Kevin Henkes, a Madison resident whose popular children’s books include Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purseand A Good Day, will discuss and read from some of his books at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 7th at Borders Books, 3750 University Avenue.
Henkes’ appearance is part of Literacy 24/7, a series of events sponsored by Literacy Network, a broad collection of community members working together to advance the cause of literacy in Dane County.
If you visit a Madison Borders this weekend (March 6th and 7th, 2010) and mention Literacy Network at the counter, you’ll save 10% on your order and 10% will be donated to Literacy Network. There are two Borders locations in Madison: 3750 University Avenue and 2173 Zeier Road.
Attend the free International Festival at the Overture Center for the Arts, 201 State Street from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 6th and enjoy, “a rich tapestry of performances, crafts and foods with sounds, smells and flavors as colorful as the vibrant costumes that adorn the performers.”
Now in its 29th year, the festival gives “full-throated voice to languages, cultures and people from around the world, even as all the performers currently call Dane County home.
In addition to a wide variety of performances, there will be an International Cafe, featuring foods prepared by local restaurants, as well as the Italian Women’s Goup and Italian Workmen’s Club. A complete menu is available online as a PDF download.
Turner Collins performs from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday, March 6th at Wild Hog in the Woods, 953 Jenifer Street on Madison’s near East Side. According to his website, “Turner began his performing career with the Chameleon Puppet Theater in the early-1980s and progressed to the festivals and fine arts series he enjoys today. Turner performs on whistle, bombarde, bodhran, button accordion, and harp.”
Admission to this family friendly event is just $3. Admission pays the rent. Performers are paid from the money the audience puts in the Wild Hog’s ceramic wild boar piggy bank, affectionately called Phillup the Pig (pronounced fill-up).
Seating is limited, so you may want to arrive a bit early.
This Saturday, Chef and food consultant, Leah Caplan from Metcalfe’s Market, will be the guest chef at the “Taste of the Market” breakfast. According to “Taste of the Market” Breakfast Coordinator Judy Hageman, their menu will feature: “pesto Monte Cristo with ham and Swiss cheese; vegetarian: cheddar & pear butter Monte Cristo; hot multigrain granola with walnuts and maple syrup; sweet potato, apple and hickory nut Waldorf salad; and warm blackberry cinnamon roll bread pudding. Beverages: organic fair trade coffee or tea; and apple cider or cranberry juice. Milk is available upon request.”
For those of you who like to know the source for what they eat, here’s a list of farmers providing the food for this breakfast:
Cheddar Cheese– Hooks
Swiss Cheese – Bleu Mont Dairy
Ham – Fountain Prairie Farm
Blackberries – Francisco Dremsa
Cinnamon rolls and pesto – Renaissance Farm
Hickory nuts and walnuts – Hickory Nut Heaven
Eggs – Pecatonica Valley Farm
Maple syrup and sunflower oil – Cherokee Bison Farm
Pear Butter – Future Fruit Farm
Semolina Bread – Cabibbos
Sweet Potatoes – Don’s Produce
Spinach – Blue Valley Gardens and Snug Haven Farm
Celeriac – Black Earth
Apple cider and apples – Greens Orchards
Granola served hot – Cress Spring Bakery
NB: The Winter Dane County Farmers’ Market Hours are from 8 a.m. until noon, so there’s time to shop before and after breakfast. For those who prefer to forgo a full breakfast, coffee and tea are available during these hours. Hageman says, “While we try to serve the menu that is listed in our promotion and this is most often the case, parts of this menu may be substituted or changed.”
It takes many volunteers to make this event successful. If you interested in volunteering, contact Ruth Miller at ferngulley
Olbrich Botanical Society invites you to “warm your winter day” with a concert by Yid Vicious at 2 p.m. on Sunday, February 28th in the Evjue Commons at Olbrich Botanical Gardens, 3330 Atwood Avenue.
According to its website, “Yid Vicious was formed in 1995 in Madison, WI in order to ameliorate the woeful dearth of klezmer in America’s otherwise pleasant heartland. Klezmer is Yiddish folk music, music for dancing and celebrating, and no band has caused more dancing and celebrating than Yid Vicious.”
The concert, part of Olbrich’s Winter Concert Series, is free, but a $1 donation is suggested.
Yonim dancers “share their enthusiasm for Israeli Folk Dance and have fun while developing coordination, improving self esteem and learning to respect each other.”
Tickets are $2 for adults and $1 for children. There is free parking available in lot near soccer fields at far end.
This Saturday, Tory Miller and staff from Café Soleil and L’Etoile will work with teens from the Goodman Center’s Ironworks Café at the “Taste of the Market” breakfast According to “Taste of the Market” Breakfast Coordinator Judy Hageman, their menu will feature: “breakfast burger topped with an egg and drizzled with Hook’s cheddar cheese sauce; rainbow potato hash; fresh mixed greens with Renaissance Farm vinaigrette; mixed berry coffee cake; vegetarian option: substitute spinach for burger. Beverages: organic fair trade coffee or tea; and apple cider or cranberry juice. Milk is available upon request.”
For those of you who like to know the source for what they eat, here’s a list of farmers providing the food for this breakfast:
Cheese– Hooks
Burger – Marr’s Farm
Lemon Pesto Vinaigrette – Renaissance Farm
Raspberries – Sutter’s Ridge
Blueberries – Lefeber Farm
Potatoes – Butter Mountain and Driftless Organics
Bread – Sylvan Meadows Farm
Mixed Greens – Dons Produce
Spinach – Blue Valley Gardens and Snug Haven Farm
Mushrooms and onions – Black Earth and Blue Valley Gardens
Apple cider – Greens Orchards
Coffee – Just Coffee
Coffee Cake – Compliments of Tory Miller, Café Soleil
Hageman says, “While we try to serve the menu that is listed in our promotion and this is most often the case, parts of this menu may be substituted or changed.”
NB: The Winter Dane County Farmers’ Market Hours are from 8 a.m. until noon, so there’s time to shop before and after breakfast. For those who prefer to forgo a full breakfast, coffee and tea are available during these hours. In addition, folk fiddler Paul Kienitz will provide musical entertainment from 8:30 a.m. until 11 a.m.
It takes many volunteers to make this event successful. If you interested in volunteering, contact Ruth Miller at ferngulley
The Overture Center for the Arts Duck Soup Cinema series will present “The Gold Rush,” a 1924 silent film starring Charlie Chaplin, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, February 20th in the Capitol Theater, 201 State Street.
According to reviewer Tim Dirks, “The Gold Rush (1925) is the quintessential Chaplin/Little Tramp film, with a balance of slapstick comedy and pantomime, social satire, and emotional and dramatic moments of tenderness. It was Chaplin’s own personal favorite film, that showcases the classic Tramp character (referred to as “The Little Fellow” in the re-release version) as a romantic idealist and lone gold prospector at the turn of the century, with his cane, derby, distinctive walk, tight shabby suit, and mustache.”
Organist Jeff Weiler, playing the Grand Barton Organ will complements and react to everything on screen. In addition, according to the folks at the Overture Center,“A variety of quick vaudeville-style acts get things cooking before the movie. Emcee Joe Thompson is your old school, bow-tied master of ceremonies, cracking jokes and keeping the fun moving along. Throw in celebrity appearances, gags, and some serious door prizes, and it all adds up to one of the best deals in town for family-friendly entertainment.”
Reserved seating tickets for Duck Soup Cinema shows are $6 for adults and $3 for kids 12 and under. You may purchase them online or by telephone. Or save the $3 processing charge by purchasing your tickets in person at the box office. For additional information, call (608) 258-4141 .
This Saturday, UW Madison Dietetic and Nutrition students will be the guest breakfast team with help from chef David McKercher of Mermaid Café. According to “Taste of the Market” Breakfast Coordinator Judy Hageman, their menu will feature: “hash brown cakes with trout and bacon; vegetarian: hash brown cakes with braised mushrooms and garlic; topped with poached eggs and Mermaid hollandaise sauce and served on a slice of sourdough; salad of maple roasted carrots and fresh spinach; cinnamon baked apples; and mini berry scones with a taste of preserves. Beverages: organic fair trade coffee or tea; and apple cider or cranberry juice. Milk is available upon request.”
For those of you who like to know the source for what they eat, here’s a list of farmers providing the food for this breakfast:
Eggs and bacon– Pecatonica Valley Farm
Maple syrup – Cherokee Bison Farm
Preserves – Sutters Ridge
Trout – Artisan Trout Farm
Mini-scones and Sourdough Bread – Sylvan Meadows Farm
Carrots – Driftless Organics
Potatoes – Driftless Organics and Butter Mountain Farm
Spinach – Snug Haven Farm
Cheese – Forgotten Valley
Mushrooms – Black Earth and Blue Valley Gardens
Apples – Greens Orchards
Apple Cider – Ela Orchard
Coffee – Just Coffee
NB: The Winter Dane County Farmers’ Market Hours are from 8 a.m. until noon, so there’s time to shop before and after breakfast. For those who prefer to forgo a full breakfast, coffee and tea are available during these hours. Hageman says, “While we try to serve the menu that is listed in our promotion and this is most often the case, parts of this menu may be substituted or changed.”
It takes many volunteers to make this event successful. If you interested in volunteering, contact Ruth Miller at ferngulley
Watch broomball teams battle one another on the Memorial Union Terrace ice rink and members of the Seven Hills Skydivers land on Lake Mendota onSaturday, February 13th, the last day of the Hoofers Winter Carnival.
Here’s a list of some of the Hoofers Winter Carnival events that are free and open to the public:
Ice sculpting – Memorial Union lakefront — Sculpting starts at 10 a.m. and features John White, a professional ice sculptor from Lake Geneva who’s coming to carve a surprise design
Broomball – Second Round – Ice rink Memorial Union Terrace noon to 3 p.m.
Seven Hills Skydivers – DEMO jumps at 12:30 p.m. and 1 p.m. – Lake Mendota
Open skate – Memorial Union Terrace ice rink 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Snow kiting demonstration - Lake Mendota noon to 4 p.m.
Carriage rides – leaving from the front of Memorial Union from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. (Come early to beat the line for this Valentine’s special)
This Saturday, Slow Food Madison will be the guest breakfast team. According to “Taste of the Market” Breakfast Coordinator Judy Hageman, their menu will feature: “scrambled eggs with sautéed mushrooms; rosemary-garlic roasted potatoes; tender fresh mixed greens with vinaigrette and feta cheese; nitrate free breakfast sausage link; and blueberry waffle with maple syrup. Beverages: organic fair trade coffee or tea; and apple cider or cranberry juice. Milk is available upon request. The cost $7.50 or $3.75 for kids and those who can’t eat an adult portion.”
For those of you who like to know the source for what they eat, here’s a list of farmers providing the food for this breakfast:
· Eggs– Pecatonica Valley Farm
· Maple syrup – Cherokee Bison Farm
· Blueberries – Lefebers
· Rosemary – Snug Haven Farm
· Mixed Greens – Don’s Produce
· Feta –Capri Cheesery
· Apple Cider – Greens
· Coffee – Just Coffee
NB: The Winter Dane County Farmers’ Market Hours are from 8 a.m. until noon, so there’s time to shop before and after breakfast. For those who prefer to forgo a full breakfast, coffee and tea are available during these hours. In addition, Hoot N’ Annies (fiddle and guitar) will provide musical entertainment from 8:30 a.m. until 11 a.m.
It takes many volunteers to make this event successful. If you interested in volunteering, contact Ruth Miller at ferngulley
This Saturday, Slow Food UW, with help from Jonny Hunter from the Underground Food Collective, will serve as guest chefs. According to “Taste of the Market” Breakfast Coordinator Judy Hageman, their menu will feature: “Bison pastrami (homemade with Cherokee Farm bison brined in apple cider), served on a sandwich with a fried egg and tomatillo sauce on Silly Yak bread; salad with Don’s mixed greens, homemade Fountain Prairie bacon (without on vegetarian), Driftless Organic shaved carrots and sprouted lentils; and Butter Mountain roasted smashed potatoes. The vegetarian option includes: Sandwich with Black Earth smoked oyster mushrooms, Blue Valley wilted spinach, fried egg, tomatillo sauce and Hook’s cheddar. Beverages: organic fair trade coffee or tea; and apple cider or cranberry juice. Milk is available upon request.”
For those of you who like to know the source for what they eat, here’s a list of farmers providing the food for this breakfast:
· Eggs– Pecatonica Valley Farm
· Bison – Cherokee Bison Farm
· Bread – Silly Yak
· Pork Belly for Bacon – Fountain Prairie and Pecatonica Valley
· Carrots and Tomatillos – Driftless Organics
· Mixed Greens – Don’s Produce
· Spinach – Blue Valley Gardens
· 2 yr. Cheddar – Hooks
· Mushrooms, Onions and Shallots – Black Earth Farm
· Lentil sprouts – Troy Gardens
· Apple Cider for the Brine – Ela Orchard
· Apple Cider – Greens
· Coffee – Just Coffee
NB: The Winter Dane County Farmers’ Market Hours are from 8 a.m. until noon, so there’s time to shop before and after breakfast. For those who prefer to forgo a full breakfast, coffee and tea are available during these hours. In addition, Cajun Stranger Trio will provide musical entertainment from 8:30 a.m. until 11 a.m.
It takes many volunteers to make this event successful. If you interested in volunteering, contact Ruth Miller at ferngulley
During February, you can see The Cat’s Pajamas, the talented and exciting Madison-based a cappella vocal band, for $15 or less as they make their 2010 High School Tour, prior to moving to The Dutton Family Theater in Branson in March, where tickets are bound to be considerably more expensive.
Not far beyond the Madison city limits, many high school auditoriums have been replaced by performing arts centers offering excellent sight lines, acoustics, and technical equipment. Add free parking and generally low ticket prices and you have multiple reasons to consider enjoying an evening of entertainment in Middleton, Oregon, or maybe Lodi or Evansville.
If you’re not familiar with The Cat’s Pajamas, here’s a bit of history from their website: “Since their inception in 2005, The Cat’s Pajamas have participated in the tv show The Next Great American Band, where they advanced to the top 30 bands out of a field of 14,000. They also finished in the top 10 for the national Oreo Cookie Jingle Competition hosted by Randy Jackson, have been seen on the Oprah Winfrey Show, have two full length albums, and have toured internationally as guest entertainers on multiple cruise lines.”
Olbrich Botanical Society invites you to “warm your winter day” with a New Orleans-style piano concert by Johnny Chimes at 2 p.m. on Sunday, January 31st in the Evjue Commons at Olbrich Botanical Gardens, 3330 Atwood Avenue.
Here’s a bit more information about Chimes from his MySpace pages: “A career musician for 35 years, and then some. Plays bayou-flavored blues, boogie-woogie piano & finger-style guitar & sings with a voice that “fits”. Entertains regularly on weekends @ Louisianne’s Restaurant and during the week at various clubs & eateries in and around the capital city of Madison, WI.”
The concert, part of Olbrich’s Winter Concert Series, is free, but a $1 donation is suggested.
The Handphibians describe themselves as, “vibrant group of Madison-based musicians dedicated to playing and promoting Brasilian-style percussion.”
And here’s a bit more description of who they are and what they do:
“The Handphibians lay out samba-style beats in live performances that are sure to make your mind take a back seat to your dancing feet!”
“Handphibian percussion is modeled on Brasilian baterias and based primarily on the Escolas de Samba, the Samba Schools of Brazil.”
The Kids in the Rotunda series, sponsored by the American Girl’s Fund for Children, runs from October through May, with three performances each Saturday. Admission is FREE and open to the public.
Marcus Theatres® is sponsoring a six-week “Frosty Flicks” kids winter film series from February 6th – March 20th, 2010. Showtimes are at 10 a.m. on Saturday mornings. Ticket prices are $3 and include popcorn.
Schedules may be subject to change, so it’s always a good idea to call ahead and confirm show times. You may locate your nearest Marcus Theatre by using the search function on the company’s website.
The Winter Dane County Farmers’ Market may not have the same lovely setting as the summer market, but it does offer something that continues to entice us to visit on Saturdays: “Taste of the Market” Breakfasts prepared by an impressive list of guest chefs.
Breakfast will served from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. on January 30th at Winter Dane County Farmers’ Market location in the Madison Senior Center, 330 West Mifflin Street. The price is $7.50 or $3.75 for kids and senior citizens.
This Saturday, David McKercher, of Mermaid Café, is in charge of the breakfast menu, which, according to “Taste of the Market” Breakfast Coordinator Judy Hageman, will feature: “Mermaid Hobo Hash featuring pan-seared, golden-brown potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic, and sausage with two perfectly poached farm-fresh eggs nestled on top; vegetarian: Hobo Hash loaded with sweet winter spinach and fresh mushrooms; salad of fresh mixed greens, heirloom apples and crumbled goat feta drizzled with sunflower-oil vinaigrette; topped off with a Grace Cheesecake’s melt-in-your-mouth rhubarb bar; organic fair trade coffee or tea; and apple cider or cranberry juice.”
For those of you who like to know the source for what they eat, here’s a list of farmers providing the food for this breakfast: ·
Eggs – Pecatonica Valley Farm
Sausage – Jordandal Farm
Garlic – Bleu Mont
Potatoes, Sunflower Oil and Onions – Driftless Organics
Mixed Greens – Don’s Produce
Spinach a– Snug Haven Farm
Apples – Green’s Orchard
Feta – Capri Cheesery
Mushrooms – Black Earth Farm
Rhubarb Bars – Grace’s Cheesecakes
Apple Cider – Ela Orchard
Coffee – Just Coffee
NB: The Winter Dane County Farmers’ Market Hours are from 8 a.m. until noon, so there’s time to shop before and after breakfast. For those who prefer to forgo a full breakfast, coffee and tea are available during these hours. In addition, folk fiddler Paul Kienitz will provide musical entertainment from 8:30 a.m. until 11 a.m.
Milwaukee’s Ton Ko-Thi youth group will perform traditional high-energy African dance, backed up by live African drumming at Olbrich Botantical Gardens on Saturday, January 30th. The group features two dozen dancers and a dozen drummers, all in colorful African dress. There will be two performances: one at 10:30 a.m. and another at 1:30 p.m.
The performances are part of the Children of the Rainforest series, which offers performances for families to celebrate cultural differences in rainforest regions around the world, and is generously sponsored by William Wartmann.
Tickets for both performances will be available at the door. Ticket prices are $3 for adults and $2 for children 12 and under. Children ages 2 and under will be admitted free.
Tickets are going fast for this year’s “The Wonders of Physics” demonstrations; so if you’re interested in attending, you’d better order your FREE tickets sooner rather than later.
The heart of “The Wonders of Physics” program, featuring Professor Clint Sprott of the the UW-Madison Physics Department, is a fast-paced presentation of physics demonstrations carefully chosen to be entertaining as well as educational.
These demonstrations are held in 2103 Chamberlin Hall, 1150 University Avenue They last a bit over an hour and are suitable for all ages.
This year’s presentations are scheduled for the following dates:
February 13, 2010 at 1, 4 and 7 p.m. – SOLD OUT February 14, 2010 at 1 and 4 pm – SOLD OUT
February 20, 2010 at 1, 4 and 7 p.m. February 21, 2010 at 1 and 4 p.m. – SOLD OUT
Use the On-Line Ticket Form to order your FREE tickets. Alternately, you may call (608) 262-2927 or e-mail wonders.
In conjunction with the touring production of “Little House on the Prairie: The Musical ,” the Overture Center for the Arts is sponsoring a “Little House” Hootenanny from 4:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 23rd in the Overture Hall Lobby.
A wide range of activities are being offered at this event, which is free and open to the public. Participants will have opportunities to
♦ Live life on the prairie!
♦ Watch how butter and yarn were made with the Wisconsin Historical Society
♦ Make their own yarn doll to take home!
♦ Play games kids played in the 1880s.
♦ Learn to square dance with caller Carol Ormand.
♦ Listen to live music by John Fabke and Brian O’Donnell, and Holly and Nellie Benton
♦ Learn how to quilt, and see special “Little House” quilts with the author Linda Halpin of “Quilting with Laura.”
♦ Learn about the plants of the prairie with the UW Arboretum.
♦ Enjoy storytelling time with Barnes & Noble
♦ Read letters from the real Ma!
♦ Try on prairie costumes with Children’s Theater of Madison and get your picture taken by Angela Johnson.
♦ Get their hair braided like a prairie girl by students from the Aveda Institute VICI Madison.
.♦ Enjoy some old fashioned apple cobler, ice cream and cider
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