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• Host arts performances and visual art displays
• Offer community programming for Madison residents
• Be a hub for Black professionals to network, collaborate, and work together internally and with the greater Madison business community to recruit, train, and nurture local Black talent
• Invite guests and organizations for receptions, galas, and other special events
• Celebrate accomplishments and contributions of Black Wisconsinites
• Serve 6,000 students and 3,000 seniors

• Unveiling Juneteenth | Wednesday, June 19 | 4-5 p.m. | Chazen Museum of Art, 750 University Ave., Madison | Free | Come for a free guided tour (registration required) to explore the Chazen’s collection through the lens of Juneteenth.
• Christie Lenée | Wednesday, June 19 | 8-11 p.m. | The Bur Oak, 2262 Winnebago St., Madison | $20-$25 | Be wowed by this singer-songwriter who is a renowned fingerstyle guitarist.

• Sup, Sip, and Sound | Thursday, June 20 | 6-7:30 p.m. | Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St., Madison | $25 | Under the guidance of Outdoor UW, paddle board on the lake before slaking your thirst with a beverage on the Union Terrace.

• “Seussical the Musical” | Friday, June 21-Sunday, June 23 | Times vary | Badger Ridge Middle School, 500 Richard St., Verona | $14-$17 | Horton hears a who’s who of Madisonian thespians at this Verona Area Community Theatre production.
• Solstice Fire | Friday, June 21-Saturday, June 22 | 8-9:30 p.m. | Madison Circus Space, 2082 Winnebago St., Madison | $12-$35 | This circus act performance will be hot with its celebration of all things fire.

• Kitty Palooza | Saturday, June 22 | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Madison Cat Project, 3205 Latham Dr., Madison | Free | Offering fee-waived adoptions, food trucks, prizes, and live music, this event is the cat’s meow.
• Sun Prairie Pridefest | Saturday, June 22 | 12-4 p.m. | Wetmore Community Park, 555 North St., Sun Prairie | Free | Celebrate Pride with vendors, food, live music, and family activities.

• Alimentari, the beloved delicatessen and specialty food shop, is opening a second location on Monroe Street this fall. Located in the Knickerbocker Place building, the 3,062-sqft eatery will offer expanded deli offerings and more alcohol options. (Channel 3000)

• Growing Shade is a new interactive web application by The Capital Area Regional Planning Commission and the Dane County Tree Canopy Collaborative. City planners, neighborhood groups, and residents can use the tool to find ways to conserve and/or expand the area’s tree canopy.

• The Silver Dollar Tavern is no longer. Demolition began this week on the oldest family bar in Madison to make way for a future development project with details still in the works. (WMTV)

• Madison Parks seeks 250 volunteers for this year’s Ride the Drive, taking place Sunday, August 11. The event closes select streets downtown to allow for biking, vendors, and activities for all ages.

• The Madison Capitols hockey team unveiled their 2024-25 season schedule. The first game of the season will be Friday, Sept. 27 against the Youngstown Phantoms. Ticket packages are available now.

• Lost pets might be found quicker now that Public Health Madison & Dane County is teaming up with the Dane County Humane Society to support 24PetConnect, an online database for lost local pets.

• If piano is your forte, head to Sun Prairie. Eight pianos, designed by local artists, will be placed throughout the city for several weeks to be enjoyed by the community. The unveiling takes place tomorrow from 5 to 7 p.m. in Cannery Square. (WMTV)

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• It will be covered with a natural stone chip seal surface, as well as native soil, stone, and wood
• It’s being constructed to minimize erosion, create a firm tread, and protect trees
• Trail difficulty is proposed to be in the “easy” to “moderate” range
• After the trail is complete, the disturbed areas will be restored by the City’s Parks Division