Thursday, March 1, 2012

Today at noon, “A Public Affair” host Allen Ruff speaks with John Nichols regarding his upcoming book "UPRISING: How Wisconsin Renewed the Politics of Protest, from Madison to Wall Street" Call WORT at 256-2001 for more information or to ask a question.

Tonight is a lecture titled "Marrying Tradition and Innovation: Collaborations between Oaxacan Artisans and 21st century Designers” This is at 5:30 pm in room 1220 of the Microbial Sciences Building, 1550 Linden Drive on the UW Madison campus. Call for event information at 262-1162.

The Grassroots Leadership College presents a series of leadership workshops starting tonight titled “Social Artistry” This is an emerging discipline that draws inspiration from a variety of fields, and seeks to bring new ways of thinking, being, and doing to social challenges in the world.. This is in Predolin Hall at Edgewood College, 1000 Edgewood College from 6:00- 8:30 pm. Contact them at 441-0085 for event information.

Join the Madison Free School and the Madison Infoshop for the fourth session in a ten part series, “Jackpine Savages, Bolt Weevils, and Solidarity Tractorcades, the History of Radical Rural Protest in the Midwest” This is at 7:00 pm at Rainbow Bookstore,426 W. Gilman St. Call 262-9036 for more information.

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance provides income tax assistance to low-income individuals, handicapped or elderly. VITA will prepare basic income tax returns free of charge and offers free IRS electronic filing of tax returns at some locations. There are a number of Please call 1-800-829-1040 for specific VITA sites in Madison and surrounding areas.