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09-29-2013

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Arboretum Walk: Grady Grasslands: West Knoll Oak Savanna and Greene Prairie

September 29, 2013
SE corner of Seminole Hwy & Beltline frontage road, Madison, WI 53711
From: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
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Free naturalist-led hike. We will look for the five species of gentian that grow here as well as asters and goldenrods. Meet at the Grady Tract parking lot located at the southeast corner of the West Beltline and Seminol... more >

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Barktoberfest

September 29, 2013
102 W. Main St., Cambridge, WI 53523
Cambridge Area Chamber of Commerce
From: 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
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Canine Festival in the park...a Howling good time for humans and their hounds. Start off the day with a dog walk to benefit Shelter From the Storm Rescue then stay for dog sport demonstrations including lure coursing... more >

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Festival of Food: Bike to Brunch

September 29, 2013
5500 E Cheryl Parkway, Fitchburg, WI
Starting: 10:00 AM
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Burn off some calories and enjoy Wisconsin's fall season by partaking in a food and drink-filled biking tour along the Capitol City Bike Trail. This family event will feature food and drink stations at the race start at A... more >

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Henry Vilas Zoo Run Run

September 29, 2013
702 S. Randall Ave., Madison, WI 53715
Henry Vilas Park Zoological Society
Registration starts 8:30am, race starts 10am
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The Henry Vilas Zoo is hosting the 7th Annual “Zoo Run Run." Hundreds of local runners and families will attend to run and walk for the zoo. There is a 5k and 10k run and a 5k walk for families. The event ... 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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UW Symphony Orchestra

September 29, 2013
Mosse Humanities Bldg., Madison, WI 53706
UW-Madison School of Music
7:30 pm
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Igor Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring, in celebration of the work's 100th anniversary. more >

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Windows of Worlds Opening Reception

September 29, 2013
1000 Edgewood College Dr., Madison, WI 53711
Edgewood College
From: 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM
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In its third year, Windows of Worlds (i.e. WoW) is an annual community building art project. The message of WoW is that everyone has a unique perspective in which they view the world, and that we can use this creative di... 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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"Geeks Who Drink" Trivia

Every Sunday until September 29, 2013
107 State St., Madison, WI 53703
Capital Tap Haus
Starting: 8:00 PM
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Join us for trivia night at two exciting State St. bars, complete with prizes and drink specials. Buck & Badger: Tuesdays & Thursdays 8:30pm; Capital Tap Haus: Sundays 8pm. This night is a lot more entertaining ... 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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Guided Garden Strolls

Every Sunday until September 29, 2013
3330 Atwood Ave., Madison, WI 53704
Olbrich Botanical Gardens
1:30pm and 3:00pm
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Get an insider's view of Olbrich's outdoor gardens during a free guided garden stroll. All ages are welcome for this casual overview of the Gardens. Guided garden strolls will vary somewhat according to the season to re... 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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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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Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead

September 29, 2013
5950 Golf Course Rd., Spring Green, WI 53588
American Players Theatre
Starting: 6:00 PM
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Take a peek around the corners of Hamlet with bit players Rosencrantz and Guildenstern as they explore the expansive palace of Elsinore and their own odd little friendship. Bard-lovers take note: this is not Hamlet II. Su... more >

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Tour Frank Lloyd Wright's Unitarian Meeting House, A National Historic Landmark

August 11, 2013
900 University Bay Dr., Madison, WI 53705
10:00 and 12:00
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The Unitarian Meeting House was completed in 1951 and was designated by the AIA as one of Frank Lloyd Wright's top 17 buildings in 1961. It had a major and lasting impact on church architecture and was designated as a Nat... more >

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Walking Food Tours Madison Food Explorers

Recurring daily until November 23, 2013
, Madison, WI 53704
Most tours start at 12:30pm
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Take a city food tour and experience Madison one tasty bite at a time! Join us on a walking culinary tour of Madison’s savory neighborhoods. Discover hidden Madison restaurants. Taste local, fresh, Madison food and... more >

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