We are now in countdown mode with the summer ending soon and the school year beginning- gone so fast with many good memories built during these beautiful long days. Whether you are returning from a vacation or just a normal work life with some outside time sprinkled in, time to plan ahead for September and the Fall.

Please pull out your calendars today and add these events.

PARTY FOR THE PARK

🎉 One Night. One Give for your Neighborhood! Join us →TICKETS

September 13TH, 6:30 at Broadmoor Golf Club.

This isn’t just a fundraiser—it’s a night for the neighborhood. Come eat, laugh, and celebrate with friends old and new, while supporting the events and projects that make our neighborhood so special. Get your ticket and bring a friend!

Want a Sneak Peak at some of our auction items? Chef’s dinner for 8 at Cafe’ Flora, a luxury cruise with Explora Journeys, opening nights at the Paramount Theater, One on One Fitness sessions, *getaways in the Methow Valley…..and sooooo much more. Click below for full details and tickets.**

TWO MORE WEEKS OF FREE MUSIC IN THE PARK!

Weather has been kind to Music in the Park so far- this past Thursday the rain held off until 7:55 and the neighborhood (and the kids) swayed to the Americana music of the Angela Soffe Band. Eden, with Samantha Woods was a huge hit the week before. The Carlile Family Band (yes, Brandi’s cousins) is coming this Thursday August 21 at 6:30, with live music from the Music Factory starting at 6. And the season is capped off with Neon Rain on Thursday August 28th. Bring your picnic and your friends and family for a relaxed night of music as the summer starts to wind down.

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FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 12TH- THE MADISON PARK ART WALK RETURNS!

Stroll the business area, sip wine and enjoy the artists from 5-8. Click on the poster for details.

LITTLE BEATS CONCERTS BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND: OCTOBER 4TH AT PIONEER HALL!

RUTH DALTON REMEMBRANCE ON WEDNESDAY AUGUST 20TH AT 5:30

Join in remembering Ruth Dalton and her little Prince. Friends and family are asking the community she loved so dearly to come together to honor her legacy of love and kindness.

On Wednesday August 20th at 5:30, meet on 43rd Avenue East, just south of Madison Street where the city will have installed a plaque in memory of Ruth and Prince near a bench overlooking the Madison Park Beach, she so frequented. MORE DETAILS ON THE LINK BELOW.

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FARMER’S MARKET UPDATES

The Farmer’s Market conducted a survey on August 9th and results will be coming out in about a week. The market continues to bustle with happy neighbors, children and dogs; the vendors and community are getting to know each other well and the array of produce, baked goods, flowers and artisan specialties have created a lowkey way to create new connections in the community and delicious items to take home for the week’s meals. We’d love to get your feedback HERE if you have a moment.

Not IF but WHEN an Emergency Arrives

The volunteer Emergency Hub team conducted a drill in the Park on Saturday, practicing our plan to mobilize a support system for neighbors to help each other in the case of an emergency- such as a devasting earthquake. To understand why this is important, take a quick look at this 5 minute Nova/PBS video clip of what awaits us off the west coast—the Cascadia Subduction Zone. https://www.friendsofmadisonpark.com/public-safety Time and time again we are told that it's not a matter of IF we'll get "the big one", but WHEN. This is also discussed in an article: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/07/20/the-really-big-one?

The Emergency HUB volunteer team is also expanding what constitutes a devastating emergency in our community and how important mutual aid can be for those in our neighborhood to feel and be safe. We saw beautiful examples of neighbors helping neighbors during the 2020 Pandemic shut down, and during the racially motivated threats on Marisa Spooner Le-Duff, owner of the Domicile Gallery. Neighbors came together with a "Love Happens Here/No Place for Hate" campaign to alert our community and rally protection and support for Marisa and the gallery.

How might we engage together to stand strong in response to any actions arriving to attack any of our neighbors, workers, or businesses who have done nothing wrong but might be intentionally or mistakenly targeted? Please mail madparkhub@gmail.com with your ideas or questions.

The Emergency Hub could use some help with promotional items; if anyone has graphic design chops and could help with periodic efforts, please contact us.

FALL NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGS AT THE BATHHOUSE

Tuesday, September 30th at 7 pm- City Council member Joy Hollingsworth will speak on the One Seattle Plan and its impact on Madison Park and answer your questions.

Tuesday, October 14th at 7 pm- Bathhouse Renovation and Beach Restoration Project follow up meeting. An interactive second meeting with the architectural team of Signal Architects and Anchor QEA Landscape Architects to share results and ideas formed from our first meeting in May. Come for an update on our progress and exciting vision for an updated gathering place and surroundings for Madison Park. (view more details about the planned renovation on our website HERE.)

Tuesday, November 11th at 7 pm- Our year end meeting with updates on coming events in 2026, budget projections and more!

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Looking Ahead