The Goodman Center has been here for our community for nearly 70 years, and with you in our corner, we'll be around for another 70 (and then some!). We serve people ages 3 to 103 with our children and youth programs, older adult activities and meals, food pantry, fitness center, event spaces and more. Take a look around and see what we're all about, and then get in touch. We'd love to hear from you.
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Children & Teen Programs
We offer programming for ages 3 through 19, including full-day preschool and a variety of after-school programs.
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Goodman’s Older Adult program is again engaging the over 50 crowd on-site
Try a little kindness — The Goodman Center has built a welcoming, friendly space for the older adult community
On a sunny Monday afternoon at the Goodman Community Center, a group of about 20 older adults gathered (safely distanced) for lunch. This time last year, gathering like this wasn’t possible.
Before COVID-19, the Center was a Dane County meal site for seniors, serving a hot, nutritiously balanced lunch Monday through Friday. From March 2020 through August 2021, those meals had to shift to being delivered. The seniors returned to in-person at GCC in September. “I’m glad to be back,” said Art Paul Schlosser, a local artist and musician, and GCC Older Adult program regular. “I’m glad to have this really nice place to hang out at.”
Schlosser is not alone in his happiness at being back at Goodman. The joy in the room was palpable. While Schlosser and his friends ate, Gayle Laszewski made the rounds, checking in on the seniors who were at the Center for lunch. Laszewski has been the Older Adult manager at Goodman for the last nine years. For her, returning to in-person meals brought with it mixed emotions.
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From the Desk of Letesha Nelson
New year, same important mission.
Letesha Letters, Letesha Nelson
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COVID-19 FAQs with UW Health's James Bigham MD, MPH
Common questions answered about the COVID-19 vaccine and current wave of omicron-variant COVID-19.
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Looking Back with Gratitude
A look back on what we accomplished in 2021 (spoiler: it was A LOT).
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Letesha Nelson
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