Our next FOOT meeting will be on Tuesday, December 10th at 6 PM at Barriques on Park Street (the back room is reserved for us). 

Four foot members and guest, Jim Lorman, of Friends of Lake Wingra (FoLW) met at Barriques on Park St. on October 15th at 6 PM. Topics covered were:

Join us for three September Tuesday evenings of FREE folk dancing in the historic Olin Pavilion.

Come join us next Monday, August 12th at Barriques on Park Street at 6 PM to plan for this fall's dance series, for work parties in the Turville Conservancy, and for other upcoming events. Give us your input on the new kiosk design proposed by the Madison Parks Department. And get updates on the bluebird trail, our participation in the Clean Lakes Festival, park safety, Alliant Energy Center planning, proposed new developments along John Nolen, and long-term visions for the parks and surrounding public and private land.

Five FOOT members met with Robert Godfrey, local PR consultant, on June 10th at Barriques on Park St. for our regular bi-monthly meeting. We reported out on recent activities that included: four May concerts in the pavilion, two pre-burn clearings and a post-burn seed toss in the Turville Point Conservancy, Olin Park clean-up for Earth Day, a garlic mustard pull, and completion of the blue-bird trail. Robert guided us on how to approach local media to better spread the FOOT message and reach a broader audience. Suggestions for outreach to local 'interested parties', included the Sheraton Hotel, Badger Rock school, the Urban League, and Boys & Girls Club. We also discussed future activities that included a scheduled summer yoga series in the pavilion and a potential fall folk-dance series. 

Once again, Samantha Kellogg will offer four free yoga classes in the Olin Pavilion this summer. Each 90 minute classes will start at 5:30 PM.

From young to old, dancin' to dining, the crowds came for FOOT's second annual May concert series. Each of the four concerts brought a different sound to the Olin Pavilion - from rousing rock to spicy tex-mex, to campfire strings, to local folk. FOOT wants to extend its sincere thanks to the four performing groups below, as well as to the Saris Cycling Group, and the Madison Police and Parks Departments for their support and sponsorship.

Get your toe-tappin' shoes on and prepare yourselves for another great spring concert series in the historic Olin Pavilion!  For four week nights this May, a variety of excellent local musical groups will play FREE two-hour concerts starting at 6 PM.  The lineup includes:

A gang of six met on Monday, April 8th at 7 PM at Barriques on Park St. to discuss FOOT affairs and plan for upcoming events. Jim D. generated enthusiasm when he presented the band line-up for our May concert series, and discussion ensued on how to plan and set up for these four events. See later announcement of final band schedule.

A perfectly-timed snow fall,coupled with mild temperatures and lots of volunteer help, produced a wonderful winter Nordic ski event in Turville Point Conservancy on Saturday, February 23rd. Hundreds of luminaria lit the main ski trail while two big pit fires sparked and warmed folks throughout the evening. Deep rhythms by Madison Drum Circle folk added to the primal scene, and abundant hot chocolate donated by Barriques coupled with lots of snacks and goodies, including s'mores, offset the calories expended on the trails.