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PENCIL IT IN TAKE NOTE Every gal has a coming of age tale—drama, joy, comedy, tragedy. A Fund for Women's "What She Said"—hot off the book presses in celebration of AFFW's 20th anniversary— shares those stories from more than 70 local women. They speak of various stages of life and their experiences from the 1950s to the present as part of a tome celebrating the women's movement, breaking barriers and inspiring changes, small and large, unique and common, but all significant. $30. affw.org/book. For an excerpt, visit BRAVAmagazine.com. Bella Domicile, a locally owned kitchen design company, won three awards in the National Kitchen & Bath Association's 2013 Dreams to Reality Design Competition, and ranked highest amongst peers in the Wisconsin/Upper Michigan Chapter. The company recently celebrated its 50th anniversary in the kitchen industry. Kudos! belladomicile.com. What She Said A Collection of Stories from Women on a Mission to Inspire and Share ON PUBLISHER MICHELLE REDDINGTON'S DECEMBER CALENDAR Through Dec. 31 | Holiday Fantasy in Lights at Olin Park. You're never too old to enjoy the lights of the season. It's the 25th year of the festive display. fantasyinlights. com. All month long | My goal is to get to one of these restaurants that I'm anxious to experience: Forequarter, Heritage Tavern, A Pig in a Fur Coat or Umami. Wish me luck—and bon appétit! 6-8 | Good cheer. Looks like a weekend for getting in the holiday spirit while exploring Madison's 'burbs: Stoughton's Victorian Holiday Weekend, Cottage Grove's Christmas in the Grove, and the Cambridge Country Christmas. stoughtonwi.com. cottagegroveonline.com. cambridgewi.com. 13-14 | Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra's "Messiah." Friday's performance is at Blackhawk Church, Saturday's is at the Stoughton Opera House. wcoconcerts.org. 14 | Run, Santa, Run 5k! Choose to run as a Santa or an elf around downtown Madison and bring a toy for Toys for Tots. runsantarun5k.com. For more fun December events and inspiration, see GO+DO p. 61. SPOTLIGHT ARTS PREVIEW When you think of December, you think holiday parties, little white lights, family gatherings— and Madison Ballet's "The Nutcracker." But it wouldn't be Madison if you didn't have alternatives. That's why Madison Ballet also presents "Nutty Nut" a fun parody of the classic at Overture Center for the Arts Dec. 21. While there, check out the Overture Galleries, where all new exhibitions open Dec. 16. overturecenter.com. Or, head over the river and through the woods to Spring Green. At its Country Christmas Dec. 6-7 enjoy sleigh rides, holiday bedecked homes, the Carol of Fire fireworks show and more. springgreen.com. Don't miss the annual A Handmade Christmas at Jura Silverman Gallery through Dec. 29, featuring Wisconsin artists' holiday ornaments, cards and other artistic pieces for creative gifting. jurasilvermangallery.com. –Karin Wolf, arts program administrator, Madison Arts Commission. $6,000 DONATED BY OAK PARK DENTAL PRACTICE TO AMERICAN FAMILY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL THROUGH THE SMILES FOR LIFE CAMPAIGN. FUNDS WERE RAISED IN THREE SHORT MONTHS—ALL THROUGH DONATED MATERIALS AND THE OAK PARK DENTAL DOCTORS' TIME IN TEETH WHITENING PROCEDURES. BIG SMILES ALL AROUND! For more arts happening and events, see GO+DO p. 61. DECEMBER 2013 | BRAVAMAGAZINE.COM 15