Events and things happening around town.
Assembly In Response To Recent Neighborhood Tragedies
The Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center and the Marquette Neighborhood Association invites all members of the neighborhood to join together to move from conversation to commitment in response to the recent police shooting of Tony Robinson and two other unarmed individuals in the Marquette Neighborhood since the fall of 2012. Rep. Chris Taylor, Brandi Grayson of Young, Gifted and Black, Pastor Everett Mitchell, and Amelia and Nate Royko Maurer have been invited to comprise a panel to lead the conversation and offer direct and considered steps members of the neighborhood can make to enact change.
Please feel free to post questions you have for the panel here or email us at beatriceh@wil-mar.org.
Wil-Mar Center Staff will offer a small meal and refreshments.
5-6 p.m. Meal and refreshments
6-8:30 p.m. Neighborhood AssemblyFacilitated by Glen Reichelderfer, long-time Willy St. resident
“The Path to Justice is One We Must All Travel Together”-Barack Obama
*Please note, no cameras will be allowed inside the event.
Northside Dinner
Please join your Northside neighbors for a Community Supper this Sunday, March 29th from 4 to 6 pm at the Warner Park Community Recreation Center. Northside Sunday Suppers are starting their fourth year of providing a free comfort food dinner for Northsiders in months with five Sundays. Come share a meal, catch up with people you know and meet some new people. . There is also an open gym for kids of all ages.
This Supper has a couple of special things planned.
Adding to homemade Irish Stew on the menu are homemade apple and peach pies that are being made this Saturday at FEED Kitchens by a Community GroundWorks volunteer crew.
In partnership with Northside United and the Year of Equity, we will also take the opportunity to celebrate life and affirm that all lives in our community matter. There will be musical and spoken word performances from East High School and we will also collect messages of support for our sister Marquette Neighborhood, the Madison Police Department, and the family and friends of Tony Robinson.Volunteers are needed to help with food prep at 12 noon and then to serve, help out in the open gym, and the always popular kitchen clean-up! Feel free to promote the supper and we hope to see you on Sunday. Email director@northsideplanningcouncil.org if you can help.
Guest Sponsor – Northside United
Core Sponsors – Boomerang’s, Madison School Community Recreation, Northside Farmer’s Market, Northside Planning Council, and the Warner Park Community Recreation Center.
Mayoral Debate on Homelessness
Monday at 3:00 at Bethel Church the mayoral candidates will debate questions asked by homeless or formerly homeless persons.
Chris Taylor Listening Session on Entire State Budget
Listening Session on the entire budget
As a member of the Joint Committee on Finance, I need to hear from you. I need you to share your experiences and concerns with us. Senator Jon Erpenbach and I will be holding another listening session on all aspects of the budget in Madison on Monday, March 30th. Please see details below:
DATE: Monday, March 30th
LOCATION: Madison East High School Auditorium
2222 E. Washington Ave., Madison, WI
TIME: 5:00pm-8:00pm
Atwood Tool Library
I am excited to announce that the Atwood Tool Library’s Grand Opening is May 2 from 10 am until 2 pm at 2165 Linden Ave. Our theme for the Grand Opening is “Gardening.” We will have a lot of great activities, demonstrations and the like happening that day, so check out our Facebook page for updates.
We are currently opening up the tool library on Saturdays from 10 am until 2 pm leading up to May 2 to work out all of the kinks and have members test out our tools before the big day. Stop on by to check out the space, and sign up for a membership so you can start checking out tools right away. Please bring a form of ID, verification of residency in our coverage area, and $20 cash or check for your yearly membership. We are also offering lifetime memberships for $200.
The tool library will be closed April 4.
Thank you to everyone who has helped to make this project possible!
Jessica Ray
Director/Tool Librarian
Atwood Tool Library
