Highlights for the Week of April 10, 2023

?The Westside Community Market is moving from the UW Health parking lot to inside UW Research Park starting on Saturday. Learn more at their site.

To see the full list of City meetings scheduled for the week, please consult the City meeting schedule.

• Project Update: University Avenue | Craig Avenue

• Spring Yard Waste Set-Out Dates Now Available; Collection Begins Week of April 16, 2023 

• Madison Parks Earth Day Challenge, Saturday, April 22, 2023: Join Madison Parks for this year's Earth Day Challenge and volunteer to help clean up your neighborhood park on Saturday, April 22!

• From the Mayor: The Importance of Volunteers in Madison Parks

• Monona Terrace Announces Concerts on the Rooftop Season - Free tickets available

• From Public Health: Our 2022 Annual Report

• City of Madison Honored with Growth Award from the Arbor Day Foundation

• From MPD: CRASE (Civilian Response to Active Shooter Experience)

• Madison Fire, Red Cross to Install Free Smoke Alarms in Area Homes - The "Sound the Alarm" home safety event takes place Saturday, April 15, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

• From MFD: Meet Firefighter/EMT Antwan Anderson

• Apply to Be the 2023 Naturalist-in-Residence at Madison Public Library

• Library Takeover Event Gives Parents the Opportunity to Network, Share and Connect

• City of Madison Announces 2023-24 Youth Poet Laureate Opportunity - Applications close April 30, 2023

• Metro Updating All Routes! - Starting June 11!

• Madison Metro Recruiting: Madison Metro is recruiting for Metro Transit Ride Guides to be stationed at busy bus stop areas, employment centers, and various community centers to point people in the direction of the most appropriate stop, hand out schedule materials, and teach people how to ride the bus. On-the-job training will be provided during first week of employment.

• Dane CORE 2.0 Rental Assistance Program Applications to Close May 31 - services to renters and landlords that provide legal representation and mediation through the Eviction Diversion and Defense Partnership (EDDP) will continue.

• The second issue of 2023 for Madison's Vision Zero Quarterly Newsletter has arrived! You can also learn more about Vision Zero here.

• Diversity in Construction Career Fair, April 11: WRTP BIG STEP Madison is holding their Diversity in Construction Career Fair on April 11th, 2023 at the Madison Labor Temple, 1602 S. Park St. Present will be over 25 trades and contractors ready to speak to you about careers in construction!

• Law Enforcement Recruitment Fair, Wednesday, April 12: Area agencies are always searching for compassionate people who are considering a career in law enforcement. Officers will be on hand to answer any questions you may have about their profession and community policing.

• The City of Madison, in partnership with the Home Buyers Round Table of Dane County and Consumer Credit Counseling Service, will host their next HUD Approved Homebuyer Education class of 2023 for the month of April! 2023 class schedule is up and you can find it here.

Stormwater, Parks, Land Use and more at West Area Open House on May 10!

• The West Area Plan team will host an Open House on May 10 at Lussier Community Education Center from 6:30-8:00 p.m. 55 S. Gammon Road. Individuals, families and other community members encouraged to drop in to hear short City agency presentations at 6:45 p.m. on projects spanning land use planning, transportation, stormwater management, water quality protection, parks and open space and more. Residents will then have the chance to talk with staff to learn more including how these projects may affect them and how they can be involved. FOOD and INTERPRETATION for SPANISH and ARABIC languages. Visit the West Area Plan webpage to learn more, and to sign up for the email list to receive regular West Area Plan updates.

If you have questions, comments, suggestions, etc., feel free to reach out: district19@cityofmadison.com

-Keith F