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The mantra in Madison Park is “2024 is the Year to Volunteer.”
There are many events being planned for the neighborhood and all of them need all hands on deck — whether for planning or helping on the day of the event.
Visit friendsofmadisonpark.com/volunteer to find descriptions of events/projects and a simple system to sign up for one or more happenings. Here are the big ones needing volunteers:
• Tuesday TED Talks: January through May
• Easter Egg Hunt: March 30
• Spring Clean Day: April 20 and Beautify Madison Park Project (ongoing)
• Second Chance Prom: May date TBD
• Garden Tour: May 18
• Spring Yard Sale: Date TBD
• Farmer’s Market: May through September
• Summer Pub Crawl: June 22
• Children’s Parade and Picnic: July 13
• Music in the Park:Every Thursday in August
• Art Walk: September date TBD
• FOMP Fall Fundraiser: October 12
• Boos and Brews: October 26
• Halloween Trick or Treating: October 31
• Holiday Festivities: Dates in November and December TBD
TUESDAY TED TALKS
These are underway and have plenty of seats available for our upcoming roster of speakers. Held the second Tuesday of each month through May, 7-8:30 p.m. at the Madison Park Bathhouse.
Tickets $15 online. Go to friendsofmadisonpark.com/events for tickets, more details on speakers and topics.
• Feb. 19: Salla Eckhardt “Navigating the AI Frontier”
• March 12: Kate Gavigan “The Creative Comeback”
• April 9: Lisa Port “Elevate Your Garden Design”
• May 14: Bruce Balick “Unveiling the Cosmos”
NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGS
Our Neighborhood Meetings have a slightly different schedule this year to allow for Mondays when there are holidays or school vacations.
Please note the schedule below and on our website. Meetings are held at the Madison Park Bathhouse from 6:30 to 8. Agendas will be posted on our website a week prior to the meeting.
• No meeting in February
• March 25
• April 29
• No meeting in May
• June 24
• July 29
• No meeting in August
• Sept. 30
• Oct. 28
• No meeting in November
• Dec. 2
COMMUNITY CENTER
Friends of Madison Park is exploring the possibility of having its own Community Center. A survey is online asking everyone in the community to take 10 minutes to fill out and submit the survey by Feb. 29. Go to friendsofmeadisonpark.com. The survey will be on the Home page and in our newsletter.