Week of July 21, 2025: Atwoodfest Wrap-up, Upcoming Festivals and Items of Interest

Atwoodfest Wrap-up

Thanks to everyone who attended Atwoodfest this past weekend! The weather was, well, typically scorching for the last weekend of July, but it was a good time nonetheless, raising lots of money for local projects and orgs. While I love all of our local festivals, Atwoodfest holds a special place in my heart as I have volunteered for the planning and execution of it for many years until this year, when I had to step back. I still managed volunteer for a beer tent shift and to fold a few tables and chairs at the end and get things cleaned up!

Festival season is far from over! Next up:

• Schenks Corners Block Party, Friday and Saturday, August 15 and 16
• Africa Fest, Saturday, August 16 at McPike Park
• Orton Park Festival, Friday through Sunday, August 29-31

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, July 28, at 4:30 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include authorizing the issuance of up to $137,910,000 in general obligation promissory notes.
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• Plan Commission: The Plan Commission meeting will take place on Monday, July 28, at 5:30 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include revising the area plan sequence and development-related requests in District 6, 12, 13, and 15.
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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.

Announcements and News Releases

• MPD recognizes National Deflection Week: Madison, Wis. – The Madison Police Department is pleased to announce its involvement in National Deflection Week and the efforts being done to help those experiencing substance use disorders in the community. [posted July 23, 2025]
• August Moving Days: Your Time Starts Now: The annual August Moving Days for downtown Madison will soon get underway. Thousands of Madisonians will be changing homes within the moving days area during the first few weeks of August.  And if you are moving, you have many tasks… [posted July 23, 2025]
• Ribbon Cutting Set for the Jeff Erlanger Sprayground at Rennebohm Park: Neighbors and community members are invited to join the Madison Parks Foundation and City leaders in a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 1:00pm on Tuesday, July 29, for the new sprayground at Rennebohm Park, 115 North Eau Claire Avenue, 53705. [posted July 23, 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

• Sprayground at Rennebohm Park Ribbon Cutting, Tuesday, July 29: Neighbors and community members are invited to join the Madison Parks Foundation and the Erlanger family in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Jeff Erlanger Sprayground at Rennebohm Park, 115 North Eau Claire Avenue, 53705 at 1:00pm on Tuesday, July 29.

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