This Week in Madison: Nov 2–8

Here's what's on the AroundMadison calendar this week, Monday, Nov 2 through Sunday, Nov 8, in Madison and Hanover. THIS WEEK'S HIGHLIGHTS • Fri from 6 PM and Sat from 11 AM: MadHop Music Festival, two days of live music with 30+ artists across downtown venues, all on one wristband https://aroundmadison.com/events/madhop-music-festival-2026 • Sat noon to 10 PM: Mulligan Bay Golf Grand Opening Open House, a free drop-in open house to try the golf simulator bays and multisport games, 1402 Bear St https://aroundmadison.com/events/mulligan-bay-golf-grand-opening-open-house • Fri 6 PM to 9 PM: Homeschoolers' Barn Dance at Moose Lodge 765, caller-led folk dancing for the whole family with live music from The Bloomingtunes (no experience needed) https://aroundmadison.com/events/homeschoolers-barn-dance • Also this week: Election Day on Tuesday (City Hall offices closed), the JCPL Author Fair Saturday afternoon and an ACO Cornhole regional tournament at Madison Fun Factory on Sunday NEW ON AROUNDMADISON LAST WEEK New listings added last week include the Mulligan Bay Golf grand opening, the Cousins Maine Lobster food truck at Toyota of Madison, the ACO Cornhole Regional Tournament, a Habitat for Humanity homebuyer information session (Nov 11), Caroling with Santa at the library (Nov 27) and the Master Gardeners' Holiday Wreath Making Workshop (Dec 1). MONDAY, NOV 2 • 11:30 AM: Board of Public Works and Safety Meeting • 5 PM to 6:30 PM: Paint & Sip ~ Paul Cezanne Style, Madison Auditorium TUESDAY, NOV 3 • All day: Election Day. City Hall offices, including the water office and Brown Gym, are closed; trash runs on schedule • 10 AM: Mother Goose on the Loose, Madison Auditorium • 2 PM: Reclaiming Your Inner Wisdom: Asha Frost, virtual author talk from the library (online) • 5:30 PM: Silent Book Club, Hanover Sunroom WEDNESDAY, NOV 4 • 11 AM to 6 PM: Cousins Maine Lobster Food Truck, Toyota of Madison, 258 Clifty Dr • 2 PM: Hanover College Women's Soccer, Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament • 4 PM: Parks Board Meeting • 5 PM: BZA Meeting • 5:30 PM: City Council Meeting • 5:30 PM: Plan Commission Public Hearing and Regular Meeting THURSDAY, NOV 5 • 10 AM: Story Time at Hanover, Hanover Sunroom • 12 PM to 1 PM: Community Bingo with Prizes, Aperion Care Hanover, 410 W Lagrange Rd • The 3:30 PM Public Arts Commission meeting is canceled FRIDAY, NOV 6 • 12 PM: Golden Girls (ladies 50 and up), Madison Assembly of God • 6 PM: MadHop Music Festival kicks off at venues across historic downtown Madison • 6 PM to 9 PM: Homeschoolers' Barn Dance, Moose Lodge 765, 1340 Michigan Rd • 6 PM: Hanover College Women's Basketball vs Baldwin Wallace University, Collier Arena • 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM: Zach Hackney, Riverboat Inn • 8 PM: BA Blues, Mad Paddle Brewstillery SATURDAY, NOV 7 • 10 AM to 1 PM: Missions Bake Sale, First Baptist Church, 416 Vine St • 10 AM: Make a Bird Ornament, Clifty Falls State Park • 11 AM: MadHop Music Festival day two, downtown venues • 12 PM to 4 PM: Springerle Cookies workshop (ages 14 and up), Southern Indiana Folk School • 12 PM to 10 PM: Mulligan Bay Golf Grand Opening Open House, 1402 Bear St • 1 PM to 3:30 PM: JCPL Author Fair, Madison Auditorium • 2 PM: Fantastic Foxes, Clifty Falls State Park • 2 PM: Hanover College Women's Volleyball vs Rose-Hulman, Collier Arena • 6 PM: Hanover College Women's Basketball vs Asbury University (Ky.), Collier Arena • 7 PM: Southwestern Girls Varsity Basketball vs Brown County, Southwestern Middle/Sr High School in Hanover SUNDAY, NOV 8 • 10 AM: Nature's Architects: Beavers, Clifty Falls State Park • 10 AM to 6 PM: ACO Cornhole Regional Tournament, Madison Fun Factory, 2830 Wilson Ave • 10:30 AM: Family Circle Meal (worship service, then a free meal for everyone), West Madison Faith Community Church, 1100 W Main St Every event above has its own page with details and directions on the AroundMadison Events page: https://aroundmadison.com/events Know of something we missed? Share it in the comments or submit it on the AroundMadison Events page.