Brrrrrr. Cold? We have the answer! We’re gonna have a BLAST - a Winter Blast - and you’re invited! Winter Blast is a warming event with over 20 interesting chilis from various area restaurants and local individuals to sample and vote for. This year we’ll have more food, more entertainment, more family activities, more community groups and more fun.
- Where: South Shore Park Pavilion, 2900 South Shore Drive
- When: Sunday, February 21st
- Time: 1pm - 4pm (chili contest winner announced 3:45pm)
- Activities: see below ~
- Wanna participate? Contact us at bayviewneighborhood@gmail.com
Milwaukee County Parks and the South Shore Park Watch, along with the BVNA, bring you an afternoon of cozy delight with the following mind-melting items to enjoy:
Entertainment:
Garlic Mustard Pickers ~ Danny Crivello ~ Daley Debutante Baton & Drum Corps ~ Fritsche Middle School Drumline
Chili Contest Participants (check back often for updated list):
Cool Water ~ On The Right Track Roadhouse Cafe ~ Horny Goat Hideaway ~ Cafe LuLu ~ Tenutas ~ St. Ann’s ~ Hector’s ~ Outpost Natural Foods ~ 9 individuals
Many community groups will set up shop for you to peruse and chat with. Children’s activites include face-painting and games. And, to help make this even MORE of a blast, the KLEMENT SAUSAGES will make a special appearance!
The suggested donation for each chili bowl is $1. Water, hot cider, hot chocolate will also be available for $1. As always, please bring non-perishables for our Neighbors Helping Neighbors food program.
Sip those merlots and sample hors d’oeuvres while supporting the Bay View Community Center! Sponsored by the Forest County Potawatomi Foundation, the center’s 2nd annual wine tasting benefit will host a deliciously enjoyable evening:
- When: Saturday, February 6th
- Time: 7 - 10pm
- Where: Potawatomi Bingo Casino, 1721 W. Canal St., Woodland Dreams Ballroom
- Cost: $40 advance, $45 at the door
What does this minimal amount include?
- 40 quality-crafted wines to taste
- light hors d’oeuvres
- bonus play card
- 15% off any Potawatomi’s restaurants (advance tickets only)
- slient auction (Air Train tickets to California wine country, autographed Brandon Jennings basketball, gold & diamond cocktail ring, various gift cards, etc.)
Please come and help the Bay View Community Center celebrate 30 years of serving families and individuals. Bring your friends! Call 414-482-1000 to order your tickets. Yum.
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Come to our Annual BVNA Meeting! Anyone is welcome to hear what the BVNA did this past year. You can become a member, vote on the new 2010 Board of Directors, or even run for any open Board positions!*
This year it’ll be held in an historic building, the Eschweiler House, which represents a special history for Bay View. We’ll get a sneak peek at the renovations, lead by the building owner and BVNA member Bill Doyle.
The meeting will cover the past year’s work, future plans, and elections for the next Board of Directors. *Anyone can attend this event, but in order to vote and run for a Board position, you need to be a paid member of the BVNA. If you’re not a member, there’s still time! If you’re interested in running, please fill out this form or email us.
- When: Thursday, February 18th
- Time: 7pm - 9pm
- Where: Eschwelier House, 2445 S. KK
The ice is thick and ready to go! Come to our Winter Pot Luck and Skating Party at Humboldt Park this Sunday. Bring family & friends, a dish to pass, games, toyz, an appetite and desire to don those skates and take to the pond!
- When: Sunday, January 10, 2010
- Time: 11:00am - 2:30pm
- Where: Humboldt Park Pavilion, 3000 S. Pine St.
- Contact: brought to you by Bay View Neighborhood Association, Humboldt Park Watch (483-9330) and the Bay View Skaters (483-2493)
UPDATE: View this map for all the Holiday locations.
It’s a wonderful world out there! Especially on Kinnickinnic Avenue on December 5th and 6th.
The BVNA, along with the Bay View Business Association, brings you yet another Bay View Holiday! This is a great opportunity to shop locally and check off all those gifts on your holiday gift list. Enjoy the storefronts’ holiday decorations and LIVE music at participating businesses. Get your Bay View purchases gift-wrapped for free, and check out our silent auction and raffles.
Stroll up and down Kinnickinnic Avenue and waltz into our local businesses. Come rain, shine, or blizzard - we’ll be there!
- Saturday, December 5th, 12pm - 6pm
- Sunday, December 6th, 9am - 4pm cookie sale, 2pm concert (Bay View United Methodist Church)
LOCATION CHANGE!! Now at Bay View Brew Haus! See below….
As a member of the Bay View Neighborhood Association, you’re invited to attend our quarterly membership meeting to discuss certain agenda items that interest us all. It’s a chance to listen, be heard and get involved. Save the date!
Where: Bay View Brew Haus 2535 S KK
When: Thursday, November 19th
Time: 6:30 - 7:30
Agenda: TBD
Afterwards: come hang out at the Bay View Brew Haus!
Our local newspaper, the Bay View Compass, featured the BVNA in their last issue. It’s a thorough article about the history of the BVNA, how far we’ve come, and what direction we’d like to take in the future.
Read it here.
Again, we thank all you volunteers for your hard work and dedication!
What a treat! Night Time Trick-or-Treat falls on Halloween this year! Whether you don your costume, or hand out candy, or hold a party, be ready for the trick-or-treaters.
- Saturday, October 31st
- 5pm - 8pm
- Howard to Bay Street
Howell/Chase Avenue to the Lake
- Boo!
Watch out, Ichabod Crane. Cuz it’s been happenin’ for years now. We don’t ride horses, we pump air in our tires, mount our bikes, ride to a Bay View bar, meet other beer-drinking bicylcists and bike to another bar. It’s a popular (and typical) Bay View event. So don that pumpkin head and trek on out on to Biketoberfest!
- Saturday, October 17th
- 6pm
- Meet at Cataldo’s Post 2860 S KK
Please bring non-perishable items for the Bay View Food Pantry. We appreciate your contributions!
Spoooooky. Imagine the eerie glow of hundreds of jack-o-lanterns at night in the park. Well, that imagination becomes reality at Bay View’s Pumpkin Pavilion event! We provide the pumpkins — you provide the creativity. Attend one or all of the public carvings at these Bay View hot spots, then come to the Pavilion Friday and Saturday night to enjoy the festivities!
Public Carvings:
- Tuesday, Oct. 20 - Bella’s Fat Cat
- Wednesday, Oct. 21 - Club Garibaldi (21+)
- Thursday, Oct. 22 - Humboldt Park Pavilion
Pumpkin Pavilion Event:
- Friday, Oct. 23, 5:30-1opm - Pumpkin lighting, live music, children’s activities
- Saturday, Oct. 24, 5:30-10pm - Pumpkin Pavilion
- Sunday, Oct. 24, 10am - come and take the pumpkins home
