Events

We are meeting at Cafe Hollander in the Hilldale shopping mall.   They have a wide range of food available.   We plan to gather in their outside dining area weather permitting.   Please RSVP to Gail Holmes by September 4.    

After two months of free-range reading (it’s been fun!), we will meet in PERSON. Maureen Kind’s home 5901 Mayhill Dr. Madison We look forward to discussing The Hundred-Foot Journey, and to hearing about everyone’s summer adventures. Autumn approaches! The Hundred-Foot Journey - Richard C. Morais (2008), 245

Our volunteer day at Second Harvest Food Bank will be Wednesday, September 24. Second Harvest provides food support to thousands of families, seniors, and kids across southwestern Wisconsin through a network of 300 partner agencies and programs.

Saturday, October 4 - time, location TBD Contemporary insight into our justice system, from a brilliant lawyer who works to make it a better one.  Just Mercy: a story of justice and redemption Bryan Sevenson (2014)  336 pp. 53 of 60 copies are available in the library

October 6 we will meet at the Garver Feed Mill for an outdoor patio lunch at Ian's Pizza.  Ians'a offers chess or pepperoni slices for $4.50 and signature pizzas for $5.50 a slice.   Register with Gail Holmes by October 5th.

Our club members will be hosted in Birmingham from October 19-October 24. There will be a strong emphasis on civil rights with a possible pre or post tour.   Ken & Vicki Warren are coordinators,

Dining on the 6th Thursday November 6, 2025 12:00 Noon Zafferano Ristorante 2969 Cahill Main, Fitchburg

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 ...

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