🍴 Dig in

🎊 Party hardy

👪 Family-friendly

• Themed Trivia: High School Musical | Tuesday, Dec. 19 | 7 p.m. | The Rigby, 119 E. Main St., Madison | Free | Work, work, work it out with fellow HSM fans.

• Vaccine Clinic | Wednesday, Dec. 20 | 3 p.m. | Lakeview Library, 2845 N. Sherman Ave., Madison | Free | Eligibility is limited to those with no/limited insurance.
• Waksik Woosga Revitalization Class | Wednesday, Dec. 20 | 6-7:30 p.m. | Aldo Leopold Nature Center, 330 Femrite Dr., Monona | Learn about ceremonial practices with the Ho-Chunk Nation.

• Make Music Winter | Thursday, Dec. 21 | 3-5 p.m. | Stone Horse Green, 7550 Hubbard Ave., Middleton | Free | A community parade around Stone Horse Green and downtown Middleton.
• Starkest Day | Thursday, Dec. 21 | 4-10 p.m. | Starkweather Brewing Co., 2439 Atwood Ave., Madison | Cost of purchase | Survive the shortest and darkest day of the year with all-day specials.

• Cup Show | Friday, Dec. 22 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Abel Contemporary Gallery, 524 E. Main St., Stoughton | Free | Browse and shop artfully crafted cups during the last week of this exhibition.
• Red Cross Holiday Blood Drive | Friday, Dec. 22 | Alliant Energy Center, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Wy., Madison | Give blood, save a life.
• Best of the Midwest | Friday, Dec. 22-Saturday, Dec. 23 | Comedy on State, 202 State St., Madison | $5-$20 | A spotlight on some of the best in the local and regional comedy scene. Think: the Mic on State on steroids.

• Ethical Trade Co’s Bargain Basement | Saturday, Dec. 23 | 11 a.m.-5 p.m. | Ethical Trade Co., 3565 Tulane Ave., Madison | Cost of purchase | Score fair trade treasures at unbeatable discounts of up to 75% off.
• Festivus 2023 | Saturday, Dec. 23 | 8-10 p.m. | The Bur Oak, 2262 Winnebago St., Madison | $15 | Celebrate Festivus for the rest of us.

• UW Health is adding a new feature to its existing MyChart system to notify patients if they are a good fit for a research study. Some research studies offer participants paid rewards while exploring cures and new treatments. (WMTV)

• In its largest conservation acquisition in county history, Dane County has purchased 625 acres of property in the towns of Verona and Montrose for the Sugar River Wildlife Area. The space consists mostly of cropland and will be converted into prairie, while also providing restoration opportunities for various habitats. (Madison Commons)

• With holiday traffic ramping up, and holiday parties beckoning, local law enforcement has started its “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign, which goes through New Year’s Day. According to the Sun Prairie Police Department, there were over 6,000 alcohol-related crashes that killed 155 people last year in Wisconsin. (WKOW)

• A home near the southeastern shore of Lake Monona has joined the State Register of Historic Places. The Willard and Fern Tompkins House, built in 1937 by the architectural firm of Beatty & Strang, is one of the first Madison-area houses in the modern International Style. (Wisconsin State Journal)

• A Cottage Grove family is warning others this holiday season of an online dog scam. They lost over $1,100 to get a beagle from Nebraska that didn’t exist. Often, scammers will adamantly refuse to do anything over the phone, asking for payment via wire transfer, cryptocurrency, or cash transfer. (Channel 3000)

• Gov. Tony Evers recently appointed Nadiyah Johnson, founder and CEO of Milky Way Tech Hub, to a task force on workforce and artificial intelligence (AI). The task force will identify policies and investments to propel Wisconsin’s workforce forward amidst the technological transformation being driven by AI. (Wisconsin Public Radio)

• Don’t feel like making a big holiday meal for Christmas next week? There are several local restaurants open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. (Cap Times)

• ‘Tis the season for eggnog. How many eggnogs do Wisconsinites drink in a year? Around six, give or take. There are places in the city to imbibe in the holiday cheer. (Wisconsin State Journal, Channel 3000)

• Thanks to the All of Us Research Program, knowledge gaps on the health of the LGBTQIA+ community are closing. By sharing information about their gender identity + sexual orientation, participants have helped researchers identify the prevalence of 12 common health conditions and discover the ways they affect LGBTQIA+ people. Learn more.*

Application process

• Tuesday, Jan. 9 | Applications due by 4:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, Jan. 23 | Applicant interviews and voting process

• Name
• Address
• Phone number
• E-mail address
• Resume, including education, work, neighborhood, and civic experience
• A statement on why you wish to serve
• A statement of what you wish to accomplish
• A statement on whether you plan to run for alder in the Spring 2025 election