Prairie Hills Neighborhood Association

Note: the Prairie Hills Garage Sale, scheduled for May 17-18, is cancelled due to lack of interest.  UPCOMING EVENTS

Tuesday, May 14  noon

Tai Chi at Monona Terrace kick-off, featuring a 45-minute sessions and a free smoothie in a take-home tumbler for the first 75 people courtesy of Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin. The classes will continue at no charge from 12 noon to 12:45 p m on the Monona Terrace rooftop weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays until June 27.  Registration is available on site.   Wednesday, May 15  10:30 a.m. QRP for Suicide Prevention.  Presented by SW Madison Triad and Jean Papalia, retired police officer.  Prairie Park Apts, 6530 Schroeder Rd.  Free. Thursday, May 16  6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
“Bridging the Cultural Divide, Part 2–A Conversation with Neighborhood Youth.” Prairie Hills is sponsoring a discussion with teens from the Meadowood Center about communication between teens and adults.  Informal.  At Orchard Ridge United Church of Christ, 1501 Gilbert Road. Refreshments. Thursday, May 16    6:30-8:00 p.m. A Conversation with Jennifer Cheatham, the new Madison school superintendent.  At Memorial High School. Saturday, May 18  6:30 p.m. Eat for Equity Event, which benefits the Gardens for Empowerment Project, the community gardens. They will be serving up a four course Wisco Spring themed meal.
At Orchard Ridge UCC, 1501 Gilbert Rd Madison, Suggested Donation: $25-$50
BYOB  This is a private event with limited seating.  Please RSVP by emailing eatforequitymadison@gmail.com. Saturday, May 18 10:00 a.m.-noon Free Disc Golf workshop.  Hiestand Park. Glide, a Madison area disc golf pro shop, is offering a series of free clinics for aspiring disc golfers of all ages. These clinics are intended for all skill levels and will include a brief history of the game, basic overview of the rules, demonstration of equipment and throwing techniques, and an opportunity for individual and group instruction. Sunday, May 19  10:00 a.m.-noon Free Disc Golf workshop, Elver Park. Saturday, May 25  12-3 p.m.
Falk School Multicultural Fair and Fun Fair Raffle.  Volunteer to help.  Donate items for the raffle.  Contact Mya Curtis  658-2648. Notes: If you couldn’t make it to the Meadowridge Library/Neighborhood Center Listening Session last week, you can still share your ideas. Go to www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/meadowridge   At the next meeting the architect will bring back options to be evaluated by residents (June 6 at 6:30 p.m., former Ace Hardware store) May 13-17 is the kick-off for the 2013 Slow Down Yard Sign Campaign. Summer is an important time to encourage drivers to slow down and watch for kids.  Slow Down Yard Signs are free thanks to a grant from American Family Insurance. The signs are available year-round at the participating police departments and American Family agents listed on the Safe Communities website: www.safercommunity.net.

The minutes from the last two PHNA meetings are available to view/download:

• March 21st Meeting
• April 25th Meeting

Don’t forget about the meeting this Thursday, May 16  6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
“Bridging the Cultural Divide, Part 2–A Conversation with Neighborhood Youth.” Prairie Hills is sponsoring a discussion with teens from the Meadowood Center about communication between teens and adults.  Informal.  At Orchard Ridge United Church of Christ, 1501 Gilbert Road. Refreshments. Click here for a flyer.

Thursday, May 9  6:30-8:00 A Conversation with Jennifer Cheatham, the new Madison school superintendent.  At West High School.  Other “conversations” will be May 16 at Memorial and May 30 at La Follette. Thursday, May 9  6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
First session on the renovation of the Meadowridge Library.  This is your opportunity to offer your vision for the library.  What should it be?  What should it look like?  What should it offer?  Former Ace Hardware Store.  Meadowood Center.  The follow-up meetings are June 6 and June 20.

Thursday, May 9  7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
First Madison budget conversation, Work/Invent & Create.  Share your ideas for making Madison a better place to live, learn, work and play. Madison Senior Center, 330 West Mifflin.  You can also share your ideas at www.cityofmadison.com/budget Friday, May 10  11 a.m.-5 p.m. & Saturday, May 11  9 a.m. -3 p.m. Olbrich’s Plant Sale with the Pros.  Olbrich Botanical Gardens, 3330 Atwood Avenue. Get great plants and expert advice from area professionals. Features everything from annuals and perennials to ornamental grasses and shrubs. Local gardening experts, master gardeners, and Olbrich’s horticulturists will answer questions. Saturday, May 11  10 a. m. – 3 p.m. Fresh Air Art Fair.  Elver Park.  Local artists and craft vendors showcase and sell their original works including paintings, jewelry, and other handmade items. Art, food, refreshments, and kids crafts. Free to the public. Wednesday, May 15  10:30 a.m. QRP for Suicide Prevention.  Presented by SW Madison Triad and Jean Papalia, retired police officer.  Prairie Park Apts, 6530 Schroeder Rd.  Free. Wednesday, May 15  7:00 -8:30 p.m.
Second city budget conversation, Get Around/Build Opportunity for All. Packers Community Center Room, 1927 Northport Drive. Your chance for input on the city budget.

Thursday, May 16  6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
“Bridging the Cultural Divide, Part 2–A Conversation with Neighborhood Youth.” Prairie Hills is sponsoring a discussion with teens from the Meadowood Center about communication between teens and adults.  Informal.  At Orchard Ridge United Church of Christ, 1501 Gilbert Road. Refreshments. Friday, May 17, and Saturday, May 18   8 a.m. -3 p.m. Prairie Hills neighborhood garage sale.  We will advertise and provide signs (limited number) and a list of participating addresses that you can share.  To be listed and/or get a sign, respond to this email or contact Gloria at 288-8160 by Monday, May 13.

Saturday, May 18  10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Free Disc Golf Workshop.  Hiestand Park soccer fields. Glide, a Madison area disc golf pro shop, is offering a series of free clinics for aspiring disc golfers of all ages. These clinics are intended for all skill levels and will include a brief history of the game, basic overview of the rules, demonstration of equipment and throwing techniques, and an opportunity for individual and group instruction.

Thursday, May 2   6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Discuss first steps in making Falk a “community school.”  This is a follow-up meeting to a previous brain-storming session.  Falk School library.  This time the choices will be narrowed to a number of items to act upon.

Thursday, May 9  6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
First session on the renovation of the Meadowridge Library.  This is your opportunity to offer your vision for the library.  What should it be?  What should it look like?  What should it offer?  Former Ace Hardware Store.  Meadowood Center.  The follow-up meetings are June 6 and June 20.

Thursday, May 9  7:00 p.m.
First Madison budget conversation, Work/Invent & Create.  Share your ideas for making Madison a better place to live, learn, work and play. Madison Senior Center, 330 West Mifflin.  You can also share your ideas at www.cityofmadison.com/budget

Wednesday, May 15  7:00 p.m.
Second budget conversation, Get Around/Build Opportunity for All. Packers Community Center Room, 1927 Northport Drive.

Thursday, May 16 6:30 p.m.
“Bridging the Cultural Divide, Part 2–A Conversation with Neighborhood Youth.” Prairie Hills is sponsoring a discussion with Southwest Madison teens about communication between teens and adults.  Informal.  At Orchard Ridge United Church of Christ, 1501 Gilbert Road. Refreshments. Friday, May 17, and Saturday, May 18 8 a.m. -3 p.m.

Prairie Hills neighborhood garage sale.  We will advertise and provide signs (limited number) and a list of participating addresses that you can share.  To be listed and/or get a sign, respond to this email or contact Gloria at 288-8160.

Saturday, May 25  12-3 p.m.
Falk School Multicultural Fair and Fun Fair Raffle.  Volunteer to help.  Donate items for the raffle.  Contact Mya Curtis  658-2648.

Information
MSCR has lots of fun camps this summer: CR8TV U Camp, Healthy You, Girls on the Move, and many more.  Go to www.mscr.org

Domestic Violence Help
Domestic violence continues to be an issue that the Madison Police Department deals with on a consistent basis.  Domestic abuse can happen to anyone, regardless of race, income, education, gender, sexual orientation, age or religion.
Our local domestic abuse agency for Dane County, Domestic Abuse Intervention Services (DAIS), offers a variety of resources and services for victims, their family and friends, and for anyone who is unsure if they are in an abusive relationship.  Their website also provides a lot of helpful information for the general public, as well as ways the public can support the DAIS mission.  DAIS has a 24-hour help line at (608) 251-4445 or (800) 747-4045.  The DAIS website is:
http://abuseintervention.org