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1. Public administration: 37.9%
2. Educational services: 15.3%
3. Accommodation and food services: 10.7%
4. Food services and drinking places: 7.3%
5. Professional, scientific, and tech services: 6.6%

• COVID Vaccine Clinic | Wednesday, Dec. 13 | 3 p.m. | Lakeview Library, 2845 N. Sherman Ave., Madison | Free | The holidays are here, take an opportunity to protect yourself and your loved ones.

• Madison College Graduation | Thursday, Dec. 14 | 6:30-8 p.m. | Alliant Energy Center, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison | Free | Attend the ceremony in person, or watch online.
• Lisa Curry | Thursday, Dec. 14 | Comedy on State, 202 State St., Madison | $5-$15 | This comedian from the “Jim Jefferies Show” and “The Daily Show” will be taping her first stand-up special.

• The History and Restoration of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Bach House | Friday, Dec. 15 | 1 p.m. | Monona Terrace, 1 John Nolen Dr., Madison | Free | Spend an afternoon learning about Wright and the buildings he created.
• Winter Renter Social | Friday, Dec. 15 | 5:30-7:30 p.m. | Working Draft Beer Company, 1129 E. Wilson St., Madison | Free | Join your fellow renters from Madison Tenant Power for an end-of-year dessert potluck.

• FEED Kitchens Holiday Bazaar | Saturday, Dec. 16 | 9 a.m.-1 p.m. | Door Creek Church-North, 1181 N. Sherman Ave., Madison | Free | Buy local baked and packaged goods like salsa, pesto, and holiday treats.
• Kids WACKO | Saturday, Dec. 16 | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | VFW Post 1318, 2740 Ski Ln., Madison | $10 | Support local veterans with a family-friendly day of games.

• Dawn Dongeun Wohn Masterclass | Sunday, Dec. 17 | 1:15-3:15 p.m. | Madison Country Day School, 5606 River Rd., Waunakee | Free | Attend a masterclass from a violinist who has performed at Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, and the National Theater in Taiwan.
• The Nutcracker | Sunday, Dec. 17 | 2-4 p.m. | Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St., Madison | $22-$50 | Dance Wisconsin, Madison’s pre-professional dance company, will present its 46th annual performance of “The Nutcracker.”

• Could geothermal power heat and cool a large redevelopment downtown? That’s the idea. The city’s Community Development Authority is exploring geothermal for a multi-phase, $300 million housing project for low-income residents. The system would be built under the playing fields at Brittingham Park. (Wisconsin State Journal)

• The City of Madison will receive $6.2 million in federal funds through the US Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All program. The funds will go toward installing sidewalks, ADA-compliant ramps, medians, and more. (Channel 3000)

• This oughta be gouda. Local chef Jacob Guyette is opening a Wisconsin cheese and beer bar on Atwood Avenue. In the former One Barrel Brewing Company space, The Wedge will serve Wisconsin-centric cheeses and beers. Guyette hopes to open by February 2024. (Madison Magazine)

• The four-story, 81,000-sqft, $25.5-million Black Business Hub, located at the corner of South Park Street and Hughes Place, is still under construction. It’s set to open in spring of 2024. You can get a sneak peak tour though. (Cap Times)

• The Oregon Public Library is closed until next year. That’s because the library is on the move. The new library will open Jan. 4. It’s a mile down the road from the library’s current location and has 31,000 sqft of space, more than three times the amount of the existing building. (WKOW)

• Local boys and girls will be eating better soon. The Boys and Girls Club of Dane County has announced a new partnership with Little John’s Kitchens, whose focus has been turning food excess into chef-quality meals. Little John’s will utilize Boys & Girls Club kitchens to create nutritious meals for members. (Sun Prairie Star)

• Paisan’s, forced to leave its building due to structural issues, plans to reopen in the basement of its sister restaurant Porta Bella. Co-owner Wally Borowski is prioritizing quality over speed, emphasizing the need to maintain the brand’s legacy. The reopening timeline remains uncertain. (Wisconsin State Journal)

• Local young entrepreneurs could win $10,000. Hosted by Junior Achievement of Wisconsin, students between 10 and 18 years of age who started a business on or before January 2023 are eligible to apply. They’ll showcase their businesses before a panel of celebrity judges in 2024. (Wisconsin State Journal)

• Here’s the latest scuttle-BUTT on creating fertilizer from manure. UW-Madison scientists have developed a new technique that could help farmers extract useful nutrients, such as ammonia and potassium, from livestock manure to efficiently make fertilizer and other useful chemical products.

• Britta Curl is the force behind the top-ranked Wisconsin women’s hockey team + a UW-Madison graduate student. Curl recently chatted with us about her time off of the ice as an All of Us Research Program ambassador — see what she had to say.*

• We’re hiring a Branded Copywriter to support the strategy, creation, and placement of branded content campaigns for 6AM City’s clients. From creating dynamic content (including written articles and social) within the 6AM tone and style to closely following the process of how we fulfill advertiser contracts — see details and apply.

• A Room of One’s Own, 2717 Atwood Ave., Madison
• The Book Deal, 3822 Mineral Point Rd., Madison
• Kismet Books, 101 N. Main St., Verona
• Lake City Books, 107 N. Hamilton St., Madison
• Mystery to Me, 1863 Monroe St., Madison

• Keva Sports Center, 8312 Forsythia St., Middleton
• Macy’s, 702 N. Midvale Blvd., Ste. 132, Madison
• Park Bank, 33 E. Main St., Madison
• US Bank, 1 S. Pinckney St., Madison
• Willy St. Co-op, 1221 Williamson St.; 2817 N. Sherman Ave., Madison