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THE OFFICIAL WEB SITE OF THE MADISON TIMES WEEKLY NEWSPAPER |
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Compiled by A. David Dahmer |
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ANNOUNCEMENTS & MEETINGS
St. Marys Hospital Medical Center and the American Cancer Society are offering an eight-week program for people with cancer and anybody touched by it, such as a spouse, family member, or friend. Beginning July 5, the group will meet every Monday from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at St. Albert the Great Parish in Sun Prairie, 2420 St. Albert Drive. The class is free and open to the public. For more information, call 258-5065.
Go Vote Coalition will conduct Voter Education-Registration Forum/Session Thursday, July 1, 2004, 6:30 p.m., at Ridgewood Country Club Community Room, 2301 Traceway Drive. Accessible by bus, #40 & #47. For more information, contact Earnestine Moss, or Wendy Cooper, 695-2348.
There will be an Alternative Independence Day Parade on Saturday July 3, 10 a.m. The parade will assemble at the corner of King and Webster streets and go to the Capitol Square, before heading down to James Madison Park. In the park, there will be a dramatic reading of grievances and music. People are invited to bring kids, bikes, costumes, signs, and hats and are encouraged to bring picnics for after the parade. For more information, visit www.madpeace.org. or call 242-9232.
In observance of National HIV Testing Day, the Madison Department of Public Health is expanding its HIV-testing hours to accommodate persons who want to be tested for HIV infection. Testing will be done on a walk-in basis. No appointments needed. Testing will be done Friday, June 25, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at 2705 E. Washington Ave. and 1-4 p.m. at 2202 S. Park St. For more information, call Mary Jo Hussey, 246-4516.
The Friends of Fitchburg Library will host a fund-raiser for the Fitchburg Library feasibility study on Saturday, June 26, 4- 9 p.m. at the new Benvenuto's Italian Grill, 2949 Triverton Pike Drive, in Fitchburg. For more information, contact Tanya O'Malley, tanya@city.fitchburg.wi.us.
A community meeting with MAD DADS (Men Against Destruction Defending Against Drugs and Social Disorder) representatives will be held Thursday, July 2, 7 p.m. on the lawn of the Allied Drive Boys and Girls Club.
Wisconsin policy leaders will discuss “Charter Schools: A New Vision of Public Education in Wisconsin” Wednesday, July 7, 9-11:30 a.m. at the Concourse Hotel Capital Ballroom A. For more information, contact Senn Brown, 238-7491 or sennb@charter.net.
Christian Meditation Talks This Summer/4th Mondays will feature “Pray Without Ceasing” Monday, June 28, 6:30 p.m. at 6205 University Ave. There will be a prayer, meditation, and talk followed by a discussion. 4th Monday Talks are free and open to the public. For more information, call 236-9622 or e-mail transfiguration@usa.com.
Prairie Unitarian Society will sponsor a bus trip to the Field Museum in Chicago Saturday, August 7, for the exhibit "The Splendors of China's Forbidden City," featuring many objects that have never before been viewed by the public. Reservations are due by June 26 and can be secured by calling Pat, 233-5795.
The 2004 "Access to Jobs" job fair will focus on concerns related to the hiring of people with disabilities Wednesday June 30, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Dane County Job Center, 1819 Aberg Ave. Discussion topics will include understanding the Americans with Disabilities Act, accessing supportive services, employer tax incenties, and the benefits of hiring employees with disabilities. The event is free. [ANNOUNCEMENTS & MEETINGS]
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