Book Club – The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline
Zoom - within your own home! Madison, WI, United StatesNote it's the fourth Monday this month! Contact Marjie Marion for the Zoom link in advance.
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Second Harvest Volunteering
Second Harvest Food Bank 2802 Dairy Drive, Madison, WisconsinThe 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. ...
Book Club – Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger
Zoom - within your own home! Madison, WI, United StatesNew 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, ...
Magdi’s “Wonderful Experience”: an FF Global Journey into Amazonia
Zoom - within your own home! Madison, WI, United StatesIn 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
Zoom - within your own home! Madison, WI, United StatesTrevor 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, ...
Book Club – The Tortilla Curtain
Zoom - within your own home! Madison, WI, United StatesThe Tortilla Curtain, by T.C. Boyle The story of immigration conflict in California, told through the eyes of two very different couples, one well-off Anglos, the other undocumented Mexican immigrants living in a canyon. The novel chronicles their relationship against the background of growing hostility between immigrants and native Anglos. Contact Marjie Marion for the ...
Second Harvest Food Bank
Second Harvest Food Bank 2802 Dairy Drive, Madison, WisconsinOur Madison club volunteers at the end of each month. We sort, package, and generally prepare bulk food into smaller proportions for distribution by the Foodbank.
Annual Meeting of Friendship Force Wisconsin-Madison
Fitchburg Public Library 5530 Lacy Road, Fitchburg, WisconsinThe Board of FF Wisconsin-Madison invites all members to attend the 2023 Annual Meeting on April 30 from 2-4pm at the Fitchburg Library. In addition to the business meeting, there will be a social activity, a silent auction, information about upcoming journeys, and recognition of members who have been a part of the club for ...
Dining on the 6th – North and South Seafood and Smokehouse
North and South Seafood and Smokehouse 958 Liberty Drive, Verona, WisconsinWe’re planning for a warm sunny day to dine outdoors on the patio at the North and South Seafood and Smokehouse Restaurant. We’ll enjoy selections from their menu of appetizers, soups and salads, tacos and sandwiches ($11.50 - $14.50). The Smokehouse offers ribs, Texas brisket, Memphis pulled pork, Carolina chicken breast, burnt ends, nine combos; ...
Book Club – The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera
Zoom - within your own home! Madison, WI, United StatesEight-year-old Kahu, a member of the Maori tribe of Whangara, New Zealand, fights to prove her love, her leadership, and her destiny. This coming of age story weaves plenty of Maori culture into the mix. Contact Marjie for the Zoom information.