Book Club
2023-11-20 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Zoom – within your own home!, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Africa is Not a Country, by Dipo Faloyin – discussion via zoom on Mon, Nov 20 at 7pm.
“An exuberant, opinionated, stereotype-busting view of contemporary Africa in all its splendid diversity by one of its leading new writers. A lively and diverse continent of fifty-four countries, over two thousand languages, and 1.4 billion people, Africa has long been painted with a broad brush in Western literature, media, and culture, flattening it into a monolith.”

Friendship Force Board Meeting
2023-12-14 15:00 - 17:00 | Zoom – within your own home!, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Steering the organization.

Book Club
2023-12-18 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom – within your own home!, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
The Deep Blue Between, by Ayesha Hamuna Attah – discussion via zoom on Monday, Dec 18 at 7pm.
Twin sisters Hassana and Husseina have always shared their lives. After a raid on their village in 1892, the twins are torn apart. Taken in different directions, far from their home in rural West Africa, each sister finds freedom and a new start.

Book Club
2024-01-22 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom – within your own home!, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Join us for a discussion of Norwegian Wood by Lars Mytting and The Sixteen Trees of Somme allso by Lars Mytting. Norwegian wood is literally about cutting, stacking and curing wood the Norwegian way. The trees of Somme is about a man’s quest to unlock family secrets. His search takes him from Norway to Shetland.

Second Harvest
2024-01-31 12:30 - 15:30 | Second Harvest Food Bank, 2802 Dairy Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53718
Help us support Second Harvests efforts to feed those in need throughout South Central Wisconsin. We sort and prepare donated food products for distribution to food pantries.

Second Harvest
2024-01-31 12:30 - 15:30 | Second Harvest Food Bank, 2802 Dairy Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53718
Each month up to 8 of us give Second Harvest a hand. We help sort, pack and prepare food for delivery to food pantries throughout South Central Wisconsin.

Dining on the 6th
2024-02-06 10:00 - 12:00 | WI
Our February 6 gathering will be for breakfast at 10:00 a.m. at the Pancake Café in the shopping center on the corner of Gammon and Watts Roads.

Book Club
2024-02-19 07:00 - 20:30 | WI
Join us for a discussion of Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Explain Everything About The World by Tim Marshall and The Power of Geography: Ten Maps That Reveal the Future of Our World also by Tim Marshall

Book Club
2024-02-19 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom – within your own home!, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Our books for February are the Prisoners of Geography and/or the Power of Geography both written by Tim Marshall. Join us on Zoom. Link will be sent prior to the meeting,.

Cultural Program: Brazil
2024-02-22 16:00 - 17:30 | Zoom – within your own home!, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
The Program Committee has scheduled another Brazil zoom presentation on Feb. 22nd at 4:00 p.m. Our presenter is Leticia. Leticia was born and raised in Recife, which is located in Northeast Brazil. She moved to Madison two years ago to pursue her M.A. in Portuguese culture and literature at UW-Madison

Second Harvest
2024-02-28 12:30 - 15:30 | Second Harvest Food Bank, 2802 Dairy Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53718
Join us for our volunteer activity. Second Harvest provides food to pantries throughout South Central Wisconsin. We help them by packing, sorting, and preparing food for distribution. Join your fellow members in supporting this great organization.

Dining on the 6th
2024-03-05 08:00 - 17:00 | WI
We are meeting at Erins Snug pub at 12:00 4601 American Parkway

Board Meeting
2024-03-14 16:00 - 17:00 | Zoom – within your own home!, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Board meeting via Zoom : 4:30 – zoom link opens at 3:30 – Meeting begins at 4:00

Book Club
2024-03-18 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom – within your own home!, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
March 18
Owner of a Lonely Heart: a memoir by Beth Nguyen (aka Bich Minh Nguyen), a professor of creative writing at UW-Madison.
The book is “a powerful memoir of a mother- daughter relationship fragmented by war and resettlement….
Contact Marjie Marion for the Zoom Link. All are welcome

Book Club
2024-03-18 19:00 - 20:30 | WI
Join us for a discussion of Owner of a Lonely Heart: a memoir by Beth Nguyen (aka Bich Minh Nguyen), a professor of creative writing at UW-Madison. Meeting on Zoom.

Second Harvest
2024-03-27 12:30 - 15:30 | Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin, 2802 Dairy Drive, Madison, 53719, United States
Join us for our service project. Second Harvest collects, sorts and delivers food to food pantries throughout South Central Wisconsin.

Dining on the 6th
2024-04-06 17:30 - 19:30 | Touch of Ukraine, 2438 Winnebago Street, Madison, United States
Join us at the Touch of Ukraine for an evening meal. Contact is Gail Holmes

Book Club
2024-04-15 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom – within your own home!, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
We will be discussing THE POISONWOOD BIBLE by Barbara Kingsolver. Join us for a lively discussion of this fascinating book. If you haven’t had time to read the book, join us anyway. Contact either Marjie Marion or Maria Ehrenberg for the zoom link.

Annual Membership Meeting
2024-04-21 14:00 - 16:00 | Fitchburg Public Library, 5530 Lacy Road, Fitchburg, Wisconsin, 53711
Our annual membership meeting will be held at the Fitchburg Library. The meeting will begin at 2:00. We will enjoy a brief program and elect our officers for the coming year. Please join us for this important meeting!

Second Harvest
2024-04-24 12:30 - 15:30 | Second Harvest Food Bank, 2802 Dairy Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53718
Join us for our monthly service project at the Second Harvest Food Bank. We sort donated items which are then distributed to food pantries throughout South Central Wisconsin

Cultural Program: Nigeria - on Zoom
2024-04-25 16:00 - 17:00 | Zoom – within your own home!, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Join us for a presentation from a UW student about Nigeria. Contact Mike Lambert or David Blade for a Zoom Link

Outbound Journey to Harrisburg
2024-05-02 - 2024-05-09 | Harrisburg, PA, United States
Still in the planning process.

Dining on the 6th: Prairie Cafe and Bakery
2024-05-06 10:00 - 23:30 | Prairie Cafe and Bakery, 3109 Pheasant Branch Road, Middleton, WI, United States
Prairie Cafe and Bakery 3109 Pheasant Branch Road
Middleton
Today we’ll visit “Middleton‘s Neighborhood Place for Homemade Breakfast and Lunch!” The café is across from Metro Market in the Middleton Hills shopping area and is on the corner of Pheasant Branch Road and Frank Lloyd Wright Avenue. However, the parking lot and café entrance are in the back which is reached by turning from Century Avenue into the driveway next to the Middleton Glen Retirement Community.

Cultural Program: Taiwan- on Zoom
2024-05-08 16:00 - 17:00 | Zoom – within your own home!, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Presentation by Diane Mertens and Larry Neumann about their experience in Taiwan

Board Meeting
2024-05-09 16:00 - 17:00 | Zoom – within your own home!, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Monthly board meeting: The Zoom link opens at 3:30. The meeting begins at 4:00. Contact Doug Johnson for a Zoom link if you wish to attend.

Book Club
2024-05-20 19:00 | Zoom – within your own home!, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Join us for a discussion of “PEOPLE OF THE BOOK” by Geraldine Brooks. Request a Zoom link from either Marjie Marion or Marian Ehrenberg

Strategic Planning Session
2024-05-21 09:00 - 14:00 | club house at caddis bend and coachman, Fitchburg
The board and members will discuss and establish goals for the coming year.

Second Harvest
2024-05-29 12:30 - 15:30 | Second Harvest Food Bank, 2802 Dairy Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53718
Join us for our monthly service project. We will sort and prepare food for distribution to various food pantries in South Central Wisconsin

Inbound Toronto Journey
2024-06-06 08:00 - 2024-06-14 12:00 | WI
See the March/April Newsletter for sign up Sheets. http://Toronto Reservation Form: https://ffwis.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Toronto-Reservation-Form-2.pdf

Second Harvest
2024-06-27 00:30 - 15:30 | Second Harvest Food Bank, 2802 Dairy Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53718
CANCELLED: Second Harvest Inventory Date: No volunteer Activity
