Community Connection: Week of February 2, 2026

Celebrating Black History Month 

February is Black History Month, a time to honor and celebrate the contributions, resilience, and leadership of Black communities throughout our nation's history and in our community today. From the freedom fighters who built movements for justice to the neighbors, educators, artists, organizers, and leaders who strengthen our community every day, Black history is American history—and it is our shared story of struggle, triumph, and ongoing work toward collective liberation. This month and always, we recognize that the fight for civil rights, dignity, and belonging for all people has been led by Black communities, and we commit to continuing that work together.

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 – Discussion: The Common Council will be having a discussion on Tuesday, February 3, at 6:00 p.m. in Room 215 of the Madison Municipal Building. This will be a briefing on violence prevention initiatives.
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• Finance Committee: The Finance Committee meeting will take place on Monday, February 2, at 4:30 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include approving plans and specifications for the Capital City Path Extension and the Dane County led work on Underdahl Road for the Glacial Drumlin Extension.
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• Plan Commission: The Plan Commission meeting will take place on Monday, February 2, at 5:30 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include development-related requests in Districts 2, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 18, and 19.
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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)

• Madison LakeWay Public Meeting, Monday, February 2: The community is invited to attend a virtual public meeting on the next phase of the Madison LakeWay! The project is entering the construction documents phase with construction anticipated to begin in 2027.

Announcements and News Releases

• Share your thoughts on Public Art Designs for the Imagination Center at Reindahl Park: The City of Madison, the Madison Arts Commission, and the Bubbler at Madison Public Library are seeking community feedback on design proposals for public art at the Imagination Center at Reindahl Park. [posted January 30, 2026]
• Common Council to Discuss Collaborative Approaches to Violence Prevention: The Madison Common Council will hold a discussion on Violence Prevention on Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in Room 215 of the Madison Municipal Building. This event will feature presentations from several City agencies… [posted January 29, 2026]
• Community Invited to Door Creek Park's Winter Celebration: The community is invited to a ribbon cutting and winter celebration at Door Creek Park on Sunday, February 1. Festivities begin with City leaders, partners and friends joining in a brief program and ribbon cutting at 10:00am. . [posted January 28, 2026]
• The 2026 Neighborhood Grant Program is Accepting Applications: The 2026 Neighborhood Grant Program invites organizations and groups of 5 or more residents that support neighborhoods to apply for its annual grant program.  [posted January 27, 2026]
• Get ready for the February 17 primary: Get ready for the February 17 primary! Here is all you need to know to get involved. [posted January 26, 2026]

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

• Groove & Glide | Westmorland, Friday, February 6: Experience the fun and beauty of ice skating under the stars and lights with music and games.  All ages and experience levels are welcome. Groove & Glide events are free to attend and no registration is needed.
• Bird & Nature Adventures | Tenney Park, Saturday, February 7: Groundhogs in Love ~ Join Naturalist Paul Noeldner on a free fun educational family friendly guided walk to learn about Groundhogs, Muskrats, Chipmunks and other cute critters that sleep through most of Winter but sometimes wake up on warmer days to get a snack - or go Looking for Love!
• Family Winter Prom, Saturday, February 7: Put on your dancing shoes and join us at Monona Terrace for Family Winter Prom 2026! The evening will have fun music, light refreshments, crafts, and a photo station. Family Winter Prom is a dance perfect for children 13 and under with an accompanying adult. 
• Bird & Nature Adventures | Turville Point, Sunday, February 8: Animal Tracks ~ Explore beautiful trails at Turville Point by Lake Monona on a free guided nature walk with Naturalist Stephanie Briand!  Along the way we will look for and learn to identify animal tracks and other things we see.

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

In solidarity and care, Alder Glenn