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City leaders and community advocates gathered at O’Donnell Park on May 31 to raise awareness about gun viоIеncе, in recognition of Wear Orange Day and National Gun ViоIеncе Awareness Day on June 1. More than 100,000 men, women, and children are shоt every year across the nation, with gun viоIеncе devastating families in Wisconsin and tеrrоrizing disadvantaged Milwaukee neighborhoods. The annual Wear Orange Weekend, June 1 to 3, is a national campaign to end gun viоIеncе. The Calling, the orange sunburst-shaped sculpture at O’Donnell Park, was the background for the kick-off rally, attended by dozens of supporters dressed in...

The S/V Denis Sullivan, Discovery World’s tall ship, kicked off its 2018 sailing season on May 26, beginning with a full day of free deck tours. The sailing vessel is one of the jewels of the Discover World program. As the world’s only re-creation of a 19th century three-masted Great Lakes schooner, the Denis Sullivan offers a genuine maritime experience to the public. However, her main purpose is educational. The floating classroom has a scientific laboratory, two computer workstations, and equipment to study Lake Michigan’s freshwater environment. The Denis Sullivan is not a replica of a specific vessel, but...

March for Our Lives Milwaukee organized another downtown rally against gun violence on May 24, after a week that saw more mass shооtіngs around the country in Texas, Georgia, and Indiana. The March for Our Lives movement began after the Stoneman Douglas High School shооtіng on February 14 in Parkland, Florida, and through various forms of activism has attempted to pressure national legislators to enact sensible gun control laws. For the most part, the group’s efforts have been thwarted by the National Rifle Association (NRA), which has used its financial resources to lobby Congress on its behalf. The “Mass...

Beasties Safari is a summer-long public art project of the Zoological Society of Milwaukee to build awareness of the Window to the Wild Capital Campaign. Presented by Blue Moon, the campaign is raising money for Adventure Africa, which will include new exhibits for the elephants, hippos and rhinos. The Beasties will be on display through Labor Day, September 3. Beasties By The Numbers 42 Beasties are on Safari with 17 on Zoo grounds – including a 16-foot Beastie outside the Zoo entrance, 7 in the Waukesha area and 18 in Milwaukee. Each Beastie has a sponsor. Blue Moon is...