GRAND OPENING ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27!
Don't miss the Grand Opening of the Goodman Community Center, 149 Waubesa St, this Saturday, September 27!
Download the Grand Opening Poster
Schedule of Events
12 noon
A Brief Program to publicly thank everyone for giving this gift to our community
GCC Grand Opening Song written and performed by Peter Leidy
12:15 pm
Ribbon-cutting ceremony
12:20 - 4:00 pm
Explore your new Center and find activities galore!
Hip-hop dance, double Dutch, Bingo, Tai Chi, basketball shoot-out, silkscrrening, scavenger hunt, face painting, bouncy castle, art activities for all ages, and more.
Live music stage on the green: Kenland with Kenn Lonquist, Lynette and Somoe Chairs, Reptile Palace Orchestra, Pagee Go Go, Yid Vicious, and Dear August
Refreshments: Have some just-pressed apple cider, popcorn, apples, and of course--cake!
3:30 - 4:00 pm
Cycropia Aerial Dance performance in the gym
What to Expect with the Opening of the New Center
Learn about specific dates and hours that various programs and spaces will be opening by clicking here (PDF 44KB).
26TH ANNUAL ATWOOD SUMMERFEST
Held on July 26th, 2000 and 2100 Blocks of Atwood Avenue, Madison
Many folks joined the residents of Madison’s near east side for Atwood Summerfest, a great neighborhood celebration. The fest had food and craft vendors, street entertainment and multiple stages with live music.
This year’s street festival was again held on the last Saturday of July, the 26th, from 12:00 noon to 7:00 p.m. The festival featured street entertainers, food vendors, crafters and artists of all kinds.
All proceeds benefit the programs of the Goodman Atwood Community Center.
CENTER BUILDINGS ARE STILL FOR SALE
The Center's three building properties are still for sale.
The price for the 2715-2717 Atwood Avenue property has been reduced from $437,200 to $389,000.
The price for the property at 827 East Washington Avenue has been reduced from $749,900 to $675,000.00.
Click here for building-spec information.
ANNUAL HARMONY BAR / GOODMAN ATWOOD GOLF SCRAMBLE
Held on June 29th at Bridges Golf Course
The Goodman Atwood Community Center and the Harmony Bar and Grill teamed up again to bring you this great summer event on the east side of Madison-- the 12th Annual Golf Scramble!
It was a fun day in the sun, but more importantly, the event raised much needed dollars to support programs at one of Madison’s busiest neighborhood centers – The Goodman Atwood Community Center. Last year the golf scramble – and semi-silent auction – earned just over $10,000 to support programming at the Center.
HARMONY BAR SILENT AUCTION
Closed on June 29
As part of the Goodman Atwood Community Center/Harmony Bar Annual Summer Golf Scramble, the Harmony Bar hosted a silent auction full of great items from local businesses. Some items up for auction were:
Dinner Sampler #1: El Dorado, Restaurant Magnus, Lombardino’s, Tornado Steakhouse, Toby’s and Café Continental;
Aldo Leopold garden bench, handmade by Chuck Bayuk;
Brewers Tailgate package: 2 Brewers tickets (w/Metavante Club passes) for August 11, 2008, $25 gift certificate to Jacobson Bros. Meats and a Penzey’s grilling spices gift box;
Ale Asylum Beer Party to go: 1/2 barrel beer at your location
Last year’s golf event raised $10,000 for programs at the Center.
The Center thanks the Harmony Bar for its support over many years.
Read a news article about sponsors Keith Daniels and Steve O'Neill...
PANTRYTHON 2008 WAS A SUCCESS!
Throughout the day, local musicians, community members, and pantry customers themselves talked about what we can do to help fight the hunger problem.
GACC hosted an online auction of cool stuff, including local restaurant gift certificates, artwork and pottery, play tickets, Great Taste of the Midwest Beer Fest tickets, and so much more! Triple M had on-air auctions throughout the day.
EASTSIDE HISTORY CLUB The East Side History Club collects memories through conversations with East Siders, then produce articles, yearbooks, exhibits, and programs. The club offers East Side history resources to schools, neighborhood centers, libraries, seniors programs, writing and drama groups, and more. To accommodate different schedules, our monthly meeting times include a mix of weekday mornings and weekend afternoons. To volunteer contact Pat Martin at 241-0895 or pmartin@atwoodcc.org. Read more about the EastSide History Club
HISTORICAL SLIDE PRESENTATION
On Saturday, May 31st, the Barrymore Theatre and the East Side History Club presented Picturing the Past: The Schenk-Atwood Neighborhood, a
historical slide presentation narrated by Ann Waidelich. This was held at the Barrymore Theatre at 2090 Atwood Avenue, Madison.
Instead of an entrance fee, everyone was invited to make a donation
after a brief presentation about the future Goodman Community Center.
View poster (PDF, 579 KB)
BADGERCARE PLUS
Sign-up is Easy!
BadgerCare Plus is a new program for children under 19 year of age and families in Wisconsin
who need and want health insurance.
BadgerCare Plus is for all kids, regardless of income.
BadgerCare Plus is about more than just kids. It also offers access to comprehensive,
affordable health care to working families and pregnant women in Wisconsin.
Read more (Word doc, 32KB)...
For more info, go to http://www.badgercareplus.org/.
GAIL AMBROSIUS CHOCOLATE FUNDRAISER:
Purchase Chocolate and Benefit the Goodman Atwood Community Center
We are excited to announce our partnership with the Gail Ambrosius Chocolatier-Madison Company.
As part of their ongoing fundraising, Gail Ambrosius Chocolatier will offer specialty products with profits set aside for the Goodman Atwood Community Center.
Their first offering is eight solid dark chocolate hearts wrapped in bright blue foil. 2.12 oz of love for $2.75, with $2 going to the GACC. Click here to purchase these fine chocolates.
Please thank Gail if you visit her store at 2086 Atwood Avenue for her generous support of the Center and our community.
PULL-UP-A-CHAIR AUCTION
Functional and Funky Fundraising for the Center
Donated furnishings became inspired, beautiful pieces of art thanks to many community members and local businesses. They were offered up for bid last April 11 at a special auction night. If you missed that event, you can still see pictures at The One Family Campaign Pull-Up-A-Chair Page.
This project was the brainchild of a few neighborhood artists, who saw the potential and had a vision for what could be done with some underappreciated furnishings. Many community members and local celebrities have sponsored chairs: Wisconsin State Representative Joe Parisi, folk singer & songwriter Peter Berryman and Mayor Dave Cieslewicz. Local businesses and organizations also contributed to this cause include, but are not limited to: Absolutely Art, Ace Hardware on Williamson, Bunky's, Creative Energy Products, Gail Ambrosius Chocolatier, Hans Sewing, The Harmony Bar, Home and Office Upholstery, Martin Glass, Revolution Cycle, Rose Cottage and our own Eastside History Club.
Read more about the auction event
Read about the project (PDF, 188 KB).
ONE FAMILY BUILDING PROGRESS UPDATE:
If you haven’t been by 149 Waubesa, the future home of our new Center, there have been lots of activity worth checking out. Did you know that you can learn how the building is progressing by just visiting here?
And did you know that you can tour the building and see up close how things are progressing and what your new Center will look like? Just contact Kristin Groth at 241-1574 ext 27 or Kristin@atwoodcc.org. Tours are scheduled the first Saturday of every month.
The Eastside News also gives updates and includes photos of recent events, like the latest photo of the gym (see back page). If you do not receive the ESN and want a copy or have any questions about the project, please just give us a call 241-1574 or email.
2008 is going to be a very exciting year for us here at the Center, and we hope you share it with us!
Construction updates and photos are available here. more
LTC DANCE TROUPE WIN ON BET TV'S WILD-OUT WEDNESDAY!
On Wednesday, October 10, the LTC (Lussier Teen Center) Dance troupe performed in New York City and beat out the competition on BET TV's Wild-Out Wednesday.
| CRUSHIN' ALL FORCES TEEN DANCERS WIN BET COMPETITION |
| Excerpts from The Capital Times' 10/11/07 article by Samara Kalk Derby: Crushin' All Forces did just that Wednesday night in a dance competition on national television. Nine members of the 14-member Madison teenage hip-hop dance group beat out competitors from New York and the Caribbean on Black Entertainment Television's competitive dance show, "106 & Park's Wild-Out Wednesday." "We were everywhere. We just took over the stage," said 19-year-old Bryan Mayberry, a senior at Madison East, who is the leader and choreographer for the group. "We were well coordinated -- not just the dance but the way we went out there and presented ourselves. We looked nice. And presentation is everything." Read entire article |
Read more about our Teens events and programs
A KITA ESQUIRE PRODUCTION - "LIFE'S JOURNEY: NOW AND THEN"
Saturday, September 29, 6:30 p.m.
Middleton High School Performance Theater
On September 29th at 6:30 pm, A Kita Esquire Production performed “Life’s Journey: Now and Then" at Middleton High School Performance Art Theatre. This was the first stop of our tour of area schools as we try and get more exposure to our theatrical programming here at GACC. We hope that all who attended will spread the news of this program so that more venues become open and so that our youth will have more opportunities to share their talents with our community.
KRESGE FOUNDATION CHALLENGE GRANT
Kresge Foundation awards the Goodman Atwood Community Center a challenge grant of $500,000 to raise remaining $1.5 million
for our new facility
July 2, 2007— A grant from The Kresge Foundation is a big
endorsement of the Goodman Atwood Community Center’s $12.2 million One Family Campaign,
and their plans to move to a new home at 149 Waubesa Street on Madison’s east side.
The Kresge Foundation’s “all or nothing challenge” requires that the Center raise the
balance of their campaign goal of $1,512,511, by October 8, 2008 before they are awarded
the $500,000.
Read more (Word, 1076KB)
GOODMAN BROTHERS GIVE $2 MILLION GIFT AND BOOST OUR ONE FAMILY CAMPAIGN We’ve read about the incredible philanthropy of these two generous brothers for many years. No doubt, you have, too. At the Atwood Community Center, we never imagined we would be so lucky to be the beneficiary of such a gift from the the Goodmans — a gift of $2,000,000 and the honor of naming our organization in their good name. We're thrilled!
WE'RE CHANGING OUR NAME TO THE GOODMAN COMMUNITY CENTER Long before the fundraising for our One Family Campaign started, we were advised to change
our name to reflect how the Atwood Community Center is changing with the move to our beautiful
new home — we won’t be on Atwood Avenue, and more of our services will extend well beyond our
current service area. We knew that changing our name would be a BIG decision for the Center and
the Atwood Community, and we didn’t jump at the chance to do it. But we decided to stay open
to possibilities, realizing that any new name had to reflect the reputation for quality, integrity,
and community-building that the Center has worked hard to build for 53 years. more
We're changing our name but not who we are.
MY NEIGHBORHOOD TOUR: VIDEO OF SCHENK-ATWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD
My Madison TV Street Team member Angela Richardson takes you on the first stop in the My Neighborhood Tour and visits the Schenk-Atwood neighborhood. View this fun 4-minute video.
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