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9th Annual Eggs-travaganza

Mark Your Calendar!! All are welcome to join the fun at the 9th Annual Eggs-travaganza scheduled for the Saturday before Easter (March 30) at 9 am in the Children’s play area of Riverside Park. Bring your containers, cameras, smiles, kids and grandkids for our annual egg hunt. Several thousand eggs are “hidden” for the hunt, including traditional colored eggs, plastic eggs filled with candy,

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City Notice: St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations

Aldermen Nik Kovac and Robert Bauman would like to make East Side and Downtown residents aware of a large event happening this weekend with thousands of participants. The 4th annual Shamrock Shuffle pub crawl takes place this Saturday, March 9, starting at 2:00 p.m. on East North Avenue and on Water Street. In addition, the St. Patrick’s Day Parade begins at noon in downtown

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City Notice: The Mayor’s Challenge

Today is the final day to cast your vote and help us win the Fan Favorite contest for the Bloomberg Philanthropies‚ Mayors Challenge. Bloomberg has partnered with Huffington Post to host a „Fan Favorite‰ contest. The winner of this contest will receive $50,000 in start-up funds from IBM and promotional assistance from Huffington Post. As a proud Milwaukeean, I am asking you to join

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Maryland Montessori School Community Meeting: RESCHEDULED

The Maryland Montessori School Community Meeting has been rescheduled for Wednesday, March 6 at 6:00 PM in the MAM gym, due to the potential snowstorm on Tuesday.  Please see original meeting description below: Due to low attrition and high demand for the Montessori Program at Maryland Avenue Montessori School (MAM), there are immediate and long-term space needs for more classroom space to accommodate the

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11th Annual Local Farmer Open House

Saturday March 9th, 11 am – 4 pm at the Urban Ecology Center in Riverside Park (1500 E. Park Pl, Milwaukee, WI 53211 | 414.964.8505 |  www.urbanecologycenter.org) Meet and support your local farmers. Connect to get farm-fresh produce & more. Whether you are just learning about Community Supported Agriculture (CSAs) or have been a member for years, this is a great opportunity to talk with local

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Snow Shoveling Request

MHNA needs your help in insuring that our sidewalks are safe places to walk this winter season. Dangerous conditions with falls have resulted from sidewalks not being cleared of snow in a timely manner. City ordinance requires that snow be removed within 24 hrs. after a snow fall. Please report unsafe conditions to the Milwaukee Department of Public Works. After the City inspects and

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