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Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of May 6, 2024

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Boards, Commissions, and Committee Meetings This Week

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: The Common Council meeting will take place on Tuesday, May 7, in hybrid format at 6:30 p.m. Agenda items include amending Madison General Ordinances related to dog licenses to add a license tax exemption for service animals, supporting the effective dissemination of funds provided through the Violence Prevention Services to support on-site services for apartment buildings that are under and/or at risk of public nuisance declaration, and combining the duties of Landlord and Tenant Issues Committee and the Housing Strategy Committee into the newly formed Housing Policy Committee.
  • Finance Committee: The Finance Committee meeting will take place on Monday, May 6, in virtual format at 4:30 p.m. Agenda items include supporting the effective dissemination of funds provided through the Violence Prevention Services to support on-site services for apartment buildings that are under and/or at risk of public nuisance declaration, appointing Tana Elias for confirmation as the Madison Public Library Director, and authorizing a contract with the Foundation for Black Women's Wellness to support the Dane County Health Council's project "Saving our Babies.”
  • Plan Commission: The Plan Commission meeting will take place on Monday, May 6, in virtual format at 5:30 p.m. Agenda items include adopting the recommendations for the Bus Rapid Transit North-South corridor, amending Madison General Ordinances related to drive-through windows, and development-related requests in Districts 1, 6, 9, 12, 15, and 16.
  • Board of Park Commissioners: The Board of Park Commissioners meeting will take place on Wednesday, May 8, in virtual format at 6:30 p.m. Agenda items include proclaiming June 1, 2024, as Nature Everywhere Day in the City of Madison, adopting the Lake Monona Waterfront Master Plan, and approving the Plant Collections Policy for Olbrich Botanical Gardens.

Announcements and News Releases

Events

  • Yoga Core, Tuesday, May 7, 2024: Yoga Core is a great class to help build strength and body awareness. This class incorporates a wide variety of seated, standing, balancing, and mat-based yoga poses focusing on strength, stability, and mobility. Core-based practices can help enhance balance and stability and prevent falls and injuries as we age. All levels are welcome. Participants will need to be able to get up and down off the floor. Chairs or walls may be used for balance assistance.
  • Financial Empowerment Series (#1-4), Tuesday, May 7: Financial Basics: Budgeting, debt reduction, credit repair and homebuying basics. Financial Empowerment Series to be held in 4 parts occurring on May 7, 14, 21, and 28. For questions regarding this program contact Kielley at klemkuil@ulgm.org. 
  • Financial Wellness Workshop #2 (Movin' Out), Tuesday, May 7: Achieving financial security can be a lifelong pursuit, but it can be challenging to make progress toward it without a concrete spending plan.
  • Learn to Fall Safely, Wednesday, May 8, 2024: SAFELY Learn to fall safely and to get backup without injury. Falls are a leading cause of death for older adults in Wisconsin. We will use thick “crash mats” for practicing .Classes are progressive. Attending all 4 classes recommended. Scholarships available.
  • Music in the Park in May, Wednesday, May 8 (This event occurs on multiple dates): Free concert series at the Olin Park pavilion sponsored by FOOT - Friends of Olin-Turville and Madison Parks. Wednesdays in May from 6 to 8pm. Doors open at 5:45pm.
  • Conservation Park Tour, Wednesday, May 8: Conservation Park Tours are educational staff-guided walks held at various conservation parks on the 2nd Wednesday, May - October. Event starting times vary, depending on the sunset and typically last about 90 minutes. Walks are held rain or shine, free to attend, easy-paced and family-friendly. No registration is required. Most locations do NOT have restrooms. As always, dogs and pets are prohibited in all conservation parks. 
  • Meditation At Monona Terrace, Thursday, May 9 (This event occurs on multiple dates): Life can be stressful, meditation can give you a sense of calm, peace, and balance that benefits both your emotional well-being and your overall health. All experience levels and drop-ins welcome. 
  • Open House: Park & Open Space Plan, Thursday, May 9: The City of Madison Parks Division is updating its Park and Open Space Plan (POSP) and is seeking input from area residents on the plan! The purpose of the POSP is to guide and inform public parks policy and park facility decisions in the City of Madison.  Parks, working with a consultant planning team led by MSA Professional Services, Inc., is hosting a series of open houses to introduce the project and gather input from attendees.  The open houses will be held at various locations throughout the city in April and May and are considered “drop-in” sessions – feel free to attend for the entire time or just stop in for a short while to share your thoughts & ideas with staff.
  • Yoga Core, Friday, May 10, 2024: Yoga Core is a great class to help build strength and body awareness. This class incorporates a wide variety of seated, standing, balancing, and mat-based yoga poses focusing on strength, stability, and mobility. Core-based practices can help enhance balance and stability and prevent falls and injuries as we age. All levels are welcome. Participants will need to be able to get up and down off the floor. Chairs or walls may be used for balance assistance.
  • Warner Family Fun Night, Friday, May 10: Join us at WPCRC for Warner Family Fun Night! Families can create art projects, play in the game room or the gym, watch a movie or win some prizes playing bingo! 
  • Homebuyer Education Workshop, Saturday, May 11: Take the first step to owning a home and join us in this Home Buyer Education Workshop. This FREE Homebuyer Education workshop by the Home Buyers Round Table of Dane County takes place in-person at the Sunshine Place (18 Rickel Rd., Sun Prairie, WI) on Saturday, May 11 from 8:30am-3:30pm! Lunch will be provided.
  • Conservation Volunteer Workday | Shift A, Saturday, May 1: Join us for a rewarding morning of environmental stewardship as we work together to combat invasive garlic mustard at Heritage Sanctuary! Garlic mustard threatens the biodiversity of our local ecosystems, and your help is crucial in preserving the natural beauty of our community.  Help us protect the rich, spring wildflower display at this park.  
  • Conservation Volunteer Workday | Shift B, Saturday, May 1: Join us for a rewarding morning of environmental stewardship as we work together to combat invasive garlic mustard at Heritage Sanctuary! Garlic mustard threatens the biodiversity of our local ecosystems, and your help is crucial in preserving the natural beauty of our community.  Help us protect the rich, spring wildflower display at this park.  
  • Bird & Nature Adventures | Owen, Saturday, May 11: Month of Maying ~ Join Naturalist Alex Singer for a free fun family friendly outing to enjoy Spring birds, bugs, flowers, and the burst of life occurring around you.  Can you find flowers blooming and bees buzzing? Do you hear a Song Sparrow singing its love song?  Can you spot a Bluebird pair making a home at a Bluebird Box?
  • Bird & Nature Adventures | Turville Point, Sunday, May 12: Month of Maying ~ Join Naturalist Alex Singer for a free fun family friendly outing to enjoy Spring birds, bugs, flowers, and the burst of life occurring around you.  Can you find trees budding, flowers blooming and bees buzzing? Do you hear a Robin singing its love song?  Can you spot an Owl pair by their nest in the pines? 
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