Madison Activist Calendar from 10/16/2023

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This calendar is brought to you by the friendly volunteer collective of the Madison Infoshop, c/o Social Justice Center, 1202 Williamson St., Madison, WI 53703. As a volunteer run collective serving the greater WI community, we also offer a safe organizing space with a wide range of activist resources including books, zines, periodicals, videos/DVDs, art supplies, topical files, graphics, megaphones, and button makers. We also host a variety of ongoing reading groups, film discussions, and radically inspired cultural events. The Madison Infoshop is whatever its members wish it to be!

Tues. Oct. 17^th 7:00 pm Rooted in a Healthy Climate - Zoom Webinar hosted by 350 Wisconsin! Join us to learn more about the Farm Bill, how it could support farmers, communities, sustainable agriculture, affordable food, and the climate! We'll have experts from the agriculture, climate, and justice communities speaking about why it's important to advance farming practices that a good for small family farmers and the planet, while also keeping healthy foods within reach for all. For more info, and to register visit:

Wed. Oct. 18th 7:00 pm Mt. Horeb Community Center (107 N. Grove St. in Mt. Horeb) The Ants and the Grasshopper – screening and discussion of the documentary about climate change and global solidarity Zambian farmer, Anita Chitaya, has a gift; she can help bring abundant food from dead soil, she can make men fight for gender equality, and she can end child hunger in her village. Now, to save her home from extreme weather, she faces her greatest challenge: persuading Americans that climate change is real! More info? Visit:

Fri. Oct. 21^st 7:00 pm Sequoya Public Library (4340 Tokay Blvd.) Teejop & Beyond: Applying Indigenous Knowledge to the Climate Crisis! What would you do if the grids went down tomorrow? How would you survive? What are your resources? Join Dawn Moneyhan, enrolled member of The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians and founder of The Kwewag Indigenous Culture Church, for a discussion about reconnecting people with Mother Earth, recognizing our natural resources all around us, and how to apply them to our daily lives as practiced in Native American cultures. Hands on demonstration using small props (provided) concludes this teaching. More info, visit the Facebook event:

Sat. Oct. 21^st 2:00 – 6:00 pm Social Justice Center (1202 Williamson St.) Sharefest 2023! Open Mic – storytelling, spoken word, music, comedy! Skill shares – tools to for mutual aid to improve our community and for restorative justice. Free food and drinks! Plus, annual board meeting and elections for Madison MAN Coop. More info? Visit: www.madisonmancoop or call 608-443-8229

Sun. Oct. 22^nd 11:00 am Monona Terrace (1 John Nolen Dr.) Annual U.N. Day Celebration – Environmental Sustainability and Human Rights! With keynote speaker, Dr. Sumudu Atapattu, plus a Global Market Silent Auction and presentation of the 2023 Global Citizen award to Wisconsin Watch. Registration is $50 ($20 for students). For more info, visit:

Mon. Oct. 23^rd 4:00 pm UW-Madison Grainger Hall, Rm. 2080 (975 Univ. Ave.) The Politics of Abortion in Modern China – talk with Sarah Mellors Rodriguez, Assoc. Prof. of History at Missouri State University and author of Reproductive Realities in Modern China: Birth Control and Abortion, 1911-2021. In the early 1950s, abortion was punishable by law in China. How then did China come to have one of the world’s highest abortion rates? Drawing on the grassroots history of birth control and abortion, this talk explains how abortion inadvertently became a primary method of fertility control in China. More info, visit:

Wed. Oct. 25^th 8:00 am Linden Co-Housing (107 Sutherland Ct.) Gather the Women Breakfast – hosted by Madison WILPF! Join us for a homemade buffet breakfast and to hear from: Lauren Cohen of Moms Demand Action - Dane County – about Gun Violence Prevention. Cost is $15. RSVP now to reserve a place: wilpfmadison@...

Thurs. Oct. 26^th 6:00 pm Madison Central Library, Rm. 302 (201 W. Mifflin St.) Screening of the documentary, National Bird, about illegal drone flights. Part of the new antiwar film series, hosted by Madison Vets for Peace and World Beyond War. Free popcorn! More info? warabolition@...

Thurs. Oct. 26^th 7:00 pm Bill Iwen Environmental Justice Award – virtual event hosted by Midwest Environmental Advocates. The award honors Wisconsinites who are working to advance the rights of all people to live in a clean and healthy environment. This year’s winners include: Deanna Branch of Coalition on Lead Emergency (COLE), Lisa Doerr of Know CAFOs and Maria Powell of Midwest Environmental Justice Organization (MEJO). For more info and to register, visit:

Sat. Oct 28^th 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Fox Valley UU Church (2600 E. Phillip Lane in Appleton) Every Drop Counts: Coming Together For Water – Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice (WNPJ) 2023 Fall Assembly! In person and live via Zoom! Program includes: Protecting the Waters of NE Wisconsin, with guest speaker, Dean Hoegger, Clean Water Action Council; screening of the Sold Down the River documentary; featuring Lynn & Nancy Utesch of Kewaunee Cares; Rights of Nature Wisconsin initiative with Terry Dawson and WISDOM representative David Liners; Presentation of the 2023 Peacemaker of the Year Award to Bill Christofferson, introduced by Mark Foreman of Milwaukee Veterans for Peace & 2014 Peacemaker of the Year recipient; honoring George Paz Martin with the video and music "We Are Family" created by Gideon Webb of Milwaukee; plus state of the network and board elections. To register and for more info, visit:

Thurs. Nov. 2nd 6:30 pm Harvest of Empire – by Juan Gonzalez. WILPF Virtual Book Club discussion. This book spans five centuries—from the European colonization of the Americas to through the 2020 election. Latinos are now the largest minority group in the United States, and their impact on American culture and politics is greater than ever. With family portraits of real-life immigrant Latino pioneers, as well as accounts of the events and conditions that compelled them to leave their homelands, Gonzalez highlights the complexity of a segment of the American population that is often discussed but frequently misrepresented. For Zoom login details, email: wilpfmadison@...

Fri. Nov. 3^rd 8:00 am – 3:00 pm Monona Terrace Convention Center (1 John Nolen Dr.) Sustain Dane Summit! Keynote Speaker: Diamond Spratling, award-winning environmental justice activist, storyteller, and founder of Girl + Environment. Plus, interactive climate roundtable, transformative local projects, and Live Forward Awards. For a full schedule and to register, visit:

Mon. Nov. 20^th 7:00 pm Madison Central Library (201 W. Mifflin) Teejop and Beyond: Decolonizing Gender and Sexuality! Mx T Clearwater will offer perspectives on rethinking gender and sexuality through Indigenous cultural lenses, introducing key terminology and exploring history between colonizers and Indigenous peoples. For more info, visit the Facebook event:

Thurs. Nov. 30^th 6:00 pm Madison Central Library, Rm. 302 (201 W. Mifflin St.) Screening of the documentary, Theaters of War: How the Pentagon and CIA Took Hollywood. Part of the new antiwar film series, hosted by Madison Vets for Peace and World Beyond War. Free popcorn! More info? warabolition@...

Madison Activist Calendar from 10/7/2023

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This calendar is brought to you by the friendly volunteer collective of the Madison Infoshop, c/o Social Justice Center, 1202 Williamson St., Madison, WI 53703. As a volunteer run collective serving the greater WI community, we also offer a safe organizing space with a wide range of activist resources including books, zines, periodicals, videos/DVDs, art supplies, topical files, graphics, megaphones, and button makers. We also host a variety of ongoing reading groups, film discussions, radically inspired cultural events. The Madison Infoshop is whatever is members wish it to be!

Sat. Oct. 7^th 3:00 pm Madison Central Library, Rm. 104 (201 W. Mifflin). The Struggle for Democracy in Sudan – talk with Mr. Mustafa Abdulrahman. Part of the ongoing Arab Spring Forum. More info? Email: hmamach@...

Sun. Oct. 8^th 10:00 am – 3:00 pm UW-Madison Union South (1308 W. Dayton) - check Today in the Union TITU for exact location. Introduction to Permaculture – hosted by PermacultureWorks and the Madison Area Permaculture Guild. Learn the basics of permaculture. Afterward, if you find yourself wanting more, we will be starting our Slow Permaculture Design Certification (Slow PDC) Course on Sun., Oct. 22^nd. For more info, visit:

Mon. Oct. 9^th 10:00 am – 12:00 Noon WI State Capitol, Rm. 412 East (2 E. Main St.) Wisconsin Fair Maps Coalition invite to a Public Telling on Assembly Bill 415 on Legislative Redistricting! We know what our communities need and we must protect our freedom to use our voices. We have long-advocated for an independent, nonpartisan process that moves redistricting outside the hands of our gerrymandered legislature. Last month, the Assembly failed to hold a committee public hearing before passing 2023 AB415, the legislative redistricting bill. So we have created an opportunity to make our voices heard before it moves to the Senate floor for a vote. We need your support to stop this bill and ask our legislators to instead support a nonpartisan process that protects the will of the voters. Public comment is limited to two minutes per individual. More info? Visit:

Wed. Oct. 11th 12:00 Noon Housing the Third Reconstruction: Property and Its Insurgencies virtual event with Ananya Roy, Prof. of Urban Planning, Social Welfare, and Geography and the Meyer and Renee Luskin Chair in Inequality and Democracy at the University of California, Los Angeles. Roy is Founding Director of the UCLA Luskin Institute on Inequality and Democracy, which advances research and scholarship concerned with displacement and dispossession in Los Angeles and elsewhere in the world. Her research focuses on urban transformations and land grabs as well as on global capital and predatory financialization. Hosted by the Havens Wright Center for Social Justice. To register and receive the EventBrite details, visit:

Wed. Oct. 11^th 12:30 pm Orchard Ridge UCC (1501 Gilbert Rd.) We Gotta Get Out of This Place: The Soundtrack of the Vietnam War – Badger Talk with author and veteran, Doug Bradley. The presentation explores how and why U.S. troops turned to music as a way of connecting to each other and the world back home and of coping with the complexities of the war they had been sent to fight. It also demonstrates that music was important for every group of Vietnam veterans—black and white, Latino and Native American; men and women; officers and “grunts”—whose personal reflections drive the book’s narrative. Doug Bradley has worked for the UW for three decades, is a veteran of the Vietnam war and co-authored, with Prof. Craig Werner, We Gotta Get Out of This Place: The Soundtrack of the Vietnam War. More info, visit the Facebook event:

Thurs. Oct. 12^th 6:30 pm Overture Center, Promenade Hall (201 State St.) Remembering Matthew Shepard: 25 Years Later! Staged reading of the first two acts of The Laramie Project by Moisés Kaufman and the Tectonic Theater Company, with a panel moderated by acclaimed poet, Danez Smith, immediately following the performance. After Matthew’s murder in 1998, members of the Tectonic Theater Project in New York City traveled to Laramie, WY, to interview residents about how the attack on Matt had affected the town. These transcripts were transformed into the play, The Laramie Project, which tells the stories of real people who lived at the epicenter of one of the nation’s most heinous anti-gay hate crimes. Space is limited, so please register for a ticket: https://www.overture.org/tickets-events/2023-24-season/remembering-matthew-shepard-25-years-later/

Sun. Oct. 15^th 10:00 am Prairie UCC Deciding What’s True in a Polarized World – Badger Talk with Michael Wagner. This presentation will review research on fake news, fact-checking, selective exposure to like-minded media outlets and describe the implications for our democracy.

Prof. Michael W. Wagner is the Louis A. Maier Faculty Development Fellow at the UW-Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication. More info? Visit the Facebook event:

Sun. Oct. 15^th 2:00 pm Tenney Park Shelter (402 N. Thornton Ave.) Celebrate Palestine’s Olive Harvest! Enjoy delicious Palestinian snacks and desserts - sample olives, olive oil & zaatar; shop for Palestinian olive oil, olive oil soap and beautiful hand-crafted treasures; door prizes include olive oil and hand embroidery! Learn about the struggles of Palestinian farmers and families, and how you can help build the Madison-Masafer Yatta Olive Grove. For more info, visit the Facebook event:

Wed. Oct. 18th 7:00 pm Mt. Horeb Community Center (107 N. Grove St. in Mt. Horeb) The Ants and the Grasshopper – screening and discussion of the documentary about climate change and global solidarity Zambian farmer, Anita Chitaya, has a gift; she can help bring abundant food from dead soil, she can make men fight for gender equality, and she can end child hunger in her village. Now, to save her home from extreme weather, she faces her greatest challenge: persuading Americans that climate change is real! More info? Visit:

Sat. Oct. 21^st 2:00 – 6:00 pm Social Justice Center (1202 Williamson St.) Sharefest 2023! Open Mic – storytelling, spoken word, music, comedy! Skill shares – tools to for mutual aid to improve our community and for restorative justice. Free food and drinks! Plus, annual board meeting and elections for Madison MAN Coop. More info? Visit: www.madisonmancoop or call 6-8-443-8229

Mon. Oct. 23^rd 4:00 pm UW-Madison Grainger Hall, Rm. 2080 (975 Univ. Ave.) The Politics of Abortion in Modern China – talk with Sarah Mellors Rodriguez, Assoc. Prof. of History at Missouri State University and author of Reproductive Realities in Modern China: Birth Control and Abortion, 1911-2021. In the early 1950s, abortion was punishable by law in China. How then did China come to have one of the world’s highest abortion rates? Drawing on the grassroots history of birth control and abortion, this talk explains how abortion inadvertently became a primary method of fertility control in China. More info, visit:

Wed. Oct. 25^th 8:00 am Linden Co-Housing (107 Sutherland Ct.) Gather the Women Breakfast – hosted by Madison WILPF! Join us for a homemade buffet breakfast and to hear from: Lauren Cohen of Moms Demand Action - Dane County – about Gun Violence Prevention. Cost is $15. RSVP now to reserve a place: wilpfmadison@...

Thurs. Oct. 26^th 6:00 pm Madison Central Library, Rm. 302 (201 W. Mifflin St.) Screening of the documentary, National Bird, about illegal drone flights. Part of the new antiwar film series, hosted by Madison Vets for Peace and World Beyond War. Free popcorn! More info? warabolition@...

Thurs. Nov. 2nd 6:30 pm Harvest of Empire – by Juan Gonzalez. WILPF Virtual Book Club discussion. This book spans five centuries—from the European colonization of the Americas to through the 2020 election. Latinos are now the largest minority group in the United States, and their impact on American culture and politics is greater than ever. With family portraits of real-life immigrant Latino pioneers, as well as accounts of the events and conditions that compelled them to leave their homelands, Gonzalez highlights the complexity of a segment of the American population that is often discussed but frequently misrepresented. For Zoom login details, email: wilpfmadison@...

Fri. Nov. 3^rd 8:00 am – 3:00 pm Monona Terrace Convention Center (1 John Nolen Dr.) Sustain Dane Summit! Keynotye Speaker: Diamond Spratling, award-winning environmental justice activist, storyteller, and founder of Girl + Environment. Plus, interactive climate roundtable, transformative local projects, and Live Forward Awards. For a full schedule and to register, visit:

Thurs. Nov. 30^th 6:00 pm Madison Central Library, Rm. 302 (201 W. Mifflin St.) Screening of the documentary, Theaters of War: How the Pentagon and CIA Took Hollywood. Part of the new antiwar film series, hosted by Madison Vets for Peace and World Beyond War. Free popcorn! More info? warabolition@...

Madison Activist Calendar from 10/2/2023

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This calendar is brought to you by the friendly volunteer collective of the Madison Infoshop, c/o Social Justice Center, 1202 Williamson St., Madison, WI 53703. As a volunteer run collective serving the greater WI community, we also offer a safe organizing space with a wide range of activist resources including books, zines, periodicals, videos/DVDs, art supplies, topical files, graphics, megaphones, and button makers. We also host a variety of ongoing reading groups, film discussions, radically inspired cultural events. The Madison Infoshop is whatever is members wish it to be!

Tues. Oct. 3^rd 2:30 pm UW-Madison, Dejope Hall – Lake Mendota Rm. (640 Elm Dr.) Struggles in Defense of Native Corn in Oaxaca! – presentation with Gabriela Linares and Aldo Gonzales. Espacio Estatal en Defensa del Maiz Nativo de Oaxaca is a group of organizations that has been working since 2001 for the defense of corn and the seeds from indigenous peasants in their territories through resistance and defense of their milpa fields and their ancestral traditions around agriculture and food. ?Gabriela and Aldo will talk about the pressures that peasants are enduring to maintain a cultural legacy to grow their own seeds - seeds that have been passed down from generations- and to share them with others. More info? Visit:

Wed. Oct. 4^th 6:00 pm Mystery to Me Bookstore (1863 Monroe St.) Crossing Borders: The Search for Dignity in Palestine – book reading and discussion – with author, Christa Bruhn. In her debut memoir, Christa’s journey of curiosity begins in Jerusalem and Gaza while studying abroad in her father’s homeland of Germany at the tail end of the Cold War. Christa’s experiences open up a world of joy and heartache that transforms into a lifetime pursuit to make a difference in a land two peoples call home. Through Christa’s unique perspective as an American and mother of three Palestinians, we become familiar with both current and historic challenges Palestinians face living in the shadow of the State of Israel. For more info, visit:

Wed. Oct. 4^th 6:00 pm A Room of One's Own (2717 Atwood Ave.) How to Protect Bookstores and Why! - book event with author, Danny Caine, co-owner of Raven Bookstore in Lawrence, KS in conversation with Room co-owner Gretchen Treu! Can bookstores save the world? As bastions of culture, anchors of local retail districts, community gathering places, and sources of new ideas, inspiration, and delight, maybe they can. But only if we protect them and the critical roles they fill in our communities. More info? Check out the Facebook event:

Thurs. Oct. 5^th 12:00 Noon Weaving the Web – virtual drop-in conversation hosted by the WI Network for Peace and Justice (WNPJ). This month’s topic: Social Justice Demands for the 2023 Farm Bill Debate – with John Peck of Family Farm Defenders. Should SNAP be expanded to include undocumented immigrants and people in Puerto Rico? Why aren’t there more USDA programs to support BIPOC farmers? What about all the federal subsidies for false solutions to climate change such as carbon trading, CO2 pipelines, and manure digesters – that often end up making climate injustice worse? For more info, and Zoom login details visit:

Thurs. Oct. 5^th 6:30 pm Ministry for the Future – by Kim Stanley Robinson. WILPF Virtual Book Club discussion. Using fictional eyewitness accounts, this cli-fi story shows how climate change will affect us all. Its setting is not a desolate, postapocalyptic world, but a future that is almost upon us. Chosen by Barack Obama as one of his favorite books of the year. For more info and to receive Zoom login details: wilpfmadison@...

Thurs. Oct. 5^th 7:00 pm UW-Madison, Memorial Union – Shannon Hall (800 Langdon St.) A Night with Baratunde Thurston! – Jordahl Public Lands Lecture hosted by the Nelson Institute. Thurston is host and executive producer of the acclaimed PBS television series: America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston. For more info and to register, visit:

Sat. Oct. 7^th 3:00 pm Madison Central Library, Rm. 104 (201 W. Mifflin). The Struggle for Democracy in Sudan – talk with Mr. Mustafa Abdulrahman. Part of the ongoing Arab Spring Forum. More info? Email: hmamach@...

Wed. Oct. 11^th 12:30 pm Orchard Ridge UCC (1501 Gilbert Rd.) We Gotta Get Out of This Place: The Soundtrack of the Vietnam War – Badger Talk with author and veteran, Doug Bradley. The presentation explores how and why U.S. troops turned to music as a way of connecting to each other and the world back home and of coping with the complexities of the war they had been sent to fight. It also demonstrates that music was important for every group of Vietnam veterans—black and white, Latino and Native American; men and women; officers and “grunts”—whose personal reflections drive the book’s narrative. Doug Bradley has worked for the UW for three decades, is a veteran of the Vietnam war and co-authored, with Prof. Craig Werner, We Gotta Get Out of This Place: The Soundtrack of the Vietnam War. More info, visit the Facebook event:

Sun. Oct. 15^th 10:00 am Prairie UCC Deciding What’s True in a Polarized World – Badger Talk with Michael Wagner. This presentation will review research on fake news, fact-checking, selective exposure to like-minded media outlets and describe the implications for our democracy.

Prof. Michael W. Wagner is the Louis A. Maier Faculty Development Fellow at the UW-Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication. More info? Visit the Facebook event:

Sun. Oct. 15^th 2:00 pm Tenney Park Shelter (402 N. Thornton Ave.) Celebrate Palestine’s Olive Harvest! Enjoy delicious Palestinian snacks and desserts - sample olives, olive oil & zaatar; shop for Palestinian olive oil, olive oil soap and beautiful hand-crafted treasures; door prizes include olive oil and hand embroidery! Learn about the struggles of Palestinian farmers and families, and how you can help build the Madison-Masafer Yatta Olive Grove. For more info, visit the Facebook event:

Wed. Oct. 18th 7:00 pm Mt. Horeb Community Center (107 N. Grove St. in Mt. Horeb) The Ants and the Grasshopper – screening and discussion of the documentary about climate change and global solidarity Zambian farmer, Anita Chitaya, has a gift; she can help bring abundant food from dead soil, she can make men fight for gender equality, and she can end child hunger in her village. Now, to save her home from extreme weather, she faces her greatest challenge: persuading Americans that climate change is real! More info? Visit:

Sat. Oct. 21^st 2:00 – 6:00 pm Social Justice Center (1202 Williamson St.) Sharefest 2023! Open Mic – storytelling, spoken word, music, comedy! Skill shares – tools to for mutual aid to improve our community and for restorative justice. Free food and drinks! Plus, annual board meeting and elections for Madison MAN Coop. More info? Visit: www.madisonmancoop or call 6-8-443-8229

Mon. Oct. 23^rd 4:00 pm UW-Madison Grainger Hall, Rm. 2080 (975 Univ. Ave.) The Politics of Abortion in Modern China – talk with Sarah Mellors Rodriguez, Assoc. Prof. of History at Missouri State University and author of Reproductive Realities in Modern China: Birth Control and Abortion, 1911-2021. In the early 1950s, abortion was punishable by law in China. How then did China come to have one of the world’s highest abortion rates? Drawing on the grassroots history of birth control and abortion, this talk explains how abortion inadvertently became a primary method of fertility control in China. More info, visit:

Thurs. Oct. 26^th 6:00 pm Madison Central Library, Rm. 302 (201 W. Mifflin St.) Screening of the documentary, National Bird, about illegal drone flights. Part of the new antiwar film series, hosted by Madison Vets for Peace and World Beyond War. Free popcorn! More info? warabolition@...

Thurs. Nov. 2nd 6:30 pm Harvest of Empire – by Juan Gonzalez. WILPF Virtual Book Club discussion. This book spans five centuries—from the European colonization of the Americas to through the 2020 election. Latinos are now the largest minority group in the United States, and their impact on American culture and politics is greater than ever. With family portraits of real-life immigrant Latino pioneers, as well as accounts of the events and conditions that compelled them to leave their homelands, Gonzalez highlights the complexity of a segment of the American population that is often discussed but frequently misrepresented. For Zoom login details, email: wilpfmadison@...

Fri. Nov. 3^rd 8:00 am – 3:00 pm Monona Terrace Convention Center (1 John Nolen Dr.) Sustain Dane Summit! Keynotye Speaker: Diamond Spratling, award-winning environmental justice activist, storyteller, and founder of Girl + Environment. Plus, interactive climate roundtable, transformative local projects, and Live Forward Awards. For a full schedule and to register, visit:

Thurs. Nov. 30^thh 6:00 pm Madison Central Library, Rm. 302 (201 W. Mifflin St.) Screening of the documentary, Theaters of War: How the Pentagon and CIA Took Hollywood. Part of the new antiwar film series, hosted by Madison Vets for Peace and World Beyond War. Free popcorn! More info? warabolition@...

Madison Activist Calendar from 9/25/2023

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This calendar is brought to you by the friendly volunteer collective of the Madison Infoshop, c/o Social Justice Center, 1202 Williamson St., Madison, WI 53703. As a volunteer run collective serving the greater WI community, we also offer a safe organizing space with a wide range of activist resources including books, zines, periodicals, videos/DVDs, art supplies, topical files, graphics, megaphones, and button makers. We also host a variety of ongoing reading groups, film discussions, radically inspired cultural events. The Madison Infoshop is whatever is members wish it to be!

Mon. Sept. 25^th7:00 – 8:00 pm Madison Central Library, Rm. 104 (201 W. Mifflin St.) Madison Area Bus Advocates Meeting. More info? Email: info@...

Mon. Sept. 25^th7:00 pm Virtual Kickoff Meeting for 350 Wisconisn Fall Bank Actions! Are you tired of seeing big banks continue to fund fossil fuels and climate destruction? If so, join the Divest and Defund team in shutting down local Chase banks in Madison and potentially Milwaukee this fall. We are seeking volunteers for a variety of action and support roles. At our kickoff meeting, we will prepare you for participating in or supporting nonviolent direct actions at the banks, give an overview of planned actions in October, and form into groups who will carry out actions. To register for the Zoom link, visit:

Wed. Sept. 27^th12:30 pm UW Social Science Bldg. Rm. 8108 (1180 Observatory Dr.) A Radical’s Journey from Campus to the Shop Floor in 1970s – in person (and virtual) presentation with labor activist, Jon Melrod. Hosted by the UW Havens Wright Center for Social Justice. Wisconsin born into the political and cultural quiescence of the 1950s, Jon Melrod grew up in apartheid-like Washington D.C. Active in the student movement that opposed the Vietnam War and a supporter of Black liberation, Jon embraced the ideology that the working class held the power to radically transform society. He left the campus for the factory in 1972. For thirteen years he immersed himself in the day-to-day struggles of Milwaukee’s working class, both on the factory floor and in the political arena. Despite FBI and Milwaukee Police “Red Squad” interference, Jon organized a militant rank-and-file caucus and rose through the union ranks to a top leadership position in UAW Local 72. Please register if you wish to attend virtually:

Wed. Sept. 27^th 6:00 pm Madison Christian Community (7118 Old Sauk Rd.) Seeking Asylum: A Mother’s Journey – screening and discussion. This award-winning feature documentary bears witness to the endless deterrents migrants face when petitioning for asylum in the United States. In a system that has been designed for failure, we follow one woman’s journey as she searches for protection for herself and her children. $25 suggested donation per person to support work for immigrant justice. More info? Visit the Facebook event:

Thurs. Sept. 28^th6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Delta Beer Lab (167 E. Badger Rd.) Crafting Conversation—Panel Discussion on PFAS in Drinking Water! – hosted by WI Green Fire. Join us for an informative panel discussion on PFAS in Madison's Drinking Water. Learn from experts as they share insights, discuss the impact of PFAS, and explore potential solutions. For more info and to register, visit:

Sat. Sept. 30^th 9:30 am - 11:00 am Dane County Farmers Market (Capitol Square) World Beyond War Madison Speak Out! Is War in Ukraine Justified? – hear from others and share your own thoughts! More info? warabolition@...

Sat. Sept. 30^th 12:00 Noon – 5:00 pm UW-Madison Allen Centennial Garden (620 Babcock Dr.) Second Annual Harvest Folk Festival! Come celebrate the harvest of our kitchen garden and enjoy performances of folk music, folk dance, and storytelling; hands-on learning opportunities in the garden; as well as displays of student research. Our goal is to offer members of the UW-Madison community and beyond the opportunity to experience cultural harvest performances by African American, Hmong, Indigenous, Latinx, and more! More info? Visit:

Sun. Oct., 1^st 7:00 pm Capital Square Candlelight Vigil for Peace in Ukraine! Sponsored by Madison World Beyond War. Info? warabolition@...

Tues. Oct. 3^rd – Thurs. Oct. 5^th YWCA Racial Justice Summit - Creating New Possibilities for Intersectional Racial Justice, Collective Healing and Liberation! Both virtually (Oct 3^rd - 4^th) and in-person (Oct. 5^th). Come hear national speakers such as Ruha Benjamin, Clint Smith, Autumn Brown, Kimberly Brazwell and Susan Raffo, as well as a community of practitioners, educators, artists, facilitators, and community organizers who will offer a combination of inspiring virtual keynotes, conversations, small group in-person sessions and gatherings, moving art, pop-up market, music, a rooftop party and more. The Summit is both a unique professional development opportunity for staff across organizations while also offering opportunities for multiracial and intergenerational dialogue and collective visioning across multiple justice movements: restorative justice, gender justice, healing justice, immigration justice, disability justice, climate justice, economic justice, organizational change for equity, and more. Registration closes on Sept. 4^th! For more info, visit:

Thurs. Oct. 5^th 12:00 Noon Weaving the Web – virtual drop-in conversation hosted by the WI Network for Peace and Justice (WNPJ). This month’s topic is standing in solidarity with the 61 “Stop Cop City” (aka Defend the Weelaunee Forest in Atlanta, GA) co-defendants. Join our discussion with some of the Madison activists who have been protesting Cop City and find out more about what you can do to support this struggle. For more info, and Zoom login details visit:

Thurs. Oct. 5^th 6:30 pm Ministry for the Future – by Kim Stanley Robinson. WILPF Virtual Book Club discussion. Using fictional eyewitness accounts, this cli-fi story shows how climate change will affect us all. Its setting is not a desolate, postapocalyptic world, but a future that is almost upon us. Chosen by Barack Obama as one of his favorite books of the year. For more info and to receive Zoom login details: wilpfmadison@...

Thurs. Oct. 5^th 7:00 pm UW-Madison, Memorial Union – Shannon Hall (800 Langdon St.) A Night with Baratunde Thurston! – Jordahl Public Lands Lecture hosted by the Nelson Institute. Thurston is host and executive producer of the acclaimed PBS television series: America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston. For more info and to register, visit:

Wed. Oct. 11^th 12:30 pm Orchard Ridge UCC (1501 Gilbert Rd.) We Gotta Get Out of This Place: The Soundtrack of the Vietnam War – Badger Talk with author and veteran, Doug Bradley. The presentation explores how and why U.S. troops turned to music as a way of connecting to each other and the world back home and of coping with the complexities of the war they had been sent to fight. It also demonstrates that music was important for every group of Vietnam veterans—black and white, Latino and Native American; men and women; officers and “grunts”—whose personal reflections drive the book’s narrative. Doug Bradley has worked for the UW for three decades, is a veteran of the Vietnam war and co-authored, with Prof. Craig Werner, We Gotta Get Out of This Place: The Soundtrack of the Vietnam War. More info, visit the Facebook event:

Sun. Oct. 15^th 10:00 am Prairie UCC Deciding What’s True in a Polarized World – Badger Talk with Michael Wagner. This presentation will review research on fake news, fact-checking, selective exposure to like-minded media outlets and describe the implications for our democracy.

Prof. Michael W. Wagner is the Louis A. Maier Faculty Development Fellow at the UW-Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication. More info? Visit the Facebook event:

Sat. Oct. 21^st 2:00 – 6:00 pm Social Justice Center (1202 Williamson St.) Sharefest 2023! Open Mic – storytelling, spoken word, music, comedy! Skill shares – tools to for mutual aid to improve our community and for restorative justice. Free food and drinks! Plus, annual board meeting and elections for Madison MAN Coop. More info? Visit: www.madisonmancoop or call 6-8-443-8229

Thurs. Nov. 2nd 6:30 pm Harvest of Empire – by Juan Gonzalez. WILPF Virtual Book Club discussion. This book spans five centuries—from the European colonization of the Americas to through the 2020 election. Latinos are now the largest minority group in the United States, and their impact on American culture and politics is greater than ever. With family portraits of real-life immigrant Latino pioneers, as well as accounts of the events and conditions that compelled them to leave their homelands, Gonzalez highlights the complexity of a segment of the American population that is often discussed but frequently misrepresented. For Zoom login details, email: wilpfmadison@...

Fri. Nov. 3^rd 8:00 am – 3:00 pm Monona Terrace Convention Center (1 John Nolen Dr.) Sustain Dane Summit! Keynotye Speaker: Diamond Spratling, award-winning environmental justice activist, storyteller, and founder of Girl + Environment. Plus, interactive climate roundtable, transformative local projects, and Live Forward Awards. For a full schedule and to register, visit:

Madison Activist Calendar from 9/18/2023

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This calendar is brought to you by the friendly volunteer collective of the Madison Infoshop, c/o Social Justice Center, 1202 Williamson St., Madison, WI 53703. As a volunteer run collective serving the greater WI community, we also offer a safe organizing space with a wide range of activist resources including books, zines, periodicals, videos/DVDs, art supplies, topical files, graphics, megaphones, and button makers. We also host a variety of ongoing reading groups, film discussions, radically inspired cultural events. The Madison Infoshop is whatever is members wish it to be!

Through Fri. Sept 23^rd Madison, WI Cap Times Idea Fest 2023– both in person sessions and virtual! Guests include: Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, former U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, former PBS NewsHour anchor Judy Woodruff and former Wall Street Journal journalist Albert Hunt. For a full schedule and to register, visit:

Tues. Sept. 19^th 8:30 am Spark Building – Starting Block Cafe, 3^rd Fl. (821 E. Washington Ave.) Sustainable Breakfast: A Breathable Future – hosted by Sustain Dane. This event brings together a panel of air quality experts who will dive into the latest insight from the Canadian Wildfires, history of theClean Air Act, the connection between air quality and public health, and relations to workplace well-being.For more info and to register, visit:

Wed. Sept. 20^th 12:00 Noon What Is Antiracism (And Why It Means Anticapitalism)? - online presentation with Arun Kundnani has been active in antiracist movements in Britain and the United States for three decades. He is a former Editor of the journal Race & Class and was a scholar-in-residence at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture at New York Public Library. Hosted by the UW Havens Wright Center for Social Justice. To register, visit:

Thurs. Sept. 21^st5:00 - 7:30 pm Olbrich Park – Biergarten (3527 Atwood Ave.) Let’s Get Together! - community event with 350 Wisconsin. Join us for a fun, casual gathering to build solidarity with fellow climate activists and community members. Enjoy the beautiful weather and views of Lake Monona. Whether you're a long-time supporter or just getting to know us, we'd love to see you! More info? Email: contact@...

Fri. Sept. 22^nd 6:30 pm Social Justice Center (1202 Williamson St.) Welaunee Worldwide Mass Action Speaking Tour! Find out what you can do to stop Cop City in Atlanta, GA and support those who are being targeted for exercising their free speech rights in protesting this project. More info? Visit: You can also sign a petition to the Attorney General and the District Attorneys of Fulton County and Dekalb County, demanding they drop the charges against Cop City protestors:

as well as donate to the Atlanta Solidarity Fund, a bail and legal defense fund for forest defenders:

Sun. Sept. 24^th 5:30 – 7:30 pm Overture Center - James Watrous Gallery (201 State St.) Mend: The Work of Repair – artists reception with light refreshments. This curated show will run Aug. 18^th through Nov. 5^th. More info? Visit:

Mon. Sept. 25^th7:00 – 8:00 pm Madison Central Library, Rm. 104 (201 W. Mifflin St.) Madison Area Bus Advocates Meeting. More info? Email: info@...

Mon. Sept. 25^th7:00 pm Virtual Kickoff Meeting for 350 Wisconisn Fall Bank Actions! Are you tired of seeing big banks continue to fund fossil fuels and climate destruction? If so, join the Divest and Defund team in shutting down local Chase banks in Madison and potentially Milwaukee this fall. We are seeking volunteers for a variety of action and support roles. At our kickoff meeting, we will prepare you for participating in or supporting nonviolent direct actions at the banks, give an overview of planned actions in October, and form into groups who will carry out actions. To register for the Zoom link, visit:

Wed. Sept. 27^th12:30 pm UW Social Science Bldg. Rm. 8108 (1180 Observatory Dr.) A Radical’s Journey from Campus to the Shop Floor in 1970s – in person (and virtual) presentation with labor activist, Jon Melrod. Hosted by the UW Havens Wright Center for Social Justice. Wisconsin born into the political and cultural quiescence of the 1950s, Jon Melrod grew up in apartheid-like Washington D.C. Active in the student movement that opposed the Vietnam War and a supporter of Black liberation, Jon embraced the ideology that the working class held the power to radically transform society. He left the campus for the factory in 1972. For thirteen years he immersed himself in the day-to-day struggles of Milwaukee’s working class, both on the factory floor and in the political arena. Despite FBI and Milwaukee Police “Red Squad” interference, Jon organized a militant rank-and-file caucus and rose through the union ranks to a top leadership position in UAW Local 72. Please register if you wish to attend virtually:

Wed. Sept. 27^th 6:00 pm Madison Christian Community (7118 Old Sauk Rd.) Seeking Asylum: A Mother’s Journey – screening and discussion. This award-winning feature documentary bears witness to the endless deterrents migrants face when petitioning for asylum in the United States. In a system that has been designed for failure, we follow one woman’s journey as she searches for protection for herself and her children. $25 suggested donation per person to support work for immigrant justice. More info? Visit the Facebook event:

Sat. Sept. 30^th 12:00 Noon – 5:00 pm UW-Madison Allen Centennial Garden (620 Babcock Dr.) Second Annual Harvest Folk Festival! Come celebrate the harvest of our kitchen garden and enjoy performances of folk music, folk dance, and storytelling; hands-on learning opportunities in the garden; as well as displays of student research. Our goal is to offer members of the UW-Madison community and beyond the opportunity to experience cultural harvest performances by African American, Hmong, Indigenous, Latinx, and more! More info? Visit:

Tues. Oct. 3^rd – Thurs. Oct. 5^th YWCA Racial Justice Summit - Creating New Possibilities for Intersectional Racial Justice, Collective Healing and Liberation! Both virtually (Oct 3^rd - 4^th) and in-person (Oct. 5^th). Come hear national speakers such as Ruha Benjamin, Clint Smith, Autumn Brown, Kimberly Brazwell and Susan Raffo, as well as a community of practitioners, educators, artists, facilitators, and community organizers who will offer a combination of inspiring virtual keynotes, conversations, small group in-person sessions and gatherings, moving art, pop-up market, music, a rooftop party and more. The Summit is both a unique professional development opportunity for staff across organizations while also offering opportunities for multiracial and intergenerational dialogue and collective visioning across multiple justice movements: restorative justice, gender justice, healing justice, immigration justice, disability justice, climate justice, economic justice, organizational change for equity, and more. Registration closes on Sept. 4^th! For more info, visit:

Wed. Oct. 11^th 12:30 pm Orchard Ridge UCC (1501 Gilbert Rd.) We Gotta Get Out of This Place: The Soundtrack of the Vietnam War – Badger Talk with author and veteran, Doug Bradley. The presentation explores how and why U.S. troops turned to music as a way of connecting to each other and the world back home and of coping with the complexities of the war they had been sent to fight. It also demonstrates that music was important for every group of Vietnam veterans—black and white, Latino and Native American; men and women; officers and “grunts”—whose personal reflections drive the book’s narrative. Doug Bradley has worked for the UW for three decades, is a veteran of the Vietnam war and and co-authored, with Prof. Craig Werner, We Gotta Get Out of This Place: The Soundtrack of the Vietnam War. More info, visit the Facebook event:

Sun. Oct. 15^th 10:00 am Prairie UCC Deciding What’s True in a Polarized World – Badger Talk with Michael Wagner. This persentation will review research on fake news, fact-checking, selective exposure to like-minded media outlets and describe the implications for our democracy.

Prof. Michael W. Wagner is the Louis A. Maier Faculty Development Fellow at the UW-Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication. More info? Visit the Facebook event:

Madison Activist Calendar from 9/11/2023

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This calendar is brought to you by the friendly volunteer collective of the Madison Infoshop, c/o Social Justice Center, 1202 Williamson St., Madison, WI 53703. As a volunteer run collective serving the greater WI community, we also offer a safe organizing space with a wide range of activist resources including books, zines, periodicals, videos/DVDs, art supplies, topical files, graphics, megaphones, and button makers. We also host a variety of ongoing reading groups, film discussions, radically inspired cultural events. The Madison Infoshop is whatever is members wish it to be!

Mon. Sept. 11^th 6:00 pm A Room of One’s Own Bookstore (2717 Atwood Ave.) The Color of Asylum – book event and discussion with author, Katherine Jensen, Assistant UW Professor of Sociology and International Studies and Sara McKinnon, UW Professor of Rhetoric, Politics & Culture in the Department of Communication Arts. Brazil is widely lauded as a best place in the world for refugees. Yet its celebrated policies belie how racism undergirds how the asylum process unfolds. Taking readers on a journey through asylum, The Color of Asylum follows asylum seekers as they navigate the refugee regime—from how they arrive in Brazil, through the steps of applying for asylum and seeking assistance, to their lives after refugee status. Centering Syrian and Congolese refugees, his book exposes the role of immigration bureaucracies in racial hierarchies, the limits of refugee status, and the racial ramifications of refugee inclusion. For more info, visit the Facebook event:

Mon. Sept. 11^th 7:00 pm Friends Meeting House (1704 Roberts Ct.) Energy for All: Climate Justice & Energy Burden in Wisconsin – hybrid event hosted by 350 Wisconsin! How much of your household income do you pay toward energy costs? Do you think all households bear a similar energy burden? Indigenous, low-income, Black, Latino, and frontline communities often spend a much larger proportion of their income on energy than other households. Panelists include: Liz Hachten, who leads the Energy Equity Work Group at 350 Wisconsin; Cristina Carvajal, founder and director of Wisconsin Eco-Latinos; and Keviea Guiden, energy burden coordinator for Citizen Action of Wisconsin and project coordinator for the Wisconsin Climate Table. For more info and to register and receive Zoom login details, visit:

Tues. Sept. 12^th 6:00 pm A Room of One’s Own Bookstore (2717 Atwood Ave.) We Go Where They Go: The Story of Anti-Racist Action – an evening of radical history with author/activist, Shannon Clay! This book re-captures the story of a massive forgotten youth movement that set the stage for today’s anti-fascist organizing in North America. When Canadian and US skinheads and punks in the 1980s found their communities invaded by white supremacists and neo-nazis, they fought back. Influenced by anarchism, feminism, Black liberation, and Indigenous sovereignty, they created Anti-Racist Action. At ARA’s height in the 1990s, thousands of dedicated activists in hundreds of chapters joined the fights—political and sometimes physical—against nazis, the Ku Klux Klan, anti-abortion fundamentalists, and racist police. Before media pundits, cynical politicians, and your uncle discovered “antifa,” Anti-Racist Action was bringing it to the streets. More info, visit the Facebook event:

Tues. Sept. 12^th6:30 pm Wisconsin's curriculum requirement on American Indian studies - Taking a Faithful Stand for Equity. Virtual Zoom Event, part of a two part series. Presenter is David O'Connor, a member of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa (Ojibwe) in northern Wisconsin. In January 2012, he became the American Indian Studies Consultant at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI), where he supports school districts' efforts to provide instruction on the history, culture and tribal sovereignty of Wisconsin's American Indian nations and tribal communities, often referenced as Wisconsin Act 31. For more info and to register, visit:

Thurs. Sept. 14^th 12:30 pm UW Social Science Bldg. Rm. 8108 (1180 Observatory Dr.) The Struggle of Border Farm Workers Against Capital – in person (and virtual) presentation with Carlos Marentes, founder of the Sin Fronteras Organizing Project to support efforts to improve the working and living conditions of migrant and seasonal farm workers of southern New Mexico and Far West Texas, and director of the Border Agricultural Workers Project (BAWP). Please register if you wish to attend virtually:

Fri. Sept. 15^th 6:00 pm Department Organizing: Not a Step to Skip! – virtual Midwest meetup hosted by graduate students at UW-Madison and IU-Bloomington. In academia your boss isn't just your chancellor, provost, or regent: you see and work with them daily, whether it's faculty or department administrators. Organizing in your academic department builds life-saving networks of support and intervention right where abuse, retaliation, and coercion take place. Department organizing is the power behind successful union actions. Join colleagues from across the midwest via Zoom to share knowledge, work through problems, and celebrate wins in your departments! To RSVP, visit:

Sat. Sept. 16^th – Sun. Sept. 17^th 1:00 – 3:00 pm Social Justice Center (1202 Williamson St.) and Virtually via Zoom! Solidarity Summit – hosted by Humans United in Mutual Aid Network (HUMAN) Saturday is for newcomers, and people who want easy open conversation, this is a Getting to Know You session. We'll give overviews of the HUMANs and the summit, and hear from each of you, and chat more about whatever topics are compelling to you. Sun.: The Sunday session will focus in on Communities of Place and Communities of Practice. We'll have two facilitated breakout sessions where people can dive into how to realize more dreams through connecting various cooperators - one session organized by geography, the other by interest area (justice, food, travel, housing). We'll regroup to process what we've learned and how we can operationalize it. For more info and to register, visit:

Sun. Sept 17^th8:00 am – 6:00 pm Bike the Barns - hosted by the FairShare CSA Coalition! Proceeds benefit Fair Share and itsPartner Share Program, which helps low-income families afford farm-fresh veggies. Bikers will depart from Badger Prairie Count Park near Verona and visit four different farms. The event also includes farm tours, gourmet food, craft libations, on-farm activities, and live music. For more info and to register, visit:

Sun. Sept. 17^th 10:30 am Willy St. Fair Parade! There will be two activist contingents you can join! Wisconsin’s Stayin’ Alive flash mob will meet at the parking lot behind 211 S. Paterson St. (Look for the two iron bird sculptures) and will be bringing positive energy for climate change action. March for Peace in Ukraine will also meet at 926 Williamson St. to bring their message of a World Beyond War to the event. Kids (and adults) are both welcome!

Sun. Sept. 17^th – Fri. Sept 23^rd Madison, WI Cap Times Idea Fest 2023– both in person sessions and virtual! Guests include: Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, former U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, former PBS NewsHour anchor Judy Woodruff and former Wall Street Journal journalist Albert Hunt. For a full schedule and to register, visit:

Sun. Sept. 17^th 7:00 pm Triangle Community Ministry (755 Braxton Pl.) Candlelight Vigil for those cut from Medicaid – hosted by the WI Poor Peoples' Campaign! We are part of the Non-Violent Medicaid Army (NVMA) and are planning events as part of a national Week of Action September 17-23rd. The candlelight vigil will draw attention to the hundreds of thousands of people in Wisconsin who are at risk of losing healthcare coverage this year due to Medicaid Cut-Offs.

Tues. Sept. 19^th 8:30 am Spark Building – Starting Block Cafe, 3^rd Fl. (821 E. Washington Ave.) Sustainable Breakfast: A Breathable Future – hosted by Sustain Dane. This event brings together a panel of air quality experts who will dive into the latest insight from the Canadian Wildfires, history of theClean Air Act, the connection between air quality and public health, and relations to workplace well-being.For more info and to register, visit:

Wed. Sept. 20^th 12:00 Noon What Is Antiracism (And Why It Means Anticapitalism)? - online presentation with Arun Kundnani has been active in antiracist movements in Britain and the United States for three decades. He is a former Editor of the journal Race & Class and was a scholar-in-residence at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture at New York Public Library. Hosted by the UW Havens Wright Center for Social Justice. To register, visit:

Sun. Sept. 24^th 5:30 – 7:30 pm Overture Center - James Watrous Gallery (201 State St.) Mend: The Work of Repair – artists reception with light refreshments. This curated show will run Aug. 18^th through Nov. 5^th. More info? Visit:

Wed. Sept. 27^th12:30 pm UW Social Science Bldg. Rm. 8108 (1180 Observatory Dr.) A Radical’s Journey from Campus to the Shop Floor in 1970s – in person (and virtual) presentation with labor activist, Jon Melrod. Hosted by the UW Havens Wright Center for Social Justice. Wisconsin born into the political and cultural quiescence of the 1950s, Jon Melrod grew up in apartheid-like Washington D.C. Active in the student movement that opposed the Vietnam War and a supporter of Black liberation, Jon embraced the ideology that the working class held the power to radically transform society. He left the campus for the factory in 1972. For thirteen years he immersed himself in the day-to-day struggles of Milwaukee’s working class, both on the factory floor and in the political arena. Despite FBI and Milwaukee Police “Red Squad” interference, Jon organized a militant rank-and-file caucus and rose through the union ranks to a top leadership position in UAW Local 72. Please register if you wish to attend virtually:

Tues. Oct. 3^rd – Thurs. Oct. 5^th YWCA Racial Justice Summit - Creating New Possibilities for Intersectional Racial Justice, Collective Healing and Liberation! Both virtually (Oct 3^rd - 4^th) and in-person (Oct. 5^th). Come hear national speakers such as Ruha Benjamin, Clint Smith, Autumn Brown, Kimberly Brazwell and Susan Raffo, as well as a community of practitioners, educators, artists, facilitators, and community organizers who will offer a combination of inspiring virtual keynotes, conversations, small group in-person sessions and gatherings, moving art, pop-up market, music, a rooftop party and more. The Summit is both a unique professional development opportunity for staff across organizations while also offering opportunities for multiracial and intergenerational dialogue and collective visioning across multiple justice movements: restorative justice, gender justice, healing justice, immigration justice, disability justice, climate justice, economic justice, organizational change for equity, and more. Registration closes on Sept. 4^th! For more info, visit:

Madison Activist Calendar from 9/4/2023

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This calendar is brought to you by the friendly volunteer collective of the Madison Infoshop, c/o Social Justice Center, 1202 Williamson St., Madison, WI 53703. As a volunteer run collective serving the greater WI community, we also offer a safe organizing space with a wide range of activist resources including books, zines, periodicals, videos/DVDs, art supplies, topical files, graphics, megaphones, and button makers. We also host a variety of ongoing reading groups, film discussions, radically inspired cultural events. The Madison Infoshop is whatever is members wish it to be!

Mon. Sept. 4th 12:00 Noon – 5:00 pm Madison Labor Temple (1602 S. Park St.) Labor Fest 2023! Live music from VO5 and The Periodicals. Solidarity Roll Call at 2:00 pm, many info tables, plus magic shows, bounce house, face painting and balloon twisting for kids. Food and drink will be available for purchase. SCFL's Community Services Committee will also be collecting gift cards of all types to help homeless students in the MMSD Transition Education Program (TEP) Info? Visit the Facebook event:

Wed. Sept. 6^th 12:00 Noon Workers’ Views of Working in Wisconsin - online event hosted by the UW Havens Wright Center for Social Justice and the Center on Wisconsin Startegies (COWS). In celebration of Labor Day and the release of the Working Wisconsin 2023 report, workers from the service sector will discuss their experiences of what it’s been like to labor in 2023, a year marked by record-low unemployment in the state and increasing evidence of workers’ demands for improvements in work. This panel is a chance to hear directly from workers actively engaged in workplace organizing and efforts to improve employment in the state. These worker leaders will reflect on what’s going on at their worksites, how they would like to see work change, and how their coworkers are responding to efforts to organize. Panelists include: Thomas Wynn – Security Guard, Fiserv Forum (Steward, MASH); Kayli Humphry – Event Staff Lead, Pabst Theater Group (Chief Steward, MASH); Troy Brewer – Cook, Fiserv Forum (Steward, MASH); and Jack Savin – Barista, Starbucks on State St. (Organizing Committee, Workers United). For more info and to register, visit:

Thurs. Sept. 7^th 6:30 pm The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity by David Graeber and David Wengrow. Virtual Book Club Discussion hosted by the Women’s Int. League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) – Madison Chapter. Critiquing traditional narratives of historical unilinear development and how inequality supposedly emerged from agriculture, the Dawn of Everything argues instead that the real dilemma is how modern societies have lost the qualities of flexibility and creativity that were once more common, before violence and domination became so normalised. To receive the Zoom login details, please email: wilpfmadison@...

Mon. Sept. 11^th 6:00 pm A Room of One’s Own Bookstore (2717 Atwood Ave.) The Color of Asylum – book event and discussion with author, Katherine Jensen, Assistant UW Professor of Sociology and International Studies and Sara McKinnon, UW Professor of Rhetoric, Politics & Culture in the Department of Communication Arts. Brazil is widely lauded as a best place in the world for refugees. Yet its celebrated policies belie how racism undergirds how the asylum process unfolds. Taking readers on a journey through asylum, The Color of Asylum follows asylum seekers as they navigate the refugee regime—from how they arrive in Brazil, through the steps of applying for asylum and seeking assistance, to their lives after refugee status. Centering Syrian and Congolese refugees, his book exposes the role of immigration bureaucracies in racial hierarchies, the limits of refugee status, and the racial ramifications of refugee inclusion. For more info, visit the Facebook event:

Mon. Sept. 11^th 7:00 pm Friends Meeting House (1704 Roberts Ct.) Energy for All: Climate Justice & Energy Burden in Wisconsin – hybrid event hosted by 350 Wisconsin! How much of your household income do you pay toward energy costs? Do you think all households bear a similar energy burden? Indigenous, low-income, Black, Latino, and frontline communities often spend a much larger proportion of their income on energy than other households. Panelists include: Liz Hachten, who leads the Energy Equity Work Group at 350 Wisconsin; Cristina Carvajal, founder and director of Wisconsin Eco-Latinos; and Keviea Guiden, energy burden coordinator for Citizen Action of Wisconsin and project coordinator for the Wisconsin Climate Table. For more info and to register and receive Zoom login details, visit:

Tues. Sept. 12^th 6:00 pm A Room of One’s Own Bookstore (2717 Atwood Ave.) We Go Where They Go: The Story of Anti-Racist Action – an evening of radical history with author/activist, Shannon Clay! This book re-captures the story of a massive forgotten youth movement that set the stage for today’s anti-fascist organizing in North America. When Canadian and US skinheads and punks in the 1980s found their communities invaded by white supremacists and neo-nazis, they fought back. Influenced by anarchism, feminism, Black liberation, and Indigenous sovereignty, they created Anti-Racist Action. At ARA’s height in the 1990s, thousands of dedicated activists in hundreds of chapters joined the fights—political and sometimes physical—against nazis, the Ku Klux Klan, anti-abortion fundamentalists, and racist police. Before media pundits, cynical politicians, and your uncle discovered “antifa,” Anti-Racist Action was bringing it to the streets. More info, visit the Facebook event:

Thurs. Sept. 14^th 12:30 pm UW Social Science Bldg. Rm. 8108 (1180 Observatory Dr.) The Struggle of Border Farm Workers Against Capital – in person (and virtual) presentation with Carlos Marentes, founder of the Sin Fronteras Organizing Project to support efforts to improve the working and living conditions of migrant and seasonal farm workers of southern New Mexico and Far West Texas, and director of the Border Agricultural Workers Project (BAWP). Please register if you wish to attend virtually:

Fri. Sept. 15^th 6:00 pm Department Organizing: Not a Step to Skip! – virtual Midwest meetup hosted by graduate students at UW-Madison and IU-Bloomington. In academia your boss isn't just your chancellor, provost, or regent: you see and work with them daily, whether it's faculty or department administrators. Organizing in your academic department builds life-saving networks of support and intervention right where abuse, retaliation, and coercion take place. Department organizing is the power behind successful union actions. Join colleagues from across the midwest via Zoom to share knowledge, work through problems, and celebrate wins in your departments! To RSVP, visit:

Sun. Sept 17^th8:00 am – 6:00 pm Bike the Barns - hosted by the FairShare CSA Coalition! Proceeds benefit Fair Share and itsPartner Share Program, which helps low-income families afford farm-fresh veggies. Bikers will depart from Badger Prairie Count Park near Verona and visit four different farms. The event also includes farm tours, gourmet food, craft libations, on-farm activities, and live music. For more info and to register, visit:

Sun. Sept. 17^th – Fri. Sept 23^rd Madison, WI Cap Times Idea Fest 2023– both in person sessions and virtual! Guests include: Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, former U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, former PBS NewsHour anchor Judy Woodruff and former Wall Street Journal journalist Albert Hunt. For a full schedule and to register, visit:

Tues. Sept. 19^th 8:30 am Spark Building – Starting Block Cafe, 3^rd Fl. (821 E. Washington Ave.) Sustainable Breakfast: A Breathable Future – hosted by Sustain Dane. This event brings together a panel of air quality experts who will dive into the latest insight from the Canadian Wildfires, history of theClean Air Act, the connection between air quality and public health, and relations to workplace well-being.For more info and to register, visit:

Wed. Sept. 20^th 12:00 Noon What Is Antiracism (And Why It Means Anticapitalism)? - online presentation with Arun Kundnani has been active in antiracist movements in Britain and the United States for three decades. He is a former Editor of the journal Race & Class and was a scholar-in-residence at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture at New York Public Library. Hosted by the UW Havens Wright Center for Social Justice. To register, visit:

Sun. Sept. 24^th 5:30 – 7:30 pm Overture Center - James Watrous Gallery (201 State St.) Mend: The Work of Repair – artists reception with light refreshments. This curated show will run Aug. 18^th through Nov. 5^th. More info? Visit:

Wed. Sept. 27^th12:30 pm UW Social Science Bldg. Rm. 8108 (1180 Observatory Dr.) A Radical’s Journey from Campus to the Shop Floor in 1970s – in person (and virtual) presentation with labor activist, Jon Melrod. Hosted by the UW Havens Wright Center for Social Justice. Wisconsin born into the political and cultural quiescence of the 1950s, Jon Melrod grew up in apartheid-like Washington D.C. Active in the student movement that opposed the Vietnam War and a supporter of Black liberation, Jon embraced the ideology that the working class held the power to radically transform society. He left the campus for the factory in 1972. For thirteen years he immersed himself in the day-to-day struggles of Milwaukee’s working class, both on the factory floor and in the political arena. Despite FBI and Milwaukee Police “Red Squad” interference, Jon organized a militant rank-and-file caucus and rose through the union ranks to a top leadership position in UAW Local 72. Please register if you wish to attend virtually:

Tues. Oct. 3^rd – Thurs. Oct. 5^th YWCA Racial Justice Summit - Creating New Possibilities for Intersectional Racial Justice, Collective Healing and Liberation! Both virtually (Oct 3^rd - 4^th) and in-person (Oct. 5^th). Come hear national speakers such as Ruha Benjamin, Clint Smith, Autumn Brown, Kimberly Brazwell and Susan Raffo, as well as a community of practitioners, educators, artists, facilitators, and community organizers who will offer a combination of inspiring virtual keynotes, conversations, small group in-person sessions and gatherings, moving art, pop-up market, music, a rooftop party and more. The Summit is both a unique professional development opportunity for staff across organizations while also offering opportunities for multiracial and intergenerational dialogue and collective visioning across multiple justice movements: restorative justice, gender justice, healing justice, immigration justice, disability justice, climate justice, economic justice, organizational change for equity, and more. Registration closes on Sept. 4^th! For more info, visit:

Madison Activist Calendar from 8/28/2023

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Mon. Aug. 28^th 10:00 am – 12:00 noon Fitchburg Public Library (5530 Lacy Rd. in Fitchburg)
UN in the News Discussion Group - monthly meeting. More info? Email: sromano@...

Mon. Aug. 28^th 7:00 pm The WI Supreme Court & the Future of Environmental Protection in Wisconsin – online event, hosted by Midwest Environmental Advocates (MEA)! On August 1, Justice Janet Protasiewicz began a 10-year term on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. As commentators have noted, the ideological balance of the court has shifted from conservative to liberal for the first time since 2008. Join us to learn what this shift could mean for the future of environmental protection in Wisconsin. MEA Executive Director Tony Wilkin Gibart and MEA Staff Attorney Rob Lee will discuss some of the important issues that will likely come before the court and the potential impact on natural resources, public health and open government in Wisconsin. To register and receive login details, visit:

Wed. Aug. 30^th6:30 - 8:30 pm Film Screening and Virtual Discussion of Cooked: Survival by Zipcode! In 1995, Chicago has the worst heat wave in U.S. history. In just 4 days, it killed 739 people. This film tells the story. After the film, we will have an open discussion with the film’s director/producer, Judith Helfand, along with Lonette Sims, People's Response Network; Orrin Williams, Center for Urban Transformation; Shimekia Nichols, Soulardarity; Leo Carney, American Descendants of Slavery; and Raoul Contreras, Latino Studies Professor, Indiana University. We will conclude with next stops for Climate Thrive & Survive Networks. For more info, visit:

Mon. Sept. 4th 12:00 Noon – 5:00 pm Madison Labor Temple (1602 S. Park St.) Labor Fest 2023! Live music from VO5 and The Periodicals. Solidarity Roll Call at 2:00 pm, many info tables, plus magic shows, bounce house, face painting and balloon twisting for kids. Food and drink will be available for purchase. SCFL's Community Services Committee will also be collecting gift cards of all types to help homeless students in the MMSD Transition Education Program (TEP) Info? Visit the Facebook event:

Wed. Sept. 6^th 12:00 Noon Workers’ Views of Working in Wisconsin - online event hosted by the UW Havens Wright Center for Social Justice and the Center on Wisconsin Startegies (COWS). In celebration of Labor Day and the release of the Working Wisconsin 2023 report, workers from the service sector will discuss their experiences of what it’s been like to labor in 2023, a year marked by record-low unemployment in the state and increasing evidence of workers’ demands for improvements in work. This panel is a chance to hear directly from workers actively engaged in workplace organizing and efforts to improve employment in the state. These worker leaders will reflect on what’s going on at their worksites, how they would like to see work change, and how their coworkers are responding to efforts to organize. Panelists include: Thomas Wynn – Security Guard, Fiserv Forum (Steward, MASH); Kayli Humphry – Event Staff Lead, Pabst Theater Group (Chief Steward, MASH); Troy Brewer – Cook, Fiserv Forum (Steward, MASH); and Jack Savin – Barista, Starbucks on State St. (Organizing Committee, Workers United). For more info and to register, visit:

Thurs. Sept. 7^th 6:30 pm The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity by David Graeber and David Wengrow. Virtual Book Club Discussion hosted by the Women’s Int. League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) – Madison Chapter. Critiquing traditional narratives of historical unilinear development and how inequality supposedly emerged from agriculture, the Dawn of Everything argues instead that the real dilemma is how modern societies have lost the qualities of flexibility and creativity that were once more common, before violence and domination became so normalised. To receive the Zoom login details, please email: wilpfmadison@...

Mon. Sept. 11^th 6:00 pm A Room of One’s Own Bookstore (2717 Atwood Ave.) The Color of Asylum – book event and discussion with author, Katherine Jensen, Assistant UW Professor of Sociology and International Studies and Sara McKinnon, UW Professor of Rhetoric, Politics & Culture in the Department of Communication Arts. Brazil is widely lauded as a best place in the world for refugees. Yet its celebrated policies belie how racism undergirds how the asylum process unfolds. Taking readers on a journey through asylum, The Color of Asylum follows asylum seekers as they navigate the refugee regime—from how they arrive in Brazil, through the steps of applying for asylum and seeking assistance, to their lives after refugee status. Centering Syrian and Congolese refugees, his book exposes the role of immigration bureaucracies in racial hierarchies, the limits of refugee status, and the racial ramifications of refugee inclusion. For more info, visit the Facebook event:

Tues. Sept. 12^th 6:00 pm A Room of One’s Own Bookstore (2717 Atwood Ave.) We Go Where They Go: The Story of Anti-Racist Action – an evening of radical history with author/activist, Shannon Clay! This book re-captures the story of a massive forgotten youth movement that set the stage for today’s anti-fascist organizing in North America. When Canadian and US skinheads and punks in the 1980s found their communities invaded by white supremacists and neo-nazis, they fought back. Influenced by anarchism, feminism, Black liberation, and Indigenous sovereignty, they created Anti-Racist Action. At ARA’s height in the 1990s, thousands of dedicated activists in hundreds of chapters joined the fights—political and sometimes physical—against nazis, the Ku Klux Klan, anti-abortion fundamentalists, and racist police. Before media pundits, cynical politicians, and your uncle discovered “antifa,” Anti-Racist Action was bringing it to the streets. More info, visit the Facebook event:

Thurs. Sept. 14^th 12:30 pm UW Social Science Bldg. Rm. 8108 (1180 Observatory Dr.) The Struggle of Border Farm Workers Against Capital – in person (and virtual) presentation with Carlos Marentes, founder of the Sin Fronteras Organizing Project to support efforts to improve the working and living conditions of migrant and seasonal farm workers of southern New Mexico and Far West Texas, and director of the Border Agricultural Workers Project (BAWP). Please register if you wish to attend virtually:

Fri. Sept. 15^th 6:00 pm Department Organizing: Not a Step to Skip! – virtual Midwest meetup hosted by graduate students at UW-Madison and IU-Bloomington. In academia your boss isn't just your chancellor, provost, or regent: you see and work with them daily, whether it's faculty or department administrators. Organizing in your academic department builds life-saving networks of support and intervention right where abuse, retaliation, and coercion take place. Department organizing is the power behind successful union actions. Join colleagues from across the midwest via Zoom to share knowledge, work through problems, and celebrate wins in your departments! To RSVP, visit:

Sun. Sept 17^th8:00 am – 6:00 pm Bike the Barns - hosted by the FairShare CSA Coalition! Proceeds benefit Fair Share and itsPartner Share Program, which helps low-income families afford farm-fresh veggies. Bikers will depart from Badger Prairie Count Park near Verona and visit four different farms. The event also includes farm tours, gourmet food, craft libations, on-farm activities, and live music. For more info and to register, visit:

Sun. Sept. 17^th – Fri. Sept 23^rd Madison, WI Cap Times Idea Fest 2023– both in person sessions and virtual! Guests include: Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, former U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, former PBS NewsHour anchor Judy Woodruff and former Wall Street Journal journalist Albert Hunt. For a full schedule and to register, visit:

Tues. Sept. 19^th 8:30 am Spark Building – Starting Block Cafe, 3^rd Fl. (821 E. Washington Ave.) Sustainable Breakfast: A Breathable Future – hosted by Sustain Dane. This event brings together a panel of air quality experts who will dive into the latest insight from the Canadian Wildfires, history of theClean Air Act, the connection between air quality and public health, and relations to workplace well-being.For more info and to register, visit:

Wed. Sept. 20^th 12:00 Noon What Is Antiracism (And Why It Means Anticapitalism)? - online presentation with Arun Kundnani has been active in antiracist movements in Britain and the United States for three decades. He is a former Editor of the journal Race & Class and was a scholar-in-residence at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture at New York Public Library. Hosted by the UW Havens Wright Center for Social Justice. To register, visit:

Sun. Sept. 24^th 5:30 – 7:30 pm Overture Center - James Watrous Gallery (201 State St.) Mend: The Work of Repair – artists reception with light refreshments. This curated show will run Aug. 18^th through Nov. 5^th. More info? Visit:

Wed. Sept. 27^th12:30 pm UW Social Science Bldg. Rm. 8108 (1180 Observatory Dr.) A Radical’s Journey from Campus to the Shop Floor in 1970s – in person (and virtual) presentation with labor activist, Jon Melrod. Hosted by the UW Havens Wright Center for Social Justice. Wisconsin born into the political and cultural quiescence of the 1950s, Jon Melrod grew up in apartheid-like Washington D.C. Active in the student movement that opposed the Vietnam War and a supporter of Black liberation, Jon embraced the ideology that the working class held the power to radically transform society. He left the campus for the factory in 1972. For thirteen years he immersed himself in the day-to-day struggles of Milwaukee’s working class, both on the factory floor and in the political arena. Despite FBI and Milwaukee Police “Red Squad” interference, Jon organized a militant rank-and-file caucus and rose through the union ranks to a top leadership position in UAW Local 72. Please register if you wish to attend virtually:

Madison Activist Calendar from 8/21/2023

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This calendar is brought to you by the friendly volunteer collective of the Madison Infoshop, c/o Social Justice Center, 1202 Williamson St., Madison, WI 53703. As a volunteer run collective serving the greater WI community, we also offer a safe organizing space with a wide range of activist resources including books, zines, periodicals, videos/DVDs, art supplies, topical files, graphics, megaphones, and button makers. We also host a variety of ongoing reading groups, film discussions, radically inspired cultural events. The Madison Infoshop is whatever is members wish it to be!

Mon. Aug. 21^st 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm Bethany United Methodist Church (3910 Mineral Point Rd.) Interfaith Pride Service! Information tables and community socializing, followed by a service at 6:30 pm that centers queer voices and celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community and our allies. More info? Visit the Facebook event:

Thurs. Aug. 24^th 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm Old Sugar Distillery (931 E. Main St.) Women’s Equality Day 2023 – annual fundraiser hosted by Wisconsin Women’s Network! This year’s theme: Local Impact. Through our keynote speaker and expert panel, we’ll highlight important work happening in our communities by folks who care deeply about issues impacting women. Our featured guests will shed necessary light on what “local impact” means to them, share relevant experience about advocacy on a local level, and inspire attendees to take action in their community to improve the wellbeing of women in Wisconsin. Suggested donation is $25. For more info and purchase tickets, visit:

Fri. Aug. 25^th 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Madison Central Library - 3^rd Fl. (201 W. Mifflin) Social Good Summit – An Exploration of Leadership! With Brandi Grayson of Urban Triage as the Master of Ceremonies who will guide you through the Summit experience and introduce you to several new and future leaders you should get to know. Plus, keynote speaker, Sabrina Madison, Madison Alder, who will share the pivotal moments in her life that put her on the path to becoming an entrepreneur and leader. For more info and to register, visit:

Mon. Aug. 28^th 10:00 am – 12:00 noon Fitchburg Public Library (5530 Lacy Rd. in Fitchburg)
UN in the News Discussion Group - monthly meeting. More info? Email: sromano@...

Mon. Sept. 4th 12:00 Noon – 5:00 pm Madison Labor Temple (1602 S. Park St.) Labor Fest 2023! Live music from VO5 and The Periodicals. Solidarity Roll Call at 2:00 pm, many info tables, plus magic shows, bounce house, face painting and balloon twisting for kids. Food and drink will be available for purchase. SCFL's Community Services Committee will also be collecting gift cards of all types to help homeless students in the MMSD Transition Education Program (TEP) Info? Visit the Facebook event:

Thurs. Sept. 7^th 6:30 pm The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity by David Graeber and David Wengrow. Virtual Book Club Discussion hosted by the Women’s Int. League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) – Madison Chapter. Critiquing traditional narratives of historical unilinear development and how inequality supposedly emerged from agriculture, the Dawn of Everything argues instead that the real dilemma is how modern societies have lost the qualities of flexibility and creativity that were once more common, before violence and domination became so normalised. To receive the Zoom login details, please email: wilpfmadison@...

Fri. Sept. 15^th 6:00 pm Department Organizing: Not a Step to Skip! – virtual Midwest meetup hosted by graduate students at UW-Madison and IU-Bloomington. In academia your boss isn't just your chancellor, provost, or regent: you see and work with them daily, whether it's faculty or department administrators. Organizing in your academic department builds life-saving networks of support and intervention right where abuse, retaliation, and coercion take place. Department organizing is the power behind successful union actions. Join colleagues from across the midwest via Zoom to share knowledge, work through problems, and celebrate wins in your departments! To RSVP, visit:

Sun. Sept 17^th8:00 am – 6:00 pm Bike the Barns - hosted by the FairShare CSA Coalition! Proceeds benefit Fair Share and itsPartner Share Program, which helps low-income families afford farm-fresh veggies. Bikers will depart from Badger Prairie Count Park near Verona and visit four different farms. The event also includes farm tours, gourmet food, craft libations, on-farm activities, and live music. For more info and to register, visit:

Sun. Sept. 24^th 5:30 – 7:30 pm Overture Center - James Watrous Gallery (201 State St.) Mend: The Work of Repair – artists reception with light refreshments. This curated show will run Aug. 18^th through Nov. 5^th. More info? Visit:

Madison Activist Calendar from 8/14/2023

To post events or announcements for future listings, please contact: jepeck@...

To join (or leave) this listserv please visit: /g/madisonactivistcalendar

Or contact jepeck@... for assistance.

For an online version of this calendar, please visit the Madison Infoshop Facebook page:

This calendar is brought to you by the friendly volunteer collective of the Madison Infoshop, c/o Social Justice Center, 1202 Williamson St., Madison, WI 53703. As a volunteer run collective serving the greater WI community, we also offer a safe organizing space with a wide range of activist resources including books, zines, periodicals, videos/DVDs, art supplies, topical files, graphics, megaphones, and button makers. We also host a variety of ongoing reading groups, film discussions, radically inspired cultural events. The Madison Infoshop is whatever is members wish it to be!

Tues. Aug. 15^th 7:00 pm Catholic Multicultural Center (1862 Beld St.) Reading with Najib Azad, Afghan author, professor, and political figure, about his book Beyond Evacuation: from the Himalayas to the Statue of Liberty. Najib was the press secretary to the former Afghan president. He has an interesting and heart-wrenching story to tell about his own family's evacuation, in addition to providing commentary on the political situations in Afghanistan on the beautiful sides of Afghanistan we rarely hear about. More info? Visit:

Thurs Aug 17^th 6:00 pm Hawthorne Public Library (2707 E. Wsahington Ave.) Madison’s World Beyond War – social gathering and planning meeting! Do you want to get better at convincing people that war is never the answer? We'll be preparing letters-to-the-editor, guest editorials, and/or talking points for being interviewed or debating. Bring your ideas and tough questions! Our topic is: effects of militarism. During the gathering, we will help each other with information, resources, and articulation of our individual arguments. You can use a “hook” that grabs the reader’s attention: a local or personal angle, or a reference to something already in the headlines. Voice-to-text will help us write quickly. You'll go home with a draft or a finished piece to submit to media outlets. More info? Email: warabolition@...

Sat. Aug. 19^th 10:00 am North Hamilton Corner – WI State Capitol WI Line 5 Pipeline Protest! Join high school students and others with Action for Climate Emergency (ACE) for an action at the Dane County Farmers Market! We will have a makeshift pipeline, banners, signs, and water bottles full of oil contaminated water sign as we collect signatures for our petition calling on the WI DNR to reject permits for the pipeline. We will then march to the DNR office just off the Capitol Square for a press conference demanding that WI prioritize clean water over the fossil fuel industry profits. More info? Visit:

Sun. Aug. 20^th 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm Warner Park (2930 N. Sherman Ave.) Outreach Magic Pride Festival! Music, food, info booths, youth area, plus QTPOC tent! More info? Visit:

Mon. Aug. 21^st 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm Bethany United Methodist Church (3910 Mineral Point Rd.) Interfaith Pride Service! Information tables and community socializing, followed by a service at 6:30 pm that centers queer voices and celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community and our allies. More info? Visit the Facebook event:

Thurs. Aug. 24^th 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm Old Sugar Distillery (931 E. Main St.) Women’s Equality Day 2023 – annual fundraiser hosted by Wisconsin Women’s Network! This year’s theme: Local Impact. Through our keynote speaker and expert panel, we’ll highlight important work happening in our communities by folks who care deeply about issues impacting women. Our featured guests will shed necessary light on what “local impact” means to them, share relevant experience about advocacy on a local level, and inspire attendees to take action in their community to improve the wellbeing of women in Wisconsin. Suggested donation is $25. For more info and purchase tickets, visit:

Mon. Sept. 4th 12:00 Noon – 5:00 pm Madison Labor Temple (1602 S. Park St.) Labor Fest 2023! Live music from VO5 and The Periodicals. Solidarity Roll Call at 2:00 pm, many info tables, plus magic shows, bounce house, face painting and balloon twisting for kids. Food and drink will be available for purchase. SCFL's Community Services Committee will also be collecting gift cards of all types to help homeless students in the MMSD Transition Education Program (TEP) Info? Visit the Facebook event:

Thurs. Sept. 7^th 6:30 pm The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity by David Graeber and David Wengrow. Virtual Book Club Discussion hosted by the Women’s Int. League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) – Madison Chapter. Critiquing traditional narratives of historical unilinear development and how inequality supposedly emerged from agriculture, the Dawn of Everything argues instead that the real dilemma is how modern societies have lost the qualities of flexibility and creativity that were once more common, before violence and domination became so normalised. To receive the Zoom login details, please email: wilpfmadison@...

Sun. Sept 17^th8:00 am – 6:00 pm Bike the Barns - hosted by the FairShare CSA Coalition! Proceeds benefit Fair Share and itsPartner Share Program, which helps low-income families afford farm-fresh veggies. Bikers will depart from Badger Prairie Count Park near Verona and visit four different farms. The event also includes farm tours, gourmet food, craft libations, on-farm activities, and live music. For more info and to register, visit:

Madison Activist Calendar from 8/7/2023

To post events or announcements for future listings, please contact: jepeck@...

To join (or leave) this listserv please visit: /g/madisonactivistcalendar

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For an online version of this calendar, please visit the Madison Infoshop Facebook page:

This calendar is brought to you by the friendly volunteer collective of the Madison Infoshop, c/o Social Justice Center, 1202 Williamson St., Madison, WI 53703. As a volunteer run collective serving the greater WI community, we also offer a safe organizing space with a wide range of activist resources including books, zines, periodicals, videos/DVDs, art supplies, topical files, graphics, megaphones, and button makers. We also host a variety of ongoing reading groups, film discussions, radically inspired cultural events. The Madison Infoshop is whatever is members wish it to be!

Mon. Aug. 7^th 6:00 pm Brittingham Park (828 W. Washington Ave.) 350 Wisconsin’s Summer Picnic! If you can, bring a dish to share! With the great playground nearby, it’s a family-friendly event — all are welcome! More info? Visit:

Sun. Aug. 20^th 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm Warner Park (2930 N. Sherman Ave.) Outreach Magic Pride Festival! Music, food, info booths, youth area, plus QTPOC tent! More info? Visit:

Mon. Aug. 21^st 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm Bethany United Methodist Church (3910 Mineral Point Rd.) Interfaith Pride Service! Information tables and community socializing, followed by a service at 6:30 pm that centers queer voices and celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community and our allies. More info? Visit the Facebook event:

Thurs. Aug. 24^th 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm Old Sugar Distillery (931 E. Main St.) Women’s Equality Day 2023 – annual fundraiser hosted by Wisconsin Women’s Network! This year’s theme: Local Impact. Through our keynote speaker and expert panel, we’ll highlight important work happening in our communities by folks who care deeply about issues impacting women. Our featured guests will shed necessary light on what “local impact” means to them, share relevant experience about advocacy on a local level, and inspire attendees to take action in their community to improve the wellbeing of women in Wisconsin. Suggested donation is $25. For more info and purchase tickets, visit:

Mon. Sept. 4th 12:00 Noon – 5:00 pm Madison Labor Temple (1602 S. Park St.) Labor Fest 2023! Live music from VO5 and The Periodicals. Solidarity Roll Call at 2:00 pm, many info tables, plus magic shows, bounce house, face painting and balloon twisting for kids. Food and drink will be available for purchase. SCFL's Community Services Committee will also be collecting gift cards of all types to help homeless students in the MMSD Transition Education Program (TEP) Info? Visit the Facebook event:

Sun. Sept 17^th8:00 am – 6:00 pm Bike the Barns - hosted by the FairShare CSA Coalition! Proceeds benefit Fair Share and itsPartner Share Program, which helps low-income families afford farm-fresh veggies. Bikers will depart from Badger Prairie Count Park near Verona and visit four different farms. The event also includes farm tours, gourmet food, craft libations, on-farm activities, and live music. For more info and to register, visit: