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Durga Puja
Saturday, September 26th, 2009
10 a.m - 10 p.m.

Badger Ridge Middle School, Verona

Bengali Association of Madison (BAM) cordially invites you, your family, and friends to celebrate this year's DURGA PUJA in MADISON. We will worship a Pratima (idol) that has been purchased from Kolkata in 2007. This is our most glorious festival of the year and includes a day- long activity of worship in the morning followed by Prasad distribution, lunch, cultural program and dinner. All are welcome.

Puja Flyer
 Schedule:      Contributions/Donations:  
 Puja Begins  10:00 AM    For adults and kids above 12:  
 Puspanjali  12:00 PM    Lunch and Dinner:  $22.00
 Prasad  12:30 PM    Lunch only:   $15.00
 Lunch  1:30 PM    Dinner only (include afternoon snacks):  $18.00
 Arati and Bisarjan  3:30 PM    For Ages 6-12:  
 Sindoor Utsab  3:45 PM    Lunch and Dinner:  $10.00
 Light Snacks  4:30 PM    Lunch or Dinner (include afternoon snacks):  $6.00
 Cultural Function  5:30 PM    Children under 6 are free.
 Dinner  8:00 PM    Puja, Puspanjali in the morning and Prasad are free to all.
 Directions:
From OUT OF MADISON:
  1. Take I-94 or I-90 towards Madison.
  2. From I-94 merge into I-39 South/I-90 East via EXIT 4A on the left towards Janesville. Continue for 3.7 miles.
  3. Merge onto US-18 West/Us-12 West via EXIT 142A toward MADISON. Continue for 9 miles.
  4. Take the US-18 West/US 151 West/Midvale Blvd EXIT 258 toward Dodgeville.
  5. Turn LEFT onto Verona Road/US-151 S/US-18 W/S Midvale Blvd. Continue for about 1.8 miles.
  6. Turn RIGHT on McKEE Road/County Road PD West. Continue for 3 miles.
  7. Turn LEFT on County Road M. continue for 1.2 miles.
  8. Turn right to enter the school (740 N. main St.). You will see a sign of BADGER RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
From UW-Campus or East of Madison:
  1. Take Midvale Blvd. Go South and continue on S. Midvale Blvd./ US-18 West/US 151 West for 1. 8 miles after Nakoma.
  2. Turn RIGHT on McKEE Road/County Road PD West. Continue for 3 miles.
  3. Turn LEFT on County Road M. continue for 1.2 miles.
  4. Turn right to enter the school. You will see a sign BADGER RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
From West of Madison:
  1. Follow the direction above from Midvale Blvd.
  2. Alternatively, take Mineral Point Road West. After passing Menards, turn left on County Road M. Continue for 4.3 miles. Turn right to enter the school. You will see a sign BADGER RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL.

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