A brief history

Ingredients

• Cinnamon roll tube
• 2 large eggs
• 1/3 cup milk
• 4 tbsp flour
• 4 tbsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• Pinch of salt

Instructions

1. Preheat oven according to instructions on the cinnamon roll packaging
2. Flatten 4 cinnamon rolls onto the bottom of a baking dish (we used a glass 9x9 pan)
3. Bake for the minimum time listed on the cinnamon roll packaging
4. Mix the remaining ingredients in a bowl until the batter is smooth, set aside
5. Remove rolls from oven and let cool on a cutting board, flatten further with a rolling pin or the bottom of a glass
6. Warm up a griddle or large skillet on medium heat
7. Dip each rolled-out roll into your batter, letting the excess drip off into the bowl, before placing on the hot skillet
8. Cook for 3-5 minutes on each side
9. Enjoy with icing or your favorite French toast toppings

• Central Cinema Cinesthesia | Wednesday, Feb. 21 | 5-8:30 p.m. | Central Library, 201 W. Mifflin St., Madison | Free | Catch a free screening of “Malcolm X” (1992).
• Soul Karaoke | Wednesday, Feb. 21 | 7-10 p.m. | Cafe CODA, 1224 Williamson St., Madison | Free | Brave the stage or sit back and enjoy the show.

• Renaissance Cluster Dog Show | Thursday, Feb. 22-Sunday, Feb. 25 | 8 a.m.-6 p.m. | Alliant Energy Center, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison | $10 | 200+ AKC dog breeds will compete each day in their respective clusters.
• Minecraft Club | Thursday, Feb. 22 | 4-5:30 p.m. | Pinney Library, 204 Cottage Grove Rd., Madison | Free | Kids ages eight and up are invited to play Minecraft in both creative and survival worlds

• Madison Build, Remodel, and Landscape Show | Friday, Feb. 23 | 2-6 p.m. | Monona Terrace, 1 John Nolen Dr., Madison | Free | Browse vendors for home improvement inspo.
• Words with Nerds | Friday, Feb. 23 | 8-9:30 p.m. | The Forward Club, 917 E. Mifflin St., Madison | $5-$15 | Topics include “The Dumbest Thing Dentists Have Ever Done” and “A Comparison of the Medieval and Cowboy Eras.”

• Bockfest | Saturday, Feb. 24 | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Capital Brewery, 7734 Terrace Ave., Middleton | Cost of purchase | Bockfest is bock, err, back, with music by Sixteen Candles Band, local food vendors, and a fish toss.
• Lunar New Year Celebration | Saturday, Feb. 24 | 12-1 p.m. | Lisa Link Peace Park, 452 State St., Madison | Free | Enjoy a lion dance to celebrate the Lunar New Year.

• Jacknife Juniors | Sunday, Feb. 25 | 4-9 p.m. | Jacknife, 1046 E. Washington Ave., Madison | Free | Kids under 10 eat free at this sushi spot on Sundays.
• Dan Tedesco | Sunday, Feb. 25 | 8-11 p.m. | The Bur Oak, 2262 Winnebago St., Madison | $20 | Enjoy a rock show by this Chicago native.

• To make room for the new Wisconsin Historical Society center, the Mifflin arcade, off Capitol Square, will need to go. Hovde Properties has applied for a permit to demolish the five one-story buildings in hopes of turning the space into a mixed-use building when the new center is completed. (WKOW)

• The Madison Metropolitan School District is holding a series of four in-person public input sessions this month on its budget, as the school district faces economic difficulties. The next meeting will be held tomorrow, Feb. 22 at Toki Middle School at 6 p.m.

• It’s scrunch time for local entrepreneur Kenzie Beam as she plans to open her first brick-and-mortar. Beam is turning her farmers’ market side gig, Every B**** Needs a Scrunchie, into a full-time business at 626 Langdon St. She plans to open in April. (Cap Times)

• St. Charles Station, a high-end Creole/Cajun restaurant in Fitchburg, is changing things up. The restaurant, at 2951 Triverton Pike Dr., is turning into a New Orleans-tinged supper club. The change won’t take long. Owner Dave Heide plans to reopen to the public on March 6. (Wisconsin State Journal)

• The MadCity Police hockey team is set to play the Madison Fire hockey team in the Battle of the Badges. The event, taking place Saturday, March 16 at Madison Ice Arena (725 Forward Dr.), will benefit the nonprofit Safe Communities Madison-Dane County and is open to the public.

• We aren’t ranked number fore. No, Golf Digest ranked Wisconsin the No. 1 state for public golf. Wisconsin courses make up 10% of the top 100 best in the US. Madison has four public golf courses: Glen, Monona, Odana, and Yahara Hills. (WMTV)

• UW-Madison is changing its academic calendar to better align its spring recess with those of local K-12 school districts and provide greater consistency for the timing of the recess from year to year. The change will start in the 2024-25 academic year. 2025’s spring recess will be March 22-30.

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