🎉 Holiday parties

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• Application Assistance | Tuesday, Dec. 5 | 11 a.m. | Lakeview Library, 2845 N. Sherman Ave., Madison | Free | Get help filling out forms required for housing, immigration, food, health, and other community support services.
• Midwest Winter Sports Reps Trade Show | Tuesday, Dec. 5 | Alliant Energy Center, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison | Free | Celebrate the local winter sports industry with dealers and more.

• Holiday Cocktail Class | Wednesday, Dec. 6 | 5:30-6:30 p.m. | The Cider Farm, 8216 Watts Rd., Madison | $30 | Learn to make cider and apple brandy craft cocktails.
• Soul Karaoke | Wednesday, Dec. 6 | 7-10 p.m. | Cafe CODA, 1224 Williamson St., Madison | Free | Put on a moving performance, or just sit back and enjoy the show.
• Nerd Nite | Wednesday, Dec. 6 | 8-10 p.m. | High Noon Saloon, 701 E. Washington Ave., Madison | Free | Topics include gerrymandering, and drunken animals.

• World Music and Choral Concert | Thursday, Dec. 7 | 7-9 p.m. | Mitby Theater, 3550 Anderson St., Madison | $7-$9 | Spend an evening enrobed in world music.
• Mini Archiving Lab Session | Thursday, Dec. 7 | 2 p.m. | Alicia Ashman Library, 733 N. High Point Rd., Madison | Free | Have a VHS tape with memories on it but no VCR anymore? Digitize and preserve them.

• Madison Magnet’s Charity Fete | Friday, Dec. 8 | 7-11 p.m. | Monona Terrace, 1 John Nolen Dr., Madison | $75-$150 | Dancing, networking, and a wide array of raffle items to support the Doyenne Group.
• Winter Break Movie Trivia | Friday, Dec. 8 | 7-9 p.m. | Delta Beer Lab, 167 E. Badger Rd., Madison | Free | Put on your ugly sweaters and test your knowledge of cold, snow, and winter-themed movies.

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• Soon, it’ll cost more to park in city-owned parking garages. Officials said the rate hikes, starting in January 2024, will help pay for facility maintenance and ensure all parking structures are safe and comfortable. It’s the first rate increase since 2018. (Channel 3000)

• Wisconsin airports are receiving over $38 million to improve infrastructure, bolster safety, and improve connectivity. The federal funding will improve runways, taxiways, terminal upgrades, roadway projects, and more. Dane County Regional Airport will receive $4,890,551. (WKOW)

• Coming soon to Atwood Avenue will be Madison’s first kava bar. To be opened at the end of the year by the owner of SolEscape, the Rooted in Sanity Kava Lounge will serve kava (a tropical root used to make psychoactive tea), mocktails, coffee, tea, and cacao. (Cap Times)

• Responding to the needs of student housing in Madison, there are six projects currently planned or under construction near the UW-Madison campus. (Daily Cardinal)

• That’s not Santa’s sleigh overhead, it’s a F-35. The Wisconsin Air National Guard is holding evening training flights at around 7 p.m. Evening flights are set to run Dec. 4-7 and 11-14. Some residents, previously, have said the jets are harmful to their health. (WMTV)

• Hoping to bridge the gap between generations, there’s a new contract bridge club that’s formed at UW-Madison. The school has collaborated with the Bridge Club of Madison to bring the game to students in hopes that it brings diverse people together. (WMTV)

• Ding dong, it’s the Madison Area Concert Handbells calling. They’ll have three holiday concerts this weekend at various churches. The concerts will include popular holiday tunes, with fresh takes on old classics. Tickets are $15 in advance and $18 at the door. (WKOW)

• You might have noticed a giant Santa on Monroe Street. Then, you might have noticed another…and another. What’s with all the giant Santas? The neighbors just want to give the community some holiday cheer. (Channel 3000)

• As a result of people with disabilities historically being left out of health research, less is known about how to keep our communities healthy. The All of Us Research Program wants to change this. By joining All of Us, people with disabilities can help researchers learn more, leading to better-tailored approaches to health care.*

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• Pfeffernusse - Pete G.
• Cinnamon roll bake - Nancy F.
• Charcuterie wreath - John S.
• Spiked frozen cocoa - Melissa G.
• Red, white, and green gnocchi - City Editor Ally