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Mushrooms in the Kitchen and Apothecary
2025-03-11 18:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Olbrich Botanical Gardens, 3330 Atwood Ave., Madison, 53704, United States
Learn to prepare mushrooms for optimal health and for medicine. From culinary delights, infused vinegar, to beverages and extracts, everyone will go home with remedies and preparations we make in class, with instructions on how to incorporate them into everyday life.

Bingo Night at Working Draft Beer Co
2025-03-11 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

Trivia Night at Working Draft Beer Co
2025-03-12 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-03-19 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

Murder Mystery Dinner Series- A Butter Way to Die
2025-03-12 18:30 - 2025-03-20 21:00 UTC | Buck & Honey’s, 804 Liberty Blvd., Sun Prairie, WI, United States
Join us for an evening of entertainment accompanied by a three course meal!
Available Date:
Wednesdays March 12, 19 & Thursdays March 13, 20
Buck & Honey’s :
Mount Horeb- Martinson Hall
Tickets: $65 per person (gratuity included)
Time: Doors open at 6:30pm / Show begins at 7:00pm
Happens on the following Dates:
Mar 12, 2025, 6:30pm to 9:00pm Timezone: CDT
Mar 13, 2025, 6:30pm to 9:00pm Timezone: CDT
Mar 19, 2025, 6:30pm to 9:00pm Timezone: CDT
Mar 20, 2025, 6:30pm to 9:00pm Timezone: CDT

Lakeside Dance Lab: Beginner Irish Dance
2025-03-13 18:00 - 19:00 UTC | Monona Terrace Community & Convention Center, 1 John Nolen Drive, Madison, WI, 53705, Select a Country:
Kick off your St. Patrick’s Day celebrations with a fun and energetic beginner Irish dance class! Whether you’re eager to try something new or simply get into the festive spirit, this class will introduce you to the basics of Irish dance. Perfect for those with little to no prior experience, it offers a welcoming environment to begin your dance journey. You’ll learn essential techniques, including proper posture, foot positions, and the foundational steps of the jig and reel. With St. Patrick’s Day just around the corner, it’s an exciting opportunity to immerse yourself in Irish culture and dance!
Doors Open 5:45 PM
FREE ticket required for admission.
Secure ticket through Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lakeside-dance-lab-featuring-beginner-irish-dance-tickets-1242498549609?aff=oddtdtcreator
or by calling 608.261.4062
Be sure to wear comfortable gym shoes, clothing, and confidence!
INSTRUCTOR: Nina White
Nina White has been an Irish dancer for nearly 10 years. She trained with the Cashel Academy competing at some of the highest levels, qualifying as a soloist for the Midwest Regional Championships. While attending the University of Wisconsin – Madison she joined the Slainte Irish Dance Team and won the team category at the Midwest Regional Championship. These experiences gave her an invaluable knowledge and skillset in choreography, teaching community dance classes, coordinating shows, and—most importantly—sharing her love for Irish dance. Nina is thrilled to share her passion for Irish dance with you.

March Full Moon Online Group Reading
2025-03-13 19:00 - 20:30 UTC | Digital Event, Digital Event, Madison, WI, 53558, United States
Monthly online galleries! Expect the unexpected under a full moon, in this online group reading!
These are always casual and relaxed!
Bring a photo of a loved one and get some messages from the other side!
Bring your own cocktail and expect a great time!
Tickets are only 20.00 a person, only one person to a screen.
You will get an email with log in details after purchasing your ticket.
Organized by: Medium Jonna Kay

Lunasa in the Garver Atrium
2025-03-13 19:00 - 22:00 UTC | Garver Feed Mill, 3241 Garver Green, Madison, WI, 53407, United States
Irish music returns to the Garver Atrium with Lunasa on March 13th. Music starts at 7pm with doors at 6pm. The Garver Lounge open for food and drink at 5pm. No carry-in alcohol from Ian’s is permitted.

Garver Social Hour: Mtv House Party
2025-03-14 21:00 - 23:59 UTC | Garver Feed Mill, 3241 Garver Green, Madison, WI, 53407, United States
Garver Social Hour takes over Garver Canvas for an MTV House party with stoplight accessories to help attendees find their way through the crowd. Wear your 90’s attire and we will provide red, yellow, or green accessories based on your relationship status. $8 in advance, $10 at the door. Cash bar. Ages 21 – 39. No carry-in beverages.

Smash Burgers Workshop with Wells Farms & Stalzy’s Deli - Saturday, March 15th
2025-03-15 12:00 - 14:30 UTC | The Deliciouser, 931 E. Main St. Suite 7, Madison, WI, 53703, United States
We are thrilled to collaborate with Sarah Wells of Wells Farms & Neil Stalboeger, of Stalzy’s Deli to make the best smash burgers we’ve ever tasted! Learn to make Stalzy’s famous brioche buns and Deliciouser’s Tastes Like Victory spread, and we’ll demo how we make Sparkler spiced smash burgers with Wells’ local beef.
Our history with Neil dates back to our time working together at Lombardino’s. We’re so happy to continue our relationship and are proud of his accomplishments at Stalzy’s, creating fantastic food steeped in tradition.
Wells Farms is passionate about building community around food by offering high-quality, locally raised beef, pork and goat meats with a difference you can taste while connecting you to the people that raise it. Located in Rio, Wisconsin, Kenny and Sarah Wells along with their young daughters, Maycee and Nola have been raising premium quality meats and feeding their community since 2017, soon after they relocated to Wisconsin from their home state of Ohio. Their farm has grown from where they started only raising cattle to now raising and marketing their own line of premium meats including beef, pork and goat.
Menu
-Tastes Like Victory Smash Burger
-Hand Cut French Fries, Signature Aioli
-Something Sweet
Beef & Burger buns will be available for purchase at the shop that day
Please provide all dietary restrictions and allergies upon booking
Ticket Includes lunch and recipes. Guests enjoy 10% off spices and featured wines at events
Bar & Shopping @ 12:00 p.m.
Workshop @ 12:30 p.m.
Tickets: $65 + 20% Service Charge
Your $25 reservation deposit will be subtracted from your final bill
We offer a 3% discount on final payment with cash

WDBC Celebrates St Paddy's Day w/ The Weary Traveler
2025-03-15 14:00 - 20:00 UTC | Working Draft Beer Company, 1129 East Wilson Street, Madison, WI, 53703, United States
Throw on your green, come to Working Draft Beer Co, and celebrate your Irish heritage. Even if you don’t have any!
Working Draft will be partnering up with The Weary Traveler for a day of fun, including:
— Four different versions of WDBC’s Serpent’s Blood Dry Irish Stout
— Food from The Weary Traveler from 2-8pm
— Lots of other fun
Delicious beer, tasty food, great vibes, and great friends. Erin Go Bragh!

The Official Lucky's St Patrick's Day Bar Crawl - Madison
2025-03-15 16:00 - 23:59 UTC | Red Rock Saloon Madison, 322 West Johnson Street, Madison, WI, 53703
🍀 Get Lucky With Us This St. Paddy’s Day! 🍀
Bring your crew, wear your green and get ready for a day full of green drinks, shamrocks, and epic bar-hopping fun— let’s make this St. Patrick’s Day unforgettable!
Click GOING On The Facebook Event So You Don’t Miss Updates
https://www.facebook.com/events/1629239307665068
Here’s What You Get:

Join The Luckiest Crawl of the Year
2-3 Drinks Or Shots Included
No Cover At All Bars, Mid Party, & After Party
Crawl With US Stadium Party Cup and Bottle Opener Lanyard
Green & Gold Beads
Exclusive Drink Specials
Food Specials at Select Venues
Professional Photographers
Awesome After Party
Custom St Patrick’s Day Bar Crawl Badge With Vouchers
Access To Our Madison Pub Crawl Map

🚨 Get tickets NOW before prices go up! 🚨
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Get ready to experience the ultimate St. Paddy’s Day celebration! On March 15, join us for an unforgettable bar crawl filled with green drinks, shamrocks, and non-stop fun! We’ll be hopping between the best bars in Madison, enjoying exclusive drink specials, festive giveaways, and all the lively energy of St. Patrick’s Day.
Gather your crew, don your green, and get ready for a day packed with good times and great company. Whether you’re sipping on Irish whiskey, clinking glasses of green beer, or dancing to festive tunes, this crawl is the perfect way to make the most of St. Paddy’s Day.
From the first pint to the last toast, it’s going to be a day of good cheer, new friends, and unforgettable memories. Don’t miss out on Madison’s best St. Patrick’s Day event of the year!
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🎟️ VOUCHERS 🎟️
Vouchers Are Only Valid At The Venues Posted Below!
GREEN VOUCHER = VOUCHER ITEM @ TBA 4PM-6PM
YELLOW VOUCHER = VOUCHER ITEM @ TBA 7PM-9PM
RED VOUCHER = VOUCHER ITEM @ TBA 10PM-12AM
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💚 CHECK IN 4PM – 6PM 💚
💚 CRAWL LOCATIONS 4PM – 10PM 💚
💚 MID PARTY 7PM-9PM 💚
💚 AFTER PARTY 10PM – 12AM 💚
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100% CANCELLATION REFUND GUARANTEE:
If the event is cancelled for any reason, all tickets will be refunded in full! No vouchers, no credits, just your money back in your bank! Guaranteed!
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✔️ FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ✔️
https://www.crawlwith.us/faq
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🚫 DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE 🚫
We Highly Suggest Using Uber or Lyft To And From The Bar Crawl!
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ATTENDEES MUST BE 21+
Due to the nature of our events, all attendees must be 21+ with a valid government issued ID.
ORGANIZATION : Crawl With US
ORGANIZATION OWNER : Billy Roach
ORGANIZATION EMAIL : Support@CrawlWith.US

Belong Circle Madison
2025-03-16 09:30 - 11:00 UTC | Willy Street Co-op AUBERGINE, 1226 Williamson St., Madison, WI, 53703, United States
Brought to you by the co-founders of the global early-morning dance movement Daybreaker and opener to Oprah Winfrey’s 2020 stadium tour, Belong Center is the modern incarnation of the community center for the 21st century.
We want to make gathering fun and meaningful again.
We’ve been gathering since the beginning of time, but have forgotten in this fast-paced world how to slow down and re-connect to ourselves and each other.
Our goal? To end loneliness and social isolation by offering a unique blend of community connection, learning, and healing.
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💛 Belong Circles are IN-PERSON gatherings happening nationwide to authentically connect IRL, make new and lasting friendships, and come home to ourselves and each other.
⌛These 90-minute gatherings transform ordinary locations like local coffee shops, yoga studios after-hours, public parks, and community venues into spaces for meaningful connection.
👑 Facilitated by trained community architects, Belong Circles offer a respite from screen time and technology and help us re-find joy and re-connect to ourselves and the people around us. Come for yourself or in service of your community who needs you.
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See Belong Center’s recent features in The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, and our website www.belongcenter.org to learn more.
RSVP BELOW (ONLY RSVP IF YOU CAN COMMIT TO COMING) TO JOIN A BELONG CIRCLE NEAR YOU!
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Our space partner for Belong Circle Madison is Aubergine: a Willy Street Co-op Community Space.

Cancer Support Services through Gilda’s Club Madison [Virtual]
2025-03-17 16:30 - 17:00, 2025-03-24 11:30 - 12:00 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.

Lego Night at Working Draft Beer Co
2025-03-17 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-03-24 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!

Advocacy into Action ERA Event
2025-03-18 18:30 - 20:30 UTC
Zonta Club of Madison and The League of Voters of Dane County present Advocacy into Action Event. The focus is to kickoff a statewide campaign to advocate for adding the Equal Rights Amendment(ERA )to the Wisconsin Constitution. It features speakers who are national advocates of the ERA. Wisconsin was one of the first states to ratify the Federal ERA but has yet to add it to the state Constitution. The ERA would provide expanded rights for women and minorities. At a time when women’s rights are in danger it is critical to pass a State ERA. Free and open to the public.

Community Conversation: Family-Directed Funerals: Integrating Death Into Life with Threshold Care Circle and Linda Conroy
2025-03-18 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | zoom, Zoom
A Community Conversation with Linda Conroy of Midwest Women’s Herbal and Liz Franklin, Susan Nesbit & Tracey Mangold of Threshold Care Circle
Until the latter part of the 19th century, most people were born and died in their own homes. When they were born, their family cared for them; when they died, their family cared for them. Dying, like birthing, was integrated into living.
Join us for this rich conversation about living and dying. We will discuss options for families that want to direct the funeral for their loved ones. This discussion will include an overview of the work that Threshold Care Circle is doing and the workshops that they will offer at the 2025 Midwest Women’s Herbal Conference on the topic of Home/Family family-directed funerals.
Those who attend this free Community Conversation live will have a chance to win a registration to Threshold Care Circle’s pre-conference immersion: Family-Directed Funeral Workshop, held during the Midwest Women’s Herbal Conference on Thursday, May 22 from 9am-5pm. You will also have a chance to win an Herb Women Classroom Course – Exploring Liminal Spaces or a Midwest Women’s Herbal Apron!
A recording of the community conversation will be sent to those who are not able to attend live.

Gilda's Club New Member Meeting - Cancer Support Community
2025-03-20 09:30 - 10:30 UTC | Gilda’s Club Madison, 7907 UW Health Court, Middleton, 53562, United States
Have you or someone you love been given a cancer diagnosis? Are you looking for a space to connect with others who understand?
Join us for an in person group new member meeting. We’ll take some time to talk about the resources available at Gilda’s Club Madison, then take a short tour of the clubhouse.
Thursday, March 20, 2025
9:30 am – 10:15 am
Email program@gildasclubmadison.org or call 608-828-8880 with any questions.

Cancer Support Services at Gilda’s Club Madison [In Person]
2025-03-20 09:30 - 10:30 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 us for an in person group new member meeting. We’ll take some time to talk about the resources available at Gilda’s Club Madison, then take a short tour of the clubhouse.
Meet at the Clubhouse located at 7907 UW Ct, Middleton, WI.

Little Pop Color Shop: Spring Fling Sip & Shop
2025-03-20 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Little Pop Color Shop, 1833 Parmenter St., Middleton, WI, 53562, United States
Spring Fling Sip & Shop
Join us for a delightful evening celebrating the arrival of spring! Create beautiful memories while enjoying:
– Little Pop Charm Bar – Create your signature spring piece
– Flowers – Build your own seasonal bouquet
– Complimentary Bubbly – A toast to new beginnings
– Shopping & Exclusive Discounts – Refresh your spring collection
Event Details:
Date: Thursday, March 20th, 2025
Time: 6 – 8pm
Age: 21+ only
Location: Little Pop Color Shop (1833 Parmenter St, Middleton)
RSVP Today
In order to attend the event, you must RSVP as this will be a private event from 6pm-8pm on Thursday, March 20th. There is no cost to attend the event, but we ask that you RSVP, so we can be best prepared. Thank you!
RSVP Here: https://littlepopcolorshop.com/pages/store-events

Designer Purse BINGO + Underdog Pints for Pups
2025-03-20 18:30 - 21:30 UTC | Garver Feed Mill, 3241 Garver Green, Madison, WI, 53407, United States
Join us in the Garver Lounge for an evening of fun! Participate in “Designer Purse Bingo” for a chance to win a luxury handbag! And stop in Garver Canvas if you’re looking for a pup to steal your heart! Underdog Pet Rescue will have adoptable pups onsite waiting to give you some good luck snuggles. Learn more about UPR’s mission and how you can adopt or foster. A portion of all food & drink proceeds throughout the night will go towards the rescue! 🐾
6:30-9:30pm
*come early to see some pups for adoption at 6pm but the lounge will be open at 5:30 to grab your seats!
Bingo Details:
– 8 rounds of BINGO! = 8 chances to win a designer purse (COACH, Kate Spade, etc.)
– 1st “BINGO” gets the purse, next “BINGO” gets a free drink
– Any tie gets a dice roll-off to determine the winner
– There will be a 5 minute break between every other game plus a 20 minute intermission after game 4 for bathroom breaks, allowing time to order more food & beverages or to pop in to meet the pups! Don’t be afraid to ask for more time, we won’t move on without you!
$40 in advance
$45 at the door
*extra sets (of 8) bingo cards are available at the door for $40 per set of 8
Garver Lounge will be serving up some delicious craft cocktails, wine, and some local brews. The lounge menu will feature small bites easy to eat while daubing your bingo card!

Dive Bar Weekend at Working Draft Beer Co
2025-03-21 12:00 - 2025-03-23 19:00 UTC | Working Draft Beer Company, 1129 East Wilson Street, Madison, WI, 53703, United States
We had so much fun with the Dive Bar weekend last year that we’re bringing it back! For the entire weekend of March 21 through March 23, we’re leaning into being a Dive Bar, including:
— Shake of the day
— Pull tabs
— Brandy Old Fashioned and Long Island Ice Teas on tap
— Frosty mugs
— Domestics on the side pull tap
— House-made meatball subs
— Meat Raffle with Jenifer Street Market on Sunday
— Foosball table and dart board
— Buy a song / jukebox
— Classic beer signs on the walls
— March Madness on TV
You may even find some ice in the urinal!

Garver Canvas Artist Reception: Rachael Griffin "Taking Time"
2025-03-21 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Garver Feed Mill, 3241 Garver Green, Madison, WI, 53407, United States
Stop by Garver Canvas to explore the newest art exhibition on view! Rachael Griffin’s “Taking Time” will be featured February 13, 2025 – May 16, 2025. Join Rachael Griffin on March 21st for a reception celebrating her exhibit. Free to attend!
Rachael Griffin is a painter and printmaker who uses food as a vehicle to examine human behavior and desire. Her work is deeply rooted in her interest in pleasure, excess, and the complexities of human nature. In the series of paintings in Taking Time, she explores the idea of slowing down and the totality of a moment in time.
These paintings offer gentle reminders to slow down and check in. Even if it’s a simple act, subtle shifts and mindful intentions have the power to lead to meaningful change over time.
Weekly Gallery Hours:
Thursday: Noon – 6pm
Friday: Noon – 8pm
Saturday: Noon – 6pm
Sunday: Noon – 4pm

Herbal and Goat Milk Soap Making
2025-03-22 09:00 - 16:30 (America/Chicago) | Driftless Folk School, Edgerton, WI, United States
This is a full-day, comprehensive class, that will offer a foundation for soap-making with the best ingredients from the field, forest, and farm. We will cover the myriad ways to add herbs to your soap, as well as how to make a creamy, moisturizing farm-fresh bar of goat milk soap. This class will cover knowledge about herbs with healing and moisturizing qualities and 3 methods to soap making: hot process, cold process, and hand milling. Participants will also learn how to felt soap and add loofah for exfoliation. Everyone will leave with many bars of soap to cure at home, a recipe guide and skills for a lifetime. Lunch included.

Wellness with Michelle Mau, Perimenopause Workshop - Saturday, March 22nd
2025-03-22 12:00 - 14:00 UTC | The Deliciouser, 931 E. Main St. Suite 7, Madison, WI, 53703, United States
Welcome to the jungle ladies! Perimenopause is under the rug no longer. Today’s women aren’t accepting “the change” in silence any longer. Every person with lady parts that gets to live to this stage of life WILL experience perimenopause and some will feel it more erratic than others. Some changes may feel seemingly unrelated and most, unfortunately, get dismissed by doctors, sending you on your way with a prescription for depression or anxiety meds. Join Chef Michelle Mau CFNC (certified functional nutrition counselor) for an afternoon of education on this phase of life on how to navigate it with skill, a healthy lunch and a safe space to share stories of experiences. We can’t wait to see you!
Menu:
Thai Inspired Soup
Kale Chips
Hart Beet Smoothie
Bar & Shopping @ 12:00
Workshop @ 12:30
Please provide all dietary restrictions and allergies upon booking
Guests enjoy 10% off spices and featured products at events
Tickets: $65 + 20% Service Charge
Your $25 reservation deposit will be subtracted from your final bill
We offer a 3% discount on final payment with cash

J.S. BACH'S ST. MATTHEW PASSION
2025-03-22 19:15 - 22:30 UTC | Hamel Music Center, 740 University Ave, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Experience a different kind of “passion” – J.S. Bach’s St. Matthew Passion. Derived from the Latin word “passio” (suffering), Bach’s masterpiece tells the story of Jesus’ suffering and death according to the Gospel of St. Matthew.
Composed for Easter Week 1727, the work features incomparably beautiful music and dramatic storytelling covering the range of human emotions affected by injustice, doubt, fear, pain, and death.
Belief in Jesus or any religion is not a prerequisite to appreciating what Bach so masterfully intended to convey.
Now rarely heard live because of its complexity, the piece requires the interaction of two choirs, two orchestras, solo voices, obbligato instruments, a narrator (the evangelist Matthew), and soloists portraying Jesus, Peter, and Pontius Pilate. Seeing and hearing this masterpiece in the remarkable new University of Wisconsin Hamel Music Center-Mead Witter Foundation Hall guarantees an unforgettable, once-in-a-lifetime experience.
The work will be sung in German with English supertitles. Buy tickets for in-person or livestream/on demand performances at https://madisonbachmusicians.org/st-matthew-passion-by-j-s-bach/

Pine Needle and Sweetgrass Basketry
2025-03-23 09:00 - 16:30 (America/Chicago) | Driftless Folk School, Edgerton, WI, United States
Explore the creative possibilities of this traditional skill as you design and complete a coiled basket using pine needles and sweetgrass. Herbalist Linda Conroy will guide and instruct you on how to coil and stitch a simple basket as well as integrate other materials into your basket, such as black walnut hull, pine cone, beads, and more. This class is a great opportunity for both beginners and intermediate weavers to learn and expand on their skills. Ages 12 and up. Lunch will be provided.

J.S. BACH'S ST. MATTHEW PASSION
2025-03-23 14:45 - 18:00 UTC | Hamel Music Center, 740 University Ave, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Experience a different kind of “passion” – J.S. Bach’s St. Matthew Passion. Derived from the Latin word “passio” (suffering), Bach’s masterpiece tells the story of Jesus’ suffering and death according to the Gospel of St. Matthew.
Composed for Easter Week 1727, the work features incomparably beautiful music and dramatic storytelling covering the range of human emotions affected by injustice, doubt, fear, pain, and death.
Belief in Jesus or any religion is not a prerequisite to appreciating what Bach so masterfully intended to convey.
Now rarely heard live because of its complexity, the piece requires the interaction of two choirs, two orchestras, solo voices, obbligato instruments, a narrator (the evangelist Matthew), and soloists portraying Jesus, Peter, and Pontius Pilate. Seeing and hearing this masterpiece in the remarkable new University of Wisconsin Hamel Music-Mead Witter Foundation Hall guarantees an unforgettable, once-in-a-lifetime experience.
The work will be sung in German with English supertitles. Buy tickets for in-person or livestream/on demand performances at https://madisonbachmusicians.org/st-matthew-passion-by-j-s-bach/
