August Monthly Meeting - 7PM on 8/31 at Angelo's!

Our next monthly meeting is coming up next week!  We're meeting at 7PM on Wednesday August 31st in the Grotto at Angelo's in Monona (5801 Monona Dr).

There will be a social half-hour at 7:00, followed by the meeting at 7:30.

The agenda will be posted when it's available! If you have events or items you want to be sure are added, send an email!

All members and prospective members are welcome!

Events and "Save-the-dates":

Save-the-dates:

• 9/2 - LOCS Annual pre-Buffett Party at Mary's House!
• 9/3 - Jimmy Buffett at Alpine Valley! (The bus is full!)
• 9/9 - LOCS Pirate Pub Plunder for Dane County Humane Society (downtown Madison)
• 11/2-6 - 25th Annual Meeting of the Minds!

Upcoming Madison-area festivals with live music:

• Thursdays in August/Sept Central Park Sessions
• Fridays in August/Sept Live on King Street
• Fridays in August/Sept Dane Dances (VO5 8/19)
• 8/26-28 - Orton Park Festival
• 9/17-18 - Willy St Fair

Take a Stake in our Waters - June 18th!

It's time for the annual Dane County Take a Stake in our Waters (formerly Take a Stake in the Lakes)!  We'll be meeting on Saturday, 6/18 at Goodland Park on Lake Waubesa (near Christy's Landing) at 10AM.

Bring work gloves, rakes (heavy duty garden rakes are best) and shoes to get wet.

We will have t-shirts, water and maybe some drinks for the workers.  Cleanup usually takes about 1 1/2 hours or so, then we head to Christy's for lunch.

Save-the-dates:

• 6/16 - Jimmy Buffett at House of Blues in Chicago!
• 6/18-19 Cottage Grove Fireman's Festival  (Chuck Bayuk 6/19 at 2PM!)
• 7/8 - Don Middlebrook at MAPA House Concert (Milwaukee)
• 7/9 - LOCS Christmas in July at the Ertel's!
• 7/14-17 - Chicago PHC'sSummer Ch.ILL (Flip Flop Dave & Catfish, Johnny Russler & the Beach Bum Band, Charlie Imes, Brendan Mayer, The Detentions, Thom Shepherd, Coley McCabe, Brittany Kingery, Rob Hill, "Djembabe" Melanie Howe, The Boat Drunks)
• 7/15 - Scott Kirby House Concert
• 7/17 - Scott Kirby in New Glarus
• 7/23 - Brent Burns in Milwaukee
• 9/3 - Jimmy Buffett at Alpine Valley!  (The bus is full!)
• 11/2-6 - 25th Annual Meeting of the Minds!

Upcoming Madison-area festivals with live music:

• 6/11-12 - Marquette Waterfront Festival
• 6/18 - Madison Blues Society Blues Picnic
• 6/29-7/10 - Summerfest (OK, not exactly Madison)
• 7/14-17 - La Fete de Marquette
• 7/30-31 - Atwood Fest
• Thursdays in August Central Park Sessions
• Fridays in August/Sept Live on King Street
• Fridays in August/Sept Dane Dances
• 8/19-20 - Shenk's Corner's Block Party
• 8/26-28 - Orton Park Festival
• 9/17-18 - Willy St Fair