Project Clean and Green
From the City: The 2013 Project Clean & Green program will run from April 15 through June 4, 2013. Now is the perfect time to get rid of unwanted furniture, mattresses, household items, up to 5 tires, and extra recyclables for free when you place them at your usual garbage collection point – either the curb or alley line – on your regular collection
East Library Meeting: April 10
All neighbors are welcome to attend the upcoming meeting to discuss and provide feedback on design issues for the new East Library and get updates on the temporary East Library facility. Comments from the first listening session held on Dec 11,2012 can be found at the Milwaukee Public Library web site: www.mpl.org – then choosing “East Library Redevelopment Update” and then “Read community comments”.
UWM Friends Booksale: April 9 and 10
The Friends of the UWM Golda Meir Library will hold their spring used book sale April 9-10, 2013. Over 6,000 books in a wide variety of genres — including contemporary fiction, foreign languages, history, biography, and poetry — will be offered. The sale will be held in the fourth floor Conference Center of the UWM library. The booksale is open to the public on:
Eggs-travaganza Recap
Thanks to everyone who helped make the 9th Annual Eggs-travaganza a success! Check out some of the photos here.
Residency Requirement Legislation
From Alderman Kovak: The City of Milwaukee needs your help with an issue that’s of critical importance to our future. Since 1938, Milwaukee has required all city employees to live within its municipal boundaries. The residency requirement has helped maintain a strong middle class in our neighborhoods, bolstered property values and ensured that municipal employees live among the people they serve. But now, Governor
East Library Will Relocate for Summer; Plans Public Meeting
From Alderman Kovac: Milwaukee Public Library’s East Library will be relocated during the construction phase of the new East Branch at 1910 East North Avenue. The library will move to a temporary site located at 2430 North Murray Avenue this summer. East Branch is part of a multi-use development featuring 99 apartments, a 16,000 square-foot library and retail space on the first floor and
Gerry Broderick at General Membership Meeting: Tuesday, March 26
Come join your neighbors this Tuesday at 7:00 pm at the Urban Ecology Center, 1500 East Park Place to hear Supervisor Gerry Broderick talk about the recent development within County government. Maybe you want to hear his views, an give your own views, on the proposed cuts in supervisor pay and responsibilities, or perhaps the brouhaha between Chef Flynn and Sheriff Clark; how should
Lake Park Friends – Whooping Crane Presentation
Lake Park Friends is welcoming the public to the free presentation on “Wisconsin Whooping Crane Re-Introduction” on Sunday April 7, 1:00 pm in the Lake Park Pavilion, Marcia Coles Community Room. Joan Garland, the International Crane Foundation Outreach Coordinator, will talk about the exciting restoration program currently underway in Wisconsin. The elegant and endangered whooping crane, once almost extinct, is on the verge of
Don’t Miss the Great 9th Annual Eggs-travaganza!!
Look at some of the creative eggs designs that have been made by the artists at Murray Hill Pottery Works for this event – you won’t find these at any other egg hunt! Of course, we have many, many candy filled plastic eggs and real eggs designed by your very own neighbors. The fun begins the Saturday before Easter (March 30) at 9 am
Updated: Outstanding Block Club Award
On February 12, 2013, Murray Hill Neighborhood Association became the proud recipient of the Police & Fire Commission “Outstanding Block Club Involved in Crime Prevention” Exchange Club Award! Here’s what the organizers had to say about MHNA’s efforts: “Neighborhood associations can be a great way for residents to work together and get things done. For example, a neighborhood near UWM experienced a growing influx