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3rd District Town Hall Meeting

This message is from Alderman Kovac. ————————————————————————— Dear Neighbor, Alderman Nik Kovac invites you to attend a 3rd District town hall meeting from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 27th at the East Library (2320 E Cramer Street). The meeting will include officers from Milwaukee’s 1st Police District (which covers the East Side and Downtown), as well as representatives from the Department of

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East Library Super Hero Kick Off program on Wed, May 20 at 6pm

Milwaukee Public Library’s Super Reader Summer Reading Program at a Glance: Super Reader starts in Milwaukee on May 18th.  East Library will have a Super Hero Kick Off program on Wed, May 20 at 6 pm. Children ages 0-12 can participate.  Enroll at any Milwaukee Public Library location. Young adults ages 13-17 can participate in the teen “Put a Face on Your Book” summer reading

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Lawn Bowling Open House

If you are interested in Lawn Bowling… ================================= Our first scheduled Open House is Sunday, May 24 from 11 am – 3 pm at Lake Park. The next is Friday, June 12 from 5 pm – 9 pm. Open House is an event in which guests and potential new members are encouraged to try out the sport of lawn bowls. More information can be

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Riverside Jazz Ensemble – “Just Jazz”

Greetings, We cordially invite you, family and friends to join the Riverside Jazz Ensemble, with Guest Artists Mike Miller and Jay Anderson, for an evening of “Just Jazz” on Thursday, May 21st, at SoLo Pizza, 2856 N Oakland Avenue, Milwaukee.  Enjoy some great big band jazz as well as some of Milwaukee’s best artisan pizza and pasta.  Free admission.   Michael Harris Principal Riverside

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Compost Bin & Rain Barrel Sale on Saturday, May 16

***TOMORROW, MAY 16, 2015*** The City of Milwaukee will host a one-day-only, first-come, first-served backyard compost bin and rain barrel sale on Saturday, May 16 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Wilson Park Senior Center parking lot, 2601 W. Howard Ave. The sale will take place rain or shine, and is NOT restricted to City of Milwaukee residents. Compost bins are on

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Dealing with nuisance behavior

Murray Hill residents regularly comment on a variety of nuisance behaviors they experience – noisy groups passing through the neighborhood, loud parties, property theft, destruction of flower beds, overturning trash bins, speeding cars… Some people wonder if they should wait for a party to settle down.  Or they think perhaps that trampling the tulips isn’t all that bad, or that tipping garbage carts onto

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Announcing…Solar East Side!

Murray Hill Neighborhood Association is proud to be partnering with Milwaukee Shines and the Midwest Renewable Energy Association to bring you SOLAR EAST SIDE this summer!  Read on to learn more about this exciting program: Milwaukee Shines will be delivering community information sessions on Milwaukee’s East Side this spring and summer! In partnership with the Midwest Renewable Energy Association and the Murray Hill Neighborhood Association,

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Riverside University HS Scholarship Rummage Sale and Flea Market – Sat, May 16th

Riverside University High School Alumni (RUHS) are holding their Annual Rummage Sale and Flea Market on Saturday, May 16th from 9-3 pm in the RUHS gym.  All the proceeds from this sale go towards providing scholarships to deserving Riverside HS Seniors through the Riverside HS Foundation.  They also need donations from the public to make this worthwhile fundraiser a success.  Please support your local schools. Donations will be accepted at the RUHS gym on Thursday,

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Invitation from Riverside High School

This invitation is from Principal Harris at Riverside High School. —————————- Greeting Neighbors, I am cordially inviting you to our Multi-Cultural Program and Display as we celebrate diversity at Riverside University High School.  Our goal this year is to engage our surrounding community by inviting you to our school to see the great things that are taking place.  Please join us for some great

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Downer Avenue Commercial Corridor Meeting Follow Up

This message is from Alderman Kovac… —————————————————————————————– Thank you to the hundred-plus neighbors who attended the meeting at the East Library last Wednesday to discuss the Downer Avenue Commercial Corridor. In case you weren’t able to attend in person, or would like more time to review the information presented by our Department of City Development (DCD), all of the slides from the meeting can

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