S. Park St. #5 is having a meeting to discuss what the open shop hours should be during the winter months. It will be held this Sunday at 7:00 pm. For more info go to freewheelbikes.org or email danespudic@gmail.com.

Evansville’s Ever Green Holiday Market : Gifts, Food, Yoga, Live Music and Merriment! This Sunday, local and sustainably crafted gifts, from: Ojibwa dream catchers, handcrafted instruments, CSA sign-ups, toys, farm fresh gift boxes, kombucha, goat’s milk soap, family yoga sessions, organic straw mulch and live acoustic music. This will be held at The Eager Commerce Building, 7 East Main St., in Evansville from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. For details contact Amelia at amelia@freemarketorganics.com.

Don't miss the showing of Eric Baillies, Craig Grabhorn & Nina Bednarski's Art "Forward Reaction: Truth Hits The Streets," works from spring's political upheaval. These historical works connect directly with the Wisconsin struggle, but carry the universal language of solidarity, love and the light of the human spirit when beaming with determination. It is free and open to the public from 3 to 8 Friday and 10am to 4pm at the Common Wealth Gallery, Madison Enterprise Center 100 S. Baldwin St. 3rd floor. For more information, call 442-9663

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Attend the “Fair Trade Holiday Caroling!” from Noon – 2:00 pm at Peace Park at the corner of Gilman & State St. Come sing traditional tunes with alternative, labor-friendly lyrics as we serenade shoppers picking up sweatshop gifts made by children for children. For more details, check out the event on Facebook.

Rainbow Bookstore Volunteer Appreciation Potluck is tonight, followed by General Membership Meeting beginning at 6pm at Rainbow Bookstore, 426 W. Gilman St. Call 257-6050 for more information about this event.

UW-Madison faculty meet for an in-depth discussion of the Occupy movement: who’s involved, what’s at stake, and why we should pay attention. This is moderated by Judy Davidoff of the Isthmus newspaper. This free event is at 7pm at the Hillel Foundation, 611 Langdon St. For more details, call 256-8361.

Join author Lee Sustar for a discussion on the lessons than can learned from the history of general strikes to step up the fight here in Wisconsin. This will be at 7:30 PM in room 229 at downtown campus of MATC, 211 N. Carroll St. Call 492-1053 for more info.

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

There will be a hearing on the Assembly proposed bill to weaken the mining laws in Wisconsin at the Tommy G. Thompson Youth Center in State Fair Park, Milwaukee from 9:30am – 12:30pm.

The Rock County Progressives present a forum with Ben Manski and Representative Chris Taylor on “Walker's War on Working People: How his policies & actions have hurt Wisconsin's 99%” with a reception at 6 PM and speakers at 6:30pm at the Basics Food Cooperative, 1711 Lodge Dr, in Janesville. For more information for Chuck Ogg at 608-322-2889.

Tonight at 6:30 pm, Q Cinema presents the film “Touch of Pink” about a Kenyan-born Muslim and Canadian citizen living with his lover in London. This is at Outreach, 600 Williamson St. Call Outreach at 255.8582 for more information.

There is a retrospective show of lithographs, etchings, woodcuts, and wood engravings by Lester Dore including a new work completed in Oaxaca de Juarez, Mexico through December 20th. This is located at Ray Edwards Gallery, East High School, 2222 East Washington Avenue. Call 246-4400 for gallery hours.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Today at 4pm, the UW Lectures Committee presents, "Vehicles of Resistance: Horses, Native Peoples, and Euroamerican Colonialism in the Greater Western Borderlands of North America” This is in Room 125 of the Bradley Memorial Building on the UW campus, 1225 Linden Dr. Call 262-9337 for more information.

There will be a presentation by Araceli Alonso on “Why the Millennium Development Goal to Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women” This is at 7pm, Predolin Hall on the Edgewood College campus. Go to http://unadane.com/ for more details.

“Meditation for Activists: Self-Realization and Social Transformation” is offered on Tuesdays from 6:30 – 8pm lead by Jim Powell and Beth Wortzel. This is a Mimosa Books, 260 W Gilman St. It is free but a donation is requested. Call 256-5432 for more information.

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.

Holiday Fantasy in Lights presents drive-through holiday displays with animated light sculptures. This is ongoing until January 2nd at Olin-Turville Park. Donations appreciated upon exit. For more information go to fantasyinlights.com or call 239-7888.

Tuesday, December 06, 2011

Monday, December 12, 2011

The Workers' Rights Center will hold a training for restaurant workers about employment rights ranging from wage theft to tip pooling to unsafe working conditions. Unpaid wages? Dangerous working conditions? Illegal tip pooling? Unauthorized deductions for breakage or bad credit cards? If you have experience with such abuses at your job than this training is for you! The Worker Rights Center is launching a project to focus on working conditions for restaurant workers in Dane County. The Restaurant Workers Rights Training is tonight, from 7pm-9pm at The Villager Mall Atrium, 2300 S Park St. Training is in English and Spanish. Call 255-0376 for more info.

City of Madison Engineering and Traffic Engineering are jointly developing a project to provide lighting on the Southwest Path from Beltline Highway to Breese Terrace to increase safety for path users. New LED fixtures are proposed, which provide a superior lighting pattern to distribute light along the path and minimize undesirable light. The City has installed two test fixtures on the path near its intersection with Council Crest. I encourage you to view the test installation and join me at a neighborhood meeting to get additional information and provide comments on the plan. There will be a public hearing tonight at 6:30pm at Edgewood College - Sonderegger Science Center, Room 108
1000 Edgewood College Drive (Please sign in your car at the Reception Center in Predolin Hall first.) For more information call 266-4761.


A philosophy dialogue group will be discussing "How are holidays important to our culture?" tonight at 7 pm at Avol's Bookstore, 315 West Gorham Street, Suite C. Call 609-1452 for more information.

Tonight at 5PM at Brocach on the Square is an informal discussion of alternative energy sources. With winter huffing its cold breath into the region, what better time to consider how we can create better, more sustainable sources of heat and energy. Conversations will feature Paul Wilson Chair of the Energy Analysis and Policy Program of the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, Jordan Hemaidan, partner at Michael Best & Friedrich, who leads the firm's Energy and Sustainability Group and Ted Petith, consultant for GreenLink Projects. Drinks and mingling at 5PM, and the program starts at 6PM. Contact Sustain Dane at 819-0689.

Wisconsin Books to Prisoners 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.

Friday, December 9, 2011

Tonight at 5:00 pm Rainbow Bookstore, 426 W. Gilman, is hosting a book event 'Hank Adams Reader: An Exemplary Native Activist and the Unleashing of Indigenous' – with editor, David Wilkens, McKnight Presidential Professorship in American Indian Studies at the University of Minnesota. According to Vine Deloria Jr., Hank Adams is the most important Native American of the past sixty years. From his mediation of disputes between the US government and AIM in the 1970s to his key role in the Trail of Broken Treaties, Adams shaped modern Native activism. For the first time Adams' writings are collected, providing a well-rounded portrait of this important figure and a firsthand history of Indian country in the late twentieth century. For information, call 257-6050.



Today from noon – ‘til, bah humbug! at the Governor’s Mansion (99 Cambridge Rd. in Maple Bluff) celebrate 'Screwge Xmas!' Come mark the 2011 holiday season in true Dickens style with other wastrels, street urchins, ragamuffins, chimney sweeps, and ne'er-do-wells as they greet those winding their merry way to the gubernatorial residence for the start of the holiday festivities. On display will be a giant 1% holiday cookie (sorry – not for the unwashed masses!), along with guest appearances by the ghosts of Xmas past, present, and future. There will be holiday caroling to help ease the burdens of the rich, as well as a speak out for Tiny Tim and others in need who (yet) dare to ask for crumbs from the masters’ table. Donations of canned goods and toiletries will be humbly accepted for food pantries and homeless shelters (which are already being overwhelmed thanks to current Ebenezer policies). Lumps of coal and cold gruel may also be available, though rumors of figgy pudding remain unconfirmed… for information call 262-9036.

This is a friendly reminder about the English Conversation Time held every Friday at 6:30 pm in Fellowship Hall at Christ Presbyterian Church (944 East Gorham Street). This informal and cross-cultural gathering gives the unique opportunity to have meaningful interactions with international students studying in Madison. Come out for a wonderful time with international students.

Monona Grove High School is showing its Comedic One-Act plays under the Theatre Direction of Paul Kelley, this Saturday, at 6:45pm. Monona Grove High School is at 4400 Monona Drive and the show is in the E.F. Schwan Auditorium with a small cost for tickets at the door. For more information, call 221-7666 Ext. 2219.


Now 95 years old, Madison’s oldest community center, Neighborhood House Community Center, located at 29 South Mills Street, will hold their 30th annual holiday auction on Saturday. This grassroots event starts at 12 noon with a homemade spaghetti lunch donated by RP’s Pasta and The Curve made with love by volunteers. Opportunity to have professional photos with Santa, followed by a short performance of the Choraliers Choir from Madison Youth Choirs, topped off with the auction starting at 2 p.m.! The public is invited and encouraged to attend to support this worthy community institution. Entry is free and the event is donation only. Contact Dan at 255-5337.

Handmade Madison: A Local Arts and Crafts Bazaar is an affordable, unique and handmade art and craft bazaar, highlighting the works of local craftsmen from the community. This event will take place in the Hall of Fame Room, located just one floor below the Indoor Dane County Farmer’s Market at the Monona Terrace on Saturday from 7:30 am - 2 pm. Take this opportunity to get your farm fresh foods and holiday shopping done in the iconic setting of the Monona Terrace. Shop locally this holiday season at Handmade Madison. For more information, contact Rachel at 414-331-6140.

The Madison Waldorf School, 6510 Schroeder Road, will hold its annual Waldorf Winter Festival on Saturday, from 11am - 4 pm, with wholesome food, games, crafts, live music, storytelling and activities that incorporate the warmth and artistic quality of the winter holidays. One highlight of the festival is the Winter Magic Room, where assistants help children shop for their parents. For information, call 270-9005.

"WHAT Can Replace the Rule of the 1%: A Democratic Form of Market Socialism" presented by Prof. David Schweickart of Loyola University in Chicago, Saturday night at 6:30pm at the Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center, 953 Williamson St. Potluck dinner begins at at 5:30pm, please bring a dish to share (carry-out food is welcome too). Sponsored by the Madison Socialist Potluck, an independent left institution since the early 1990s. For more info call 279-1607.

This Sunday at 1:00 pm, the Rainbow Bookstore, 426 W. Gilman,is having a book event with author, David Schweickart 'After Capitalism'. This updated second edition of a book first published in 2002 offers a coherent vision of a viable and desirable alternative to capitalism. David Schweickart calls this system Economic Democracy, a successor-system to capitalism which preserves the efficiency strengths of a market economy while extending democracy to the workplace and to the structures of investment finance. In the second edition, Schweickart recognizes that increased globalization of companies has created greater than ever interdependent economies and the debate about the desirability of entrepreneurship is escalating. For information, call 257-6050

Monday, December 05, 2011

Thursday, December 8, 2011

There will be an end of the year celebration and fundraiser co-hosted by the Interfaith Coalition for Worker Justice and the Workers’ Rights Center. There will be music, drink and snacks. This is from 5 – 8pm at 1310 Morrison St. Please RSVP at 255-0376.

The Madison for the Penokees meeting is meeting to discuss what is happening locally to help save Lake Superior and the North Woods from corporate mining.  This is at the Madison Infoshop, 1019 Williamson St., at 7pm. Call 262-9036 for more information.

Tonight at 7pm, hear a report from activists who traveled to Washington, D.C., to protest the Tar Sands & the XL Pipeline. The meeting is located at the Arboretum Co-housing community room, 1137 Erin Street. Call Don at 222-9376 for more information.



Proud Theater fundraiser, a LGBTQ youth troupe, presents “Fromagination: Artisanal Cheeses & Perfect Companions”, an evening to celebrate youth with performances, refreshments and a silent auction. Donations are encouraged. This is from 6-9 pm at 12 South Carroll Street. Call 222-9086 for more information.


Every weekday at noon and again at 4:30 on Thursdays, 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.

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Madison Socrates’ Cafe meets every Wednesday night with tonight’s topic, "Is Free Parking Around The Capitol A Good Idea?" This is at 7p.m. at Avol's Books is located at 315 West Gorham Street. For more information, contact Richard at 257-8869.       

Energize Monona presents a community forum with Satya Rhodes-Conway and Michael Vickerman titled, "Taking the Renewable Energy Initiative”. This is at the Monona Community Center, 1011 Nichols Rd. at 6:30pm. This is free and refreshments will be provided. Call 222-2525 for more information.

Evening Meals on Wheels needs volunteers to deliver hot, nutritious low-cost meals to older and differently abled people. Locations are flexible and the time commitment is about one hour per shift. For details call 276-7598.

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

There will be a nonpartisan dialogue on the national debt from 6 to 8 p.m. at the University of Wisconsin Pyle Center, 702 Langdon Street. Registration is free and requested by calling Ian Reese at 715-261-6104.

There is a retrospective show of lithographs, etchings, woodcuts, and wood engravings by Lester Dore including a new work completed in Oaxaca de Juarez, Mexico. This is located at Ray Edwards Gallery, East High School, 2222 East Washington Avenue. Call 246-4400 for gallery hours.

Tonight, the discussion group on "Education Under Fire -The US Corporate Attack on Students, Teachers & Schools” takes place from 7:00- 9:00pm at Rainbow Bookstore Cooperative, 426 W. Gilman St. Call Rainbow Books at 257-6050 for more information.

Holiday Fantasy in Lights presents drive-through holiday displays with animated light sculptures. This is ongoing until January 2nd at Olin-Turville Park. Donations appreciated upon exit. For more information go to fantasyinlights.com or call 239-7888.

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 canopycenter.org.