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Aug. 13: Cold Play at Alpine Valley Music Theater.Hot Summer Nights at Memorial Union Terrace: A summer of free live music & entertainment.Aug. 22: Amber Pacific 'Right on Track' Benefit Concert at Mandt Community Center in Stoughton. 8 p.m. (Doors open at 6:30, Opening Bands at 7 p.m.) Tickets: $7 advance, $9 door. The Seattle-based band Amber Pacific will help raise money for a state-of-the-art BMX Bike track in Lowell Park. Includes local bands Tribal and A Gnarly Swell.Aug. 26: Sleepy LaBeef at Memorial Union Terrace. 9 p.m. Free. Honky tonk, gospel and rockabilly. Tunes at Monona Terrace: Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Free and open to the public. ( Schedule of Bands )August Dane Dances At Monona Terrace rooftop: community event created to help breakdown racial barriers and bring people of diverse backgrounds together for a night of free entertainment and dancing. There will be ethnic food and cocktails available for purchase beginning at 5PM.
If you want to buy some fresh strawberries -- or even pick them yourself -- find out where on the Wisconsin Berry Growers Association Web Site or here's the farm that was seen on "Live at Five" on June 14: Carandale Farms.Aug. 13: Summer ART Classic - Celebrate the visual arts at the 41st Annual Summer ART Classic held in the historic downtown of Baraboo. In the intimate setting of the courthouse lawn 77 talented fine artists and craftspeople from the Midwest exhibit their work. The Summer ART Classic is juried to include only quality original artwork in clay, painting, jewelry, fiber, glass, sculpture, photography and more. The Summer ART Classic begins at 9 a.m. and continues to 4 p.m. The festival is free to the public.Aug. 14: Family Fun Fest at St. Norberts Church in Roxbury. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. -- food, childrens games/bounce house, raffle, silent auction. Information: contact Edie at 643-8996Aug. 14: OLD FASHION PIG ROAST - with all the fixin's...Games, Bake Sale, Prizes, Dunk Tank, Door Prizes Every Half Hour..at Bakers Field in beautiful WONEWOC, WI. Live music by the GOOD FRIDAY QUARTET. Starts at 930am til 3pm Adults $7.50 Children 7 & younger $4 Come On Up To The Country....take the Interstate to highway 33, then follow to Wonewoc, take highway 12 to highway 33, then follow to Wonewoc, Call 608-464-3942 or 608-464-3918Aug. 20: "Dylan Griep-Tom Downs-Sentry Foods-Muscular Dystrophy Carnival" -- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Daniel's Sentry Foods Store, 1260 W. Main St. Whitewater. Games, food, silent auction, hourly drawings, fire truck rides. Proceeds benedit Muscular Dystrophy Association. Contact Pam Brotzman, (262) 473-8976Aug. 20: Stoughton’s Coffee Break Festival -- Starting at 8 a.m. at Mandt Park, 4th Avenue, Stoughton. Celebrate the first coffee break. Events and activities, starting with free coffee at 8 a.m., include a one mile Java Jog, arts and crafts fair, car show, live musical entertainment and the Wisconsin State Championship Waitstaff Races. For more information visit www.stoughtonwi.com or call (888) 873-7912.Aug. 12-14: St. Johns Funfest, Spring Green at North Park. Raffle, music, food & beer, kids games, men slow pitch softball tourney. Fri-tractor pull 7 p.m.; Sat-Back Home Boys Band 8pm-midnight; Sun-Easy Street Band 3-7pm. Raffle - Grand prize choice of Chevrolet Z71 pickup, Malibu or Cobalt. Raffle tickets available at the Festival 1 for $5, or 6 for $25.Dane County Farmers' Markets run Wednesdays and Saturday through November in downtown Madison. ( Full Details )Aug. 27: The Monkey Business Institute presents their "mostly-improvised and entirely funny comedy show" - featuring special guest performers from "Spin Cycle" -- 9 p.m. at The West Side Club, Junction Rd/HWY M (behind Menards west). Admission is only $5 per person. Call 206-3004 for more informationSept. 2-4: Brooklyn EMS and Fire Labor Day Celebration -- Truck and Tractor Pulls, Softball, Volleyball, Fireman Water Fights and Beer Tent. All Events FREE!Sept. 3: Wilhelm Tell Festival in New Glarus -- presented in German at 10 am; English at 2 pm and Sunday (Sept. 4) at 1 p.m. Yodel contest and Swiss music Saturday at 6:30 pm. Art in the Park on Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ethnic Fashion Show at 10 a.m. SundaySept. 4: Ridgeway’s 37th Annual Labor Day Celebration -- Kick off the day with 8am “Run with the Ghost” 11am parade Featuring the UW Marching Band and Bucky Badger, chicken BBQ following the Parade at 12 noon. Live music and entertainment all day and into the night. Raffles, kid’s games. Something for all ages. Contact 608-924-9696.Sept. 9-11, 2005 Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival at Jefferson Fair Park. Fleece show & sale; Make it Yourself with Wool Competition: Quilt Show; Quilt & Afghan contest, Educational sessions & workshops; Lead Class. Shop the Country Store, featuring 100 vendors selling everything from yarn to spinning wheels-sheep feeders to looms, and gifts. Wisconsin Classic Sheep Sale, sheep show, demonstration of working border collies and stock dog trials, and more. wisconsinsheepandwoolfestival.comSept. 18: 22nd annual Dog Jog Benefit for Homeless Animalsm -- 10 a.m. Two-mile run/walk to benefit area humane organizations. Due to construction, event starts in Lot 60, at the north end of Walnut Street, this year (NOT at the School of Veterinary Medicine) registration fee www.dogjog.org or 608/263-1010. Sponsored by the UW-Madison School of Veterinary MedicineSaturday nights: Atlas Improv Co. presents long and short-form improv at the Electric Earth Cafe, 546 W Washington. Show times are 8 & 10 PM, tickets are $6 and may be purchased at the door or in advance. Call 259-9999 for more information. Food and drink is available.Sept. 26: Reedsburg Cub Scout Pack 244 will be holding a recruitment night beginning at 6:15 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, located at 148 North Park St in Reedsburg. Anyone needing more information can contact Kevin Gudenschwager at kevingud@hotmail.com or call (608)985-8832.Aug. 14: St. Jerome Parish Festival, 1550 Farnham St. (Hwy 89) Columbus. Family style roast beef & ham dinner served 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Kids’ games, adult games, and bingo until 5 p.m. Small item raffle and cash raffle drawings at 3:30 p.m. Baked goods and produce booths
"Charlie and The Chocolate Factory" is out in theaters. (How dare they remake one of the most beloved musicals in screen history and how dare they put Johnny Depp into Gene Wilder's shoes?)Madison Beaches -- take the kids to the beach.Camp Pawprint -- at Dane County Humane Society -- one-week day camp sessions for kids interested in animals. Mondays through Fridays from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Pre-register: download registration form.Madison Youth Activities Web Site -- search local events, summer school programs and more.Monona Public Library Events for Kids: Reading Adventures: Be a Royal Reader! Pick up reading records at any time the library is open Monday - Thursday 10 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.; Friday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. The reading program is open to young people, infants through high school, and adults. Bring in your reading record beginning June 22 to collect reading awards. The program runs from June 8 to August 30. Call Karen at 608-222-6127 for more details. Monona Public Library, 1000 Nichols Road, Monona.Sept. 26: Reedsburg Cub Scout Pack 244 will be holding a recruitment night beginning at 6:15 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, located at 148 North Park St in Reedsburg. Anyone needing more information can contact Kevin Gudenschwager at kevingud@hotmail.com or call (608)985-8832.Madison Childrens Museum summer program schedule: Schedule Of Events
Aug. 14: OLD FASHION PIG ROAST - with all the fixin's...Games, Bake Sale, Prizes, Dunk Tank, Door Prizes Every Half Hour..at Bakers Field in beautiful WONEWOC, WI. Live music by the GOOD FRIDAY QUARTET. Starts at 930am til 3pm Adults $7.50 Children 7 & younger $4 Come On Up To The Country....take the Interstate to highway 33, then follow to Wonewoc, take highway 12 to highway 33, then follow to Wonewoc, Call 608-464-3942 or 608-464-3918Oct. 27: Easter Seals Wisconsin Wines Around the World, 6 p.m. at Madison Concourse Hotel. Delicious taste of sumptuous wines and gourmet food from around the world. Tickets: $60 each; $50 for groups of 8 or more. Proceeds benefit Easter Seals' programs and services for people with disabilities.Madison Magazine's Dining Guide Looking for some recipes? We've got Donna's, Mr. Food and more.Have you seen our AT THE MOVIES section? It has reviews, trailers and more! 
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Madison Mallards Baseball -- schedule and tickets. Games at Warner Park.Thursday Night Trail Runs: Meet at the Arb Shelter at 5:30 p.m. every Thursday, runs will start at 5:35 p.m. New to the area and love to run trails? Explore some of the greatest trails in Wisconsin right at our back door -- easy and fun. Approximate length: 30 to 60 min. These trails require no special shoes, your running shoes will be all you need. Questions: Call Dana at Movin' Shoes, 608-251-0125Tuesday nights: Free Fontana Sports Scuba Adventure dives. Meet every Tuesday night at 6 p.m. and some weekends for exciting planned dives -- beginner to experienced levels. The Season kick-off is at 6 p.m. May 17 -- find great specials and have your existing gear checked by our dive professionals. Free air fill for anyone that brings in a tank. If you don't have gear, come and get fitted for rental gear which can be checked out during our adventure dives for $20 for the complete set. Free snacks and drinks while you share your favorite dive stories, and find out about the summer dive schedule. Where: Fontana Sports, 7948 Tree Lane Drive, Madison. (608) 833-9191Aug. 7: "Ride for Kids" -- 2nd annual ride in Madison to benefit the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. For more info: Contact Sheila Densmore at densmore@merr.com.Sept 25: 2nd Annual Iowa County Humane Society (ICHS) QuadruPedal -- 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. You'll wish you had an extra set of legs when you finish this ride! 30, 50 or 75 mile twisting romp through the scenic back roads of southwest Wisconsin hill country. Also includes a Hot DOGS & CATSup ride - a 5, 10 or 15 mile ride for the whole family. Register for the QuadruPedal at: Go to http://www.signmeupsports.com/index_cyc.aspFISHING in Wisconsin: See the DNR's 2004 Guide for regulations, advice and license information. FORE! Madison golf courses are open. World Future Society Madison Region Chapter meets the third Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. (program starts at 7 p.m.) except June and July. Meetings and programs are free and open to the public - attendees are encouraged to join our local chapter. Refreshments are available. Madison Region Chapter meets in the Fluno Center, 601 University Avenue (check for room assignment), Madison, Wisconsin. Afterwards, everyone is invited to a social hour at the 8th floor Study Pub at the Fluno Center. Call (608)836-6778 for more info or go online here
Taking a road trip? Check out our gas calculator to figure out how much gas is going to cost. (at left)Summertime Fun: Mini-Getaways On A Tankful -- Check out Madison Magazine's list and add your own favorite places.Where are you going for late-summer vacation? Need to find someplace fun and cool? Our Travel Getaways section can suggest some great deals to popular destinations. Cold Spring Inn Singles Over 40 meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month at Cold Spring Inn which is about 4 miles north of Whitewater on County N. Cocktails and socializing start at 6 p.m.; we sit at about 6:30 p.m. to order dinner. The group is open to all singles age 40 and over. Questions? Call Vickie at (920)563-2860, or Norm at (262)473-2314. Don't have a date and want one? Forget bars or the grocery store, meet someone online. ( Online Dating Guide )
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Aug. 12: Que Flavor - Afro-Cuban In Black N’ White - Mix of Reggae, Blues, Rock, Soul, & Jazz Aug. 19: Black N’ Blues - Blues & Funk Paul Cebar and the Milwaukeeans - Soul, R&B, w/Reggae, Calypso, & Rumba Augl. 26: David Hecht & Primitive Culture - R&B, Reggae, Funk, & World Beat Blue Olives - Blues, Funk, and JazzSept. 12: Benefit for Tony Rikli, who is suffering from brain tumor, at Ridgeway Ball Park -- 6 p.m. to midnight. Two bands: Transulcent, featuring Raymond Hubbard and special guest Rick Ayers (both Ridgeway natives); and Madison County, featuring Lane Venden (Ridgeway native). Food from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Selling raffle tickets - Grand prize 2 Green Bay football tickets for 9-25-05 game!
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Through Sept. 4: Broom Street Theater presents "Sledgehammer Party," a domestic horror story written and directed by Rob Matsushita. Two couples meet at a summer cottage for some barbeque, some good talk, and a little work on an ongoing project. Before the weekend is over, arguments will be had. Blood shed.Broom St. Theater, 1119 Williamson St. Tickets $7.00 at the door only (sorry, absolutely no reservations) Call (608) 658-6913 for information and times.GARAGE SALES/AUCTIONS
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SATURDAY: Susie the Duck Day in Lodi. Hundreds of plastic ducks float down spring creek in a celebration that dates all the way back to 1948. Parade and flea market.Aug. 23- Sept. 1: "Tony and Tina's Wedding." Showtimes Nightly. Cash Bar opens at 5:30 p.m. Ceremony with dinner and dancing to follow. (Includes traditional Italian buffet.) at Kalahari Waterpark Resort.Olbrich Botanical Gardens: the Blooming Butterflies Exhibit continues through Aug. 14 in the Bolz Conservatory at Olbrich -- see 24 species of free flying butterflies!Aug. 26-27: Pecatonica River Art Confluence -- all artists welcome. Paint along 15 miles of the scenic Pecatonica River all day Friday and Saturday am. Art due for hanging by 10 am Saturday. Registration 8 am at 204 S. Main Street, Blanchardville Please Pre-register at Blanchardville.com. Contact: Lyric Ozburn at (608) 523-4326 SEVERE WEATHER
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Saturday: Head to Lombardino's in Madison for a "Party in the Parking Lot" -- enjoy spaghetti and meatballs, salad, live music, and Wisconsin Public Radio's Jean Feraca broadcasts her show live.Aug. 23- Sept. 1: "Tony and Tina's Wedding." Showtimes Nightly. Cash Bar opens at 5:30 p.m. Ceremony with dinner and dancing to follow. (Includes traditional Italian buffet.) at Kalahari Waterpark Resort.COOKING WITH KARIN BBQ CONTEST  Do you have a favorite summer BBQ or grilling recipe? E-mail it to Karin Swanson and she may feature it on a special upcoming series on "News 3 This Morning."  E-mail Karin at KSwanson@wisctv.comPRINT RECIPES  Thanksgiving Turkey On The Grill Grilled Portabella Mushroom And Roasted Red Pepper Sandwich Yankee-Pleaser Casserole Dad's Grilled Steak Marinade For Two Pork Tenderloin Surprise Package Cornell Chicken Grilled Stuffed Trout Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Stuffed Tenderloin Jerk Chicken, Orzo Salad, Mud Bars Campfire Sausage and Potatoes Texas-Hot Smoked FajitasSkewered Bacon-Wrapped ShrimpSteve Crosby's Rubbed Ribs On The Barbie Looking for recipes? Check out our Food Section for Donna's Recipes, Mr. Food and more.Read More News 3 Bios |
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SATURDAY: The weather looks great to watch a free movie under the stars -- "Films in the Field" returns with "Shrek II" on a outdoor screen at 8 p.m. on the west campus recreational fields by the Waisman Center, near UW Hospital. FREE."Charlie and The Chocolate Factory" is out in theaters. (How dare they remake one of the most beloved musicals in screen history and how dare they put Johnny Depp into Gene Wilder's shoes?)WIN: Dukes Of Hazzard and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory movie prizes.Madison Movie Times/Theater FinderSPORTS/HEALTH/RUNS/WALKS
Aug. 13: Wisconsin Rugby Club & WI Women's RC Host "Stuart Daily Memorial Tens" Tourney. First match at 9 am. Finals about 5 pm. Bagpiper plays at 5 pm. Where : WRC pitch behind the Crossroads Tavern, 5 miles east of Madison at the junction County Hwy. AB & Hwy 12/18 (the Beltline). FREE to the public, spectators welcome. Refreshments & rugby gear and items for sale. Free parking available by the pitch. (No dogs please!) Music : Live band will play at 8 pm at the Crossroads; cover charge.SATURDAY: 50th Anniversary of Vitense Golfland -- all activities are 50 cents, including round on the par 3 golf course! 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.SATURDAY: Johnny Winston Jr. Streetball and Block Party -- noon to 7 p.m. at Penn Park in Madison. Adult basketball tournament and great music.Aug. 15: Brian Howell Lung Cancer Research Golf Open -- Help raise money for cancer research Aug. 15 at The Oaks Golf Course. Sen. Russ Feingold will be speaking at the after-dinner awards ceremony.Aug. 28: Golf Outing at Glen Erin Golf Club -- to benefit Dan Turner who was left paralyzed during a motor vehicle accident. Golf 18 holes (cart included), dinner and raffle. ( Registration Form - pdf )Sept. 18: 22nd annual Dog Jog Benefit for Homeless Animalsm -- 10 a.m. Two-mile run/walk to benefit area humane organizations. Due to construction, event starts in Lot 60, at the north end of Walnut Street, this year (NOT at the School of Veterinary Medicine) registration fee www.dogjog.org or 608/263-1010. Sponsored by the UW-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine2005 TOUR DE FRANCE  SLIDESHOWS TIMELINES BACKGROUNDERS INTERACTIVE LINKS |
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July 30: Harry Potter Birthday Bash at DeForest Area Public Library. 10 am to noon at the library, 203 Library Street, DeForest. FREE. Costume contest, Potion's classroom, Birthday cake & juice, Door prizesJuly/August Events at Invest In Yourself Books, Middleton -- everything from learning about your auras to learning time management skills.GROUPS
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