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56º | 6% chance of rain | Sunrise 6:21 a.m. | Sunset 7:35 p.m.

 
🥏 Let’s DISC-us this
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Madison has a plethora of disc golf courses throughout the city’s park system. | Photo by 608today
Instead of throwing a Frisbee back and forth with your friends and family in the confines of your backyard, head out to one of Madison’s many disc golf courses to play this on-the-rise sport.

What is it?

Disc golf is essentially golf, but with a Frisbee. The sport is usually played on a course with nine or 18 “holes,” called baskets.

Local players also build community and find new friends through Madison-area Facebook groups and disc golf clubs.

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Hiestand Park is one of several parks in Madison with disc golf courses. | Photo by 608today

Where can I play?

The city of Madison has three disc golf courses that require a daily or annual permit. Pro tip: you can check out a disc golf kit, that includes discs and course maps, for free with a Madison Public Library card.
There are also free-to-use courses at parks throughout the city.

What do I need to play?

Any simple disc will do, though there is a wide range of gear one can use if you want to step up your game.

See you all on the greens.
 
Asked
 
What’s your favorite outdoor activity in the 608?
A. Bicycling
B. Fishing
C. Golf
D. Other
 
Events
 
Friday, April 12
  • Shattered | Friday, April 12-Sunday, April 14 | Times vary | Bartell Theatre, 113 Mifflin St., Madison | $15-$22 | This Magnum Opus Ballet premiere performance aims to highlight the power within all of us.
Saturday, April 13
  • Madison’s Big Sing | Saturday, April 13 | 10-11 a.m. | Madison Youth Arts, 1055 E. Mifflin St., Madison | Free | Presented by Madison Youth Choirs, this community-wide singalong encourages local voices to be heard.
  • Fat Fashion Swap | Saturday, April 13 | 11 a.m.-3 p.m. | Communication Madison, 2645 Milwaukee St., Madison | Free | Guests are invited for a body-positive fashion swap with clothing sized 14+.
  • Jakob Heinemann Quartet | Saturday, April 13 | 7:00 p.m. | Art + Literature Laboratory, 111 S. Livingston St., Madison | Free | The composer and bassist brings his quartet of impressionistic improvisation with fellow Chicagoans Molly Jones (flute), Jeff Kimmel (clarinet), and Ishmael Ali (cello).
Sunday, April 14
  • DIY Kite Making | Sunday, April 14 | 12-2 p.m. | Thurber Park, 3325 Thurber Ave., Madison | Free | With Thurber artist-in-residence Ash Armenta, families are encouraged to make and fly their own kites.
  • Chris Sandoval Benefit | Sunday, April 14 | 2-6:30 p.m. | Red Rooster Madison, 2513 Seiferth Rd., Madison | $10 | Benefiting a local blues legend recovering from heart surgery, the event includes sets by Birddog Blues Band, The Jimmys, and Paul Filipowicz.
Monday, April 15
  • Alebrijes Demonstration | Monday, April 15 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | Pinney Library, 516 Cottage Grove Rd., Madison | Free | Learn about Alebrijes, Mexican folk art sculpture, from artists visiting from Oaxaca, Mexico.
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News Notes
 
Development
  • “The Triangle” of Greenbush is on the rise. The city submitted a $50 million plan for phase one of a large housing redevelopment. This would deliver 164 housing units in a five-story building by 2026. (Wisconsin State Journal)
Announced
  • Don’t go chasin’ waterfalls, just head to the Wisconsin State Fair. The main stage lineup includes TLC, Jordin Sparks, Charlie Berens, Foreigner, Melissa Etheridge, and Yung Gravy. The fair runs Thursday, Aug. 1 through Sunday, Aug. 11. Tickets are on sale now.
Award
  • Two Madison-based fiction writers won the $50,000 Whiting Award prize. Gothataone Moeng, author of “Call and Response,” and Ada Zhang, author of “The Sorrow of Others,” are two of only 10 worldwide recipients this year. (Channel 3000)
Arts
  • The Latino Art Fair will expand to two days (Friday, May 3-Saturday, May 4) to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. In honor of Mexico’s partnership with the Mexican Consulate in Milwaukee, the fair will take place at various locations in the city with visual art, musical performances, and more. (Wisconsin State Journal)
State
  • A part of Wisconsin will take root in the nation’s capital. A sugar maple will be planted on Wednesday, April 17 on the US Capitol Grounds to commemorate Wisconsin’s 175th anniversary of statehood. “Not to be too sappy, but Wisconsinites will have a sweet reason to visit,” said US Rep. Bryan Steil. (Wisconsin State Journal)
Environment
  • Sun Prairie is being celebrated for using the sun. The city earned a platinum designation from the nationally recognized organization SolSmart for reducing barriers to solar energy use for local residents and businesses. (Fox 47)
Outdoors
  • For the first time since elk were reintroduced to the state in 1995, the Black River Elk Range will be open to hunters. Applications are now open through Friday, May 31 at a $10 fee for elk hunting season. If selected in the lottery, licenses are $49.
 
 
Weather
 
🌝 Over the moon
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There are plenty of opportunities to gaze at the stars in the 608. | Photo via Mark Shipley
Did the solar eclipse get you excited about outer space? Madison is known for UFO sightings, planet discoveries, and sending tomatoes to the International Space Station.

You don’t have to leave the city to find stellar goings-on.

Washburn Observatory, 1401 Observatory Dr.
The historic observatory offers free public observing on the first and third Wednesday of each month, and every Wednesday June through August (weather permitting). You can find out if it will be open on those given Wednesdays by following its X (Twitter) feed.

MMSD Planetarium, 201 S. Gammon Rd.
Run by the Madison Metropolitan School District it provides immersive experiences regularly. Pro tip: Madison residents can borrow telescopes for up to two weeks for free ($5 for non-residents).

Follow the Madison Astronomy Club to connect with other astronomy buffs who are out of this world.
 
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The Wrap
 
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From the editor
I’ve played some ultimate frisbee in my time. I’m not bad. I’m certainly not good enough to be on Madison’s semi-professional team, the Madison Radicals (though I’ll happily cheer them on at Breese Stevens Field).
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