Saturday, September 26, 10am-5pm
https://www.emersonekenartwalk.com/

We could not put on this community festival without all the support from our amazing sponsors!

The North Street Neighborhood Association is a 501c3 non-profit organization, and proceeds from Eken Park Fest go right back into our community!

• Benchmark Exteriors
• TASC

• Distinctive Dental
• LeafLife Dispensary
• Solidarity Reality
• SuperCharge! Foods
• Willy St. Co-op
• Woodman’s Markets

• A-Team Construction
• Dexter’s
• Enterprise Rent-A-Car
• Heartwood Tree
• Lao Laan Xang
• Liz Lauer Realty
• Luna Pet Resort
• Madison Hardwood Floors
• Madison Public Market

…and last, but not least, our in-kind donors and remaining sponsors!

• Bin There Dump That
• The Bodgery
• City of Madison Water Wagon
• DreamBikes
• Duesterbeck’s Brewing
• Full Mile Beer Company
• Sandhill Pet Clinic Vet
• Sherwin Williams
• WORT
• WVMO

Our great band lineup:

• Bear in the Forest — “With guitar, striking vocals, and a loop pedal, Bear’s live performances take you on a journey through sounds of indie folk, Americana, jazz, and country.”

• Seasaw — “Seasaw’s music is the product of two best friends continually exploring all of the ways they can construct a singular, sarcastic indie rock sound.”

• Bingbong — “Members of the band formed around their love for late-70s and early-80s guitar rock. Striving to revive the feel and the energetic power pop of that time, they’re heavily influenced by greats like Rockpile, The Pretenders, and The Smiths. BingBong’s raucous live shows—as witnessed by that blowout show at the storied Double Door in Chicago (2014)—speak to their ability to pack a larger venue with pure energy.”

• Cris Plata Band — “Our mission is to bring original country folk and Mexican roots music to the masses and save the world!”

• The Claudettes — “Six albums into their lauded career, the Claudettes (of Chicago) continue to put a fascinating new spin on American roots music. Blues and R&B are laced with punk spirit and film-noir moods to create the band’s singular “garage cabaret” sound.”

Sign up to help with some of our remaining volunteer shifts:
https://signup.com/go/sHaqNKY

August NSNA Meeting

Mon Aug 3rd, 6:30 PM at Hawthorne Public Library, or you can call-in virtually.

Google Meet call-in link & Meeting agenda

At long last, we have draft updates to bylaws, some policies, and our articles of incorporation. Please take some time to review these this week before the meeting so that you are prepared to vote on changes on Monday. These drafted changes were made by the officers together, incorporating feedback from a lawyer with background working with non-profit organizations.

• Articles of Incorporation (the official language we register our organization under for the state of WI)
  • Articles of Incorporation (current)
  • Articles of Incorporation (with proposed changes)
    
• Bylaws (governing rules for the operation of our organization)
  • Bylaws (current)
  • Bylaws (with proposed changes highlighted)
    
• 3 new policies that were not previously defined
  • Conflict of Interest Policy (new)
  • Record Retention Policy (new)
  • Whistleblower Policy (new)

Thu May 7th, 7:00 PM at Hawthorne Public Library, or you can call-in virtually. Different time than normal!

The Giving Committee will be presenting their funding proposal, so we need attendance from members for voting on the proposed spending! Hope to see you there!

Google Meet call-in link

Meeting agenda

The North Street Neighborhood Association is pleased to announce that the our annual Giving Committee grant process has begun! Applications will be accepted through Sun April 26th.

Apply here: 2026 NSNA Grant Application

To learn more about our annual giving process, or if you would like to be more involved, you can visit our Giving Committee page here. You can see the full details about the process in our policies [PDF].

Curious about our 2025 NSNA Grant Awardees? Check out this post from Jun 2025

Our Neighborhood Social is typically the 3rd Tue of each month, but this month lands on St. Patrick’s Day. Since Dexter’s will be packed to the gills that day, we’re bumping the social back a week to Tue 3/24. See you then!