Events: Sept. 20-26

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This is just the 5th time we've sent a standalone events post, so we're still refining our process.

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- Sam

Multi-day

Fall Restaurant Week through Friday. Three-course meals starting at $25.
New Glarus Oktoberfest. Thursday through Sunday. Music, food, beer, wagon rides, chainsaw carving. Free admission.
Black Women’s Wellness Day virtual event on Friday and Saturday. Tickets sales end on Wednesday. "Mix of information, inspiration, and empowerment." $50 general admission, $35 senior and student admission.
Art Fair on the Square organized by MMoCA. Saturday and Sunday. Music, entertainment, and outdoor dining. Nearly 500 artists and artisans showing their work.

The Orphan The Poet, Friday Pilots Club, and Rightfield at the Bur Oak. Doors 7 p.m., show 8 p.m. $10 in advance, $12 at door.

Advocacy in the A.M. at University Research Park. The Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce will unveil its new two-year legislative agenda. 8-10 a.m. Free for Chamber members, non-member $25. Proof of vaccination or recent negative Covid-19 test result required for entry.
Dog Nail Trim Clinic at Bad Dog Frida benefitting Lola's Lucky Day Rescue. $10 per dog. Must reserve a time slot online. 4:30 - 7 p.m.
Ice Nine Kills at The Sylvee. Doors at 6 p.m., show at 7 pm. $25 advance, $30 at door. Must have printed proof of full vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test.
“Toy Story 4” screening at McGinnis Park. 6 p.m. Free.
Madison city council meeting at City-County Building. Starts at 6:30 p.m. Streaming details included on meeting agenda.
Dave Zirin, author of “The Kaepernick Effect” in Conversation with Bill Leuders. Organized by The Progressive in collaboration with A Room of One's Own. 7 p.m. Virtual. Free.
Drag Queen Bingo with Kendra Banx$ at Delta Beer Lab. 7:30-9 p.m. $5 per bingo card.

Workshop: Easy No-Canning Food Preserving. Hosted by DreamBank. 12 p.m. Virtual. Free.
Redistricting Information Meetings at 12 p.m. and 6 p.m. Learn about proposals for redrawing the City's alder districts and wards. Virtual.
Chrysalis Courtyard Pop Up. Resale, vintage, craft vendors. 4-7 p.m. Free.
Conversation with Madison Schools superintendent Carlton Jenkins. 6-7 p.m. Virtual.

Radicals & Progressives Meet & Eat at Ichiban Restaurant. Sponsored by the Peregrine Forum of Wisconsin. 6 p.m.
Advance Screening: “Birds of Paradise” at Union South. 7 p.m. From IMDb: “Two girls at an elite Parisian ballet academy have their bond and bodies tested as they compete for a contract to join the company of the Opéra national de Paris.” Free.
90s Alt Night with Granny Shot at High Noon Saloon. Doors at 7 p.m., show at 7:30 p.m. Must have printed proof of full vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test.

“1917” screening at Delta Beer Lab. From IMDb: “Two soldiers are assigned to race against time and deliver a message that will stop 1,600 men from walking straight into a deadly trap.” Starts at 7:20 p.m. Free.
Unscripted comedy show at Bos Mead Hall. Comedians make up a set on the spot. 8-10 p.m. $10 advance, $15 at door.
Deeper with Mia Joy at Memorial Union Terrace. 8-11 p.m. Free.
“Zero Dark Thirty” movie discussion with the Wisconsin Veterans Museum. 7 p.m. Virtual. Free.
“Spaceballs” screening at Peace (Elizabeth Link) Park. From IMDB: “A star-pilot for hire and his trusty sidekick must come to the rescue of a princess and save Planet Druidia from the clutches of the evil Spaceballs.” 7 p.m. Free.
Pick Me Up at the Border. Bike to the Illinois border and back. Shorter routes available. Starts at 6:30 p.m. $15 donation required.

Monroe Street Festival. Food, music, vendors, dance and music classes. Starts at 9:30 a.m. Free.
Hometown Brewdown festival at Hometown Community Park in Verona. Games, live music, food and cheese vendors, over 200 beers. 2-6 p.m. $10-$75
Acoustic Throwback Night at Buck & Honey's in Monona. Acoustic 90s and 00s throwback hits on waterfront. 5:30 -8:30 p.m.
Forward Madison vs Greenville Triumph at Breese Stevens Field. 7 p.m. Tickets start at $18.
“Nasir” screening at Vilas Hall. Part of UW Cinematheque New Indian Cinema series. The film “chronicles a single day in the life of the title character, a Muslim salesman at a Hindu-owned sari shop.” 7 p.m. Free.

5th Annual Puptoberfest at Wisconsin Brewing Company in Verona. Local vendors, crafts, music, nail trims and micro-chipping. 12-5 p.m. Free admission.
Garden Stroll, a “gently paced stroll through the gardens” at the UW Arboretum. 1-2 p.m. Free.
Run Wild at Henry Vilas Zoo. 10k run, 5k run/walk, kids fun run. 7 a.m-12 p.m. $20-$40
Drag City Revue at Five Nightclub. 9-10:30 p.m. No cover.

💡 Have you checked out GLEAM at Olbrich Gardens yet?

Light installations have been installed across the garden grounds. It’s a totally different experience than a daytime stroll!
GLEAM is open through the end of October.
Tickets are…
- $11 for Olbrich members
- $15 for non-members
- $7 for kids ages 6-12
- Free for kids 5 and under