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.