Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of May 11th

Boards, Commissions, and Committee Meetings

Note: This is not a complete list of meetings for this upcoming week. All meetings and their details can be found on the Meeting Schedule page.

• Finance Committee: The Finance Committee meeting will take place on Monday, May 11th, at 4:30 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include recognizing up to $1,148,000 from Dane County for operations at the permanent men's shelter. 
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• Plan Commission: The Plan Commission meeting will take place on Monday, May 11th, at 5:30 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include development-related requests in Districts 2, 3, 12, and 16.
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• Board of Parks Commissioners: The Board of Park Commissioners meeting will take place on Wednesday, May 13th, at 6:30 p.m. in the boardroom of the Parks Lakeside Offices at 330 E Lakeside St. Agenda items include adopting the Southeast Area Plan and adopting the Southwest Area Plan.
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Events

• Animal Cruelty Investigations and Response Workshop - Tuesday, May 12th: This free, two-day hands-on workshop is open to law enforcement, prosecutors, veterinarians, and rescue and sheltering organizations. It aims to raise awareness about animal cruelty, forge key partnerships, and empower participants to mitigate and prevent cruelty within their communities.
• FOOT Madison Tango - Wednesday, May 13th: Change of tune! Looks like we'll have a little more time to enjoy the wonderful dance floor in historic Normal Hall (the building we've incorrectly been calling the Olin Park Pavilion). Madison's Parks Division has delayed its renovation projects for a while, so we can now have a spring FOOT-Loose Dance Series.
• Movie at The Glen: Goonies - Sunday, May 17th: Help us kick off the summer season with The Glen's first movie night of 2026! Join us for yard games, crafts, and socialization at 4:00 p.m.  The movie will begin promptly at 5:00 p.m.

Please visit the City events calendar for the complete list of upcoming events.

Announcements

• Southwest and Southeast Area Plans Submitted for Final Review and Adoption: The Southwest and Southeast Area Plan project teams have submitted a Final Draft Plan for review and adoption. Both plans will be introduced to the Common Council during its Tuesday, May 5th meeting.
• All Madison Public Library Locations Closed May 14th for Staff Day; Other May Hour Changes and Closures: There are multiple closures and hours changes taking place during the month of May at Madison Public Library.

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