🐾 Animal lovers

• Promedica Hospice | Help with the daily care of hospice patients’ pets.
• Shelter from the Storm | Socialize with cats, walk dogs, or help staff with housekeeping duties at this local animal rescue.
• Angel’s Wish | Spend time at the adoption center or open your home to foster a feline friend.

🍃 Outdoorsy types

• Olbrich Botanical Gardens | Plant, weed, water, and prune through the garden’s extensive volunteer program.
• Madison Parks Flower Gardens | Ever wonder how the local park gardens stay maintained? They are designed, planted, and maintained by volunteers every year.
• Adopt an Ice Rink | ‘Tis the season. Assist parks staff with flooding, snow removal, and general maintenance of public rinks.

🎨 Caring and crafty

• Arts for ALL | Volunteers are the backbone of this program which conducts classes in visual art, music, and movement for adults with disabilities.
• Friends of Madison Arts Commission | Serve on the board or participate in events to support and advance the arts in Madison.

💞 Support minority groups

• MMSD Title VI Program | Help Native American students with mentoring, tutoring, and getting engaged at school.
• Neighborhood House Disability Program | Play games, do art, listen to music, and hang out at the New Beginnings Club for adults with disabilities.

🦋 For social butterflies

• ESL Conversation Partner | Help international students practice their English in a fun and conversational way.
• Holiday Decorating Groups | Grab your most festive friends to help with holiday decoration at the Oakwood Village senior center.

• Stone Setting in Jewelry | Thu., Oct. 13 | 6 p.m. | Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St. | $80 | Learn the art of bezel setting stones in jewelry while making a one-of-a-kind pendant. 💎
• Mike Leckrone: Moments of Happiness | Thu., Oct. 13 | 7:30 p.m. | Overture Center, 201 State St. | $20 | An evening of anecdotes, trivia, and revelations about Leckrone’s 50 years as UW Band Director.

• MKE Brewery Tour with Garth’s Brew Bar | Fri., Oct. 14 | 9 a.m.-9 p.m. | Garth’s Brew Bar, 1726 Monroe St. | $105 | Take a road trip with fellow beer enthusiasts + travel to some of Milwaukee’s best breweries.
• Henry Vilas Zoo Ghost Walk | Fri., Oct. 14 | 6:30-9 p.m. | Henry Vilas Zoo, 702 S. Randall Ave. | $25 | Watch out for ghosts on this guided tour. Learn about the zoo’s history + see what animals go bump in the night.

• Empty Stroller Awareness Walk | Sat., Oct. 15 | 5:30-8:30 p.m. | Wisconsin State Capitol, 2 E. Main St. | Free | Bereaved parents and supporters are invited to come together to help raise awareness about pregnancy + infant loss. ❤️
• Chili Cook-Off for a Cause | Sat., Oct. 15 | 12 p.m. | Karben4 Brewing, 3698 Kinsman Blvd. | $20.00 | Support Camp Createability by eating chili and trying different brews.

• Puptoberfest | Sun., Oct. 16 | 12-5 p.m. | Wisconsin Brewing, 1079 American Wy., Verona | Free | Bring the whole family, canines included, for a day out supporting OccuPaws Guide Dogs.
• Nature Hike | Sun., Oct. 16 | 1-2:30 p.m. | Arboretum, 1207 Seminole Hwy. | Free | Learn about the land, plants, animals, fungi, and more. Geared for adults, these longer walks may cover some sloping terrain. 👟

• 48º | Mostly cloudy | 11% chance of rain
• The National Weather Service is reporting several confirmed tornadoes after storms moved through southeastern Wisconsin Wednesday afternoon. Reminder: have a safety plan in place at home in case of unforgiving weather. 🌪️

• The City of Madison has sent out the first round of monthly distributions from the Madison Forward Fund. Around 150 households received $500 in guaranteed income payments. 💰(NBC 15)
• A temporary men’s homeless shelter is set to open up on Madison’s east side. 2002 Zeier Rd., once home to a big-box store, is now equipped for housing upwards of 200 men — just in time for the season ahead. (Madison.com)

• One City Schools and Fetch Rewards are working to support STEM education in Madison. Wes Schroll founded Fetch Rewards as a student at UW-Madison + is now giving back via co-working spaces, computers, scholarships, internships, and apprenticeships. 📚 (Channel 3000)

• Following the recent discoveries of ancient canoes in Lake Mendota, State Archaeologist Dr. James Skibo suggests that not only are there more canoes, but there is likely evidence of Ho-Chunk villages as well. (WKOW)

• In an effort to reduce food waste + insecurity, UW-Madison student Morgan Barlin is using campus resources to collect leftover foods from dining halls. These foods, which would otherwise be thrown away, are redistributed to students at no cost. 🍲 (Madison.com)

• Willy Street’s “LOVE” mural is getting an upgrade. Due to building maintenance interfering with the art, I/O Arcade Bar owners contacted the original artist, Michael Owen, to help with restorations. (Fox 47)

• Badger football’s Kamo’i Latu was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week. The junior safety had his first career interception in the first quarter of Saturday’s game + picked up another in the third. 🏈 (NBC 15)