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.