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University of Wisconsin Athletics | Est. 1870

• Camp Randall is the oldest stadium in the Big Ten Conference (built in 1917)
• It is the 41st largest stadium in the world, with a current seating capacity of 80,321

• First seen in 1940
• Mascot Hall of Fame inductee in 2006

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• Wisconsin is one of 26 college football programs to win 700 or more games
• The men’s basketball team participated in the NCAA tournament for 19 consecutive seasons (1999-2017)
• No college has won more women’s hockey national titles than the Wisconsin Badgers

Madison Mallards | Est. 2001

• Capacity: 6,750
• Nicknamed “The Duck Pond”

• He had a blast on his 21st birthday

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• The Mallards have won the Northwoods League championship in 2004 and 2013
• Several players have made it to the big leagues

• Darren Criss: A Very Darren Crissmas | Tuesday, Dec. 12 | 8 p.m. | The Barrymore Theatre, 2090 Atwood Ave., Madison | $46.50-$172 | Have a merry Criss-mas at the Barrymore.

• All-ages Knitting Circle | Wednesday, Dec. 13 | 3-4:30 p.m. | Meadowridge Library, 5726 Raymond Rd., Madison | Free | Have a st-itch to get into knitting? We know a place.

• The Legacy of Emily Dickinson: Concert and Poetry Reading | Thursday, Dec. 14 | 6:30 p.m. | Art + Literature Laboratory, 111 S. Livingston St., Madison | $15-$30 | Roses are red/Violets are flowery/Come to the Arts and Literature Laboratory.
• Second Wind Band Concert | Thursday, Dec. 14 | 7 p.m. | Sequoia Library, 4340 Tokay Blvd., Madison | Free | Second Wind Band is made up of musicians who used to have played instruments and picked them back up.

• Steel Panther | Friday, Dec. 15, Friday, Dec. 15 | Times vary | The Sylvee, 25 S. Livingston St., Madison | $27.50-$30 | Get your hair styled with Aqua Net hairspray before heading to see Steel Panther, the comedic glam metal band.
• Squirrel Nut Zippers Christmas Caravan | Friday, Dec. 15 | 7:30-10 p.m. | Stoughton Opera House, 381 E. Main St., Stoughton | $40 | Celebrate 1920s music in the 2020s.

• Friends of Sequoya Book Sale| Saturday, Dec. 16 | 9 a.m. | Friends of Sequoya Bookshop, 6672 Odana Rd., Madison | Free | Book on over to a book sale.
• Wreaths Across America | Saturday, Dec. 16 | 10-11 a.m. | Forest Hill Cemetery, 1 Speedway Rd., Madison | Free | Honor the dead at one of Madison’s most historic cemeteries.

• Gingerbread House Workshop | Sunday, Dec. 17 | 2-4 p.m. | Rock Paper Scissors, 7781 Elmwood Ave., Middleton | $50 | Children at this workshop will decorate paper gingerbread houses and ornaments to take home and decorate for the season.
• Jen Farley Cabaret: A Very Jewish Christmas | Sunday, Dec. 17 | 8-11 p.m. | The Bur Oak, 2262 Winnebago St., Madison | $20-$25 | A Jewish Christmas? Indeed. Jen Farley’s cabaret sings out, “Oy to the world.”

• Read a Book & Learn to Cook: Kale Chips with Paprika Dip | Monday, Dec. 18 | 10-11 a.m. | Willy Street Co-op - West, 6825 University Ave., Middleton | $15-$25 | Join Chef Lily in this hands-on cooking class for preschool-age children, where they’ll learn about food through storytime, music, movement, and making Kale Chips and Paprika Dip together.*

• Do you have an old router you need to get rid of? A fax machine? You can do so for free until the end of the year. Madison has stopped charging recycling fees for televisions, computers, laptops, monitors, and more, at the city’s drop-off sites. (Spectrum News)

• Local children will have a greater opportunity to learn Spanish with the opening of a new Spanish immersion daycare and preschool. Casa de Corazón, located on Madison’s West Side, recently opened. It houses 11 classrooms, an indoor and outdoor playground, and a kitchen. (Wisconsin State Journal)

• The Madison Civic Club, in operation for 111 years, is dissolving due to a decline in membership and a loss of volunteers for leadership roles. The group’s board of directors will distribute its remaining funds to local organizations so its mission can live on. (Cap Times)

• Madisonians will have a new place to have made-from-scratch soups, sandwiches, salads, and more this Thursday, Dec. 14. Café Zupas, a Salt Lake City-based restaurant chain, will have a grand opening at its first Madison location near the East Towne Mall on E. Washington Ave. (InBusiness)

• Dane County Sheriff Kalvin Barrett recently swore in nine new deputies in the Dane County Courthouse. “We do so much more than just enforce the law,” Barrett said. “We are here to keep and maintain the peace.” The deputies’ first assignment will be in the Dane County Jail, where they will serve a two-year probationary period. (WKOW)

• In hoops of improving the lives of local youth, Ericka Brown has started a Higher Dimensions Youth Basketball program. Brown, who has spent her career focused on restorative justice, is bringing basketball opportunities to 4th to 8th grade children. (Madison365)

• Margaret Mead once said, “Never believe that a few caring people can’t change the world. For, indeed, that’s all who ever have.” There are more than a few of those people in Madison. In fact, the city was listed as No. 1 by WalletHub for “Most Caring City in the US.” (WalletHub)

• Feeling jolly, Madisonians? Have some holly on that mantel? According to a recent report, Wisconsinites’ favorite Christmas Song is “A Holly Jolly Christmas.” (Finance Buzz)