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Helping happy couples with their wedding day Shared studio space holds the creative energy of three entrepreneurs By Pamela Wiesen, Eastside News PHOTO: LAURA ZASTROW PHOTOGRAPHY
Tucked away up a flight of stairs at the back of Laborers’ Hall, 2021 Atwood Ave., is a sweet studio space that three women have shared for the past three years. Each has her own separate business, but all are dedicated to making each customer’s wedding day unique. Amanda Frankewicz is the owner and designer of Alluring Blooms, a business offering out-of-the-ordinary flower arrangements. Laura Zastrow is the owner of Laura Zastrow Photography, LLC. The third business in the studio space belongs to Monica Freng, who designs and makes one-of-a-kind wedding gowns under the name Monirose Bespoke Gowns. Frankewicz is passionate about her product. She has been working with flowers professionally since 2009, and grows many of the blossoms used in her arrangements. After a stint at Madison Area Technical College, she wanted to learn more so she could realize her aesthetic vision. Additional classes with florists on the East and West Coast strengthened her skills, and helped make connections that led to her getting to design at the White House, “which was extraordinary,” Frankewicz said. Though her office is on Atwood Avenue, the production side of the business is entirely home-based, in her garden and in a garage converted into a flower shop, fitted with floral coolers. She stresses that she does not have a retail flower shop. “I don’t have carnations, mums and gerbera daisies that I can make a bouquet with. We’re a very unique florist. I’m using things that I grow in my garden. If I do need to order in product, I’m ordering specialty items like clematis and lilac,” Frankewicz said. That would be for the person who wants “garden-inspired, very wild and unique and free-flowing” compositions, distinct
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Celebrate strong, smart and bold girls Join Girls Inc. of Greater Madison for a celebration of Innovators and Pioneers on March 8. This event will highlight the achievements of Girls Inc. participants, and feature speaker Eunique Jones Gibson, whose successful Because of Them, We Can campaign featured young girls dressed up as African-American trailblazers. Article on page 5 The shared Laborers’ Hall studio space houses an informal bridal collective: (l-r) Monica Freng of Monirose Bespoke Gowns, Amanda Frankewicz of Alluring Blooms and Laura Zastrow of Laura Zastrow Photography. from those more typically seen in mainstream arrangements. Initially, she meets clients via her website to determine whether they are a good fit. She fills a distinctive niche, and emphasizes that her client is special. “We do flowers for people who love flowers … so I want clients who are passionate about having really beautiful flowers,” Frankewicz said. Zastrow officially launched her wedding photography business in March 2010, after dipping her hand in as a helper for other wedding photographers, or offering to photograph weddings for the experience. She told a story, amusing in hindsight, about an early wedding gig where her camera broke and she had to borrow one from the groom’s father. Nevertheless, she persisted, learning mostly from
A sneak peek of Madison Brass Works Goodman’s soonto-be renovated Madison Brass Works building will house teen programs and will feature moveable walls for flexible event space. Community members will have an opportunity to peek inside the current interior during a pop-up art show in June.
experience but also gaining some tips from classes at MATC. She now works at photography full time, generating the income for her family, which includes her husband, a stay-at-home-father, and four children. Like Frankewicz, Zastrow begins interactions via web-based introductions to discover what potential clients have in mind for their wedding. They then come to the studio to view an album of her work, chat about their plans, and perhaps Article and renderings on page 11 develop a timeline for their wedding day — Zastrow can help explain how the day might flow. If the couple elects to work with her, Zastrow typically plans an engagement shoot, gathers details about the wedding day — and then shoots the wedding, edits and delivers photos, and may design a book for the couple. Continued on page 3
The long and winding history of the Eastside News Published under a variety of names, Eastside News has printed articles on women’s sufferage, advice for “displaced homemakers” and the long-running column “Jim Dash the Boy Reporter,” later revealed to be a woman. Read more about the publication’s history and community impact. Article on page 14
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The Goodman Community Center has many rooms available for one-time or ongoing meetings or events. We make reserving rooms easy with an online system, quality AV equipment, modern rooms and helpful staff. We have rooms for every occasion, including family gatherings, baby showers, birthday parties or wedding receptions. Rooms can accommodate as few as 20 people to as many as 150 guests. In addition to our historic, renovated main building, the Center also includes a 12,000-square-foot gymnasium, an outside green, a splash pad and a direct connection to the Capital City Bike Trail. GCC has a room to suit any occasion. The Center offers wireless access throughout the facility. needs. You and your guests will enjoy Need a caterer for your event? Our food and drinks that are both delicious Working Class Catering group employs and beautiful. teens side-by-side with catering profesFor pricing, details and room availsionals to provide a wide variety of meal ability, visit goodmancenter.org and options, all made from scratch. From click on “Reserving Rooms.” To read coffee and cookies to a full banquet with more about Working Class Catering, bar service, we offer a wide variety of visit goodmancenter.org/working-classcatering options to suit your specific catering. l
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tom-made gown. Freng is a self-taught designer who created her own wedding gown after not being able to find one that met her desires. Asked about their favorite part of their business, both Frankewicz and Zastrow stressed positive client reactions. “To be able to see the joy that my product brings is hands down the reason I do it. A lot of this job is incredibly stressful, but to see that happiness is worth it,” Frankewicz said. She related a story of creating a special bouquet for a bride whose mother and grandmother had both carried lilies of the valley, which the bride wanted to carry as well. The problem: The wedding was in September in Wisconsin, where lilies of the valley bloom in April A bridal floral arrangement by Amanda or May. Frankewicz of Alluring Blooms. “I scoured the world to find lily of PHOTO: LAURA ZASTROW PHOTOGRAPHY the valley and was able to do a perfect bouquet,” Frankewicz said. “And that moment — when you are able to find something from across the world — that is so important, because it has that generational connection.” Zastrow said her “favorite part would be hearing back from clients that it’s everything they wanted and more. So I feel like all that hard work was not in vain — it’s one important day that cannot be redone.” A dress, a photographer and a florist. Now all you need is the venue, and the officiant, and the invitations, and the cake, and…
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PHOTO: LAURA ZASTROW PHOTOGRAPHY Her website gives viewers a feel for her style, and clients have the opportunity to view her work in greater depth in-studio. But as shorthand, Zastrow said, “I really like capturing more candid moments and emotions, in a way that is aestheticalOne of Laura Zastrow’s favorite photos from one of her recent ly pleasing.” photo shoots of a Madison-area couple. Zastrow confirmed that there businesses. Zastrow said that this has is a lot of joy in building a relationship been great for referrals, and that Freng’s with clients; for “the style of photogragiant mirror with wedding dresses arphy I do, they need to be comfortable rayed on either side is a spur for clients with me to get more natural emotions, to ask about what else might be happenso I enjoy the time with them, ahead ing in the studio. of time or at the wedding.” But, she According to Freng’s informative reveals, “There’s a little nervousness website, her dress creations begin with hanging over me every time I deliver an interview to really discover what a a set of photos. I’ve done close to 200 client wants. She wrote, “Let me ask you weddings and every time I feel like I’m holding my breath and thinking, ‘I really questions about your love story, your wedding day and your personal style. hope this is what they were envisioning See and touch a variety of silks, cottons and how they remember their day.’” and laces while I draw up a few design Zastrow and Frankewicz said that Freng of Monirose Bespoke Gowns was options.” From there, an iterative proFor additional information, visit alcess begins, with steps along the way to luringblooms.com; laurazastrow.com, and the one who brought the group together that the bride gets a unique, custo share a space with complementary The UW ensure Pediatric Asthma Research Program is looking monirose.com. l for infants with a
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‘Hidden Figures’ inspires GCC students By Stacy, Johnny, Jaycee, Tayjah and Pedro, GCC Seed to Table students
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Our fourth annual beer and chocolate tasting raises money to support our day-to day programming By Kathleen Ward, GCC assistant director of communications PHOTO: LAURA ZASTROW PHOTOGRAPHY Come enjoy a night out for a great cause with chocolate, brews, funky music and a warm space full of Goodman Community Center supporters. On Friday, June 9, Goodman will celebrate its fourth annual Beer and Chocolate Tasting, one of the Center’s fundraising events. This event brings community members together to celebrate the mission and vision of the Center while enjoying local artisanal chocolate and craft beer samples. In 2016, more than 350 people were welcomed to our gym and tented green Supporters of Goodman enjoyed funky space for a jubilant night of dancing, tunes as well as great local brews and live music, a photo booth and elegant desserts. tastings from local chocolatiers and month in advance, so I expect this year’s breweries — many from the Schenkevent to be even bigger and better!” Atwood neighborhood. The money raised from this event Don’t drink? In addition to brews, helps provide academic assistance to Goodman will be providing a variety more than 600 children each year, feed of nonalcoholic options from local venour community with more than 112,000 dors. meals, provide full and partial scholarStudents from Goodman’s teen emships to 85 percent of child care parployment program, TEENworks, will ticipants and help more than 500 older again be crafting chocolates to draw atadults stay connected. tention to their culinary skills. We will be selling early bird tickets Corporate and events associate Jon prior to April 15 for $40. Regular price Lica shared, “This event offers our tickets will be $50. For tickets and upcommunity a fun way to connect with dated event information, visit our event the Center and support our innovative page at goodmancenter.org/events/beerMB-Mobile Launch_MB-Mobile Launch 10:00 AM Page 2 programming. Last year, we sold out 12/10/14 a chocolate-tasting. l
We are a group of high school students who attend the Seed to Table internship at the Goodman Community Center. We saw the movie “Hidden Figures” in January. We loved it and shed tears. This movie features Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, and Janelle Monáe as three black women in 1961 who worked for NASA trying to get the Atlas spaceship into space with John Glen inside. They helped break the glass ceiling as a female engineer, a mathematician (known as a computer) and a supervisor. We are students of color, so we didn’t like to see the racism during that time period. It was also hard to watch when the white scientists tried to take all the credit for the work being done by the black computers. Also, the limitations placed on the black women were very unfair. In the movie, people tried to limit the black women at NASA. However, the black women in the movie just kept proving that they were valuable employees. There were a few scenes that really moved us. Seeing the personal lives of the characters was really moving. Also, we were inspired that the characters overcame obstacles to advance in their careers and continue their education. We think this movie would be inspiring for all young black men and women. We also think future astronauts would like this movie. It changed our lives. Anyone over the age of 11 would enjoy
this movie and understand the important message. Before we went, we did not know what the movie was going to be about, but as soon as we saw the beginning, we knew we were going to like it. We were all very encouraged by this movie. Overall, we would give this movie a 5 out of 5 stars. l
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High school student entrepreneurs have a wide variety of items for sale at GCC’s front desk By Keith Pollock, GCC TEENworks manager
High school youth in Goodman’s Teen Education and Employment Network have been working on new entrepreneurial projects. This past fall, you may have noticed the morning coffee and bakery cart in the lobby as well as the display shelf next to the ATM. This winter, students are planning to sell more and varied options. Students have set up a table in Goodman’s lobby to sell fresh-brewed fair trade coffee, quiches, yogurt, muffins, scones, cookies and other baked goods. All items are made by youth in our culinary programs and your purchases help support these programs. Teens have built a small display shelf for showcasing homemade food items for sale, created as part of their classes at Goodman. Items have included salsa, hot sauce, pickles, relish and honey. Additionally, students have made soy candles, beeswax lip balm, specialty holiday items and little libraries. Keep an eye out
TEENworks students’ homemade “carrot cake” jam sits on the display shelf they also crafted by hand. for spring treats and Mother’s Day gifts in the coming months. When the students are developing new products, each item goes through a design phase. They then determine costs and pricing, followed by the production phase, culminating with marketing and selling their products. Items that are currently in the design phase include aprons, ear warmers, vases and protein bars. We want to thank everyone who has supported these entrepreneurial endeavors by making purchases. l
Participate in outings along Starkweather Creek Walk for World Water Day with Alex Singer Saturday March 18, 10-11:30 a.m. Families are invited for an easy walk through natural areas and neighborhoods along Starkweather Creek with naturalist Alex Singer. This walk is in honor of World Water Day and will highlight water cycles and facts about water quality. To participate, meet in the Goodman Community Center lobby at 10 a.m.
Early Earth Day paddle with Carl Landsness Saturday, April 15, 10-11:30 a.m. Join Carl Landsness and Friends of Starkweather Creek for a paddling ad-
venture along the beautiful Starkweather Creek. An experienced paddler will lead the group of canoes and kayaks. Participants are invited to bring their own paddle craft, if convenient. To participate, meet at the Starkweather Creek boat launch at 3402 Atwood Ave. at 10 a.m. Bird and Nature Outings at Starkweather Creek are held on the third Saturdays of every month from 10-11:30 a.m. No registration is required. These outings are cosponsored by Madison FUN Friends of Urban Nature partner groups Madison Parks, Madison Audubon, Goodman Community Center and Friends of Starkweather Creek. For more information, visit cityofmadison. com/parks or call 608-698-0104. l
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PHOTO: EUNIQUE JONES GIBSON The Goodman Community Center invites you to support strong, smart and bold girls in greater Madison by attending a Celebration of Innovators and Pioneers on International Women’s Day. Proceeds from this event support Girls Inc. programming through- An image from the Because of Them, We Can campaign. out Dane County. Join women and Girls Inc. participants Telisa Yancy on March 8 from 5:30-7:45 p.m. at the Special thanks to American Family InWisconsin Institute for Discovery as we surance chief marketing officer Telisa celebrate the positive influence we have Yancy for speaking at this celebration. on our community and on each other. Telisa was recently named as a 2016 honYou’ll have the chance to dine, meet oree of Ebony magazine’s Ebony Power young girls and women in Madison and 100, a celebration of the world’s most inhear photographer Eunique Jones Gibson, spiring African-Americans. Telisa Yancy and emcee Lisa PeytonLisa Peyton-Caire Caire share stories of strong, smart and Lisa Peyton-Caire is the Assistant Vice bold figures in their lives. President of Life of Learning and Events Tickets are $50 for individuals and $350 for a table of 8. Purchase tickets on- at Summit Credit Union. She leads efforts on financial education, community line at girlsincmadison.eventbrite.com. giving, corporate events, and directs Eunique Jones Gibson strategy for diversity and inclusion and Speaker Eunique Jones Gibson uses employee wellness. her work with photography and digital In her spare time, she leads and supmarketing to build community. In 2013, ports efforts that empower women, youth, Eunique launched the Because of Them, families and communities to thrive, and We Can campaign during Black History is the founder of a local non-profit orgaMonth with a mission to empower the nization that works to eliminate health next generation to honor the legacy of disparities impacting the lives of African their ancestors through their own pursuit American women and girls. of greatness. This event is sponsored by American The campaign, which has been consid- Family Insurance, BMO Harris Bank, ered one of the most prolific and virally Summit Credit Union and Zendesk. successful Black History campaigns of For more information, visit goodmancenall time, features images of adorable chilter.org/inspire or contact edith@goodmadren channeling successful leaders, activncenter.org or 608-204-8038. l ists, and celebrities, past and present.
Girls Inc. participants dive into event preparation Carrie Breunig, GCC Girls Inc. coordinator
Girls Inc. of Greater Madison participants are preparing for the International Women’s Day celebration. The girls are really excited to meet activist and photographer Eunique Jones Gibson, who will talk about her “Because of Them, We Can” campaign that celebrates iconic black women by dressing up young kids in their image. Inspired by her work, the girls completed a photography project of their own. They dressed up as women they
admire and created photo art. Learning about these women has led to many awesome discussions about how their own lives are a reflection of the women they admire. They are also doing a selfportrait painting project as another way to reflect on their identities as strong, smart and bold girls. l
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Meet Olive Lemberger, one of the Center’s youngest donors — and most loyal By Kristin Groth, GCC Director of communications and community giving
Goodman Community Center has many loyal donors, but even among some pretty incredible people, Olive stands out. Why? Olive started giving when she was 4 years old. And hasn’t missed a year since. When Olive was 4 years old, she had one of those moments you never forget. It was a regular morning in June, and she was just at home with her mom. She remembers her mom had the radio tuned to 105.5 FM. They were listening to the Goodman’s annual Pantrython fundraiser, where they alternated song dedications with persuading people to donate money to provide hungry people with food. As Olive thought back, she said, “It was mind boggling to me that not everyone had food. As a 4-year-old, I knew there were people who didn’t have enough money to buy everything they wanted. But it never occurred to me that there were people who didn’t have enough money to buy what they needed. Like food.” So Olive had lots of questions for her mom. After listening, the answer Olive came up with was, “I’ve got to do something.” So, that summer, on a warm Saturday in June, Olive set up her first lemonade and cupcake stand. She raised about $19. She laughed, “I was so excited. I woke my mom and dad up at 5 a.m. the next morning in a panic saying, ‘I need to take my money to the Center.’” Her parents explained that it was a bit early, so Olive had to wait another whole day before she could proudly present her gift. That turned out to be the first of many annual lemonade and cupcake sales. Over the years, it grew along with Olive. Friends helped bake cupcakes, neighbors
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and relatives donated handcrafted aprons and hats, and Olive made jewelry and pottery. In elementary school she added a giant thermometer so everyone could Longtime donor see how their Olive Lemberger. purchases would help her achieve her goal. Every year, she increased her goal — and reached it. Today, Olive is 18. She’s a senior at East High School. She’s warm, creative and ambitious, so she packs a lot into every day. She’s a good student, is president of French Club and is on the swim team. She loves baking and crafting, but also loves camping and day trips with friends. The past few summers, she’s also volunteered in Goodman’s Fritz Food Pantry. “I like that at Goodman’s food pantry, people get to pick out what they want to eat. I like seeing who my hard work is helping, and getting to meet the people and the community, too,” she shared. Last summer, Olive came to one of Goodman’s community cafes — listening sessions to help imagine how we can better serve our community. Not surprisingly, she encouraged us to get young people involved in volunteering: “Volunteering makes me feel really good, to be honest. It would be good for more young people to try it and discover what it means to be part of a community.” With college next fall, this summer will likely be Olive’s last lemonade and cupcake sale, and she’s planning on making it the biggest and the best ever. The date, location and times will be posted in the next issue of the Eastside News and Goodman’s Facebook page. Come buy some cupcakes, meet Olive, and join us in thanking her. l
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A BIG thanks to these community-minded businesses and organizations These organizations have donated time and/or resources to help keep our programs strong.
Thanks to these organizations who supported us in December and January A Fund for Women
Madison Rotary Foundation
American Family Mutual Insurance Company
MadSweetPea
American Forest Foundation
Milwaukee Valve
American Girl Fund for Children ARMA Madison Chapter
National Guardian Life Insurance Company
Attic Angel Association
Next Door Brewing Co
Bank of America Charitable Foundation
North/Eastside Senior Coalition
BMO Harris
Oak Street Ramblers
Boulders Climbing Gym Child Care Tuition Assistance Program City of Madison Community Action Coalition for South Central Wisconsin Cress Spring Bakery CUNA Mutual Group Custom Timber Frames Department of Health and Social Services
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Oakwood Lutheran Senior Ministries Old Sugar Distillery Optimist Club of Lake Mills Pleasant T. Rowland Foundation Plymouth Congregational UCC Rethreads Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin Seversin’s Service Center Sitka Salmon Shares St. Olaf’s Catholic Church
East Wind Acupuncture & Pain Clinic
St. Bernard Catholic Church St. Dennis Catholic Church
Eppstein Uhen Architects
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
Fire Light Group
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Forte Research Systems
SVA Certified Public Accountants
Frank Productions
TAPIT/new works, Inc
Friends of Starkweather Creek
Target (Madison East)
Gail Ambrosius Chocolatier
TDS Custom Construction
Galva-Closure Products Company
TDS Telecom
GCC Volunteers
Teachingbooks.net
Genna’s Lounge
The Capital Times
The Straight Thread
Harvest Restaurant
The Vinery Stained Glass Studio
Hill Electric
The Webcrafters-Frautschi Foundation
Himal Chuli Restaurant Home Savings Bank Ian’s Pizza
Trader Joe’s TRUiST
Ideal Bar
United Health Group
Irwin A. and Robert D. Goodman Foundation
United Way of Dane County Unity Health Insurance
Isthmus Engineering & Manufacturing Co-op
Urban Land Interests
James Electric
UW Department of Physics
JD McCormick Company Jenifer Street Market John Deere Financial John Knox Presbytery Junior League of Madison Lake Edge Lutheran Church Local 311 Firefighters Charitable Trust
US Dairy Forage Research Center Vogel Foundation Inc. Wall Family Enterprise, INC. West Bend Mutual Insurance Co WI-CCP Tuition Reimbursement Willy Street Co-op Wine and Hop Shop Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Luminex Corporation
Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corp.
Madison College
Wisconsin Interactive Network
Madison Credit Union
Women of the Moose, Madison Chapter #291
Madison-Kipp Corporation
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Nourish Massage and Skin Care
Diesel Forward
Madison Friends of Urban Nature
Serving Madison since 1985.
Monona East Side Business Alliance
Assumption Greek Orthodox Church
Lou & Peter Berryman
Design. Remodel. Build.
Meriter Friends 4 Friends Program
Woodman’s Food Market
Madison Marathon
WPS Military & Veterans Care
Madison Metropolitan School District
Zion Lutheran Church
Zendesk
Madison Parks
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Preschool, Tanya Walker
Waterproof gloves, sizes 2-5 Multicultural baby dolls Flashlights Body pillows with zippered covers Toy kitchen sets, particularly those with food Small wooden puzzles or floor puzzles
Afterschool, Tanya Walker
Dry-erase markers, new Socks (toddler and kid sizes) Kleenex Large square pillows for sitting Waterproof winter gloves Underwear, new; youth size 6-14 Sweatpants, new; youth size 6-14
Lussier LOFT, Megan Dow
Winter gear (boots, gloves, hats, coats), gently used and adult-sized Backpacks, gently used Film canisters Bananagrams/Scrabble or other board games appropriate for middle and high school students Drawing supplies (drawing paper, drawing pencils and colored pencils) Dry-erase boards and markers, small
Girls Inc., Pahoua Vang Graphing calculators, TI-84 Plus preferred Headphones, new or gently used Sewing tools such as scissors, thread or needles Blue fabric, and fabric glue and paint Cloth canvases, all sizes Feminine products and deodorant
Boys Group, Howard Hayes
Laptop compatible with Microsoft software Mural supplies (paint, primer,
brushes, air brushes, plywood) Tickets to sporting events
activities for everyone Find details for these activities online at goodmancenter.org Preschool Early Childhood Education programs Parent-Tot time, Tuesdays and Thursdays
Elementary School
Sports equipment (all types of balls) Soccer shoes, indoor and outdoor Cooking knives or cutting boards
Elementary Summer Camp NESYB Youth Basketball, see nesyb.org
Middle School
Live Soundz Program, Zach Watson
CLUE, Skateboard Club NESYB Youth Basketball, see nesyb.net
Gym, Tyrone Cratic Tumbling mats Dodge balls and Gator Skin Softi balls Basketballs, new or used
Older Adult Programs, Gayle Laszewski Duncan Hines cake mixes and frostings (four each per flavor of cakes and frostings) Music CDs, especially 1920s - 1960s Nintendo Wii games, physically active games like Dance Revolution
TEENworks, Keith Pollock Fleece material Bedazzler Measuring cups/spoons, stainless steel Pasta roller Ziplock bags, gallon and quart sizes Canning jars, pint size Marcus Theatres movie passes
High School NESYB Youth Basketball, see nesyb.org Teen Alliance, NAMI Dane County, see namidanecounty.org
Adults Aerial Silks, see mazomac.com Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Women Balanced Flow Yoga Buddhist Philosophy Community Drum Circles Early morning drop-in open gym, Wednesday and Friday Indoor Soccer
To register for a class If registration is required, the contact person or organization listed online will handle fees and registration.
If you prefer to leave money instead of items, please make checks payable to the Goodman Community Center and include the wish list program in a note.
Hours and closings
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Bingo After Lunch, Monday and Wednesday Bridge, Thursday Euchre, Tuesday Movies, Thursday Euchre Tournament, Friday and some Saturdays Gentle Exercise, Wednesday Lunch, a Dane County Nutrition Site, Monday through Friday Philosophy of the Wise, Alternate Thursdays Ping-Pong, Thursday and Sunday Tai Chi, Friday
Public access to the online activities calendar If you are at the Center and need detailed information about a specific class, please ask our front desk staff. They will happily look something up for you on our online activities calendar.
Goodman Community Center The Center will remain open throughout March and
April.
Building Hours and Lussier Monday through Thursday, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Fitness Center Hours Friday, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Fritz Food Pantry Hours
Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m. to noon, Brunch-style meal Wednesdays, 6:30-8 p.m., Dinner-style meal Thursdays, 12:30-3 p.m., Brunch-style meal
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basketball, volleyball and open gym. Check our activities calendar for the most upto-date information.
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La Leche League NA Traditions Ping-Pong SASY Neighborhood Association TangoBasico Lessons, Argentinian Tango Women of Worthington, contact latoya@goodmancenter.org Yoga, Mondays, Fridays and Sunday morning/afternoon Zumba
GCC also offers many drop-in fitness activities, including Zumba, yoga, soccer,
All programs: All of our programs desire gift cards to Target, Amazon and Walgreens.
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Older Adult Programs at the Center For more information about any older adult programming at the Center, contact Gayle, Older Adult Program Manager, at 608-204-8032 or gayle@goodmancenter.org. Gayle Laszewski
Join the FUN!
Our activities for older adults are designed to help folks stay connected to our community and maintain a strong social network. Seniors come for card games, bingo and gentle exercise classes. Many also gather for our home-style meals, which provide good nutrition and a great place to make friends — new and old. Everyone 60+ is welcome to join in. Meet us in Bolz Room A for some fun!
Older adult activities mix fun and food First time joining us?
Please come a bit early and fill out two short registration forms. One form is to help us help you in case of an emergency, and the other form helps us with reporting to our funders.
day before the meal day, and we will cancel your ride. If you need to cancel your ride after 2 p.m. or on weekends, call Transit Solutions at 608-294-8747.
NEW OFFERING Come join us for games that integrate exercise! Some sample activities include table volleyball, arm hula hoops, indoor horshoes, kickboxing and seated dance kickboxing. These fun exercises will improve your endurance, coordination and muscle strength. For more information, contact Laura Flint at 608-577-4742 or LJFaccting@att.net. First Tuesdays 12:45-1:30 p.m.
Senior planning meeting
Do you have any ideas for future older adult programs or suggestions to enhance our existing programs? Come and share your ideas and thoughts at our older adult program planning meeting. You will have the opportunity to meet Goodman staff and learn about programs offered.
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Euchre
Various Saturdays
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Join Madison College professor Dr. Joseph Lynch for philosophy discussions, and on alternate weeks, discuss short fiction with activist and retired journalist Dan Melton. Open to all adults.
Second Tuesdays 1-2 p.m.
Donate & Shop
Case Management Senior Dining Site Home Chore Program Social/Wellness Activities Cultural Diversity Programs
Philosophy and short fiction discussions alternate weekly
Upcoming meeting dates: March 7 | April 4
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Older adults play euchre every Tuesday and Friday from 12:30-2:30 p.m. No need to register. Please pay $1 at the door to feed the kitty! Prizes go to the top three scorers.
For a meeting schedule or to share ideas, please contact Gayle.
GCC is happy to continue our monthly program, “Ask nurse Mondays and Wednesdays Andy,” featuring Andy Olson, RN. Nickel bingo after lunch At each session, we will discuss Affordable transportation NEW UPDATES - BILINGUAL BINGO a topic based upon your interests, Monday through Friday you can Come for lunch and stay for the fun, followed by time for questions catch a ride to the Center for only or just come to play. Where else can and answers. Nurse Andy will be 50 cents each way. If you live in the you have so much fun for a nickel? available for one-on-one questions service area of the North/Eastside following the discussions. Lunch — hours and details Senior Coalition, or if you live north Doors open at 10 a.m. • Tuesday, March 14 of Buckeye Road and this side of Salad served at 11:45 a.m. Facts and myths about sugar the Interstate, you can catch a ride Lunch served following salad Join guest speaker Cassandra with Transit Solutions for lunch at Vanderwall, UW hospital and Bingo — hours and details the Goodman Community Center clinic nutritionist, and learn Mondays: 12:45-2 p.m.; first and Senior Program. Simply call about a dietician’s perspective the GCC front desk at 608-241-1574 third Mondays will feature bilingual on sugar. Discussion will also bingo in Spanish and English. by noon the business day before the focus on the causes of diabetes Wednesdays: 12:45-2:30 p.m. day you wish to come for lunch. and clarify some of the common Ask to be put on the ride list for the misunderstandings about sugar Mondays following meal day and await your consumption. ride! Free blood pressure and • Tuesday, April 11 blood sugar testing Need to cancel a ride? Know the facts about HIV Call the Center by noon the business Do you know what your blood presNot many of us know the facts sure and glucose levels are? We are of HIV. A growing number of offering free blood pressure checks people age 50 and older in the FRIENDS NEEDED 11:30 a.m. to noon Mondays in the US are living with HIV infecBolz A room. tion. According to the Centers High blood pressure makes your for Disease Control and Prevenserve a meal or just engage in conversation with the young at heart work too hard and increases your risk of heart disease and heart whose health is frail. Or stroke. You can have high blood be an escort on van trips into the community. pressure and not know it. Come for free testing each week! l Weekdays from 8 a.m to 4:30 p.m. Come help make someone’s life happier and emotionally healthier.
tion, people aged 55 and older accounted for over a quarter of the estimated 1.2 million people living with HIV infection in the US. The most important thing to know is that HIV is a manageable disease. Andy will discuss the causes of HIV, how it is treated, and what you can do to prevent HIV.
Euchre
Euchre games are offered one or two Saturdays each month from 12:30-3 p.m. in Bolz Room A. Dessert is served from 12:30-1 p.m., and card playing goes from 1-3 p.m. No need to preregister; just pay $1 at the door to feed the kitty! These fees become the prize money. Upcoming euchre dates: March 11 & 25 | April 8 & 22 Second Wednesdays 11 a.m. to noon*
Answers to your everyday concerns
Do you need help getting your health benefits set up? Do you have questions about housing? Kate Shenker, MSW, from the North/ Eastside Senior Coalition is at the Center Thursdays 11 a.m. to noon to find answers and resources for you. Upcoming dates: March 8 | April 5* (first Wed. in April) Thursdays 9:30 a.m. and 12:25 p.m.
Movie double feature
Join us for documentaries, movies, DVD lectures and/or music before, during and after our senior lunch. Open to all adults. Check listings or schedule at uproar21.us or call John at 608-5159470. Continued on next page
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OLDER ADULT PROGRAMS at the Goodman Community Center Continued PHOTO: KATHLEEN WARD
Attendees at the Feb. 10 Senior Meet and Greet enjoyed great conversation, snacks and a variety of activities, including “People Bingo.” Wednesdays and Fridays
Gentle Exercise and Tai Chi
This gentle mind/body exercise and relaxation program is designed especially for people with arthritis, joint pain or any kind of stiffness. These range-of-motion exercises are recommended by doctors and therapists to keep joints flexible and can be practiced both sitting and standing. Hours and details Gentle Exercise class meets on Wednesdays from 10-11 a.m. The Friday Tai Chi Fundamental Form class meets from 1-2 p.m. No registration needed. There is a $2 suggested donation. Led by Sarah Watts, certified Range of Motion instructor. For more information, contact Sarah Watts at 608-244-9424. Thursdays 11:15 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and Sundays 1-4 p.m.
Ping-Pong
Come play Ping-Pong. New players always welcome. Friday mornings
Live jazz and blues
Fourth Fridays 1-2:30 p.m.
Computer and cell phone lessons and assistance with Zendesk staff
Do you have trouble understanding today’s technology? Would you like to learn how to send photos or an email? Want help with your cell Fourth Wednesdays 3 p.m. phone? Staff from Zendesk software Grieve loss at NESCO Men’s company will be available each month to meet with you one-on-one Support Group to answer your questions. UpcomThe North/Eastside Senior Coaliing lessons include: tion will host a facilitated Men’s Support Group starting in March. • March 24: How to download This group is for older men grievphotos from your phone onto your ing loss, trying to adjust to life after computer • April 28: How to clear your search loss, or struggling with life changes. The support group will take place history at 3 p.m. at the Warner Park ComFeel free to drop in. Board games munity Recreation Center, 1625 and Wii games will also be availNorthport Drive. able to make this a fun event. For more information or to register, Sign up for one-on-one help contact Ruth Hellenbrand, NESCO Program Manager, at 608-243-5252 with your health goals ext. 209 or email rhellenbrand@ NEW OFFERING nescoinc.org. Goodman’s older adult manager Gayle Laszewski, certified health coach, is available for 15 minute health coaching sessions by appointment. Get clarification on your goals, identify potential barriers, and create action steps to successfully accomplish your goals.
Often on Friday mornings, Paris Blues, with Jim Willett, Larry Livingston and Al Hough, play jazz from about 10-11 a.m. It’s not a formal performance — you can still For more information or to set up read the paper or talk with your an appointment, call Gayle. friends while they play. Tuesday, March 28 Fridays 12:45-2:30 p.m.
Fun Fridays
Community Center from 12:303 p.m. According to the American Diabetes Association, the percentage of Americans age 65 and older with diabetes remains high, at 26 percent. The good news is that you can prevent or delay Type 2 diabetes with simple lifestyle changes. UW students from the schools of nursing, pharmacy and nutritional sciences will offer free health screenings and medication reviews, as well as presentations on diabetes. Plan to join us if you are interested in checking your blood sugar, blood pressure, and understanding your blood glucose levels. Learn more about your nutritional status, your risk for developing diabetes, ways to improve your overall health, and programs and activities at Goodman that help promote good health. Attendees will enjoy door prizes and light refreshments. l
Learn about your risk for diabetes at UW Health Fair
Come join the fun on Friday afternoons with music, games, cards and Are you at risk for diabetes? Come to a University of Wisconsin Diapuzzles. betes Health Fair at the Goodman
Thanks to a gift from Efrat Livny, 25 older adult participants attended Forward Theater Company’s production of “Outside Mullingar.” Actor Clare Arena Haden, right, led a group discussion after the play to answer questions and provide insight.
OLDER ADULT PROGRAMS in the community Theater Bus for adults 55 and over Call 608-257-0003 or email theaterbus@tds.net. Wednesday, March 22
Sunday, April 23
Saturday, April 29
The Palace Theater in the Wisconsin Dells presents this hilarious musical parody set in a department store and staged to classic tunes from the 60s, 70s and 80s. Lunch is included. Cost is $73.
The Bell Tower Theater in Dubuque presents this comedy about a man who wrote an Off-Broadway musical that closed after one performance, but hopes to make a comeback. Lunch is at the Hotel Julian. Cost is $80.
Maggie Mae is a home-grown country singer and Nashville recording artist from Wisconsin. Come to the Oregon Performing Arts Center to hear traditional country and yodeling. Lunch is included. Cost is $76. l
‘Menopause the Musical’
‘Harris Cashes Out’
Maggie Mae military tribute
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March menu The GCC Senior Meal Program is part of the network of Dane County senior nutrition sites. Lunches are served five days a week, by donation.
Need a ride?
Participating seniors can use the county transportation system for older adults. Bus reservations are required by noon the prior business day. Call the Center at 608-2048032 for details or see page 10.
Daily menus Every meal includes a tossed salad, fruit, vegetable, bread, milk and dessert. Birthday cake is served on Wednesdays. Vegetarian options are available each day. Menu subject to change. 11:30 a.m. Suggested arrival time 11:45 a.m. Tossed salad followed by the main entrée Wednesday, March 1 Chicken & Cheese Quesadillas | Corn Thursday, March 2 Pulled Pork | Baked Beans Friday, March 3 Hamburgers | Pasta Salad Monday, March 6 Beef Stew with Carrots & Potatoes Tuesday, March 7 Herbed Chicken | Green Beans Wednesday, March 8 Spaghetti with Meat Sauce | Veggies Thursday, March 9 Meat & Cheese Wraps | Tomato Soup Friday, March 10 Baked Fish | Broccoli Medley Monday, March 13 Tuna Casserole | Peas & Carrots Tuesday, March 14 Beef Enchiladas | Rice & Corn Wednesday, March 15 Chicken Teriyaki | Mixed Veggies Thursday, March 16 Meatloaf | Broccoli Friday, March 17 Veggie Lasagna | Garlic Bread Monday, March 20 Sloppy Joes | Vegetable Soup Tuesday, March 21 Vegetable Frittata | Brown Rice & Corn Wednesday, March 22 Baked Ziti | Mixed Veggies Thursday, March 23 Egg Salad Sandwiches | Tomato Soup Friday, March 24 Beef Stroganoff | Green Beans Monday, March 27 Sandwiches | Tomato Soup Tuesday, March 28 Beef Stir Fry | Mixed Veggies Wednesday, March 29 Pork Chops | Green Beans Thursday, March 30 Roasted Chicken | Carrots Friday, March 31 Spaghetti with Meatballs | Veggies The April menu can be picked up at the Center by mid-March. l
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“We Are Icons” is a multimedia project and campaign aimed at redefining perceptions of beauty.
Eastside EQUITY This article was originally published on Jan. 23 by Madison365 which publishes articles about greater Madison news and initiatives online at madison365.com.
The social justice lens
Madison couple aims to increase conversations about equity By David Dahmer, Eastside News
Marie and Johnny Justice are interesting and eclectic people who have a passion for equity and social justice here in Madison. But it’s very hard to put a label on them. What exactly are they? “I don’t know. I can’t tell you quite what we are. I don’t think I can sum it up with one word,” Marie Justice tells Madison365. “I can tell you that we do like projects where we are able to use our creative powers and that we love developing concepts and ideas.” Johnny and Marie Justice are, in fact, many different things: artists, storytellers, dancers, social activists, actors, filmmakers, photographers, parents, teachers, and serial entrepreneurs. Most importantly, through every endeavor that they embark upon, the Justices are willing to try as many new things as possible. They are simply not afraid to fail. The husband and wife are the founders and co-owners of Justice & Justice Productions, a firm that specializes in documentaries, photography, and branding, with a focus on using their creativity to help drive social change in the community and beyond. They recently produced the Intentionally Welcoming Communities documentary “Walk a Mile in Their Shoes,” which is a very powerful documentary that showcases five people from marginalized communities who tell their stories in their own words in hopes of dispelling stereotypes and revealing their commonalities as human beings. Intentionally Welcoming Community is a public service program of the nonprofit Design Coalition Institute. The idea of being “intentionally welcoming” is grounded in a research-based approach to healthy communities and wellness. They challenge themselves to address tensions between and within varying identity groups both nationally and locally. “That fits in really well with what we are all about,” Marie Justice says. “Our mission is to create awareness. We premiered ‘Walk a Mile in Their Shoes,’ at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art on Nov. 12 and the biggest reward so far has been that people we don’t know have messaged us who have been really inspired,” Marie Justice adds. “We think that ‘Walk a Mile in Her Shoes’ can really help people see themselves and ask, how can I contribute?” How did they find the interesting people to interview for “Walk a Mile in Their Shoes?” “By saying ‘hi,’” laughs Johnny Justice. “Friends of ours. Friends of friends and other acquaintances. Some of it was random,” Marie Justice adds. “The Hispanic gentleman we met in passing, through another friend. That was one of the most validating, enlightening and important things that happened was that we made really, really good friendships out of this.” What the Justices did in “Walk a Mile in Their Shoes” – and what they try to
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Marie and Johnny Justice. do in everyday life – is work to break down stereotypes. “People have all of these preconceived notions in their head about this person is like this or those people do that,” Johnny Justice says. “We wanted to show how people really are and to make sure that everybody has a voice.” When the documentary premiered at the MMoCA back in November, it was very well received. The Justices have been and will be hosting more screenings and workshops in the near future around “Walk a Mile in Their Shoes,” including one at Edgewood College on Jan. 24. “When you sit down and watch our documentary, we have you for an hour and a half. So, we’re not beating you over the head, we’re just laying it bare,” Johnny Justice says. “And you have to go with these people on their journeys.” Marie Justice says that their mission with the documentary and the initiative it is associated with – Intentionally Welcoming Communities – was to inspire individuals to get involved in progressing change. The only way to do that, she says, is to continue to expose people to the documentary and the lives and plights of people outside of their immediate circle. “In order to ignite change, it takes a lot of people moving as an army. We can’t be a few of us doing it alone. It won’t work. When we move together, that’s when we will get things done,” says Marie Justice. “And everybody has something of value to add to the conversation,” chimes in Johnny Justice. “We are all put on this earth for a purpose. We all bring something to the table. We need everybody to do that.” The Justices are currently filming a documentary based upon Judy Adrian’s and DarRen Morris’s “In Warm Blood: Prison and Privilege, Hurt and Heart.” In this fictionalized biography, Adrian and Morris share stories of privilege and prison, hurt and heart: epistolary accounts of two people raised in the parallel universes of southeast Wisconsin and northern Illinois. “It’s a movie script waiting to happen,” Marie Justice says. “It’s that good.” The Justices are also founders of We Are Icons, a calendar/video/book project and campaign that they are launching to help redefine perceptions of beauty. “We
take iconic images of Marilyn Monroe and James Bond and Wonder Women and we recreate them with AfricanAmerican people,” says Johnny Justice. “We have quite a few things going on right now along with side projects that keep us afloat. People are always calling us for this or for that,” Marie Justice says. “‘We are Icons’ is going to be the next really big undertaking. It just has so many things that we can do with it besides the photography campaign. We will do icons of music, icons of TV. It’s an empowerment campaign. It’s splashy and it catches people’s attention but once we have their attention, we can start talking about black history beyond slavery and the fact that we have blatantly been kept out of cinema for decades. “And we can talk about what that has done to us,” she adds. “As black people, we are often drowning in self-hate because of the European standard of beauty that is everywhere.” They will also have a coffee table book where they will interview each of the photographic subjects to talk about what it is like to be black in America. “We will do a video interview. We will do podcasts,” Marie Justice says. “We’re very excited about it.” While the Justices’ lives now seem pretty invigorating and stimulating and exciting, it wasn’t always that way. “There was a time when I was working for a place where they manufacture farm animal vitamins and feed. I was making $17-18. That was pretty good for a black man with a high school education. But I wasn’t happy. I was barely making it from paycheck to paycheck,” Johnny Justice says. To put it more bluntly, the work was kind of mindless. The people he worked with weren’t all that great, sometimes using racial slurs toward Johnny. It wasn’t the way he wanted to spend the rest of his life. “You can die three deaths in a lifetime. First, we all die physically. Second, if we don’t live our passion and pursue our dreams and really try to go for it at least once in your life, you die,” Johnny Justice says. “And if you are not willing to continuously take in information against what you’ve learned before and seen before, if you’re not constantly bringing in new information and staying in a still-learning mode, then you die a third death.” One day, Marie Justice bought a nice camera to take a picture of their four kids. “I was in the middle of my third death, working a job I hated every day,” laughs Johnny Justice, “when she bought that camera and I was mindlessly waiting for that next boring shift to start. I didn’t think much of it.” Then they started taking pictures of their kids. “Our pictures were actually pretty good,” Marie Justice says. “We felt we can do this!”
Johnny Justice met up with the boss and quit right there on the spot. “You only live once,” he thought. To be stuck in a job you don’t like with people who didn’t treat him well, did not seem like living. “You might as well take a chance, right?” Marie Justice says. The Justices taught themselves photography and videography and set out to meet people in the community who were interesting and active and working toward social justice initiatives. “We love to connect with people and we thought: How can we use our skills to improve situations for people here in Madison and to give people a voice?” Marie Justice says. “We just got involved by visiting different advocacy groups and sitting in on meetings and watching people and how they work and we found how we could contribute, too. That’s what we tell people all the time. Get involved in something … preferably something that’s completely outside of your box.” And stay busy. On top of all the aforementioned productions and enterprises, Marie can be found on stage acting in Madison’s local theater scene, including the recent production of “Detroit ’67.” She is also the newest host on Discover Wisconsin — the country’s longest running tourism show. Johnny can be found doing interesting work in the community like interviewing participants at events like Kaleem Caire’s “Madison’s Premiere Black Male Photo Shoot.” The Justices love to meet people and to tell their stories. The Justices homeschool their kids, ages 11, 9, 7 and 4, and they instill in them the same creativity, individuality, and thirst for equality and social justice that they try to live by. “Oh, I know what we are,” says Marie Justice, referring back to the original questions. “We are dreamers. That’s what we are. I mean, we do try to be practical and make certain steps each day, but we are dreamers. “We dream it and then we ask, ‘How close can we get to achieving it?’” Johnny Justice adds. “My dreams are ridiculous sometimes. People would laugh at me if I said them out loud. But nothing is impossible in our world,” Marie Justice says. The Justices have set future goals for themselves that are both big and small. “We want our production company to grow and to make great films and create programs and companies where we are creating spaces for equity and opportunity,” Marie Justice says. “Nobody is selfmade. Everybody gets something from somebody. We want to be that something for people to help them with their dreams.” “We can change the world around us,” Johnny Justice adds. “We have just started. As long as we can bring some equity and some true justice, that’s our goal.” l
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Two area bars get makeovers By Ann Boyer, Eastside News PHOTO: JOHN LANG
Two longstanding bars — the venerable Mr. Robert’s on Atwood Avenue, and the Off Broadway Drafthouse in Monona — have gotten make-overs. The renovated Mr. Robert’s was slated to open at the end of February. The Off Broadway Drafthouse, located — as you might guess — The renovated interior of the Off Broadway Drafthouse. just off Broadway at 5404 Raywood in 1999 (the bar dates back to the 1920s, Road, was rehabilitated in 2016. when it sat at the edge of a nearby airMr. Robert’s is a neighborhood bar field). Until 2015, it functioned as the with a long and honorable history. Bob Hanson, “the grandfather of Atwood Av- South Bay Lounge. Kinzing reclaimed the property and enue,” owned it for over 40 years at 2116 Atwood Ave. He recently sold it to Brian began a major re-do, gutting the old Mason, owner of Chief’s Tavern on Cot- space. He retained many of the boards and beams and reused them as they retage Grove Road. It will be run by his constructed the interior. The old chimassociate at Chief’s, Kevin Miller. ney was dismantled brick by brick and Many of the bar’s traditions will be turned into a wall-facing. maintained, said Mason: the weekly Another wall features a huge aerial roast beef dinner, live music, and some map, showing Pennco Field, which used of the old staff. Beer will still be sold! But new microbrews will be added, for a to adjoin the property. Charles Lindbergh made a landing here in 1927. total of 20 taps, rotated for variety. The bar will no longer be open morn- Kinzing discovered this and other fascinating photographs on the walls, at the ings, as it was for years when the third Wisconsin Historical Society. “We learn shift at Oscar Mayer let out. more about our history from our cusOne noticeable change will be the tomers,” he noted. bar’s interior. “We’ve opened it all up,” A large enclosed radiant heated patio Mason said. “It was like peeling the onwith 20 tables was added to the rear of ion.” the building. It’s used year-round for The dropped ceiling was removed, parties and events. creating a higher ceiling. New lightThe Drafthouse serves 24 craft beers ing was installed. All the dividers are on tap, with a wide selection of others out. The configuration of the bar was that are bottled. Kinzing installed two changed, creating more floor space. video screens listing brews currently There are more tables. “I think people available. Chad Kersey is the front house will be surprised by it,” Mason said. Foodwise, many of the items found at manager and beer buyer. “He’s an inteChief’s Tavern will be available, includ- gral part of our operation,” said Kinzing the BLT with smoked trout. There’ll ing, who also has noticed a change in the be a fryer, so menu options will increase. clientele: “It’s females involved, just as much as males — drinking all kinds of Mr. Robert’s is a familiar landmark and almost a second home to many cus- beers.” A special is offered every night. The tomers. Mason is hoping they’ll continue to come and enjoy the freshened-up sur- fish fry on Fridays starts at 11 a.m.; it is roundings of this old and beloved neigh- also served on Wednesdays during Lent. Saturdays feature barbecued baby back borhood bar. The Off Broadway Drafthouse was re- ribs. Openers include mussels cooked in a born as a new pub and eatery following a tasty sauce, and sliders. The sirloin steak major renovation by owner Joe Kinzing. is popular. Brunch is now available SaturHe and his wife Rita bought the property days and Sundays. l
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The bicycle-themed interior of Café Domestique.
Café Domestique on Williamson Street peddles coffee with a hip cycling vibe By Tom Sakash, Eastside News
A new cycling-inspired coffee shop has pedaled its way onto Willy Street. Café Domestique, named as an homage to the members of a cycling team who serve in support of their team leaders, occupies the space vacated last year by Creative Energy Designs, at 1408 Williamson St. With a new façade and a minimalist décor, literally everything in the café revolves around bikes. Cycling magazines sit piled on side tables. Cycling caps hang from the white walls. Even the coffee shop’s artwork is cycling themed. Dan Coppola, a Monona native who opened the space in early December, said the idea was to create a café that served both the neighborhood and the local cycling community. Cafés geared towards cyclists are growing in popularity, he said, “and that mentality fits really well here.”
Mixing in even more cycling flavor, the café shares the building with the Cargo Bike Shop, opened by Coppola’s longtime friend Tim Staton. With the two businesses side by side, Coppola and Staton have tuned up a true hub for the cycling community, a nod to the European custom of cycling clubs meeting at coffee shops to slurp down espressos before long rides. While Café Domestique offers a variety of espresso options, Coppola also prides himself on serving a “great cup of coffee,” not to mention pastries from nearby Batch Bakehouse. Coppola also hopes to fill up the café’s calendar with cycling-themed events — including viewing parties for larger cycling races, which he said can be difficult to find on television — and also family rides. l
GCC’s plans for Brass Works nearly complete
Community input has helped shape the space usage and event flexibility of the soon-to-be renovated building. Fueled by input from community members, staff and program participants, the Goodman Communtiy Center and Eppstein Uhen Architects are finalizing plans to renovate the Brass Works building along the Capital City Path. The building will house youth programs, ad-
ministration offices and a large community room. Construction is scheduled to start in July and be completed by the fall of 2018. Then construction will begin to significantly renovate the main Ironworks building. The whole project will be complete by December, 2018. l
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Wisconsin Film Festival returns to the Barrymore Theatre for repeat performance By Kathy Paul, Eastside News
If you are a film lover, you can once again choose your seat under the twinkling stars of the Barrymore Theatre ceiling when the 2017 Wisconsin Film Festival returns to this historic neighborhood venue. From March 30 to April 6, the Barrymore joins five other Madison venues to show approximately 150 WFF films. The WFF (presented by the University of Wisconsin Arts Institute in association with the Department of Communication Arts) included the Barrymore as an official venue for film screenings for the first time in 2016. To prepare the classic east side theater for participation, the WFF helped install a large screen suitable for cinema exhibitions. With about an 800-seat capicity for seated events, the Barrymore now boasts the single largest screen of all WFF venues. According to Jim Healy, director of programming, the WFF looks forward to another successful year of films this spring.
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Filmgoers enjoy a film during the 2016 Wisconsin Film Festival at the historic Barrymore Theatre. Many of the films from the Festival’s juried Wisconsin’s Own program — short and feature films shot in Wisconsin or made by filmmakers with Wisconsin ties — will be shown at the Barrymore. The Barrymore will again play host to the Opening Night Celebration for the WFF on Thursday, March 30. The full complement of film tickets goes on sale to the public on Saturday, March 11 at Union South. To learn more, visit wifilmfest.org. l
Troop 34 celebrates a productive winter By Jeff Kunkle, Boy Scout Troop 34
Plunging temperatures, snowfall and ice storms haven’t slowed down Boy Scout Troop 34. The 17 scouts and the troop’s adult leaders have been on the move with a variety of outings and projects. Troop 34 participated in the annual Klondike Derby event in February, where the Scouts practiced winter survival skills and competed in a sled navigation course. They will be able to put these skills into practice this month during a late winter camping trip to Moon Lake. “Winter camping is fun because there are a lot of different things to do like camping in the snow and hiking on the ice,” Scout Leo Stattelman-Scanlan said. The Boy Scouts isn’t just outdoor activities, though. Troop 34 recently witnessed the legendary Harlem Globetrotters in action and was a special guest of the Madison Capitols hockey team at
Scout Night at the Alliant Energy Center. Two members recently achieved the prestigious rank of Eagle Scout: Cedar Johnson worked on a project to plant trees in Door Creek Park with the Urban Tree Alliance, and Henry DeMarco installed raised garden beds on top of the Pyle Center. The dedication and commitment to the community shown by Cedar and Henry embody the values of Troop 34. If you know a boy between the ages of 11-17 who is interested in becoming part of Troop 34, meetings take place at Trinity Lutheran Church from 7-8:15 p.m. every Thursday. For more information, contact Scoutmaster John Nicolson at jwnichol@litewire. net. Troop 34 has been recognized for its inclusivity and welcomes all, regardless of race, creed or orientation. l
Call for east side haikus
The Eastside News is launching a haiku project to encourage neighborhood-inspired poetry With the approach of International Haiku Poetry Day on April 17, we at the Eastside News felt it to be the perfect opportunity to launch a new feature honoring this centuries-old form. Although traditional haiku is written within three lines of 5, then 7, then 5 syllables respectively and includes a reference to the season, more modern approaches will be considered, too. You may want to check out webdelsol.com/ Perihelion/acmarticle.htm for a more
thorough explanation. That being said, the expression of your experience of Madison’s legendary east side is paramount! So, tell us what you notice on your evening walks, what happenings inspire or annoy you as well as anything else that captures your attention or celebrates the uniqueness of our neighborhood. Please send up to three haiku/senryu within the body of an email to esneditorial@goodmancenter.org. l
Overcoming the stigma of mental illness By Bhikshuni Lhundup Chodon
Stigma is when someone views you in a negative way because you have a distinguishing characteristic or personal trait that’s thought to be, or actually is, a disadvantage (a negative stereotype). Unfortunately, negative attitudes and beliefs toward people who have a mental health condition are common. Stigma can lead to discrimination. Discrimination may be obvious and direct, such as someone making a negative remark about your mental illness or your treatment. Or it may be unintentional or subtle, such as someone avoiding you because the person assumes you could be unstable, violent or dangerous due to your mental health condition. You may even judge yourself. In the past nine months I experienced a health crisis. The symptoms I experienced were a physical deterioration. This was a slow process of sleep deprivation, significant weight loss, cramping of limbs, nightmares, dehydration, loss of body heat, becoming lost in familiar territory and finally the inability to breathe. At the stage of gasping for breath, a close friend realized I was experiencing anxiety, not asthma. We discovered that I was experiencing the side effects of a sleep medication. I could not just stop taking the drug; I would need to be weaned off the medication. The following day was extremely awful and it was suggested I should consider being admitted into the hospital, using the phrase, “I am unable to function independently.” I was driven to the emergency room and was willingly admitted into the hospital. In the hospital, I was treated for depression and anxiety. I was in the hospital eight days, in which I was cared for in the psych ward. I gained weight, my medications were stabilized and my sleep patterns were addressed. I was also introduced to a loving psychiatrist who set me on a course of healing.
My healing was an acceptance of myself and also an acceptance of living with depression and anxiety. I began to feel confident that I could slowly learn to live with depression and anxiety and learn to take care of myself both physically and mentally. Upon release from the hospital I met an unexpected setback. I was shocked to learn that some of the people I knew and loved would treat me differently; I met the “stigma of mental illness.” Sometimes it was subtle, a slightly closed body stance, or a discomfort shown in the eyes of friends, not wanting to, or not knowing how to speak to a friend who had spent eight days in the psych ward. I found myself crying out, “It’s me. I am in here.” Two responses that were most hurtful were when I would say, “I am having an off day,” and the response was, “Are you taking your meds?” This was none of their business. The second response was people not stopping over or calling, instead saying, “I thought you needed to heal and have downtime.” The yearning in me at this time was the opposite. I wanted connection, wanted to re-enter into the lives and relationships that shape my life. I am writing this article to inform, and also to reach out to our humanness — to consider the ways in which we all alienate others who are different or whom we do not understand. This is an attempt to speak out against stigma. Consider ways to express your not knowing. Be curious with others, ask and listen. We all yearn to matter, to be heard. Mayo Clinic states in an article about stigma, “Others’ judgments almost always stem from a lack of understanding rather than information based on the facts. Learning to accept your condition and recognize what you need to do to treat it, seeking support, and helping educate others can make a big difference.” l
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SASY cooperating on new Starkweather plan By Dan Lenz, SASYNA representative
Rendering of The Sylvee on the 800 block of East Washington Avenue.
A new large music venue looks to fill a gap By Tom Sakash, Eastside News
Plans are set to build a state-of-the-art music venue along the East Washington Avenue corridor, a project that, once complete, will add a new destination to the city’s burgeoning music scene. The venue, a vision of longtime Madison music promotion company Frank Productions, is part of the forthcoming Cosmos development slated for the 800 block of East Washington Avenue. The project will also feature a parking structure and office space for American Family Insurance and StartingBlock Madison. Frank Productions also announced Feb. 17, it is buying the High Noon Saloon, which sits just around the corner from the new theater project. Construction on the Cosmos kicked off in February, and the first show at the new theater — named “The Sylvee” after Frank Productions’ late co-founder, Sylvia Frank — is planned for late summer 2018. While the broader, eight-story development fits squarely along a corridor already bursting with large, new developments, questions remain over how the new music venue will fit into the fabric of the existing music scene in Madison. According to Charlie Goldstone, president of Frank Productions Concerts, The Sylvee will attract modern acts that often bypass Madison for lack of an adequate space. It will have a capacity of 2,500 concert-goers, cutting-edge amenities and an open floor plan. “There’s a huge unmet need for shows of this size in Madison,” Goldstone said. “And if we’re going to meet that demand, we need a high-tech space.” Larger acts across all genres are now seeking out this type of performance space, added. If the new theater has local live-music lovers concerned about their favorite locale, they can take heart that several of the most popular spots in town are wel-
coming the addition of The Sylvee. Cathy Dethmers, curent owner and operator of the 400-person capacity High Noon Saloon, 701 East Washington Ave., said The Sylvee could bring in more business, as people leaving the new venue will be looking for a place to go after shows. “I’d expect there will be little-tono competition over booking specific bands, since their venue will be over six times bigger than mine, and bands want to play the room that makes the most sense for their expected crowd size,” Dethmers said. That sentiment was echoed by the owners of the 600-person capacity Majestic Theater at 115 King St. “Bands generally like to sell their shows out and route to the appropriately sized venue as a result,” said Scott Leslie, Majestic Theater co-owner. “We are attracting talent at a different stage of their career than a 2,500-capacity venue. While there might come a time where a show is deciding between the two, those instances will be pretty few and far between.” Perhaps the biggest question mark concerning The Sylvee’s potential effects on East side music venues, will center on the Barrymore Theater. As with many other performance spaces in the area, Frank Productions has long booked bands at the nearly 1,000-seat Barrymore as part of its promotional business. The music promoter has told the Barrymore that it has no plans to discontinue that work. “They are saying that shows that are too small for their room, they will continue to put at the Barrymore,” said Steve Sperling, general manager at the Barrymore. “They’re articulating a reasonable vision for the future of their venue, and we take them at their word.” l
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The city of Madison Planning Division continues to work on a new neighborhood plan for the Darbo-WorthingtonStarkweather area. This process began about a year ago and encompasses the area of Highway 30, Starkweather Creek, East Washington Avenue and the railroad tracks just north of the Goodman Center. The planning area now includes a portion of the town of Blooming Grove. City Planning is in the process of rolling out its proposal in a series of public meetings. Unlike previous planning processes, this is not being led by a neighborhood steering committee, but by city Planning staff. Some of the ideas included in this plan are: Using the Voit farm property for mixed-use (housing and commercial) development Redeveloping the land around the Salvation Army building and the Department of Corrections Finding a use for the lot behind the Madison East Shopping Center. Goals include better transportation for the planning area and increased access to neighborhood services and businesses. Though lacking a steering committee, city Planning staff has indicated that they would like the process to be driven by what the neighborhood thinks is important and they are seeking to partner with other organizations working in the
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sasyna.org area. As of January, staff were still waiting to hear back from area groups and communities. Throughout the planning, Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahara Neighborhood Association council members have been involved in the review of and providing input into the process. City of Madison Planning provided an update on the state of the process during the January SASY meeting. While this process is well underway, there are still opportunities for neighbors to have their voices heard. Plans are to have at least one more open house. For more information, including contacts, visit cityofmadison.com. Type DarboWorthington-Starkweather Neighborhood Plan into the search bar on the city’s web page. l
Jenifer Street bus routes draw environmental and safety concerns from neighborhood By Alesia Mayfield, Eastside News
Returning the Madison Metro bus routes to Jenifer Street restored convenience for riders, but did nothing to address the safety and environmental concerns of residents and a neighborhood group, acording to a neighborhood assocation member. “We need to think about mass transit and how it can work with the community,” Anne Walker, a former chair of the Marquette Neighborhood Association Traffic Committee, said. She continues to be involved in the organization and has volunteered on traffic issues for more than 20 years. Thus, Walker was disappointed when Madison Metro made the decision to restore routes 3, 4, 7, 10 and 38 to their original stops on every block of Jenifer Street. According to Metro’s survey, the majority of respondents favored the buses stopping at every other block on Jenifer Street. As part of the survey, a study was commissioned at the request of District 6 Alder Marsha Rummel to explore the option of moving the buses permanently to Williamson Street. When the decision was made to return the buses to the original routes, the study was terminated. The MNA Traffic Committee wanted the study to continue to gather more information. Because the study was discontinued and routes were restored on Oct. 31, there is no data on winter usage, a time when ridership increases. The MNA Traffic Committee also wanted to see a more thorough examination of the
safety and environmental issues they raised at previous community meetings and forwarded to Madison Metro and to the Common Council. Now that the buses are back on Jenifer Street, one of the major complaints continues to be the layover at the Jenifer/ Ingersoll stop. Buses use this stop to switch drivers and rest when the driver is ahead of schedule. When buses are idling, it makes it difficult for pedestrians and cyclists to see traffic before crossing. Because Jenifer Street is a bus route, the added salt in the winter contributes to the damage of trees and pollution to the lakes. The year-round exhaust from the buses damages trees and impacts air quality. One recommendation to improve safety and quality of life is through traffic calming. Traffic calming is the use of physical designs to improve street safety. One traffic-calming measure would be to install street bumps. Another measure would be to narrow Jenifer Street. According to research from the National Association of City Transportation Officials, when a street is narrowed, it cues motorists to slow down. This also would have an impact on mass transit in the area — routes would need to be either reconfigured or removed from Jenifer Street. These are ideas the MNA Traffic Committee thinks that the city needs to continue to explore in addition to resurrecting the previous study. l
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News has long been a part of east side By J Yu, Eastside News
A.W. Larson published and edited what was, in his words, the “inaugural issue” of a newspaper called East Side News on Oct. 12, 1912. Larson produced a second issue of the paper Oct. 19. That edition focused on neighborhood happenings around Schenk’s Corner and the village of Fair Oaks, as well as broader issues of the time. One of them included an article advocating for women’s suffrage, written by Mrs. A.M. Smith. Following the Oct. 19 issue, publication ceased. The nearly decade-long hiatus ended Dec. 4, 1924, when another paper called East Side News appeared in the neighborhood, this time with Marshall Browne as publisher and editor. Browne had studied journalism at the University of Wisconsin and grew up in the printing business. He moved to Madison sometime after serving in WWI, and in 1924 he set up a commercial printing services business side-byside with his newspaper, East Side News. Like Larson, Browne’s paper also served the local neighborhood around Schenk’s Corners. It chronicled community news and events, and actively engaged local neighborhood businesses. Browne published East Side News every Thursday in 1925. The issues from that first year included a section on happenings in the state Legislature, one on local church events and an article about
Mrs. A.M. Smith authored an article advocating for women’s suffrage in the Oct. 19, 1912 edition of The East Side News.
The first ever issue of The East Side News featured ads on the front page for corsets and groceries at Fred Schenk’s store, and cigars and tobacco at Louis Hess’s store. a well-attended Oscar Meyer Christmas exhibit. Also included were articles about the East Side Merchants Association (which preceded the East Side Businessmen’s Association), as well as a classified ad section. Included in its pages was a subscription solicitation, with a yearly rate of $1. Browne continued to publish East Side News and run his commercial print business for 38 years, until 1962, when he retired and sold the newspaper piece of his business to Robert Doyle and James Hickey. Over those 38 years, East Side News had been expanded to include various features, including ones reflective of the times, such as an east-siders in U.S. Service section during the war years. The new owners, Doyle and Hickey, continued publishing East Side News until December 1963, at which time East Side News ceased publication. It wouldn’t be until the early 1980s that another, unaffiliated newspaper reclaimed the name of East Side News to publish a paper that served the Madison’s east
side. In February 1981, East Side News reappeared in circulation. This paper, which had been formerly known as Atwood’s Alive, was published by the Atwood Community Center, 2425 Atwood Ave. Subsequently, the March 1981 issue of East Side News referenced the change with a note posted on its pages announcing it would be carrying on the name of East Side News. It quoted Vera Browne, who revealed that she was the real voice behind “Jim Dash the Boy Reporter,” a column which ran in the paper for 38 years during Marshall Borwne’s tenure. The East Side News of the 80s included sections such The front page from the March 1981 East Side News. as Schenk’s Corners News, Youth Notes, Focus on Business and Displaced Homemakers (which offered advice to newly single homemakers seeking to enter the job market). In 1995, East Side News underwent a minor change in its name to Eastside News. Its publisher also underwent a name change upon its 2008 move from Atwood Avenue to Waubesa Street, a move made possible in part by a gift The Atwood Community Center anfrom Irwin and Robert Goodman. nounces its plans to carry on the name Special thanks to Ann Waidelich for her of East Side News. help. l
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March, April programs spell end of presentations for the East Side History Club By Sarah White, East Side History Club
The East Side History Club’s March 18 meeting topic will be “Storytelling Inspired by Family Heirlooms.” Judith Foss Porter, a retired elementary teacher, supervisor of antique judging at the McHenry County Fair in Woodstock, Ill., will describe how she has accepted responsibility for her family’s heirlooms and has “gone the extra mile” to tease out the stories that go with them. Porter is the daughter of former east side business owners Arnold and Sylvia Foss (the Foss Grocery was at 2001 Atwood Ave.) and granddaughter of Alma Gest (the Gest Garage, Inn and Cabins in DeForest). Porter has checked dates on tombstones in area graveyards, searched family photos and scrapbooks with a magnifying glass and read her Grandmother Gest’s journal over and over. She will bring examples and offer suggestions on how we all could do the same. You are invited to bring one of your own family’s heirlooms and share how you learned its story. In April, back by popular demand, historical consultant Ann Waidelich will present “Picturing the Past: The SchenkAtwood Neighborhood,” a slide show of historic photos of the Schenk-Atwood Neighborhood. Please join us on the second Saturday (not our usual third Satur-
Upcoming Events East Side History Club Story-telling Inspired by Family Heirlooms Talk presented by Judith Foss Porter
March 18 from 1-3 p.m. Goodman Community Center 149 Waubesa St.
Arnold and Sylvia Foss on the day the Foss Royal Blue Market closed, Aug. 19, 1970.
Picturing the Past: The Schnek-Atwood Neighborhood Slide-show presented by Ann Waidelich
April 8 from 1-3 p.m. Goodman Community Center 149 Waubesa St. day) for this virtual stroll through time. April’s program concludes the East Side History Club’s regular programs. After an outstanding 10-year run, organizers Waidelich and I reluctantly announce we are no longer available to plan and execute programs. A book launch event for the revised
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second edition of “An East Side Album,” now nearing completion, will take place later in spring 2017. The Goodman Community Center is eager to continue to host the club if someone steps forward to organize and facilitate these get-togethers. Anyone interested should contact me at 608-347-7329 or sarah.white@firstpersonprod.com. The files and memorabilia collected during the club’s decade will be housed at Historic Blooming Grove Historical Society’s Dean House, 4718 Monona Drive.
The collection will continue to be available for research. The East Side History Club’s blog will continue to publish history “finds” as they come to light. To submit your memories and pictures to publish on the blog, send an email to sarah.white@firstpersonprod.com. Waidelich is happy to answer local history questions, and may be reached at 608-249-7920 or annwaid@charter. net. I am available to help families and community groups with history projects through my business, First Person Productions. l
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March 11-26
A preview of spring at Olbrich’s flower show PHOTO: CHRISTINE BLAU Walk among fresh flowers on display and breathe in the sweet aromas of Olbrich Garden’s Spring Flower Show, March 11-26. It runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Admission is $3 for ages 13 and up, $2 for ages 3 to 12 and free to ages 2 and under. The show also is free to Olbrich members. The flowers featured in the show range from spring flowers, bulbs and flowering Children love to experience the flowers at Olbrich branches. Many of the spring Garden’s spring flower show. tory. Light refreshments will be served. annuals were grown from All proceeds benefit Olbrich Botaniseed in Olbrich’s greenhouses. cal Gardens. Olbrich members are invited to an exclusive early viewing of the Spring Flow- For more information, visit olbrich.org or er Show at 9 a.m. in the Bolz Conservacall 608-246-4550. l
April 1
Delayed pansy bloom means longer blooms for you Celebrate spring with a cheery pansy, panola or viola grown in Olbrich’s own greenhouses. A cloudy spring has delayed our pansy blossoms. Brimming with buds, they will pop with flowers in the next few weeks. This means a longer bloom time for you to enjoy at home. Pansies are cool weather plants that do best if planted in the ground. However, they also look great in a container, and make wonderful springtime gifts.
Pots of pansies are $6 each, with three plants per pot. Orchids will also be on sale while supplies last. Proceeds benefit Olbrich Botanical Gardens. For more information, visit olbrich.org or call 608-246-4550. l
For up-to-date information on changes to our schedule and closures, visit our activity calendar online at goodmancenter.org/events. March 13 through April 17
Moove and Groove classes Get into the rhythm and de-stress your Monday evenings with this six-week aerobic exercise class using drumsticks and makeshift drums. The class runs Monday nights March 13 through April 17, from 7-7:45 p.m. in the Goodman Community Center LOFT. Follow instructor Sue Moo as the class combines movement, drumming and a variety of musical genres. This
class is suitable for all ages and abilities; movements are easily modifiable. Wear comfortable clothing. Equipment provided. Register for the six-week Moove and Groove class by calling the Goodman Community Center at 608-241-1574. For more information, contact Susie Neeley at sue.z.q.83@gmail.com. l
Fridays and Sundays
Slow and Intermediate Flow Yoga Enhance flexibility, balance and strength in a slow, mindful practice with Slow Flow Yoga, Fridays from 6-7 p.m. and Intermediate Flow Yoga, Sundays from 9-10 a.m. Bring your own mat and support props. We will take our time experiencing postures, moving through sequences at a gentle to moderate pace, and concentrating on the connection between breath and movement. Classes will include
breathing exercises to deepen awareness of the body-mind connection and cultivate mental stillness and clarity. The drop-in fee for classes is $5 for the general public and $4 for Goodman Community Center fitness center members. Attendees should pay at Goodman’s front desk prior to the start of each class. For more information, email freebeme11@ yahoo.com. l
Mondays
Vinyasa Yoga Increase strength and flexibility while linking movement to breath with Vinyasa Yoga, Mondays from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Classes include fluid sequences, in which one posture flows directly into the next, as well as longer poses and exercises to focus the mind and control the breath.
The drop-in fee for classes is $5 for the general public and $4 for Goodman Community Center fitness center members. Attendees should pay at Goodman’s front desk prior to the start of each class. For more information, email Christopher Livanos at chrislivanosyoga@gmail.com. l
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Sleep deprivation, insomnia and the solution Includes light meal. RSVP is required by Monday, March 27. To register, send email to Madison@ mywellnesschampions.org or call 608-7208677 two days in advance. l
March 30 through April 1
Explore your passions at ‘Creativity of the Elder’ Dr. Lynn McDonald, family therapist/ social worker, and David Glass, an international theatre director from London, England will cohost. Glass has co-created theatre productions around the world. This workshop is for those over the age of 18. Cost is $240. For more information, contact Lynn McDonald at Lynn.mcdonald@gmail.com or call 608-347-4473. l
April 8
Idun Lodge serving Norwegian delicacies Idun Lodge will hold its annual Spring Frokost and bake sale Saturday, April 8 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Norway Center at 2262 Winnebago St. The smorgasbord-style brunch will feature smoked salmon, herring, ham, sausages, boiled eggs, cheeses, breads and crackers, various traditional pastries, fruit soup and beverages. The brunch is $13 for adults and $6.50 for children, ages 6-12. A separate bake sale will offer typical Norwegian delicacies, including
cookies, coffee cakes and breads. Packages of three large lefse will be $6 … as long as they last!
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March 29
The Centre for Creative Practice will offer this three-day workshop for a second time at the Goodman Community Center, March 30 through April 1, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The classes utilize laughter, metaphor, group discussion, shared and personal reflections, physical theatre exercises and a final joint performance.
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Learn about causes of sleep disorders and solutions for sleeping better Wednesday, March 29, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Willy St. Co-op, 1221 Williamson St.
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For more information, contact Mary at 608-277-8190 or search for Idun Lodge on Facebook. l
In recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Badger Krav Maga is offering seminars for women to learn assertiveness skills and how to be safer in their daily lives. Discussions are Sunday, April 9, noon to 3 p.m.; Friday, April 14, 5-8 p.m.; and Saturday, April 15, 9 a.m. to noon at the Goodman Com-
munity Center, 149 Waubesa St. The seminars are open to those who identify as women, age 13 and up. Attendance is free, but registration is required. Adult content will be discussed. For more information or to register, contact Fred Harris at bit.ly/bkmsaam. l
March 8
‘Nasty Women Reading’ for Planned Parenthood To celebrate Women’s History Month, Arts + Literature Laboratory is hosting “Nasty Women Reading” to benefit Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin. The event will be Saturday, March 18 at 8 p.m. at ALL’s location at 2021 Winnebago St. Readers will use mythical and historical figures as well as their own selves, mothers, daughters, sisters and lovers to
explore what it means to be identified as a nasty woman. Donations will benefit Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin. Donors can give by going to support.ppwi.org and putting “Nasty Women” in the comment field. For more information about Nasty Women Reading, please contact Rita Mae Reese at ritamae.reese@gmail.com or literature@artlitlab.org. l
March 1 through mid-May
Sign up to perform at Make Music Madison Registration for Make Music Madison opens for venues March 1 and for musicians March 8. Make Music Madison is an annual citywide outdoor musical celebration held on the summer solstice, June 21. Musicians of all ages, skill levels and musical styles are invited to perform. Last year, more than 300 acts — nearly 1,000 musicians — played at 110 stages across town.
Feel free to host your own concert at your favorite outdoor space. Past neighborhood stages include the Goodman Community Center, Wirth Court Park, Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ, bad dog frida, the Chocolate Shoppe, Olbrich Park and Chris’s Front Porch. No registration fees or city permits needed. For more information or to sign up, visit makemusicmadison.org. l
April 28
Learn healthy living tips at the NESCO’s Multicultural Senior Health Fair
Come to an informational fair showcasing a variety of resources for seniors and their families. The fair will take place from 9-11:30 a.m. at the Warner Park
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Baum Revision is closer to securing funding for Garver Feed Mill project
City is prepared to contest Trump’s policies By Paul Soglin, city of Madison mayor
By Marsha Rummel, District 6 Alder
Baum Revision, the development team for the Garver Feed Mill, reported to the city of Madison Board of Estimates in late January, that Marsha Rummel it has secured most of the funds needed to start the renovation of the historic building into an artisan food and beverage processing facility. Since November, the Baum has secured $5 million in New Market Tax Credits, half of what it is seeking, and has contacted many other community development entities. Baum reported to the Board that it is waiting on a decision from one such entity for the balance of
the tax credits. So far, Baum has commitments for $3 million in commercial debt, found an investor for the Federal Historic Tax Credits and is awaiting certification from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation for $2 million in state historic tax credits. Also, it has secured a bridge loan to cover the tax credits; received an idle industrial sites grant from the state; and the city has allocated $1.8 million. With half the NMTC funds now committed and more than half of the tenants secured, the finish line is getting closer. Final city land use approvals are still required, but I am cautiously optimistic that this great vision for the Garver site is within our reach. l
Immigration organizations could use help By David Ahrens, District 15 Alder
When elected officials write our columns we have to keep in mind that they will not be read for at least one month. What’s a hotDavid Ahrens button issue today, may pass by the time of its publication. Nonetheless, I am writing in response to President Donald Trump’s administration’s attacks on Muslims, Latinos and other immigrant communities. On Jan. 29, more than 2,000 people gathered at Monona Terrace to support our community members at risk and gain an understanding of the dimensions of Trump’s offensive. That was a great beginning, but it will not be the end of a community collaboration to support our immigrant community. There are a few things we can do immediately to help support the immigrant community. Most of them involve financial support. You don’t have to be wealthy, simply generous with the few extra dollars you may have. The group leading much of the orga-
nizing, litigation and support in the Latino community is Voces de la Frontera. They are based in Milwaukee but have organizing staff in Madison and in other cities. For more information about them, visit their website, vdlf.org. Centro Hispano provides immigration assistance and social services for Latinos in Dane County. It is a vital and growing organization and will likely be inundated with requests for assistance from their community as the new regulations on deportation are instituted. They can be reached at micentro.org. Jewish Social Services is the major provider of refugee services in Dane County. Perhaps surprisingly, they are a major service provider for the Muslim community and have Muslim outreach staff. In addition to money, they always need volunteers. You can reach them and learn more about their work at jssmadison.org. If you have concerns or questions about city policies or programs, you can contact me at district15@cityofmadison.com or at 608-334-1156. l
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The city of Madison will not waver in its efforts to protect the rights of everyone within our jurisdiction, regardless of status, while maintaining the core values of the Madison
Police Department. The constitutional principle is very simple: we are not employees or agents of the federal government, particularly Immigration and Customs Enforcement. We will not use our local police department as a tool to enforce federal immigration laws. The trust between our police department and the people we serve is more important than our violating the Constitution and improperly detaining individuals. If we stop someone for a traffic violation or a misdemeanor, we have no right to compromise that person’s freedom through detention without a lawful court order. We will cooperate with immigration federal authorities when legal — that means complying with a constitutional detainer request, which is most likely to occur when a serious crime or felony occurs, such as an assault. Nowhere in our agreements with the federal government — housing, transportation, health, economic development or public safety — does it state that as a recipient of federal funds, we agreed to illegally or unconstitutionally detain individuals. We will vigorously contest any attempt by President Don-
ald Trump’s administration to deprive Madison of funding, especially when unconstitutionally coerced. I want to assure all of our residents and visitors that public safety is our top priority and that means building and strengthening police community relations. The Madison Police Department works hard to build and preserve trust with the communities it serves, which means everyone. Immigrants in our city must be able to trust all city departments, including the police department. Denying federal funds to cities that aim to build trusting and supportive relations with immigrant communities is misguided, wrong and unconstitutional. Given the actions of President Trump, we are now all “sanctuary” cities. Every city in this nation is now subject to yet-to-be-determined standards for local law enforcement. We do not know if the Trump government will cross any constitutional standards in requiring local police departments to act in an unconstitutional manner, but let us be clear: The decisions related to how law enforcement agencies prioritize their resources, direct their workforce and define the duties of their employees resides with us. This includes the role of MPD in immigration enforcement. Effective policing cannot be achieved by forcing an unwanted role upon the police by threat of sanctions or withholding of federal funding. l
School-based mental health teams expanding By Joe Parisi, Dane County Executive
The effects of mental illness are far reaching, affecting classrooms, families and workplaces. Dane County is stepping up and increasing our Joe Parisi commitment to get help to those in need and address mental health challenges. After hearing from school districts, teachers and parents about the success of these teams, we have been working to obtain more funding to help more school districts. In my 2017 budget, every school district that wants a team in their district will have one. Launched in 2013, our school-based mental health teams are now making a
difference for hundreds of students and families across Dane County. These teams of mental health professionals are available to help if a mental health crisis occurs, and also to work with students and teachers to identify students struggling with mental illness before it becomes a crisis. We must continue to work with our schools and families to get kids the help they need and allow teachers to focus on teaching. Our schools cannot do it all. The county, the nonprofit sector and families must all help to make sure our next generation of young minds is being given the opportunity to succeed. I am proud to help further Dane County’s commitment to the next generation. l
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After marching, now we must take action By Chris Taylor, State Representative, 78th Assembly District
The Republican talking point is that other providers will step in. But we need look no further than our own state to know that this is a lie. When Gov. Scott Walker, in his first budget denied all state funds to Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin, five rural health-care clinics in Shawano, Johnson Creek, Chippewa Falls, Fond du Lac and Beaver Dam closed, impacting thousands of women and men. No other provider stepped in to offer the critical health services no longer available in these communities. The reality is that PPWI is one of the few charity health-care providers for underserved people. More than 54 percent of PPWI’s health centers are in health professional shortage areas, which are rural or medically underserved areas. In 73 percent of the counties that PPWI serves, there is no provider that has the capacity to absorb PPWI’s patients. Recently, my Democratic colleagues and I sent letters to both Ryan and Gov. Walker calling on them to cease their efforts to deny public funds to Planned Parenthood. These politicians shouldn’t be jeopardizing the life and health of Wisconsin men and women to score political points. Without a massive public backlash against their efforts, that will be the result. And women and families will suffer. Please take time now to call Ryan’s office at 202-225-3031 and Gov. Walker’s office at 608-266-1212 to urge them to fund Planned Parenthood. Women’s health and lives depend upon it. l
By Fred Risser, State Senator, 26th District
This year marks the 100th anniversary of Wisconsin’s State Capitol. In recognition of this important milestone, the State Capitol Commemoration Commission was Fred Risser established to help plan and coordinate events to celebrate the Capitol’s centennial. I am pleased to serve as a member of this Commission and help recognize the anniversary of this beautiful building. The Commission formally kicked off the year-long celebration on Jan. 31 with a ceremony and public reception, where Gov. Scott Walker, former Gov. Tommy Thompson and others spoke.
There is a fantastic temporary museum in the Capitol rotunda and a commemorative book. There will also be an online 360-degree virtual tour for those that are unable to visit Madison. As spring and summer arrive, there will be a special centennial flower garden in the Capitol Park. The Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra will also be giving a special Concerts on the Square performance. The first State Capitol, a 1,000square-foot building in Belmont was quickly outgrown, and the second building — built in Madison in 1869 — caught fire, necessitating an entirely new building. The current State Capitol was finished in 1917 and is the third Wisconsin Capitol building. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 2001. l
Education races tight in April 4 spring election By Dave Link, Eastside News
Education leadership — both at the local and state levels — are featured as the most contested positions for voters to decide in Wisconsin’s April 4 spring election. The only other contested office to consider is a circuit court judge. The Madison Metropolitan School District Board of Education has two seats up for grab. Ali Muldrow and Kate Toews were the top two vote-getters for Seat 6 in the Feb. 21 primary. Seat 6 is an open seat since Michael Flores chose not to run again. Seat 7 sees incumbent Ed Hughes challenged by Nicki Vander Meulen.
School board members serve for three years. At the state level, Tony Evers, the superintendent of public instruction, seeks a third four-year term. He is contested by Lowell Holtz, a former superintendent of Beloit and Whitnall school districts. Holtz is seen as the conservative candidate in this officially nonpartisan race. Branch 12 of the Dane County Circuit Court sees village of Shorewood Hills municipal judge Marilyn Townsend and attorney Jill J. Karofsky squaring off for the seat vacated by Clayton Kawski. l
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The thrill of marching down Pennsylvania Avenue on Jan. 21 with 500,000 other people for basic human rights for women spurred my memory of the first march for Chris Taylor women’s lives I ever attended. In 1989, I was a 21-year-old college student marching at a time when protesters were physically blockading women’s health-care clinics. Then, as now, I felt that we could change the world with the energy of the crowd. What I now realize decades later is that change doesn’t just come with marching, but with acting. And the need to act is urgent. Though individuals no longer blockade health-center doors (but women seeking access to reproductive health services often face harassment), politicians pass law after law that has the same effect: to deny women access to life-saving health care. In the next several weeks, House Speaker Paul Ryan will attempt to push through his bill to deny Medicaid patients the ability to seek birth control, cervical and breast cancer screenings, and testing and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases from Planned Parenthood. No abortion services are provided with public funds. Ryan’s measure will not only deny 6,000 individuals from his own district access to Planned Parenthood, but 50,000 patients throughout our state.
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Pinney Branch Library is located at 204 Cottage Grove Road, at the intersection of Monona Drive and Cottage Grove Road between Walgreens and the former ReStore. For further program details or to register, call 608-224-7100 or visit madisonpubliHawthorne Branch Library is located at 2707 E. Washington Ave. in the Madison East clibrary.org. Library hours are Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday 9 Shopping Center at the intersection of East Johnson Street and East Washington Ava.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 1-5 p.m. enue. For program details or to register, contact staff at 608-246-4548 or visit madisonpubliclibrary.org. Library hours are Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Wisconsin Film Festival sneak peak Spanish storytime Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, March 10, 6:30 p.m. Saturdays, March 25, April 15, 10:30 a.m.
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Friday, April 14, from 10 a.m.to 8 p.m. Saturday, April 15, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (with bag sale from 3-4:30 p.m.) Monday, April 17, extended bag sale from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Great deals on kid and adult books, dvds, audio books and cds.
Wednesday, April 12, 2 p.m. Join us for two hours of building fun. LEGO blocks and coloring sheets, foam blocks and lots of time for building.
Documentary film series Friday, March 3, 7 p.m. “Goshen: Places of Refuge for the Running People” 2015/English and Spanish. Friday, March 17, 7 p.m. “5 Broken Cameras” 2011/Hebrew and Arabic, with English subtitles. Friday, March 31, 7 p.m. “Nenette” 2010/French with English subtitles. Friday, April 28, 7 p.m. “Farewell Herr Schwarz” 2013/German and Hebrew, with English subtitles.
Library book club Wednesday, March 15, 6 p.m. “Where’d You Go, Bernadette?” by Maria Semple. Wednesday, April 29, 6 p.m. “The Golem and the Jinni” by Helene Wecker.
Insect ambassadors Monday, April 10, 10:30 a.m. Join these bug experts and learn all kinds of new things about these fascinating creatures. All ages welcome.
Alphabet Factory Thursday, April 13, 10:30 a.m. Come celebrate the ABCs with stories, music and play.
Monster Jaws Monday, April 10, 2 p.m. Explore the concepts of levers and fulcrums in this interactive science and art program. For ages 6-12 years. Registration begins March 24.
Marble run maker fun Tuesday, April 11, 10:30 a.m. Tubes, tape, tunnels and loads of marbles to make your own marble run. Join a team and build together.
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Watch trailers from this year’s films; learn about the ins and outs of the festival from festival organizers.
Fifth annual Mini Film Festival Saturday, March 18, 6:30 p.m. Watch five short films from the 2016 Wisconsin Film Festival, followed with a discussion by the directors. “Russian Folk” by director Michael Doubek and performance by the White Birch Ensemble; “IMMOO: 240 Frames per Second” with director Steve Donovan; “Lakeshore Preserve” with director Austin Moore; “White & Lazy” with director James Runde; and “A Grand Walk” with director Sam Wirth.
Thursdays, March 23 and April 13, 6:30 p.m. ¡Acompáñenos para escuchar cuentos en español! Para niños de 3 a 6 años de edad. Nos enfocamos en la alfabetización temprana a través de la lectura, la música y el juego. Please join us for stories, songs and rhymes in Spanish, focused on building early literacy skills. For ages 3-6.
Toddler Time Tuesdays, 10:15 a.m. (No program April 18) Enjoy stories, songs and activities. One adult per child is recommended. For children ages 16-35 months.
Movie screenings
Book Baby
Wednesday, March 1, 6:30 p.m. “Elle” (R). Friday, March 3, 6:30 p.m. “Moonlight” (R). Friday, April 7, 6:30 p.m. “Fences” (PG-13).
Tuesdays, 11:15 a.m. Enjoy short stories and songs, stay for play and conversation. For babies ages 0-15 months, with a caregiver.
Music + Movement
Adult book group Tuesday, March 28, 7 p.m. “Best Boy” by Eli Gottlieb. Tuesday, April 25, 7 p.m. “Everything I Never Told You” by Celeste Ng.
Preschool storytime Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. (No programs March 1, April 19 or 26) A happy blend of stories, fingerplays and songs that help preschool children develop print and phonologic awareness, vocabulary, letter knowledge and narrative skills. Groups welcome. For ages 3-5.
Thursdays through April, 9:15 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. Little ones stay active with music, movement, play and bubbles. Especially for toddlers; all siblings welcome.
Minecraft club Saturdays, March 25, April 15, 1:30 p.m. Grab your friends for multiplayer Minecraft fun. Bring your own computer, or use one of ours. Ages 17 and under.
Humanitarian knitting First Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. Knit for charity. All skill levels welcome. Yarn is provided. l
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Goodman’s career pathways program helps youth succeed, Madison schools follow suit But can there be lessons for us all? By Anna Skrzypczynska, Eastside News
One of the ways in which the Goodman Community Center realizes its vision of equipping community members with the resources they need to succeed is through helping young people build foundations for their futures as successful students and working adults — an approach that also appears to be catching on in our public schools. At Goodman, youth career efforts start with the Center’s TEENworks initiative, which trains individuals between the ages of 16 and 21 in three career pathways: culinary arts, early childhood education, and maintenance and grounds. High-school sophomores in the TEENworks program can also participate in “Seed to Table,” an Innovation campus in its fourth year of partnering with the Madison Metropolitan School District. Through “Seed to Table,” students receive high school credits while working in kitchens, gardens, and workshops, preparing them for careers in urban agriculture, the culinary arts and food preservation. While pursuing their interests in TEENworks, “Seed to Table,” or other chosen career pathways, students are taught science, social studies, mathematics and language arts within the context of a chosen program and with the help of a certified teacher from the MMSD. An example might be a unit on Italy in which the educational content centers on the country’s food, culture, and history, explained Keith Pollock, who manages the TEENworks program. One of the objectives of this kind of experience, Pollock added, is to give students an opportunity for hands-on, personalized learning that also corresponds to what youth are interested in.
Beyond TEENworks, Goodman gives students the opportunity to earn school credits through its Summer Credit Recovery and Job Opportunity Program. These efforts, helping underprivileged youth build strong foundations for themselves, mirrors the burgeoning “personalized pathways” initiative that will soon take root in Madison schools. Set to launch in fall 2017, the program aims to address recent indications by student outcomes and achievement data that MMSD high schools are not meeting the needs of all students. By establishing these career pathways, schools will have the ability to prepare disadvantaged students for college or for a career. While the program is an investment in equity, it has elicited a variety of responses, including criticisms and uncertainties. For more details on the program and how it has been received by the community, see Doug Erickson’s Nov. 27, 2016, article on the pathways initiative in the Wisconsin State Journal. Ultimately, time will tell how students, parents, and educators respond to MMSD’s implementation of personalized pathways. If the success of TEENworks and other Goodman Community Center youth career programs are any indication, it’s likely to have a positive effect. “There are some things that could come out of a pathways model,” said Pollock. “But how it works in practice, as opposed to the concept or idea” is another thing. “A lot of what we at Goodman are trying to do is to engage the youth in what they are interested in trying to do,” said Pollock. l
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School’s remodeling almost complete after delays By John Burkholder, Lowell Elementary School principal
A few years ago, the paint that covered the exterior of my old house finally succumbed to the elements. Being of the thrifty sort, I planned to scrape John Burkholder and paint the house myself for part of my summer vacation. On my first day, I pushed my scraper against the wooden underside of the soffit, and watched as the soffit crumbled in front of my eyes. Dry rot. Old houses can be like that. Old schools at times can be a lot like old houses. The accessibility work and cafeteria remodel, scheduled to be largely completed by the time school began, has dragged on into spring as unforeseen circumstances have at times impeded progress. I am happy to report, however, that
the light of completion is getting brighter each day! Our front entry ramp and door replacements are now complete, as is the ramped entrance from our parking lot. Some aesthetic work remains in both these areas, work that will be completed when the ground has thawed and wet enough to support new plantings. Recently our Lowell custodian took our new elevator for a test drive, moving a heavy table from our garden level up to the first floor with remarkably little effort. All that remains is to add coded access keypads to the elevator. The move to our new cafeteria is now imminent with much of the remaining work focusing on cosmetic updates. The work took much longer than originally planned, but the final product comes with much pride as we can now say that Lowell Elementary is truly welcoming —and accessible — to all. l
$1,000 scholarship offered by Veterans for Peace A $1,000 scholarship will be offered by the Clarence Kailin Chapter of Madison Veterans for Peace to a Madison high school senior who writes the best original essay on the peace topic, “Why I believe violence is not the solution.” Application materials may be found at madisonvfp.org. The deadline for submission is Friday, May 5. Questions may be emailed to heartlandphoto@tds.net. The scholarship is open to any senior student at a Madison public high school who will graduate this spring. Appli-
cants must enroll at Madison Area Technical College for the fall semester 2017 to be eligible to receive the scholarship. The scholarship honors Korean War veteran Dr. James Allen, also a longtime peace activist and member of the University of Wisconsin medical faculty, who died in 2011. The scholarship to attend MATC has been offered since 2009. Previous winners have come from all five Madison public high schools. l
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Art doesn’t see disability at new exhibit
New work on view at the VSA Wisconsin Gallery By Kathie Wagner, VSA Wisconsin president
Visual Expressions, an exhibition of 200 works of art, will be on view April 17 through May 6 at the VSA Wisconsin Gallery, 1709 Aberg Ave. The show is comprised of paintings, drawings, prints and mixed media. This juried presentation features work by artists with disabilities ages 5 and up from across the state, including a significant number from the Madison area. Viewing hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday or by appointment. The gallery will also be open on Friday, May 5, 5-9 p.m. during Madison’s spring Gallery Night. Many of the works are for sale. A meet-the-artists open house/reception for the general public is scheduled for Saturday, May 6 from 2-4 p.m. VSA Wisconsin uses the arts to expand the capabilities, confidence and quality of life for adults and children
with disabilities. By using the arts to enhance education, advance socialization and promote inclusion, programs like the Visual Expressions exhibition give artists with disabilities Mom’s Arab by artist an opportuCarly Evans nity to receive recognition for their accomplishments, enhancing feelings of self-worth and promoting a sense of belonging to the broader community. For more information, visit or call 608241-2131. l
Calling all local artists for GCC’s Gallery Night The Goodman Community Center is seeking artists to participate in Gallery Night on Friday, May 5. Goodman’s location is not juried, but there is a nominal participation fee. Artists and crafters of all media are welcome to participate. As part of the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art’s city-wide spring Gallery Night, Goodman will showcase a variety of painters, photogra-
phers, crafters, potters and fabric artists from 5-9 p.m in Goodman’s community rooms. For additional information about reserving space for an art booth (sorry, wall space is not available), contact margo@ goodmancenter.org, or 608-204-8028. Visitmmoca.org/gallery-night for information about other Gallery Night locations in Madison. l
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Ready, set, rock at Ladies Rock Camp Hey ladies, have you ever wanted to be a rock star? If you’ve ever wanted to be in a band, learn an instrument, improve the skills you already have, or just be creative with other “6.4.Sunday” performs during lunch break at the fall women, then Ladies Ladies Rock Camp 2016. The band is comprised of women Rock Camp is for who met through Ladies Rock Camp. you. The best part? It is right here in the Madison area, at the drums, keyboards and vocals. All experiWisconsin Center for Music Education in ence levels are welcome. Instruction is Waunakee. held in small groups and led by experiIt may not be possible to quit our day enced, enthusiastic female musicians. jobs and run off on a tour bus, but we can Participants form bands on the first get a taste of it (much more so than singday and spend the weekend collaborating ing along with the radio in our cars!) at to write an original song. Ladies Rock Camp, April 21-23, 2017. On Sunday evening, the bands perSo just what is this camp? form their original songs at a local music It is three days of instrument instrucvenue in front of an audience of invited tion, songwriting lessons, band practice family and friends. and workshops, taught by some of the The spring Ladies Rock Camp is set most energetic and enthusiastic profesfor Friday through Sunday, April 21, 22 sional local women musicians, all culmi- and 23, with the showcase performance at nating in a showcase concert – on stage 7 p.m. Sunday. Cost to attend the three– at a local music venue. Women age 19 day Ladies Rock Camp is $300 per perand up can register. No musical experison (financial aid is available). Camp will ence is necessary — just a desire to rock! take place at the Wisconsin Center for Instruments offered are guitar, bass, Music Education in Waunakee. Proceeds of Ladies Rock Camp benLynn rocks efit the Girls Rock Camp Madison proa guitar for gram, a nonprofit that provides similar the first time music camp programming for girls ages ever with her eight to 18, focusing on building posiLadies Rock tive self-esteem through music. A small Camp band cover charge at the door for the Ladies at the spring 2016 showcase Rock Camp showcase performance also performance at helps fund GRC programming. the High Noon Saloon.
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‘Wisconsin’s Beauty’ Nature photography by Jessica Curning Kuenzi
UMOJA Magazine cover art will be on display in the Ballweg Gallery through March.
MARCH Ballweg Gallery presents:
‘UMOJA cover art through the years’ UMOJA magazine cover art compiled by Milele Chikasa Anana Over the past 25 years, UMOJA magazine has featured the work of black artists on most of its covers. In this show, about 100 pieces from the total collection of 300 have been selected. Both the original artwork and the artwork as displayed on the cover are framed and shown side by side. UMOJA magazine is local, community-focused journal that focuses on positive news in the African-American community. This show is especially interesting for classroom groups and afterschool enrichment. Come and enlarge your understanding of the black experience and see how this experience is interpreted in a positive way by black artists. Artwork has been the flagship of UMOJA magazine for 25 years. Artists working in a variety of genres show a wide range of the black experience, from struggles and sacrifices to family and church life, as well as cultural achievements and images from the continent of Africa.
UMOJA Publisher Milele Chikasa Anana is available upon request for a guided tour and a discusMilele Chikasa Anana sion of the deeper meaning of the artwork. Please contact her at umojamagazine@sbcglobal or 608-242-1400. A dinner honoring Ms. Milele was held Feb. 25 and included a proclamation by Dane County Judge Everett Mitchell, Fall Barn, photograph, 16" x 20" a spoken word performance by Zhalarina Sanders and singing by the Mt. Zion Livites Choir. Madison postmaster Robert Sheehan unveiled the newly released Dorothy Height stamp at this event. The Goodman Community Center’s Ballweg Gallery will be displaying cover art from UMOJA magazine through March.
To see her upcoming art fairs, purchase photographs or see more of her photographs please visit Jessica1976.wix.com/ CurningPhoto. l
For more information about UMOJA Magazine, visitumojamagazine.com l
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As a nature photographer, Jessica Curning Kuenzi finds Wisconsin a rich source for beauty. Nearly all of her photographs are taken in Wisconsin, with 90 percent of this show taken in Dane County. It’s home to her. She spent her first 30 years living on the east side of MadiHyde’s Mill Sunset, photograph, 12" x 20" son and now lives in the woods of Blue ever get the chance to see. Until I get Mounds, another source of abundant the time or money to travel, I have been beauty. finding the beauty in my own backyard. Kuenzi grew up loving photography, I like to find the places and things that nature and art. She remembers, “When give me a sense of calmness and peace. I I was a kid I would look at old National also love the fact that I have the power to Geographic magazines for hours, and stop time and preserve nature forever.” was fascinated by the photographs. I alKuenzi has an associates degree in ways wanted to go to exotic places and photography from Madison College. hike into the jungle to capture photoShe works full time in the lab at Univergraphs of places not many people will sity of Wisconsin Hospital. Most of her spare time is spent taking photographs or exhibiting at art fairs around southern Wisconsin. She exhibits at art fairs most weekends from May to November.
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Our gallery exists thanks to a generous donation from Diane Endres Ballweg. If you’d like to be considered for a show here, visit goodmancenter.org/services/ballweg-gallery
Photos by Laura Zastrow PhotograPhy
6-1O p.m. at the Goodman Community Center An indoor-outdoor celebration to benefit Goodman’s life-changing programs and services
Purchase benefit tickets at goodmancenter.org or in person at Goodman’s front desk