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09-28-2013

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36th Annual Monroe Street Festival

September 28, 2013
1500 - 3500 Monroe Street, Madison, WI 53711
From: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
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The 36th Annual Monroe Street Festival will be held on Saturday, September 28 from 10 to 5 in the 1500 - 3500 blocks of Monroe Street. The festival is an annual street sale and neighborhood celebration, with entertainmen... more >

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Arboretum Class: All about Fungi

September 28, 2013
1207 Seminole Hwy., Madison, WI 53711
UW-Madison Arboretum Visitor Center
From: 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM
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Learn about the role of fungi in ecosystem functioning and how to make a spore print for identification. We will also review some of the dominant fungi species at the Arboretum and get outdoors to practice locating these... more >

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Arboretum Night Walk: Twilight Time

September 28, 2013
1207 Seminole Hwy., Madison, WI 53711
UW-Madison Arboretum Visitor Center
From: 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
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Free naturalist-led hike. Hours of daylight are diminishing. We'll enjoy fall flowers until the sun sets; after that, we'll experience nature by twilight. more >

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Dane County Farmers' Market

Every Saturday until November 09, 2013
Capitol Square, Madison, WI
From: 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM
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Photo credit: John Maniaci. The Dane County Farmers’ Market on the Square is a tradition in Madison, Wisconsin. You’ll find the season’s best bounty of vegetables, flowers, and specialty products ... more >

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FAMILY SATURDAYS: How to Putt Like a Pro

September 28, 2013
One N. Pinckney, Madison, WI 53703
DreamBank
From: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
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Nothing brings a family together better than a little healthy sports competition! Golfers of all ages and skill levels are invited to join Alicia Olson from Cherokee Country Club for a morning putting clinic. Learn tips a... more >

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Festival of Food: Grand Taste

September 28, 2013
1714 Eagan Rd, Madison, WI
From: 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
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We invite you to sample the finest offerings at this elegant tasting at the gorgeous new Fred Astaire Dance Studio on Madison's east side! Madison's top-notch restaurants, chefs, libations, live music and dancing will set... more >

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Madison Scouts 75th Anniversary Celebration

September 28, 2013
One John Nolen Dr., Madison, WI 53703
Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center
Starting: 7:00 PM
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The Madison Scouts will mark their 75th Anniversary with a grand celebration on Saturday, September 28, 2013 at the Monona Terrace in Madison, WI. The day-long event will include special historical presentations, a golf o... more >

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Oktoberfest

Recurring daily until September 29, 2013
, New Glarus, WI
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Free Admission to the festival tent all weekend! Oktoberfest presents many activities and events in downtown New Glarus featuring live music, great food, big cheese fondue pot, wagon rides, chainsaw carving, plus plenty o... more >

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One Madison Community Festival

September 28, 2013
2222 S Park St, Madison, WI 53713
From: 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM
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ONE MADISON COMMUNITY FESTIVAL will bring the beautiful diversity of Madison's region together in one great location to enjoy food, fun, dance, music, live entertainment and a festive atmosphere. The festival will also fe... more >

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Stoughton Inclusive Dream Park DreamFest

September 28, 2013
South Fourth St, Stoughton, WI 53589
From: 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM
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The Stoughton Inclusive Dream Park is hosting DreamFest on Saturday September 28th 2013 from 2pm to 7pm at Mandt Park. There will be music from local bands including Saturday Morning Cartel and G-Men, as well as food fro... more >

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Stoughton Inclusive Dream Park Walk, Run and Roll

September 28, 2013
South Fourth St, Stoughton, WI 53589
Starting: 12:00 PM
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The Stoughton Inclusive Dream Park is hosting a Walk, Run and Roll on Saturday September 28th starting at Mandt Park in Stoughton. The event features a 3k Route and a 10k route through the beautiful trails of Stoughton, ... more >

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Wisconsin Science Festival

Recurring daily until September 29, 2013
330 N. Orchard St., Madison, WI 53715
Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery
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New ways of thinking, probing, working, learning, living—the Wisconsin Science Festival explores science from every possible angle. The festival welcomes people of all ages to look, listen, feel, touch, taste and di... more >

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Ongoing Events

All My Sons

September 28, 2013
5950 Golf Course Rd., Spring Green, WI 53588
American Players Theatre
Starting: 8:00 PM
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The Keller family struggles with a real-life willing suspension of disbelief in a community rocked by war, scandal, and one very specific combination of the two. These are not the kings and queens normally seen on our sta... more >

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Antony and Cleopatra

September 28, 2013
5950 Golf Course Rd., Spring Green, WI 53588
American Players Theatre
Starting: 8:00 PM
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Antony and Cleopatra is a love story with the power to shatter nations. But reality has a way of intruding on romance, and love is not the only force at work here. Shaky political alliances, ambition and war threaten the ... more >

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Arboretum Ecological Restoration Work Party: Core Area and Curtis Prairie

Recurring monthly on the 4th Saturday until December 28, 2013
1207 Seminole Hwy., Madison, WI 53711
UW-Madison Arboretum Visitor Center
From: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
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Volunteer for restoration activities and learn about our native ecosystems. Tools and training are provided, and groups are welcome with advance notice. Meet at the front steps of the Visitor Center; event will be cancel... more >

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Boat Rental on Lake Mendota

Recurring daily until October 15, 2013
5381 Westport Rd., Madison, WI 53708
SkipperBud's
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Rent a Pontoon, Sport Boat or Kayak on beautiful Lake Mendota. Skipper Buds of Madison offers half and full day rentals 7 days a week out of our harbor. Call, email or simply stop in to reserve your rental today! more >

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Dueling Pianos

Every Friday, Saturday until September 28, 2013
116 W. Mifflin St. or 111 State Street, Madison, WI 53703
Starting: 8:00 PM
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Dueling Pianos non-stop entertainment! Join us nightly request songs and sing along! Perfect for your special occasion or for just a night you won't forget! Dueling Pianos Thurs-Sat nights, solo all requests shows Tues &a... more >

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Fall Bulk Leaf Mulch Sale

Every Saturday until October 12, 2013
3330 Atwood Ave., Madison, WI 53704
Olbrich Botanical Gardens
9:00AM-1:00PM
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Buy in bulk and save! Shredded, composted leaves enrich soil and protect plants. Applying leaf mulch in the fall helps give your garden a head start in the spring. $40 plus tax per tractor scoop. Covers 350 square ft at 2... more >

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Live Oom-pah Music at Essen Haus

Every Friday, Saturday until September 28, 2013
514 E. Wilson St., Madison, WI 53703
Essen Haus German Restaurant
From: 8:30 PM to 12:30 AM
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Dance the night away to live bands performing party favorites such as the hokey pokey, the chicken dance, and spirited German drinking songs at the Essen Haus! more >

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Los Grandes del Arte Moderno Mexicano

Every Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday until June 01, 2014
227 State St., Madison, WI 53703
Madison Museum of Contemporary Art
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Los Grandes del Arte Moderno Mexicano (Masters of Mexican Modern Art) showcases the artists who, more than any others, defined Mexican Modernism in the 1920s and 1930s: Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Frida Kahlo, Leopoldo Mé... more >

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Madison Symphony Orchestra Orchestral Masters Season Premier

Recurring daily until September 29, 2013
201 State St., Madison, WI 53703-2214
Overture Center for the Arts
7:30 (27th), 8:00 p.m. (28th), 2:30 p.m. (29th)
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John DeMain has chosen three expressive masterworks to inaugurate his 20th Anniversary Season, from the simple gifts of Copland's Appalachian Spring Suite to the majesty of Wagner's Tristan und Isolde and the exotic beau... more >

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Monkey Business Institute Improv Comedy Show (All-Ages)

Every Saturday until September 28, 2013
2916 Atwood Avenue, Madison, WI 53704
5:30pm (Seating starts at 4:45pm)
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Madison’s award-winning professional improv group creates a unique comedy show based on audience suggestions. With no sets, props, scripts or line memorization, MBI creates spur-of-the-moment, seat-of-the-pants impr... more >

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Monkey Business Institute Improv Comedy Show (Grown-Up Show)

Every Saturday until September 28, 2013
2916 Atwood Avenue, Madison, WI 53704
8pm (Seating starts at 7pm)
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Madison’s award-winning professional improv group creates a unique comedy show based on audience suggestions. With no sets, props, scripts or line memorization, MBI creates spur-of-the-moment, seat-of-the-pants impr... more >

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Once Upon A Mattress

Every Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday until October 27, 2013
1131 Janesville Ave., Ft. Atkinson, WI 53538
Fireside Dinner Theatre
Wed, Thurs, Sat, Sun matinees; Thurs, Sat evenings; Sunday midday
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You may think you know this time honored tale of The Princess and the Pea but we’ll tell you the real story in one of Broadway’s happiest shows. Delightful music, period costumes, charming romance and rib-tick... more >

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Sisters in Spirit: Native American Stories from Rocks and Beads

Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday until November 02, 2013
30 N. Carroll St., Madison, WI 53703
Wisconsin Historical Museum
From: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
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Explore the messages left by the original artists and storytellers of Wisconsin through masterful watercolors and sparkling glass beadwork. This exhibit showcases Geri Schrab's petroglyph- and pictograph-inspired watercol... more >

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