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Chocolate lecture at UW features free samples

The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) lecture on the “delectable world of chocolate,” originally scheduled for today, has been rescheduled because of the blizzard and the cancellation of UW-Madison classes.

The lecture, which features free chocolate samples, will now beheld at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday, December 15th in 125 Agriculture Hall,1415 Linden Drive.

Professor of [...]

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“It’s a Wonderful Life” in Middleton this weekend

If you missed the Sycamore Street Ensemble production of “It’s a Wonderful Life” in McFarland last week, you have two more chances to see it — but this time you’ll have to journey to the Middleton Performing Arts Center (PAC), where it’s being performed at 7 p.m. on Saturday, December 12th and 2 p.m. Sunday, [...]

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Lord & Taylor 25% off sale (in-store and online)

Lord &Taylor is holding a “Friends and Family” sale that offers 25% off almost all items in the store, plus 10% off on cosmetics and fragrances. The sale runs through December 15th.

The Lord & Taylor stores nearest Madison are in Illinois (Northbrook Court, Old Orchard, Woodfield Mall, and Oakbrook Center). If you’re not planning a [...]

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Free Christmas MP3 downloads from Amazon

From December 1st through Christmas, Amazon is unveiling a new holiday song available to download free for a limited time.

The “25 Days of Free” promotion began with “Joy to the World” by the Casting Crowns. Other songs include “Snow Angel” by Tori Amos, “The Coventry Carol” by Mediaeval Baebes, and “Christmas Tree” by Lady [...]

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Enter our stocking stuffer giveaway #2 and maybe you’ll win a trio of travel-sized products from Philosophy®

Here we go again…

We wish we could offer you an opportunity to win a huge basket of luscious fresh fruit, a vacation for two at some exotic resort, or a complete, 20-volume set of the print edition of the Oxford English Dictionary, but such extravagant gifts just aren’t in the budget this year.

Perhaps by next [...]

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Free holiday season tours of the Wisconsin Executive Residence (a.k.a the Governor’s Mansion)

Special holiday season tours of the Wisconsin’s Executive Residence, currently home of Governor Jim Doyle and First Lady Jessica Doyle will be offered during December.

"A cozy room inside the Wisconsin Governor's mansion" photo by Cimexus

The free guided tours, which last about 30 minutes, includes a brief history of the Executive Residence, with a view [...]

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