University of Wisconsin–Madison

Recurring Local Meetings

Updated March 16, 2020: Thank you for your patience as COVID-19 continues to disrupt campus operations. For questions about classes, events, residential life, health, finances and more, please visit covid19.wisc.edu/faqs/ Stay current on the latest campus operations updates with this grid: https://covid19.wisc.edu/campus-operational-overview/ For any questions about events, please contact the event organizer directly.   (In)Formation League Read! 1st Sunday of the month, 4:00 pm, Gib’s, 1380 Williamson St, Madison, Wisconsin 53703 ________________________________ League of Women Voters of Dane County 1st Wednesday of every month, 6:00pm Social Hour, Program at 7:00pm, The Capitol Lakes Grand Hall, 333 West Main St., Madison ________________________________ Peace and Justice Book Circle 1st Thursday of every month, 6:00-8:00pm, at the Goodman South Madison Library Sponsored by the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) – Madison Branch. ________________________________ Madison Area Transgender Association meeting 1st and 3rd Saturdays at 3pm and 2nd and 4th Fridays at 7pm, both times at OutReach LGBT Center, 2701 International Lane. Families and friends are invited to attend. MATA regularly invites those who wish to learn more about our community. We continue to have social events and clothes swaps on a regular basis. Darla Lannert, Trans Health Advocate at Outreach, recently completed a Trans 101 training at the Madison Police training center for police departments in Wisconsin. Doing Trans 101 trainings brings awareness to issues that impact Trans/GNC communities. You can reach Darla at Outreach: darlal@lgbtoutreach.org ________________________________ Madison NOW 2nd Tuesday of the month from 6-8pm, WNPJS Movement Hub, 30 W Mifflin #702 Palentine’s Day Party Wednesday, February 13, 2019(no monthly Tuesday meeting this month) 6-8pm, Madison/Wisconsin NOW Offices, 30 W. Mifflin, 7th floor Join us on Wednesday, February 13 to celebrate all your pals at the Madison NOW offices at 30 W. Mifflin for Palentine’s Day! We encourage you to sign up for a “breakfast for dinner” potluck contribution. We’ll have crafts, music, and fun folks to hang out with. Please note: This event will replace our regular Tuesday monthly meeting for February. ________________________________ Fierce Female Songwriter Circle 2nd Tuesday of every month Communication 2645 Milwaukee Street, Madison, Wisconsin 53704 6:30pm – Doors 7pm – Show All ages // Sober Space // Safer Space ________________________________ Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) – Madison Branch 2nd Wednesday of every month. 6:30-8:00pm, Barrique’s on Atwood ________________________________ Madison Feminism on Tap Check https://www.facebook.com/feminismontap for more information. ________________________________ WWIG Monthly Networking Lunch 3rd Thursday of every month. Noon, Gooseberry at 1 S Pinckney St, Ste 104 Join Wisconsin Women in Government’s Networking Committee every third Thursday for a monthly networking lunch at Gooseberry on the Square. Step out of the office for a fresh, convenient lunch and the chance to meet other talented women in a range of positions in and around government Service. ________________________________ Madison PFLAG Meeting 3rd Sunday of every month from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm at Friends Meeting House, 1704 Roberts Court The first half of the meeting is educational in nature with a speaker and/or short films to facilitate further discussion. The second half is open support group sharing. Sharing is not required but those who choose to speak may do so with the knowledge that anything said will remain completely confidential. For our mutual benefit, we welcome and encourage gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people to attend our meetings. ________________________________ Madison Feminist Book Club 4th Sunday of every month from 2pm, location and books vary. Check here for next book and location. ________________________________ FTM GenderQueer 4th Monday of the month from 6:00-8:00pm, OutReach, 2701 International Lane #101 Peer-led, non-professional, social/support group for people who identify as FTM, genderqueer, transsexual men, drag kings, butch, intersex men, and anyone else assigned female at birth who identifies as masculine. Significant others, friends, families, and allies are encouraged to attend and participate in meetings. Diversity in gender identity, sexual orientation, socio-economic class, race, ethnicity, religion, ability, and anything else that makes up a person is welcomed. CONTACT INFO: Email MadisonFTM-owner@yahoogroups.com ________________________________ AAUW, Monona-Madison Branch 4th Tuesday of every month 7:00pm, Monona Community Center, 1101 Nichols Rd ________________________________ LGBT Books to Prisoners Project Mondays and Tuesdays, 6:00pm-8:00pm and every other Saturday, 10:00am-1:00pm Social Justice Center Incubator, 1202 Williamson St, near the Willie St. Co-op ________________________________ QUEERSPEAK Open mic night (for queer-identified folks and allies) The 4th Wednesday of every month 7:30pm-9:30pm, Dutch’s Auto Repair (202 Regas Rd.) Sign up by 7:15 to be assured a spot in the lineup. Additional volunteer performers will be taken if time permits. **Hosted by members of LGBTQ Narratives** ________________________________ OutThere: Social group for LGBT youth 1st & 3rd Sundays at OutReach: 800 Williamson St. OutThere is the young adult social group at OutReach LGBT Community Center. It meets on the first and third Sundays of each month to watch movies, play games, or go to events throughout Madison. OutThere is a welcoming group with OutReach’s dedication to promoting equality and quality of life for LGBT+ people. Join up! OutThere on Facebook ________________________________ ON THE RADIO Each Wednesday – 7pm WORT, 89.9 FM Tune in to locally produced LGBT show “Queery.” – Queery features local lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender news & information that affecting Madison’s LGBT community in a news magazine format. The first show of every month is music Each Sunday – 11am WORT-FM, 89.9 FM “Her Turn” – News and information by and about women in a magazine format. Includes shorter news stories and in-depth features produced by the Her Turn Women’s Collective. The last show of each month is a call-in program. Followed by “Her Infinite Variety” at 11:30am – Featuring Women Artists, Musicians, singers and song writers. NOTE: Feminist news program “Her Turn” is looking for volunteers to join the collective and help produce weekly, 30 minute broadcasts covering local and global issues, by and about womyn-identified individuals. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, and Her Turn is always looking for new members. No previous radio experience required! Click here for more information.