Events

• Tiki Cocktail Class | Friday, March 15 | 6-8 p.m. | Garver Feed Mill, 3241 Garver Green, Madison | $170 (for two) | Pretend you’re at the beach after making five tropical-inspired cocktails and coming home with ingredients and a recipe book.
• Valerie B & V Funk | Friday, March 15 | 8-11 p.m. | Red Rooster Madison, 2513 Seiferth Rd., Madison | $12 | Get your groove on with one of Milwaukee’s hottest funk bands.

• Big Gay Spring Market | Saturday, March 16 | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Wisconsin Rugby Complex, 4064 Vilas Rd., Cottage Grove | Free | At the one-year anniversary of this market, support 35 local makers and artisans showcasing their wares.
• Forward Madison FC vs. South Georgia Tormenta FC Watch Party | Saturday, March 16 | 5:30 p.m. | Breese Stevens Field, 917 E. Mifflin St., Madison | Free | Things will be at a fevered pitch with fellow soccer fans during this watch party for Forward Madison FC’s first game of the season.
• Standing Together: Solidarity Concert | Saturday, March 16 | 6-8 p.m. | Covenant Presbyterian Church, 326 S. Segoe Rd., Madison | $15 | Listen to award-winning musicians Anastasia Petanova (flute) and Brandon Zhou (piano) play pieces by Ukrainian, Romanian, Hungarian, and French composers that will benefit Ukrainian children with spinal muscular atrophy.

• St. Patrick’s Day Parade | Sunday, March 17 | 1:30 p.m. | Wisconsin State Capitol, 2 E. Main St., Madison | Free | Celebrate Irish culture with Madison’s beloved St. Patrick’s Day Parade, where proceeds will benefit local charities.
• All The Sounds Are Done | Sunday, March 17 | 3-5 p.m. | Communication Madison, 2645 Milwaukee St., Madison | Free | Names will be drawn out of a hat to create spontaneous groupings of musicians, who will then improvise freely together.

• March Madness Growler Special | Monday, March 18-Sunday, March 31 | WineStyles Sun Prairie, 2824 Prairie Lakes Dr., Sun Prairie | Cost of purchase | Score a complimentary growler when you purchase a fill-up from one of the taps.
• 2024 UW Creative Writing Fiction MFA Graduates Reading | Monday, March 18 | 7-8 p.m. | Central Library, 201 W. Mifflin St., Madison | Free | Hear six readings from the UW-Madison graduating MFA cohort in fiction.

• Madison’s art scene might glow brighter soon with a proposed arts facility in Fitchburg. COPA envisions a 70,000-sqft building with a performance hall, rehearsal spaces, offices, and more. The project is currently in the funding phase, with the goal to raise $5 million and open in 2026.

• Motorists along Campus Drive should expect delays starting Monday, March 18 until mid-May. The travel lanes heading eastbound will be reduced to one lane of traffic at the Campus Drive and University Avenue traffic signal for Bus Rapid Transit construction.

• Madison received a $1 million federal grant to build an overpass across the South Side Beltline. The city still needs $8-$18 million to build the Perry Street connector. City planners hope to have it completed between 2029 and 2044. (Wisconsin State Journal)

• A new Nepali restaurant is coming to Willy Street. Rajan Pradhan, former owner of Dobhan, will open Ama when renovations are completed at the 809 Williamson St. space. The menu will include dals, lamb dishes, and vegetarian fare. No open date has been set. (Cap Times)

• Olympic gold medalist Meghan Duggan will be the spring commencement speaker for UW-Madison’s graduation ceremony taking place on Saturday, May 11. The UW-Madison graduate played women’s hockey for the Badgers from 2006-2011 and was the captain of the 2018 US gold medal-winning Olympic team. (Channel 3000)

• Two local schools are being recognized as having the most inclusively designed schools in the US. Harvest Intermediate School in DeForest and Pope Farm Elementary in Middleton were recognized by ProCare Therapy. The schools’ architecture, special education integration, and communal sensory spaces were highlighted.

• Due to staffing issues, Little John’s Kitchen will no longer serve meals to those who attend the Boys and Girls Clubs of Dane County. The venture was short-lived, having started this past December, and fed about 150 kids a day. (Channel 3000)

• UW-Madison sports fans are invited to the Family Fun Fair on Sunday, April 7 from 1 to 3 p.m. The free event will include Bucky, the UW-Madison band, inflatables, and more. A ticket is required for entry.

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• Sugar River Pizza Company vs. Ian’s Pizza | Sugar River’s specialty pizzas include Maple My Bacon and Riccota Be Kiddin’ Me, while Ian’s has unique pizzas like Friday Fish Fry and Drunken Ravioli.
• Salvatore’s Tomato Pies vs. Pizza Brutta | Salvatore’s boasts pizzas with wine-poached figs and has a Vegan Supreme, while Monroe Street’s Pizza Brutta has pies with San Marzano crushed tomatoes and a Market Bianca with chimichurri on it.