The September meeting of the North Street Neighborhood Association will be on Thursday, September 5th, at 6:30pm at Bashford Church and online via Google Meet. You can view the meeting agenda, which includes the call-in information, meeting materials, and announcements.
NSNA News & Updates
Eken Park Fest is this Saturday, August 17
Our North Street Neighborhood Association’s annual Eken Park Festival is coming up this Saturday from 11am to 8pm…now in the actual park! That’s right, the festival will be held in Eken Park for the first time. Tell your neighbors, tell your friends. Everyone is invited. The day will be full of music, good food, kids activities, and beer. Keep reading for all the details.
Music lineup presented by Benchmark Exteriors:
12 pm Kid Jordan and the Second Line
1:40 pm Pink Halo
3:10 pm Nester
4:45 pm Kat and the Hurricane
6:30 pm The Periodicals
Kids Activities presented by Liz Lauer and Lauer Realty
Listening Lawn presented by Ella Apartments
Bring your own chair or blanket and relax!
4:00 pm Kids of All Ages Parade led by Kid Jordan (crowns, tiaras, and festival best encouraged)
The City of Madison Water Wagon will be serving up H2O please bring your reusable water bottle or glass-free drinkware.
Food truck favorites presented by Northstreet:
El Sabor de Puebla
Just Veggiez
Melly Mell’s
Teddywedgers
The Chocolate Shoppe
Mentoring Positives
This FREE festival is completely volunteer-run. Volunteering is a great way to get to know your neighbors. There are still some volunteer slots available
To learn more about the festival and to sign up for volunteer slots, visit the Festival Page. For full information about the day’s events, visit the Eken Park Festival Facebook Event.
We’ll see you on Saturday!
August 2024 North Street Neighborhood Association Meeting Agenda
The August meeting of the North Street Neighborhood Association will be on Thursday, August 1st, at 6:30pm at Bashford Church and online via Google Meet. You can view the meeting agenda, which includes the call-in information, meeting materials, and several announcements. Note that a few items, including the meeting minutes from July, are still being finalized and will be added as they become available.
Volunteer at Eken Park Festival
Our annual festival, Eken Park Festival, is coming up in August. Did you know that it’s an entirely volunteer effort? We’re seeking volunteers for this year’s festival, which will be Saturday, August 17th. Volunteering is a great way to support the festival and get to know your neighbors. You can sign up here. Volunteers help with setting up, selling beer, emptying trash bins, and keeping things running smoothly. We also need volunteers to help with our fantastic kids area.
July 2024 North Street Neighborhood Association Meeting Agenda
The July 2024 meeting of the North Street Neighborhood Association will be on Thursday, July 11th at 6:30pm, at Bashford and online. You can view the full agenda, which includes the link to join online and links to any relevant documents. We look forward to seeing you next week.
NSNA Awards Grants to Neighborhood Projects
Reminder that the July NSNA meeting is NOT in two days, it will be on July 11th. Read on for an announcement about our first annual giving process! At the May NSNA meeting, association members had the opportunity to hear from the local organizations that applied for funding from the annual NSNA Giving Process, and rank the applicants to determine the allocation of funds. The process, overseen by the Giving Committee, is how the neighborhood association gives out funds raised through Eken Park Festival to support local projects.
This year year’s awardees were:
Emerson Elementary PTO, $1000 towards the purchase of a mat for their GaGa Ball Pit.
Emerson Eken Arts, $1000 towards the 2nd Annual Emerson Eken Art Walk (September 28, 2024).
Friends of Starkweather Creek, $924 towards purchasing native plants for the park at the corner of Commercial and McCormick.
Our co-chairs joined the Giving Committee chair to present the funds to a representative from each organization. We’re so glad to be able to support all three organizations with our first round of our giving process.
Yard Sale – again!
Our neighborhood yard sale continues this Saturday, June 8th, from 8am-2pm. You can view an interactive map here. If you missed last week due to the rain, this week is sure to provide all sorts of treasures.
Bike Week 6/4 and 6/6, 7am – 10am
The North Street Neighborhood Association Transportation Committee is hosting Bike Week tables in each of our neighborhoods! We will be giving out coffee and breakfast treats from 7am – 10am on June 4th along the Starkweather Creek Path @ Commercial Ave and June 6th in Emerson East Park. If you would like to volunteer to hand out treats please contact Mike Zenz at mjzenz@gmail.com. Otherwise please stop by, grab some breakfast, and chat with your neighbors.
Tuesday’s commuter station: Starkweather Path @ Commercial
Thursday’s commuter station: Emerson East Park (on Johnson between First and Second)
We hope to see you during Bike Week!
June 2024 North Street Neighborhood Association Meeting Agenda
The June 2024 meeting of the North Street Neighborhood Association will be on Thursday, June 6th at 6:30pm, at Bashford and online. You can view the full agenda, which includes the link to join online and links to any relevant documents. We look forward to seeing you next week.
Neighborhood Yard Sale on Saturday!
The annual North Street Neighborhood Association yard sale is on Saturday, June 1st from 8am-2pm. Visit 20 yard sales across both the Emerson East and Eken Park neighborhoods. For full details, including a map & list of addresses, visit our Yard Sale page. Folks are selling a full range of things, from kitchen items to vintage toys to sports equipment to clothing.
