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Neighbors to volunteer, and organizations sought to participate in Resource fair on October 23. An unprecedented collaboration of nearly a dozen groups has invited the public to join “Make a Difference Day” at Sherman Park. Participation by neighbors, especially the ”Tri-Block” area from North 51st to North 60th Streets and Center to Burleigh Streets, is essential to caring for the area and strengthening community bonds. The event is scheduled for Sunday, October 23, and is designed to prepare streets and alleys for fall and winter weather. The day will culminate with a free community celebration and resource fair for...

Milwaukee Recreation’s “natural alternative” to the usual haunted houses is returning for its 23rd year. Halloween Glen encourages youth to learn about nature through a fun and interactive program in the outdoor setting of Hawthorn Glen, Milwaukee Recreation’s 23-acre nature center at 1130 N. 60th St. The program will run every half hour from 5:45 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, October 14 and from 4:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. on Saturday, October 15. “Families attending Halloween Glen should expect a fun outdoor experience with an educational twist,” says Recreation Supervisor Nicole Sponholtz. “We’ve hired actors to dress up...

Milwaukee to celebrate record-breaking landmark during LEGO KidsFest from October 7. The original and largest LEGO touring event, will welcome its 1,000,000th visitor at its upcoming show in Milwaukee running October 7 through 9 at the Wisconsin Center. Since 2009, LEGO KidsFest has made 40 tour stops across the United States and one in Canada, averaging more than 25,000 delighted children of all ages at each visit. LEGO KidsFest includes over three acres and countless LEGO bricks for kids to enjoy. Event Producer Christopher White says, “Our show has continued to grow and develop over the years with many...

For the fifth year in a row, Victory Garden Initiative (VGI) is giving away five community orchards through the Fruity Nutty 5 Contest. Communities in Milwaukee County are encouraged to apply to win up to 30 fruit and nut trees to cultivate beautiful local food sources and pockets of edible abundance in the city we call home. To date, VGI has planted 23 orchards across the County. VGI’s mission is to build communities that grow their own food, creating a community-based, socially just, environmentally sustainable, nutritious food system for all. Planting these five orchards is key to that fruitful...

The Milwaukee Jewish Film Festival is a program of the Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center (JCC). Jewish culture and traditions from around the world are highlighted in films comprising the 19th annual Milwaukee Jewish Film Festival scheduled to run Sunday, October 30 to Thursday, November 3 at Marcus North Shore Cinema in Mequon. Celebrating the best in Jewish films and filmmakers, the 2016 Milwaukee Jewish Film Festival features a variety of movies that speak to Jewish traditions, customs and history, as well as present-day Jewish life. Exploring the diversity of Jewish experiences and perspectives, films in...

Near West Side Partners, Inc. announced on September 29 that Pete’s Pops has been named the winner of the inaugural Rev-Up MKE small business competition, and will locate their business in an empty storefront in the Near West Side. The winner was announced on Tuesday, September 27, 2016, at the conclusion of a “Shark Tank”-style live pitch event in which all eight finalists presented before a unique panel of judges and the public at The Rave. In addition, Funky Fresh Spring Rolls was named as the runner-up and recipient of $4,000 in start-up finds and they were named the...