🗓️ Mark your calendars

• Beaded Drum Necklaces | Wednesday, Oct. 11 | 5-7 p.m. | Pinney*
• Survive and Thrive | Monday, Oct. 30 | 6:30-7:45 p.m. | Pinney
• Black Ash and Paper Basketmaking | Saturday, Nov. 4 | 9:30-11 a.m. | Meadowridge*
• Ho-Chunk Food Tasting | Saturday, Nov. 4 | 1-2:30 p.m. | Alicia Ashman
• Bracelet Workshop | Monday, Nov. 6 | 1-3 p.m. | Lakeview*
• Language Revitalization | Tuesday, Nov. 14 | 6:30-7:30 p.m. | Central
• Quillwork | Saturday, Dec. 2 | 12-4 p.m. | Hawthorne*
• Tom Weso’s Survival Food Memoir: Menominee Places and Stories | Wednesday, Dec. 6 | 7-8 p.m. | Virtual*

⏳ Wisconsin’s Indigenous history

• At one point, there were an estimated 15,000 effigy mounds in the state. That number has dwindled to around 4,000.
  
• American Indian histories differ based on tribal affiliation. Each tribe has tribal councils, or governments, to provide leadership.
  
• UW-Madison’s First Nations Cultural Landscape Walking Tour teaches participants about First Nations’ modern and historic relationships with some campus buildings, historical markers, and archaeological sites.
  
• Old Turtle, Four Lakes, and Broken Arm were Ho-Chunk agricultural villages where corn was the main haul. Today, Middleton, Madison, and Monona are a few of the 608’s largest cities.

• City Dog Open House | Wednesday, Oct. 11 | 4-6 p.m. | City Dog Vet and Grooming, 1004 E. Washington Ave, Madison | Free | Stop by to tour the facility, meet doctors and staff, win prizes, and learn helpful tips.

• Music Bingo | Thursday, Oct. 12 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Starkweather Brewing Co., 2439 Atwood Ave., Madison | Free | Think: Bingo meets “Name that Tune.”

• Preschool Storytime | Friday, Oct. 13 | 10-10:30 a.m. | Sequoya Library, 4340 Tokay Blvd., Madison | Free | Kids must bring a towel or yoga mat to read and move with Pogie the Yogie.
• Kid’s Night Out in Nature | Friday, Oct. 13 | 4:30-9 p.m. | Lussier Family Heritage Center, 3101 Lake Farm Rd., Madison | $50 | Drop off your kids for a night of fishing, hiking, and a cookout.
• The Wiz | Friday, Oct. 13 | 7 p.m. | Overture Center, 201 State St, Madison | $30-$36 | Dorothy’s adventures in the Land of Oz are set to a dazzling, lively mixture of rock, gospel, and soul music.

• Family Fall Fest | Saturday, Oct. 14 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | The Bruce Company, 2830 Parmenter St., Middleton | Free | Pumpkin painting, balloon art, face painting, and more.
• Dark Side of the Moon 50th Anniversary Tribute | Saturday, Oct. 14 | 7:30 p.m. | Orpheum Madison, 216 State St., Madison | $32.50-$52.50 | Rock out to your favorite Pink Floyd hits.

• Learn to Orienteer | Sunday, Oct. 15 | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | Garner Park, 333 South Rosa Rd., Madison | Free | Following an introduction class, participants will set out on an orienteering course.
• Fall Food Truck Festival | Sunday, Oct. 15 | 11 a.m.-3 p.m. | Four Winds Farm, 5735 Adams Rd, Fitchburg | $5-$7 | Enjoy live music and food available for purchase from various local food truck vendors.

• Hilldale-O-Ween 2023 | Sunday, Oct. 29 | 3-5 p.m. | Hilldale, 702 N. Midvale Blvd., Madison | Free | Put on your best Halloween costume and join us for dance parties, trick-or-treats, and lots of not-so-spooky fun.*

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• The Madison Public Market’s future is in the City Council’s hands. Construction bids exceeding the budget prompted the Finance Committee’s vote to borrow an extra $2.3 million to fully fund the $24.2 million market. City Council’s final vote on the borrowing, scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 17, will determine the project’s fate. (Madison.com)

• Madison schools are grappling with ongoing busing problems a month into the school year. The district is considering solutions like adjusting school start times, partnering with Madison Metro, and even incentivizing MMSD staff to get CDLs to help cover routes. (Cap Times)

• The Overture Center’s 2023/24 “Up Close” series begins with singer and cellist Gabriel Royal on Friday, Oct. 20. Each “Up Close” performance will be in the Capitol Theater, which will be transformed to create an intimate cocktail lounge atmosphere. (Madison 365)

• Big Top Events, the operator of Madison’s Breese Stevens Field, is requesting permission to raise the annual concert limit from seven to 12 next year. The company has organized concerts at the venue since 2015 but has never exceeded seven shows in a year. (Madison.com)

• The University of Wisconsin System will undergo a name change to become The Universities of Wisconsin. The shift aims to emphasize the universities themselves rather than the system. The official legal name, UW System, will remain unchanged. The transition is expected to be completed by early next year. (Channel 3000)

• In Monday’s newsletter, we told you the Badgers football score was 24-23. Luckily, UW had more of a cushion in beating Rutgers last Saturday, winning the game 24-13. On, Wisconsin

• It’s the last day of Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days. Shop deals on holiday gifts now, like 40% off the Fire HD Kids tablet that Good Housekeeping named “Best Tablet for Big Kids.”*

• These Halloween-inspired earrings from Eleven + Jane will spook up any outfit. Add a ghostly touch to your look with the Cowboy Up Ghost Earrings.

• Add a hint of spooky to your pup’s wardrobe with Hannah Chloe Co.'s Pink & Spooky Reversible Bandana.

• The Chom Chom pet hair remover sucks up way, way more pet hair than we ever thought we had in your house. Get it on sale for Prime Big Deal Days.

• The Zojirushi Micom Rice Cooker is on sale for Prime Big Deal Days. Shop the deal to cook perfect rice every time (seriously).

• The internet’s favorite tumbler — the 40-oz. Stanley Quencher — is in stock in cute colors like pool, jade, and orchid.