Don’t miss the 10th Annual Eggs-travaganza: Saturday, April 19th at 9AM
We have some extra treats for this year’s egg hunt. The Easter Bunny will be joining us to welcome and pose for pictures with any interested egg hunters prior to and after the egg hunt. Walgreens on Oakland Avenue near Locust St. has sponsored this special visitor and is willing to develop for free a 4 x 6 picture of this memorable meeting. Of
Do you have a question for UWM’s Dean of Students?
The upcoming meeting (Tuesday, April 22 at 7:00PM at the Urban Ecology Center) of the Murray Hill Neighborhood Association will feature UWM’s Dean of Students Tim Gordon. Dean Gordon is responsible for handling student affairs, including those aspects of student life that affect those of us living near the University. We’ll be sending out our normal invite to the meeting in a week or
Hunger Cleanup – Sat, April 12, 8AM – 1:30PM
Spend the morning volunteering in the Annual UWM Hunger Clean-Up! Neighbors can join the hundreds of members of the UWM campus community in the Annual Hunger Clean-up on Saturday, April 12, 2014. This is a one-day service event where students, faculty, staff and community volunteers help at local non-profits and aid local elderly residents by doing tasks such as taking out storm windows, raking
MHNA Spring Newsletter
The Spring issue of Murray Hill News is back from the printer and will soon be appearing on doorsteps around the neighborhood. The PDF version of the newsletter is available here if you would like to get a jump on the stories. This issue’s main story is a brief history of MHNA’s attempt to work with the University under an agreement we, other NA’s,
MHNA March Meeting – Tuesday March 25
Dear Murray Hill Members: Come join your neighbors and friends at this month’s monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 25 at the Urban Ecology Center, 1500 E. Park Place at 7:00 pm to hear Heidi Weed, Special Enforcement Inspector, for the Dept of Neighborhood Services. Heidi has been working in the neighborhood for several years now and has a seen the good and bad of
Mark Your Calendar!! 10th Annual Eggs-travaganza
All are welcome to join the fun at the 10th Annual Eggs-travaganza scheduled for the Saturday before Easter (April 19th) 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 filled eggs, and special ceramic eggs and
Help Milwaukee County Parks Plan for the Future
Love Your Parks? Help Milwaukee County Parks plan for the future Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at 6:00-7:30 p.m. Marcia Coles Community Room 3133 E. Newberry Blvd., lower level Take part in Milwaukee County Park’s 2015-2020 Strategic Planning Process at an upcoming PUBLIC INPUT SESSION. Parks Director John Dargle, Jr. will introduce the process and discuss the next steps on how you can stay
Did Shamrock Shuffle and St. Patrick’s day affect you?
How was your weekend? On Saturday the “Shamrock Shuffle” was again held on North Avenue. And, of course, yesterday was St. Patrick’s Day. How was your part of the neighborhood affected? If you witnessed any disruptions, please take a moment to send us a description of the event(s). We’re preparing a summary to send to District 1 and City officials. Please send any comments
Spring Musical at RUHS
Riverside University High School has many great traditions. One of these traditions includes our Spring Musical. This year we are excited to present Dreamgirls. Performances will be Friday, March 21st and Saturday, March 22nd, Friday, March 28th and Saturday, March 29th. All performances are at 7:00 pm. Tickets are now on sale. Show your support of our very talented music and drama departments by
MHNA meeting is Tuesday, February 25
Dear Murray Hill Members: Please come join your friends and neighbors to hear Ellen Levine from the College of the Possible, a non-profit that helps low-income students apply for, get accepted, and graduate from college. They work with our own Riverside High School, one of the best rated pre-college high schools in the MPS system. Find out how this public-private collaboration makes our neighborhood