• A location’s zone is determined by its average annual extreme minimum winter temperature.
• On the map, zones range from 1a to 13a, with zone 1a representing -60º to -55º F and zone 13a representing 65º to 70º F.
• The map is interactive, and you can find your exact location’s zone by typing in your zip code.

Madison’s hardiness zone

• Purple coneflower
• Blazing star
• Black-eyed Susan

• Bruce Company | 2830 Parmenter St., Middleton
• Jung Garden Center | multiple locations
• Klein’s Floral | 3758 E. Washington Ave., Madison
• Madison Greenhouse Store | 1354 Williamson St., Madison

• Drag Bingo | Tuesday, April 9 | 6:30 p.m. | Comedy on State, 202 State St., Madison | $13 | Make a game of your night with lighthearted bingo hosted by Miss Gay Wisconsin, Bianca Lynn Breeze, and Taysha Montenegro.

• Madison College Softball vs. College of Lake County | Wednesday, April 10 | 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. | Madison Area Technical College, 1701 Wright St., Madison | $5 | Cheer on the WolfPack in an afternoon doubleheader as they vie for the playoffs coming in May.
• Pizza Night | Wednesday, April 10 | 5-9 p.m. | Giant Jones Brewing, 931 E. Main St., Madison | Cost of purchase | Pizza and beer are a classic combination, particularly on a night when local favorite ORIGIN Breads teams up with one of Madison’s great breweries.

• Swing Into Spring | Thursday, April 11 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Goodman Community Center, 3301 Atwood Ave., Madison | Free | At Madison Brass Works, listen to brass, saxophones, and more at a toe-tapping swing concert.
• Explore Cheeses | Thursday, April 11 | 6:30-7:30 p.m. | Park Hotel - Capitol Room, 12 S. Carroll St., Madison | $60 | Join a Fromagination cheesemonger as they guide you through the wondrous world of sheep milk cheeses.

• Green Bay Packers Tour | Friday, April 12 | 5-9:30 p.m. | The Pavilion at Angell Park, 315 Park St., Sun Prairie | $100 | Cheeseheads, meet some Green Bay Packers players while supporting Sunshine Place, a local nonprofit which helps those facing food insecurity.
• Ladysmith Black Mambazo | Friday, April 12 | 7:30-10 p.m. | Stoughton Opera House, 381 E. Main St, Stoughton | $40 | The five-time Grammy Award-winning choral group is what Nelson Mandela called, “South Africa’s cultural ambassadors to the world.”

• “Timeless” | Saturday, April 13-Sunday, April 14 | Times vary | Overture Center, 201 State St., Madison | $14-$75 | Come for the last show of the Madison Ballet season that includes a world premiere by artistic director Ja’ Malik.

• Do you have thoughts on the city’s West Area Plan? Though the commenting window closed in late March, the city has extended the deadline (date TBD) for residents to submit their thoughts. The plan makes note of potential future land use actions, transportation initiatives, housing actions, and more.

• Want to paint the town red, or green, or blue? The city is inviting residents to paint murals on State Street between Gorham Street and Hawthorne Court. The free event takes place on Sunday, April 21 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Volunteer opportunities are available.

• The Alliant Energy Center will soon be al-packed. That’s because the Great Midwest Alpaca Festival returns to the 608 on Saturday, April 27 through Sunday, April 28. More than 300 alpacas will compete for prizes and there will be more than 30 vendors plying their wares.

• Check this out — it’s National Library Week. The Madison Public Library is celebrating with a slew of of events at various branch locations and online through Saturday, April 13.

• Madison is No. 17 on WalletHub’s “Healthiest Cities in America'' list. The data set ranged from the cost of medical visits to fruit and vegetable consumption. See what else Madison ranks highly in.

• Fifteen local organizations received funding to address food insecurity in Dane County through the Tamara D. Grigsby Office of Equity and Inclusion’s 2024 Partners in Equity Food Grant. “We are forming community partnerships to create a stronger local food system,” said Dane County Executive Joe Parisi. (WMTV)

• Wisconsin’s COVID-19 treatment telehealth program ends tomorrow. After April 10, Wisconsinites can continue to access COVID treatments through their healthcare provider, community clinic, or pharmacy. (Channel 3000)

• Psst — When’s the last time you replaced your bath mat? Our favorite memory foam bath mat is on sale through the weekend.*

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