Book Club
Book Club Monday November 17, 2025 7:00 PM Zoo For November, we will be reading The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson (2019), a novel set in the hard times in the beautiful mountains of Kentucky.
Book Club Monday November 17, 2025 7:00 PM Zoo For November, we will be reading The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson (2019), a novel set in the hard times in the beautiful mountains of Kentucky.
Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday, Friendship Force's volunteer day has been moved to Wednesday, November 19. Please let our new leader, Mary Crave (mary.crave@wisc.edu) know of your participation by November 13.
Join us in celebrating the holidays and sharing Friendship. Save the Date!! We will meet at Buck and Honeys in Monona. RSVP information to be published later. When: Sunday, January 4, 2026, from 1-4 pm Where: Buck & Honey’s – Monona (800 W Broadway #300, Monona, WI 53713) What: Meal and Holiday Ornament Exchange ...
We will meet with the Friendship Force International CEO, Jeremi Snook to discuss the vision for the FFI of the future and the change of the dues structure. It is important for all members to attend.
Some of our members have participated in past years. The event is organized by the Returned Peace Corps of Wisconsin-Madison. They are proudly raising money for Open Doors for Refugees, a local Madison non-profit. Sign up at https://runsignup.com/Race/WI/Madison/RPCVFreezeForFood
Our next meeting will also take place by zoom on Monday February 16, 7:00. We will discuss Patriot by Alexei Navalny (2024). " This is a powerful and moving memoir of a fearless political opposition leader who paid the ultimate price for his beliefs. Alexei Navalny began writing the Patriot shortly after his near fatal poisoning ...
Join us February 25 for our monthly commitment at Second Harvest, 2602 Dairy Drive, Madison. The 12:30 - 3:30 PM shift goes quickly with fellow volunteers. Please let Mary Crave know by Monday, February 23 if you can help. mtcrave@gmail.com or 608-575-9847.
Join us for an Irish lunch on Friday March 6th, 2026. We will meet at Erins Snug Irish Pub at 12PM for lunch. The address is 4601 American Parkway. Register with Gail Holmes by March 3rd. See the newsletter for complete details.
Volunteers are needed to staff a booth. Please consider sharing our mission and your knowledge, support, and welcoming energy with festival participants for an hour, two hours or more. Contact Jan Barbone at madcapjan@yahoo.com or call Jan at 608-219-7479 to sign-up for times that you are available to volunteer.
Join us to discuss the book Orhan's Inheritance, a novel by Aline Ohanesian. "When Orhan's brilliant and eccentric grandfather, who built a dynasty out of making cilium rugs, is found dead in a vat of dye, Orhan inherits the decades old business. But, his grandfather's will raises more questions than it answers. Kemal has led the ...