📍 On the Square

• Anthology, 230 State
• Princess of India Imports, 306 State
• Mimosa Books & Gifts, 409 State
• Mochi, 631 State

• Departing Darkness | Wednesday, Nov. 15 | 6-8 p.m. | Garver Feed Mill, 3241 Garver Green, Madison | Free | Come learn of a man’s first-hand experience with drug addiction at this book event.
• Madison College Esports vs. MSOE Roscoe | Wednesday, Nov. 15 | 7-10 p.m. | Virtual | Free | Catch this livestreamed event on Twitch.

• Five Course Thursday | Thursday, Nov. 16 | DelecTable, 3248 University Ave., Madison | 6 p.m. | $75-$130 | The core elements of a chef’s tasting experience condensed into a 5-course meal.
• World Premiere of “Chant” by Sir Roland Hanna | Thursday, Nov. 16 | 7:30-9 p.m. | Collins Recital Hall, Hamel Music Center, 740 University Ave., Madison | Free | A world premiere piece of music? Kick bass.

• Friday Family Films | Friday, Nov. 17 | 5:30 p.m. | Goodman South Madison Library, 2222 S. Park St., Madison | Free | Enjoy a free screening of the holiday classic, “Miracle on 34th Street.”
• Foo Foo Dolls | Friday, Nov. 17 | 8-11 p.m. | Red Rooster Madison, 2513 Seiferth Rd., Madison | $10 | Go goo goo over the 80s and 90s cover band, the Foo Foo Dolls.

• RUSH HOUR | Saturday, Nov. 18 | 7-8:30 p.m. | Cardinal Bar, 418 E. Wilson St., Madison | $5-$15 | A comedy show highlighting Black and Asian voices.
• V05 & Howler | Saturday, Nov. 18 | 8 p.m.-12 a.m. | Majestic Madison, 115 King St, Madison | $15-$20 | Celebrate reproductive care with music, speakers, raffles, and more.

• All About Seeds | Sunday, Nov. 19 | 1:30-3:30 p.m. | UW-Madison Arboretum, 1207 Seminole Hwy, Madison | Free | Learn all about — you guessed it — seeds.

• Effective today, the city will enforce its winter parking rules 1-7 a.m. daily. Residents must park on the even house-numbered side of the street on even-numbered days, and on the odd side on odd days. Sign up for daily reminders to avoid parking tickets.

• After 27 years on State Street, Tutto Pasta is relocating and merging with its sister restaurant, Sass on Capitol Square. Owner Joe Perkins announced that Tutto Pasta will close on Monday, Nov. 27, with the new hybrid restaurant, Tutto with a Touch of Sass, opening Friday, Dec. 1. (Channel 3000)

• Worried about compromising patient care, nurses at UW Health escalated their call for the health care system to address staffing issues this week by submitting about 100 reports describing problems affecting patient care to the Wisconsin DHS. (Wisconsin Examiner)

• The Milwaukee Brewers have promoted bench coach Pat Murphy to manager. The move follows the surprising hiring of Craig Counsell by the Chicago Cubs. Murphy, with over 30 years of coaching experience, has been the Brewers’ bench coach since 2015. (NBC 15)

• Neighborhood House Community Center plans to redevelop its space with a six-story mixed-use building featuring 60 residential units and expanded community center space. The proposal awaits approvals, with construction targeted for next fall. (Cap Times)

• UW-Madison’s School of Veterinary Medicine is expanding. A ribbon-cutting ceremony earlier this week celebrated the $152 million project, supported by $90 million from the state and the remainder in private funds. The school expects to open doors to patients and clients in the new space in mid-March.

• Daylight saving time and winter conditions heighten the risk of seasonal affective disorder (SAD), especially in Wisconsin. Psychologist Shilagh Mirgain urges early intervention and suggests lifestyle adjustments like vitamin D3 supplements and light therapy. (Badger Herald)

• A month ago, the UW men’s hockey team was unranked. Now they’re No. 1 in the nation. So is the UW women’s hockey team. The last time that happened was 17 years ago. That’s very n-ICE.

• Don’t be a turkey and be late for the Thanksgiving meal. AAA suggests avoiding Wednesday road travel, as more than a million Wisconsinites are expected to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday. (WMTV)

• If every state had an official meat, what would it be? The steaks are not high on this, but there are some thoughts about what Wisconsin’s meat should be. (Slate)

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