Community

The 2011 Harvest Day sponsored by the Walnut Way Conservation Corp. will take place from noon-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1 on 17th Street between North Ave. and Lloyd St. The free, public event celebrates the Lindsay Heights community and Walnut Way’s work in community building and education. For more information, contact Mario Hall or call […]

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 […]