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• Maxine Gordon | Wednesday, Jan. 31 | 10:30-11:30 a.m. | Sequoia Library, 4340 Tokay Blvd., Madison | Free | Hear from the wife of jazz legend Dexter Gordon.
• Jaime Wyatt | Wednesday, Jan. 31 | 8 p.m. | High Noon Saloon, 701 E. Washington Ave., Madison | $20-$25 | Come hear, as Pitchfork exclaims, one of the “most exciting and skillful storytellers” working today.

• Night at the Museum with Jimmy the Groundhog | Thursday, Feb. 1 | 5-7 p.m. | Sun Prairie Historical Museum, 115 E. Main St., Sun Prairie | Free | An evening with a groundhog is an evening well spent.

• Earth Day Winter Clean Up | Friday, Feb. 2 | 2-4 p.m. | Aldo Leopold Nature Center, 330 Femrite Dr., Monona | Free | Come clean up the neighborhood with your community.
• Mad Dreams of Reason | Friday, Feb. 2-Saturday, Feb. 3 | 8 p.m. | Vel Phillips Memorial High School, 201 S. Gammon Rd., Madison | $20 | Come to a play where imagination runs wild and reality takes a back seat.

• UW First Wave/OMAI Just Bust Workshop | Saturday, Feb. 3 | 1 p.m. | Central Library, 201 W. Mifflin St., Madison | Free | The word is that this spoken word workshop is worth attending.
• Chosen Few Fighting Championships | Saturday, Feb. 3 | 6-10:30 p.m. | Monona Terrace, 1 John Nolen Dr., Madison | $40 | This event will undoubtedly be punchy.

• Gathering Waters 30 Year Anniversary Celebration | Sunday, Feb. 4 | 2 p.m. | High Noon Saloon, 701 E. Washington Ave., Madison | $10 | Family fun to support and protect our local natural places.
• Winter Festival of Poetry | Sunday, Feb. 4 | 2 p.m. | Arts + Literature Laboratory, 111. S. Livingston St., Ste. 100, Madison | Free | Roses are red, violets are blue, go to a poetry reading.

• Dairyland Dancers | Monday, Feb. 5 | 5-9 p.m. | Five Night Club, 5 Applegate Ct., Madison | Free | All skill levels are welcome at this weekly line-dancing session.

• The next Madison Metropolitan School Superintendent will be one of three finalists. They include Joe Gothard, Minnesota Superintendent of the Year; Yvonne Stokes, superintendent of Hamilton Southeastern Schools in Indiana; and Mohammed Choudhury, Maryland’s former state superintendent of schools. (Wisconsin State Journal)

• Vegans should hop over to the new Mad Rabbit Cafe. The restaurant, owned by Nate Anger, is in the former La Kitchenette spot at 805 Williamson St. Opening Thursday, the fast-casual restaurant will offer vegan burgers, flatbreads, sandwiches, and more. (In Business)

• Governor Evers signed an Executive Order to create the Governor’s Task Force on the Healthcare Workforce. The task force will be charged with studying the workforce challenges facing the state’s healthcare system, including recruitment and retention. Madison’s UW Health employs more than 1,800 physicians and 23,900 employees.

• A new independent art gallery is set to debut come March. The Carnelian Art Gallery, located at the former home of AlphaGraphics at 221 King St., includes 1,900 sqft of gallery space and 2,000 sqft of studio space. The gallery plans to showcase local artists. (Wisconsin State Journal)

• To boldly go where no tomato has gone before. It’s not quite “Star Trek” but UW-Madison scientists are sending tomatoes to the International Space Station. The Trichoderma Associated Space Tomato Inoculation Experiment is being done to better understand how plants grow without gravity.

• Want to be a judge? Anyone in Monona who wants to be one — ruling on traffic tickets, disorderly conduct, and other ordinance violations — could get the job by writing their name on the ballot this spring. No candidates filed to replace Michael Finley, who is retiring. (Wisconsin State Journal)

• The Sensory Zone is now open. Located at 1736 Roth St., the all-inclusive kid’s gym and family activity center has been designed as a therapeutic environment designed for children living with neurodiversities. (Madison Mom)

• Hannah Berner, a UW-Madison grad and a comedian we took note of recently, is going to have her own Netflix special. The hour-long special will be taped in Philadelphia on Saturday, March 23 with a release date sometime in 2024. (Variety)

• Before Olbrich Botanical Garden’s Bolz Conservatory closes for renovation, there are a multitude of orchids to view. Orchid Escape, an event running through Sunday, March 3, features over 1,000 orchids and focuses on the Cretaceous Period. “The Rise of the Angiosperm” is $8 for general admission. (WKOW)

• All Day. Every Day. The Daily Legging from Vuori is pulling out all the stops. Featuring their Breatheinterlock™ fabric with a no-slip fit, there’s no mistake in the name — you’ll want to wear these daily. Bonus: New customers will enjoy 20% off their first purchase.*

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• Gamer’s Library, 449 State St., Unites C/D, Madison
• I’m Board! Games & Family Fun, locations in Madison, Middleton, and Sun Prairie
• Misty Mountain Games, 4672 Cottage Grove Rd., Madison
• Noble Knight Games, 2835 Commerce Park Dr., Fitchburg
• Pegasus Games, 6640 Odana Rd., Madison