[ April 21, 2012; 12:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] When: April 21, 2012; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: Monona Terrace in downtown Madison
Isthmus Publishing’s annual environmental-themed festival, with exhibits, workshops, kids’ activities, food, entertainment.
$5 (ages 12 & under free).
Schedule: www.thedailypage.com/green
Contact: Chris Majchrzak (phone: (608)-251-5627; email: cmajchrzak@isthmus.com)

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[ February 14, 2012; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Tuesday, February 14, 2012

6:30pm – 8:00pm

Monona Public Library, 1000 Nichols Road, Monona, WI; 663-2459

Host: The Natural Step Monona. Film: “Fresh” with short “Sugaring.”

“Fresh” (film, 70 min.) celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing our food system. Each has witnessed the rapid transformation of our agriculture into an industrial model, and [...]

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[ May 25, 2011; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ]  Why join The Natural Step Monona members for our first “almost monthly” potluck?

1. You will sample some great food. If our previous potlucks are any indication, there will be lots of yummy things to eat.

2. This potluck will be the kickoff to having regular potluck get-togethers; You can be there from the start.

3. You can [...]

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Big thanks to you, Mononans, for being open and kind to the UW Nelson Institute students and TNS Monona volunteers who recently delivered surveys to your door. You made it an enjoyable experience. Now you’re invited to help with the next step. Join your neighbors and a host of others to learn and share at “Sustainable Monona 2025″ on May 5 at 6:30 at the Monona Community Center.

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[ April 6, 2011; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Members and Steppers! Join us for our Fourth Anniversary Party & Potluck!

April 6 at 6:00 pm., Monona Senior Center, 1011 Nichols Road

Bring a dish to pass (you don’t have to cook it yourself), your own beverage, and your own plate and silverware.

Musicians: Please bring your instruments and voices and take turns sharing 15 -20 minutes [...]

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[ April 12, 2011; 12:30 am to 8:00 pm. 12:30 am to 8:00 pm. ] Date: Tuesday – 4/12/2011
Time: 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Location: Monona Public Library, 1000 Nichols Road 

Big River/King Corn shows a portion of the Peabody Award-winning documentary King Corn, in which Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis move to the heartland to learn where their food comes from. With the help of friendly neighbors, genetically modified seeds, and powerful herbicides, [...]

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[ March 29, 2011; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Learn how to turn your yard into an “edible ecotopia” by attending this introduction to organic gardening from Erin Schneider, co-owner of Hilltop Community Farm, LLC, and a Fellow and Facilitator with the UW Office of Human Resource Development.

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Join us in screening a documentary about the huge health and environmental horrors of our modern industrial system of meat and poultry production, and a student short film about Farmer Johns and Farmer Juans, the new faces of dairy production.

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By Melissa Zietz

Composting isn’t just a summer activity. And your composter can digest more than leaves, grass clippings, and kitchen scraps.

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[ September 2, 2010; 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Green Tuesdays – The Thursday Edition: sparking conversation in more communities, more often.Thursday, September 2, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Middleton Public Library, 7425 Hubbard Avenue, Middleton, WI.
Special appearance by Tony Hayward.
Free.

Green Thursdays Films & Lectures. “The Yes Men Fix the World” is a screwball true story that follows a couple of gonzo political activists as [...]

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