Celebrate Earth Week with our Environment and Transportation Committee!
Tuesday, April 22nd, 6:30pm – Weather Permitting.
Environmental educators will lead the hour-long hike and activities to learn more about this beautiful area. Meet by the wooden bridge on the north side of the Cousins Center parking lot, near the soccer fields.
Join your neighbors for a fun night of free music and dancing at the Humboldt Park Band Shell! Free parking and plenty of space on the lawn.
The Fritsche Drum line continues their tradition of opening the summer concert series at 6:00 p.m.
Grab your picnic baskets, blankets, and the kids, and come on down for a night of hot summer fun!
88Nine Radio Milwaukee, MKE Entertainment Weekly, Community Now Newspapers, and Global Union World Music Festival will also be at the park doing special promotions and giveaways!
NIGHTLY SPONSOR:The Highbury Pub |
MONTHLY SPONSOR:Veritas Church |
The Bay View Neighborhood Association and Milwaukee County Parks are thrilled to announce that the Chill on the Hill concert series in Humboldt Park has been expanded beginning this summer.
The Chill on the Hill concert series is a family-friendly event taking place every Tuesday night and parking is plentiful. Opening acts comprised of local school and youth groups will begin the fun at 6:00 pm with bands taking the stage at 6:30. Concert-goers are encouraged to bring blankets or lawn chairs and enjoy the eclectic mix of music that the Chill on the Hill planning committee is working hard to provide. Additionally, the Milwaukee County Parks concessions truck will be on-hand for refreshments.
(click to download printable schedule)
| June 3 | De La Buena Sponsored by: The Highbury Pub | Afro/Cuban Latin jazz |
| June 10 | Uptown Savages Sponsored by: Delaware House | Rockabilly |
| June 17 | The Squeezettes | Polka |
| June 24 | The Milwaukee American Legion Band Sponsored by Community Care, Inc. | Patriotic and Standards |
| July 1 | Jamie Breiwick Sextet | Jazz |
| July 8 | Testa Rosa; The Championship Sponsored by: Triskele’s Restaurant | Americana/Alt-Country |
| July 15 | The Cathouse Drifters | Country-Western/Swing |
| July 22 | The Danny Miller Band | Blues/Dance |
| July 29 | Esprit d’Brass Sponsored by St. Ann Center for Intergenerational Care | Patriotic/Dixie/Broadway |
| August 5 | The Chickadees; The Figureheads Sponsored by Dover Street School | Kids and Family Night |
| August 12 | Reilly Sponsored by: Monarch Creative | Irish Folk and Rock |
| August 19 | The Urbanites Sponsored by: Jimmy John’s | Reggae |
| August 26 | Swing Nouveau Sponsored by: Delaware House | Big Band/Swing |
The BVNA wishes to thank current event sponsors Miller Chill, Bay View Homes, Columbia St. Mary’s Bay View Family Health Center, Apple a Day Massage, Bird Ladder, Delaware House, The Highbury Pub, Triskele’s Restaurant, Community Care, Inc., Dover Street School, Monarch Creative, St. Ann Center, Veritas Church, Community Now Newspapers, MKE Entertainment Weekly, OnMilwaukee.com, 88Nine Radio Milwaukee, and Global Union World Music Festival.
Additional nightly as well as series sponsorships are still available. If you’re interested in sponsoring a particular evening and helping to ensure that Bay View can look forward to free concerts Tuesday nights this summer, please contact Carol Voss at (414) 339-3045.
What’s happening in the Humboldt Park Lagoon?
The following information is from Jim Ciha, a landscape architect with
Milwaukee County Parks Engineering and Architecture Department. Jim
had plenty of information to share about this project. Continue reading ‘What’s going on in the Humboldt Park Lagoon?’
| The Bay View Neighborhood Association joins Keep Greater Milwaukee Beautiful in its Great American Cleanup program.
The Great American Cleanup, a national program of Keep America Beautiful, is a three-month-long community improvement program that mobilizes volunteers in communities throughout southeastern Wisconsin. Join the BVNA as we tidy up Bay View. This is a great opportunity for school, church, and other non-profit groups to get involved and give back to your community! Meeting Point: Bay View United Methodist Church Bags and Gloves will be provided Free Admission Coupons for Milwaukee County Recreation Facilities Lunch provided by Pizza Hut - Bay View. To learn more about Keep Greater Milwaukee Beautiful - visit their website. |
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Storm Water Pollution Prevention Presentations Presented by Friends of Milwaukee’s Rivers Saturday, April 26th, 12:30 and 2:00 Friends of Milwaukee’s Rivers will offer two power point presentations on how we as citizens can help reduce storm water runoff that pollutes our lakes and waterways. These presentations will take place at the Bay View United Methodist Church, 2772 S Kinnickinnic. No registration required. Come to one or both! Rain Gardens and Landscaping for Stormwater Management: 12:30 – 1:30 Environmentally Friendly Lawn and Yard Care: 2:00 – 3:00 |
The public is invited to a presentation by Police Chief Ed Flynn, followed by a question and answer session. District Police Captain Eduardo Negron and other police department heads are also expected to attend.
Sponsored by 14th District Alderman Tony Zielinski and the Safety Committee, Bay View Neighborhood Association.
BVNA continues its partnership with The Friends of Milwaukee’s Rivers, The Sixteenth Street Community Health Center, and Americorps to clean up the banks and waterways of the endangered Kinnickinnic River. Bring the entire family to help make a difference for our local river, learn more about protecting our water, and enjoy fun eco-events for kids! Please note the new location this year. Dress appropriately. Gloves will be provided. Lunch will be served at noon. This is a perfect opportunity for community groups to get involved!
Pre-registration appreciated: http://mkeriverkeeper.org/milwaukeerivercleanup/reg.htm
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