Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of June 09, 2025

Meetings

Reminder:  City of Madison 2026 Budget Engagement Session #2:  City Administration & Facilities: June 11 at Warner Park Community Recreation Center, 1625 Northport Dr. 

Announcements

Madison Fire Announces Free 'AED Library' Program (posted June 4, 2025).   AEDs save lives! The Madison Fire Department is making access to their AED Library checkout program easier, and I would be remiss if I did not highlight one important opportunity to Save A Life. It’s summertime and unintended accidents and emergencies happen.  Will you be prepared and know what to do?  Consider digging a little bit deeper into the City of Madison Fire Emergency Medical Services materials and video cited and included in the AED (Automated External Defibrillator) library and the Hands only CPR video to learn and understand the basics. Someone’s life could depend on it. Become an everyday responder and be prepared (just in case) you are without a cell phone or cell phone service, or you call 911 and you are accidentally put on hold.  Download the app and reserve your spot in the class scheduled for June 25, 2025.  The class is FREE!

In-Person Absentee Voting Begins Today: (posted June 3, 2025).  In-person absentee voting for the June 17 Special Election began on June 3 for those who reside in (Dane County District 1).

Secure Drop Box Now Open for June 17 Special Election: (posted May 30, 2025).  The City of Madison’s secure ballot drop box at Fire Station 1 at 316 W Dayton St. is now open for the June 17 Special Election.

Events

Parks Alive – Worthington Park, Meadowood Park and Penn Park:  Parks Alive is back this year with more of what you love! Visit your local park(s) and share fun, family-friendly activities while building connections with neighbors and creating memories with friends. As always, there will be free food, music and the occasional movie. Get out, get active and enjoy your local green space this summer.

Safety Saturday on the Square: Join the Madison Fire Department, Madison Police Department, Madison Metro, and other community partners for Safety Saturday on the Square! Enjoy hands-on activities, demos, and fun for all ages at this free event.

Bird & Nature Adventures | Warner Park: Imagine June 2054. Join Naturalist Kathlean Wolf for a talk a talk and walk on climate change. As summers heat up with climate change what will Warner Park look and feel like in 2054?  What can we individually and collectively support and do to help mitigate those impacts?

Shout Out!

To meet your recycling, reuse or re-purpose needs, consider stopping by and supporting the newly opened GOODWILL thrift shop in the High Point Center next to the Dollar Store and support those with intellectual disabilities.

Your Well-Being

And lastly, activate your smile…say hello, good morning or have a good day to at least five (5) people you’ve never met before.  Make it a habit!

Until next time…Be Safe & Be Well!