🗓️ Events

🛒 Wisconsin-made syrup near you

• Capitol Centre Market, 333 W. Dayton St.
• Fromagination, 12 S. Carroll St.
• Willy Street Co-op, all three Madison locations

• Cherokee Bison Farms
• Driftless Gold Organic Maple Syrup
• Engel’s Pure Maple Syrup
• Hickory Hill Farm
• Marquardt’s Tree Farm
• McCluskey Brothers
• Murph’s
• Patterson Sugar Bush

🍁 Tree tapping

• Drill and hammer
• Collection container (think: large buckets or coffee containers)
• Large boiling pan
• Cheesecloth
• Candy thermometer
• Tapping spouts

• The Sweetest Swing in Baseball | Friday, March 22-Saturday, March 23 | Bartell Theatre, 113 Mifflin St., Madison | $20-$25 | Don’t miss one of the final performances of this Rebecca Gilman production.

• Barleywine Festival | Saturday, March 23 | 12-9 p.m. | Giant Jones Brewing Company, 931 E. Main St., Madison | Cost of purchase | Enjoy over 10 Giant Jones barleywines as well as guest taps from Lone Girl, Vintage, Working Draft, and Delta Beer Lab.
• Villain of the Story | Saturday, March 23 | 6-11:59 p.m. | The Annex, 1206 Regent St., Madison | $12 | For those 18 and up who want to thrash to metal.

• Spiritual and Wellness Expo | Sunday, March 24 | 11 a.m.-4 p.m. | Garver Feed Mill, 3241 Garver Green, Madison | Free | Find your bliss at this expo that includes vendors, readings, presentations, and workshops.
• Grateful Dead Vinyl Night | Sunday, March 24 | 8-11 p.m. | Lola’s Hi/Lo Lounge, 617 N. Sherman Ave., Madison | Cost of purchase | Deadheads are invited to join DJ Nate Zukas as he plays his favorite hits by the eclectic rock band.

• Service Industry Night | Monday, March 25 | 4-8 p.m. | Delta Beer Lab, 167 E. Badger Rd., Madison | Cost of purchase | Service, hospitality, education, and healthcare workers get drink discounts.
• Chess at the Library | Monday, March 25 | 6-8 p.m. | Lakeview Library, 2845 N. Sherman Ave., Madison | Free | All ages and skill levels are welcome for some friendly chess competition.

• Tabletop RPGs | Tuesday, March 26 | 6 p.m. | Noble Knight Gaming Hall, 2835 Commerce Park Dr., Fitchburg | Free | Spend an evening playing RPGs like Dungeons and Dragons, Classic Traveller, Pendragon, and more.
• ‘90s Rock Karaoke | Tuesday, March 26 | 7-9 p.m. | Red Rooster Madison, 2513 Seiferth Rd., Madison | $7 | Sing your favorite 90s tunes backed by a live band.

• Milwaukee’s Summerfest lineup is full. It includes such varied acts as Maroon 5, Buckcherry, Living Colour, Amy Grant, Kane Brown, Rico Nasty, Keith Urban, En Vogue, and Lil Yachty. Tickets are on sale now. The festival runs three consecutive weekends (June 20-22, June 27-29, and July 4-6).

• Reconstruction on Schmitt Place and Harvey Street begins Wednesday, March 25 through late-May. Just off of University Avenue, the roads will be closed to thru traffic as the city puts in new asphalt, curbs, gutters, driveway aprons, and sidewalks.

• How do you want Dane County Parks to manage its outdoor resources? The county is requesting community input. Two public meetings will be held — one on Wednesday, April 3 at the Lussier Family Heritage Center, and one on Sunday, April 14 at the Village of Windsor Municipal Building.

• The Madison Metropolitan School District is ending early release Mondays at high schools next year due to changes with Metro Transit busing. Elementary and middle school students will continue having early release Mondays. (Wisconsin State Journal)

• Sushi Lover is now open. The owners of Zen Ramen opened the all-you-can-eat sushi and hibachi place at 72 West Towne Mall. It offers tableside service with a menu of over 100 items.

• UW Health encourages patients to express gratitude toward doctors for National Doctors’ Day — Saturday, March 30. Patients can send private messages via the UW Health website today, or post on the public board until Tuesday, April 2.

• Madison visitors will soon have a new lodging option downtown. The Moxy Madison Downtown hotel is opening next week at 823 E. Washington Ave. Amenities include fireplaces, an eighth-floor restaurant, and views of Lake Monona. Rates run from $140 to over $500 per night.

• If your last credit card bill sent a chill down your spine, it might be time for a balance transfer. For that, The Ascent recommends these four cards with 0% APR for up to 18 months. (You could have almost two years to avoid interest charges on qualifying balance transfers.)*

• Ian’s Pizza vs. Salvatore’s Tomato Pies | Ian’s is known for its craveable late-night slices while Salvatore’s serves pies topped with whole milk mozzarella and prides itself in using old-world techniques.