Learn about the geology and history of Indian mounds as you explore the prairie, wetlands and woodlands at Holy Wisdom Monastery, 4200 County Road M in Middleton from 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 7th, during the free monthly Habitrek walk. All ages are welcome.
According to its website, “Holy Wisdom Monastery (formerly Saint Benedict Center) includes 130 acres with a 10,000-year-old glacial lake, wooded nature trails, restored prairie, gardens and orchards.”
Each Habitek walk features a different theme and is led by conservation biologist, Susan Foote-Martin and other experts. You are invited to “Explore the restored grounds, connect with the land and learn about nature and how it can enrich your spirit and life.”
For additional information, contact Jan at (608) 836-1631, ext. 123
Learn all about chili peppers at the next Wednesday Night at the Lab, held from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on September 8th, in Room 1111 (the auditorium) at 425 Henry Mall (the Genetics-Biotechnology Center Building).
David J. Baumler Ph.D, an avid chili pepper enthusiast, will provide an overview of the evolutionary and historical science behind these remarkable plants during his presentation.
According to Baumler, “Chili pepper plants are grown on almost every continent on Earth and have evolved to range in color, shape, size, sweetness, and heat level.”
Baumler will guide you through a descriptive photo journey of his personal collection of over 70 varieties, including some of the most ancestral and hottest in the world.
Wednesday Nite @ the Lab is organized by the Wisconsin Alumni Association. Programs are free and open to the public,
Note: There is FREE parking in Lot 20, 1390 University Avenue. Lot 20 is a three-level parking structure on the right side of University Avenue, just before Henry Mall. Lot 20 is attached to the Genetics/Biotechnology Center. Park on the top level, and you can enter the building without going up any steps.
Spend an evening learning about the benefits of solar drying at the West Madison Agricultural Research Station. The program begins at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 24th.
Participants will learn how to set up and use a solar dryer in a garden, as well as why this is such a great method of preserving vegetables, fruits, and flowers.
This program is hosted by the West Madison Garden staff. It is free and open to the public, but donations are requested.
Learn all about beets, one of the world’s most under-appreciated root vegetables, at the next Wednesday Night at the Lab, held from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on August 18th, in Room 1111 (the auditorium) at 425 Henry Mall (the Genetics-Biotechnology Center Building).
Irwin Goldman, a Professor of Horticulture, will deliver a presentation titled “The Beet Goes On: Health, Nutrition, and Social Justice from an Under-appreciated Root Vegetable.”
According to Goldman, “While generations of children have confronted the challenges of canned vegetables, beets and many other root crops can be roasted and prepared in ways that breathe new life into this ancient vegetable. Australians, for example, typically put beet slices on their burgers, much in the way Americans use tomato and lettuce. And beets turn out to have a number of nutritional benefits that make them an ideal complement to a healthy diet. Along the way, they have given rise to the modern sugarbeet, played an important role in Wisconsin’s agriculture, and served to fulfill the suggestion by Michael Pollan that it’s a good idea to seek out foods that your great-grandmother would have recognized.”
Wednesday Nite @ the Lab is organized by the Wisconsin Alumni Association. Programs are free and open to the public,
Note: There is FREE parking in Lot 20, 1390 University Avenue. Lot 20 is a three-level parking structure on the right side of University Avenue, just before Henry Mall. Lot 20 is attached to the Genetics/Biotechnology Center. Park on the top level, and you can enter the building without going up any steps.
Refreshments and an evening fire will be provided for your enjoyment. Bring a chair or blanket to sit on, a flashlight, insect repellent, and marshmallows for roasting.
Donald Park is located at 1945 Highway 92 Mount Horeb in southwestern Dane County between Mount Horeb and Mount Vernon.
In the event of rain or overcast sky, organizers will announce a cancellation on their websites by 4 p.m. on Thursday. The alternate date is Friday, August 13th.
On Tuesday, September 7th, 2010 from 8:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. ET she’ll be offering “How to Journal Your Way to a Salable Essay” featuring Amy Paturel, who has published essays in major women’s magazines, regional newspapers, niche publications and general interest magazines.
If you’re interested in participating in this free teleclass, visit Linda’s website for more details and information about how to register for the class. While you’re there, take a look at some of the other classes she offers (for a fee), as well as her mentoring services.
From 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, August 24th, kids ages 6-12 can participate in a class at Whole Foods Market, 3313 University Avenue, that will teach them how to make traditional dishes from the “ration and reuse” World War II era, including Mock Apple Pie, Mashed Potato Volcanoes, and Toad-in-the-Hole. The class is part of a new “Time Traveling Table” series intended to explore history through food and cooking.
There is a $10 fee for the course. If you’d like your child to participate in this class, please register and pay 48 hours in advance. Register in person at the Whole Foods customer service desk or call (608) 233-9566.
Update (8/11/2010): A MOTC reader just sent us an e-mailing telling us this class is full and there is a waiting list.
On the the first Saturday of the month, Home Depot offers free, hands-on Kids Workshops for children ages 5-12. This month’s workshop will be from 9 a.m. until noon on August 7th. The project will be building a “School Bus Pencil Organizer.”
The workshops teach children do-it-yourself skills and tool safety, while at the same time helping to instill a sense of accomplishment. The workshops also allow for quality one-on-one time between adults and children.
In addition to the newly constructed project kit, each child receives a kid-sized orange apron, similar to The Home Depot associates’ aprons, and an achievement pin.
Taliesin Preservation, Inc. will be host “Wright 4 Kids,” a free architectural event for children at the Hillside School in Spring Green on Saturday, July 17th. Hillside School is part of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin estate and currently the summer headquarters for the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture.
The program will include kid-friendly tours of this National Historic Landmark, model-building, fun with geometric blocks, and art activities geared toward children ages 5–12.
There will be morning (9 a.m. until noon) and afternoon sessions (1 p.m. until 4 p.m.). Advance registration is required for “Wright 4 Kids,” since there is a maximum capacity for this event. Children must be accompanied by an adult (maximum two adults per group). Adults must be accompanied by children ages 5-12 to attend. To register, please call (877) 588-7900 ext. 221 or 226. Continue reading “Wright 4 Kids” event at Hillside School Saturday
Space Place family workshops are offered every Saturday at 10 a.m. for children ages 6-10 and their parents. The workshops are free and open to the public. No registration is required.
If you can’t attend this workshop, don’t despair. Madison on the Cheap loves paper craft projects and we’ve found some nifty websites and blogs for those of you who want to try your hand at making paper rockets:
On the the first Saturday of the month, Home Depot offers free, hands-on Kids Workshops for children ages 5-12. This month’s workshop will be from 9 a.m. until noon on July 3rd. The project will be building a periscope.
The workshops teach children do-it-yourself skills and tool safety, while at the same time helping to instill a sense of accomplishment. The workshops also allow for quality one-on-one time between adults and children.
In addition to the newly constructed project kit, each child receives a kid-sized orange apron, similar to The Home Depot associates’ aprons, and an achievement pin.
Find out what constellations, planets, and other interesting objects are visible in the night sky this time of year at 8 p.m. on Friday, June 18th in a family-friendly event at the UW Space Place, 2300 South Park Street.
Following the program, refreshments will be served and telescopes will be set up on the UW Space Place’s rooftop deck (weather permitting). The program will take place, even if it is too cloudy to observe with the telescopes.
If you’d like to do a bit of homework before the event, you may download a copy of The Evening Sky Map here.
On the the first Saturday of the month, Home Depot offers free, hands-on Kids Workshops for children ages 5-12. This month’s workshop will be from 9 a.m. until noon on June 5th. The project will be building a soccer game.
The workshops teach children do-it-yourself skills and tool safety, while at the same time helping to instill a sense of accomplishment. Additionally, the workshops allow for quality one-on-one time between adults and children.
In addition to the newly constructed project kit, each child receives a kid-sized orange apron, similar to The Home Depot associates’ aprons, and an achievement pin.
From 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, May 28th, kids ages 6-12 can enroll in a class at Whole Foods Market, 3313 University Avenue, that will explore Wisconsin’s culinary heritage. Class members will be creating and consuming homemade mac ‘n’ cheese, soft pretzels, bratwurst bites, and root beer floats.
There is a $10 fee for the course. If you’d like your child to participate in this class, please register and pay 48 hours in advance. Register in person at the Whole Foods customer service desk or call (608) 233-9566.
Find out what constellations, planets, and other interesting objects are visible in the night sky this time of year at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 20th in a family-friendly event at the UW Space Place, 2300 South Park Street.
Following the program, refreshments will be served and telescopes will be set up on the UW Space Place’s rooftop deck (weather permitting). The program will take place, even if it is too cloudy to observe with the telescopes.
If you’d like to do a bit of homework before the event, you may download a copy of The Evening Sky Map here.
How can you balance 11 nails on the the head of another nail? Learn the answer at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 15th in a family-friendly event at the UW Space Place, 2300 South Park Street.
During the workshop, you’ll experiment with finding the balancing point of various objects and learn how to amaze your friends by balancing a coin on the edge of a dollar bill.
Space Place family workshops are offered every Saturday at 10 a.m. for children ages 6-10 and their parents. The workshops are free and open to the public. No registration is required.
The Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) is sponsoring a free workshop on “Starting Your Own Business” from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 13th at the Verona Public Library, 500 Silent Street.
The workshop will help you to learn where to find a business idea, how to conduct market research, and how to judge if your idea is financially feasible. Participants will take home a packet of material on licensing, regulations, and local organizations that provide classes, financing, and
This program is free and open to the public, but registration is required. To register, call the Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation at 608-257-5450.
If you’re unable to attend this workshop, visit the WWBIC website to learn about other workshops and programs the organization offers.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by your photos? Sally Jacobs, The Practical Archivist, is offering a free e-mail course about how to organize your photos once and for all: “The Joy of Organizing Photos.” You get four expert lessons to help you transform the chaos into a family archive you’ll be proud to show off and share with others, plus one “last chance” reminder about the longer class that starts May 23rd. Which you can get for 50% off.
You do not need to live in the Madison area to participate in this free e-mail course. Just sign up on the special site Sally has created for registering for this course.
For those of you who haven’t met Sally or attended on of her workshops, here’s a bit of background information: Since earning her Master’s degree, she’s worked on collections at the Library of Congress Prints & Photos Division, the Wisconsin Historical Society, Memorial Library Special Collections, American Girl, and the Chicago Chapter of the American Red Cross.
On the the first Saturday of the month, Home Depot offers free, hands-on Kids Workshops for children ages 5-12. The next workshop will be from 9 a.m. until noon on May 1st. The project will be building a picket fence planter.
The workshops teach children do-it-yourself skills and tool safety, while at the same time helping to instill a sense of accomplishment. Additionally, the workshops allow for quality one-on-one time between adults and children.
In addition to the newly constructed project kit, each child receives a kid-sized orange apron, similar to The Home Depot associates’ aprons, and an achievement pin.
The conversation, “Investigating Healthy Minds,” will take place at 2:15 p.m. Sunday, May 16th, in the Overture Center’s Capitol Theater.
The Dalai Lama and Davidson will discuss contemplative neuroscience, a new discipline that explores the intersection of Western science and Eastern contemplative traditions. The conversation will be moderated by Daniel Goleman, an internationally known psychologist and author of “Ecological Intelligence: The Hidden Impacts of What We Buy.”
Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle will deliver opening remarks and the Madison Youth Choirs will perform.
Here, from a UW-Madison press release, are the details about obtaining tickets to see the Dalai Lama: “Tickets can be picked up by visiting the UW-Madison campus box offices at Vilas Hall, 821 University Avenue or Memorial Union, 800 Langdon Street. Tickets can also be reserved by calling Campus Arts Ticketing Service at (608) 265-ARTS (2787). Phone orders must be picked up at the campus box offices before 5 p.m. Saturday, May 15th, during regular box office hours. After this, all unclaimed tickets will be forfeited. Tickets cannot be reserved or ordered online.”
Update (4/17/2010): As of about 1 p.m. this afternoon, there are no longer any tickets available.The Center for Investigating Healthy Minds (CIHM) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison reportedly will provide a live Web cast of the event accessible at its Web site.
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