'Meditating with Poetry'

SINSINAWA -- Sinsinawa Mound will host the "Meditating with Poetry for Lent" retreat on Friday, March 21, from 7:30 p.m. to Sunday, March 23, at 1 p.m.

Registration deadline is March 7. Cost is $164 for overnight guests or $109 for commuters.

For registration or information on Mound events, call 608-748-4411 or visit the Web site at www.sinsinawa.org.

MADISON -- Two concerts will be held in St. Joseph Chapel on the Edgewood College campus. Hugo Wolf's Italienisches Liederbuch (The Italian Songbook) will be performed as part of the Concerts on Campus series on Friday, Feb. 28, at 7 p.m. This concert is free of charge.

Trevor Stephenson, piano, presents "The Americans" in an Edgewood College faculty recital on Saturday, March 1, at 7 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at the door: $7 general admission, $5 for students and seniors, and $3 with an Edgewood ID.

For more information on these concerts call the Edgewood College Music Department at 608-663-2845.

PRAIRIE DU SAC -- Wollersheim Winery is hosting its annual open house on Saturday and Sunday, March 1 and 2, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The theme will focus on oak aging. In addition to barrel aging explanations with winemaker Philippe and grapevine-pruning demonstrations with Bob Wollersheim, visitors will be able to take self-guided tours and observe cooking with wine demonstrations with visiting chef Scott McGlinchey.

Wollersheim Winery is located about 25 miles northwest of Madison. There is no admission fee for the open house.

DE FOREST -- A "Fat Tuesday" Mardi Gras concert will be held at St. Olaf Church, 623 Jefferson St., on Tuesday, March 4, at 7 p.m.

The concert will feature Steve Johnson and Bill Frederick, along with Mike Welch on woodwinds.

A free-will offering will be accepted to benefit the adult choirs of St. Olaf Parish and St. Peter Parish, Madison, who will travel to Italy in June.

A reception will follow.

MADISON -- "The Edgewood College Story - A Musical" will be presented on Saturday, March 8, at 7:30 p.m. at the Masonic Center, 301 Wisconsin Ave.

This musical by Phil Martin celebrates the history of Edgewood College through story, song, and dance.

Ticket orders received by Feb. 28 will be mailed out. Orders received after that date will be held at the door.

For more information, contact the Edgewood College Development Office at 608-663-6999 or 75jubilee@edgewood.edu.

MADISON -- A family folk dance with Roll Up the Rug String Band will be held on Friday, Feb. 28, at St. James Parish, 1128 St. James Ct.

Dances will be called and taught. There is no experience necessary. The dance starts at 6:30 and ends at 10 p.m. Tickets are $15/family, $5/adult, and $3/children over three. Refreshments will be available.