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GOVERNMENT
SCENES ◆ Paula White
Wisconsin Dept. of Transportation Meeting: Discussing a study on how to convert part of Hwy. 18/151 from expressway to freeway, 4:30 pm-7:30 pm, 7/26, Dodgeville Middle School. 246-3884.
Politics Solidarity Sing-Along: Noon Mondays-Fridays, Capitol Rotunda (or State Street corner). 250-9240. Colombia Support Network Film Series: “Plan Colombia,” free screening/discussion, 6:30 pm, 7/19; “El Baile Rojo,” 6:30 pm, 7/26, UW Ingraham Hall-Room 206. 257-8753. Garden Party: Annual Progressive Dane fundraiser, 5:30 pm, 7/20, 1314 Morrison St. Bring dish to pass. Donations. RSVP: 358-2940. Peace Vigil: Noon Mondays, Madison Municipal Building. 846-7924. Madison NORML: National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws meeting, 7 pm, 7/23, Wil-Mar Center. 301-5665. Progressive Dane Meeting: 6 pm, 7/25, Hawthorne Library. 358-2940.
General Notices Southwest Bike Path Lighting: Meeting on updated fixtures, 7 pm, 7/19, Edgewood College-Anderson Auditorium. 266-4761. Free Community Meal: All welcome, 11:15 am Saturdays, Wil-Mar Center. 257-4576. FoodShare Application Assistance: By Second Harvest Foodbank volunteers, 1 pm Mondays, through 8/13, South Madison Library; 3:30-6 pm Tuesdays, through 7/31, Hawthorne Library. RSVP: 877-366-3635. Governor’s Mansion Tours: 1-3 pm Thursdays, 99 Cambridge Rd. Free. Groups RSVP: 246-5501.
Blue Mounds Area Project: Habitat restoration tour & potluck, 6:30 pm, 7/19, 5216 Middle Earth Rd., north of Barneveld. Free; all welcome (bring dish/dessert to pass). 437-7707. Pheasant Branch Conservancy Day: Talk on bat monitoring, 8 pm, 7/19, Orchid Heights Park, Middleton. RSVP: 767-2394. Prairie Walk: 5:30 pm, 7/19 & 26, Troy Gardens. 240-0409. Madison Audubon Field Trip: Bluebird walk/talk for all ages, 6 pm, 7/20, Warner Park (meet at shelter). 698-0104. Sustainable Atwood Tour of Timberbreen Farm: Free tour of Timbergreen Farm, Spring Green, departs 10 am, 7/20, from 2018 Helena St. RSVP: twink@sustainableatwood.org or 886-3379. UW Arboretum Volunteer Work Day: 9 am-noon, 7/21, meet at Grady Tract parking lot. 265-5214. Prairie Enthusiasts Field Trip: Flowers/butterflies/birds walk with Madison Audubon & Southern Wis. Butterfly Association, 10 am, 7/21, Reilly Road (off Hwy. F near Blue Mounds). 845-7065. Friends of the UW Lakeshore Nature Preserve: Native pollinators walk, 2 pm, 7/22, meet at Picnic Point parking lot. Free. 886-6777. UW Arboretum Walk: Greene Prairie, 1 pm, 7/22, meet at Grady Tract parking lot. 263-7888. Friends of the UW Lakeshore Nature Preserve Work Day: 9 am-noon, 7/22, meet at Picnic Point entrance. 220-5560. Ice Age Trail Work Day: Prairie weeding, 9 am, 7/22, Prairie Moraine County Park (Wesner Road lot). 845-6437. Sauk Prairie Restoration: An Adventure in Community: Free talk, 7 pm, 7/24, REI. RSVP: 833-6680. Wetlands Awards: Wisconsin Wetlands Assn invites nominations of those advancing protection, restoration & enjoyment of ecosystems, through 7/27. www. wisconsinwetlands.org. 250-9971.
RECREATION SCENES
FAMILIES For more family-oriented community events see the calendar at IsthmusParents.com
Cuddlebugs: Baby (0-6 months) & parent group, 11:30 am Fridays & 10 am Tuesdays, Happy Bambino. Free. 305-4181. Mother-Baby Hour: Ages 0-3 months, 1 pm Thursdays & Tuesdays, Meriter Business Center. Free. 417-8446. Mommy & Me: Drop-in chat group, 10 am Tuesdays, Nicki’s Diapers. Free. 836-1211. La Leche League: Breastfeeding support, 6:30 pm, 7/24, Ashman Library. 285-5199. Mocha Moms: Support group for at-home moms of color (all welcome), 5:30 pm, 7/24, Madison Police Dept.-South District. 414-803-3179. Chef Workshop: Hands-on instruction for parent/ teen pairs, 3:30 pm, 7/24, Monona Library. RSVP: 222-6127. New Moms: Free drop-in group, 11 am Thursdays, Madison Birth Center. 821-0123.
SENIORS Senior Centers: TheDailyPage.com/theguide
Theater Bus: Invites reservations for: Lake Geneva Mailboat cruise, 8/15 (departs 7:15-7:45 am, $74, RSVP by 7/27). RSVP: theaterbus@tds.net or 257-0003.
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Paddle & Portage: Annual event (now presented by Isthmus Publishing), 9 am, 7/21, from James Madison Park (registration 8 am), with competitors paddling 1.5-mile courses on lakes Mendota & Monona, plus 1-mile portage over the Isthmus (ends at Olin Park for post-race party). $50. www.paddleandportage.com. 251-5627. Neumy Golf Scramble: Annual Agrace HospiceCare benefit, 11:30 am, 7/21, Lake Windsor Golf Club (registration 10:30 am), with guests including Olympians Casey FitzRandolph & Marc Pelchat. $75 (includes dinner). RSVP: www.neumybenefit.com or 663-0173. Log Rolling: Free tryouts, noon-2 pm, 7/22, Wingra Canoe & Sailing, 824 Knickerbocker St. 698-8171. Badgers on Bikes: Biking/social club, 4 pm, 7/22, from Up North Pub. $5 includes beer/snacks (21+ only). 335-6465. 100 Black Men of Madison Golf Outing: Annual fundraiser, 10 am, 7/30, The Legend at Bergamont, Oregon. $130 ($35 5:30 pm dinner only). RSVP by 7/23: www.100blackmenmadison.com. 205-8572. Badger Orienteering Club: Orienteering courses for all ages, 5-7 pm, 7/23, Quarry Park. $5 ($3 ages 8-18). www.badgerorienteering.org or 663-9860. East Side Running Group: 6:15 pm Tuesdays, from Catalyst Active Store. Free. 669-5194. Fun Run: 3-5 miles, 6:30 pm Tuesdays, from Endurance House-East. Free. 441-9084. Nordic Walking Class: Free class, 9 am, 7/24, Fontana Sports-Downtown. RSVP: 662-9706. Group Run/Walk: 2-5 miles, 5:45 pm Wednesdays, from Fleet Feet Sports. Free. 833-9999.
ISTHMUS ✵
Walk Warner Park: 10:30 am Thursdays, through 7/26, from WP CommuHow to get into E-mail: cfath@isthmus.com nity Recreation Center. 243-5252. Bock Community Garden ShedwarmPub Run: 5 miles, 6 pm, 7/19, from CapiHigh-resolution images only. If we use yours, you’ll get a check for $25. ing Celebration: Dedicating the new tal Brewery, Middleton. Free. 833-9999. structure & tours, 6 pm, 7/19, PheasAchilles Track Club: Run/walk for peoant Branch Creek Conservancy, MidLodi Valley: 2-6 pm Fridays, Koltes’ Village Green. ple of all disabilities, 5:45 pm Thursdays, dleton (along Highland Way). 821-8343. 643-8017. from Fleet Feet Sports. Free. 828-9700. Dehydrating Fruits, Vegetables & Herbs: FairStoughton: 7 am-1 pm Fridays, Stoughton Plaza. Social Run: 3-5 miles, 6:30 pm Thursdays, Mindful Share CSA Coalition workshop, 6 pm, 7/19, Willy 873-9443. Motion Physical Therapy. Free. 250-1775. Street Co-op-West, Middleton. $15. 226-0300. Hilldale: 7 am-1 pm, Saturdays & Wednesdays, Freedom Ride: Annual Muscular Dystrophy Assn Home Garden Tour: 10 am-4 pm, 7/21, Janesville Segoe/Heather Crest corner. 209-7130. benefit motorcycle ride, noon, 7/20, from Sauk area; tickets available at Rotary Gardens. $12 ($10 Westside Community: 7 am-1 pm Saturdays, WisPrairie Harley-Davidson; ends at VFW Park, Prairie adv.). 754-1779. DOT’s Hill Farms Bldg. parking lot. 628-8879. du Sac, where related events take place 7/20-21, Guided Garden Stroll: 1:30 & 3 pm Saturdays, Evansville: 9 am-1 pm Saturdays, Maple & Church including registration, bike games, dinners, music. through 9/29, Olbrich Gardens. Free. 246-4550. streets. 882-9032. $25 ($5 grounds admission for non-riders). Community Action Coalition Gardner Gathering: Dane County: 6 am-2 pm Saturdays,Capitol Square; www.saukprairiehd.com. 800-972-6895. “Bagels & Bugs,” talk on organic pest prevention and 8:30 am-2 pm Wednesdays, Martin Luther King Strike Out Childhood Cancer Youth Softball by Phil Pellitteri, 9:30 am, 7/21, East Madison ComJr. Blvd. 455-1999. Camp: American Family Children’s Hospital’s munity Center. Free. RSVP: 246-4730 ext. 208. Sun Prairie-Downtown: 7 am-noon Saturdays, 300 Childhood Cancer Research Fund benefit, 9 amWildwood Institute Garden Tour: 6:30 pm, 7/24, E. Main St. (Municipal Hall lot). 920-623-3425. 4 pm, 7/21, Meadowbrook Park, Waunakee (grades 946 Burr Oak Ln. Free. 663-9608. Northside: 8:30 am-12:30 pm Sundays, Northside 3-8 9 am-noon, grades 9-12 1-4 pm). Rain date Garden Answer Service: 1-3 pm Thursdays & TuesTownCenter. 695-0946. 7/22. $40. RSVP: sites.google.com/site/mattiesdays, through 8/30, Olbrich Gardens-Schumacher Monona: 9 am-1 pm, 7/22, Ahuska Park, with music camp. 920-540-8056. Library. 246-5805. by Dean’s Blue Country. 469-2807. Hash House Harriers: Weekly run, 1 pm, 7/21, from RSVP for Growing Power Farm Bus Trip: With Eastside: 4-7 pm Tuesdays, Wil-Mar Center. 257-4576. Wisconsin Riverside Resort, Spring Green, with Prairie Unitarian Society, 8/18, to Milwaukee. $68 Downtown Middleton: 3-6:30 pm Tuesdays, behind tubing on the Wisconsin River to follow. $10 plus includes lunch. RSVP by 7/25: 233-5795. the Middleton Library. 836-5559. tube fee. www.madisonh3.com or 577-1348. DeForest: 3-6 pm Tuesdays, Veterans Memorial Gus Macker 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament: Annual Farmers’ Markets Park. 846-2922. Salvation Army benefit, 8 am-6 pm, 7/21-22, MadiGreenway Station: 8 am-1 pm Thursdays, by TGI Verona: 3-7 pm Tuesdays, Main Street. 217-6359. son College-Truax Campus, with slam dunk/free Friday’s. 872-2152. Sun Prairie-West: 2:30-6 pm Tuesdays, throw contests, food, kids’ activities & more. Free McFarland: 2-6 pm Thursdays, Hwy. 51 at Farwell 956 W. Main St. 345-7556. spectator admission. www.macker.com. 250-2257. Street. 873-9443. Oregon 2-6 pm Tuesdays, 787 N. Main St. 873-9443. Bike for Boys & Girls Club: Annual fundraiser Fitchburg: 3-6 pm Thursdays, Agora Pavilion. Capitol View: 3-7 pm Wednesdays, at Sharpsburg & ride, with routes of 50, 25 & 8 miles starting at 277-2606. North Star Drives. 218-4732. 8:30, 9:30 & 10:30 am, 7/21, from Edgewood High Hawthorne Library: 11 am-4 pm Thursdays, School (registration begins 1.5 hours prior to each 2707 E. Washington Ave. 246-4548. ride). $25, plus $50 pledge minimum. RSVP: Cambridge: 2-7 pm Fridays, Veterans Park. Ice Age Trail Alliance-Lodi Valley Chapter: Meetwww.bike4bgc.com or 257-2606. 847-269-6515. ing, 7 pm, 7/19, Lodi Medical Clinic. 592-7817.
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