Events
02 / 25
Start: 6:00 pm
Tues. Feb. 26th 6:30 pm Fountain of Life (633 W. Badger Rd.) Screening of Prison Town USA. Part of a community forum series on race and diversity. Info? #256-0906 Start: 6:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Design Fundamentals Class Start: 7:00 pm
Mon. Feb. 25th 7:00 pm Wilmar Center (953 Jenifer St.) Weston A. Price Foundation – Madison Chapter monthly meeting, followed by a discussion on Making Sauerkraut and farm sales. Info? #221-8696 or www.madisonwapf.org Start: 7:00 pm
"Weston A. Price Foundation - Madison Chapter" Nutrient-Dense Foods - Education & Activism Mon. Feb. 25 - Chapter meeting 7 pm, Wil-Mar Center, 953 Jenifer St., the | ||
02 / 26
Start: 6:00 pm
Tues. Feb. 26th 6:00 pm Room of One’s Own Bookstore (307 W. Johnson). Turning Back the Clock: Do Women's Rights Have a Place in the New Sandinista Era? | ||
02 / 27
Start: 5:00 pm
End: 5:59 pm
Wed. Feb. 27th 5:00pm Escape Java Joint (916 Williamson St.) PNC2RNC Grassroots Caravan! Come help us plan a fun bike ride from Madison to St. Paul this Aug. Info? #262-9036 www.pnc2rnc.org Start: 6:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Design Fundamentals Class Start: 7:00 pm
Wed. Feb. 27th 7:00 pm UW-Madison, Rm. 180 Science Hall (550 N. Park St.) Nuclear Power's Dirty Little Secret: Uranium Mining – talk with Doug Brugge, Associate Professor of Public Health and Family medicine at Tufts Univ., and lead editor of the 2006 book Navajo People and Uranium Mining. Part of the UW-Madison Gaylord Nelson Institute Lecture Series which is focusing on environmental justice themes this year. Info? #265-6712 | ||
02 / 28
Start: 5:00 pm
Thurs. Feb. 28th 5:30 pm Just Coffee (1129 E. Wilson) Madison Co-op Network meeting! Start: 7:00 pm
Wed. Feb. 28th 7:00 pm Escape Java Joint (916 Williamson St.) Screening of Winter Soldier. In 1971, a group of courageous Vietnam War veterans held the first Winter Soldier hearing during which they presented public testimony to expose the criminal nature of the war. Info? jsfirst@tds.net or todd@ivaw.org | ||
02 / 29
Start: 12:00 pm
Fri. Feb. 29th 12:00 Noon St. Marks (605 Spruce St.) Free Meals and Movies Series! Screening of the Lives of Others. Winner of the 2006 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, a secret police agent in 1984 Berlin learns too much bugging the apartment of a socialist playwright. Start: 1:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm
All You Need to Know About Tankless Water Heaters Geothermal Heat Pumps for Your Home Start: 6:00 pm
Fri. Feb. 29th 6:00 pm Majestic Theater (115 King St.) Madison Area Sneak Preview of the new film: The Business of Being Born. In 2001, actress Ricki Lake gave birth to her second child in her home bathtub with the assistance of a midwife. Her experience was so empowering that Ricki approached filmmaker Abby Epstein to collaborate on a film that would examine the way American women have babies. The Business of Being Born follows several women, including Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein, as they prepare for and give birth to their babies in the New York City area. Start: 7:00 pm
Fri. Feb. 29th 5:00 – 7:00 pm Dardanelles Restaurant (1851 Monroe St.) SOA Vigilers ¡Presente ! - a reunion and update on the efforts to close the School of the Americas. All-you-can eat papas, followed by an update on the efforts to close the SOA with Le Anne Clausen, Prisoner of Conscience (POC). Requested donation of $12 ($5 | ||
03 / 1
Start: 9:00 am
End: 7:00 pm
How to Make Older Homes Cozy and Warm Tankless Water Heaters Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:30 pm
Arboretum Special Event: "Madison Reads Leopold." Communities across the state are coming together to read aloud from Aldo Leopold's powerful and eloquently written, "A Sand County Almanac," an environmental classic that reminds us of the importance of protecting our priceless natural resources. Bring the family, a neighbor, or come solo to enjoy the company of fellow involved community members. Start: 11:00 am
Sat. March 1st 11:30 am Wilmar Center (953 Jenifer St.) Free Meal and Movie Series Continues with: 4 Little Girls - a documentary by Spike Lee! When a bomb tears through the basement of a black Baptist church on a peaceful fall morning, it takes the lives of four young girls; Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, Cynthia Wesley and Addie Mae Collins, and fuels a nation’s outrage about racism. Start: 11:00 am
Sat. March 1st 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Madison Infoshop (1019 Williamson St.) Madison May Day Committee meeting. Join us as we organize community wide events celebrating international worker solidarity. Info? #255-1800 Start: 11:00 am
End: 1:00 pm
Sat. March 1st 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Madison Infoshop (1019 Williamson St.) Madison May Day Committee meeting. Join us as we organize community wide events celebrating international worker solidarity. Info? #255-1800 Start: 1:00 pm
End: 2:30 pm
Arboretum Walk: "A Walk with Leopold." Naturalists will follow the Madison Reads Leopold Event with a walk to see places where Aldo Leopold, the Arboretum's first director, conducted wildlife research and helped to establish the first restoration of Wisconsin's natural ecosystems. Start: 2:00 pm
End: 6:00 pm
Sat. March 1st 2:00 – 6:00 pm High Noon Saloon (701 E. Washington) People’s Networking Convention (PNC) Benefit Show. Featuring music by Thistle, Spires that in the Sunset Rise, and Los Surenos del Norte. The People's Networking Convention, or the PNC, will be held in Madison from August 15-17 and will provide a space for discussion and debate of non-elections based organizing. Start: 4:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Sat. March 1st 4:30 – 8:30 pm Pres House (731 State St.) Imagine Peace! Community Celebration of Peace Vigils Across Wisconsin - with a special guest appearance by LeAnne Clausen, UCC Seminarian in Chicago, SOA resister and CPT delegate to Iraq. | ||
03 / 2
Start: 10:00 am
End: 5:00 pm
Going Solar for Your Home Geothermal Heat Pumps for Your Home Start: 1:00 pm
End: 5:00 pm
Northwest Dane Senior Services Event Sunday March 2nd, 2008, in downtown Roxbury, Northwest Senior Services Center is hosting the 2nd annual Razzmatazz Dessert Party. Gene Hafermann, Midtown Jazz, and the Andrea Carter Group perform all afternoon, from one o’clock till five. Ten dollars covers music, coffee, tea and dessert. If you’d like lunch or dinner, the full restaurant menu and bar is available. Tom Gresser, owner of the smoke-free Roxbury Tavern is donating the tavern and staff for the March 2nd event. Start: 1:00 pm
End: 2:30 pm
Arboretum Walk: "Awakenings." Does skunk cabbage really smell bad? Are the redwing black birds back yet? Any animals up from their winter sleep? This walk could answer those questions. Start: 2:00 pm
Sun. March 2nd 2:00 pm Majestic Theater (115 King St.) Madison Area Sneak Preview of the new film: The Business of Being Born. In 2001, actress Ricki Lake gave birth to her second child in her home bathtub with the assistance of a midwife. Her experience was so empowering that Ricki approached filmmaker Abby Epstein to Start: 5:00 pm
End: 5:59 pm
Sun. March 2nd 3:00 – 5:00 pm Dardanelles Restaurant (1851 Monroe St.) Special reception to celebrate John Quinlan’s City of Madison 2008 MLKJ Humanitarian Award! Hosted by the Dane County Chapter of the U.N. Association USA. $20 suggested donation. Info? #256-5088 | ||
03 / 3
Start: 12:00 pm
Mon. March 3rd 12:00 Noon UW-Madison, Rm. 180 Science Hall Sustainable Restoration of the Lower Ninth Ward! Panel discussion with:Rob Mareau , UW-Land Resource Alum and professor of Southern Louisiana University and Tulane discussing Start: 6:00 pm
Mon. March 3rd 6:30 pm Madison Infoshop (1019 Williamson St.) Madison Infoshop Collective Potluck and Meeting! Come find out how you can help keep you friendly local infoshop alive and kicking! New volunteers are always welcome. Info? #262-9036 | ||
03 / 4
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Better Trees and Shrubs for Residential Gardens | ||
03 / 5
Start: 7:15 pm
Culinary History Enthusiasts of Wisconsin (CHEW) Next Meeting | ||
03 / 6
Start: 9:00 am
End: 11:30 am
Arboretum Naturalists' Enrichment Lecture Series: "Why Conserve Crop Diversity? What Do We Need to Know? An Example from the Andes." A presentation by Eve Emshwiller, ethnobotanist, UW-Madison assistant professor of botany. Fee: $5. Registration required. Contact the Arboretum for a registration form, or register and pay online at www.uwarboretum.org Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Kids' Class: March 6 Thursday 6:30 – 8 p.m. | ||
03 / 7
Start: 7:00 pm
Fri. March 7th 7:30 pm Orpheum Theater (216 State St.) Madison Premiere of the new play: My Name is Rachel Corrie. Admission is $5.00. Preceeding the play at 5:30 pm will be a fundraising dinner in the Orpheum Lobby Restaurant with Craig and Cindy Corrie, parents of Rachel Corrie. Proceeds above cost will go toward emergency relief in Gaza. | ||
03 / 8
Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Arboretum Ecological Restoration Volunteer Work Party. For more information: 608.265.5214 or mlfarrior@wisc.edu Start: 10:00 am
Start: 03/08/2008 - 10:00am
End: 03/23/2008 - 4:00pm
Springtime Skyline: An Urban Oasis Spring Show Plant Sale March 25 Start: 11:30 am
Sat. March 8th 11:30 am Wilmar Center (953 Jenifer St.) Free Meal and Movie Series Continues with: Good Night and Good Luck. It’s 1953, and TV is still a novelty. On it, Senator Joseph McCarthy of WI uses fear, falsehoods, and belligerence to become arguably the most powerful personin the land (includes real-life footage). Start: 1:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm
Arboretum Earth Partnership for Families: "Tree Trekking." Even if leaves are missing, there is much to learn about trees. Explore bark colors and textures, and discover the many different shapes and branching patterns that winter reveals. Begin a tree identification booklet at the Arboretum to take home and expand. Dress for the weather; we will take a hike. No fee, sponsored by Friends of the Arboretum. Call 608-263-7888 for more information. Start: 4:00 pm
Sat. March 8th 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Escape Java Joint (916 Williamson St.) Hands from My Heart presents a Healing Workshop: Write from the Heart! This workshop will explore how we can tap into our creativity using the written word as a medium of healing. We will seek to shed light onto the shadows of our life, weaving the common threads of a wide and diverse tapestry of perspectives aimed towards personal transformation. Workshop facilitated by E. Oroki Rice, a Chicago born social-activist, writer, performance artist, and founder of Hands from my Heart ,a healing ministry for Start: 7:00 pm
Sat. March 8th 7:00 pm Stendahl Parlor (404 S. Park St. – entrance at rear of Uni.v Audio) International Women's Day film screening of Lucia (Cuba, 1968). Sponsored by the Peregrine Forum. Info? #442-8399 | ||
03 / 9
(all day)
Start: 03/08/2008 - 10:00am
End: 03/23/2008 - 4:00pm
Springtime Skyline: An Urban Oasis Spring Show Plant Sale March 25 Start: 1:00 pm
End: 2:30 pm
Arboretum Walk: "Springing Forward." Plants and animals don't know about daylight savings time, but they do react to changes in sunlight. Discover changes that are occurring in nature as sunlight increases. Start: 1:30 pm
End: 2:30 pm
Arboretum Family Walk: "Mud." Mud isn't just for pies, it is a great place to see animal tracks. What is mud anyway, and why is there so much of it in the spring? | ||
03 / 10
(all day)
Start: 03/08/2008 - 10:00am
End: 03/23/2008 - 4:00pm
Springtime Skyline: An Urban Oasis Spring Show Plant Sale March 25 | ||
03 / 11
(all day)
Start: 03/08/2008 - 10:00am
End: 03/23/2008 - 4:00pm
Springtime Skyline: An Urban Oasis Spring Show Plant Sale March 25 Start: 10:00 am
End: 4:00 pm
Lambing Time on the Farm Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Color & Plant Combinations | ||
03 / 12
(all day)
Start: 03/08/2008 - 10:00am
End: 03/23/2008 - 4:00pm
Springtime Skyline: An Urban Oasis Spring Show Plant Sale March 25 | ||
03 / 13
(all day)
Start: 03/08/2008 - 10:00am
End: 03/23/2008 - 4:00pm
Springtime Skyline: An Urban Oasis Spring Show Plant Sale March 25 Start: 9:00 am
End: 11:30 am
Arboretum Naturalists' Enrichment Lecture Series: "Operation Rubythroat: The Hummingbird Project." A presentation by Bill Hilton Jr., award-winning educator-naturalist, author, photographer and executive director of the Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History. Fee: $5. Registration required. Contact the Arboretum for a registration form, or register and pay online at www.uwarboretum.org | ||
03 / 14
(all day)
Start: 03/08/2008 - 10:00am
End: 03/23/2008 - 4:00pm
Springtime Skyline: An Urban Oasis Spring Show Plant Sale March 25 Start: 5:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Fourth Annual Viroqua Green Home Show | ||
03 / 15
(all day)
Start: 03/08/2008 - 10:00am
End: 03/23/2008 - 4:00pm
Springtime Skyline: An Urban Oasis Spring Show Plant Sale March 25 Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Arboretum Ecological Restoration Volunteer Work Party. For more information: 608.265.5214 or mlfarrior@wisc.edu Start: 9:00 am
End: 5:00 pm
Fourth Annual Viroqua Green Home Show Start: 11:30 am
Sat. March 15th 11:30 am Wilmar Center (953 Jenifer St.) Free Meal and Movie Series Continues with: Glengary Glen Ross. Based upon director David Mamet’s Pulitzer prize-winning play showing streetsmart decent guys trapped as self-deceived con-rats racing to sell real estate. Start: 1:00 pm
Sat. March 15th 1:00 – 6:00 pm Orpheum Theater (216 State St.) Live-feed: Iraq Vets Against the War "Winter Soldier" hearings. In the largest gathering of Iraq Veterans Against the War to date, hundreds of IVAW members will gather near Washington D.C. on March 13-16 for public testimony about their experiences during the Iraq and | ||
03 / 16
(all day)
Start: 03/08/2008 - 10:00am
End: 03/23/2008 - 4:00pm
Springtime Skyline: An Urban Oasis Spring Show Plant Sale March 25 Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Deciduous Tree ID Start: 1:00 pm
End: 2:30 pm
Arboretum Walk: "End of Winter." This week marks the end of astronomical winter with the spring equinox. We can look for signs of the end of winter weather even if it is still cold -- plants have buds, birds and mammals are preparing for spring. | ||
03 / 17
(all day)
Start: 03/08/2008 - 10:00am
End: 03/23/2008 - 4:00pm
Springtime Skyline: An Urban Oasis Spring Show Plant Sale March 25 Start: 7:00 pm
Mon. March 17th 7:00 pm Escape Java Joint (916 Williamson St.) The Wind That Shakes the Barley! Join us for a screening of this acclaimed 2006 film by Ken Loach which follows two IRA brothers from County Cork and their respective roles in the armed struggle against British rule. The Wind that Shakes the Barley won the Palme d’Or | ||
03 / 18
(all day)
Start: 03/08/2008 - 10:00am
End: 03/23/2008 - 4:00pm
Springtime Skyline: An Urban Oasis Spring Show Plant Sale March 25 Start: 10:00 am
End: 4:00 pm
Lambing Time on the Farm Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
The Beauty of Ornamental Grasses | ||
03 / 19
(all day)
Start: 03/08/2008 - 10:00am
End: 03/23/2008 - 4:00pm
Springtime Skyline: An Urban Oasis Spring Show Plant Sale March 25 Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Sierra Club Monthly Programs: | ||
03 / 20
(all day)
Start: 03/08/2008 - 10:00am
End: 03/23/2008 - 4:00pm
Springtime Skyline: An Urban Oasis Spring Show Plant Sale March 25 Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Arboretum Night Walk: "Equinox." Join the naturalist for sunset on the first day of spring, half-way between the winter and summer solstices. | ||
03 / 21
(all day)
Start: 03/08/2008 - 10:00am
End: 03/23/2008 - 4:00pm
Springtime Skyline: An Urban Oasis Spring Show Plant Sale March 25 | ||
03 / 22
(all day)
Start: 03/08/2008 - 10:00am
End: 03/23/2008 - 4:00pm
Springtime Skyline: An Urban Oasis Spring Show Plant Sale March 25 Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Arboretum Ecological Restoration Volunteer Work Party. For more information: 608.265.5214 or mlfarrior@wisc.edu Start: 11:00 am
Sat. March 22nd 11:30 am Wilmar Center (953 Jenifer St.) Free Meal and Movie Series Continues with: Besieged. Director Bernardo Bertolucci’s parable of love: “He who would save his life,will lose it; but he who would lose his life....” After her husband is arrested in Africa, Shandurai (Thandi Newton) flees to a villa in Rome where she works for an eccentric recluse who falls in love with her. Start: 1:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm
Arboretum Class: "Populations in the Prairie." Look at familiar plants and animals in a new way by building simple models and animations to explore how populations spread and grow. Then test the effect different environmental factors can have. Find answers to questions such as: What do wild strawberries and staghorn sumac have in common? How many monarchs might we see on the prairie next year? Are all weedy species successful? Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Arboretum Night Walk: "Skydance." The American woodcock is a funny-looking bird that has an amazing spring ritual for attracting mates. We can never guarantee that wildlife will appear on cue, but we can usually hear and see woodcock performances near the Arboretum Visitor Center. Naturalists will talk about the woodcock and other rites of spring that can be seen on a March evening. | ||
03 / 23
End: 4:00 pm
Start: 03/08/2008 - 10:00am
End: 03/23/2008 - 4:00pm
Springtime Skyline: An Urban Oasis Spring Show Plant Sale March 25 Start: 1:00 pm
End: 2:30 pm
Arboretum Walk: "Signs of Spring." We will listen and look for signs of spring, such as the return of sandhill cranes and indications of mole and worm activity in the thawed soil. | ||
03 / 24
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
"Weston A. Price Foundation - Madison Chapter" | ||
03 / 25
Start: 10:00 am
End: 4:00 pm
Lambing Time on the Farm Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Stone in the Garden | ||
03 / 26
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