• Difficulty: 🥾
• Length: 3-mile trail
• Wheelchair accessible: Yes
• Pet-friendly: Yes

• Difficulty: 🥾
• Length: 2.3 miles out and back
• Wheelchair accessible: No
• Pet-friendly: No

• Difficulty: 🥾🥾
• Length: 4-mile loop
• Wheelchair accessible: Yes
• Pet-friendly: Yes

Lake Wisconsin area

• Difficulty: 🥾🥾
• Length: 1.5-mile loop
• Wheelchair accessible: No
• Pet-friendly: Yes

• Great Lake Swimmers | Monday, Nov. 6 | 8-11 p.m. | The Bur Oak, 2262 Winnebago St., Madison | $17-$20 | Great Lake Swimmers has been performing now for over 20 years. Come hear the Canadian folk rock band at the Bur Oak.

• Open Mic | Tuesday, Nov. 7 | 6-8 p.m. | Java Cat, 4221 Lien Rd., Madison | Free | Have a poem you want to share? Maybe you’ve been practicing a flute concerto in your laundry room? Share it with others.

• Black Arts Matter Festival | Wednesday, Nov. 8 | 5:30-8 p.m. | Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St., Madison | Free | Join graphic artist Mawhyah to celebrate the star of the 2023 Black Arts Matter Festival.
• Learn to Stargaze | Wednesday, Nov. 8 | 6:30-7:30 p.m. | Warner Park, 2920 N. Sherman Ave., Madison | Free | Which one is the Big Dipper? What about Orion? Have a stellar night learning about constellations and asterisms.

• How Wisconsin Became the Cheese State | Thursday, Nov. 9 | 2 p.m. | Renaissance Senior Living of Hilldale, 602 N. Segoe Rd., Madison | Free | Learn more about (and eat) cheese at this in-person Badger Talk.
• Celebrate Poetry: Madison Metro Bus Lines Poetry Reception | Thursday, Nov. 9 | 6:30-8 p.m. | Pinney Library, 204 Cottage Grove Rd., Madison | Free | Roses are red, violets are blue, heading to a poetry reception is what you should do.

• Midwest Games Showcase | Friday, Nov. 10 | 5:30-9 p.m. | Alliant Energy Center, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Wy., Madison | $5-$10 | Enjoy a video game development conference for professional game developers and those seeking to become professional game developers.
• Orquesta SalSoul del Mad | Friday, Nov. 10 | 8-10 p.m. | Cafe CODA, 1224 Williamson St., Madison | $15 | Salsa and soul come together at Cafe CODA.

• North Pole Party | Sunday, Nov. 19 | 3-6 p.m. | Hilldale Shopping Center, 726 N. Midvale Blvd., Madison | Free | Join Santa and his reindeer for a tree lighting, hot cocoa, caroling, special offers, and more holiday magic.*

• Pottery by Dave Lyons, a USAF Vietnam veteran
• Operation Coffee with beans by Sam Floyd, a USMC Afghanistan veteran
• Buckets of Bread by US Army veteran Chris Wysong

• The off-ramp from US 18/151 to West Verona Avenue and the on-ramp from West Verona Avenue to US 18/151 will be closed for construction until Friday, Nov. 10. Detours include Paoli Street, Old County Highway PB, or East Verona Avenue. (Channel 3000)

• The Dane County Board is finalizing changes to the 2024 county budget, focusing on housing, crisis response, and the Sheriff’s Office body cam program. The board unanimously approved the budget for consideration from the full board sometime today. (Wisconsin State Journal)

• Badgers women’s hockey captain Britta Curl was named the WCHA Forward of the Month and the Hockey Commissioners Association’s National Player of the Month. With 10 goals and 16 assists in 10 games, Curl leads the NCAA in points-per-game. (Fox 47)

• PBS Wisconsin Education will launch “Electa Quinney: Mohican Teacher and Mentor,” an animated video, to spotlight diverse Indigenous history in Wisconsin. PBS collaborated with educators and the Stockbridge-Munsee community, aiming to support education through historical figures. (Madison 365)

• The DNR predicts a potentially lower deer harvest during this year’s gun deer season, primarily due to less favorable weather conditions. The state is facing a challenge as hunter participation declines, affecting deer population management and balance. (WPR)

• Frustrated with conventional healthcare, UW alumni Sal Braico and Pete Johnson founded Pivotal Health to provide accessible at-home medical care. Patients can request care, and a licensed clinician visits them for a copay comparable to a clinic visit. (Up North News)

• Forward Madison FC has extended head coach Matt Glaeser’s contract for the 2024 season. Glaeser, who also serves as the club’s technical director, led the team to its first playoff berth since 2019, finishing in 6th place. (Fox 47)

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