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| What Madison's Talking About |
|  | The Madison Children’s Museum received a $6.5 million gift from the late philanthropist Jerry Frautschi, the largest gift in the museum’s history. (Brian Standing / Wikimedia Commons) |
| 🧒 Frautschi Donated $6.5 Million to Children’s Museum | - Madison philanthropist Jerry Frautschi, who died in January, left behind one last gift for the Madison Children’s Museum. Frautschi has given $6.5 million to the museum for maintenance, renovations, and sustainability upgrades to the building at 100 North Hamilton Street.
- It’s the largest such donation in the museum’s history, and comes on top of the $5 million Frautschi donated in 2005 to help secure the five-story building. He also gave $1 million in 2020 to create the Wonderground outdoor play space, and he and his wife, Pleasant Rowland, each committed $2 million to the museum’s Facilities Fund in 2023. [WMTV]
| “Jerry Frautschi’s belief in the power of cultural institutions and his long-standing commitment to this building affirms the museum’s role in making Madison a place where families and communities thrive.
” | Kia Karlen | Co-CEO, Madison’s Children’s Museum |
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| | | The sizzling Los Angeles Guitar Quartet has left audiences cheering around the globe. “They will blow you away,” says Guitar Player Magazine. Now, the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet joins the Madison Symphony for Rodrigo’s breathtaking Concerto for Four Guitars. | | Tickets start at just $22 – Get yours now at madisonsymphony.org or call 608-258-4141. This Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Overture Hall, experience the brilliance of the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet live in concert with your Madison Symphony Orchestra. |
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| Where To Find the Best Bagels in Madison |
|  | The bagels at Bagels Forever do indeed seem to go on forever. (Rob Thomas / Madison Minutes) |
| Madison might not be a city known for its bagels the way New York City or Montreal are. But when it comes to the round breakfast delights, we’ve got plenty of delicious options, whether you want a full morning sammie or just a bagel and schmear. | | Here are some of the best places in Madison to get a bagel: | | | If you’re planning to bring bagels into the office, Bagels Forever is the place you have to go to. Since 1973, the retail bakery on University Avenue has been making New York-style bagels in Madison. You can also ship a box of bagels to your favorite out-of-towner. | | | Mermaid doesn’t have a physical store, so I feel a little like a secret agent when I preorder my bagels days in advance and then pick them up, made-to-order, at Mermaid’s commercial kitchen on South Baldwin Street. They also sell challah bread and chocolate babka. | | | As the name suggests, this is the Madison spot that former New Yorkers say comes the closest to their hometown bagels. I’m a big fan of their bagel sandwiches, whether it’s the simple egg and cheddar or the chicken breast sandwich known as the Massapequa. | | | This bakery on East Main Street makes its bagels using small-batch sourdough breads milled with local, organic ingredients. Don’t expect any wild flavors — they keep it simple with plain, sesame, and everything bagel options, keeping the focus on the quality of the bagels. | | | Those on a plant-based diet or otherwise looking for grain-free bagels know to go to Paleo Mama Bakery, which offers their “Pagels” to take home. Check out the new bakery and retail space that just opened up on Park Street. | | | Folks line up for these hand-rolled bagels at the Monroe Street Farmers’ Market, and the owner is planning to open his own brick-and-mortar location on Speedway Road this fall. | |
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Correction: In Tuesday’s newsletter, the election results for Dane County Board District 9 were incorrect. Aria X. Trucios beat Simran Arora for that supervisor seat. Check out all the results here. City Cast Madison regrets the error. |
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