North Street Neighborhood Association Announcements -- March 12th

[North Street Cochairs]

Announcements for the North Street Neighborhood Association: 

ArtWalk Update from the 2024 organizers

We had a great time creating the Emerson East / Eken Park Art walk but Sara, Charlotte and Susan (the folks who make up Emerson Eken Arts) are ready to let go of the leadership of it and move on to other endeavors.  It’s been a wonderful experience getting to know our community and all the artists who live here, pulling off a brand new arts event that was wildly successful for two years in a row, and bringing city-wide awareness to the arts scene in our neighborhood.

There’s plenty of time to grab onto the momentum that we’ve built if other people want to continue having art walks here.

We’re still around the neighborhood and, who knows, if another art walk is created, we might apply as participants.

We have really enjoyed working with all of the artists and community members who rolled up their sleeves to make it extraordinary. Thank you to the North Street Neighborhood Association and Lauer Realty for their important support . Lastly, thank you to all of the artists who bravely and generously shared their gifts.

In community,

Susan, Charlotte, and Sara
You can reach Susan at kaye.susan@gmail

NSNA Development Committee

The NSNA Development Committee will probably hold a meeting in the morning on Sunday, March 16th. To confirm the date/time/location, please contact devel...@northstreetna.org. 

NSNA Earth Day Clean-up

Join the efforts of North Street Neighborhood Association in cleaning up our neighborhoods for Earth Day! Meet us at North Street and Commercial Avenue (butterfly gardens - across from Tip Top) on Saturday 4/26/25 at 10:00AM for supplies and head out with friends and neighbors to pick up trash in parks, along neighborhood streets and bus stops. Cafe Domestique is graciously donating coffee for our meet up spot - please bring your own mug.

If you are specifically interested in supporting efforts at Demetral Park, please register with the City to join their Parks Earth Day Challenge!

Collected trash can be disposed of at the following pick up points:

-Demetral Park Shelter (place in or near shelter trash cans)

-Eken Park (place in trash cans or at curb by park sign)

-Washington Manor Park (place in trash cans or at curb by park sign)

When you are done, head over to Northstreet for their Earth Day Fair happening Saturday 4/26/25 from 10:00AM-2:00PM.

Yard Sale - Save the date
The NSNA Yard Sale will be on Saturday June 7th, with a rain date of Saturday June 14th. Registration will open on our website in early May.

Seeds Available at City Libraries

Madison Public Library’s popular Garden Seed Giveaway (link is external) began Thursday, March 6 at eight library locations. All libraries (with the exception of Central Library) will offer a variety of flower, herb, and produce seeds for visitors, free of charge.

In 2025, approximately 50 different species of seeds will be available and each year librarians modify their ordering based on both public feedback and observation. For instance, flowers and herbs have been consistently popular across locations, and so there will be more of each offered this year at each location.