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• My Fair Lady | Friday, Nov. 24 | Overture Center, 201 State St., Madison | The story of a young flower seller and a linguistics professor who is determined to transform her into his idea of a “proper lady.”

• Heartland Farm Sanctuary Tour | Saturday, Nov. 25 | 1-2 p.m. | Heartland Farm Sanctuary, 424 US-51, Stoughton | $15 | An hour of touring the mammal barn and meeting some rescued animal residents.
• Santa Saturday | Saturday, Nov. 25 | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Sun Prairie Historical Museum, 115 E. Main St., Sun Prairie | Free | Visit Santa and enjoy holiday sweets.

• Downtown Madison Holiday Open House | Sunday, Nov. 26 | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. | State St; King St.; and Capitol Square, Madison | Free | Don’t miss the last day of this weekend-long event.
• Cajun Strangers | Sunday, Nov. 26 | 5-7 p.m. | Monkey Business Institute, 1709 S. Park St., Madison | $7 | Lace up your dancing shoes for a raucous night of tunes.

• Read to a Dog | Monday, Nov. 27 | 3-4 p.m. | Lakeview Library, 2845 N. Sherman Ave., Madison | Free | Read aloud to a furry friend from Alliance of Therapy Dogs.
• Rhythm Aces | Monday, Nov. 27 | 6-8 p.m. | Breakwater Restaurant, 6308 Inland Way, Monona | $10 | Have a fine meal while four local musicians serenade you with trombone-forward tunes.

• As you head out for your holiday shopping, be wary of credit card skimming. Madison Area Crime Stoppers suggests you be extra vigilant by inspecting the card readers you use, be extra careful in self-checkout areas, and paying inside at gas stations. (Channel 3000)

• This winter, Madison’s roads will be less assaulted with salt. Citing dangers with chloride levels in local waters, Madison will salt 50 fewer miles of roads this winter. The 6% reduction in the city’s salt routes will save roughly 270 tons of salt. (Wisconsin State Journal)

• If the Badgers win, fans will be lifting pints of Guinness. The Wisconsin football team will play a game on international soil when the Badgers open the 2027 season against Pittsburgh in Dublin, Ireland. The “Aer Lingus College Football Classic” will take place at Aviva Stadium.

• Black Friday — a day kicking off the gift-giving spirit of the holidays with local and national sales. If you’re one who likes to sleep in and haven’t had a chance to hop into the shopping lines yet, There are plenty of Madison-area streets with great small-business shopping. (UpNorthNews)

• Downtown may be looking a lot different soon. The block connecting the Capitol to the Overture Center and the Central Library is poised to be demolished for a new Hovde Properties building project that could include a hotel and housing. (Wisconsin State Journal)

• Rev your grocery cart engine - a new Whole Foods is set to open on Wednesday, Dec. 13. The grocery chain’s new space will be part of the Madison Yards development, which is under construction behind the Hilldale Shopping Center. It is moving from its existing store on University Avenue. (Cap Times)

• Perhaps this isn’t stated enough, but our state is beautiful. Wisconsin State Parks knows this all too well and is eager for visitors to share in our collective bounty. State park and forest annual admission stickers and trail passes for 2024 are on sale today. (Fox 47)

• If you haven’t noticed, it’s Black Friday. See all the good Amazon deals — like 15% off the highly rated 5-quart COSORI Air Fryer.*

• Deal alert: Hulu is offering its ad-supported version for $0.99 a month for 12 months. Excuse us while we stream all the holiday content.*

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