Things Going On Around Town Round Up

Not a media round up – but a round up of various emails I get about events, presentations, input sessions, etc.

WHAT DO WE NEED IN A NEW MMSD SUPERINTENDENT?
Wednesday, September 19th, 7pm Madison East High School OR
Thursday, September 20th, 7pm Memorial High School

If you are unable to attend one of the community input sessions on the 19th or 20th, please take a few minutes to fill out the survey. It’s quick and easy. https://www.madison.k12.wi.us/superintendentsearch

LISTENING SESSION FOR LATINOS ON NEW MMSD SUPERINTENDENT
Dear Latino Education Council members and friends,

Attached is a Survey attachment, a flyer, and news release with more information about the listening session for the Madison School District Superintendent.. There is a session intended specifically for the Latino community on September 20 at 1:45pm at the Alliant Energy Center. This will be a smaller group for community leaders. Search firm consultants will ask questions of the focus group members. It is very important that many interested leaders and community members attend if possible. We would like to get confirmation to know how many people will be able to attend the listening session this Thursday.

In addition, In preparation for this important listening session, the Latino Education Council will have a meeting at Omega School, 835 W. Badger Road at NOON TOMORROW (NOTE: THIS IS TODAY)to work on our Council’s recommendations. If you are unable to attend, please send me your responses to the survey and we will incorporate them into our recommendations.

POLICE TRAINING FOR LANDLORDS
Unbalanced, biased and not available for tenants.

Police East Current News
posted September 17, 2012 2:30 PM

Landlord Training

The East District will be hosting a landlord workshop on Monday October 15 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Community Room of the district station (809 S Thompson).

Main presentation will be from Nancy Jensen/AASCW. Please consider attending.

KOATS FOR KIDS EASIER TO GET THIS YEAR
Good morning,

CAC is gearing up for the 2012 Koats for Kids! We have two changes this year: 1) We’re holding the Koats for Kids distribution at our Clothing Center for the first time this year and we’ll be distributing coats over 6 weeks instead of a single 4-day stretch. Full details about the coat distribution are on the attached flyer (English & Spanish).

2) In order to help families who are unable to get here to get coats, we’re accepting referrals from social workers, caseworkers, teachers, etc. who are able to pick up coats for the people they serve. Referral forms for this are attached in both Word and PDF files.

Anyone with questions should feel free to contact me or call our front desk – 608-246-4730 ext. 200.
Thank you,

DISTRIBUTION LOCATION: CAC Clothing Center 1717 N. Stoughton Road, Madison, WI 53704
DATES: Tuesday, Oct 2 – Tuesday, Nov 15
HOURS: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays – 10am to 3pm

EXTENDED HOURS:
Thursday, Oct 4 – 10am to 7pm
Thursday, Oct 18 – 10am to 7pm
Saturday, Oct 20 – 9am to 5pm
Sunday, Oct 21 – 10am to 2pm

ID REQUIRED
Registration requires one of the following forms of identification for each individual (including children) in need of a coat:
Social Security Card
Insurance card
Referral from another agency
Photo Identification
Medical Card

AIDS WALK AND GOOD NEWS!

Hello Everyone,

ANTI-WAR RALLY
End the Wars!
March & Rally
Saturday, Oct. 6

Sponsored by the Madison Area Peace Coalition.

On the anniversary of the US attack on Afghanistan and the launch of the War on Terror in 2001. Gather at 11:00 am at UW Library Mall. There will be a march up State Street that will end with a rally at the plaza beside the Veteran’s Museum on the Capitol Square from about 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm.

No Wars. No Sanctions. No Drone Attacks. Bring the Troops Home Now. End the War Economy. No to Austerity.

DEMONSTRATION TO SUPPORT HOMELESS DAY CENTER
Demonstration for Homeless Day Center
Saturday, Sept. 29th , 12 noon

In late October the Truman-Olson Building at 1402 South Park Street (adjacent to the Copps grocery store) is scheduled for demolition in preparation for the redevelopment of South Park Street. We would like to see this site used for a comprehensive Homeless Day Center which would provide a place for people who are homeless to access services to help them find a job and a place to live. These services are currently scattered throughout the area making them difficult to access.

Demonstrate September 29th at 12 noon in front of the Truman-Olson building, 1402 South Park Street to tell the City of Madison that a Homeless Day Center is needed.

Rides to the Truman-Olson site will leave Veteran’s Plaza at 11:30 a.m. on September 29th.

LITERACY NETWORK RUN/WALK

CAC GARDEN DAYS
Join us for the 1st Annual CAC Garden Days! We invite you and your family to visit one or more of the 10 different gardens hosting events from Friday, September 28th- Sunday, September 30th. We encourage you to bring your friends and neighbors to learn about the different types of garden programs that exist in the greater Madison area. See the schedule of events to find out what’s happening in your neighborhood.

Friday, September 28th
1) Glendale Elementary School Garden 1201 Tompkins St, Madison 3-5pm. This annual Garden Gala includes kid’s activities, recipe tastings, pumpkin carving, music and art stations, and more. http://glendaleelementarygarden.blogspot.com/

Saturday, September 29th
2) Divine Savior Food Pantry Garden 5702 South Hill Dr (corner of South Hill and Rosa Rd) 9-11am. Garden tours, Labyrinth walks, music, snacks, and build a terrarium. www.divinesaviorumc.org & http://divinesaviorgarden.wordpress.com/2011/08/01/divine-savior-garden/
3) Blackhawk School & Community Garden 1400 block of Wheeler Rd, just behind the schools 9-11am. Visit one of Madison’s newest community gardens and tour their space which includes school and community plots, a small orchard, worm bins, murals and more. Also, bring your questions for the “Ask a Master Gardener Booth”.
4) Fitchburg Fields Food Pantry Garden south east corner of Lacy Rd. and Fahey Glen in Fitchburg 9am-1pm. Visit and tour this unique teaching and sharing garden. FitchburgFields@gmail.com
5) F H King Student Farm & Food Pantry Garden Lake Mendota Dr, Adjacent to Eagle Heights Community Garden 10am-12pm. Visit F H King for garden tours, crafts, composting education, and possibly pumpkin carving. http://www.fhkingstudentfarm.com/
6) Truax Community Garden East Madison Community Center, 8 Straubel Ct. 12-2pm. Join us for a community BBQ featuring produce from the garden, bobbing for apples, pumpkin carving, and other games and activities for the kids. Bring your questions for the “Ask a Master Gardener” station and tour the garden to experience Hmong cultivation techniques and a vibrant children’s garden. 249-0861 Info@EastMadisonCC.org
7) Troy Community Gardens 500 Block of Troy Dr. 10-2pm. Help make fresh apple juice using antique press, kid’s activities, cooking demos and tastings. Tour one of Madison’s largest community gardens. www.communitygroundworks.org OR info@troygardens.org
8) Marlborough Park Community Garden 2200 block of Apache Dr. 11-4pm. Come tour one of Madison’s most diverse community gardens and enjoy tacos, kids’ games and activities, and neighborhood chickens. Bring your questions for the “Ask a Master Gardener” station and attend the garlic planting demonstration. https://sites.google.com/site/marlboroughgardensmadison/
9) Madison Children’s Museum Rooftop Ramble 100 N. Hamilton St 1-4pm. Solar oven cooking demo, herbal sun tea tasting, make your own tea station, make your own seed balls, back yard chickens, Hmong cultural garden exhibit, and more. This exhibit is included in museum admission. www.madisonchildrensmuseum.org

Sunday, September 30th
10) Blackhawk Food Pantry Garden Corner of Veritas Dr & Brader Way, Middleton. 1-4pm. Potluck with live string band performance, garden tours, harvesting for donation to CAC, hay rides, pumpkin carving, and “Ask a Master Gardener” booth. http://www.facebook.com/groups/bhpantrygarden/
For more information on this event, visit http://www.cacscw.org/events.php or contact Michelle Shively at 246-4730 ext 208 and mshively@cacscw.org.

There’s more, hope I will have more tomorrow or later this week . . . but this is a taste of what is going on around town . . .