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The Bodgery

With resources galore, the world is your creative oyster at the Bodgery. | Photo by 608today

We recently took a trip to The Bodgery, a community makerspace with a simple mission of getting more people involved in making things together. It’d be quicker to tell you what you can’t do at The Bodgery than what you can do, but I’ll try my best.

Options at a glance:

The large community workshop is located at 740 Oscar Ave. — where the Oscar Meyer plant once was. The large space offers storage, tools, and resources for the following crafts:

Woodshop
CNC machines
Crafting
Glasswork
Jewelry
Electronics
3D printing
Metal shop
Machining
Screen printing
Leatherworking
Ceramics

bodgery ceramics — Half of the fun at The Bodgery is checking out everyone’s projects. | 608today

Membership

This nonprofit runs on memberships, monetarily and organizationally. For $50/month, members have 24/7 access to the space. While guests are welcome, there are some tools and resources that are only available to members — Drum sander, laser cutters/engravers, 3D printers, blacksmithing forges, screen printing tools, and oscilloscopes... to name a few.

Another membership perk is voting rights. With 500 members, 3,400 sqft, and no staff or cleaning service, a little bit of democracy is necessary to keep The Bodgery running smoothly.

A Board of Directors is appointed by members during an annual meeting. This board then votes for Area Captains who are put in leadership roles to oversee the many subdivisions within the makerspace. Furthermore, a good ol’ fashioned chore chart keeps day-to-day housekeeping tasks in check.

bodgery kayak — One Bodgery member is currently woodworking a kayak. | Photo by 608today

Get involved

Throughout the year, the number of Bodgery members fluctuates. An increase in members can be expected around the first and last months of the year, which can cause a membership freeze until spots start to open up again.

We suggest keeping tabs on their Instagram and/or website to be the first to know when memberships become available.

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Today, March, 6

Family Yoga | Monday, Mar. 6 | 6 p.m. | Middleton Public Library, 7425 Hubbard Ave., Middleton | Free | Find your center together.

Tuesday, March 7

Trek Travel Info Night | Tuesday, Mar. 7 | 6-8 p.m. | Wheel + Sprocket, 2970 Cahill Main, Fitchburg | Free | Trek Travel will host an informational happy hour about bike-friendly vacations.
Tango/Salsa Social Dance | Tuesday, Mar. 7 | 8:30-10:30 p.m. | The Brink Lounge, 701 E. Washington Ave., Madison | Free | Let loose — footloose — at this casual dance event.

Wednesday, March 8

Cider Class | Wednesday, Mar. 8 | 6-7 p.m. | The Cider Farm, 8216 Watts Rd., Madison | $30 | You will learn cider sensory perception + best practices for pairing cider with food.
Clean Lakes 101: The Lake Mendota Dugout Canoe Discovery | Wednesday, Mar. 8 | 8-9 a.m. | Virtual + The Edgewater, 1001 Wisconsin Pl., Madison | $0+ | Join the Clean Lakes Alliance to learn about the discovery of ancient native canoes in Lake Mendota.

Thursday, March 9

Sarah Silverman | Thursday, Mar. 9 | 7 p.m. | Orpheum Madison, 216 State St., Madison | $40-$155 | Catch a set by this comedian during her stop in the 608 for her national tour.

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Weather

44º | Cloudy | 22% chance of rain

Community

The first of Madison’s 10 Shop Local Tours takes place on Wednesday, March 22. Presented by Dane Buy Local, this $49 tour will provide transportation to various local businesses along with free swag and samples. (WisBusiness)

Seasonal

Street sweeping season is in full swing. The annual Spring Cleanup is meant to clear debris accumulated over winter. Sweeping shifts are 10 p.m.-6 a.m. and 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Find the shift schedules here and be aware of street parking rules during the next six weeks of the cleanup. 🧹

Edu

UW Madison’s president is planning to propose a 5% increase in tuition. This increase would add an extra $38 million a year to the school’s revenue, which would go towards employee pay. The Board of Regents will vote on this proposal later this month. (Madison.com)

Sports

The UW women’s hockey team will be facing off against Long Island University for the 2023 NCAA Women’s Ice Hockey Championship. The winner of the Thursday, March 5 game will compete against the Colgate Raiders for a chance to advance to the Frozen Four. 🏒 (NBC 15)

Pets

Thanks to an exotic pet surrender, an African pygmy hedgehog will serve as an “animal ambassador” to educate visitors at the Henry Vilas Zoo. Another surrender is taking place on Saturday, March 25 at Aldo Leopold Nature Center — an opportunity to responsibly give up exotic pets. (Channel 3000)

Finance

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Spring cleaning in Madison

Don’t be that guy. The City uses this photo as an example of what not to do. | Photo via City of Madison

If March “madness” applies more to the disarrayed state of your spare bedroom than the sports on TV, this one is for you. We’re brushing up on Madison’s recycling resources which may help you on your spring cleaning journey.

Drop-off sites

Locations

West | 402 South Point Rd. | Year-round
East | 4602 Sycamore Ave. | Year-round
Central | 121 E. Olin Ave. | Opens Monday, April 3

Winter hours

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday | 7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Extended hours (begins Monday, April 3)

Monday/Friday | 7:30 a.m.-2:45 p.m.
Tuesday/Thursday | 7:30 a.m.-7 p.m.
Saturday | 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

These items must be brought to a drop-off site to be recycled:

Computers
Laptops
Monitors
Printers
Televisions
VCRs

Some items will require a recycling fee — check costs here.

Work orders

If you can’t bring your large items to a drop-off site, you must fill out a large item work order, which will not require any recycling fees.

Check out the City’s Recyclopedia for more information.

THE WRAP

Today’s issue was written by Ally.

Editor’s pick: In full transparency, the “disarrayed state of your spare bedroom” line was directly inspired by the disarrayed state of my spare bedroom. I spent the weekend in spring cleaning mode — bringing old clothes to Goodwill, curating a drop-off site haul, and enjoying the fresh air. I don’t know about you guys, but after all of the winter storms we’ve had, this weekend’s weather was more than warm enough for me to crack open some windows at home.

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