ASK; LEARN; VOTE: WHAT WISCONSIN WOMEN NEED TO KNOW

Guest:  Sara Finger, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Alliance for Women's Health

"Voting is an indispensable part of being an advocate for Wisconsin women." So states Sara Finger, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Alliance for Women's Health.

On this program, Sara Finger discusses the major issues affecting the health, wellness, safety, and economic well-being of Wisconsin women and urges voters to become informed about the policies that affect women and families in Wisconsin.  Information about the issues facing Wisconsin voters can be found on www.asklearnvote.org.  To register to vote and for identification requirements, go to gab.wi.gov/voters.  For voter information, go to www.myvote.wi.gov.

THE ART OF A FULFILLING LIFE

Guests:   Denis Carey;  James Miller and Linda Taplick;  Nan Zimdars

The Fall Season is upon us - a time when five Madison artists will come together to present their individual works at a Fall Art Show, Sunday, September 21, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM in the Atrium at the Madison Marriott West. On this program, three of the artists discuss how their lives have been enhanced by their pursuit of artistic endeavors.

Linda Taplick shares the story of her husband, retired architect Jim Miller, whose colored pencil drawings have taken on a new dimension since a stroke disabled the use of his right hand, arm and speech and how he painstakingly learned to draw again with his non-dominant left hand.

Nan Zimdars, longtime head of her own retirement planning business, always loved art as a child.  Hear how over a decade ago, she picked up a brush and started painting again - first in water color and then oil - and what she has learned in the process.

After 44 years as a dentist, Denis Carey recalls how he retired from dentistry and never looked back. Instead he applied his dental skills to fused glass creations which stimulated his creativity and opened the door to a new business venture.

FROM CONVERSATION TO ACTION: ADVANCING RACIAL JUSTICE IN DANE COUNTY

Guests:  Rachael Krinsky, CEO;  Colleen Butler, Racial Justice Director, YWCA Madison

Race to Equity; Justified Anger; Racial Justice - words that have appeared more frequently on the front pages and in conversations throughout Dane County this past year.  On this program, Rachel Krinsky and Colleen Butler preview the YWCA's 2014 Racial Justice Summit, October 2-3 at the Concourse Hotel and highlight some of the initiatives now going on in our community that have taken the words and put them into action. Want to get involved?  Find out how on this program.

To register for the Summit, go to www.ywcamadison.org.

SAVING SIGHT

Guest:  Suresh Chandra, M.D., Professor of Ophthamology, UW School of Medicine and Public Health

Macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy are the two major causes of vision loss and blindness in this country.  On this program, Dr. Suresh Chandra, Professor of Ophthamology at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health and leading clinical researcher, previews the Saving Sight Symposium: Fighting Back Against Macular Degeneration and Diabetic Eye Disease, to be held Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at the Alliant Energy Center. 

Free to the pubic, you can register online at www.wcblind.org or by calling 800-783-5213.