Madison Shakespeare Company

• “Lovers in June” | Saturday, June 1-Sunday, June 2 | 2 p.m. | Tyranena Brewing Co., 025 Owen St., Lake Mills | $10 suggested donation | In an outdoor casual setting, enjoy love scenes from “As You Like It,” “Romeo and Juliet,” and more, all with a mug of beer in your hand.
  
• “Dido: Queen of Carthage” | Friday, June 28-Sunday, June 30 | Times vary | Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton St., Madison | $20-$25 | Christopher Marlowe’s play will be performed on the Wonderground play structure, seriously.
  
• “Love’s Labour’s Lost” | Friday, Aug. 9-Saturday, Aug. 24 | Times vary | Madison Country Day School, 5606 River Rd., Waunakee | $20-$25 | This show is described by the troupe as “Shakespeare’s greatest boys-versus-girls, pinky-swear-to-the-death, ridiculously-accented comedy.”

Young Shakespeare Players

• Mood Medication | Tuesday, May 28 | 7-9 p.m. | Red Rooster Madison, 2513 Seiferth Rd., Madison | $7 | Your prescription for a Tuesday night is listening to high-energy pop punk tunes.

• Capitol View Farmers’ Market | Wednesday, May 29 | 3-7 p.m. | Capitol View Farmer’s Market, 5901 Sharpsburg Dr., Madison | Free | Shop local while enjoying live music, food trucks, and activities for kids.
• Vinyl Listening Party | Wednesday, May 29 | 8:30-9:30 p.m. | Lola’s, 617 N. Sherman Ave., Madison | Come for cocktails and a bite, while listening to jazz icons Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald on vinyl.

• Music Bingo | Thursday, May 30 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Starkweather Brewing Company, 2439 Atwood Ave., Madison | Cost of purchase | Your card will have song titles instead of numbers that you’ll cross off while jamming out to a playlist of song snippets.

• MELT-BANANA | Friday, May 31 | 7:30 p.m. | High Noon Saloon, 701 E. Washington Ave., Madison | $25-$28 | This avant-garde rock band hails from Japan.
• The Famous Attic Sale | Friday, May 31-Saturday, June 1 | Times vary | Keva Sports Center, 8312 Forsythia St., Middleton | Free | Find treasures at this large sale with proceeds going toward children and seniors.

• The Streets Division hopes to finish post-storm brush clean-up by Friday, June 14. Find out when your set-out date is by using the interactive map.

• The public is welcome to attend the groundbreaking for the Center for Black Excellence and Culture on Wednesday, June 19 at 655 W. Badger Rd. Created to support and advance the local Black community, the facility is expected to open in 2025.

• Longtime Madison resident Tom Linfield is the new CEO of the Madison Children’s Museum. Most recently, he was vice president of community impact at the Madison Community Foundation. He succeeds Deb Gilpin who is retiring after 11 years.

• The Wisconsin DOT awarded $23.3 million to 53 locations across Wisconsin to build or expand electric vehicle charging stations. Locally, sites were chosen in DeForest, Portage, and Johnson Creek. (Channel 3000)

• 600 million. That’s how much the Madison-based life science company, Mirus Bio, is being acquired for. The manufacturer of materials used in gene therapies will be part of MilliporeSigma come fall. (Milwaukee Business News)

• If you spent your whole Sunday reorganizing your closet, here’s another spring cleaning suggestion: Move your credit card debt. This card offers 0% interest on a balance transfer until nearly 2026. That’s almost two years to pay off your balance, sans interest. Plus, you’ll earn 2% cash back on purchases.*

• Don’t let summer heat drain you. One scoop of Native Hydrate electrolyte drink mix = increased energy levels, improved muscle strength, and improved bladder function all season long.*

What is the Nature Passport?

• Pick up your passport at local member sites or any Madison Public Library branch.
• Stamp your passport at every place you visit.
• Use the QR code in your passport to get your special nature mission.
• Complete at least two challenges and visit select Nature Net sites (or contact the Aldo Leopold Nature Center directly) to receive a prize.