Today in 1963: President Lyndon Johnson establishes the Warren Commission to investigate the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
It’s This Weekend’s Action Calendar!
Tomorrow is a free English class to practice using conversational English in school, work and everyday settings. Learn about the importance of reading to your children and receive free books to share with them. Open to all parents. Free childcare for children ages 3 years and older. You must register IN PERSON for this class at the Goodman South Madison Library. This is co-sponsored by the Literacy Network and funded by a gift from the South Madison Rotary Club. Class meets every Saturday for thirteen weeks. This is tomorrow from 10:00am to noon at Goodman South Library, 2222 South Park Street. More info at 266-6395.
Sunday is “Stop-By Sunday” – a drop-in art program for families at The Bubbler in Madison’s new Central Library. This Sunday’s program is “Self Portraits with a Partner” and is from 2 to 4pm at the Madison Central Library, 201 West Mifflin Street. More info at 266-6300.
Vintage silver, pink, gold and green aluminum trees are on view now at the Wisconsin Historical Museum in an exhibition of the largest collection of Evergleams ever available to the public. “ ’tis the Season,” on exhibit through January 11, welcomes visitors to stroll the Evergleams and explore their origin and development by Wisconsin’s Aluminum Specialty Company. The museum is located at 30 North Carroll Street and is open Tuesday through Saturday from 9am to 4pm. There is a small admission fee. Call 608-264-6555 for more information, or visit wisconsinhistoricalmuseum.org.