10 « March « 2010 « Madison on the Cheap

Hear Rebecca Skloot discuss “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” Thursday at the UW

Rebecca Skloot will discuss and sign copies of her book, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks,from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 11th in Room 1306 of the Health Sciences Learning Center, 750 Highland Avenue.

For those of you unfamiliar with the true story told in Skloot’s book, here is a brief description from [...]

Savor some Snikiddy snacks with free coupon offer

Sign up for their newsletter, answer seven questions about your buying habits, and the folks at Snikiddy will send you a free coupon. Be sure to click on the “Get a Free Coupon” image to be directed to the page with the form for your name and address; just entering your e-mail isn’t sufficient.

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Free pound of Starbucks Bold Coffee promotion

Starbucks is running a special promotion to encourage customers to explore its “Bold Coffees” during the next eight weeks. If you buy at least one cup of the featured flavor each week, you may be able to earn a FREE pound of whole bean Bold Coffee.

In order to participate, you must ask your Starbucks barista [...]

Meet master printmaker Warrington Colescott at a free reception and discussion at the Memorial Union

Join master printmaker Warrington Colescott and Mary Weaver Chapin, associate curator of prints and drawings at the Milwaukee Art Museum, at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 10th UW-Madison at Main Lounge in the Memorial Union, 800 Langdon Street, for a combined discussion, exhibit, book signing, and reception to welcome the publication of The Prints of [...]