The Latest Goodman News
The Goodman Community Center is a busy place! Read on below for a glimpse of the wonderful things happening here.
Carpenter-Ridgeway Park woods: An urban oasis for bird watching
October 1, 2026
The park along Starkweather Creek is a great spot to watch migrating birds.
Eastside News Stories, Neighborhood News, Community Stories
Reduce the risk of falling
September 22, 2026
September is National Falls Prevention Month and Verona Senior Center is hosting safety event Sept. 29
Older Adults, Eastside News Stories, Neighborhood News
GCC youth crack the case of alien criminal activity
September 17, 2026
A group of Goodman Community Center summer middle school students were tasked with solving an “alien encounter.”
Lussier LOFT Middle School, Eastside News Stories, Lussier LOFT
Neighborhood association formed for Fordem, Sherman avenues area
September 15, 2026
First meeting is Sept. 17 from 6-7:30 p.m.
Eastside News Stories, Neighborhood News
Chrysalis brings its mental health help to former Bunky’s space
September 10, 2026
Mental health provider Chrysalis has moved its nonclinical services to an Atwood Avenue location.
Eastside News Stories, Neighborhood News
Choking smoke shortens Troop 29’s summer High Adventure bike trip
September 8, 2026
Bike trip coincided with the peak of the wildfire smoke but summer was still fun, busy.
Eastside News Stories, Neighborhood News, Kids
Shifting Gears returns Labor Day weekend with dancing and biking
September 3, 2026
The Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahara Neighborhood Association is proud to again support Shifting Gears returning for a sixth year Sept. 7, from noon to 6 p.m.
Eastside News Stories, Neighborhood News
LOFT kids learn about cultural cooking
September 1, 2026
Goodman Community Center’s LOFT staff and participants created a cookbook full of recipes reflecting their family’s culture.
Lussier LOFT High School, Lussier LOFT Middle School, Eastside News Stories, Lussier LOFT, Teens
Pen, marker and pencil on paper by Clara Corona-Forte
September 1, 2026
“Just Some Guys” - At the Ballweg Gallery in September and October 2026
Eastside News Stories, At the Center, Ballweg Gallery
Troy Farm provides a wide variety of agriculture to the Madison community
August 31, 2026
Troy Farm has been a rural oasis inside Madison for 25 years. At first glance it looks like one of the many community garden plots across the city, but Troy Farm is much more than a community garden.
Eastside News Stories, Neighborhood News
Honoring the legacy of the Goodman brothers and The Irwin A. and Robert D. Goodman Foundation
August 18, 2026
Goodman Community Center is here to stay. The foundation was an independent organization that carried forward the legacy of the Goodman brothers.
Team Spotlight: Meals on Wheels
July 31, 2026
Meet Meals on Wheels coordinators Nathan Krenz and Evan McEssey