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.

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Reduce the risk of falling

September 22, 2026

September is National Falls Prevention Month and Verona Senior Center is hosting safety event Sept. 29

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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.”

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Neighborhood association formed for Fordem, Sherman avenues area

September 15, 2026

First meeting is Sept. 17 from 6-7:30 p.m.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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Youth prepare a meal of fresh vegetables and noodles at Troy Farm as part of a morning on the farm.

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.