If you are looking for an outdoor adventure this weekend, why not enjoy temporary public art in Madison!

Look for Brenda Baker's When Water Was Here on the Vilas Park Walking path, Jeremy Winebergs Inverted Lakes (www.jeremywineberg.net) at Williamson Street and the Yahara River, Timothy Browning's Penguins Marching on Lake Monona, and Christine Olson's Hot Shanty on Monona Bay http://hotshanty.blogspot.com/

There is more information about MAC sponsored temporary public art on our website www.cityofmadison.com/mac. (Note to local artists: the next BLINK deadline isn't until June 1, so you have four more months to get inspired and propose a temporary project of your own!)

BTW, if you are interested in visiting HOT shanty (the bright pink, noticeably unique, not-just-for-fishing shanty on Monona Bay) the shanty will have open hours this weekend and next (2/2 & 2/3, 2/9 & 2/10. The open hours schedule is below. Check out the coloring contest and more on her blog...

HOT shanty Schedule:

During Open Hours Christine Olson will be reading Inuit Mythology stories with different themes for each day. Other activities will include video interviews about global warming (specifically about loss of ice), a coloring contest for all ages, creating a map of "coldest temperatures" experienced by Shanty visitors, coffee drinking & chatting, showing films, and fishing!

Feb. 2 (Saturday): Hours 11 am to 4 pm
Inuit Mythology readings theme: Tricksters & Culture Heroes
Feb. 3 (Sunday): Hours 11 am to 2 pm
Inuit Mythology readings theme: Stories About Animals
Feb. 9 (Saturday): Hours 11 am to 4 pm
Inuit Mythology readings theme: Shaman Stories
Feb. 10 (Sunday): Hours 11 am to 2 pm
Inuit Mythology readings theme: Stories of Strange and Menacing Neighbors