Road rules

Seasonal reminders

Social etiquette

• Blind Tiger Pop-Up Shop | Friday, April 5-Saturday, April 6 | Times vary | COPA Madison, 2841 Index Rd., Fitchburg | $5 | Visit a pop-up that has more than 20 local artists and vintage dealers selling their wares.
• Wisconsin Supper Club: Martini Madness | Friday, April 5 | 6:15-8:45 p.m. | The Deliciouser, 931 E. Main St., Madison | $95 | Celebrate Wisco supper club favorites, elevated with curated drink pairings

• Family Card Game Day | Saturday, April 6 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | E.D. Locke Public Library, 5920 Milwaukee St., McFarland | Free | Enjoy light refreshments and some friendly competition with your loved ones.
• Madison Roller Derby | Saturday, April 6 | 12 p.m. | Alliant Energy Center, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison | $10-$20 | Enjoy the mayhem as Reservoir Dolls, Unholy Rollers Vixens, and the Quad Squad battle it out on the track.

• Opera for the Young: “Beauty and the Beast” | Sunday, April 7 | 1:30-3 p.m. | Stoughton Opera House, 381 E. Main St., Stoughton | Free | Witness local elementary students join professional opera singers on stage for a kid-friendly opera with memorable Mozart-like melodies.
• Yoga Up On Tap | Sunday, April 7 | 3-5 p.m. | Delta Beer Lab, 167 E. Badger Rd., Madison | $35 | Dragonfly Hot Yoga and Delta Beer Lab are teaming up to bring together two of our favorite things: local yoga and local brews.

• Monday Group Run | Monday, April 15 | 5:45-6:45 p.m. | Movin’ Shoes, 528 S. Park St., Madison | Free | Run a few miles with locals at a 9-12 min. per mile pace.

• Argentine Tango Class and Social | Tuesday, April 9 | 7-10 p.m. | Cafe CODA, 1224 Williamson St., Madison | $10 | Come learn, practice, and dance tango and salsa in the backroom of Cafe CODA.

• Retiring Dane County Executive Joe Parisi’s last day in office will be Friday, May 3. He has led the county since 2011. “Together, we’ve accomplished a great deal and I look forward to remaining part of such a vibrant community,” Parisi said. Voters will choose Parisi’s successor later this year. (WKOW)

• New Madison Metropolitan School District superintendent Dr. Joe Gothard will start next month. The National Superintendent of the Year, Gothard is currently finishing his work in Minnesota with plans to begin in Madison on Monday, May 20. (Channel 3000)

• A new multi-family apartment complex is coming to Sun Prairie. The city council approved the construction of two four-story buildings consisting of 163 units that will be located at 998 E. Main St. Construction is beginning soon. (Sun Prairie Star)

• Madison has a new resident: Betty, a new red panda at the Henry Vilas Zoo. The one-year-old female comes from the Lincoln Children’s Zoo. She was introduced to the zoo’s other red panda, Bandit, this week.

• As the NCAA basketball tournament is wrapping up, another basketball season is about to commence in Madison. The Madison Mavericks, a semi-pro minor league team, opens its 2024 season at Madison College on Saturday, April 6 at 12 p.m.

• The solar eclipse is coming up on Monday, April 8. If weather allows, remember to view the event safely using eclipse glasses, which the Madison Public Library is offering for free. (Channel 3000)

• What are your thoughts on the impact of wake sports on Wisconsin’s environment? The DNR wants to know. There will be a hearing at McFarland High School (5103 Farwell St.) on Monday, April 8 from 6 to 9 p.m. (WKOW)

• 1,000,000. That’s how many Chicago Cubs baseball cards Beau Thompson has. The Madison native will be honored for his collection this afternoon at Wrigley Field, where he’s scheduled to throw out the first pitch before his beloved Cubs host the Dodgers. (Wisconsin State Journal)

• The Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra welcomes French virtuoso violinist Gilles Apap to Beethoven’s “Violin Concerto in D” + Vaughan Williams’ “The Lark Ascending” to close out the 23/24 Masterworks Season on Friday, April 19. Opening the concert is Sinfonietta by E.J. Moeran whose music is charged with tremendous rhythmic energy. Snag tickets.*

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• Audubon Great Lakes
• BIPOC Birding Club of Wisconsin
• International Crane Foundation
• SELVA
• SOS Save Our Songbirds

Gather your bird herd

Where to bird

• Saturday, April 6 | 2:30-4 p.m. | Tenney Park Beach, 1330 Sherman Ave.
• Sunday, April 7 | 1:30-3 p.m. | Cherokee Marsh, 6098 N. Sherman Ave.
• Saturday, April 13 | 2:30-4 p.m. | Owen Conservation Park, 6021 Old Sauk Rd.
• Sunday, April 14 | 1:30-3 p.m. | Turville Point, 1156 Olin Turville Ct.