WRTP | BIG STEP, In Partnership With Operation Fresh Start Host Women in the Trades Career Fair

To celebrate Women in Construction Week and International Women’s Day, WRTP | BIG STEP of South Central Wisconsin and in partnership with Operation Fresh Start will be hosting Women in the Trades Career Fair on Tuesday, March 07, 2023 from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The event will take place at Operation Fresh Start, 2670 Milwaukee St, Madison, WI 53704. Our goal for this event is to introduce women to the numerous career pathways within the construction and manufacturing industries. The event is sponsored by Alliant Energy and Vogel Bros. Building Co.

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Dane Buy Local Celebrates Pi Day with Pie Presented by Murphy Desmond, S.C.

Available for interviews
Colin Murray, Executive Director of Dane Buy Local
2801 International Lane, Suite 110
Madison, WI 53704
(608) 712-3440
colin@danebuylocal.com
www.danebuylocal.com

Dane Buy Local Celebrates Pi Day with Pie Presented by Murphy Desmond, S.C.

Join Dane Buy Local in celebrating Pi Daywith tasty pie made by Beef Butter BBQ, DelicateEssence, FEED Bakery, Madame Chu, Sweeternative Baking, Green Owl Cafe, Madison Chocolate Company, Migrants, Short Stack Eatery, Second Breakfast Bakery, Cambridge Market Cafe, and Dolce Desserts By Dominique. Vegan and gluten-free options will be included.

Pie may be ordered March 2–9 at danebuylocal.com, then picked up on March 14 at Monona United Methodist Church, 606 Nichols Road, Monona, or select delivery when you place your order.

And not only can you enjoy some delicious pie yourself, you can share it with others by donating pie to The River Food Pantry when you place your order.

We hope you’ll join us in celebrating Pi with pie!

Dane Buy Local is affiliated with the Local Business Institute (LBI) and is part of a growing national movement of communities rallying to support their independent businesses and ensuring the opportunity to operate an independent business endures. Dane Buy Local creates a sustainable, vital local economy through collaboration, education, and promotion, as a non-profit member organization.

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UW Health: Opportunity for Businesses to Show Appreciation for Nurses

UW Health partners with Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce to encourage discounts for all community RNs in May 2023

UW Health is proud to partner with the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce for the second year in a row to encourage member businesses to consider offering discounts to nurses in our community during National Nurses Week, May 6-12 or throughout the month of May.

Nurses Week poses a unique opportunity for local businesses to show their appreciation for all the highly valued nurses in our community who make a difference in the lives of patients, families and the community, every day. This opportunity would allow Chamber member businesses to thank all nurses during this special time.

“Local discounts have been provided in the past and our nurses love it—especially food options they can enjoy before, during or after a shift,” states Jen Hein-Aldrich, RN, Chair of the UW Health Nurse Recognition Council. “Our nurses see the importance of supporting local businesses and in turn, we feel appreciated and supported by the community with any discounts that are provided. It’s definitely a win-win.”

If your business is able to offer a discount to nurses from May 6-12 or throughout the month of May, please complete this simple interest form by Friday, April 28. UW Health and the Greater Madison Chamber will share the final list of participating businesses to make all community nurses aware of these local discounts.

Please direct any questions to: Hailey Hicks, BSN, RN, UW Health Nurses Week Committee, at hhicks@uwhealth.org.

We hope you consider this opportunity to show your business’s support of community nurses while enjoying some added exposure for your business among thousands of nurses.

Agrace News: February 2023

Volunteers Needed in Dane County

Volunteers are needed to assist customers, operate the cash register and sort donations at the Agrace Thrift Store; pack donated items in donors’ homes for the thrift stores’ Donation Transportation Service; or provide companionship to clients at the Agrace Adult Day Center.

Agrace will host orientation for new volunteers Tuesday, March 28, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at its Madison campus. Pre-registration is required. To register, call (608) 327-7163 or visit Agrace.org/Volunteer and fill out an application.

Agrace Offers Opportunities for Grief Support in March

In March, Agrace is offering one-on-one grief support, and professionally led grief support groups to anyone, even if the person who died did not have hospice care.

• Journey Through Grief is a six-week grief support group series for adults. It meets Wednesdays, March 1 to April 5, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Agrace Grief Support Center in Fitchburg.

• Bridges is for adults grieving the death of any loved one. Meetings are held every other Wednesday and pre-registration is required. In March, in-person meetings are March 1 and 15, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Virtual meetings are March 8 and 22, from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.

There is no fee for these programs if a participant’s family member was in hospice care in the past 12 months; fees for others can be lowered or waived, if needed. Call (608) 327-7118 with questions, to register or make an appointment.

Agrace Adult Day Center Offers Daytime Care

Do you care for or know an older adult who cannot—or chooses not to—stay alone all day? The Agrace Adult Day Center in Madison gives seniors the reassurance and comfort of having others with them throughout the day. It’s especially helpful for people who have dementia or trouble with their memory, and can be a welcome break for family caregivers, too. Learn more at (608) 327-7303 or Agrace.org/AdultDayCenter.

Monona Terrace Call for Sculpture Artist Submissions

The Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center in Madison, WI is soliciting submissions for its 2023 sculpture exhibition. We seek works that engage visitors and complement the organic architecture of Wright’s glass-centric façade.

The exhibition will include five sculptures from regional artists. The four sculptures chosen for the rooftop will be exhibited from May – October 2023. Selected rooftop artists will receive a $1,350 stipend for loaning their work for the exhibition. One sculpture will be chosen for the Olin Terrace and exhibited from May 2023 – April 2024. The Olin Terrace artist will a stipend of $2,400 for loaning their work.

• Sculptures will be located in high traffic public environment with unsupervised audiences and must be original, created within the past five years, appropriate for visitors of all ages, considerate of the safety of the audience.
• Soundly and professionally constructed of durable and safe components and require no maintenance during the display period.
• Suitable for outdoor display in adverse weather conditions.
• Meet the physical installation restrictions of the rooftop, including being under 200 pounds and able to be physically lifted into raised garden beds and attached to 48” diameter concrete pads.

Anticipated Timeline:

• Deadline for entries: March 1, 2023
• Artists notified: March 8, 2023 
• Sculpture Installation: May 1-4, 2023
• Opening Reception: Gallery Night, Friday, May 5, 2023
• Rooftop Sculpture Removal: November 1-3, 2023
• Olin Terrace Sculpture Removal: April 8-11, 2024

See past Art on the Rooftop exhibitions at https://www.mononaterrace.com/art-on-the-rooftop/. For full submission details see the Call for Artists PDF.

Contacts

• Kristen Durst, (608) 261- 4011, kdurst@mononaterrace.com
• Rosemary Bodolay, Art Industry, rosemary@artindustry.org