The Northside Farmers Market 2010 season starts in May..…

One of the Northside’s favorite places to gather, the Northside Farmers Market, has opened for the 2010 season. Think of it as our own community crossroads, a place where neighbors can gather -- to shop for fresh local foods, to enjoy offerings from interesting cultural groups and artists, and to just say ‘Hi’ to friendly faces that you might not have seen since last season. This is the sixth season for the Northside Farmers Market and our maturity shows, we’ve doubled the number of vendors at the market with more on our waiting list. That many vendors means many choices for shoppers!

. If you would like to become a part of the corp of volunteers, make yourself known at the information table or contact nfmmanager@yahoo.com or at our website http://www.northsidefarmersmarket.org/. The Northside Farmers Market happens every Sunday morning from 8:30am – 12:30pm from May to October at the Northside TownCenter, on the corner of Sherman Avenue and Northport Drive, across from Warner Park

Join us for Breakfast with Santa - Dec 5

Committee members have been hard at work planning and preparing for the 7th annual event to be held Saturday, December 5 from 9am to 11am.   Santa will be available for photos all morning.

Tickets are available at several northside locations, include the Esquire Club and Duwayne's Salon.  TIcket prices this year are $6 for adults and $4 children.

Proceeds from this event will go to the three food pantries who are serving northside residents.  They include St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Lakeview Lutheran and The River Food Pantry. 

AppleFest 2009 - October 3

The North/Eastside Senior Coalition’s 9th Annual AppleFest will be held 3 October 2009 at the beautiful Warner Park Community Recreation Center (1625 Northport Drive, Madison). This intergenerational community event is fun for all ages! Proceeds from this fundraiser will be used to enhance programs and services offered to senior adults and their families living in north/east Madison.

Kicking off the weekend (Thursday, 1 October) is the expanded Used Book Sale; running 4–7 pm, it will feature books, CDs, DVDs, and games. The book sale continues on Friday (2 October) for a full day, running 9 am–5 pm.

Saturday (3 October) offers entertainment for the entire family. Entrance for adults is $2 for the day; kids (under 12) are FREE. The day starts at 9:30 am and includes kid’s games with a moon bounce ($1), carnival with numerous games and prizes (50¢ each), popcorn & slushies ($1 each), face painting ($1), live zoo animals (10:30 am–12:30 pm), and appearances of Doodlebug the Clown and local mascots. A fire truck and police cruiser will also be parked outside periodically throughout the day.

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Wonderful 15th anniversary party

A big thanks to everyone that made it to last night’s 15th anniversary dinner for NBA. The dining room was filled with over 70 members and guests which made for a very nice evening with lots of great conversations.

Also a few shout-outs on a job well done:

• Roman Ryan who MC'ed the evening and recognized the past presidents, many who were in attendance.
• Margo Dixon for the posters of past presidents and the letter of well-wishes from the Northside Planning Council

• Steve Nelson giving a very nice plug to the NPC for all their support of NBA over the years.
• Stacy Schultz and Julie Savidusky for their wonderful choices of door prizes!

Last, but not least, a very grateful thank you to John Kavanaugh and his terrific staff, for such an extravagant and delicious meal on our anniversary. They totally outdid themselves with the steak, lobster, wine, desert, salad, and cheese tray. The northside’s Esquire Club is THE best place for steak and lobster anywhere in Madison!

Madison to host Small Business Conference

The Madison Small Business in Changing Times Conference website has been launched. Information and registration for the May 12, 2009 conference is available through the website, which you can access through the following link:

http://www.cityofmadison.com/business/sbc/

Please pass along to anyone you know who might be interested.

We hope to see you there!


Matthew B. Mikolajewski
Office of Business Resources Manager
City of Madison
215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Room 312
P.O. Box 2983
Madison, WI 53701

Summer Concert Series

The North/Eastside Senior Coalition is pleased to announce the schedule for the 2009 Summer Concert Series at Warner Park.

In its 16th year, NESCO presents six free, high quality musical concerts for senior adults on the north/eastside, their families, and other residents of the local and surrounding communities. One objective of the concerts is to increase the north/eastside’s access to cultural events and to expand their appreciation for different kinds of music. Another objective is to bring people of all ages and ethnic backgrounds together to enjoy each others company and appreciate a cultural event they would not otherwise be able to attend.

The concerts provide a unique and important opportunity to bring senior adults, who are otherwise isolated, together to socialize with people of all ages. NESCO’s annual summer concerts have truly become an “ARTS FOR ALL” event with families bringing their picnics, local agencies bringing their assisted living residents, and senior centers planning an excursion for their residents. The concerts take place in the beautiful Warner Park where the backdrop is trees, water, and grass.

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Northside Pride Week

A reminder that this week April 13-19 is the first ever "BuyNorthside - Northside Pride" Week!

Almost 50 Northside businesses, crafters, and organizations areoffering some kind of discount or special offer.Take in the coupon pages from the April/May Northside News to anybusiness to receive the special offers.A small copy of the coupon pages that you can print is located at www.northsidepridemadison.com

Supporting the businesses we have is the only way to keep them open. That is also the best way to draw new businesses to our part of town.

Also, don't forget to visit the "Northside Spring Bazaar" ThursdayApril 16 - Sunday April 19 at the old hardware store (next toFamily Dollar). Crafts, edibles, and other merchandise will be sold by Northside vendors, and a preview of the Northside Farmers Market will be held Saturday and Sunday, April 18 and 19, during the hours of 10am until 3 pm. Farmer vendors will be set up on the sidewalks infront of the former Kohl's grocery. Look for the tents!