Oktoberfest at Westmorland Park

Saturday, October 4, 2025

5-9pm

A new tradition with music (POLKA!), food, and fall festivities for adults only.

See full details and purchase tickets here: Westmorland Oktoberfest

Please share with your neighbors, we’d love to celebrate together.

Westmorland is closing out summer, and we’d love to see you there:

Summer Nights Finale

Saturday, September 13, 2025

4:30–9 PM at Westmorland Park

Featuring live entertainment from Pogie the Yogie, Gin, Chocolate, & Bottle Rockets, and Orchestra Salsoul Del Mad, plus food carts, desserts, and local beverages.

See full details here: Final Westmorland Summer Nights Event

Time: 4:30 PM – 10:00 PM

Location: Westmorland Park

Our mid-summer show is not to be missed! Enjoy music, dancing, and a stunning drone light show to close out the night.

🎵 Live Music Lineup:

Edi Gbordzi: African drums & dancing (4:30-5:30pm)
Johnny Chimes and the Natch’l Blues Band (5:45-7pm)
Headliner: V05 (7:15-9:30pm)
Emcee: Geoffrey Sandler
🎉 Drone Light Show (9:30-9:45)

🍴 Food Carts On-Site:

The Roost Fried Chicken
Jolly Frog
Thailand in a Truck
Eaton BBQ
Banzo
Stellas Bread
🍦 Desert:

Sassy Scoop Ice Cream
Lily’s Magical Treats
🥂 Drinks:

Local beers, root beer, non-alcoholic brews, THC-infused sips, and refreshing hard seltzers
Come early, stay late, and celebrate summer with neighbors and friends!

You might see posters saying that the MHCA is sponsoring this event, but those posters were made in error. The MHCA is sponsoring the 4th of July event, but not the Westmorland Summer Nights at Westmorland event.

Mark your calendars for May 17, 2025, for this stunning event held at Westmorland Park. Step into a world of nostalgia and community as we celebrate the spirit of giving and support for our beloved parks.

May 17, starting at 5:00 PM CDT

This is your chance to be part of an unforgettable night in support of the Madison Parks Foundation and our Madison Parks, which helps keep our parks thriving for all to enjoy. Spots are limited, don’t wait to grab your tickets!

More information here: https://onecau.se/picnicinthepark2025

Dinner tickets are nearly sold out, and we created another way to join the fun! We’re excited to open up a limited number of Disco Concert Tickets for those who want to enjoy the music, drinks, and dancing under the stars.

Disco Concert Ticket – $50 Includes:

• Live performance by VO5, Madison’s favorite 70’s disco band (Gate entrance 8 PM. Music starts at 8:30 PM)
• Beer & Wine (excluding the AirBar VIP Lounge)
• Entry to the Disco Party Tent, open from 8:00 PM to 10:30 PM
• Located in the hockey rink area at Westmorland Park

Trick or Treat

At the Odana Hills Golf Course on Sunday, October 27, from 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm.

Last year, our neighbors to the East, Wesmorland, also started a summer concert series, which they are calling "Summer Nights at Westmorland". The Westmorland 2024 concert series will start on Friday, May 31st, at the Westmorland Park. Click here for more information about the event.

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) is proposing to develop an updated facility for the National Wildlife Health Center (NWHC) to meet the agency's current and future needs.

Established in 1975, the NWHC is the only national center devoted to wildlife disease detection, control, and prevention in the U.S.

Operating as a "mission essential" facility, the NWHC faces challenges due to aging facilities, equipment and infrastructure, space limitations, and increasing costs associated with operation and maintenance. The renovations of existing infrastructure that would be necessary to meet contemporary standards and practices while continuing operations are cost prohibitive.

Following multiple studies beginning in 2008, the USGS’s preferred alternative is to replace the outdated facility with a new facility on federal property at the current location. Doing so would ensure that the NWHC can effectively carry out its vital mission for the benefit of animals, humans, and the environment.

For more information, you can follow this link: National Wildlife Health Center

The location of the National Wildlife Health Center

6006 Schroeder Rd

Topic: District 11 Book Club Discussion on "Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World" (2023) by Henry Grabar
When: Wednesday, October 25, 2023 from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Where: Meeting Rooms A at the Sequoya Library 4340 Tokay Blvd Madison, WI 53711
https://www.cityofmadison.com/council/district11/blog/free-parking-is-the-topic-of-our-first-district-11-book-club-discussion-on-october-25th-at-700-pm
Turning surface parking lots for cars into new housing for people

The growth of District 11 in the late 1950’s coincided with the increasing availability and conveniences of automobiles for the average Madison family. Wide four-lane boulevards, curved residential streets to discourage speeding, two car attached garages, and large surface parking lots became distinctive characteristics here on what was then farmland in the far West side of Madison. As local business moved into the area, everything residents needed was now just a short drive away.

The first shopping mall to open in our area was Midvale Shopping Mall in 1957 in what is now Sequoya Commons. In 1960, Westgate shopping mall followed at 600 South Whitney Way with 30 stores and parking for 1,000 cars. The Hilldale Shopping Mall opened just two years later with more than double the amount of stores and parking spaces for shoppers. This abundance of free parking at our area shopping malls had a significant impact on downtown Madison as city planners sought to lure shoppers back to the city center by creating more parking.

Today, the acres of land that were once paved over for free parking are now being turned into apartment and condominium units for people, with limited surface parking and underground parking for tenants. Sequoya Commons, University Park (former Westgate Shopping Mall), Madison Yards, and now the former M&I bank building at Hilldale Mall are examples of places that decided to turn surface parking lots for cars into new housing for people.

Book cover for Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the WorldTo examine how parking has shaped our community and to perhaps provide us with a roadmap on the direction our city is heading, starting this fall, I will be hosting a District 11 book club. The first book we will be reading is, Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World (2023) by Henry Grabar. Contact me at if you are interested in participating in the book discussion or just show up on Wednesday, October 25th at 7:00 with friends and your copy of the book for a lively discussion about parking.

A limited supply of the book is available for check out at the Sequoya Library.​

Bill Tishler
District 11 Alder, City of Madison
(608) 333-2745

Sign up for district 11 email list/blog:
http://www.cityofmadison.com/council/district11/blog/

Good Day, Everyone,

Our July Triad program is Burglary Prevention presented by Detective Sergeant Scott Reitmeier of the Burglary Crime Unit of the Madison Police Department. The program is July 27th at 10:00 via Zoom.

Det. Sgt. Reitmeier will discuss current trends in burglary crimes, how often and what types of weapons are involved, and what we can do to prevent burglaries. He will also discuss the legal differences between theft, burglary and robbery. And he will talk about what you should do if you encounter a burglar in your home. Should you defend yourself and your property with force? How often are victims injured in burglaries? To register and receive the Zoom link, please email me at .

See you on the 27th at 10:00.

Best wishes,
Mike

Mike Thomsen, Triad Coordinator
Triad at RSVP of Dane County
Triads of Dane County Youtube
Cellphone: 608-692-9709