Tenney-Lapham Neighborhood

TOMORROW! Time to oxidize your porthole covers and kiln-dry your hardtack for the 7th Annual Tenney Lap Boat event Sunday, May 17, 2026 Starting gun at 11:45 a.m. from the Tenney Park Pavilion Make a quick or leisurely loop around the island in the water Picnic beforehand, at 10:45! (And after, if desired!) No registration necessary FAQ Will there be prizes? Ribbons to the 60 smallest finishers! Special prizes for gerbils and for most hail-damaged boat (as usual, tugboats disqualified). Other categories/competitions may be announced. Is this a race? If you want to race, you should try to go fast. If you don’t, take your time. How long will it take!? If you try hard, under 10 minutes. If you don’t, maybe 20? Do I need a life jacket? Yes Picnic, you say? Yes, but this year let’s socialize before we paddle! Drinks, coffee, ice cream, citrus, and popcorn, courtesy of TLNA! Bring a sandwich or your favorite aspic and hang out for a bit to fortify yourself before the circumnavigation! Costumes? Tolerated, but the Fools Flotilla is just 3 weeks later Did you finally get a good bullhorn or timer this year? bullhorn: yes timer: no Water guns? No Calligraphy? after last year’s debacle, there will be zero-tolerance policy for calligraphy Can I swim it? if you really want to Alas, I have no lagoonworthy craft/I am short life jackets! I will find you a vessel! Please send me an email. Or you can just come and watch!

Less than a week away! Join us this Sunday, March 8 at the second annual… Craft Supply & Seed Swap Cargo Coffee, 750 E. Wash 1-3:30pm Bring craft supplies and seeds you no longer need & take home something new to you! Leftover supplies will be donated to Lapham Elementary. Please feel free to invite friends or groups who enjoy crafting or gardening. The more, the merrier! Lauren & the events team

Craft Supply & Seed Swap Sunday, March 8, 1-3:30pm @ Cargo Coffee, 750 E. Wash Bring craft supplies and seeds you no longer need & take home something new to you! Unclaimed supplies will be donated to Lapham Elementary. I look forward to seeing you there! Lauren & the events team - - - - UPCOMING EVENTS Sun 5/3 - Earth Day Repair Cafe hosted by Zero Waste Madison @ Goodman Community Center, 12-4pm Bring 1-2 items in need of repair and their volunteers will help you fix them! If you would like to volunteer to help repair bikes, lamps, clothing, computers or whatever you’re best at, contact [email protected]. Sun 5/17 - Tenney Lap @ Tenney Lagoon, 11am Bring your watercraft to Tenney Lagoon and paddle with your neighbors in an enthusiastic single lap race! Or come to watch the chaos! Picnic to follow. Wed 6/3 - Bike to Work Week Breakfast @ the corner of Paterson & Mifflin, 8am Power up with bagels and coffee during Bike to Work week. Sun, 6/7 - 50th Anniversary Party @ Reynolds Park Food, friends, and field day games - join us for a beautiful afternoon in Reynolds Park! 3rd Thursdays in June, July, August, and Sept - Popsicles on the Porch is back!! Sun 6/21 - Art Walk, 1-5pm Sign up by emailing Sharon Redinger at [email protected], all ages & levels of experience are welcome. Sat 8/8 - Yard Sale & Kids Clothing Swap, 8-3pm - Sign up for the yard sale by emailing Anne Katz at [email protected]. - Kids Clothing Swap (during yard sale) - bring clean clothing size newborn to kids 14/16 to 1032 Sherman, and pick out new-to-you clothes for the school year ahead. Expecting parents welcome! September - Fall Festival Join us for food trucks, fall activities, and a bake off! October - TLNA Repair Café @ Cargo Coffee If you would like to volunteer to help fix bikes, furniture, computers, clothing, stuffed animals or anything else, email [email protected] for more info.

This year’s Fire & Ice is happening tonight at sundown - with some major inspiration and modifications. Fire & Ice will not take place in Tenney Park, but on the streets of our great neighborhood instead. (Scroll down for the why and a little history) Minnesotans have been so determined and creative in how they are standing up to the occupation of their city. They are making a difference!  Let’s support them by lining our TLNA streets with flickering ice lanterns this Friday, 1/30 at sundown.  How to participate in 5 easy steps 1. Make ice lanterns. It’s easy to make ice lanterns when the weather gets this cold.  Put a bucket or plastic container with water out at dinnertime and you’ll have a lantern by morning.  ‘How to’ Resources to follow - scroll down 2. If you’d like, come pick up candles (while they last) on the porch at 411 Sidney Street to put inside the lanterns (or supply your own).    3. Place your lantern(s) out in front of your home or in front of your neighbors homes.   4. Light at sundown on Friday, 1/30.  It’ll be cold enough to light them again on Saturday.  5. Bundle up and take a walk - take & share your photos Hold hope. Stay calm. Stay safe. Stay kind. Be in community.

Join us for a Cheese Raffle!! Come win some fabulous cheese to bring to Thanksgiving! Sunday, 11/23 Robin Room 4-6:30pm There will be a delicious array of cheeses raffled off to benefit the Reynolds Park mural project (see photo attached of final design), which is about $5,000 from its goal. If you would like to make a direct donation for the mural, please contact Mary Lang Sollinger at [email protected] or Pat Kelly at [email protected]. Thank you all for an incredible year of neighborhood events!!

TLNA Fall Festival Sunday, Sep 28, 2025 4:30-7:00 PM Wall Pavilion, Tenney Park What’s happening: 4pm - Richard Linster memorial bike ride from the corner of Mifflin & Paterson to Tenney Park - Food trucks - Costa Rica Mango Man, Banzo, and Momma Meg’s ice cream - Pumpkin decorating - 50/50 Raffle - Membership meeting at 6pm - BAKE OFF! with prizes for the top 3 winners. How to participate in the Bake Off: 1. Sign up at /TLNAbake (You are also welcome to sign up at the event) 2. Bring 2 dozen small servings (24 cookies, one tray of brownies cut into 24, mini cupcakes, etc) to the TLNA Fall Fest by 4:45pm. 3. Judging: Any neighbor who donates to the 50/50 raffle will be given a token to vote for their favorite bake off entry (and is welcome to sample as many of the entries as they like). 4. Voting ends at 6pm & winners will be announced during the membership meeting. 5. Top 3 winners will each receive a Festival gift card ($50 for 1st, $40 for 2nd, $25 for 3rd), a TLNA t shirt, and a crispy high five from TLNA council member Michael Donnelly! _._,_._,_

Thank you for an amazing season of Popsicles on the Porch! Sixteen events, 30+ hosts, and over 800 popsicles served this summer! 🤣 Neighbors have met, strangers have become acquaintances and acquaintances have become friends. This was only possible due to our generous hosts who welcomed neighbors onto their lawns, porches, and driveways. A million times, thank you.

The final Popsicles on the Porch is tonight! Thursday 9/18 817 E. Gorham 5:30-7:30pm Pop in for a drink, a popsicle or just to say hello. The Madison mounted police will be stopping by if they are available! Thanks for a wonderful season. I’ve enjoyed chatting with so many of you, exchanging books and ideas, and setting up play dates that wouldn’t have happened without PoP! - Lauren DM me your feedback! If you went to a Popsicles - what did you like? What would you suggest doing differently? And if you did not go - why not? What might make it more appealing to you?

The beach was full & the playground was bustling today at Tenney Tots! It’s been a joy to see the kiddos playing together and friendships blossoming. Thanks for an amazing summer!

Our last Tenney Tots of the season is this Sunday, 9/14 10am-12 Tenney Beach & Tenney Beach Playground TT is a meetup for toddlers, their grownups, and any tweens/teens who are looking for babysitting work. The forecast looks beautiful! My kiddos and I will be on the beach building sandcastles. See you tomorrow!

CALLING ALL BAKERS! Sign up is open for the TLNA Fall Fest Bake Off is open - link in bio & details below! Fall Fest is less than three weeks away! Sunday, September 28, 4:30-7pm Wall Pavilion, Tenney Park What’s happening: 4pm - Richard Linster memorial bike ride from the corner of Mifflin & Reynolds to Tenney Park - Food trucks - Costa Rica Mango Man, Banzo, and Momma Meg’s ice cream - Pumpkin decorating - 50/50 Raffle - complementary beverages and tastes of bake off entries with every raffle donation - Membership meeting at 6pm - And a BAKE OFF! with prizes for the top 3 winners. How to participate in the Bake Off: 1. Sign up at the link in bio. 2. Bring 2 dozen small servings (24 cookies, one tray of brownies cut into 24, mini cupcakes, etc) to the TLNA Fall Fest by 4:45pm. 3. Judging: Any neighbor who donates to the 50/50 raffle will be given a token to vote for their favorite bake off entry (and is welcome to sample as many of the entries as they like). 4. Voting ends at 6pm & winners will be announced during the membership meeting. 5. Top 3 winners will each receive one of the following prizes: (1st prize chooses first, then 2nd, then 3rd) $25 Festival gift card, winner’s choice of TLNA merch, and ??? THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS @stonehousedevelopment @thedylinhotel @festfoods @altbrew