Music Monday | UW Marching Band
2024-07-22 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Madison Campus Lawn
Join us for a fun evening featuring two sets of musicians! We’ll dance the evening away with DJ hits and members of the UW Marching Band. Echoes of Camp Randall will blast 5th quarter favorites like “On Wisconsin,” “The ‘Hey’ Song,” “Chicken Dance,” and more from 6:00—6:30 p.m.

Holy COW at Parks Alive
2024-07-24 17:00 - 19:00 | Meadowood Park, 5808 Thrush Ln, Madison, WI, 53711, United States
Enjoy a meal from the Holy COW and enjoy the festivities at Meadowood Park.

Holy COW at Disability Pride Festival
2024-07-27 13:00 - 15:00 | Warner Park, 2930 N Sherman Ave, Madison, 53704
The Holy COW will be serving up delicious lunch items for the annual Disability Pride Festival at Warner Park.

Holy COW at Meadowood Park
2024-07-29 17:00 - 19:00, 2024-08-12 17:00 - 19:00, 2024-08-26 17:00 - 19:00 | Meadowood Park, 5808 Thrush Ln, Madison, WI, 53711, United States
Come enjoy a pay-what-you-can meal and free fresh produce at Meadowood Park.

Family Dinner with the COW
2024-08-02 17:00 - 19:00 | Good Shepherd Verona Campus, 7291 County Road PD, Verona, WI, 53593, United States
Enjoy a family dinner from the COW. Event sponsored by Youth and Family ministry.

Music Monday | Acoustic Collective
2024-08-05 17:00 - 19:00 | Madison Campus Lawn
If you like feel-good music from the ‘60s to the present, then you’ll love the Madison based vocal group Acoustic Collective. The five-person ensemble recreates the vocal harmonies of groups like CS&N, Simon & Garfunkel, America, The Youngbloods, The Eagles, The Everly Bros and more while keeping their repertoire current with music by the Indigo Girls, Chris Stapleton, Cam, Alison Krauss, John Prine, The Dixie Chicks, and many others.

Music Monday | Top Shelf
2024-08-19 17:00 - 19:00 | Madison Campus Lawn
An evening of great songs from the 70s to the 90s featuring Good Shepherd friends Tracy Jane Comer and Alan Maslowski. Unique duo Top Shelf is often hailed as a “two-man band,” known for versatility and variety and for magically bringing songs to life within a small format, without use of backing tracks or loopers. (“I can’t believe there’s only two of you!”).

Holy COW at Badger Prairie Needs Network
2024-08-20 09:30 - 12:00, 2024-09-17 09:30 - 12:00 | Badger Prairie Needs Network, 1200 E Verona Ave, Verona, WI, 53593, United States
The Holy COW will be serving up delicious breakfast and lunch items for guests at Badger Prairie Needs Network.

Holy COW at the Department of Revenue
2024-09-04 11:00 - 13:00 | Department of Revenue, 2135 Rimrock Rd., Madison, WI, United States
The Holy COW will be serving a delicious lunch to employees of the Department of Revenue.

Mortgage Burning
2025-01-19 11:00 - 11:30 | Good Shepherd Verona Campus, 7291 County Road PD, Verona, WI, 53593, United States
Thanks to the incredible generosity of the members of the congregation, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Madison and Verona has successfully made their final payment on their mortgage after more than five years of work.
Join us following the 10 a.m. service outside the Verona Campus Sunday, Jan. 19 as we hold a special ceremony to celebrate being debt free. The Holy C.O.W. will provide refreshments.

COW @ Spring Egg-stravaganza
2025-04-19 08:30 - 12:00 | WI
Join the Verona Community for a Spring celebration and Egg Hunt! The Holy COW will be there serving up delicious breakfast items.
https://business.veronawi.com/events/details/spring-egg-stravaganza-5368
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Music Monday
2025-06-02 17:00 - 19:00 | Madison Campus, 5701 Raymond Rd, Madison, WI, 53711, United States
June 2 – Becca & Erik
Becca Feldhacker, Former Director of Youth Ministries at Good Shepherd, and her brother, Erik Mortensen team up on guitars and vocals including covers of Fleet Foxes, Tallest Man on Earth, Leon Bridges, Peter Gabriel, Rush, Joy Oladokun, Ray LaMontagne, Bastille, and more!

Join us this summer as we bring the joy of music, good food, and community beyond our walls and into the streets! Each Music Monday will feature a different band, food and a local not-for-profit partner. Proceeds will support that week’s featured organization. All are welcome—bring a lawn chair and a friend!
Upcoming Music Mondays:
June 16 The UW Marching Band | Echoes of Camp Randall
June 30 The Night Painters | Indie Rock
July 14 All That Jazz Big Band | Classic and M0dern Big Band
July 28 Acoustic Collective | Feel-good Folk/Pop harmonies
August 11 Trophy Husbands | Jazz and Pop songs
August 25 SunDance | Classic Rock and Folk favorites

Family Friday Dinner
2025-06-06 17:00 - 19:00, 2025-07-18 17:00 - 19:00, 2025-08-01 17:00 - 19:00 | Good Shepherd Verona Campus, 7291 County Road PD, Verona, WI, 53593, United States
Enjoy time to connect with other families over a meal served by the Holy Cow Food Truck at the Verona Campus Tent. Food, drinks, and outdoor toys provided.

Music Monday
2025-06-16 17:00 - 19:00 | Madison Campus, 5701 Raymond Rd, Madison, WI, 53711, United States
June 16 – DJ Eric Holmer (Record Scratchin Reverend!) and The UW Marching Band
Join us for a fun evening featuring two sets of musicians! We’ll dance the evening away with DJ hits from 5:00-6:00 p.m. and then with members of the UW Marching Band. Echoes of Camp Randall will blast 5th quarter favorites like “On Wisconsin,” “The ‘Hey’ Song,” “Chicken Dance,” and more from 6:00-6:45 p.m.

Join us this summer as we bring the joy of music, good food, and community beyond our walls and into the streets! Each Music Monday will feature a different band, food and a local not-for-profit partner. Proceeds will support that week’s featured organization. All are welcome—bring a lawn chair and a friend!
Upcoming Music Mondays:
June 30 The Night Painters | Indie Rock
July 14 All That Jazz Big Band | Classic and Modern Big Band
July 28 Acoustic Collective | Feel-good Folk/Pop harmonies
August 11 Trophy Husbands | Jazz and Pop songs
August 25 SunDance | Classic Rock and Folk favorites

"Stop the Violence. Save the Children." Community Meal
2025-06-18 16:00 - 19:00 | Good Shepherd Madison Campus, 5701 Raymond Road, Madison, WI, 53711, United States
Join the Holy COW as we BBQ for a cause – ending violence in our communities. Representatives from community organizations will be on-site with resources and there will be games and activities for all ages.

Worship in the Park
2025-06-19 17:00 - 19:00 | Western Hills Park, 2499 Whitney Way, Fitchburg, 53711, United States
When: Thursday, June 19 at 5:30 p.m. Where: Western Hills Park
Join us for a special joint worship service with Orchard Ridge UCC at Western Hills Park. Pastor Dara and Pastor Julia from Orchard Ridge UCC will lead us in a meaningful service of prayer and Holy Communion as we honor Juneteenth. The Holy COW Food Truck will serve a pay-what-you-can meal beginning at 5:30 p.m., with worship starting at 6:00 p.m. Meal proceeds will help cover food costs and support the Meadowood rental assistance program through Keeping Neighbors Connected. Good Shepherd has an ongoing ministry partnership with Orchard Ridge UCC.

Music Monday
2025-06-30 17:00 - 19:00 | Madison Campus, 5701 Raymond Rd, Madison, WI, 53711, United States
June 30 – The Night Painters
Indie rock band The Night Painters is based in Madison, Wisconsin, but it started as a Seattle project in 2018. Al Knox (founder: vocals, guitar) connected with local Madison legends Harry Hochwarter (bass) and Luke Stanton (drums) who have recently helped The Night Painters maintain a footing in Madison’s live music scene. In late 2024, the band released their sophomore album Fence of Perfect Lines, which explores life’s trajectory and whether there’s anything we can do about it.
Join us this summer as we bring the joy of music, good food, and community beyond our walls and into the streets! Each Music Monday will feature a different band, food and a local not-for-profit partner. Proceeds will support that week’s featured organization. All are welcome—bring a lawn chair and a friend!
Upcoming Music Mondays:
July 14 All That Jazz Big Band | Classic and M0dern Big Band
July 28 Acoustic Collective | Feel-good Folk/Pop harmonies
August 11 Trophy Husbands | Jazz and Pop songs
August 25 SunDance | Classic Rock and Folk favorites

Thrivent Shredding Event
2025-07-12 09:00 - 10:30 | Thrivent Financial, 708 Heartland Trl., Madison, WI, United States
Thrivent Shredding Event & Food Drive
When: Saturday, July 12 at 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. Where: Middleton
Bring your stacks of paper (staples, paper clips, and rubber bands are okay) that need shredding to the Thrivent Financial Office parking lot at 708 Heartland Trail, rain or shine! Have your papers in bags/boxes in the backseat/trunk of your vehicle and a member of our team will unload and carry it to the shredding truck. In addition to your papers needing to be shredded, please consider bringing items that will benefit families who visit the Good Shepherd Food Pantry. The following items are needed:
Cereal Meals in a can Ramen Noodles
Hamburger Helper Vegetable & canola oil Diapers & wipes
After you drop off your papers and your food drive donation, grab a coffee and a pastry from the Holy COW!

Music Monday
2025-07-14 17:00 - 19:00 | Madison Campus, 5701 Raymond Rd, Madison, WI, 53711, United States
July 14 – All That Jazz Big Band
All That Jazz Big Band has been a Wisconsin and Illinois event favorite for over 35 years. This traditional big band has been featured at the Madison Art Fair on the Square, Jazz at Five, Stoughton Opera House, Al Ringling Theatre, Watertown Concert Series, and many other venues. All That Jazz even did a live performance on the nationally televised CBS Early Show. All That Jazz is also a regular at a variety of area festivals, school concerts, and summer concert series. Hear stirring renditions of classic dance tunes, jazz standards as interpreted by modern arrangers, and new jazz compositions. The current schedule is always available at allthatjazzbigband.com or facebook.com/ATJBand
Join us this summer as we bring the joy of music, good food, and community beyond our walls and into the streets! Each Music Monday will feature a different band, food and a local not-for-profit partner. Proceeds will support that week’s featured organization. All are welcome—bring a lawn chair and a friend!
Upcoming Music Mondays:
July 28 Acoustic Collective | Feel-good Folk/Pop harmonies
August 11 Trophy Husbands | Jazz and Pop songs
August 25 SunDance | Classic Rock and Folk favorites

Music Monday
2025-07-28 17:00 - 19:00 | Madison Campus, 5701 Raymond Rd, Madison, WI, 53711, United States
July 28 – Acoustic Collective
If you like feel-good music from the ‘60s to the present, then you’ll love the Madison-based vocal group Acoustic Collective. The five-person ensemble recreates the vocal harmonies of groups like CS&N, Simon & Garfunkel, America, The Youngbloods, The Eagles, The Everly Bros and more while keeping their repertoire current with music by the Indigo Girls, Chris Stapleton, Cam, Alison Krauss, John Prine, The Dixie Chicks, and many others.
Join us this summer as we bring the joy of music, good food, and community beyond our walls and into the streets! Each Music Monday will feature a different band, food and a local not-for-profit partner. Proceeds will support that week’s featured organization. All are welcome—bring a lawn chair and a friend!
Upcoming Music Mondays:
August 11 Trophy Husbands | Jazz and Pop songs
August 25 SunDance | Classic Rock and Folk favorites

Bingo Under the Tent
2025-07-30 18:30 - 20:30 | Verona Tent, 7291 County Rd PD, Verona, WI, 53593, United States
Did Someone Say BINGO?
Please join us under the tent in Verona on Wednesday, July 30th at 6:30 p.m. for a fun night of BINGO! Come one, come all! -Children are welcome! The Holy COW will be on hand with fun snacks. We’ll begin calling BINGO at 6:45 p.m. Fun prizes, fun snacks, what could be better! Bring your friends and join us!

Music Monday
2025-08-11 17:00 - 19:00 | Madison Campus, 5701 Raymond Rd, Madison, WI, 53711, United States
August 11 – Trophy Husbands
What first began as a cocktail lounge jazz group (originally called The Oxfords then Nathan Gerlach & Friends), the Trophy Husbands has evolved into a finely tuned band. The group originally met performing for worship services at Bethel Lutheran Church in Madison, in the late 2000’s, where many of them still perform today. With tight harmonies and creative arrangements of covers, the band enjoys opening songs for improvised solos and taking Top 40 hits and making instrumental arrangements of them.
Join us this summer as we bring the joy of music, good food, and community beyond our walls and into the streets! Each Music Monday will feature a different band, food and a local not-for-profit partner. Proceeds will support that week’s featured organization. All are welcome—bring a lawn chair and a friend!
Upcoming Music Mondays:
August 25 SunDance | Classic Rock and Folk favorites

Worship in the Park
2025-08-21 17:30 - 19:00 | Food Cart Event
When: Thursday, August 21 at 5:30 p.m. Where: Elver Park
Join us for a special joint worship service with Parroquia Santa Maria at Elver Park. Pastor Dara and Pastor Juan Carlos from Santa Maria will lead us in a meaningful service of prayer and Holy Communion as we worship together in the summer weather. The Holy COW Food Truck will serve a pay-what-you-can meal beginning at 5:30 p.m., with worship starting at 6:00 p.m. All are welcome — come as you are!

Generous Jalopy Car Show - Madison Campus
2025-08-23 10:00 - 14:00 | Madison Parking Lot
Car show at the Madison campus supporting Generous Jalopy. Music, cars and delicious food from the Holy COW will be dished up. The event runs 10:00-2:00 with food served 11:00-1:00. Proceeds support Generous Jalopy, a local nonprofit that brokers transportation solutions for people who exemplify resiliency despite adversity.

Music Monday
2025-08-25 17:00 - 19:00 | Madison Campus, 5701 Raymond Rd, Madison, WI, 53711, United States
August 25 – SunDance
SunDance is a local band featuring Jeff Addison, Casey Day & Greg Matysik that does a variety of music from groups including Crosby Stills Nash and Young, America, The Beatles, The Eagles, The Byrds, Simon and Garfunkel, Cat Stevens, Tom Petty, Johnny Cash and many others.
Join us this summer as we bring the joy of music, good food, and community beyond our walls and into the streets! Each Music Monday will feature a different band, food and a local not-for-profit partner. Proceeds will support that week’s featured organization. All are welcome—bring a lawn chair and a friend!
