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Meeting & Event Highlights for the Week of May 15, 2023

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Meetings

  • Common Council: The Common Council meeting will take place on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in hybrid format at 6:30 PM. Agenda items include recognizing and honoring Leslie Watkins for her exceptional contributions to the community and amending the City of Madison Official Map to establish mapped reservations for future streets and highways in the City of Madison consistent with recommendations in the adopted the Greater East Towne Area Plan; and more!

  • Economic Development Committee: The Economic Development Committee will take place on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, in virtual format at 5:00 PM. Agenda items include adopting the Final Report of the Task Force on Farmland Preservation & more!

Events: This Week

  • Movin' Out Financial Literacy Series (#2 - Budgeting) - Tuesday, May 16, 2023: The City of Madison, in partnership with Movin' Out, invite South Madison residents to participate in Movin' Out's financial wellness series! This six-session financial literacy program covers a range of topics to provide a solid understanding of the fundamentals of personal finance. In between sessions, interested participants can work with Movin' Out's Counseling staff on their own financial goals toward homeownership.·
  • Dane County Farmers' Market - Wednesday, May 17, 2023: The Wednesday Dane County Farmers' Market is located on the 200 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, between the Madison Municipal Building and the City-County Building. While more intimate than the Saturday Market, you will still find many of your favorite Dane County Farmers' Market members, as well as a full array of fruits and vegetables, eggs, cheeses, honey, maple syrup, bakery items, cut flowers, plants, and many specialty items.
  • Edna Taylor Volunteer Day - Wednesday, May 17, 2023: Madison Parks and the Friends of Edna Taylor Conservation Park are seeking volunteers in conservation to assist in removing invasive plants in the park. Participants will learn plant identification, conservation methods, and help remove garlic mustard. Bags, gloves, and instructions will be provided.
  • Voices of Color with Host Melvin Hinton - Thursday, May 18, 2023: Our community is a rich mix of many different cultures. Being an inclusive community means learning about and appreciating our differences. It means unlearning stereotypes and ideas we may have of one another, some of which are ingrained in the fabric of society. Join us on the third Thursday of each month at 10 AM to learn about and meet individuals whose diverse leadership is shaping the future of our community. A virtual presentation sponsored by the Madison Senior Center.
  • Wright Design Series: Taliesin Then and Now - Thursday, May 18, 2023: Ryan Hewson has been a preservation staff member at Taliesin since 2008. In his current role, he is responsible for the oversight and planning of preservation. Hewson received his Master's degree in Architecture from The Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture. You'll learn about the history of the buildings on the Taliesin property that served as Wright's architectural laboratory. And Hewson will discuss preservation techniques and plans that are underway, and share different ways to engage with what's happening at Taliesin now.
  • Volunteer Day at The Glen - Saturday, May 20, 2023: The Glen Golf Park is establishing an ongoing volunteer program that helps volunteers learn, grow personally, and gain professional experience. Projects vary and include land management of natural areas - weeding, planting, seed collection, woody plant removal; Horticultural detailing - maintaining landscape beds, mulching, weeding, and more!
  • HUD-Approved Homebuyer Education - Saturday, May 20, 2023: Take the first step to owning a home, and join us in this Home Buyer Education Workshop. This FREE HUD-Approved homebuyer education workshop takes place in person, and lunch is provided.
  • Edna Taylor Volunteer Day - Saturday, May 20, 2023: Madison Parks and the Friends of Edna Taylor Conservation Park are seeking volunteers in conservation to assist in removing invasive plants in the park. Participants will learn plant identification, conservation methods, and help remove garlic mustard. Bags, gloves, and instructions will be provided.
  • Picnic in the Park - Saturday, May 20, 2023: Step back in time to a 1950s cocktail club as we re-create the Madison Park and Pleasure Drive's Annual Banquet, which brought private citizens together & sparked the creation of our public parks as we know them today. The tradition continues at Burrows Park & features an expertly crafted, themed event that includes lavish food & drinks as well as live music to help us celebrate 128 years of Madison Parks!
  • Meadowlands and Tree Lane Resource Fairs: Does your organization provide activities, resources, or services that could benefit the children and families living in the Meadowlands and Tree Lane Apartments this summer? Public Health Madison & Dane County is hosting resource fairs at each location in May.
    • Meadowlands Apartments – 6810 Milwaukee St., Saturday, May 20, 2023, from 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • Tree Lane Family Apartments – 7933 Tree Ln., Wednesday, May 24, 2023, from 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM

If you would like to attend one or both of these fairs, please complete the following survey to assist with planning. Or contact our team at violenceprevention@publichealthmdc.com. YES, MY ORG WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND! Responses requested by Friday, May 12, 2023!

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