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Post Farm Park

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Quann Park

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Blessed Sacrament Church

Type: Church Religion: christian Denomination: roman_catholic

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Edward Klief Park

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Burrows Park

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Elizabeth Link Peace Park

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Reynolds Park

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Tenney Park

Type: Park Address: 1414, East Johnson Street, Madison Website: https://www.cityofmadison.com/parks/tenney/

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James Madison Park

Type: Park Address: 614, East Gorham Street, Madison

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Arrowhead Park

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Monroe Street Library

Type: Library Hours: Mo-We 10:00-18:00; Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-17:00 Address: 1705, Monroe Street, Madison Phone: +1-608-266-6390 Website: https://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/monroe-street

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Giddings Park

Type: Park Hours: Mo-Su 04:00-22:00 Address: 429, Castle Place, Madison Website: https://www.cityofmadison.com/parks/find-a-park/park.cfm?id=1191

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Hoyt Park

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City-County Building

Type: Town Hall Address: 210, Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard, Madison

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Wisconsin Historical Society

Type: Library Hours: May-Sep: Mo-Th 08:00-19:00; May-Sep: Fr,Sa 08:00-17:00; Sep-May: Mo-Th 08:00-21:00; Sep-May: Fr,Sa 08:00-17:00; PH closed Address: 816, State Street, Madison Website: https://www.wisconsinhistory.org

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Glenwood Moravian Church

Type: Church Religion: christian Address: 725, Gilmore Street Website: https://www.glenwoodmoravian.org/

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Midvale Community Lutheran Church ELCA

Type: Church Religion: christian Denomination: lutheran

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Quarry Park

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Hill Farms Transportation Building Transportation Library

Type: Library

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Olin Park

Type: Park Address: 1155, Olin-Turville Court, Madison

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Grace Episcopal Church

Type: Church Religion: christian Denomination: episcopal

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Calvary Lutheran Chapel

Type: Church Religion: christian Denomination: lutheran Address: 701, State Street, Madison Phone: +1 608 255 7214 Website: https://www.calvarymadison.org/

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Waunona Park

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Hillington Triangle

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Morrison Park

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Trinity United Methodist Church

Type: Church Religion: christian Denomination: methodist Address: 1123, Vilas Avenue, Madison

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Bethel Evangelical Free Church

Type: Church Religion: christian Denomination: evangelical Address: 301, Riverside Drive, Madison

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Jackson Street Plaza

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Fountain of Life Covenant Church

Type: Church Religion: christian

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Fisher Street Playground

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Rimrock Park

Type: Park Address: 2906, Rockwood Drive, Madison

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Badger Rock Neighborhood Center

Type: Community Center Address: 517, East Badger Road Website: https://rootedwi.org/badger-rock-neighborhood-center/

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Ocean Road Park

Type: Park Hours: 04:00-22:00 Address: 910, Ocean Road, Madison

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Johnson Park

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Christ Presbyterian Church

Type: Church Religion: christian Denomination: presbyterian Address: 944, E Gorham St, Madison

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Shorewood Hills Village Hall

Type: Town Hall Address: 810, Shorewood Boulevard, Madison

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Ss. Gyrit & Methodius Orthodox Church

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Madison Senior Center

Type: Community Center Address: 333, West Mifflin Street

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Capitol City Lodge No. 2

Type: Community Center Address: 100, North Blair Street

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dane County

Type: Community Center Address: 2059, Atwood Avenue

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Madison Parks Office

Type: Government Office Address: 300, East Lakeside Street Website: https://www.cityofmadison.com/parks

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Esther Beach Park

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Congregation Shaarei Shamayim

Type: Synagogue Religion: jewish Denomination: reconstructionist Website: https://www.shamayim.org

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One Alumni Place

Type: Community Center

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Representative Melissa Ratcliff

Type: Government Office Phone: +1-608-237-9146

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Lyckberg Park

Type: Park

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Porchlight Men's Shelter

Type: Social Services

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Representative Jenna Jacobson

Type: Government Office Phone: +1-608-237-9143

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Madison South Rotary Park

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Arts + Literature Laboratory

Type: Arts Center Address: 111, South Livingston Street, Madison Website: https://artlitlab.org/

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