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• Orson Welles Presents | Friday, Dec. 1 | 7:30 | Bartell Theatre, 113 Mifflin St., Madison | $15-$35 | “An Evening with Nixon” is written by Finn Gallagher and Nathaniel Klein.
• Cool School | Friday, Dec. 1 | 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Cafe CODA, 1224 Williamson St., Madison | Free | Have a tot with a tambourine? A bambino with a baritone sax? Enjoy a family-friendly jazz workshop.

• Santa Day | Saturday, Dec. 2 | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton St., Madison | Free | Get in line to see Santa.
• MLS x TOCA Kickoff Party | Saturday, Dec. 2 | 9 a.m.-5:15 p.m. | Madison Center, 5964 Executive Dr., Fitchburg | Free | Attendees will have the opportunity to demo TOCA soccer classes and training.
• Cookie Exchange | Saturday, Dec. 2 | 1-2 p.m. | Lakeview Library, 2845 N. Sherman Ave., Madison | Free | Register to learn basic cookie recipes, sample sweets, and bring your favorite sweets to swap.

• MadFiddle | Sunday, Dec. 3 | 11 a.m. | High Noon Saloon, 701 E. Washington Ave., Madison | $10 | Expose your kids to the wonderful world of folk music.
• #SundayFunday | Sunday, Dec. 3 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Lone Girl Brewing Co., 14 E. Main St., Waunakee | Cost of purchase | Bingo, beer, and bloodies.

• Children’s African Story Hour | Monday, Dec. 4 | 3-4:30 p.m. | Pinney Library, 204 Cottage Grove Rd., Madison | Free | UW-Madison’s African Studies Program will share children’s literature to celebrate African culture.
• Power Hour | Monday, Dec. 4 | 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Virtual | Free | Learn making shortcuts and expand your SOLIDWORKS skills.

• Come Home, Indio: An Evening with Jim Terry | Thursday, Dec. 7 | 7 p.m. | Madison Public Library - Central Library, 201 W. Mifflin St., Madison | Free | Join celebrated Ho-Chunk author + illustrator Jim Terry as he shares his memoir “Come Home, Indio” — books will be available for purchase.*

• Community input is wanted in hopes of improving the process for addressing complaints against Madison police officers and the Madison Police Department. The Office of the Independent Monitor has launched a series of listening sessions that the community can participate in. (WKOW)

• It might not just be a cold you’re fighting. COVID-19 hospitalizations are going up in Wisconsin and across the US. There are places in Madison to get the latest booster. (Wisconsin Public Radio)

• Madison plans to transform State Street’s 400-600 blocks into a pedestrian mall in summer of 2024. A public meeting on Monday, Dec. 4 is scheduled to present initial concepts and gather input on programming, design, and engagement strategies to get people to #FlockToState.

• Ascedium, a Madison-based nonprofit that tries to remove barriers to post-high school education, recently gave $50,000 Good Neighbor Grants to 13 Dane County nonprofits. (Wisconsin State Journal)

• The DNR reminds Wisconsinites to be cautious on newly frozen bodies of water. Lt. Jacob Holsclaw suggests sharing plans, avoiding inlets, and watching for pressure ridges. A cell phone, life jacket, ice creepers, and a spud bar are good items to bring along. (Channel 3000)

• A recent report noted that average Wisconsin teacher salaries have failed to keep pace with inflation over the past 15 years. This is despite many large school systems upping wages this year, including MMSD with an 8% base wage increase. (Cap Times)

• Visitors are returning to Madison, post pandemic, and they’re spending money, too. Pedestrian counts on State Street last year were almost up to the 3.27 million mark of 2019, pre-COVID. Last year, visitors spent $278 million in the city. (Wisconsin State Journal)

• Don’t leaf them in your yard if you want to get rid of them. Set out leaves on Sunday, Dec. 3 for a last chance collection opportunity. The city’s streets division crews will be out collecting the last of them, weather permitting.

• Do you know what actually causes plantar fasciitis? The culprit is inflammation of a thick band of tissue (the plantar fascia) that runs along the bottom of each foot to connect the heel bone to your toes + support your arch. Schedule an orthopedic consultation to learn more about pain relief.*

• I am | You only need to follow alternate side parking rules during a Declared Snow Emergency.
• I’m not | Until March 15, you have to follow alternate side parking rules every day, snow or shine.

• It’s even | Park on the side of the street that the even-numbered houses are on
• It’s odd | Park on the odd-numbered side

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