Community
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Community,
Dining,
Lifestyle
March 31,2017
by Wisconsin Gazette
Recipes incorporating little-used herbs such as burnet, lemon verbena, tarragon and more are introduced in Herbs for Flavor, Health and Natural Beauty, the first cookbook from Wisconsin natives Jim Rude and Jena Carlin.
[caption id="attachment_51386" align="alignright" width="266"] "Herbs for Flavor, Health and Natural Beauty," the first cookbook from Wisconsin natives Jim Rude and Jena Carlin.....
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Community,
Lifestyle,
News,
Sports
March 31,2017
by Wisconsin Gazette
Organizers of the UPAF Ride for the Arts, the state’s largest recreational bike ride, will recognize local cycling pioneer Chris Kegel with the creation of an annual award — the Chris Kegel Award. The award will be given each year to the UPAF Ride team that raises the most money in pledges. The award will be presented at the UPAF Campaign Finale event, June 14 at Potawatomi Hotel & Casino.....
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Community,
Entertainment,
Stage
March 29,2017
by Wisconsin Gazette
Skylight Music Theatre announced that it has named Ray Jivoff as its new artistic director.
“When people think of Skylight, they think of Ray,” said Jack R. Lemmon, Skylight's executive director. “He brings a passion and commitment to Skylight that is part of his DNA. Building on that insight and history, Ray is ready to take Skylight forward in a way that honors the past and create....
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Community,
News
March 24,2017
by Wisconsin Gazette
The Jewish Home and Care Center, Chai Point, and Sarah Chudnow communities have unveiled a new umbrella name, website, and logos as part of a rebranding initiative. The umbrella name, Ovation Communities, represents Ovation Jewish Home, Ovation Chai Point, and Ovation Sarah Chudnow collectively.
“This new look and umbrella name celebrates the vitality, joy and optimism that represent our orga....
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Community,
News,
Wisconsin
March 23,2017
by Wisconsin Gazette
Community Care, a non-profit organization providing health care and long-term care to Wisconsin seniors and adults with disabilities, kicks off the celebration of its 40-year anniversary March 23.
The company is premiering a celebratory video to be broadcast across all 17 of its locations. The video features employees, program participants and company leadership, and is also available to view....
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Community,
News,
Progressive
March 21,2017
by Wisconsin Gazette
A new annual speaker series on gender and sexuality, sponsored by Marquette University’s Department of Psychology, will host a discussion on raising children free of gender stereotypes, Raising Gender-Nonconforming Children in a Gender Stereotyped World: Science and Parenting.
Dr. Diane Ehrensaft, associate professor of pediatrics at the University of California-San Francisco, and Dr. Christi....
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Community,
News,
Regional
March 16,2017
by Wisconsin Gazette
The award-winning Dane County Farmers' Market opens its outdoor season on April 15 from 6:15 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Located in the Capitol Square in downtown Madison, it is the largest producer-only farmers' market in the nation.
The Wednesday Market, located on the 200 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, will open on April 19 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.
The outdoor markets are open every Satur....
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Community,
News
March 15,2017
by Wisconsin Gazette
Clare Byarugaba, a LGBTQ-plus activist from Uganda, will discuss the volatile environment in her country — where acts of homosexuality are criminalized — as part of the Marquette Democracy Project lecture series. The lecture takes place at Marquette University in Room 227 of the Alumni Memorial Union on March 28 at 4 p.m.
Byarugaba coordinated the Civil Society Coalition on Human Rights and....
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Community,
Milwaukee,
National,
News,
Progressive,
Social Justice
March 08,2017
by Wisconsin Gazette
Recount 2016 and Count My Vote Wisconsin are sponsoring a conference, Voting Justice and Democratizing Elections. The event is open to the public and features experts from around the state and the country speaking about the issues and challenges to voting justice and verifiable elections in Wisconsin.
The conference starts at 9 a.m. on both March 18 and 19 in the Wisconsin Room at the Student U....
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Community,
Entertainment,
Environment,
News
March 07,2017
by Wisconsin Gazette
Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters will host an assortment of authors, poets, and storytellers at 7 p.m. on March 16 at The Brink Lounge, 701 E. Washington Ave. in Madison.
Super Natural Stories is a live storytelling event featuring “environmental exploits, bucolic blusters, and groovy green true tales of Mother Nature.” The event will feature several award-winning Wisconsin writers....
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