Historic Madison 50th Anniversary Celebration

Historic Madison, Madison’s historic society, is 50 years old and celebrating with, of course, a look back at Madison history — and how it has helped preserve it. The event starts at noon with a social hour with plenty of snacks and exhibits to browse. At 1 p.m. a panel of former mayors, Sue Bauman, Joe Sensenbrenner and Dave Cieslewicz, moderated by Madison historian and author and HMI board member Stu Levitan, will discuss past preservation efforts. At 2 p.m. there’s a special award we can’t say much about (shhhhh). RSVP to mlgajewski@aol.com.

media release: Historic Madison is 50!

To celebrate this milestone the Board of Historic Madison will be hosting a very special program on Sunday, October 15, at Evjue Commons at Olbrich Gardens.

Former mayors Sue Bauman, Joe Sensenbrenner and Dave Cieslewicz will discuss how their administrations reflected and affected Madison history. The panel will be moderated by Madison historian and author and HMI board member Stu Levitan.

HMI members are invited to attend and bring guests.

Schedule

Noon to 1 p.m. Social hour. Mingle with HMI members and guests and panelists. Browse exhibits. Partake of heavy hot and cold hors d’oeuvres, water, coffee and cake.

1:00 to 2:00 Mayoral panel

2:00 Special award

During the event, brand-new Volume XXV of the Journal of the Four Lake Region will be available for current and new members to pick up.

Current and new members will also receive a free copy of Stuart Levitan’s Madison: The Illustrated Sesquicentennial History, Volume 1, 1856-1931.

To help us plan this event, if you are inclined to attend please email Mark Gajewski directly at mlgajewski@aol.com with your name and the number of people you expect to have in your party. This will allow us to gauge the size of the room and the quantity of treats and beverages.