Olin Turville, Warner and others!
Olin-Turville Park Events
Join the Friends of Olin-Turville Park (FOOT), Madison Police Department, and Madison Parks for some fun, free, family events in the beautiful Olin Park pavilion and Turville Point Park.May Concert Series in Olin Park Pavilion6p.m. – 8p.m.
- Thursday, May 10 – Frankie Lee/Richard Weigel Quartet, eclectic blues/rock
- Thursday, May 17 – Peter and Lou Berryman, witty folk duo
- Wednesday, May 23 – Whiskey Farm, bluegrass/folk/rock
Woods Walk Series through Turville Point Park, meet in Turville parking lot off of Olin Ave.10a.m. – noon
- Saturday, May 5 – “See the Trees” walk led by ISA certified arborist arborist Sean Gere
- Saturday, May 12 – “Bird & Nature Walk” led by Madison Police Sergeant Jim Dexheimer
- Sunday, May 13 – “Mother’s Day Flowers Feathers Walk” led by ornithology society birder & local wildflower expert
- Saturday, May 19 – “What Happened Here?” led by amateur park historian Ron Shutvet
- Saturday, May 26 – “Kids Hike” led by Madison Police Sergeant Jim Dexheimer
Olin Park and Turville Point Park, 1156 Olin-Turville Court, are located on the shores of Lake Monona. These popular parks host many weddings, family reunions, community run/walks and a host of other events.For more information on this May Concert Series & Woods Walks, please visit http://www.olin-turville.org/home For more information on Olin Park and Turville Woods, please visit the Madison Parks website: www.cityofmadison.com/parks
Wisconsin Bat Festival!
Wisconsin Bat Festival at Warner Park
Saturday, May 12, 9a.m. – 4p.m.
$10 adult/children free with paying adult
Bats make good moms! Celebrate Mother’s Day weekend by honoring another good mom – the bat! Live bat programs, children’s activities, exhibits and much more! Meet live bats from around the world and visit with Wisconsin’s backyard bats. Come face to face with fruit bats from Africa and Asia, a Vampire Bat, and encounter the largest bat in the world, the gigantic Malayan Flying Fox which has nearly a 6-foot wingspan!
For more information, visit: http://wiatri.net/inventory/
bats/batfest.cfm Northside Dinner
Join your Northside neighbors and friends for a Sunday Supper at the Warner Park Community Recreation Center. Along with the Center, the Northside Farmer’s Market and Northside Planning Council are coordinating a community supper and open gym on Sunday, May 20 from 5 to 7 pm.
A meal will be served at 5pm, the gym will open at 5:30 for kids (and adults), and at 6 pm coffee and dessert will be served in the lobby. Food will be provided at no cost though nominal donations will be accepted. The center is normally closed on Sundays from May through August but is opening for this special Sunday Supper event. Another Sunday Supper is being planned for August, possibly as an outdoor picnic. If successful, these gatherings may become a regular Northside event.
Planning was in the works for the May 20th Sunday Supper prior to recent Northside violence but the time is right now more than ever for the community to come together, share a meal, and have some fun.
Volunteers are needed to help with food preparation, serving, clean-up, helping with gym activities, and contributing desserts. To help or for more information contact NPC Executive Director at 661-0060 ext. 2 or see www.northsidemadison.org.
Feel free to share or post this flyer: http://northsidemadison.org/
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Marquette Neighborhood Arts Fundraiser
You are invited to a fund raiser for Marquette Neighborhood Association’s art and culture initiatives!
Help support:
· A large “gateway” sculpture by welding wizard Erika Koivunen
· Historic markers telling the story of the Willy Street neighborhood
· A mural by Panmela Castro, Brazilian graffiti artist, who recently painted at Mother Fools
· Join us Saturday May 26, 1020 Williamson St, from 7pm – 10:30 pm.
· Enjoy scrumptious nibbles made by Willy St Coop chef Lily Kilfoy.
· Learn more about the MNA art and culture initiatives.
· Get a chance to see the Willy St Art Center and its gardens and studio.
For more information call Sharon Kilfoy at 658-3736.
Help Paint a Mural!
Help create murals at Prairie Phoenix Academy in Sun Prairie!
Williamson Street Art Center announces community mural days at Prairie Phoenix Academy. Come help create painted and mosaic murals celebrating Sun Prairie’s alternative learning programs.
Join us Saturday May 19
at Prairie Phoenix Academy, 106 South Street from 10 am – 3pm.Prairie Phoenix Academy students painting the mural at Angell Park
For more information call Sharon Kilfoy at 658-3736 or Kathy at Prairie Phoenix Academy at 834-6903.
