Rhapsody In Bloom Benefit Ticket Sale (City Events)
Date:	4/2/2012 - 6/16/2012, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location:	Olbrich Botanical Gardens 3330 Atwood Avenue Madison, WI 53704
Handicap Accessible: ASL Provided: District: All Contact: 608-246-4550 Website: Informational Link Description: Tickets to Rhapsody in Bloom, Madison's largest garden party, go on sale to the public starting April 2. Rhapsody in Bloom, on Saturday, June 16, features hors d' oeuvres among the flowers and dinner in the outdoor gardens. You'll also have the chance to bid on a variety of plants and container gardens. Olbrich Botanical Gardens will be closed to the public all day on June 16 to prepare for Rhapsody in Bloom. For ticket and reservation information call 608-246-5616.
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Bolz Conservatory Exhibit- Light Gaps (City Events)
Date:	4/7/2012 - 7/15/2012, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Mon.-Sat.; 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sun.
Location:	Olbrich Botanical Gardens 3330 Atwood Avenue Madison, WI 53704
Cost: $2 general public; free children 5 and under Handicap Accessible: ASL Provided: District: All Contact: 608-246-4550 Website: Informational Link Description: The trees are trimmed and the bushes were pruned during maintenance in the Bolz Conservatory-now it's time to see the light in the forest! Learn about how plants develop and change in the forest as light fluctuates. With more than 650 plants in the Bolz Conservatory, the tropical plants compete for every sunbeam that radiates through the glass pyramid. When a gap in the forest canopy is created, new growth develops at an exceptional rate.
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Ongoing Art Exhibit- The Last Polaroid (City Events)
Date:	4/8/2012 - 6/24/2012, Sundays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location:	Olbrich Botanical Gardens 3330 Atwood Avenue Madison, WI 53704
Cost: Free District: All Contact: 608-246-4550 Website: Informational Link Description: With their remaining sheets of the now extinct SX-70 Polaroid film, Minnesota artists Mark Roberts and Denise Rouleau captured the flora and architecture of Como Park's Marjorie McNeely Conservatory. The resulting photographs are surreal and impressionistic images - created by the film dyes being manipulated before they harden, much like a painter does to wet paint. The exhibit is free and open to the public on Sundays from 11 am to 5 pm.
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Olbrichs Load-Your-Own Leaf Mulch Sale (City Events)
Date:	4/14/2012 - 8/30/2012, 4/14: 12 - 4 p.m.; Every day after: 10 am-4 pm
Location:	Olbrich Botanical Gardens 3330 Atwood Avenue Madison, WI 53704
Handicap Accessible: ASL Provided: District: All Contact: 608-246-4550 Website: Informational Link Description: Olbrich's bagged Leaf Mulch Sale continues! Olbrich's environmentally friendly leaf mulch also helps control weeds, holds in water, and looks great. Bagged leaf mulch will be available at the Gardens from 10 am to 4 pm every day of the week, while supplies last. Only bagged leaf mulch will be available. Pay for leaf mulch in the lobby, then drive around to the parking lot to load your own bags.
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Dane County Farmers' Market (City Events)
Date:	5/2/2012 - 5/2/2012, 8:30am-2:00pm
Location:	200 MLK
Handicap Accessible: ASL Provided: District: All Contact: Dane County Farmers’ Market P.O. Box 1485 Madison, WI 53701-1485 (608) 455-1999 Website: Informational Link Description: The Dane County Farmers’ Market on the Square is a Saturday and Wednesday tradition in Madison, Wisconsin. You’ll find the season’s best bounty of vegetables, flowers, and specialty products from approximately 300 vendors throughout the year. All of the agriculturally-related items are produced in Wisconsin.
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Olin-Turville Park May Concert Series (City Events)
Date:	5/3/2012 - 5/3/2012, 6 - 8 p.m.
Location:	Olin Park Pavillion
District: All Contact: http://www.olin-turville.org/home Website: Informational Link More: Brought to you by Madison Parks in partnership with Friends of Olin-Turville (FOOT) and the Madison Police Department Description: Navan: traditional Celtic vocals
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Bulk Mulch Sale (City Events)
Date:	5/5/2012 - 5/5/2012, 9 a.m - 1 p.m.
Location:	Olbrich Botanical Gardens 3330 Atwood Avenue Madison, WI 53704
Handicap Accessible: ASL Provided: District: All Contact: 608-246-4550 Website: Informational Link Description: Buy in bulk and save money during Olbrich's Bulk Leaf Mulch Sales! Olbrich's environmentally friendly leaf mulch also helps control weeds, holds in water, and looks great. Bulk mulch is loose and loaded with a tractor. Bring your own truck or trailer and Olbrich will load bulk scoops for you. Bulk scoops-$40 each + tax (A bulk scoop is equal to about 8-10 bags of mulch, and covers approximately 350 square feet at a depth of 2-3 inches)
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Dane County Farmers' Market (City Events)
Date:	5/5/2012 - 5/5/2012, 6am-2pm
Location:	Capitol Square
Handicap Accessible: ASL Provided: District: All Contact: Dane County Farmers’ Market P.O. Box 1485 Madison, WI 53701-1485 (608) 455-1999 Website: Informational Link Description: The Dane County Farmers’ Market on the Square is a Saturday tradition in Madison. You’ll find the season’s best bounty of vegetables, flowers, and specialty products from approximately 300 vendors throughout the year. About 150 vendors attend every Saturday. All of the agriculturally-related items are produced in Wisconsin.
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HOPES Walk (City Events)
Date:	5/5/2012 - 5/5/2012, 8:30am Start
Location:	Olin Park
Handicap Accessible: ASL Provided: District: All Contact: (608) 274-9686 Website: Informational Link Description: Annual walk to benefit HOPES: Helping others through education and advocacy for suicide prevention.
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Lake Monona 20K Run (City Events)
Date:	5/5/2012 - 5/5/2012, 20 KM starts at 9:00 am, 5 KM starts at 9:15 am
Location:	Winnequah Park, 1041 Nichols Rd, Monona, WI 53716
Handicap Accessible: ASL Provided: District: All Contact: Race Day Events Website: Informational Link Description: Lake Monona 20K and 5K run, taking place on Saturday, May 5th, 2012, offers a beautiful course with springtime temperatures often ideal for running, and lots of runners to share the experience. For those with longer distance ambitions, this "almost" half marathon is a great way to peak your training for the 20 mile Syttende Mai Run a week later, or to prepare for the Madison Marathon. For those not wanting to run as long, there is also a 5K run option.
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Madison Audubon Society Art Fair (City Events)
Date:	5/5/2012 - 5/5/2012, 9:30am-4:30pm
Location:	Warner Park
Cost: Free parking and admission! Handicap Accessible: ASL Provided: District: All Contact: artfair@madisonaudubon.com Website: Informational Link Description: The Madison Audubon Art Fair, now in it's 36nd year, is a major fundraising event that helps support the Society's missions of wildlife habitat restoration and preservation, community education, and advocacy on behalf of birds and the environment. We appreciate your participation and patronage!
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March for Babies (City Events)
Date:	5/5/2012 - 5/5/2012, Reg: 8:30am, Start: 9:30am
Location:	200 MLK
Handicap Accessible: ASL Provided: District: All Contact: (608) 243-7764 Website: Informational Link Description: When you walk in March for Babies, you give hope to the more than half a million babies born too soon each year. The money you raise supports programs in your community that help moms have healthy, full-term pregnancies. And it funds research to find answers to the problems that threaten our babies. We’ve been walking since 1970 and have raised an incredible $2 billion to benefit all babies.
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May "Woods Walks" (City Events)
Date:	5/5/2012 - 5/5/2012, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Location:	Turville Woods: Olin Ave. parking lot
District: All Contact: http://www.olin-turville.org/home Website: Informational Link More: Brought to you by Madison Parks in partnership with Friends of Olin-Turville (FOOT) and the Madison Police Department Description: See the Trees: ISA certified arborist Sean Gere leads a tree ID hike
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2012 Walk MS: Madison (City Events)
Date:	5/6/2012 - 5/6/2012, Check-in: 9am, Start: 10am
Location:	Warner Park
Cost: free Handicap Accessible: Yes District: 12 Contact: (262) 369-4400; info.wisms@nmss.org Website: Informational Link Description: Champions of the Movement will come together at Walk MS Madison in support of those who are diagnosed with MS and those who love and care for them. Together with MS champions in other cities throughout Wisconsin, they’ll raise awareness and raise money to move us all closer to a world free of MS.
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Cherokee Marsh Wildflower Walk (City Events)
Date:	5/6/2012 - 5/6/2012, 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Location:	Cherokee Marsh, 6098 N. Sherman Ave
Cost: free District: All Contact: 608-266-4711 Website: Informational Link More: Sponsored by the Friends of Cherokee Marsh. Description: Enjoy wildflowers and other signs of spring on a naturalist-led walk in Cherokee Marsh. Meet in the main parking lot at Cherokee Marsh Conservation Park North Unit, 6098 N. Sherman Ave.
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Dane County Farmers' Market (City Events)
Date:	5/9/2012 - 5/9/2012, 8:30am-2:00pm
Location:	200 MLK
Handicap Accessible: ASL Provided: District: All Contact: Dane County Farmers’ Market P.O. Box 1485 Madison, WI 53701-1485 (608) 455-1999 Website: Informational Link Description: The Dane County Farmers’ Market on the Square is a Saturday and Wednesday tradition in Madison, Wisconsin. You’ll find the season’s best bounty of vegetables, flowers, and specialty products from approximately 300 vendors throughout the year. All of the agriculturally-related items are produced in Wisconsin.
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Olin-Turville Park May Concert Series (City Events)
Date:	5/10/2012 - 5/10/2012, 6 - 8 p.m.
Location:	Olin Park Pavilion: 1156 Olin-Turville Court
Cost: free District: All Contact: http://www.olin-turville.org/home Website: Informational Link More: Brought to you by Madison Parks in partnership with Friends of Olin-Turville (FOOT) and the Madison Police Department Description: Frankie Lee/Richard Wiegel Quartet - eclectic blues/rock
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Isthmus A La Carts (City Events)
Date:	5/11/2012 - 5/11/2012, 4pm - 10pm
Location:	Olin Park
Cost: $17 Handicap Accessible: Yes District: 13 Contact: 608-251-5627 Website: Informational Link Description: An event to celebrate and sample the diverse flavors of Madison's food carts.
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Olbrich's Plant Sale with the Pros (City Events)
Date:	5/11/2012 - 5/12/2012, 5/11: 11 am- 6 pm; 5/12: 9 am - 3 pm
Location:	Olbrich Botanical Gardens 3330 Atwood Avenue Madison, WI 53704
Handicap Accessible: ASL Provided: District: All Contact: 608-246-4550 Website: Informational Link Description: Get great plants and expert advice from area professionals at Olbrich's Plant Sale with the Pros. Olbrich's Plant Sale with the Pros features everything from annuals and perennials to ornamental grasses and shrubs. Find the newest, hardiest, disease-resistant cultivars on the market. Local gardening experts, master gardeners, and Olbrich's horticulturists will be available to answer questions. Proceeds from the sale benefit Olbrich Botanical Gardens.
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Dane County Arthritis Walk (City Events)
Date:	5/12/2012 - 5/12/2012, 8:30am - Noon
Location:	Olin Park
Cost: none Handicap Accessible: Yes District: 14 Contact: 608-221-9800 Website: Informational Link Description: Walk to raise funds and awareness of chronic join disease.
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Dane County Farmers' Market (City Events)
Date:	5/12/2012 - 5/12/2012, 6am-2pm
Location:	Capitol Square
Handicap Accessible: ASL Provided: District: All Contact: Dane County Farmers’ Market P.O. Box 1485 Madison, WI 53701-1485 (608) 455-1999 Website: Informational Link Description: The Dane County Farmers’ Market on the Square is a Saturday tradition in Madison. You’ll find the season’s best bounty of vegetables, flowers, and specialty products from approximately 300 vendors throughout the year. About 150 vendors attend every Saturday. All of the agriculturally-related items are produced in Wisconsin.
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Wisconsin Bat Festival (City Events)
Date:	5/12/2012 - 5/12/2012, 9a.m. - 4p.m.
Location:	Warner Park Community Recreation Center, 1625 Northport Drive
Cost: $10 adult/children free with paying adult Handicap Accessible: Yes District: All Contact: 608-245-3690 Website: Informational Link Description: Live bat programs, children's activities, exhibits and much more!
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May Woods Walk (City Events)
Date:	5/13/2012 - 5/13/2012, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Location:	Turville Woods: Olin Ave. parking lot
District: All Contact: http://www.olin-turville.org/home Website: Informational Link More: Brought to you by Madison Parks in partnership with Friends of Olin-Turville (FOOT) and the Madison Police Department Description: Mother's Day Flowers Feathers: guided wildflower and bird walk
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Mother's Day Concert: New Horizons Concert Band (City Events)
Date:	5/13/2012 - 5/13/2012, 2 - 3 p.m.
Location:	Olbrich Botanical Gardens 3330 Atwood Avenue Madison, WI 53704
Cost: Suggested $1 donation. Handicap Accessible: ASL Provided: District: All Contact: 608-246-4550 Website: Informational Link Description: Bring your mother to Olbrich to stroll through the spring blooms in the Wildflower Garden, Rock Garden, Meadow Garden, and tulip beds. Enjoy a concert in the Evjue Commons by the New Horizons Concert Band. Suggested $1 donation.
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Parks Watch Training (City Events)
Date:	5/14/2012 - 5/14/2012, 6:30p.m.
Location:	Goodman Maintenance Facility, 1402 Wingra Creek Pkwy
Cost: free Handicap Accessible: Yes District: All Contact: 608-266-4711 Website: Informational Link Description: Neighbors joined together to learned how to organize a watch program, what to watch for and how to communicate their concerns to the city officials. Anyone who is interested in starting a Parks Watch program in their park or is just looking for more information should plan to attend.
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Explore Madison's Wildside (City Events)
Date:	5/16/2012 - 5/16/2012, 6:30p.m.
Location:	Sandburg Woods, 2902 Independence Lane
Cost: free District: All Contact: 608-266-4711 Website: Informational Link Description: Madison Parks is hosting free monthly tours of Madison Conservation Parks. Explore Sandburg Woods with its rich diversity of oak woodland wild flowers.
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Olin Turville Park May Concert Series (City Events)
Date:	5/17/2012 - 5/17/2012, 6:00p.m. - 8:00p.m.
Location:	Olin Park Pavilion, 1156 Olin Turville Court
Cost: free Handicap Accessible: Yes District: All Contact: http://www.olin-turville.org/home Website: Informational Link More: Sponsored by the Friends of Olin Turville (FOOT), Madison Police Dept and Madison Parks. Description: Free Family event. Peter and Lou Berryman - witty folk duo
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Bulk Mulch Sale (City Events)
Date:	5/19/2012 - 5/19/2012, 9 a.m - 1 p.m.
Location:	Olbrich Botanical Gardens 3330 Atwood Avenue Madison, WI 53704
Handicap Accessible: ASL Provided: District: All Contact: 608-246-4550 Website: Informational Link Description: Buy in bulk and save money during Olbrich's Bulk Leaf Mulch Sales! Olbrich's environmentally friendly leaf mulch also helps control weeds, holds in water, and looks great. Bulk mulch is loose and loaded with a tractor. Bring your own truck or trailer and Olbrich will load bulk scoops for you. Bulk scoops-$40 each + tax (A bulk scoop is equal to about 8-10 bags of mulch, and covers approximately 350 square feet at a depth of 2-3 inches)
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Dane County Farmers' Market (City Events)
Date:	5/19/2012 - 5/19/2012, 6am-2pm
Location:	Capitol Square
Handicap Accessible: ASL Provided: District: All Contact: Dane County Farmers’ Market P.O. Box 1485 Madison, WI 53701-1485 (608) 455-1999 Website: Informational Link Description: The Dane County Farmers’ Market on the Square is a Saturday tradition in Madison. You’ll find the season’s best bounty of vegetables, flowers, and specialty products from approximately 300 vendors throughout the year. About 150 vendors attend every Saturday. All of the agriculturally-related items are produced in Wisconsin.
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Great Strides Madison (City Events)
Date:	5/19/2012 - 5/19/2012, 9am - 2pm
Location:	Elver Park
Cost: none Handicap Accessible: Yes District: 1 Contact: 608-298-9902 Website: Informational Link Description: Great Strides: Taking steps to cure Cystic Fibrosis is the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's largest national fundraiser. Co-workers, friends, and family come together to help find a cure for CF.
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May "Woods Walks" (City Events)
Date:	5/19/2012 - 5/19/2012, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Location:	Turville Woods: Olin Ave. parking lot
District: All Contact: http://www.olin-turville.org/home Website: Informational Link More: Brought to you by Madison Parks in partnership with Friends of Olin-Turville (FOOT) and the Madison Police Department Description: What Happened Here???: park tour led by Olin-Turville amateur historian Ron Shutvet
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Rubber Ducky River Race (City Events)
Date:	5/19/2012 - 5/19/2012, Noon - 2p.m.
Location:	Tenney Park, 402 N. Thornton Ave.
Cost: $2/Duck or $10/6 ducks District: All Contact: Call 266-4711 for more details. Website: Informational Link Description: The Madison Mallards Baseball Team, Madison Parks, and the Madison Parks Foundation are teaming up to host the Rubber Ducky River Race at Tenney Park on the Yahara River. The fun-filled event will be on May 19 from noon- 2 pm and all proceeds of the event will benefit the Goodman Pool scholarship fund.
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Walk for Dyslexia (City Events)
Date:	5/19/2012 - 5/19/2012, 8am - Noon
Location:	Vilas Park
Cost: $15 in advance/ $20 on-site Handicap Accessible: Yes District: 13 Contact: 608-241-4751 Website: Informational Link Description: Walk to benefit the Children's Dyslexia Center in Madison
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Dane County Farmers' Market (City Events)
Date:	5/23/2012 - 5/23/2012, 8:30am-2:00pm
Location:	200 MLK
Handicap Accessible: ASL Provided: District: All Contact: Dane County Farmers’ Market P.O. Box 1485 Madison, WI 53701-1485 (608) 455-1999 Website: Informational Link Description: The Dane County Farmers’ Market on the Square is a Saturday and Wednesday tradition in Madison, Wisconsin. You’ll find the season’s best bounty of vegetables, flowers, and specialty products from approximately 300 vendors throughout the year. All of the agriculturally-related items are produced in Wisconsin.
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Olin-Turville Park May Concert Series (City Events)
Date:	5/23/2012 - 5/23/2012, 6 - 8 p.m.
Location:	Olin Park Pavilion: 1156 Olin-Turville Court
District: All Contact: http://www.olin-turville.org/home Website: Informational Link More: Brought to you by Madison Parks in partnership with Friends of Olin-Turville (FOOT) and the Madison Police Department Description: Whiskey Farm: bluegrass/folk/rock
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Dane County Farmers' Market (City Events)
Date:	5/26/2012 - 5/26/2012, 6am-2pm
Location:	Capitol Square
Handicap Accessible: ASL Provided: District: All Contact: Dane County Farmers’ Market P.O. Box 1485 Madison, WI 53701-1485 (608) 455-1999 Website: Informational Link Description: The Dane County Farmers’ Market on the Square is a Saturday tradition in Madison. You’ll find the season’s best bounty of vegetables, flowers, and specialty products from approximately 300 vendors throughout the year. About 150 vendors attend every Saturday. All of the agriculturally-related items are produced in Wisconsin.
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May "Woods Walks" (City Events)
Date:	5/26/2012 - 5/26/2012, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Location:	Turville Woods: Olin Ave. parking lot
District: All Contact: http://www.olin-turville.org/home Website: Informational Link More: Brought to you by Madison Parks in partnership with Friends of Olin-Turville (FOOT) and the Madison Police Department Description: Kids' Hike: nature walks for kids led by Madison Police Sergeant Jim Dexheimer
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Dane County Farmers' Market (City Events)
Date:	5/30/2012 - 5/30/2012, 8:30am-2:00pm
Location:	200 MLK
Handicap Accessible: ASL Provided: District: All Contact: Dane County Farmers’ Market P.O. Box 1485 Madison, WI 53701-1485 (608) 455-1999 Website: Informational Link Description: The Dane County Farmers’ Market on the Square is a Saturday and Wednesday tradition in Madison, Wisconsin. You’ll find the season’s best bounty of vegetables, flowers, and specialty products from approximately 300 vendors throughout the year. All of the agriculturally-related items are produced in Wisconsin.
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