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Come to the Midwest Anarchist Bookfair!

“Deep down our needs are simple: apart from food, shelter, and clothing there are needs to love and be loved, for community, to be open to the world at large and for it to be open to us, to affect and to be affected, to understand and to be understood, to hear and be heard, to accept and be accepted.”

*Derrick Jensen, “Language Older than Words”

Tired of always reacting to the bad stuff? Ready to help create the world you want to see? Our hope springs from our community our relationships with the world and ourselves. Only together can we see through the mass western hysteria to a world where ALL share food, skills, ideas and dreams!

We invite you to join us in Madison, Wisconsin May 7-9 for a book fair and gathering, very much in the spirit of Chicago's Matches and Mayhem. A space for us to come together, discuss our cynicism and overcome that which drags us down.

We'll gather to share literature, hold workshops/discussions, and build praxis in a convergence of not only people, but of ideas. On the agenda: skillshares, variety show, music, soccer matches, bike jousting, more games, possible networking discussion, and - of course - the book fair.

We're openly soliciting volunteers to facilitate discussions, skillshares, workshops, and games. Please contribute your ideas and resources to help us make this a triumphant eclectic event. Register for housing, a lit table at the bookfair, more information, or other contributions you or the organization you work with would like to make on the form below.

If our rhetoric sounds a bit cheesy, keep in mind we are from Wisconsin!

With much love,

Madison Anarchists
Spread the Word!
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madisoninfoshop.org phone 608262 9036

1019 williamson st #2 fax- 608 2600900

madison , wi 53703 circle_a_books@riseup.net

http://www.madisoninfoshop.org/bookfair/bookfair.html

Nice.
One of the guys who holds the same fellowship I do was teaching in Madison with his wife. I almost applied for a fellowship at UW Madison, but decided that 4 years of Arkansas winter was too much for me and that Wisconsin winters would leave me a bitter, broken shell of a man. :lol:

Wisconsin winters would leave me a bitter, broken shell of a man. :lol:

that they do. which is why i'm off to grad school in hawaii next fall.

So, pray tell, what was it that made you into a bitter, broken shell of a man if not the Wisconsin winters? ;)

So, pray tell, what was it that made you into a bitter, broken shell of a man if not the Wisconsin winters? ;)If you think I'm bitter and broken now, you should have seen me when I was married. :lol:

So, pray tell, what was it that made you into a bitter, broken shell of a man if not the Wisconsin winters? ;)If you think I'm bitter and broken now, you should have seen me when I was married. :lol:

Damnit! I was going to say 'marriage'! Damn you and your speedy posting!

So, pray tell, what was it that made you into a bitter, broken shell of a man if not the Wisconsin winters? ;)If you think I'm bitter and broken now, you should have seen me when I was married. :lol:

:lol:

One can only hope the poor woman recovered from the ordeal she went through ;)

:lol:

One can only hope the poor woman recovered from the ordeal she went through ;)She has--divorce was the best thing to happen to either of us, and we thank each other regularly for it. :lol:

:lol:

One can only hope the poor woman recovered from the ordeal she went through ;)She has--divorce was the best thing to happen to either of us, and we thank each other regularly for it. :lol:

:lol:

I see, she is grateful for the house and you are equally grateful to have gotten off the hook that easily ;)

Wonderful :)

:lol:

I see, she is grateful for the house and you are equally grateful to have gotten off the hook that easily ;)

Wonderful :)If only we had had a house to bicker over. When we got divorced, we divided up our bills, agreed on visitation and child support for our daughter, and have worked out any other issues as they've arisen. It really has been the easiest possible divorce, as far as I know.

and now back to your regularly scheduled promo of the madison anarchist bookfair. yours truly will be there on saturday. books, anarchists, and me; what more could you ask for?

A plane ticket maybe?

I shall have to wait til the London bookfair in October. I'll be sure to plug it when the time comes-- even if you are not anarchist (and I'm not an anarchist) they offer a good opportunity to debate with people and look at interesting material and, yadda yadda yadda.

even if you are not anarchist (and I'm not an anarchist) they offer a good opportunity to debate with people and look at interesting material and, yadda yadda yadda.

indeed. there looks like there's gonna be a ton of stuff going on beyond the book fair proper.

http://www.madisoninfoshop.org/bookfair/schedule.html

Wisconsin! I need to get a car.

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"But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality."
Free your mind! (http://dwardmac.pitzer.edu/Anarchist_Archives/bright/berkman/comanarchism/whatis_toc.html)
I like big butts!

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what ever happened to the revolutionary anarchist bowling league, i remember RABLe from the 80s, i think they were from the twin cities.

Wisconsin! I need to get a car.

so just where are you from, anyways?

Wisconsin! I need to get a car.


Count yourself lucky, I would need a plane.

I'll have to have a cuppa tea instead.

what ever happened to the revolutionary anarchist bowling league, i remember RABLe from the 80s, i think they were from the twin cities.

we all took up soccer (http://www.passionbomb.com/soccer/index.php). my friend andrew was part of a more recent anarchist bowling league - though i don't think they actually went bowling all that often.

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I wish I could be in Madison May 7-9, but unfortunately, no.

aww, surely there are some more radical wisconsinites (or chicagoans hiding out in wisconsin like myself) around here.

i mean come on, here a state who's biggest city had a socialist mayor from 1948-1960. and that wasn't even their longest serving socialist mayor.

Wisconsin! I need to get a car.

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"But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality."
Free your mind! (http://dwardmac.pitzer.edu/Anarchist_Archives/bright/berkman/comanarchism/whatis_toc.html)
I like big butts!

http://www.angelfire.com/mo3/terrapvlchra/images/steatopygia.jpg
Yes! Support the oil industry! :twisted:

this just in... infoshop.org apparently will have a table at the book fair, with copies of the new practical anarchy (http://www.practicalanarchy.org/).

Whenever I see this thread, I always think it's advertising for a Dungeons and Dragons convention.

That's an interesting idea.

That's an interesting idea.

which, the anarchist book fair or the d&d convention?

Meh, I live on the wrong continent and can't afford a plane ticket...

well, stuff starts right about now; though the book fair itself is tomorrow. hopefully some of you are in the area and will drop by.


SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Skillshares/Workshops are planned throughout the weekend. Childcare will be available at all events.

Fri. May 7th

12:00 noon Check-In/Registration begins
Catacombs Coffeeshop (731 State St.)
Don’t forget to pick up your “Homeland Insecurity” Scavenger Hunt Contest (great prizes!)

1:00 - 4:00 pm Worker Collective Open House
Drop by for a free tour and chat about how you, too, can fire your boss and run your own workplace!
Catacombs Coffeeshop (731 State St.) #257-3025
Community Pharmacy (341 State St.) #251-3242
Just Coffee (100 S. Baldwin - 3rd F.) #204-9011
Lakeside Press (1334 Williamson St.) #255-1800
Madison Infoshop (1019 Williamson St.) #262-9036
Mifflin St. Co-op (32 N. Bassett) #251-5899
Nature's Bakery (1019 Williamson St.) #257-3649
Rainbow Bookstore (426 W. Gilman) #257-6050
WORT Community Radio (118 S. Bedford) #256-2001

4:00 pm Madison "Belly of the Beast" Tour! Meet in front of Catacombs for an hour walkabout. Where are the effigy mounds? Why was that oak tree hit with cannon balls during the Civil War? Is the KKK fraternity still on campus? Who firebombed which buildings during the 1960s and why? How did the Isaiah 5:8 Committee save a local housing co-op?

6:00 pm Catacombs (731 State St.)
Local organic dinner & potluck! Meet folks over some yummy food!

7:00 pm Pres House - Main Lounge (731 State St. - Upstairs from Catacombs) Rainbow Bookstore Birthday Bash! Help celebrate fifteen years of education and agitation by one of Madison's favorite activist institutions. Cake, cake - did I forget to mention CAKE! Plus, other desserts & beverages.

7:30 pm Pres House – Chapel (731 State St. – Upstairs from Catacombs) Poetry reading with Martin Espada, leading Puerto Rican lyricist from Brooklyn, along with emcee wordsmith, Rusty Russell; Afro-feminist Fabu Mogako; Ken Haynes; plus Dot and Will Williams with the Gospelaires. Celebrating Rainbow Bookstore’s 15th anniversary. Info? #257-6050. Free and Open to Everyone!

7:30 pm Catacombs (731 State St.) – slideshow and filmfest!

Sat. May 8th

8:00 – 10:00 am Breakfast, Morning Circle – St. Marks parking lot (605 Spruce St.)

8:00 am – 6:00 pm Bookfair – St. Marks (605 Spruce St.)
Check out the literature and information from bookstores, distros, infoshops and other activist groups and grassroots projects! Some of the folks who will be there include:
Rainbow Bookstore, Madison Infoshop, Vets for Peace, IWW, Yellow Jacket, Chicago IMC, Room of One’s Own Bookstore, ABC

10:00 am – 6:00 pm. Discussions and Workshops St. Marks (605 Spruce St.)
10:00 am Prison Solidarity, Domestic Anarchy, Radical Parenting and Allies
11:30 am Unskooling
12:00 Noon Anti-Fascism and Anti-Racism Organizing
2:00 pm Why Not To Buy Bottled Water, Self-Cervical Exam, Non-Profit Co-op Businesses,
4:00 pm Finding Your G-Spot

1:00 pm Food not Bombs Lunch St. Marks (605 Spruce St.) parking lot Also: Bike Jousting!

2:00 pm – 6:00 pm Hands-on Skillshares Freewheel (1818 S. Park St. #8) – behind Dig ‘n Save
2:00 pm Basic Bike Maintenance, Welding, How to Fix a Bike Flat, Screening and Stenciling
3:30 pm Biodiesel
4:30 pm Radio broadcasting

5:30 pm Wilmar Center (953 Jenifer St.) Socialist Potluck – bring a dish/drink to pass and join the conversation! Open discussion with participants of Pencils and Pandemonium. Info? #241-2829

8:30 pm Wilmar Center (953 Jenifer St.) May Day Concert with Pat Humphries and Sandy Opatow. Tickets are $10 in advance at Lakeside Press, Rainbow Bookstore, and Spruce Tree Music. $15 at the door. Info/ #255-1806

9:00 pm Freewheel (1818 S. Park St. #8) – behind Dig ‘n Save
Variety Show - music, poetry, spoken word, performance art - all the variety you can bring!!!
Plus – Homeland Insecurity Scavenger Hunt prize awards!

Sun. May 9th

8:30 am – 11:30 am Wilmar Center (953 Jenifer St.) Madison HOURS pancake breakfast cosponsored by the Earth Day to May Day Coalition! All you can eat vegan flapjacks, maple syrup (bioregional of course), oven roasted taters, fair trade coffee, and oj. Just $7.50 for adults (1/4 HOUR gladly accepted) and kids eat FREE (as they should). Info? http://madisonhours.org or #259-9050

10:00 am Freewheel (1818 S. Park St. #8) – behind Dig ‘n Save
Convergence with announcements, Food not Bombs brunch, pick-up soccer tournament

12:00 Noon Drumlin Farm (2849 Oregon Rd.)
workshops/skillshares: food foraging, permaculture, deep digging, bioregionalism, green anarchy

6:00 pm Drumlin Farm (2849 Oregon Rd.)
Foraged food dinner and campfire, networking discussion, music, y mas!

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