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Goodman Community Center concludes 10-year partnership with Girls Inc.

September 11, 2025

Girls Inc. of Southeast Wisconsin, headquartered in Racine, will now manage the Madison-area sites and continue the program.

Girls Inc. of Greater Madison, Eastside News Stories

Goodman Community Center youth and teens play a name game on the Lang Sollinger Green.

TEENworks takes on GCC youth with collaboration that started in the summer

September 9, 2025

Goodman Community Center’s TEENworks program runs fun games and outdoor activities with Goodman’s child care programs.

Eastside News Stories, TEENworks, Childcare

Mixed-media collage by Courtney Henson Brienen

September 4, 2025

“Microplastic Aggressions: The Last Straw” - At the Ballweg Gallery in September 2025

Eastside News Stories, At the Center, Ballweg Gallery

Goodman Community Center’s Thanksgiving Baskets require all hands on deck

September 2, 2025

Staff, volunteers work hard on a campaign that takes nearly a year to plan and execute so 4,000 can have a meal at home.

Eastside News Stories, Thanksgiving

The Kids’ Parade at the 8th Annual Eken Park Festival in 2024.

Have fun at the 2025 Eken Park Festival

August 13, 2025

Bands and food highlight this annual neighborhood festival.

Eastside News Stories, Neighborhood News

Goodman Community Center volunteer Imru Currie shares a playful moment with staff.

A smile that would light up the room

August 6, 2025

Thoughts about community service.

Eastside News Stories, Just Thinking

Oil paintings by Chris Westrud

August 1, 2025

“Creations by Chris” - At the Ballweg Gallery in August 2025

Eastside News Stories, At the Center, Ballweg Gallery

Get ready for AtwoodFest 2025

July 24, 2025

AtwoodFest 2025 returns to the 2000 block of Atwood Avenue July 26-27.

Eastside News Stories, Neighborhood News

Two members of Goodman Community Center's TEENworks share some Chocolate Shoppe ice cream. The pair were among a group who helped create the new flavor, Apple Cider Donut.

TEENworks, Chocolate Shoppe collaborate on Apple Cider Donut ice cream

July 22, 2025

Chocolate Shoppe has released a new flavor created with help from TEENworks youth. The teens acted as a focus group and learned how ice cream is made.

Lussier LOFT High School, Eastside News Stories, TEENworks

There’s plenty of options to get paddling on Lake Monona

July 16, 2025

Lake Monona and the Yahara River have some great easy spots to launch and paddle on the east side.

Eastside News Stories, Neighborhood News

Vegan doughnuts at Level 5.

Level 5 Donuts now has a brick-and-mortar shop on Atwood

July 9, 2025

The neighborhood’s newest pastry shop specializes in vegan doughnuts.

Eastside News Stories, Neighborhood News

Acrylic paintings by Jacob L. Jensen

July 1, 2025

“A Fine Line” - At the Ballweg Gallery in July 2025

Eastside News Stories, At the Center, Ballweg Gallery