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Groundbreaking is set for 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27 for a new environmental center, 24-acre park and outdoor classroom at 3700 W. Pierce St. in Silver City. The event celebrating creation of the Urban Ecology Center Menomonee Valley Branch will kick off construction and give participants information on plans for the project. It is sponsored […]

Walnut Way Conservation Corp. and Milwaukee Shines will host a celebration event at 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23, at 2350 N. 16th Street. The ceremony will provide information about renewable energy and opportunities for savings on utility costs. For more information, email Jeremy Davis or call 414-264-2326 x15.

Residents in the Layton Boulevard West neighborhoods of Burnham Park, Layton Park and Silver City will have their final opportunity to comment on the area’s proposed Quality of Life plan at a meeting set for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20 at the Sacred Heart Center, Room 203, 1545 S. Layton Blvd. Layton Boulevard West Neighbors (LBWN) […]

Groundbreaking ceremonies for the Journey House Center for Family Learning and Youth Athletics will take place at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 16 at Longfellow Elementary School, 1021 S. 21 St. The new addition, a collaboration of Longfellow School and Journey House, will serve the two institutions by providing a new cafeteria, kitchen, gym, computer labs and […]

Members of the Walker’s Point Center for the Arts will hold their annual show, offering an array of media, styles and compositions, beginning from noon to 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9 at the center, 839 S. 5th St. This salon-style exhibition features local and regional artists. It is free and open to the public, and […]

Community residents will celebrate the reopening of North Division High School at 8 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 1 at the school, 1011 W. Center St. Organizers plan to start students’ new year with cheering, signs of encouragement and celebration. All residents of the area are invited to attend. For more information, call Nicole Lightwine of the […]

Silver City’s 5th annual Asian Fest, planned for 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, celebrates the diversity of Milwaukee’s Asian community. The event will take place at Arlington Heights Park, 3429 W. Pierce St., and is sponsored by Silver City Main Street. It will feature authentic Asian food, music and dance. Highlights include […]

Hope House will host its annual back-to school street fair from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20 at Hope House, 209 W. Orchard St. The event will include games, food, bicycle repairs and a car show. School supplies will be given out to students as they are available. To donate school supplies or volunteer,  click here. […]

The Sounds of Summer Concert Series, Silver City’s free outdoor music event, continues with the final installment from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17. The concert will feature the band, I’m Not a Pilot, accompanied by Latin rock band, Purple Tongue. The concert is free and will take place at Arlington Heights Park, between National and Pierce […]

Residents of the Burnham Park neighborhood will gather from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16 to discuss the future of Burnham Park itself—how the park is used, what works, what is missing, and what neighborhood residents want to see happen there. The meeting, sponsored by Layton Boulevard West Neighbors, will be held at the Burnham Park […]