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09-21-2013

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2013 American Family Children's Hospital Reddan Toe Bash

Recurring daily until September 22, 2013
6874 Cross Country Rd., Verona, WI 53593
Varies by date.
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Soccer under the Fall colors. 150 teams from throughout the Midwest come to compete in age groups ranging from 11-19. American Family Children's Hospital is the wonderful sponsor of this event. more >

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Arboretum Ecological Restoration Work Party: Core Area and Curtis Prairie

September 21, 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 prairies and savannas. Tools and training are provided, and groups are welcome with advance notice. Meet at the front steps of the Visitor Center. For more information ... more >

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Arboretum Native Plant Garden tour: Fall in the Native Plant Garden

September 21, 2013
1207 Seminole Hwy., Madison, WI 53711
UW-Madison Arboretum Visitor Center
From: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
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Free tour led by the Arboretum’s native plants gardener. Color, fruits, seeds, late-blooming plants, late-season insects – we will find these and more in the varied garden areas around the Visitor Center. more >

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Arboretum Night Walk: Equinox

September 21, 2013
1207 Seminole Hwy., Madison, WI 53711
UW-Madison Arboretum Visitor Center
From: 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
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Free naturalist-led hike. Watch the sun set on the autumnal equinox, and learn more about the science and lore of this annual occurrence. more >

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Arboretum Special Event: John Curtis -- The Man and the Legacy

September 21, 2013
1207 Seminole Hwy., Madison, WI 53711
UW-Madison Arboretum Visitor Center
From: 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
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Join us for a celebration of the 100th anniversary of John T. Curtis’s birth. Professor Don Waller will present highlights of Curtis’s career with time for discussion and refreshments afterwards. No fee. more >

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Badger Bash

September 21, 2013
1308 W. Dayton St., Madison, WI
Starting: 12:00 PM
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Photo credit Skot Weidemann. Help celebrate Bucky’s Birthday at Badger Bash—the longest running public tailgating party at UW-Madison—Saturday, September 21 at Union South.   The fun begins... more >

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Cambridge Fall Fest

September 21, 2013
100 East Main Street, Cambridge, WI 53523
10 am to 5 pm
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Fall in downtown Cambridge has unique activities that are fun for the whole family. Enjoy antique shopping, live music, craft beer tent, tractor hayrides, horse-drawn carriage rides, a bouncy house, face painting, famil... 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: Family First Expo

September 21, 2013
One N. Pinckney, Madison, WI 53703
DreamBank
From: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
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Looking to spend more quality time with your family? Our community is brimming with resources to help busy families discover new ways to have fun and stay healthy. Check out our mini-expo and learn about local products an... more >

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Live in Concert: Buddy Guy & Jonny Lang

September 21, 2013
201 State St., Madison, WI 53703-2214
Overture Center for the Arts
Starting: 8:00 PM
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Buddy Guy, the legendary Chicago blues guitarist, and Jonny Lang, the Grammy Award-winning Midwest native and fiery blues rock instrumentalist, will perform separate sets. A showman known for his riveting, virtuoso playin... more >

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Madison Parks Hayrides

September 21, 2013
1250 McKenna Blvd, Madison, WI
From: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
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Enjoy a crisp fall evening or afternoon with a hayride in Madison Parks. The hay wagon, pulled by a tractor, will take your group on a scenic tour of the park. The special event hayrides do not require a reservation and a... more >

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Madison World Music Festival

Recurring daily until September 21, 2013
, Madison, WI
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The Madison World Music Festival is a celebration of music from unique and unexpected parts of the world, with attention to regions that are unfamiliar Madison residents. This festival takes place on Madison's famous Unio... more >

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The Center for New Music, University of Iowa, Guest Artist Series

September 21, 2013
Mosse Humanities Bldg., Madison, WI 53706
UW-Madison School of Music
8:00 pm
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Presenting performances devoted to late 20th and early 21st century repertoire. more >

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Trucks & Treasures

September 21, 2013
1625 Northport Dr, Madison, WI
From: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
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Trucks and Treasures is an all-new event this year and features the Kids to Kids Garage Sale and Big Rig Gig. Trucks and Treasures combines two of Madison’s favorite kid-friendly events to create a fun experience ... more >

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UW Football vs. Purdue

September 21, 2013
1440 Monroe St., Madison, WI 53711
Starting: 2:30 PM
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UW Football vs. Purdue. Come cheer for the Badgers! more >

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Volunteer Community Workday

September 21, 2013
4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI 53562
From: 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM
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Up to 30 volunteers are needed to help pick apples, chop firewood and collect prairie seeds! Please contact Jill Carlson at jcarlson@benedictinewomen.org, 608 836-1631 x 108, by September 18 to sign up or register onlin... 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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Molly Sweeney

September 21, 2013
5950 Golf Course Rd., Spring Green, WI 53588
American Players Theatre
Starting: 8:00 PM
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Molly is a new bride – happy, content. And blind. But now she has a chance to see. For Molly’s husband, restoring her sight is his latest cheerful obsession. For her surgeon, a shot at redemption. And for Moll... 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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