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Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of August 4, 2025 

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Updates and Notices 

  • Ride the Drive: Join the fun at Ride the Drive 2025 on Sunday, August 10. Portions of John Nolen Drive and Willy Street will be closed to vehicles, and three downtown area parks will come alive with all-ages activities, food and entertainment. 

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. 

Common Council: The Common Council meeting will take place on Tuesday, August 5, at 6:30 p.m. in hybrid format. Agenda items include rezoning property in District 15 to construct a two-story, 7,000 square foot community center and a three-story, 26-unit apartment building. 

Board of Public Works: The Board of Public Works meeting will take place on Wednesday, August 6, at 4:30 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include projects or contracts in every alder district. 

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) 

  • Capital City Path Segment 4-6 (Vondron Road to I-39/90), Thursday, August 7: The City of Madison is in the planning/design stages for the Capital City Path – Glacial Drumlin Trail extension project in coordination with Dane County. The City portion of the project will extend the Capital City Path to the east-side of Interstate I-39/90. A public information meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m., Aug. 7, 2025, via Zoom. Registration is required.  

Announcements and News Releases 

  • August Moving Days: Free Electronics Recycling: If you are a City of Madison resident, your electronics and batteries are accepted for free at the Streets Division drop-off sites. Free electronics recycling includes televisions, printers, computers, and all other electronic gadgets.... [posted July 31, 2025] 
  • Brooks Street and Drake Street – Intersection Paving Closure: Starting at 7:00am on Monday, August 4, Parisi Construction will close the intersection of Brooks Street and Drake Street.  This closure will allow for replacement of the asphalt within the intersection and is expected to re-open by the end of…[posted July 29, 2025] 
  • McKenna Blvd – Utility Work Closure: Starting at 7:00 am on Monday, August 4, Parisi Construction will begin closing McKenna Blvd, from Pilgrim Rd to Putnam Rd.  This work is related to the 2025 Resurfacing Program. [posted July 29, 2025] 
  • Street Closure for All City Swim Meet: Multiple streets will be closed this week for the annual All City Swim Meet event. Buffalo Trail will close between N Eau Claire Avenue and Door Drive starting at 7:00am July 29 and will reopen at 5:00pm on August 4. N Eau Claire Avenue will close…[posted July 29, 2025] 
  • Update - Nakoma Road Sidewalk Project: Starting Wednesday, July 30th, Cherokee Drive at Nakoma Road will re-open to local and bus traffic. Manitou Way will temporarily re-close for sanitary work. Nakoma Road will continue to allow northbound traffic only. [posted July 29, 2025] 
  • August Moving Days: Daily Cart Emptying in Student Move Area: Starting on Monday August 4, 2025, residents in the downtown moving days area can place trash and recycling collection carts out for daily pickup during the work week.  This will last until August 22, 2025.  This only applies in the…[posted July 29, 2025] 
  • CARES Achieves 10,000 Calls for Service: The Madison Community Alternative Response Emergency Services (CARES) program responded to its 10,000th call for service last week, a milestone that further cements the program’s place as a valued service in our community. [posted July 28, 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 

  • National Night Out, Tuesday, August 5: National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie. The Madison Police Department will be hosting neighborhoods across the city with the main event being outside Warner Park on August 5. 
  • Live @ Lake Vista: Louka (singer-songwriter/guitarist), Wednesday, August 6: Join us at Lake Vista Café on the rooftop overlooking lovely Lake Monona for live music in a relaxed atmosphere. Louka Patenaude is a veteran of the Madison music scene and is a performing guitarist, teacher, songwriter and composer. His music is grounded in acoustic roots with influences from jazz, classical and old world Mediterranean traditional music. 
  • Brat Fry Friday, Friday, August 8: Come join us for lunch at the links!  The grill will be fired up from 10am-3pm for a delicious afternoon treat.  Brats are $5.00 each or choose to make it a meal and add chips and a soda for $8.00 or chips and a beer for $10.00.  This event is open to all to participate! 
  • Live at The Glen | Little Priest Singers Ho-Chunk Drum Band, Friday, August 8: Madison Parks Foundation is proud to present Live at The Glen! Enjoy live music on the patio at The Glen Golf Park. Little Priest Singers(link is external) are a southern/Ho Chunk family drum based in Wisconsin Dells.  Come out to hear a variety of Ho Chunk music as the family drums and sings songs from their heritage. 
  • Bird & Nature Adventures | Owen, Saturday, August 9: Being in Nature ~ Join Naturalist Sheila Knorr and learn how just being here nourishes your mind and body.  Be curious about what is out here with you and share what sparks your imagination... There are no wrong answers.   
  • Ride the Drive 2025, Sunday, August 10: Since its inauguration in 2009, Ride the Drive has continued to celebrate Madison’s commitment to healthy living by focusing on the environmental and economic impacts and the importance of social integration. Imagine thousands of happy, healthy people coming together to experience parks and open streets in a single, one-day, free, community event. 
  • Bird & Nature Adventures | Turville Point, Sunday, August 10: Summer Birds.  Join other bird lovers for some fun Group Birding at Turville Point!  Note that access to the Turville Point parking lot should be open even with Ride the Drive going on.  Follow cool shady woodland paths through restored oak openings past the hilltop prairie and along the Lake Monona shoreline.  Going birding with a group is a great way to find more birds.  More experienced birders in the group can help beginners spot hidden birds and learn to identify them by sight and sound. 

Parks Alive Dates! 

Parks Alive builds stronger neighborhoods and connects neighbors to their parks through fun, family-friendly activities, music and free food. Events are held in parks across the city and throughout the summer. Connect with your neighbors and engage with your community at a Parks Alive event near you! Events start at 5:00 p.m. 

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

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