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Blind Tiger Night Market at Working Draft Beer Co
2025-05-10 17:00 - 21:00 UTC | Working Draft Beer Company, 1129 East Wilson Street, Madison, WI, 53703, United States
Join us as we host our second Blind Tiger Night Market. Between 5-9pm on Saturday, May 10th, there will be something for everyone, including:
— Over a dozen Madison- and Milwaukee-area artists and makers are bringing their crafts
— Opportunities to DIY crafts yourself
— Common Pasta food truck will be feeding us
— Ice Cream Social is bringing dessert
— DJ Dudley Noon will be spinning records
— Working Draft is releasing the Blind Tiger Amber Alt!
Enjoying great beer and food, listening to great tunes, browsing amazing one-of-a-kind crafts, all under the moonlight? Sounds perfect!

Celebrate with Crêpes! - Saturday, May 10th
2025-05-10 12:30 - 14:00 UTC | The Deliciouser, 931 E. Main St. Suite 7, Madison, WI, 53703, United States
Join us at The Deliciouser for a delightful afternoon of crêpe-making with our talented pastry chef, Michelle Mau! In this workshop, Michelle will guide you through the art of making the perfect crêpes. She will also demonstrate how to create three house-made sauces—rich chocolate, Nutella, and fresh fruit sauce—along with freshly whipped cream. Guests will enjoy a spread of fun topping options and something savory to start.
Menu:
-Handmade crêpes
-House-made chocolate sauce, Nutella, and fruit sauce
-Whipped cream & additional fun toppings
-Savory snack for grazing
Bar & Shopping @ 12:00 p.m.
Workshop @ 12:30 p.m.
Please provide all dietary restrictions and allergies upon booking.
Ticket includes workshop, crêpes, toppings, and recipes.
Guests enjoy 10% off spices and featured wines at events.
Tickets: $65
Your $25 reservation deposit will be subtracted from your final bill.
We offer a 3% discount on final payment with cash.

Up Your Networking Game with TEMPO Madison
2025-05-08 16:30 - 18:30 UTC | The Forward Club at Breeze Stevens, 917 E Mifflin St Gate 5,, Madison, WI, 53703, United States
What is Networking? “Networking builds and nurtures professional relationships that can lead to mutually beneficial opportunities. Networking involves connecting with others in your industry or field to share information, resources, and support. The purpose is to expand your circle of contacts, gain insights, and create potential business opportunities. Effective networking fosters collaboration and can open doors to new ventures, partnerships, and career growth.”
If that sounds a bit corporate and serious to you, we have just the thing to spice up your networking experience!
Join the TEMPO Madison Networking Committee on Thursday, May 8, from 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm at the Forward Club for Speed Networking! This fast-paced event allows you to connect with multiple people quickly—perfect for making connections and getting home in time for dinner or enjoying spring weather.
One of the best networking tips is to not come alone—bring a buddy! We’ll even send out some fun sample questions for you to ask beforehand, so you won’t have to worry about a thing. We can’t wait to see you there!
4:30 – 5:00 pm Check in and Chat
5:00 – 6:15 pm Speed Networking
6:15 – 6:30 pm Following up if you have any additional questions
with those you connected.
Registration costs $30 per person and includes light appetizers.
There will be a cash bar available.

Trivia Night at Working Draft Beer Co
2025-05-07 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-04-30 18:30 - 20:00 UTC | Working Draft Beer Company, 1129 East Wilson Street, Madison, WI, 53703, United States
Every Wednesday night Working Draft hosts its house-made Trivia.
The top three teams win WDBC gift cards (or other fun prizes) and the last place team gets to pick one category for the next week.
Seats fill up fast, so we recommend getting here early.
We often have a food truck popping up, so you can enjoy some delicious dinner along with your tasty brews (and brain-bending questions). And even if we don’t have a truck on site, you can take advantage of our delicious Sal’s Tomato Pies pizzas and giant soft pretzels from Batch Bakehouse!
This event runs from Feb 12, 2025 to Dec 17, 2025 and happens every:
Wednesdays: 6:30pm – 8:00pm

Wild Food and Wild Medicine Walk
2025-05-07 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Olbrich Botanical Gardens, 3330 Atwood Ave., Madison, 53704, United States
Join us for this fun and inspiring walk. We will explore the emerging plants of the season: learning how to identify, harvest and prepare them for food and medicine. Participants will be inspired to continue learning about the plants that grow around us.

Swimming with the Fishes - Wednesday, May 7th
2025-05-07 17:30 - 20:00 UTC | The Deliciouser, 931 E. Main St. Suite 7, Madison, WI, 53703, United States
Whispers are spreading—Wednesday night events at The Deliciouser are about to take a summer break. But before they do, we’re inviting you to an evening of mystery, indulgence, and old-school exclusivity.
Swimming with the Fishes is a four-course dinner where the menu will remain secret until you arrive, featuring bold Italian-American flavors and an atmosphere straight out of a classic mobster tale. To start, the kitchen has something special up their sleeve—a savory surprise to set the tone for the evening.
These Wednesday night gatherings won’t be gone forever, but they’re slipping away for the season. Get in while you can.
Limited seats available. Reservations required.
Please provide all dietary restrictions and allergies upon booking
Guests enjoy 10% off spices and featured wines at events
Bar & Shopping @ 5:30 p.m.
Dinner @ 6:15 p.m.
Tickets: $95
Your $25 reservation deposit will be subtracted from your final bill
We offer a 3% discount on final payment with cash

Bingo Night at Working Draft Beer Co
2025-05-06 18:30 - 20:00 UTC | Working Draft Beer Company, 1129 East Wilson Street, Madison, WI, 53703, United States
Join us for BINGO! It’s free to play, you can win Working Draft merch, gift cards, and other fun prizes!
We always have pizzas from Sal’s and giant pretzels from Batch Bakehouse and often have local food trucks for dinner.
We host Bingo Night every other Tuesday night starting at 6:30.
Yahtzee! I mean, Uno! Um, uh, oh yeah, Bingo!!!
Happens on the following Dates:
Feb 11, 2025, 6:30pm to 8:00pm Timezone: CST
Feb 25, 2025, 6:30pm to 8:00pm Timezone: CST
Mar 11, 2025, 6:30pm to 8:00pm Timezone: CST
Mar 25, 2025, 6:30pm to 8:00pm Timezone: CST
Apr 8, 2025, 6:30pm to 8:00pm Timezone: CST
Apr 22, 2025, 6:30pm to 8:00pm Timezone: CST
May 6, 2025, 6:30pm to 8:00pm Timezone: CST
May 20, 2025, 6:30pm to 8:00pm Timezone: CST
Jun 3, 2025, 6:30pm to 8:00pm Timezone: CST
Jun 17, 2025, 6:30pm to 8:00pm Timezone: CST
Jul 1, 2025, 6:30pm to 8:00pm Timezone: CST
Jul 15, 2025, 6:30pm to 8:00pm Timezone: CST
Jul 29, 2025, 6:30pm to 8:00pm Timezone: CST
Aug 12, 2025, 6:30pm to 8:00pm Timezone: CST
Aug 26, 2025, 6:30pm to 8:00pm Timezone: CST
Sep 9, 2025, 6:30pm to 8:00pm Timezone: CST
Sep 23, 2025, 6:30pm to 8:00pm Timezone: CST
Oct 7, 2025, 6:30pm to 8:00pm Timezone: CST
Oct 21, 2025, 6:30pm to 8:00pm Timezone: CST
Nov 4, 2025, 6:30pm to 8:00pm Timezone: CST
Nov 18, 2025, 6:30pm to 8:00pm Timezone: CST
Dec 2, 2025, 6:30pm to 8:00pm Timezone: CST
Dec 16, 2025, 6:30pm to 8:00pm Timezone: CST
Dec 30, 2025, 6:30pm to 8:00pm Timezone: CST

Lego Night at Working Draft Beer Co
2025-05-05 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-04-29 18:30 - 20:00 UTC | Working Draft Beer Company, 1129 East Wilson Street, Madison, WI, 53703, United States
Monday nights we are bringing back the childhood classic and nemesis of barefoot parents everywhere – LEGO! Join us from 6:30-8pm for 3 laid-back rounds of Lego fun! You can vote for your faves and even snag Working Draft or Bricks and Minifigs gift cards! We do three rounds of building with Lego. Each round we give you a topic / category, and you build something awesome. The winner of each round gets a gift certificate to Working Draft or our partners in Lego, Bricks and Minifigs – Madison. We’ve got the Lego covered, just bring your cool ideas. Kids are welcome and we either have a food truck or on-site pizzas for dinner! Lego Night is now every Monday at 6:30!

Sun Safety and What’s New in Melanoma Care Today
2025-05-05 18:00 - 19:30 UTC | Gilda’s Club Madison, 7907 UW Health Court, Middleton, 53562, United States
Hear from top melanoma specialist, Dr. Mark Albertini, what is on the horizon for melanoma care. He will be joined by Dr. Gloria Xu to offer sun safety tips, as summer is coming.

Advance Care Planning
2025-05-05 18:00 - 19:30 UTC | Gilda’s Club Madison, 7907 UW Health Court, Middleton, 53562, United States
Make you own health care decisions. Advance care planning is one of the best gifts you can give to yourself and to your loved ones. It takes courage to plan ahead and think about a time in the future when you may not be able to make healthcare decisions for yourself or you are not able to communicate your preferences.
By planning ahead, you can find comfort that your current and future care preferences are in writing and will guide your loved ones so they will not have the burden of guessing what you would want during if you could not speak for yourself about medical decisions. Learn more about how you can make your own health care decisions through written and verbal communication with your medical team and family. This workshop is open to all interested participants.

Cancer Support Services through Gilda’s Club Madison [Virtual]
2025-05-05 11:00 - 11:30 UTC | Gilda’s Club Madison, 7907 UW Health Court, Middleton, 53562, United States
Have you or someone you loved been given a cancer diagnosis? Are you looking for a space to connect with others who understand?
Join Gilda’s Club for a group New Member Meeting delivered on Zoom.
This meeting will discuss the resources we have to offer and get you started as a Gilda’s Club member.
*If you do not wish to meet in a group setting, please email program@gildasclubmadison.org to schedule an individual New Member Meeting.
Questions? Please email program@gildasclubmadison.org or call 608-828-8880.

Campsite Chef Cooking Class
2025-05-04 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | lussier family heritage center, 3101 Lake Farm Rd, Madison, WI, 53711, United States
Join us for a hands-on cooking adventure where you’ll gain skills for outdoor cooking! In this class, we’ll teach you how to create a meal over a campfire and camp stove, using simple, yet effective techniques. Staff will review basic camping cooking equipment, build a campfire suitable for cooking, discuss safety around campfire cooking, and instruct how to cook a meal using 3 different methods!
Menu
-Bean Salad using easy to camp transport/store ingredients
-Vegetarian Chili using a Dutch oven
-Desserts using foil packets
This class is for beginner campsite chefs and designed to introduce you to campsite cooking skills. During the class you will prepare and eat the menu listed above. Get ready to turn your campsite into the best outdoor kitchen around!
Registration is required.
Cost: $30 per person
Age: 12 and up. Minors must be accompanied by an adult.

Little Pop Color Shop x DAIS Mother's Day Drive
2025-05-04 - 2025-05-17 | Little Pop Color Shop, 1833 Parmenter St., Middleton, WI, 53562, United States
This Mother’s Day season, we’re proud to partner with Domestic Abuse Intervention Services (DAIS) to support individuals and help make a difference for moms in our community. DAIS provides essential services and support to those affected by domestic violence, helping them build safe and stable lives.
Simply bring items from the DAIS WISHLIST into Little Pop Color Shop from May 4-17, 2025 (during store hours), and we’ll apply a 10% discount to your entire purchase as our thank you. At the end of the donation drive, we’ll gather all the collected items and deliver them directly to DAIS where they’ll make an immediate difference for those in need.
When: May 4-17, 2025 (The week before and after Mother’s Day)
How It Works:

Bring in donations of essential items from the DAIS wishlist
Receive 10% OFF your entire purchase as our thank you
Little Pop Color Shop will collect the donations and bring them over to DAIS after May 17th.

Brahms and Friends
2025-05-03 19:30 - 21:00 UTC | First Unitarian Society, 900 University Bay Drive, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
With special guests: DeForest High School Bella Voce and Camerata
Join the Wisconsin Chamber Choir for an uplifting concert celebrating the music of Johannes Brahms and related figures. As one of the Romantic era’s most open-minded, cosmopolitan musicians, Brahms was influenced by a wide range of music from outside his own national background. Taking our cues from Brahms’s inclusive approach, the WCC’s program highlights a wide variety of composers from the Renaissance to the present day, encompassing Brahms’s actual friends Clara and Robert Schumann, along with later Brahms fans from Russian, Afro-British, Latin American, and US traditions.
Favorite Brahms works on offer include the stirring motet, Warum ist das Licht gegeben (Wherefore is Light Given), the immortal piano quartet, Der Abend (The Evening), and the beloved part song, In stiller Nacht (In Dead of Night). Besides music by both Schumanns, other Romantic-era composers on the program include Sergei Taneyev, known as “the Russian Brahms,” and the Afro-British prodigy, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, who was inspired to incorporate African melodies in his music by Brahms’s uses of Hungarian music. Brahms-inspired works from our own time include lush music by Jean Belmont Ford and Nico Gutierrez, plus stirring renditions of pieces by Frank Ticheli and Eurydice V. Osterman performed by the choirs of DeForest High School under the direction of Lyrica Daentl. Pianist Mark Wurzelbacher enriches the program with his sensitive artistry.
Tickets are $25 for adults / $5 for students, available in advance from www.wisconsinchamberchoir.org or at the door. Discounted tickets are available for children, students, and patrons experiencing financial hardship.
Founded in 1998, the Wisconsin Chamber Choir has established a reputation for excellence in the performance of oratorios by Bach, Handel, Mozart, and Brahms; a cappella works from various centuries; and world premieres. WCC Artistic Director Robert Gehrenbeck, a Professor of Music at UW-Whitewater, has been hailed by critics for his vibrant and emotionally compelling interpretations of a wide variety of choral music. Under his leadership the WCC has presented major works with orchestra as well as innovative programs of rarely heard music by composers from a wide variety of eras, nationalities, and cultures.

May the 4th Be With You / Cinco de Mayo Weekend at Working Draft
2025-05-03 12:00 - 2025-05-05 22:00 UTC | Working Draft Beer Company, 1129 East Wilson Street, Madison, WI, 53703, United States
Saturday, May 3rd, we’re throwing a party to celebrate Cinco de Mayo on the Third of May. We’ll have a black lime and Mexican cinnamon infused version of No Está Mal Mexican-Style Lager, house-made margaritas, the Sabor Regio food truck, and fun and games in the parking lot.
The weekend continues on Sunday May the 4th (Be With You!), AKA Star Wars Day. We’ll be celebrating in style with a Blue “Milk”shake IPA that will hearken you back to breakfasts from a time long ago in a galaxy far, far away. We’ll be show some of your favorite movies on the tube, have some fun Star Wars-themed activities, and enjoy more tacos from Sabor Regio.
Not only is Sunday May the Fourth Be With You day, but we are also selling tickets to the Great Taste of the Midwest, one of the premiere beer events in the country, hosted by the Madison Homebrewers and Tasters Guild and held the second Saturday in August. Tickets go on sale at noon, but you can line up in the WDBC parking starting at 7am. At 8am, we’ll open the taps and Sabor Regio will make breakfast tacos.
We’ll wrap it up on the actual Cinco de Mayo with tacos from Sabor Regio, margaritas, and a Lego Night especial.
Sounds like a great weekend to me!

Half-Pint Resale Spring Sale
2025-05-03 08:00 - 2025-05-04 13:00 UTC | Mandt Center, 400 Mandt Parkway, Stoughton, WI, 53589, United States
The Madison area’s largest children’s consignment sale, featuring tens of thousands of items for pregnant moms, expecting parents, and young families, featuring items of all types for ages 0 – 12, plus maternity. Register to consign your items, or volunteer to work the sale and get access to the presale held on Friday May 2nd. A half-price sale will be held on Sunday May 4th from 8am – 1pm. Put your clothing and money back into our community in this mom owned and 100% local sale!

The Trials
2025-05-02 19:30 - 20:30 UTC | Overture Centre, 201 State Street, Madison, WI, 53703, United States
The near future. The climate emergency is gathering pace, and the older generation is being judged. The jurors are children. But are they delivering justice – or just taking revenge? The Trials addresses the climate emergency and intergenerational conflict, as the jury of 12 to 17-year-olds hold the stage alongside three adult defendants. This play will spark discussion and debate on climate change, responsibility, and accountability.
*CONTENT WARNING: The Trials involves strong language, mild physical intimacy, a queer relationship, and a dystopian future where children can vote to sentence adults to death. For a more specific list of content presented in this play, please contact us.
For ages: 13 and up / Run time approx. 90 minutes
Themes: Climate Change – Responsibility – Loss
This event happens on the following Dates:
May 2, 2025, 7:00pm to 8:30pm
May 3, 2025, 2:30pm to 4:00pm
May 3, 2025, 7:00pm to 8:30pm
May 4, 2025, 2:30pm to 4:00pm
May 9, 2025, 7:00pm to 8:30pm
May 10, 2025, 2:30pm to 4:00pm
May 10, 2025, 7:00pm to 8:30pm
May 11, 2025, 2:30pm to 4:00pm

AFSP Celebration of Hope Gala
2025-05-02 18:00 - 22:00 UTC | St. Kate the Arts Hotel, 139 E. Kilbourn Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, 53202, United States
The third annual American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) Celebration of Hope Gala will raise funds for suicide prevention, education, and research in the state of Wisconsin. The evening will include an elegant meal, a silent auction, and a wine/bourbon/NA spirits pull. This year, the chapter will celebrate the contributions of three distinguished honorees who have made a profound impact on mental health awareness and suicide prevention, helping to create a world where no one feels alone in their struggles: Mission Impact Honoree Terry McGuire, host of the Giving Voice to Depression podcast; Community Impact Honoree Jeffrey Ditzenberger, Navy veteran and prominent advocate for mental health and suicide prevention in agriculture and society; and Social Impact Honoree Jean Papalia, a retired City of Madison Police officer who spent many years establishing partnerships in the mental health community.

Free Museum Tour: Celebrating Renee Roeder-Earley
2025-05-02 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N Hamilton, Madison, WI, 53703, United States
Beaver logs, sock bikes, serpentine slide scales, and costumes galore! Join Madison Children’s Museum for a special, free tour highlighting the work of fiber artist Renee Roeder. Renee contributed whimsical stitchery to countless exhibits as part of the museum’s team of local artists and makers over the past 30 years. She passed away in February 2025, much too soon, but her work lives on and continues to inspire children and staff at MCM every day.
Join museum staff for a tour highlighting some of her many pieces created for MCM and our community’s children. Free tours will begin at 6:15 and 7 pm outdoors in the Wonderground, during MCM’s “Live from the Wonderground” all-ages concert series. No registration required!
Free MCM Tour: Celebrating Renee Roeder-Earley

FREE CONCERT - Live from the Wonderground: Christo's Novelty Combo
2025-05-02 17:00 - 20:00 UTC | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N Hamilton, Madison, WI, 53703, United States
Every month this summer, enjoy free concerts at Madison Children’s Museum featuring an eclectic mix of local talent. Adults get to dance, sip, and chat, kids climb and play, and everyone enjoys breezy social time in an outdoor play space like no other!
Tonight, MCM welcomes Christo’s Novelty Combo, an ensemble led by award-winning instrumentalist Christo Ruppenthal. Christo’s Novelty Combo melds exciting, steel guitar-centered jazz and Django Reinhardt influences with vintage “Hawaiian Craze”-inspired tunes. Be sure to grab supper from Halo Halo food cart and a dreamy dessert from Stellie’s Ice Cream, both offering for-purchase options in the Wonderground.
Sign up in-person for art tours highlighting vibrant works throughout the museum by local fiber artist Renee Roeder Earley, 6:15 pm and 7 pm.
Live from the Wonderground admission is free! You may choose to provide a donation at the door, but no entry fee is required. Proceeds benefit the work of Madison Children’s Museum and allow MCM to bring accessible programming to our community. All tickets are at the door, no advance registration. Please enter at the Wonderground gate on E. Dayton Street, by the Log Cabin.
Live from the Wonderground: Christo’s Novelty Combo

EMBRACING THE CHANGE: A PERI-POSTMENOPAUSE JOURNEY
2025-05-01 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Ether Wellness, 25 N Pinckney St. Ste 310, Madison, WI, 53703, United States
EMBRACING THE CHANGE: A PERI-POSTMENOPAUSE JOURNEY
Navigating menopause can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to do it alone. EMBRACING THE CHANGE: A PERI-POSTMENOPAUSE JOURNEY is an educational workshop designed to support women in this powerful life transition. Whether you’re in the early stages of PERIMENOPAUSE or are already in POSTMENOPAUSE, this workshop is open to anyone who wants to learn more and gain tools for navigating this phase with confidence and ease.
Join us for an empowering evening where we’ll explore holistic strategies for managing common symptoms and enhancing your overall well-being.
What you can expect:
• Holistic Approaches to Menopause: Gain insights into the physical and emotional changes that come with peri- and post-menopause, and learn how to embrace them as a natural part of life.
• Gentle Movement & Yoga: Discover simple and accessible movements that target symptoms like joint pain, and stress, while promoting flexibility and bone health.
• Breathwork & Meditation: Learn powerful techniques to reduce stress, improve sleep, and bring balance to your emotional well-being.
• Nutritional Support: Learn how to nourish your body with foods that support hormonal balance, bone health, and heart wellness.
• Community Discussion: Share your experiences, ask questions, and connect with others who are on the same journey.
This workshop will leave you feeling empowered with tools and knowledge to navigate menopause with confidence and strength.
You’ll also experience the supportive, welcoming community at Ether Wellness—your space for holistic women’s health.
Reserve your spot today and take the next step towards embracing this beautiful chapter of life!
–> https://EtherWellnessMadison.buzops.com/EmbracingtheChange
Thursday, May 1st 6-8pm
Cost: $55/person

FILM SCREENING - Frank Lloyd Wright: Phoenix From the Ashes
2025-05-01 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Hillside Theater, Taliesin, Spring Green, 5481 County Road C, Spring Green, WI, 53588, United States
The documentary portrays Frank Lloyd Wright’s life and his works with film footage, photos and conversations with biographers, art historians and the author T.C. Boyle, who lives in a Wright house and wrote a bestseller about the master’s significant others, The Women. All the interviews were filmed inside Wright buildings. Wright himself speaks to us in interviews from the Fifties, and in quotes from his autobiography. Animations tell scenes from his life with a twinkle in the eyes.
Runtime of 53 minutes, following by a Q&A with the filmmaker, Dr. Sigrid Faltin.
This film screening is free with a recommended cash donation of $10 at the door.

Downtown Middleton Sip & Stroll - Wine Walk
2025-05-01 17:00 - 20:30 UTC | Downtown Middleton, WI, 1821 Parmenter St, Middleton, WI, 53562, Select a Country:
Raise your glass! The Downtown Middleton Business Association is excited to host our annual Sip & Stroll: Wine Walk. Do a little sipping, a little shopping, and taste a little food. Most of all, enjoy a night out with your friends!
Your ticket brings you admission to all 20+ sip stops, a custom sampling wine glass, and mouthwatering snacks at each location. It’s not just a stroll; it’s a celebration of flavors while getting to explore the hip & historic Downtown Middleton.
DATE: May 1st, 2025
TIME: 5pm – 8:30pm
TICKETS: $40 per person, $10 DD

FREE NIGHT - AAPI Heritage Celebration
2025-05-01 16:00 - 20:00 UTC | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N Hamilton, Madison, WI, 53703, United States
Join Madison Children’s Museum for a free celebration featuring performances from Beni Daiko, Mukula Dance, and the Zhong Yi Lion Dancers, hands-on creative activities with UW student groups HASA, SEASA, and CHASA, refreshments for purchase from Halo Halo food truck, and much more!
Free Night: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Celebration

Support for MCM cultural heritage celebrations provided by Dane Arts and Madison Arts Commission.

Spring Social and Volunteer Appreciation
2025-04-30 17:30 - 19:30 UTC | Gilda’s Club Madison, 7907 UW Health Court, Middleton, 53562, United States
You, your family and friends are invited to Gilda’s Spring Social and Volunteer Appreciation! Join us in the backyard for music, activities, art, games, snacks, character appearances from A Moment of Magic, and fun for all ages.
***This event will be held rain or shine. In the event of inclement weather, we’ll have these activities indoors.
Questions? Email elizabeth@gildasclubmadison.org or call 608-828-8880.

All of Us Enrollment Event (PUBLIC)
2025-04-30 09:00 - 15:00 UTC | Gilda’s Club Madison, 7907 UW Health Court, Middleton, 53562, United States
ALL OF US IS A RESEARCH PROGRAM FROM THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH). It is seeking one million or more people from across the U.S. to help speed up medical research. People who join will share information about their health, habits, and what it’s like where they live. By looking for patterns, researchers will learn more about what affects people’s health. Learn more at https://allofus.wisc.edu/ This is your opportunity to be part of a big picture.

Lunch for Libraries with Abraham Verghese
2025-04-29 12:00 - 13:30 UTC | Monona Terrace Community & Convention Center, 1 John Nolen Dr., Madison, 53703, United States
Please join us on Tuesday, April 29, for our 14th annual Lunch for Libraries spring fundraiser at Monona Terrace Convention Center!
This year’s featured speaker will be Abraham Verghese, M.D., award-winning author of The Covenant of Water. Described by Oprah Winfrey as “epic,” this instant New York Times bestseller and Oprah’s Book Club pick is an unforgettable and stunning story of love, faith, and medicine.
About the Book and Author
The Covenant of Water has sold more than 2 million copies worldwide. Spanning the years 1900 to 1977, the novel follows three generations of a Christian family in Kerala, South India, that suffers a peculiar affliction: In every generation, at least one person dies by drowning. As the novel opens, a 12-year-old girl is sent by boat to her wedding, where she meets her husband for the first time. She joins a prosperous household and becomes known as Big Ammachi, the matriarch of an extraordinary family that will endure hardship, celebrate triumph, and witness unthinkable changes over the coming decades.
Verghese is a graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and the author of My Own Country, The Tennis Partner, and Cutting for Stone, which spent 107 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and sold more than two million copies worldwide. Verghese won the 2023 Writer in the World Prize, was awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Obama, has received six honorary degrees, and is an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He is the Linda R. Meier and Joan F. Lane Provostial Professor in the Department of Medicine at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
Event Details
Lunch for Libraries check-in will begin at 11:30 a.m., with the program to follow from noon–1:15 p.m.
Individual tickets are $150; click below to purchase. Tables for eight to 10 guests are also available for purchase; view our Table Captain Information Packet for details.
Interested in becoming an event sponsor? View our Sponsorship Opportunities for more information and the signup form.
Proceeds support free, year-round Wisconsin Book Festival author programming.
Have more questions? Email events@mplfoundation.org or call our office at 608.266.6318.

When the Earth Moves: 55 Years of Earth Day with Tia Nelson
2025-04-28 18:00 - 19:00 UTC | Hillside Theater, 6604 State Highway 23 Trunk, Spring Green, WI, 53588, United States
Celebrate the 55th anniversary of Earth Day with Tia Nelson, conservationist, international environmental leader, advocate for climate change action, and daughter of Earth Day founder Gaylord Nelson.
Tia will discuss the history and ongoing importance of the Earth Day movement and show the timely short film When the Earth Moves, which tells the authentic story and original vision of Earth Day as a bipartisan and socially just environmental movement, highlighting the need for people across generations and on both sides of the political aisle to play an active role in helping build a brighter future.
Please join us to be a part of an inspiring conversation.
