Thursday, February 2, 2012

Tonight at 7:00 pm “Jackpine Savages, Bolt Weevils, and Solidarity Tractorcades – History of Radical Rural Protest in the Midwest” is part of a series will run biweekly though mid May. This is at Rainbow Bookstore, 426 W. Gilman . Call 262-9036 for more details.

The Madison Institutes for the Healing of Racism presents a free eight-week series with ethnically diverse groups led by UW Prof. Richard Davis starting tonight through March 22nd. This is from 6 – 8pm , 902 West Shore Dr. The registration form is accessible at richarddavis.org or by calling 255-6666. There is a nominal fee for the series.



Inside at Night: Origins of an Uprising is an exhibit of Photographs from the Capitol uprising is ongoing through April 28 at Tamarack Studio & Gallery, 849 E. Washington Ave., Suite 102. Call 294-9499 or visit tamarackgallerymadison.com for more information.

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, apply online at canopycenter.org.

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

From noon to 4pm, the Peoples Legislature reconvenes.  The agenda is a discussion of a process for naming a candidate to oppose Scott Walker and to list the key issues that must be addressed. This is at the Alliant Energy Center Exhibition Halls, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way. Go to fightingbob.com for updates and more information.


Wisconsin Books to Prisoners meets tonight at 4:00 pm at Rainbow Bookstore, 426 W. Gilman.  Join others interested in getting quality reading material and educational opportunities to those who are behind bars.  Donations of new soft cover books are also most welcome.  Call 257-6050 for details.


Madison for the Penokees meets tonight at 7:00 pm at the Madison Infoshop, 1019 Williamson St. Find out what is happening locally to help save Lake Superior and the North Woods from the mining bill.  Call 262-9036 for more information.

Early tomorrow morning, Jimmy the Groundhog makes his annual prediction regarding the remaining length of winter. This is at sunrise at Cannery Square in Sun Prairie. There will also be a celebration on Saturday. For more information, call 837-4547 or go to sunprairiechamber.com

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

At noon on WORT’s A Public Affair, Tuesday Host Cynthia Lyn speaks with Jennifer Loewenstein who will discuss Middle East affairs. For more information or to call in with questions or comments, call 256-2001.

The History of Political Economy Club meets for a critical examination of Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations, written in 1776. This is at 3:00 pm in the downstairs lounge of Lakeside Street Café, 402 W. Lakeside St. Call 256-1261 for more information.


The 99% Film & Discussion Forum presents a screening of Lewis Lapham's "The American Ruling Class". This is at 7pm at the Wilmar Center, 953 Jenifer St. For details about the forum, call 442-8399.

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.

Monday, January 30, 2012

You are invited to an eclectic African style dinner featuring delicious food from Sierra Leone, SeneGambia, Guinea, Mali, Cameroon and PanAfrican DJ Music with DJ Sean T. Once again Project1808 Sierra Lone partners with Slow Food UW Madison to organize this family dinner. The meal will be tonight at 5 pm and 7 pm Crossing Building, 1127 University Ave (Intersection of Charter and University Ave) - next to Chemistry Dept. Donations expected at the door. Go to pacsafrica.org and click on the calendar to find the event. All proceeds and generous donations will go towards supporting sustainable community-school partnership projects in Sierra Leone. Bring your family and friends!!!

The Low Income Taxpayer Clinic is another free tax assistance program. This program serves individuals who have a problem with the Internal Revenue Service and whose income is below a certain level. LITCs are independent from the IRS. Most LITCs can provide representation before the IRS or in court on audits, tax collection disputes, and other issues for free or for a small fee. If you receive a letter from the IRS saying there was some type of problem with your tax return, the LITC can help! The clinic that serves the Dane County market provides service in English and Spanish. For more information regarding your local LITC, please call 1-877-UWW-LITC.

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, January 27, 2012

It may be winter in Wisconsin, but Olbrich’s 'Children of the Rainforest' series can transport you to a sunny spot! Chicago-based Samba 1 Brazilian Dance Group debuts at Olbrich for two special performances on Saturday, January 28 at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Tickets for Children of the Rainforest are available at the door. Children ages 2 and under are free. The Children of the Rainforest series celebrates the cultures of rainforest regions around the world and fosters an attitude of stewardship toward the natural environment. For more information, call Katy at 245-3675.

The 18th Annual Country Breakfast will be held Sunday, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Middleton High School Student Center at 2100 Bristol Street. Come enjoy all you can eat pancakes plus ham, eggs, fresh oranges and beverages. Tickets are available at the door. All the proceeds go directly to increasing musical opportunities in the MHS choral music program. This event is sponsored by the MHS Choral Boosters. Questions? Contact Karen at 836-1105

This Sunday, controversial Middle East Studies expert Dr. Kevin Barrett will speak on "The Neocon Agenda and the Post-9/11 World." The talk is free and open to the public. It will take place from 3 to 5 pm at the Weary Traveler, 1201 Williamson Street in Madison. This event is sponsored by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Sifting and Winnowing Club, the Muslim-Jewish-Christian Alliance for 9/11 Truth, and Scholars for 9/11 Truth.

On Monday at 3:00pm there will be a 'Vigil Against the Drones!' While basic services are being cut for the people of Wisconsin, plans are under way to build an $8 million drone training facility at Camp Williams in western Wisconsin. Drone strikes have dramatically increased since President Obama took office. Credible sources report that well over 2000 innocent civilians have been killed, including many children. The vigil will be held outside the gates of Camp Williams/Volk Field ( just off I94 near Camp Douglas in Juneau County), Madison car-pool will leave at 1:00 pm from the downtown Post Office corner of MLK Blvd. Sponsored by Madison Pledge of Resistance. For more info call 222-7581.

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.

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.

Thursday, January 26, 2012

The Multicultural Student Center’s Institute for Justice Education and Transformation and the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies are co-hosting a free public talk called “Ragged Edge of Silence” with Visiting Professor John Francis. This is from 7 to 9pm in the Memorial Union Play Circle Theater. For more information, contact the Multicultural Student Center at 262-4503.

Tierra Libertad!: Revolution & the Modernist Mexican PrintArt is ongoing through April 15th at the Madison Museum of Contemporary which is located at 227 State Street. Hours are from noon to 5 pm daily with expanded hours on Saturdays. Call 257-0158 for more information or go to mmoca.org



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.

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.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Tonight at 6:30 pm  Q Cinema presents, "Ghosted" This film is about a lesbian artist being pursued by the seductive and mysterious journalist Mei-li.  This is at Outreach, 600 Williamson St. Call 255.8582 for more information.

Join energy experts from Madison Gas and Electric to get answers to your questions about how to use energy more efficiency and save money on your utility bills. This meeting will be held at 6pm at the Fitchburg Public Library, 5530 Lacy Road in Fitchburg.  Please RSVP at mge.com/workshops or or call the reservation line at 252-5671.
 
Progressive Dane's General Membership Meeting is tonight from 6:00 to 7:50pm. This is at the Hawthorne Branch Library, 2707 E Washington Ave. Anyone with questions or special needs should contact the Progressive Dane office at 358-2940 or office@prodane.org.



The Madison Socrate's Cafe Wednesday Nights' meeting is now at 7p.m. until 9 pm. The discussion is titled "Who Do You Believe Is Bigger and 'Better' Than You?' This is at 333 West Dayton Street in the community room. For More Information Please Contact Richard at 257-8869.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

There will be a presentation at 4:30pm on cooperatives in Columbia.  This will be held in the Parsons-Penn room on the first floor of Taylor Hall, 427 Lorch Street. Parking may be available at Lot 20 next to Taylor Hal, for a fee, but  is free after 4:30. Questions can be directed to Anne Reynolds at 263-4775.


Come to our free showing of the film, "The Greenhorns: New Farmers in America". This new farmer-produced film examines the experiences of many new farmers: their problems, their satisfactions, and their successes. This is at 7pm at the Fitchburg Public Library, 5530 Lacy Rd. For more information, go to fitchburgfields.org

Also tonight at 7:00 pm, the 99% Film & Discussion Forum will screen examples of and discuss contemporary Orwellian Doublespeak in the American mainstream media.  This is at the Wilmar Center, 953 Jenifer St. For more information, call 442-8399.

There are now more than a dozen transactions a Department of Motor Vehicle customer can do online including renewing ID cards. DMV would like to remind people that Wisconsin ID cards that are needed for voting purposes are free. To renew your license or to obtain an ID, go to dot.wi.gov. Call 266-9890 for more information.      

Monday, January 23, 2012

The "Weston A. Price Foundation - Madison Chapter" will be holding its monthly meeting on Monday Jan. 23 at 7 pm with a discussion and networking about Farm Sales. It will be held at the Wil-Mar Center, 953 Jenifer St., the public is invited. For more info, call Carolyn at 221-8696 or see my.madison.com/Groups/Madison_WAPF

The Madison Area Bus Advocates monthly meeting will be held tonight at 6:00 pm at the Capitol Lakes Retirement Center, 333 W. Main Street, in the private dining room. Special guest Ward Paxton of the Madison Area Transportation Planning Board (MPO) will talk to us about Transportation Demand Management strategies including Ride Sharing, Van Pools, the Guaranteed Ride Home program, and more. For more information email info@busadvocates.org

VITA stands for "Volunteer Income Tax Assistance" and it is a cooperative effort by the Internal Revenue Service and many individual states, including Wisconsin, to provide income tax assistance to low-income individuals, handicapped or elderly. Volunteers trained by the Internal Revenue Service and the Wisconsin Department of Revenue prepare basic income tax returns free of charge at VITA sites. Some VITA sites offer free IRS electronic filing of tax returns. There are a number of VITA sites in Madison and surrounding areas. Please call 1-800-829-1040 for specific location 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.

The Low Income Taxpayer Clinic is another free tax assistance program. This program serves individuals who have a problem with the Internal Revenue Service and whose income is below a certain level. LITCs are independent from the IRS. Most LITCs can provide representation before the IRS or in court on audits, tax collection disputes, and other issues for free or for a small fee. If you receive a letter from the IRS saying there was some type of problem with your tax return, the LITC can help! The clinic that serves the Dane County market provides service in English and Spanish. For more information regarding your local LITC, please call 1-877-UWW-LITC.

Friday, January 20, 2012

Rally against Citizens United! Tonight! From 4:30-6:00 at the Kastenmeier Federal Court House 120 N. Henry Street and then, from 6:00-8:00 PM at The Ivory Room, 116 W. Mifflin Street. This rally is part of “Occupy the Courts,” the national day of protest taking place in over 70 cities across the country. The rally will feature speakers including Matthew Rothschild, editor of The Progressive Magazine, Mike McCabe, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, SCWMTA's own Mindy Preston, State Assemblywoman Rep. Chris Taylor, and a performance by The Raging Grannies of Madison. Find more info on Facebook by searching for 'occupy the courts'.

The Dane County Timebank is having its annual meeting this Saturday from 2:00 - 4:00 pm at the East Madison Community Center, 8 Straubel Ct. Help elect our Board of Directors, learn about cool projects underway and getting started in the TimeBank and how you can get involved. Go to dctb.timebanks.org for more information.

The Madison Waldorf School Open House is this Saturday, from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm. Located at 6510 Schroeder Road, prospective families and curious parties are warmly invited to attend. We will be offering tours of the school, and faculty and staff will be on hand to answer any questions you have about our early childhood and grade programs. Come and find out how Waldorf education inspires lifelong learning. Call 270-9005 for more information.

New Morning Nursery School is having an Open House on Saturday, from 10 am until Noon. Visit us at 718 Gilmore St. (in the 3200 block of Monroe St) to learn more about our preschool and 4K programs. New Morning is a non-profit, parent co-operative on Madison's near west side since 1972. For more information visit nmns.org or call 233-0433

The Willy Street Coop will have a Mid-Winter BBQ at the west side location, 6825 University Ave. in Middleton. The event is this Saturday, from 11am-2pm with locally-made pork brats. Call the Coop at 284-7800 for details.

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Today on WORT’s “A Public Affair”, host "Allen Ruff" speaks with East Asia historian, Bruce Cummings. They will discuss recent developments in "North Korea" and the "United States" strategy and objectives in the Pacific. That is at noon today. Call WORT at 256-2001 for more information.

Tonight at 7 pm, Rainbow Bookstore presents “Jackpine Savages, Bolt Weevils, and Solidarity Tractorcades – History of Radical Rural Protest in the Midwest” for the kick-off discussion in a ten part series. This is at Rainbow Books, 426 W. Gilman St. Call 262-9036 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.

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.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

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.

The Holistic Moms Group will be having their monthly meeting at 6:30pm at the Mount Horeb Public Library, 105 Perimeter Rd in Mount Horeb. The topic is "New You in the New Year: Post-Holiday Cleanse & Detox" with Dr. Brenda Trudell. For more information, please contact Brenda at 608-963-6748.

Madison Socrate's Café meets at Michelangelo's Coffeehouse discussing "What It Takes To Organize 'Efficiently'?" from 7 to 9p.m. For further information call Richard at 257-8869.

Tonight from 6:30 - 8:00pm, The History of Political Economy Club will begin its 2012 season with a critical examination of Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations Lakeside Street Café in the downstairs lounge, 402 W. Lakeside St. For more information, call 256-1261.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

There is a Voter ID Forum today from 3:45-5:45pm at Sandburg Elementary School, 4114 Donald Drive in Madison. Information about the new Voter ID law and registration will be presented. A Spanish and Hmong Interpreter will be available.

There are now more than a dozen transactions a Department of Motor Vehicle customer can do online. Wisconsin ID card holders who need to renew their ID cards can now renew them online. DMV would like to remind people that Wisconsin ID cards that are needed for voting purposes are free. To renew your license or to obtain an ID, go to dot.wi.gov. Call 266-9890 for more information.

The Alliance for Animals has volunteer opportunities to help animals. These might include tabling at the Farmer’s Market, distributing pro-animal literature or joining the antivivisection Committee. For details visit allanimals.org or call 257-6333.

Monday, January 16, 2012

Tonight at 6pm, the 27th Annual Madison & Dane County King Holiday Observance, "Democracy Undone: Reclaiming Our Civil Rights" at Overture Center, Capitol Theater, 201 State Street. Featured Speaker: Rev C.T. Vivian, a friend and lieutenant of Rev. King, he helped found the Nashville Christian Leadership Conference, and helped organize the first sit-ins in Nashville in 1960 and the first civil rights march in 1961. Rev. Vivian rode the first "Freedom Bus" into Jackson, Mississippi, and went on to work alongside Rev. King in Birmingham, Selma, Chicago, Nashville, the March on Washington, and elsewhere throughout the country. Free and open to the public. For more information, call Gloria at 335-8339.

Friday, January 13, 2012

The 25th Annual free community dinner will be tonight from 4:30pm to 7pm at the Gordon Commons, room B5, 717 W Johnson. Sponsored by the King Coalition, call Ruth at 233-5880 for details.

The Brazen Dropouts Bicycle Club invite the community to their 21st Annual Bike Swap on Saturday at the Alliant Energy Center. Doors open at 9AM. The SWAP is a legendary annual event for cyclists of all stripes to buy, sell and recycle new and used parts, clothing, complete bikes, wheels, and just about any other bike-related items you can think of. For more information, visit brazendropouts.org.

This Saturday, the Tao Sangha is having a FREE Workshop Day, with Nembutsu Chanting, Heart of Communication, and Ki Shin Do, the Way of Ki & Heart classes. It will be held at the Tao Sangha Center, 2330 Willard Avenue. Free of charge...Everyone is welcome! No previous knowledge or experience needed. Call 257-4663 for more information.

"How Socialists Fought for Free Speech, Jobs, and Civil Rights: Two Episodes from American History" will be discussed at the Socialist Educational Forum, this Saturday, at 4:30pm, at the Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center, 953 Jenifer St, in the Mendota Room (use Brearly St entrance), free. For more information, call 442-8399.

The Occupy Madison General Assembly will have its first indoor meeting this Sunday at 6:00pm at the Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center 953 Jenifer Street. Enter at the side entrance on Brearly Street. Go to occupy-madison.org for more information.

Martin Luther King Youth Recognition Breakfast! is this Sunday from 8:00 am – 10:00 am at Edgewood High School. Join the Urban League for one of the largest observances of the King Holiday in Wisconsin. Nearly 170 middle and high school students are presented with the Outstanding Young Person Award and the MLK College Scholarships. Students are nominated by schools from all across Dane County based on their academic performance, community service, and extra-curricular participation. Tickets are for a small fee and are available online at ulgm.org/mlkevent.

A MLK Ecumenical Church Service will be held at Mt Zion Baptist Church, 2019 Fisher Street this Sunday at 4pm. Another event sponsored by the King Coalition. Call Ruth at 233-5880 for details.

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Today from 12:00 noon to 6:00 pm and tomorrow all day, there is a Furniture Sale for the Madison Public Library! This event is part of an effort to reuse or recycle 75%+ of the material that is slated to leave during deconstruction. Volunteers are welcome. Call the library at 280-0800 for more information.

Join SERRV for a celebration of the vibrancy and strength of the Comite Artisinal Haitien, two years after the earthquake that devastated Haiti, and enjoy some of the unique fair trade craft items. This event goes from 5:30 to 7pm. SERRV is located at 2701 Monroe St. The show continues through the end of January. For more information, call 233-4438.

Tonight at 7pm, the First Unitarian Society presents “At the River I Stand”, the acclaimed documentary about the 1968 Memphis sanitation workers’ strike and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s role in the march. A discussion will follow; light refreshments provided. The First Unitarian Society is located 900 Univ. Bay Dr. Call 255-0376 for details.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

At 4pm there will be a vigil to mark National Day of Action Against Guantanamo! Meet at the intersections of John Nolen Drive, Blair, & Williamson Streets. Bring signs against torture and indefinite detention. Sponsored by Occupy Madison. Call 442-8399 for more information.

Wisconsin Books to Prisoners will be meeting today at 4pm. Join others interested in
getting quality reading material and educational opportunities to those who are behind bars. Donations of new soft cover books are also most welcome. Rainbow Bookstore is located at426 W. Gilman. Contact the bookstore at 257-6050.

The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom meets tonight at 6:00 pm. This will be at Taqueria El Pastor, 2010 S. Park St. Email maryhsanderson@hotmail.com for more information.

Rock County Progressives are hosting a talk with Representative Mark Pocan and Lisa Graves of the Center for Media Democracy titled, “Walker to Wall Street: How ALEC (American Legislative Exchange Council) changed Wisconsin,” This is at 6pm at the Basics CO-OP Natural Foods, 1711 Lodge Dr, in Janesville. Go to rockcountyprogressives.org/ for more information.

Q Cinema presents “Keillor’s Park” An engaged Swedish businessman Peter meets and falls in love with the free-spirited Algerian-born Nassim. The film begins at 6:30 pm. Popcorn and good company is provided. Outreach is located at 600 Williamson Street. Contact Outreach at 255-8582.

Tonight at 7:00 pm, Mother Fool’s Coffeehouse hosts a writing campaign to President Obama, Congress people, newspaper editors, and to those being detained at Guantanamo. Call 250-9240 for more information.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Tonight at 7 pm, there is a screening of a documentary titled, “The Response” based on upon the actual transcripts of the Guantanamo military tribunals. There will be a follow-up discussion facilitated by Bonnie Block and Joy First. This is at Edgewood College’s Predolin Hall, 1000 Edgewood College Drive.

Tomorrow at 12 Noon at the Sauk County Courthouse, there will be a Raw Milk Rally to Defend Local Food and support Wisconsin farmer, Vernon Herschberger. For more information call 260-0900. The Sauk County Courthouse is located at 515 Oak St. in Baraboo.

There are now more than a dozen transactions a Department of Motor Vehicle customer can do online including renewing ID cards. DMV would like to remind people that Wisconsin ID cards that are needed for voting purposes are free. To renew your license or to obtain an ID, go to dot.wi.gov. Call 266-9890 for more information.

Monday, January 9, 2012

Alliance for Animals presents "Banning Circus Elephants in Dane County - what the public needs to know". Tonight from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. at the Pinney Branch Public Library, 204 Cottage Grove Road. The general public is invited to attend an informative presentation about the use of elephants in circuses and why it is time for Dane county to ban elephant acts. There will be a discussion about the training of elephants, the USDA citations against George Carden Circus, which contracts with the Zor Shrine Circus, and the safety concerns about the circus providing elephant rides to children and adults. A resolution to ban the use of elephants at the Alliant Energy Center has been introduced to the county Board of Supervisors. The county's Public Works Committee was set to decide the issue last week, but members postponed the vote until the group's Jan. 10 meeting. Contact Lynn Pauly at 222-2348 for more information.

Beginner to Intermediate Running Group is an excellent place for those newer to running, folks returning after a break or those just looking to run at a slower pace on Mondays - a perfect place to shake your legs out after a weekend of tough running! 3-5 miles at 9:30-12 minute pace. No registration required, just show up ready to run! It starts at at 5:30 PM at Movin' Shoes, 528 S. Park St Contact Amber at 251-0125 for details.

The Philosophy dialogue group will meet tonight at 7pm to discuss "Do Smart People Help us More or Hurt us More?" at the Socrates Cafe in Avols Bookstore 449 State St in the Redamte Coffee House.
Call 332-9130 for details.

VITA stands for "Volunteer Income Tax Assistance" and it is a cooperative effort by the Internal Revenue Service and many individual states, including Wisconsin, to provide income tax assistance to low-income individuals, handicapped or elderly. Volunteers trained by the Internal Revenue Service and the Wisconsin Department of Revenue prepare basic income tax returns free of charge at VITA sites. Some VITA sites offer free IRS electronic filing of tax returns. There are a number of VITA sites in Madison and surrounding areas. Please call 1-800-829-1040 for specific location information.

Friday, December 6, 2012

The Big Ol' Art Show with Friends of Jeremy presents 50+ local artists in a salon style show with a live dance performance, painting, and DJ - FREE. It will be held at the Commonwealth Gallery, 100 S. Baldwin Street on the 3rd floor from 6:00-Midnight. Contact Jeremy at 669-1312 for more information.

Tonight at 8:00 pm at the Bartell Theater (113 E. Mifflin St.), Mercury Players presents 'Talking Out of School' – a group of short plays by Wisconsin Teachers. These are original stories from those who teach in our public schools and they have much to tell about their daily dramas in the classroom. There is a small entrance fee. For details, go to mercuryplayerstheatre.com or call 661-9696 x5

Saturday Science at Discovery is a monthly series that consists of free science exploration and education programs aimed at families and learners of all ages. This Saturday's topic is Green Tips and Fun for Kids and Adults. Build a green plan for your family or household; make your own solar cell using raspberries; race motorboats powered by the sun; get practical tips from Green Madison; or hear from UW–Madison green engineers. From 10AM to 12PM at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery Town Center, 330 N. Orchard Street. Call Kirsten 316-4382 for details.

Warm up, relax, and refresh at the Verona Public Library during the USA Cycling National Championship Cyclo-Cross races on January 4 through January 8. The races are held at Badger Prairie Park, adjacent to the library, and part of the course can be viewed from the dramatic windows in the library’s open sitting area. You can also view the race while warming up by the fireplace in the quiet reading room. Coffee and hot chocolate will be available from The Sow’s Ear in the community room, with a portion of the proceeds going to the library. For information, visit veronapubliclibrary.org, or call 608-845-7180.

The Willy Street Coop is having a Winter Vegetable Tasting of root vegetables this Saturday from11am-2pm. at the Coop, 1221 Williamson. For more information go to willystreet.coop or call 251-6776.

This Sunday at the Cardinal Bar, 418 E. Wilson, from 7pm to 11pm, "Latinos for the Recall" will be holding a benefit concert featuring The New Breed Jazz Band, Samba Novistas, The Tony Castaneda Latin Jazz Band, with State Representative JoCasta Zamarripa and other speakers. Contact Bethany at 577-7370 for more information.

Madison activists have planned three days of activities to call for the closure of Guantanamo. The first Vigil for Peace is this coming Monday, January 9, from Noon-1:00 PM at the corner of Martin Luther King Boulevard and Doty Street. Contact Joy First at 239-4327 or Frida Berrigan at 347-683-4928.

The Low Income Taxpayer Clinic is free tax assistance program that serves individuals who have a problem with the Internal Revenue Service and whose income is below a certain level. LITCs are independent from the IRS. Most LITCs can provide representation before the IRS or in court on audits, tax collection disputes, and other issues for free or for a small fee. If you receive a letter from the IRS saying there was some type of problem with your tax return, the LITC can help! The clinic that serves the Dane County market provides service in English and Spanish. For more information regarding your local LITC, please call 1-877-UWW-LITC.

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Green Thursday’s " documentary screening of fresh begins at7:00pm at Willy Street Cooperative West, 6825 University Ave. in Middleton. Call 284-7800 for more information or go to tnsmonona.org

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.

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 may call the station at 256-2001 and leave a message for the Kiosk.

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

At 4:00 pm, there will be a Wisconsin Books to Prisoners meeting which brings quality reading material and educational opportunities to those who are behind bars. This will be at Rainbow Bookstore, 426 W. Gilman St. Donations of new soft cover books are also most welcome. Call Rainbow Books at 257-6050 for more information.

The Madison Socrates Café Philosophy dialogue group’s topic is "Is Now the Time for Mankind to Speak up?" This is at 7:00pm at Avol's BookStore, 315 West Gorham Street. Contact 257-8869 for details.

EnAct Green Team’s Green living discussion group meets at the Fitchburg Public Library from 6 to 7pm. The library is located at 5530 Lacy Road. Call EnAct at 729-1763 or go to enactwi.org.

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

The History of Political Economy Club will commence its 2012 season with a critical examination of Adam Smith's “Wealth of Nations” published in 1776. This is at 3:00 pm at the Lakeside Street Café, 402 W. Lakeside St. Call 256-1261for more information.

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.

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.