Why green burial?

• There are sustainability benefits. Green burials do away with non-biodegradable materials like embalming chemicals, chemically treated caskets, and vaults that have extraneous cement.
• It’s less expensive. Nationally, the average cost of a conventional burial is between $7,000 and $12,000. Green burials range in price from $500 to $5,000.

What is the Farley Center?

What are other green burial options?

• Intergenerational Earth Day Walk | Monday, April 22 | 4-6 p.m. | Sequoia Library, 4340 Tokay Blvd., Madison | Free | Go on a 1.5-mile guided walk to Westmorland Park seeking signs of spring and celebrating it by reading poetry and journaling.
• New Valley Jazz Band | Monday, April 22 | 5-7 p.m. | Breakwater Restaurant, 6308 Inland Way, Monona | $10 | Madison Jazz Society present local players Chris Stind (cornet), Jack Trowbridge (clarinet/sax), Frank Gualtieri (tuba), Mike Albiniak (drums), and John Knurr (piano).

• ‘80s Live Band Karaoke | Tuesday, April 23 | 7-9:30 p.m. | Red Rooster Madison, 2513 Seiferth Rd., Madison | $5 | Are you “Hungry Like the Wolf” to sing your favorite ‘80s tunes with the help of the cover band eMpTy Vees?
• Spring Book Swap | Tuesday, April 23 | 7-9 p.m. | State Line Distillery, 1413 Northern Ct., Madison | Cost of purchase | Bring books, find new tomes, and make new friends while sipping crafted cocktails.
• Inside Secrets of the Whales | Tuesday, April 23 | 7:30 p.m. | Overture Center, 201 State St., Madison | $25-$65 | Go under the sea and see the world of whales, via Emmy Award-winning photographer Brian Skerry.

• Play Dough Party | Wednesday, April 24 | 1:30-2:30 p.m. | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton St., Madison | Free with museum admission | Revisit your youth with your youth by making and playing with your own play dough.
• Open Jam | Wednesday, April 24 | 6-9 p.m. | The Rigby, 119 E. Main St., Madison | Cost of purchase | Bring your instrument to jam with neighborhood musicians, or just listen.

• Music Bingo | Thursday, April 25 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Starkweather Brewing Company, 2439 Atwood Ave., Madison | Cost of purchase | Have a fun evening playing a musical version of the classic game.
• Charlie Berens | Thursday, April 25 | 7 p.m. | Orpheum Madison, 216 State St., Madison | $190-$250 | Catch a stand-up set by this comedian, and host of the “Manitowoc Minute” known for his Midwest-themed humor.

• Madison’s real estate market is hot. Last year, the city saw a record ~$1 billion in new construction. Additionally, the value of an average single-family home is now $457,300, a 7.8% increase from last year. (Wisconsin State Journal)

• Raise the roof. Monona Terrace’s “Concerts on the Rooftop” lineup has been announced. The six free shows (tickets required) begin Thursday, June 13 with the Latin band La Combi. Other acts include Sixteen Candles, Wurk, The Docksiders, Kinfolk, and The People Brothers Band.

• Madison Metropolitan School District’s elementary and middle schools will have different start times next school year. Check your school’s new hours for particulars.

• UW-Madison men’s basketball star Chucky Hepburn will no longer be a Badger. He entered the transfer portal, joining teammates AJ Storr and Connor Essegian, after being named to the Big Ten’s all-defensive team. (Sports Illustrated)

• The city’s Bus Rapid Transit is making rapid progress. To learn more, attend a virtual meeting tonight from 5:30-7 p.m. Additional in-person meetings are occurring throughout the week, starting tomorrow at the Urban League (2222 S. Park St.) from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

• Madison’s east side is one of the “Top Urban Havens in America” according to Easy Coops. Surveying thousands of respondents, the findings were based on the blend of city convenience with rural tranquility.

• Parkgoers have a place to go. Madison Parks’ restrooms are now open daily, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., for the season.

• Are you a new mom experiencing pain in your wrist, hands, and thumbs? It may be “mommy wrist” from holding and picking up your growing baby. For relief, ice the area, try an over-the-counter pain reducer, or wear a wrist brace. SSM Health Orthopedics can help you regain mobility + reduce pain.*

• In 1897, Gulley was born in Arkansas, a son of sharecroppers.
• By 1926 he was in Madison working for the college.
• Published in 1949, his recipe book, Seasoning Secrets, included dishes like Molded Fish Salad and Baked Raccoon.
• In 1953, Gulley and his wife, Beatrice, hosted a TV show called “What’s Cooking” on WMTV, becoming Madison’s first Black TV personalities.
• He died in 1962 and is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery.