Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of May 12, 2025

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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 at the Meeting Schedule page.

• Finance Committee: The Finance Committee meeting will take place on Monday, May 12, at 4:30 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include authorizing the submission of an application for a $150,000 grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to fund a portion of the City's cost of site assessment and demolition at 1810 S Park St, 1901 S Park St, 814 North Ave, and 826 North Ave.
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• Plan Commission: The Plan Commission meeting will take place on Monday, May 12, at 5:30 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include development-related requests in Districts 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, and 13.
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• Police and Fire Commission: The Police and Fire Commission meeting will take place on Wednesday, May 14, at 5:00 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include a discussion of the Police Chief hiring process.
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If you would like more information about becoming a member of a City board, commission, or committee, please visit the page linked here.

Public Information Meetings (PIMs)

• Metro Transit North/South BRT Public Information Meeting (In-Person)Tuesday, May 13: Come learn more about a proposed second Bus Rapid Transit route proposed to run north to south through the community. South Park St. will also be reconstructed in conjunction with North-South BRT.
• Stricker Forebay Dredge (Virtual), Tuesday, May 13: A public information meeting is scheduled for 5 p.m., May 13, 2025, via Zoom. Registration is required.
• Metro Transit North/South BRT Public Information Meeting (In-Person), Thursday, May 15: Come learn more about a proposed second Bus Rapid Transit route proposed to run north to south through the community.

Announcements and News Releases

• New “Colorful Characters” Mural Honors Legacies of South Madison Leaders: The City of Madison is pleased to announce the completion and installation of a new public art piece by renowned artist Michael Ford at the Village on Park. [posted May 9, 2025]
• South Bedford Street Closure at North Shore Drive: As part of the North Shore Drive Path project, S Bedford Street will be closing at North Shore Drive starting Monday, May 12th to construct the raised crossing for the path across S Bedford Street. [posted May 8, 2025]
• Madison Public Libraries Closed for Staff In-Service Day on May 15; Other Upcoming Hours Changes : MADISON, WI -- There are multiple closures and hours changes taking place during the month of May at Madison Public Library. Please see below for details... [posted May 8, 2025]
• Section of North Randall Avenue Closes Monday, May 12: Starting Monday, May 12, North Randall Avenue will be fully closed to traffic, between Campus Drive and West Dayton Street, for a UW chilled water underground utility replacement project.  The closure is scheduled to remain in place until late…[posted May 7, 2025]
• Westbound Campus Drive Off-Ramp Closure at Highland Avenue: Starting Monday, May 12, the westbound Campus Drive off-ramp to Highland Avenue will close as part of the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District’s (MMSD’s) sewer pipe replacement project.  The right travel lane of westbound Campus Drive will…[posted May 6, 2025]
• Help Shape the Future of Biking, Walking and Rolling in Dane County: The Greater Madison Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is inviting Dane County residents to complete a short survey that will help guide the region’s active transportation future. [posted May 6, 2025]

Please visit the City news webpage to find additional news and announcements and to subscribe to receive notification of news releases as they are posted.

Events

• Garlic Mustard Pull - Cherokee Marsh Conservation Park, Mendota Unit, Tuesday, May 13: Help protect native wildflowers and restore woodland health by volunteering for a garlic mustard pull.  This hands-on conservation effort focuses on removing garlic mustard, an aggressive invasive plant. Volunteers will work off-trail alongside expert volunteers from Friends of Cherokee Marsh, contributing to meaningful habitat restoration.
• FOOT - Free Concerts in Olin Pavilion, Wednesday, May 14 (this event occurs on multiple dates): FREE concerts return to the Olin Park pavilion on Wednesdays in May from 6 to 8 PM. Ramblin' Kind - a western swing band on Wednesday, May 14.
• Conservation Park Tour, Wednesday, May 14: Conservation Park Tours are educational staff-guided walks held at various conservation parks on the 2nd Wednesday, May - October. Topics vary and include highlights of the past, present and future of the land.
• Madison Bike to Work Day, Friday, May 16: Bike to Work Day celebrates riding to work, to the grocery store, to a park, to the library—or biking just to have fun. Biking to work is a fun, inexpensive, sustainable mode of transportation; and you get your exercise in!
• Walk for Dyslexia, Saturday, May 17: Families and community members can gather in beautiful spring weather to make strides against dyslexia or participate with a virtual option.
• Bird & Nature Adventures | Starkweather Creek Area, Saturday, May 17: Explore the Creek. Join Friends of Starkweather Creek for a free fun family friendly canoe outing along Starkweather Creek!  Some canoes will be provided, bring your own canoe or kayak and vest and paddles if you have them.
• Community Science: Monarch Monitor Training, Saturday, May 17: Join us for a two-hour training session on Saturday, May 17 from 10am to 12pm to become a community science monitor for the Monarch Larva Monitoring Project!
• Picnic in the Park, Saturday, May 17: Celebrate for a cause with the Madison Parks Foundation. This highly anticipated event helps sustain and enhance our local parks and green spaces by improving accessibility…
• Bird & Nature Adventures | Warner Park, Sunday, May 18: Nature Journalling.  Join Naturalist Steve Mansorge for a free guided walk to enjoy the natural areas at Warner Park.  Bring pen and paper.  Pretend you are an explorer making a journal about what you see to send back home!  We will take time to stop along the way to contemplate things.  Write down a few notes about what you see, how you feel, and the beauty around you.
• Movie at The Glen | Raiders of the Lost Ark, Sunday, May 18: Join us for a fun-filled evening at The Glen Golf Park featuring Raiders of the Lost Ark(link is external). The excitement kicks off at 4:00pm with yard games and free 3-hole golf for kids—perfect for some pre-movie fun. Then settle in as the movie begins at 5:00pm. It’s a night of adventure, games, and great food the whole family will enjoy!

Additional upcoming events can also be found on the City events calendar.