By Becca Carpenter
The River Food Pantry
Calling all pizza lovers! You are invited to Sips & Slices: A Pizza Party Taste-off for The River Food Pantry Sunday, Oct. 1, 3–6 pm, at Garver Feed Mill, 3241 Garver Green in Madison.
Sips & Slices: Pizza Party Taste-off for The River Food Pantry
Learn to square dance with the Westport Squares
By Mary Albrecht
Westport Squares
Square dancing is friendship set to music with some exercise tossed in for good measure. If you can walk, you can learn to square dance. You will make new friends, have fun, and forget your troubles. Modern Western Square Dancing may be just the activity you have been missing.
Summer fun at East Madison Community Center
By Regina McConnell
East Madison Community Center
The school year ended on a high note at East Madison Community Center (EMCC) with a festive community barbeque. Families enjoyed grilled food, a bounce house, face painting, DJ and balloon twisting.
Emerson Eken Arts prepares for Art Walk Sept. 23
By Sara Hinkel
Emerson Eken Arts
The Emerson Eken Arts Steering Committee is hard at work planning the inaugural Emerson East/Eken Park Art Walk slated for Saturday, Sept. 23, 10 am–3 pm. The organization has an active web presence and welcomes artists and supporters to visit emersonekenarts.org for information about the upcoming event, ways to support, and to learn how artists can participate by registering online.
Wetlands and prairie to be restored in Cherokee Marsh Wildlife area
By Anita Weier
Northside News
About 31 acres in the Cherokee Marsh Wildlife Area will be restored to natural wetlands and Prairie in an effort to reduce agricultural runoff into waterways.