For Love of
Earth Walk
Sunday, April 15
1:00 pm-2:30 pm
UW-Madison Arboretum
1207 Seminole Highway
The coming weeks mark both Earth Day and John Muir's
birthday. Join the naturalist to search for signs of spring
and renewal. Free, no registration required. Meet at the
Visitor Center.
Preschool
Storytime
Monday, April 16
10:30 am - 11:15 am
Meadowridge Library
5726 Raymond Rd
A happy blend of stories, fingerplays and songs that help
preschool children develop print and phonologic awareness,
vocabulary, letter knowledge and narrative skills.
Registration not required.
Breakfast
for Dinner with Ugly Apple
Monday, April 16
6:00 pm-8:00 pm
Meadowridge Library
5726 Raymond Rd
Learn to cook a few different types of biscuits with locally
sourced ingredients. Registration begins 4/2. Register
online or call 288-6160. Part of the series, Cooking with
the Chefs of the Madison Public Market. This event is funded
in part by a grant from CUNA Mutual Foundation.
West
Madison Senior Center Lunches
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, April 17-19th
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Meadowridge Library
5726 Raymond Rd
Nutritious meals are offered to those 60 and older. The
suggested minimum contribution is $4.00 per meal but
participants are encouraged to pay what they can afford. If
you are under age 60 and do not meet the nutrition program
eligibility guidelines, you are required to pay the total
cost of your meal which is $10.23.
Chess Club
Wednesday, April 18
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Meadowridge Library
5726 Raymond Rd
Learn how to play chess and play against others with varied
levels of experience. Children under 7 must be accompanied
by an adult.
Healthy
Soul Food with Melly Mel’s Catering
Wednesday, April 18
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Meadowridge Library
5726 Raymond Rd
Learn how to make healthy soul food with Carmell Jackson of
Melly Mel's Catering. Registration begins 4/4. Register
online or call 288-6160. Part of the series, Cooking with
the Chefs of the Madison Public Market. This event is funded
in part by a grant from CUNA Mutual Foundation.
Knitting
for Beginners
Wednesday, April 18
6:30-8:30 pm
Alicia Ashman Library
733 N High Point Rd
Join instructor Kathleen Chapman for a 4-week series for
beginning knitters. Adults and teens 13 and older are
welcome. Supplies are provided. Please plan to attend all
four sessions. Registration begins on March 21--call
608-824-1780 to reserve your spot.
Drop in
Preschool Storytime
Thursday, April 19
9:30 am - 10:15 am
Alicia Ashman Library
733 N High Point Rd
A happy blend of stories, fingerplays and songs that help
preschool children develop print ans phonologic awareness,
vocabulary, letter knowledge and narrative skills. Groups
welcome. Siblings welcome. No registration required.
Storytime
for the very young
Friday, April 20
10:30 am - 11:15 am
Meadowridge Library
5726 Raymond Rd
Enjoy stories, songs and rhymes. No registration
required.(For children ages 030 months.)
Third
Fridays- Game Night
Friday, April 20
6:30-8:30pm
Alicia Ashman Library
733 N High Point Rd
Whether you bring your own or use what's there Board Games
are never boring at the Library's Friday Night Meet Up for
some Friendly Competition.
Volunteer
Income Tax Assistance (VITA) in Madison
Mondays: Noon-6:00pm
Wednesdays: Noon-6:00pm
Saturdays: 9:00am-3:00pm
Through April 14, 2018
Richard Dilley Tax Center, The Villager Mall
2300 S. Park Street
The VITA program is a cooperative effort by the Internal
Revenue Service (IRS) and many individual states, including
Wisconsin. Volunteers trained by the IRS and the Wisconsin
Department of Revenue (DOR) prepare and electronically file
basic income tax returns for free. No appointment required.
608-283-1261
Visiting
the Capitol
Whether you are planning a visit to the state Capitol as
part of a large group, small gathering, or just by yourself,
our office can assist you in scheduling a free guided tour
of the Capitol building during normal business hours.
Free tours are offered daily, year round. Tours depart from
the ground floor Information Desk Monday through Saturday at
9:00, 10:00, 11:00 am and 1:00, 2:00, 3:00 pm; and Sundays
at 1:00, 2:00, 3:00 pm. A 4:00 pm tour is offered Memorial
Day through Labor Day. The sixth floor museum and
observation deck are also open during the summer months.