Events

Feel like taking a visit to Abbey Road? Join us for the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra's Concert on the Square, featuring the music of The Beatles. We will have blankets set out on the Capitol lawn across from the BMO Harris Bank building.

Madison Breakfast Rotary Volunteer Event: Paint-a-thon at 409 N. Rosa Rd.  Please let Brenda Weiss know if you're interested in joining. (Her email is in the members list.)

During the last 30 years, thousands of volunteers have worked together to paint more than 530 houses of low-to-moderate income residents in Dane County. Paint-a-thon recipients are often area seniors, veterans, people with disabilities or health issues, and single-parent families who live in Dane County and own their homes.

Volunteer with us at the Lussier Community Education Center food pantry!

Four volunteers are needed to work from 11:45am until 1:00pm.  Sign up for shifts here or email us at madisonrotaryah@gmail.com.

Join us this Sunday as Allison Markoski discusses the work that Fibre Forward does to make the fiber arts accessible to all!

As an arts education charity, Fibre Forward provides fiber arts resources to the general public at no cost. Entirely donation-driven, this fiber arts community effort inspires new fiber artists and connects members of our worldwide fiber arts community with access to free resources, instruction, supplies, and more.

Help the food pantry with a shopping session.  A hot meal is provided for food pantry shoppers and volunteers.  We have 6 volunteer spots reserved for members who have entered their names on the signup sheet.  One more volunteer spot is available.  Please let me know if you are interested. Thanks, Brad  608-469-9555

Join us for a low-key mix and mingle social (in lieu of our usual meeting) tonight.

Fill out the survey to participate in Rotary Bingo. Guests welcome to attend and join in, too.

https://forms.gle/7WDP8RwtRbceFFk88

Volunteer with us at the Lussier Community Education Center food pantry!

Four volunteers are needed to work from 11:45am until 1:00pm.  Sign up for shifts here or email us at madisonrotaryah@gmail.com.

Join in as we volunteer for Ironman Wisconsin. There are many roles to fill, especially on the bike and run course! Sign up here http://www.ironman.com/hr-hr/triathlon/events/americas/ironman/wisconsin/volunteer.aspx#axzz5u3na0JkT and be sure to write in "Rotary" when you're asked what group you're with.

Wednesday, September 11th
Vitense Golf Land, 5501 Schroeder Road, Madison 53711
5:30- 6:00 social time
6:00 - 7:00 Program
This event will be geared towards members of 1 year or less, plus potential members who are interested in attending.
There will be a short presentation on Rotary 101 basics, and will spotlight how last year's new members grant recipients made a difference in their community.
Appetizers and 1 drink ticket will be provided to the new members who register
Plus a give-away or two

We intend for this to be fun, informative, engaging

Further details to follow

Our guest speaker this evening is Edwin Bos, the District Governor of 6250 for 2019-2020. This is a great time to bring guests!

Edwin Bos has been a proud member of the Fort Atkinson Rotary club since 2003.  He has served on the Board of Directors, as Youth Exchange Officer, as the chair of several club construction projects, as Club President in 2012-13 and as Assistant Governor from 2014-2017.  Edwin is a graduate of Fort Atkinson High School, the University of Wisconsin-Madison (BSc Civil Engineering) and the Rotterdam School of Management (MBA).  After graduation he spent ten years working for a large Dutch construction company primarily in Amsterdam, Istanbul and the Caribbean. 
 

time TBD

Books for the World is a global literacy project, supervised by Rotarians, that puts used books from the United States that might otherwise be discarded into the hands of children in other countries where educational resources are in short supply.

Join us as we sort and pack books at the Wright St. warehouse. We would like to know by September 20 if you will attend.  Thanks!

Airy, minimalist pub offering craft beer & cocktails, plus a menu of updated American classics.

time TBD

Volunteer with us at the Lussier Community Education Center food pantry!

Four volunteers are needed to work from 11:45am until 1:00pm.  Sign up for shifts here or email us at madisonrotaryah@gmail.com.

Come to the social at 6:30 PM in the The Post, then join us at the meeting to hear from Vheneka Magazi, a Rotary Exchange Student from Zimbabwe. Vheneka arrived in Madison in January, a week before the polar vortex. He currently attends West High School and is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Madison (Downtown).

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Join us as we learn about the Arboretum plant communities, cut brush from restored areas and remove invasive plants.

Tools, equipment, instruction, and refreshments are provided.  Participants are advised to wear long pants, sturdy shoes, work gloves, and seasonally appropriate clothing.

Meet at the UW Arboretum Grady Tract Parking Lot, at the Southeast corner of Seminole Hwy and the Beltline Frontage Rd.

For 35 years, Working Capital for Community Needs (WCCN) has created opportunities for access to microfinance, services and markets to improve the lives and communities of the working poor in Latin America. In that time, we have invested a total of $134 million, reaching an average of 25,000 small business owners every year. WCCN empowers low-income Latin American entrepreneurs by sustaining partnerships with microfinance organizations and fair trade coffee organizations in Nicaragua, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Argentina, Bolivia, Mexico and Peru.

Will was a recipient of the Rotary World Peace Fellowship which he used to pursue a Master’s Degree in International Relations at the Universidad del Salvador in Buenos Aires, focusing his thesis on the topic of microfinance in Latin America. Will came to WCCN from the World Council of Credit Unions, and previously served on the WCCN Board of Directors for three years. He has a deep interest in Latin American culture, poverty issues, and economic development. Will speaks near native Spanish and Portuguese.   

October 24th is World Polio Day and to celebrate, all Madison Great Dane Pubs will be donating $1 to Rotary’s Polio Plus Fund for every pint, crowler, growler and 6 pack sold that day. Every dollar donated will be matched by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. All Rotary members are encouraged to share this event and also attend with families and friends. See you on the 24th!

**Our club will officially be meeting at the Hilldale location**

Volunteer with us at the Lussier Community Education Center food pantry!

Four volunteers are needed to work from 11:45am until 1:00pm.  Sign up for shifts here or email us at madisonrotaryah@gmail.com.

Join us at The Post for a social at 6:30 pm, then stay for our meeting at 7:00 pm. Our speaker this week is recent District Governor Bill Hoel of the LaCrosse Rotary Club. The Brain Game is a book developed by the Rotary Club of LaCrosse and given to every new parent in the LaCrosse, WI area. Now in it's 3rd edition, Bill will tell us all about how his club came up with this project and saw it though to fruition.

Join our team for Trivia Night at World of Beer in Middleton! The quiz starts at 7:00 pm, but let's arrive about 6:30 pm to get our team, table, and food. Happy hour is 3-7 pm. See you there!

Our guest speaker tonight is Emily Tucker, Rotary International’s Regional Membership Officer. She previously worked in Evanston, Illinois, but when a remote membership officer position opened, she relocated to Madison. She is a resource for all things related to membership development.

Help the food pantry at their Thanksgiving shopping session.  A hot meal is provided for food pantry shoppers and volunteers.  We have 6 volunteer spots reserved for members who have entered their names on the signup sheet.  Many more volunteer spots are available.  Please let me know if you are interested. Thanks, Brad  608-469-9555

Volunteer with us at the Lussier Community Education Center food pantry!

Four volunteers are needed to work from 11:45am until 1:00pm.  Sign up for shifts here or email us at madisonrotaryah@gmail.com.