Friendship Force of Wisconsin

South Korean Student Discusses Korean Culture
2022-05-03 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | Zoom – within your own home!, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
On Tuesday, May 3rd, from 5-6 pm. Jihyo Ha, a chemical engineering student from Busan, South Korea, will showcase Korean culture in a virtual presentation. She will focus on her experiences in the US and compare these with life in her home town—things that surprised her. As time allows, she will showcase aspects of Korean culture. She writes, “I am bringing some photos, short videos, or simple pop quizzes/questions of the prior knowledge that the people may have about South Korea and would love to hear their opinions too!”
If you wish to participate in Jihyo Ha’s presentation, please email David Blado at david-blado@sbcglobal.net or Michael Lambert at lambertmichaelj@gmail.com by April 28th. You will receive a link to the virtual meeting on May 1st.

Dining on the 6th - Dorf Haus
2022-05-06 16:30 - 19:00 | Dorf Haus Supper Club, 8931 CR-Y, Roxbury, WI, 53583
It’s time for a good Wisconsin Friday Fish Fry! Members are invited to the Dorf Haus Supper Club in Roxbury on May 6. The reservation is for 4:45 pm; the bar opens at 4 pm in a casual atmosphere. The fish fry menu is baked, breaded or fried haddock with the usual sides, from $13 to $15, The full food menu is also offered.
Come for the food and stay for the “Gemutlichkeit.” Dorf Haus is approximately 25 minutes west of Madison located in the quaint village of Roxbury across from historic St. Norbert’s Church at 8931 County Hwy Y. Drive west on Hwy 12 until you reach Hwy KP. Turn right (North) off Hwy 12 and proceed 2 miles to Hwy Y and turn left. The restaurant is a short distance on the left.
If planning to attend, please email Donna Hussin, djhussin@yahoo.com or call 608-770-0980 by Wednesday, May 4, 2022.
If you would like to carpool, please include that request when making your reservation and Donna will do her best to make it happen.

Friendship Force Board Meeting
2022-05-14 12:00 - 14:00, 2022-06-09 12:00 - 14:00, 2022-07-14 12:00 - 14:00 | Zoom – within your own home!, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Board meetings are every month on the second Thursday.

Book Club - All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
2022-05-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom – within your own home!, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
The final book club meeting before taking a break for the summer will be on May 23. The group will discuss All the Light We Cannot See, by Anthony Doerr. which is “…a stunningly ambitious and beautiful novel about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II…Deftly interweaving the lives of Marie-Laure and Werner, Doerr illuminates the ways, against all odds, people try to be good to one another.”
Many have already read and loved this book, so please join the discussion whether you read it years ago or have it still fresh in your mind. To join on May 23 please email Marian Ehrenberg by May 21 for zoom link – marianeh2014@gmail.com.

Friendship Force Ukrainian Travelogue
2022-05-25 16:00 - 17:30 | Zoom – within your own home!, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
On May 25 at 4 pm, Friendship Force member Tom Miller will take us on a “zoom” trip to Ukraine several years before the Russian invasion. In 2019 Tom and his wife Donna traveled to Ukraine, bringing along their daughter and son-in-law for sightseeing and searches for family roots. Friendships were also renewed with visits to Open World delegates the Millers had hosted in 2013 and 2017.
We hope that, In this current time of tragedy and upheaval in Ukraine, members will join Tom in this program, with time for questions and discussion.
To RSVP and receive your link for this program, please contact David Blado at: david-blado@sbcglobal.net or Mike Lambert at lambertmichaelj@gmail.com by May 23rd.

Second Harvest Food Bank
2022-05-26 12:30 - 15:30 | Second Harvest Food Bank, 2802 Dairy Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53718
Thursday May 26 from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm is our Club’s March volunteer day with Second Harvest Food Bank, 2802 Dairy Drive in Madison.
This is a safe working environment with precautions in place.
Please consider giving three hours of your time this month to help others, Let Lois Schulz know by Tuesday noon, March 22nd if you want to participate. Contact: loisschulz1942@gmail.com / 608–243–9761

World Refugee Day Panel Discussion
2022-06-20 17:30 - 19:30 | Christ Presbyterian Church, 944 E Gorham St, Madison, Wisconsin, 53703
Jewish Social Services (JSS) of Madison is pleased to invite you to our World Refugee Day Panel Discussion.
This special event will take place in-person for the first time since 2019. Each year on June 20, the world celebrates World Refugee Day. This year JSS Madison will celebrate the communities that are growing and thriving as refugee families resettle in and around Madison.
The theme this year as directed by the United Nations: “Every person on this planet has a right to seek safety – whoever they are, wherever they come from and whenever they are forced to flee.”
When: June 20, 2022 from 5:30-7:30pm
Where: Christ Presbyterian Church
944 E Gorham St, Madison, WI 53703
Refreshments and snacks provided. Masks required to keep everyone safe. This event is open to the public so please share widely.

Friendship Force Annual Picnic
2022-06-22 17:30 - 21:00 | Tenney Park John Wall Family Shelter, 300 N Thorton Ave, Madison, Wisconsin
It’s time for the Friendship Force Annual Summer Potluck Picnic Buffet!
Please provide a dish to share for the potluck such as potato salad, vegetable salad or platter, baked beans, hot dish, meat dish, hors d’oeuvres, chips and dip, fruit tray, variety of desserts, etc.
Please bring your own beverage – park rules prohibit glass containers and alcohol. Paper plates, utensils, napkins, and cups will be provided.
Easy directions: From Sherman Avenue across from the lock, turn onto North Thornton Avenue which runs parallel with the Yahara River. Drive to the parking area at the end of the road. Follow the sidewalk to the shelter.
Reservations are due by Monday, June 20, so that tables and seating can be prepared. Please indicate your potluck contribution when you make your reservation with Gail Holmes at glholmes@wisc.edu or phone 608-249-1846.
Please wear your name tag!
Hope to see you there!!

Friends of Chernobyl Centers United States - Presentation
2022-06-23 03:00 - 17:00 | Zoom – within your own home!, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
On Friday, June 23rd, our very own Member at Large – Donna Ulteig, who served as FOCCUS vice-president for 15 years, will present her experiences with survivors of the Chernobyl disaster.
As a clinical social worker, Donna, along with other FOCCUS colleagues, traveled to Ukraine four times to learn about the impact of the 1986 Disaster. There she trained mental health professionals in five community centers established by the United Nations.
She was also instrumental in launching Bethel Lutheran Church’s hosting program for Ukrainian children needing a summer of clean air and water—a program lasting 20 years. Assisting her in the presentation will be one of those children, Maryna, who recently fled Ukraine and now stays with her former host family in Madison.
Social time will be 3:00-3:30 pm; the program will start at 3:30 pm and continue until after 4:30 pm.
Contact David Blado by June 20th for the Zoom meeting.

Second Harvest Food Bank
2022-06-23 12:30 - 15:30 | Second Harvest Food Bank, 2802 Dairy Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53718
Thursday June 23rd from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm is our Club’s June volunteer day with Second Harvest Food Bank, 2802 Dairy Drive in Madison. This is a safe working environment with precautions in place.
Please consider giving three hours of your time this month to help others, Let Lois Schulz know by Tuesday noon, June 20th if you want to participate. loisschulz1942@gmail.com / 608-243-9761

Trivia Night
2022-07-19 16:00 - 18:00 | Zoom – within your own home!, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
The next trivia night will be on Tuesday, July 19th via ZOOM.
The fun is scheduled from 4:30 to 6:00 pm. The zoom meeting will open at 4:00 to allow people to chat before the contest and sign in by 4:30.
Anyone interested should contact Mike Lambert (lambertmichaelj@gmail.com), or David Blado(david-blado@sbcglobal.net) by July 18.

Second Harvest Food Bank
2022-07-28 12:30 - 15:30 | Second Harvest Food Bank, 2802 Dairy Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53718
Our next Food Bank volunteer day is Thursday, July 28 from 12:30 to 3:30 at 2802 Dairy Drive in Madison.
This is a safe working environment with precautions in place.
Let Lois Schulz know by Tuesday noon, July 26, if you want to participate. loisschulz1942@gmail.com / 608-243-9761

Dining on the 6th
2022-08-06 17:00 - 20:00 | Benvenuto’s Italian Grill, 2949 Triverton Pike Road, Fitchburg, WI
You’re invited to join with the Friendship Force for Dining on the 6th. The Saturday evening dinner will feature individual ordering from the menu and gathering in a private room.
The menu at Benvenuto’s offers a diverse selection of traditional Italiam favorites, including made-from-scratch meatballs topped with homemade marinara, baked tetrazzini, scratch made alfredo, lasagna, chicken parmigiana, calzones, bruschetta, wood fired pizza, warm focaccia bread, and so much more.
They offer starters, soups & salads, pastas (priced from $15-$28), pizza, calzones, sandwiches, steaks, salmon, cod, sides, and desserts. Non- alcoholic beverages are $3 or $3.50.
Register by Thursday, August 4, with host Gail Holmes, phone 608 249-1846 or email glholmes@wisc.edu. The private room offers sufficient seating for us so be sure to sign up. Please plan to wear your name tag.
Benvenuto’s Italian Grill
2949 Triverton Pike Road
Off McKee Road (Hwy PD) in Fitchburg

Friendship Force Board Meeting
2022-08-10 15:00 - 16:30, 2022-09-14 15:00 - 16:30, 2022-10-12 15:00 - 16:30, 2022-11-09 15:00 - 16:30 | Zoom – within your own home!, Madison, WI, 53706, United States

Book Club
2022-09-19 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom – within your own home!, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
The next Book Club is taking a summer sabbatical. The next meeting will be on Monday, September 19, at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom co-leaders Marjie Marion and Marian Ehrenberg have announced.
Readers are asked to choose a book from a selection of Ukrainain-related books on the topics of geography, history, fiction, poetry, and anthology. Discussion will revolve around impressions of the Ukrainain experience as perceived through the books.

Second Harvest Food Bank
2022-09-29 12:30 - 15:30 | Second Harvest Food Bank, 2802 Dairy Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53718
Thursday September 29th from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm is our Club’s June volunteer day with Second Harvest Food Bank, 2802 Dairy Drive in Madison. This is a safe working environment with precautions in place.
Please consider giving three hours of your time this month to help others, Let Lois Schulz know if you want to participate. loisschulz1942@gmail.com / 608-243-9761

Dining on the 6th
2022-10-06 11:30 - 13:00 | Mishqui Peruvian Cuisine Restaurant, 4604 Monona Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53719, United States
Our next Dining on the 6th will be Thursday, October 6, for a noon lunch at Mishqui Peruvian Cuisine Restaurant, 4604 Monona Drive (next to Monona Grove High School).
We can order from the menu and also purchase tantalizing desserts and pastries made in house daily from the display case.

Dining on the 6th
2022-11-06 17:30 - 19:30 | Essen Haus, 514 East Wilson Street, Madison, Wisconsin, 53703
Our Dining on the 6th adventure for November will be at Madison’s authentic German restaurant, the Essen Haus. Friendship Force diners will gather for fellowship and dinner at 5:30 on Sunday afternoon. We will be able to place individual orders from the menu which includes both American and German cuisine.
The Signature Special for Sundays is tender, broasted half-chicken served with haus made dumplings and gravy and vegetables for $14. Also available are a great selection of starters, sandwiches, salads, and desserts. Main entrees include pork tenderloin, chicken breast, combo platters, walleye, and bratwurst sausages. All are served with a wide choice of potato or spatzle noodles and choice of vegetable. Most entrees are between $17 and $21 to $26 for rouladen with choice prime rib or a 12-ounce bier ribeye. A bowl of soup or side salad is an additional $3.
Essen Haus features 16 rotating German tap bier selections. Their menu lists selections of Doppelbocks, Pilsners, Weissbiers, Lagers, Oktoberfests, Pale Ale, and many others. Biers are available in pints, half-liter steins (standard size), one liter boots & steins, 2 liter boots, and even in a 5 liter stein! Prosit!
For a fun evening out, register by Friday, November 4, with host Gail Holmes, phone 608 249-1846 or email glholmes@wisc.edu, so that our tables will be prepared. Please plan to wear your name tag.
Auf Wiedersehen!

Book Club - Paradise, by Abdulrazak Gurnah
2022-11-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom – within your own home!, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Paradise, by Tanzanian-born writer Abdulrazak Gurnah – winner of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature. Our library system owns 16 copies, six of which are available as of this writing.
The library summary reads, “The adventures of a 12-year-old African boy sold into slavery by his father to pay off a debt. The setting is East Africa, a place of trade caravans, tribal warfare and the beginnings of European colonization.”
The book appears on a list of recommendations from Friendship Force International.
Contact Marjie Marion for the Zoom link in advance.

Second Harvest Volunteering
2023-01-05 12:30 - 15:30 | Second Harvest Food Bank, 2802 Dairy Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53718
Just a reminder that the date for our monthly service project at Second Harvest at 2802 Dairy Dr, Madison is Thursday January 5th, 12:30 till 3:30.
This is a great opportunity to serve our community and it’s fun as well. Please let Lois Schulz know if you are planning to participate by January 3rd.. Lois’s Email address is loisschulz1942@gmail.com. Her phone number is (608)243-9761.

Book Club - The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline
2023-01-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom – within your own home!, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Note it’s the fourth Monday this month!
Contact Marjie Marion for the Zoom link in advance.

Second Harvest Volunteering
2023-01-26 12:30 - 15:30 | Second Harvest Food Bank, 2802 Dairy Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53718
The date for our monthly service project at Second Harvest at 2802 Dairy Dr, Madison is Thursday January 26th, 12:30 till 3:30.
This is a great opportunity to serve our community and it’s fun as well. Please let Lois Schulz know if you are planning to participate by January 24th. Lois’s Email address is loisschulz1942@gmail.com. Her phone number is (608)243-9761.

Book Club - Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger
2023-02-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom – within your own home!, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
New Bremen, Minnesota, 1961. It was the Twins’ debut season; the country had a new, young president. But for thirteen-year-old Frank Drum it was a grim summer in which death visited often and took many forms. Accident. Nature. Suicide. Murder. Frank was forced to demonstrate a maturity and gumption beyond his years. Forty years later, he tells the story of discovering the terrible price of wisdom and the enduring grace of God.
Contact Marjie Marion for the Zoom link in advance.

Magdi's "Wonderful Experience": an FF Global Journey into Amazonia
2023-03-15 16:00 - 18:00 | Zoom – within your own home!, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
In her zoom presentation, Magdi will focus on visual experiences: photos of Belém, Manaus, a boat tour of Rio Negro of Amazonia, and her wonderful time with FF members in Fortaleza and São Luis.
Stay tuned for details on how to join in.

Book Club - Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah
2023-03-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom – within your own home!, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Trevor Noah’s unlikely path from apartheid South Africa to the desk of The Daily Show began with a criminal act: his birth. Trevor was born to a white Swiss father and a black Xhosa mother at a time when such a union was punishable by five years in prison. Living proof of his parents’ indiscretion, Trevor was kept mostly indoors for the earliest years of his life, bound by the extreme measures his mother took to hide him from a government that could, at any moment, steal him away.
The stories collected here are by turns hilarious, dramatic, and deeply affecting.They weave together to form a moving and searingly funny portrait of a boy making his way through a damaged world in a dangerous time, armed only with a keen sense of humor and a mother’s unconventional, unconditional love.
Contact Marjie Marion for the Zoom link in advance.
