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64 BRAVA MAGAZINE | MAY 2014 GO+DO SPOTLIGHT 2 | 7 p.m. SOUNDWAVES: HEAVY METAL– THE SCIENCE OF MUSIC AND WOOD Tap into your inner geek with a science lecture given through a unique live classical music performance. Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, Madison. discovery.wisc.edu. 3 | 1 p.m. BREWERY BIKE TOUR WITH HOP HEAD BEER TOURS Hop on your bike for a tasty and enlightening ride to several beer-lovers destinations along with historical stops. Departs from Machinery Row Bicycles, Madison. hopheadbeertours.com. 11 | 3 p.m. LISTEN TO YOUR MOTHER This annual spoken word event is back as local authors deliver pieces on motherhood that will make you laugh, cry and clutch your heart. Barrymore Theatre, Madison. barrymorelive.com. 16-18 | times vary FITCHBURG DAYS Kick off the weekend with Friday's Family Fun Night—featuring fireworks, arts and crafts, games and face painting—then come back on the weekend for carnival rides, a petting zoo, live music and local eats. McKee Farms Park, Fitchburg. fitchburgdays.com. June 1 | 10 a.m. RIDE THE DRIVE Be carefree and car-free on this five-mile bike ride filled with activities, entertainment, music, food and vendors in the route's four "villages," which are stopping points for wholesome fun. Downtown Madison. cityofmadison.com. May EVENTS 23-26 | times vary WORLD'S LARGEST BRAT FEST Brats, fireworks, music, carnivals, the Wienermobile— need we say more? Come out for another year of fun and help smash the old record number of brats sold. Alliant Energy Center, Madison. bratfest.com. 23 3 2