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The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show - Madison, WI
2025-09-13 18:00 - 21:00 UTC | DoubleTree by Hilton Madison East, 4402 E. Washington Ave, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
North America’s largest interactive comedy murder mystery dinner theatre show is now playing in Madison, WI! Solve a hilarious true crime murder mystery while you feast on a fantastic dinner. Just beware! The culprit is hiding in plain sight somewhere in the room, and you may find yourself as a Prime Suspect before you know it!
Join us for an event that is very different from a traditional mystery dinner show. Our actors are not dressed in costume and are hidden in the audience! This results in a fun, social and interactive evening suitable for all adults.
Each ticket includes our signature award-winning mystery dinner theatre show, along with a full plated dinner, waitstaff gratuity, and plenty of surprises during the show.
Happens on the following Dates:
Sep 13, 2025, 6:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: Central Time (US & Canada)
Sep 27, 2025, 6:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: Central Time (US & Canada)
Oct 4, 2025, 6:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: Central Time (US & Canada)
Oct 25, 2025, 6:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: Central Time (US & Canada)
Nov 1, 2025, 6:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: Central Time (US & Canada)
Nov 15, 2025, 6:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: Central Time (US & Canada)

Celebration on the Shore 2025
2025-09-13 18:00 - 22:00 | San Damiano, 4123 Monona Drive, Monona, WI, 53716, United States
An unforgettable evening on the beautiful shore of Lake Monona, featuring dinner, silent auction, live music, and a special program under a big top tent.
This semi-formal event celebrates the future of San Damiano Monona and supports the transformative vision of the San Damiano Master Plan. Participation and sponsorship will help care for this unique 10-acre site, fund community programs, and lay the groundwork for an upcoming capital campaign.
Saturday September 13th, 2025
San Damiano Monona (4123 Monona Dr., Monona WI 53716)
Cocktails and appetizers available at 6:00 PM
Dinner Toast at 7:30 PM

Lego Night at Working Draft Beer Co
2025-09-15 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-09-22 18:30 - 20:00 | 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!

Cancer Support Services through Gilda’s Club Madison [Virtual]
2025-09-17 15:00 - 15:30 | 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.

September Social: Pizza Party at the Clubhouse
2025-09-17 17:00 - 19:00 | Gilda’s Club Madison, 7907 UW Health Court, Middleton, 53562, United States
Join us for a pizza party social at the clubhouse! All ages are welcome to attend.
Questions? Email Elizabeth@gildasclubmadison.org (Elizabeth, Kunz, CAPSW, CCLS).

Trivia Night at Working Draft Beer Co
2025-09-17 18:30 - 20:00 | 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

Energetics for Magick in Everyday Life with Ruth Barrett & Falcon River
2025-09-18 09:00 - 16:30 | Camp Helen Brachman, 9341 Ashbury Drive, Almond, 54909, United States
Through interactive and participatory exercises, participants will learn hands-on, tangible energetic skills for surviving and thriving in patriarchy, providing and receiving energetic support, practicing the art of centering, and much more. Our intention is to provide women with tools to access their bodily memories of drawing power from the elemental forces that surround us and to become more receptive to the multi-sensory world of Nature.

Certified Wisconsin Mushroom Identifier Class with Melissa Klotka & Emilymae King
2025-09-18 09:00 - 16:30 | Camp Helen Brachman, 9341 Ashbury Drive, Almond, 54909, United States
The Wisconsin Mycological Society has put together a fabulous class for beginning or intermediate mushroom lovers. Learn about all of the most popular edible species in Wisconsin and their look-alikes. Discover key identifying characteristics, and if you feel extra adventurous, test your knowledge at the end! If you receive a passing score on the test, you will become a Certified Wisconsin Mushroom Identifier, and you will be able to legally sell mushrooms to restaurants and grocery stores in the state of Wisconsin.

Madison’s Hidden History: From Myth to Mystery
2025-09-18 17:00 - 18:30, 2025-09-20 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-09-20 13:00 - 14:30 | History Maker Space, 1 S. Pinckney Street (U.S. Bank Plaza), Madison, 53703, United States
Beneath the neatly kept streets of Wisconsin’s capital, secrets and stories abound—go beyond the well-known facts, figures, spaces and places of Madison to learn about odd characters, mysterious happenings and macabre events. From hauntings and hijinks to magic and even murder, From Myth to Mystery takes tour-goers on a strange ride through Madison’s lesser-known past. Stops along the way include local hauntings, the sites of stunts performed by famed magician Harry Houdini, the remains of Jeffrey Dahmer, a rumored mythical lake monster and much more.
COST
Adult: $20
Teen: $20
Senior: $20
Child (5-12): $20
Children under 5: Free
Advanced registration is required
Society members receive a 10% discount, please verify your membership where prompted to receive discount at check out.
Know Before You Go & Accessibility
This tour includes content that may not be suitable for participants under the age of 16. Please contact Jenny Pederson at jennifer.pederson@wisconsinhistory.org or (608) 669-5160 with any questions or for further information.
The tour will start in front of the U.S. Bank Plaza building, located at 1 S. Pinckney St., Madison, WI 53703. The end of the tour will return to the U.S. Bank Plaza Building.
From start to finish, the tour loop covers approximately 1.4 miles, The tour route is paved but does include some hilly terrain. Bring appropriate walking attire. Wearing comfortable shoes are strongly recommended.
After arriving at the starting location and prior to the start of the tour, check-in with a WHS staff member to confirm your tour reservation.
Tour participants are encouraged to bring water with them as the tour will be taking place outdoors and shade will vary.
Walking tours will happen rain or shine. In the case of inclement weather, consider bringing an umbrella.
There are public parking options available in downtown Madison. There is a public parking garage, Capitol Square North Garage, located within two blocks of the tour’s starting location. In addition, there is street parking information on the City of Madison website.
Tour participants with questions about the tour content, or with mobility concerns are encouraged to contact Jenny Pederson at jennifer.pederson@wisconsinhistory.org or (608) 669-5160.

Mushrooms in the Kitchen & Apothecary with Linda Conroy
2025-09-18 18:30 - 21:30 | Camp Helen Brachman, 9341 Ashbury Drive, Almond, 54909, United States
Learn about the healing value of mushrooms and how to prepare them for optimal nourishment and healing. This presentation will be multifaceted, offering information about mushroom nourishment and medicine. An overview of the health benefits and medicinal qualities of mushrooms will be shared and the instructor will offer ideas for preparing mushrooms and recipes for inspiration. In the hands-on component, we will make a variety of mushroom condiments, delicacies, and medicine that everyone will take home.

Sauna & Bath Rituals with Gloria Nash
2025-09-18 18:30 - 21:30, 2025-09-19 09:00 - 12:00 | Camp Helen Brachman, 9341 Ashbury Drive, Almond, 54909, United States
The ritual process of integrating botanicals in the sauna offers a highly sensory-based experience. This activation of the senses creates an expansion of somatic awareness, which deepens our ability to attune to various aspects of life. We will learn why and how to make a venik (botanical broom), the properties each plant assists with, and how to attune to the field around us—fire, steam, nature, and the individual/collective as we move through the bath ritual. This workshop will take place inside and outside of the sauna. Please come prepared with water, a towel, sauna-suitable clothing (easily taken on and off for flow), and slip-on shoes.

Yoga & Meditation Retreat with Marguerite Ramlow
2025-09-18 18:30 - 21:30 | Camp Helen Brachman, 9341 Ashbury Drive, Almond, 54909, United States
Yoga and Meditation will be the focus of this three-hour Pre-Conference Workshop, including the Vinyasa Flow style of yoga as well as Gentle/Restorative Yoga. There will also be guided meditation and the study of Yogic Philosophy and Yogic Breathing.

Mycelium Mysteries: Women's Mushroom Conference
2025-09-19 - 2025-09-21 | Camp Helen Brachman, 9341 Ashbury Drive, Almond, 54909, United States
Mycelium Mysteries is a Conference focused on nature and ecology. We offer over 50 workshops and forays (walks), throughout the weekend to educate and connect women to the unique role that mushrooms play in the environment. Featuring Keynote Speakers: Barbora Batokova, Sarah Foltz Jordan, Mariah Rogers. Also includes morning and evening activities, farm to table meals, lodging, sauna and massage, and a nourishing community of women!

Tree Lore with Falcon River
2025-09-19 09:00 - 12:00 | Camp Helen Brachman, 9341 Ashbury Drive, Almond, 54909, United States
This class is an exploration of the science, lore, and magical properties of four sacred trees of Northern Europe and North America: Birch, Beech, Ash, and Rowan. Ever wonder why the front door of most pre-modern homes were made of oak, but the bedroom doors are made of birch? Ever wonder which tree gave us the word for “book”? What tree makes the best baseball bats and why? Which tree is especially sacred to “Saint” Brigid, goddess of inspiration and the forge. Learn about these common, yet ancient customs, and why we still adhere to them in this fun and informative class. This class explores different trees than in previous classes at this conference.

Sketching For Field Identification with Tess Kenney
2025-09-19 09:00 - 12:00 | Camp Helen Brachman, 9341 Ashbury Drive, Almond, 54909, United States
Join us for an Intensive workshop on building your own field journal for Fungi Identification. This is a wonderful initiation into the complicated world of mushrooms. Learn several common fungal species and how to document them in your sketchbook. Information about Fungi will be presented through a slide-lecture introduction to several mushrooms and their look-alikes, followed by a drawing session and in-student journals. All materials including Journals, writing instruments and more will be provided for this fun and informative workshop.

A Fun and Fungal Walk in the Woods with Your Friend Rose Tursi
2025-09-19 09:00 - 12:00 | Camp Helen Brachman, 9341 Ashbury Drive, Almond, 54909, United States
On this casual little adventure, we will identify the mushrooms we find and discuss their role in the environment and ecosystem. Participants will learn what value their mushroom findings might have for humans as food, medicine, crafts, and more. Whether you’re interested in learning to identify and forage for mushrooms, the scientific exploration of mycology, the history and cultural uses of mushrooms, or just want to engage in some forest bathing to improve your mental and physical health, there is something in this walk for you.

Introduction to Mushroom Cultivation with Ingrid Daudert
2025-09-19 09:00 - 12:00 | Camp Helen Brachman, 9341 Ashbury Drive, Almond, 54909, United States
Join us to up your mushroom cultivation knowledge and learn a variety of ways to grow your own bounty of edible and medicinal fungi. Ingrid will be demonstrating a variety of growing techniques: Shiitake log inoculation, totem technique, as well as low-tech pasteurizing of straw as substrates for growing mushrooms. Many of the techniques can often be used interchangeably with various mushroom species.

Medicinal Mushrooms in Clinical Practice with Cornelia Cho
2025-09-19 09:00 - 12:00 | Camp Helen Brachman, 9341 Ashbury Drive, Almond, 54909, United States
Medicinal Mushrooms are our healing allies, producing complex molecules often compatible with human physiology. Lion’s Mane Hericium mushroom produces nerve growth compounds able to cross the blood-brain barrier and stimulate nerve cell growth. Another mushroom is now curing chemical addictions, helping treatment-resistant depression and more. We will discuss clinical research, case studies, precautions and DIY cutting-edge mushroom methodologies.

Intermediate Plein Air Painting Workshop at Taliesin
2025-09-19 12:30 - 2025-09-21 15:00 | Frank Lloyd Wright Visitor Center, 5607 County Rd, Spring Green8, WI, 53588, United States
Experience open access to Frank Lloyd Wright’s breathtaking 800-acre estate while enhancing your plein air painting skills in this weekend workshop with Jan Norsetter.
Designed for intermediate to experienced artists, you’ll refine techniques in value, composition, and capturing the essence of nature. Focus on simplifying landscapes, prioritizing key elements, and executing clear painting plans.

Behind the Scenes Tour
2025-09-19 14:00 - 16:00 | WI
Go behind the scenes to learn more about this unique site and the fascinating lives of the couple who first preserved it. We’ll visit rooms and buildings usually off limits to visitors. This tour will focus on Bob and Edgar’s private life at Pendarvis. You will learn about their relationship, their plans for Pendarvis, and their secret wealthy benefactor, Gordon McCormick. Discover their unrealized projects and view the private accommodations enjoyed by their overnight guests in this all-access tour. We will end with a viewing of special objects from the collection and time for a drink in the pub. Please note this tour is not accessible with several stairs, uneven pathways, and hilly ground on the tour.
Pendarvis
Pendarvis, 114 Shake Rag St
Mineral Point, WI 53565-1063

Rhumba 4 Rainbow Benefit Gala
2025-09-19 19:00 - 23:30 | Monona Terrace and Convention Center, 1 John Nolen Drive, Madison, WI, 53703, United States
The Rainbow Project is grateful to be celebrating 45 years of serving the community and 21 years of the Rhumba 4 Rainbow benefit gala in 2025! Rhumba 4 Rainbow is a family- and community-oriented event that brings joy, hope, and unity to attendees, supporters, donors, and beneficiaries alike. The night features a wide array of unique activities, including a professional Latin floorshow with world-renowned Salsa dancers; local Dancing with the Stars competition; open Salsa contest with cash prizes; a large silent auction; Extra Mile Awards; live music; fashion contests, and more!

Rhumba 4 Rainbow
2025-09-19 19:00 - 23:30 | Monona Terrace, 1 John Nolen Dr, Madison, WI, 53703, United States
Two celebrations, one event! The Rainbow Project is grateful to be celebrating 45 years of serving the community and 21 years of the Rhumba 4 Rainbow benefit gala in 2025!
Rhumba 4 Rainbow is a family- and community-oriented event that brings joy, hope, and unity to attendees, supporters, donors, and beneficiaries alike. The night features a wide array of unique activities, including a live professional Latin floor show featuring performances by Gio & Gaby Ochoa, Salsabrositas, & Barrio Dance, local celebrity dance challenge, open Salsa dance contest, silent auction, live music by Colon y Mas, fashion contest, and Extra Mile Awards for those who go above and beyond for children & families in our community.
Help children conquer their fears by supporting this year’s event! Everyone can play a crucial role in our mission to help young children and families thrive after traumatic events by attending the event, donating, volunteering, or spreading the word about this unique fundraiser.
Together, we can create a lasting impact in our community. We look forward to celebrating these momentous occasions with the community these year.
Sponsor tables available until Friday, August 22nd and online individual tickets available until Wednesday, September 17th!

Half-Pint Resale Fall Sale
2025-09-20 08:00 - 2025-09-21 13:00 | Alliant Energy Center, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison, WI, 53713
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 September 19. A half-price sale will be held on Sunday September 21 from 8am – 1pm. Put your clothing and money back into our community in this mom owned and 100% local sale. The sale will be held at the Alliant Energy Center’s Arena building, with FREE parking!

Bike the Barns
2025-09-21 09:00 - 17:00 | Lake Farm County Park, 4330 Libby Road , Madison, 53711, United States
Bike the Barns is a fun full-day event combining cycling, local food, and area farms to create an unforgettable full day food & farming adventure! Riders travel a scenic country ride just outside Madison, stopping at local farms to enjoy fresh food, live music, and one-of-a-kind farm experiences.
But Bike the Barns is about more than just the ride – it’s about supporting local farmers and making fresh food accessible to all. Bike the Barns is FairShare’s largest fundraiser, supporting our work and the Partner Shares Program, which helps low-income households enjoy farm-fresh veggies.

Native Garden Learning Hub: Raingardens and Downspout Gardens
2025-09-21 14:00 - 16:00 | lussier family heritage center, 3101 Lake Farm Rd, Madison, WI, 53711, United States
Join us for a community learning and networking opportunity centered on creating, enhancing, and managing native plant gardens! As part of our newly established Native Garden Learning Hub, we invite you to explore valuable resources and receive expert guidance from knowledgeable volunteers. Each gathering, we’ll feature specialized topics related to native plant gardening, including garden preparation and design, planting for pollinators and other wildlife, native plant propagation, leave the leaves and other maintenance, seed collecting, and much more!
To kick off Wisconsin Stormwater Week, this month’s learning topic will focus on rain gardens and downspout gardens. Learn more about these special gardens, when they can be used, and how to install them. Planting plans and resources will be available and experts will be on hand to provide design help and answer questions. You can also watch the rainfall simulator in action to see how rain gardens work to prevent stormwater pollution.
Learn more and register at:
https://www.danecountyparks.com/Event/Detail/2511

Accelerate Your Business for Women ’25
2025-09-22 08:00 - 17:00 | Kalahari Resort, 1305 Kalahari Dr, Wisconsin Dells, WI, 53965, United States
Join us on Monday, September 22 for Accelerate Your Business for Women ’25, an opportunity to gain insights into financial, marketing, technology and life skills. SCORE chapters from the entire state of Wisconsin have joined together to bring this centrally-located, educational, and full-day conference to the Kalahari Conference Center in Wisconsin Dells. Join us at this beautiful venue to network, hear from business leaders, and celebrate the wins!
You can’t control what happens to you, but you can control what you do next. That’s what this year’s keynote speaker, Darcy Luoma learned first-hand when her life fell apart in the most shocking way. Drawing on her harrowing personal journey and decades of coaching across 48 different industries, Darcy reveals three powerful steps you can use immediately to clear the hurdles standing in your way of peak performance. So you get results, instead of regrets!
Both men and women are welcome to this event! Register today and invite your friends and colleagues to join.
