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10-29-2013

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Designing Attractive Native Gardens for Home & Business

October 29, 2013
3330 Atwood Ave., Madison, WI 53704
Olbrich Botanical Gardens
From: 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
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In the minds of many city dwellers, the terms "native plants" and "prairie restoration" evoke visions of wide open spaces either blooming gloriously or looking wild and unkempt. Neither has translated ... more >

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Halloween Fun: Make Your Own Ghost Craft Activity

October 29, 2013
30 N. Carroll St., Madison, WI 53703
Wisconsin Historical Museum
From: 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
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Create your own spooky ghost and encounter colorful, eccentric characters from Wisconsin's past wandering the exhibits. more >

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History Sandwiched In: Old Maps, New Stories

October 29, 2013
30 N. Carroll St., Madison, WI 53703
Wisconsin Historical Museum
From: 12:15 PM to 1:00 PM
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In a changing world, maps capture a momentary understanding of what places are, were or could be. Join map librarian Susan Krueger for a look into how "outdated" maps still fascinate and inform. She will show va... more >

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Madison Nonprofit Day

October 29, 2013
One John Nolen Dr., Madison, WI 53703
Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center
All Day
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Madison Nonprofit Day is a family-friendly day providing engaging and explorative ways for nonprofits and community to interact. A number of community events and activities, such as photo exhibits, hands on art exploratio... more >

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Madison Nonprofit Day

October 29, 2013
One John Nolen Dr., Madison, WI 53703
Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center
From: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
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The Madison Nonprofit Day Conference is the best opportunity for your nonprofit to receive restorative and inspired training and networking from some of the areas top nonprofit experts and professionals. We’ve put t... more >

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Morning Play Date at DreamBank

October 29, 2013
1 N. Pinckney St, Madison, WI 53703
DreamBank
From: 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
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Enjoy a morning of meeting new friends and dreaming at DreamBank. While kids enjoy interactive story time and crafts, grown-ups can explore our new exhibits and enjoy a cup of coffee in our inspiring space. Free snacks, f... more >

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University Opera, Handel's Ariodante

October 29, 2013
Mosse Humanities Bldg., Madison, WI 53706
UW-Madison School of Music
Starting: 7:30 PM
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UW's University Opera performs Handel's "Ariodante" directed by William Farlow with Mimmi Fulmer, associate director and James Smith conducting the UW Chamber Orchestra. more >

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Daily 25-mile Sightseeing Tours of Isthmus

Recurring every week day starting August 26, 2013
1 East Main St., Madison, WI 53703
9:30 Weekdays, 1:30 weekends, or by app't
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Daily, Highlights Tours of Madison, 2-Hour, 25 mile drive tours encompassing the whole of the Isthmus. We drive by all 3 lakes, features the Square, the best photo stops, Maple Bluff, Mansion Hill, the University, Frank L... more >

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Downtown Middleton Farmer's Market

Every Tuesday until October 29, 2013
Terrace Avenue, Middleton, WI 53562
From: 3:00 PM to 6:30 PM
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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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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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Tour Frank Lloyd Wright's Unitarian Meeting House, A National Historic Landmark

Recurring every week day until October 31, 2013
900 University Bay Dr., Madison, WI 53705
Weekdays 10:30 and 2:30
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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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You Are Here: Maps and Meanings

Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday until November 09, 2013
30 N. Carroll St., Madison, WI 53703
Wisconsin Historical Museum
From: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
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We all use maps to find our way. Yet maps can show much more than destinations. They help define who we are and where we belong, and can help us understand our world in new ways. See a variety of striking, intriguing and ... more >

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Youth Open Play at Keva Sports Center

Every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday until April 28, 2014
8312 Forsythia St., Middleton, WI 53562
Keva Sports Center
From: 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM
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Open activities and inflatable bounce castle for youth.  Parent supervision required.  Fee of $5 for one child, $7 for 2, $9 for 3 or more.  $3 additional charge for bounce castle.   more >

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