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Madison Kindness Week/ Chocolate Festival
Madison Kindness Week will be back for a third year, from February 4th through the 14th, and will again highlight the activities that make Madison one of the kindest communities in the state! Kindness Week 2026 will also feature the immensely popular and quite delicious Madison Chocolate Festival on Saturday, February 7, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Madison Chocolate Festival will be held at the First Congregational Church at 26 Meetinghouse Lane (on the Green) and will again include: a café serving a delicious lunch and delectable chocolate desserts; a bake sale; cookie walk; silent auction; gift basket raffle; a kindness open-mic; live music and more.
“Sometimes the world doesn’t seem like a very kind place,” said Kindness Committee Member Carol Robbins. “But there is a lot of kindness going on in every community that most people don’t notice. The Kindness Committee is determined to put a spotlight on those many efforts so people can see them. And what better way to celebrate kindness and the community than with The Chocolate Festival!”
Also back this year is the Haikus from the Heart contest, where winners will be announced at the Chocolate Festival. Poet Laureate Ed Lent will review Haikus and choose the winners. Anyone can submit a Haiku for consideration at the Haiku poetry drop box at the Scranton Library.
Madison Kindness Week kicks off on Feb. 4 at 6 p.m. at the Scranton Library Lifelong Learning Room with a workshop on Kindness and Compassion in Relationships. The workshop, led by Drs. Mira Svatovic and Keri Marcovici, will provide actionable skills that will increase your ability to connect with yourself and others. Pre-Registration is required for this workshop and can be done on the Scranton website.
As was done with the last Chocolate Festival, all proceeds will go to the First Congregational Church Community Breakfast, which is served every Saturday morning, free of charge, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. All are welcome to join us for breakfast. The Madison breakfast is served in conjunction with the Shoreline Soup Kitchen & Pantries, an interfaith service which provides five community pantry locations and nine community meal sites.
For more information, please contact Kevinhkane@yahoo.com.