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Madison Activist Calendar from 4/18/2025

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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, art supplies, topical files, graphics, megaphones, and button makers. We also host episodic reading groups, film discussions, and radically inspired cultural events. The Madison Infoshop is whatever its members wish it to be!

Fri. April 18^th 12:00 Noon – 1:30 pm UW Madison Social Science Bldg, Rm 8108 (1180 Observatory Dr.) Rock Throwing, State Violence, and the Question of Resistance – in person and virtual event with Karma Chavez of the Univ. of Texas – Austin. For more info and to register, visit:

Fri. April 18th, 4:30 – 6:00 pm Tesla Charging Station (675 S. Whitney Way – corner with Odana Rd.) Stop Elon Musk Picket! Elon Musk is destroying our democracy, and he's using the fortune he built at Tesla to do it. We are taking nonviolent action at Tesla to stop Musk's illegal coup. Stopping Musk will help save lives and protect our democracy. Tesla Takedown is a peaceful protest movement. We oppose violence, vandalism and destruction of property. This protest is a lawful exercise of our First Amendment right to peaceful assembly.?Bring signs with your message of opposition to Musk's extremist assault on our country. More info? wsmith84@...

Sat. April 19^th 12:00 Noon Dane County Farmers Market – Capitol Square. Buy Out the Market Action – hosted by Healthy Food For All of Dane County and Wisconsin Resistance Coalition in conjunction with Madison 50501. We are calling on rally goers attending this Saturday’s National Day of Action to support our local farmers, help feed needy neighbors and demonstrate how we as a community respond to a crisis. With the Dane County Farmers’ Market back on the Square, having a large rally on the steps isn’t allowed and might also negatively impact vendors’ revenue. We encourage folks protesting near the State St. corner to march around the Capitol, purchase as much produce as possible, and then meet-up at at James Madison Park (614 E. Gorham) to make a generous donation to Healthy Food for All. More info? 608-448-1894 byron.beyer@...

Sat. April 19^th 1:00 – 3:00 pm Eastside Tesla (755 E. Washington – across from Cargo Coffee) Tesla Takedown Protest! Sell your Tesla, dump your stock, stop Musk now, join the protest!

Sat. April 19^th 3:00 – 5:00 pm Social Justice Center (1202 Williamson St.) Letter Writing For Political Prisoners! Join your abolitionist feminist comrades to write letters to political prisoners from various radical social movements, including Palestine solidarity, anti-fascist community defense, abolitionist rebellions and more! Snacks provided. Hosted by the Madison Infoshop.

Sat. April 19^th 6:00 – 8:00 pm Arboretum Co-housing (1137 Erin St.) Join Jewish Voice of Peace-Madison for their Annual Liberation Seder and Potluck Dinner! For more info, visit:

Mon. April 21^st 2:00 – 5:00 pm Madison College, Rm D1630 (1701 Wright St.) Solidarity For Peace Event with Rep. Mark Pocan! Rep. Mark Pocan will speaking about his work as founder and co-chair of the Reduce Defense Spending Caucus and his analysis of the situation now related to militarism, followed by Q&A with the audience. Student groups and community organizations will have info tables and also share their perspectives on peace, human rights, and the environment. Info? eliasworldbeyondwar@

Mon. April 21^st 5:00 – 7:00 pm UW Madison Pyle Center (702 Langdon St.) Campus Speech: Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia. Universities are now at the center of debates about these free speech issues, and this panel will examine this controversy from a critical perspective. Panelists include: Peter Beinart, Prof. Journalism and Political Science at CUNY and Sahar Aziz, Prof. Law at Rutgers Univ. Moderated by Asifa Quraishi-Landes, Prof. Law, UW-Madison. For more info and to register, visit:

Mon. April 21^st 5:00 – 7:00 pm Linden Cohousing (2082 Winnebago St.) May Day Fundraiser – with Voces de la Frontera! Join us for a light dinner and refreshments, short presentation with Q&A, plus take home May Day resources! Proceeds will be used to support immigrant essential workers and their families to participate in the Milwaukee May 1^st and Madison May 2nd actions. More info? Visit:

Mon. April 21^st 7:30 pm UW Hamel Music Center (740 Univ. Ave.) Earth Signals Concert! We are exploring tropical Pacific climate through sound. This concert will also include both science explanations of tropical Pacific climate and newly composed music inspired by this science topic. For more info and to register, visit:

Tues. April 22^nd 6:00 – 8:00 pm Freedom Inc. (2110 Luann Ln.) Free School Meals for Madison Coalition Panel Discussion! Our goal is to further engage MMSD students and families with our campaign to abolish school lunch debt and ensure that MMSD provides universal breakfast and lunch to all students. Dinner will be provided. More info? Visit:

Tues. April 22^nd 7:00 – 9:00 pm Social Justice Center (1202 Williamson St.) A Conversation with Indigenous Water Defenders Paul DeMain and Gracie Waukechon. They will talk about the struggle to shut down Enbridge’s Line 5 and the Back Forty Mine.

Tues. April 22^nd 6:30 pm – 8:45 pm Madison Central Library, Rm. 313 (201 W. Mifflin)
Antecedents of Resurgent American Fascism and Some Ideas For How to Fight It – with Scott Benike. Scott is a 1978 graduate of UW-Madison, life-long artist, hardcore gardener and foodie, outdoorsman who has cut and split wood for home heating for the past 44 years and longtime collaborator with the Peregrine Forum, focusing on economics, white-collar crime and corruption. Info? 608-284-9082

Tues. April 22^nd 7:00 pm UW-Madison Union South, Marquee Theater (1308 W. Dayton St.) Planetwalker – special screening of the acclaimed documentary that was shortlisted for the Oscars. After witnessing the 1971 oil spill in San Francisco Bay, John Francis traveled across America on foot — and in silence. His journey redefined activism, education, and human connection. Following the screening, Francis will join Tia Nelson and James Edward Mills for a discussion about his environmental journey, resilience, and the power of personal action. For more info and to register, visit:

Wed. April 23^rd WI State Capital. WI Right to Boycott Campaign Lobby Day! Did you know that, since 2018, a WI law has restricted your right to boycott? Wisconsin is one of 38 states with an “anti-boycott law,” requiring anyone seeking a state contract of $100,000 or more to sign a pledge that they will not boycott Israel. This is a requirement of allegiance to a foreign country in order for Wisconsinites to do business in their own state! But, WI Representatives will be introducing a repeal this spring and we will be showing our support! For more info and to register for the lobby day, visit:

Wed. April 23^rd 2:00 – 7:00 pm UW Discovery Building (330 N. Orchard St.) Earth Fest Forum – Climate Courage! Panel on Psychology of Deep Resilience, Stories of Climate Courage, art exhibit (bring your own t-shirt, tote bag or hat for a live screen printing!), plus reception. For more details and to register, visit:

Wed. April 23^rd 5:00 – 7:00 pm Social Justice Center (1202 Williamson St.) Remaining Resilient to Repression: Learning from the Atlanta 61 Trial! In the face of unceasing, authoritarian state repression against activists, immigrants, and community members in the current political moment, how can we transmute our struggles into strength, and effectively keep one another safe? In 2023, 61 protesters fighting deforestation and police militarization in Atlanta were indicted in a domestic terrorist RICO conspiracy case for their activism by the Trumpist Georgia Attorney General, Chris Carr. The trial of the Atlanta 61 has the potential to set legal precedents that will ricochet throughout our movements and affect our work for years to come. We know that the scale of repression leveled by the state is an indicator of the success of our movements, and that from the forest to the courts, the frontlines are everywhere. Repression intends to demobilize us; anti-repression is what enables us to continue! Join us to discuss the history and background of the ongoing Atlanta 61 case, state repression against movements, how to build up anti-repression infrastructure locally, and how this outlandish case applies to repression our communities face today. Hosted by the Madison Infoshop – part of the nationwide Stop Cop City Imaginary Crimes Tour.

Wed. April 23^rd 6:00 – 8:00 pm UW-Madison Memorial Union (800 Langdon St.) Screening of the The Palestine Exception. This film nvestigates the largest anti-war movement since the 1970s, showcasing the powerful divestment campaigns led by students, faculty, and staff against companies supporting Israel. This film features diverse and prominent academics addressing the long-standing censorship of criticisms against Israel and Zionism, shedding light on the struggle for free speech and justice in academia. Post-film discussion with UW Prof. Samer Alatout and UW student leader, Dahlia Saba. Hosted by UW World Beyond War.

Wed. April 23^rd 6:00 pm Fish for the Future – virtual event hosted by 350 Wisconsin! Join us for an inspiring bioregional event to unite and energize the movement to shut down the Line 5 tarsands pipeline. All you’ll need is a paper square cut into squares (6” x 6” is great) and a little patience. To register for the Zoom link, visit:

Thurs. April 24^th 12:00 Noon – 1:30 pm Elites and Left Politics – virtual event with Marie Moran of University College – Dublin, Ireland. For more info and to register, visit:

Thurs. April 24^th 5:30 – 7:30 pm The Crossing (1127 Univ. Ave.) Watts Next? A Student Roundtable and Sustainability Dinner about UW–Madison’s Energy Future! For more info and to register, visit:

Fri. April 25^th 12:00 Noon – 3:00 pm UW-Madison, Gordon Commons (770 W. Dayton St.) Earth Week Art Build! Join us for a spontaneous poetry booth and blue marble game, followed by a parade at 4:00 pm from UW’s Library Mall to the State Capitol to celebrate Earth Week! Bring your critter hats, earth flags, and more! More info? Bennett.russ@...

Fri. April 25^th 3:00 – 5:00 pm UW-Madison, Science Hall, Rm. 280 (550 N. Park St.) Green Students, Green Cities Resource Fair! Utility services like electricity, running water, and sanitation are essential to our daily lives, yet they often go overlooked. Join us for hands-on activities and an informative session that will help you better understand how these services work and how they contribute to advancing sustainability. You’ll learn about their critical role in our communities and discover how improvements in energy efficiency can lower emissions and your energy bills. Plus, attendees will have access to practical kits designed to help make their living spaces more energy-efficient, saving you money while reducing your environmental impact! Hosted by the WI Energy Institute. Info?

Sat. April 26^th 11:00 am – 4:00 pm Madison Central Library (201 W. Mifflin) Madison Print and Resist ZineFest 2025! Check out dozens of ‘zine distros, graphic artists, and others from across the Midwest! This is a daylong festival of transformative and transgressive DIY publishing and printmaking! More info? Visit:

Sun. April 27^th 1:30 – 5:00 pm Seven Acre Dairy (6858 Paoli Rd. in Paoli) Regenerative BioChar: Demo, Workshop, Movie – hosted by Wisconsin Farmers Union. The DNR's Brian Zweifel and NRCS's Kristin Foehringer will be on hand to talk about what biochar is and how you can make biochar rich carbon for small scale farm or garden soil. The Ring of Fire BioChar making demonstration will be on the banks of the Sugar River. Earth Conscious Film's “The Need to Grow” will also be shown which showcases biochar, urban intensive small scale gardening, soil solutions and the fight for non-GMO foods. The event is free and snacks will be provided, but space is limited and reservations are required. To RSVP, contact: penny@...

Sun. April 27^th 1:30 pm UW Picnic Point (2000 Univ. Bay Dr.) Spring Wildflowers of the UW Lakeshore Nature Preserve! Celebrate spring with a nature walk in the UW Lakeshore Nature Preserve to look for spring ephemeral wildflowers. The walk will be led by Dr. Eve Emshwiller (Department of Botany) and Preserve Volunteer Steward, Glenda Denniston. For more info, visit:

Tues. April 29^th 5:00 pm UW Discovery Building (330 N. Orchard St.) Civil Rights Activism and Agriculture: A Family That Kept the Land! The scholarship on the Great Migration concentrates on those who left the south, yet millions of African American farmer families stayed. Their voices have been overlooked. One family that chose to stay in the south and live on the land as farmers is the Paris family. George H., the first Black USDA loan officer and civil rights activist taught his sons, George M. and Wendell, the power of combining agriculture and activism. They offer us a lens to understand social movement activism across the lifespan, intergenerational activism and how agriculture was used as a strategy of resistance and resilience. For more info, visit:

Fri. May 2^nd 3:00 pm Brittingham Park (829 W. Washington Ave.) Day Without Immigrants May Day Rally! - followed by Workers’ March to the WI State Capitol at 4:00 pm. Come together in a powerful demonstration of our collective strength! Stop scapegoating immigrant workers and separating families! Defend Medicaid, food assistance, and public education! Stand up for sanctuary! Immigration reform with a path to citizenship now! More info? Visit:

Tues. May 6^th All Day Monona Terrace (1 John Nolen Dr.) Conservation Lobby Day – hosted by Wisconsin Conservation Voters! Here’s your opportunity to tell your legislators directly about the action you want them to take on clean water, clean energy, and a healthy democracy. Citizen lobbying really does make a difference! This year’s lobby day will focus on: Safe Drinking Water for All; Reauthorizing the Knowles Nelson Stewardship Fund; Planning for Clean Energy; Direct Democracy; and Healthy and Safe Homes and Communities. For more info and to register, visit:

Wed. May 7^th 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Bethel Lutheran Church (312 Wisconsin Ave.) LGBTQ+ Equality Day!– hosted by FAIR Wisconsin. Join us for a day of learning and networking, as we share policy priorities and best practices for advocating on behalf of the LGBTQ+ community. We will gather at Bethel Lutheran in the morning, and then head to the WI State Capitol in the afternoon. For more info, visit:

Wed. May 7^th 7:00 pm Leopold’s Books (1301 Regent St.) 50^th Anniversary of the End of the Vietnam War Book Event with best-selling author, Nguy?n Phan Qu? Mai - in conversation with Norm Stockwell of the Progressive! Qu? Mai will perform her poetry, and talk about behind-the-scenes stories relating to her books. She will highlight the long-lasting impact of war as well as the pathway to peace. She will present her personal experiences relating to the war and what she learned from translating the work of American veteran writers into Vietnamese. She will also present a Vietnam beyond the war, and will include stories of Vietnamese poetry, Vietnamese proverbs, and Vietnamese ways of life. Following the event, the author will sign copies of her novels, The Mountains Sing and Dust Child, as well as her new collection The Color of Peace. 100% proceeds from sales of her latest book, The Color of Peace will be donated to organizations that support victims of Agent Orange and remove unexploded bombs left over by the war in Vietnam.

Sat. May 10^th 8:30 am – 5:00 pm McFarland High School (5103 Farwell St. in McFarland) 16^th Annual Grassroots Festival! Our theme is We Are the Guardrails Now! There will be exciting keynote speakers and 16 breakout sessions from which you can choose four (4). Suggested $25 donation includes lunch. For more info and to register, visit:

Sun. May 18^th 11:00 am – 5:00 pm Warner Park (2930 N. Sherman Ave.) WORTStock 2025 Returns! Help support Madison’s community radio station – WORT 89.9. FM! Enjoy live music in a variety of styles, food and craft vendors, info tables, arts and crafts, games, a prize raffle, plus the (in)famous No Crap on Tap! – courtesy of the Madison Home Brewers and Tasters’ Guild. For more info, visit:

Sun. May 25^th 2:00 – 8:00 pm Troy Gardens (502 Troy Dr.) Farm Aid to School 2025! Celebrate the unofficial start to summer with a family-friendly music fundraiser with food vendors, kids’ activities and music from local bands Tani Diakite & the AfroFunkstars, Cris Plata and Extra Hot, Free Dirt, and Teresa Marie Hardy of the People Brothers Band. All proceeds from Farm to School Aid will directly benefit our Gardener-in-Residence program in partnership with Madison Metropolitan School District. For more? Visit:

Mon. May 26^th 1:00 pm WI Masonic Center (301 Wisconsin Ave.) Memorial Day 2025 Peace Rally and Community Gathering! Hosted by Madison Veterans for Peace. Keynote speaker: John Nichols. Plus music by Old Cool and comments from Vietnam Veteran, Will Williams. More info? Visit: