Wisconsin Books To Prisoners Information Session

What: Wisconsin Books To Prisoners Information Session
When: May 30th, 4 PM – 6PM
Whe426 West Gilman, Rainbow Bookstore Cooperative

The Wisconsin Books To Prisoners volunteer collective will be showing folks the process of how to help with sending books to prisoners. We have our donated book collection in the basement of Rainbow Bookstore Cooperative and we can show new volunteers how the program works.

Every  Wednesday at 4 PM, the Wisconsin Books To Prisoners collective meets at Rainbow Bookstore Cooperative to package books to be sent to Wisconsin prisoners or to discuss ways of keeping the program going. We have our donated book collection in the basement of Rainbow.

We have also have a LGBTQ books to prisoners part of the program, which a volunteer runs from their home and can always use help.The Madison Infoshop receives the LGBTQ prison letters and this program sends books to LGBTQ prisoners in and out of state.

Kick-Off for the Bike Ride to Chicago!

Spread the Word! On Saturday, May 5th, we will be gearing up for the Cycles of Revolution: !Brake the Banks! ride to Chicago to confront NATO!

Food from local restaurants! Bands! Workshops on NATO and why we should stand up to them! Bike maintenance and repair! Raffle prizes from local businesses!

Hummer Piñata – take a swing!

When? Saturday, May 5th, 11 am- midnight (bike maintenance from 11 am-2PM bring your bike!) See the rest of the schedule at http://www.grassroutescaravan.org

Where? Evolution Arts Collective Warehouse, 202 S. Dickinson, Madison
What? Learn more about NATO, the ride and have fun
Why? Because bike culture needs all of us to counter car culture and wars for fossil fuels based resources
Who? You, your friends and family!

Women & Children’s Clothing Exchange

What: Women & Children’s Clothing Exchange

When: Saturday, May 5th, 10am-12pm

Where: Park in front of the Wil-Mar Center (corner of Jenifer & Brearly)

Here’s a link to more information and the Facebook event page.

Alternative Period: Make Your Own Cloth Pad Workshop

When: Wednesday, April 25th, 7-8:30 pm

Where: CWC Office, 4th Floor Memorial Union

The Campus Women’s Center will be putting on an alternative menstrual product workshop!
We will have a display of different menstrual products (including the keeper cup, cloth pads, various types of tampons, and sponges) and information on the different products along with the reported pros and cons of each.

Also, you will have the opportunity to MAKE YOUR OWN CLOTH PAD FOR FREE!!! All of the supplies you will need in order to make them will be available along with a lesson on how to make them by Magda Konieczna!

This workshop available to allow you to learn more about your options, discuss and ask questions in a safe space, and be able to learn how to try out different methods while on a budget.

History and the Making of Mobile Villages of Resistance

What: History and the Making of Mobile Villages of Resistance

When: Saturday, April 14th, 11am and 2pm

Where: Memorial Union, see TITU for rooms

Saturday, April 14th, Grassroutes Caravan organizers of this year’s Cycles of Revolution Ride to Chicago will present a powerpoint on the history and the making of mobile villages of resistance at the Memorial Union at 11 am as part of the Occupy Spring and Beyond conference.

At 2 PM, the same powerpoint and workshop will be given again in the Memorial Union. (TITU). All are welcome to come learn about this exciting social change movement!

The discussion following the powerpoint will focus on our 2012 ride to Chicago, May 13th-22nd. Rider applications to join this year’s ride, are due May 5th. Zine for the ride, village points of agreement and rider applications will be available at the teach-ins, but are also available in electronic form up on our web site.

Even if you can’t take off from work or school to come on the ride itself, “it takes a village to ride a bike” (especially into a police state!), and there are lots of ways to plug into the caravan that do not involve hopping on a bike and coming with us to Chicago.

So come on out bike-lovin’ Madison! Learn more about this historic journey taking place in May from Madison, via Milwaukee to Chicago to let NATO know they are not welcome in the Midwest!

What is Green Anarchy?

What: What is Green Anarchy?

When: Sunday, April 15 at 2 PM

Where: Rainbow Bookstore Cooperative

Anarchist John Zerzan will be in Madison, WI to talk about reconnecting to the
natural world. He’s an anti-capitalist, anti-authoritarian, anti-technology,
anti-work, anti-state philosopher all rolled into one. Zerzan is host of
Anarchy Radio in Eugene, OR and former editor/collective member of Green
Anarchy magazine.

Zerzan will be Rainbow Bookstore Cooperative Sunday April 15 at 2 PM for a
conversation/Q&A. It will be an informal and short talk of his most recent trip
to India to meet anti-authoritarians with questions afterward.

This is a free event, but donations are greatly appreciated. Zerzan is
receiving no funding to speak in Madison, WI but he is getting a UW-Stevens
Point grant to speak there the day after the Madison, WI event, which covers
mostly his travel costs.

www.madisoninfoshop.org
http://www.facebook.com/events/355355227843581/
www.rainbowbookstore.coop/node/14976
www.johnzerzan.net
www.johnzerzan.net/radio/
http://anarchistnews.org/content/anarchy-madison

Teach-in on NATO protests in Chicago and bike caravan

What: Teach-in on NATO protests in Chicago and bike caravan to them

When: Saturday, April 14th at 2 PM

Where: TBA, probably Memorial Union or Union South, to be posted on TITU

Next teach-in about NATO protests in Chicago and the bike caravan to them from Madison, via Milwaukee, will be on Saturday, April 14th at 2 PM. Room TBA. It will likely be at the Memorial Union or Union South and will be posted on TITU. Thanks everyone!

In the meantime, you can learn a lot about the ride and how you can support it by going to our website. There is a “wish list” tab that might just get your creative juices a-flowin’ for the river of bikes we are planning for!

The powerpoint presentation is amazing and Carl will be presenting it at a conference of NATO protest organizers in Connecticut this weekend! Yay! Let the momentum build! We are riding our bikes to Chicago!!! Yippee!

Stay tuned!

www.grassroutescaravan.org