Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of September 8, 2025

District Niners,

• On Wednesday, you will have the opportunity to meet and greet fellow Madisonians from neighboring districts to share issues and ideas specific to District 9 as well as issues, ideas and concerns that intersect and parallel with other districts on the West side as well as focusing on how collectively and collaboratively these issues and concerns can be addressed.  Let your voices(s) be heard by getting engaged and speaking up and speaking out about those concerns.  Do consider capitalizing on this opportunity.  Chances are, we will learn that there are more similarities than differences when discussed face to face. We all want what is best for Madison.  I will see many, if not most of you: Wednesday, September 10th, 6:00-8:00 PM at Vel Phillips Memorial H.S. in the Wisconsin Neighborhood Center, 201 S. Gammon Rd.

• Remembering September 11, 2001

  Let us all remember the tragic loss of so, so many on September 11, 2001 by participating in the Madison Police and Madison Fire Department and American Red Cross blood annual donation drive to keep our blood banks stocked with the precious gift of life: blood from those who are A or B positive, those who are A or B negative, those who are AB positive or negative or those who are 0 positive or O negative.  We need all of you!

• On another note...Yard Waste & Leaves Pickup has begun.  Visit the City of Madison website: 

  www.cityofmadison.com/streets/brush-yard-waste-leaves to determine pick up for your street.

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, September 8, at 4:30 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include the appointments of Lydia McComas for City Clerk and Jamie M. Acton for Transit General Manager, as well as a briefing on the Executive Capital Budget.
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• Finance Committee: The Finance Committee meeting will take place on Tuesday, September 9, at 4:30 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include the 2026 Executive Capital Budget.
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• Board of Park Commissioners: The Board of Park Commissioners meeting will take place on Wednesday, September 10, at 6:30 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include an informational presentation on the Parks Division Capital Budget.
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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 & News Releases

• Madison named a 2025 Climate Champion: The City of Madison is proud to be named twice as a 2025 Dane County Climate Champion.
• 2026 Executive Capital Budget & Capital Improvement Plan: The City of Madison’s 2026 Capital Budget and five-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) detail how we meet the basic needs of our residents and prepare for the future.
• Committee Seeking Artists for State Street Campus Garage Public Art: The City of Madison and the Madison Arts Commission is looking for applicants for a public art project at the new State Street Campus Garage at 415 N. Lake Street. 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

• Fall Home Maintenance by Project Home, Tuesday, September 9: Is your home ready for winter’s chill? Don’t wait until the first snowstorm to discover a leaky roof or a frozen pipe! This Fall Home Maintenance class will empower you to proactively prepare your home for the harsh winter months, saving you money and headaches down the road.
• Period Products 101, Tuesday, September 9(link is external): Public Health Madison & Dane County is partnering with Madison Public Library to host the third annual Period Party at Goodman South Madison Library in September! This year, the program is expanding from a single-day celebration to a multi-session series where youth and families can go in-depth to learn about menstruation, puberty, period products, and more.
• FREE Fall Fun - Aldo Leopold Park, Wednesday, September 10 (this event occurs on multiple dates): The Leopold Arbor Hills NRT invites residents to build skills in mountain biking, ultimate and disc golf, and social dance! Instructors will provide lessons to people of all ages.  Come learn some skills and enjoy a light dinner afterwards. Registration is encouraged to help instructors prepare lessons, but it’s not required.
• Cyclocross Practice Night, Wednesday, September 10: In partnership with CORP (Capital Off Road Pathfinders), we offer practice cyclocross courses in select parks for one designated evening in the late summer and early fall.
• Conservation Park Tour, Wednesday, September 10: 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.
• FOOT-Loose Dances, Wednesday, September 10 (his event occurs on multiple dates): Join FOOT (Friends of Olin Turville) every Wednesday in September for two hours of dancing fun, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM, inside the historic Olin Park pavilion.
• Faces of Our Westside Districts: Meet and Greet Edition 2025, Wednesday, September 10: Join us for an engaging evening at Vel Phillips Memorial High School where you can meet and greet the amazing individuals who make up our vibrant community. Come and discover the diverse faces that make the Westside unique. This is your chance to connect with local elected officials, neighbors, and fellow residents from the Westside Districts.
• Warner Family Fun Night, Friday, September 12: Join us at WPCRC for Warner Family Fun Night! Families can create art projects, watch a movie or win some prizes playing bingo!
• Live at The Glen | Wisconsin Gagok Ensemble, Friday, September 12: The term “gagok” translates directly to Art Song, a genre of Korean vocal music.  Since their founding in 2023, the Wisconsin Gagok Ensemble(link is external)(link is external) has been dedicated to the promotion and performance of Korean Art Song in Wisconsin and beyond.  Soprano Youngjoo Hong, Mezzo Soprano Jessica Schwefel, and Pianist Susan Gaeddert curate programs of music by 20th and 21st century Korean Art Song composers.
• Southwest Area Plan Engagement - Allied Community Meal, Friday September 12: The Southwest Area Plan team is interested in hearing Allied neighborhood’s priorities for small community projects that could be built in their area! Allied residents are invited to the Allied Community Meal on Friday September 12, 5:30-7:30 p.m. to vote on their favorite type of community project and enjoy a meal sponsored by the City’s Allied Neighborhood Resource Team. This event will take place at 2370 Revival Ridge, indoors if it’s raining, outdoors if not.
• Bird & Nature Adventures | Owen, Saturday, September 13: Explore Owen Conservation Park on gentle trails through historic oak openings on a hillside with an Ice Age kettle and along restored prairies with beautiful vistas on this high point overlooking the west side of Madison.
• Bird & Nature Adventures | Turville Point, Sunday, September 14: Early Fall Migrants ~ Join enthused Bird Guides Melissa Kesling and Chuck Henrikson to have fun looking for tiny warblers in the trees, brightly patterned ducks and geese on the lake, and other fall migratory birds getting an early jump on their travel south for the winter.

Look for my new TAG NEXT WEEK

Until then, be safe and be well

Joann

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