Near West Side Partners

HomeSAFE - Home Safety Class
2022-02-17 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual Meeting
Thursday, February 17, 6-7 pm
The HomeSAFE series focuses on electrical safety, emergency prevention, heat and fire safety education. Fire prevention tips and checks are covered that are not always common to most. Presented by City of Milwaukee Department of Neighborhood Services.
Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEpce-sqjIjHNBQzqMeeUbgyx6Ka7qZcWKq
After registering, you will receive an email with a link and phone number to join the program.

Mercado Peru
2022-02-20 09:00 - 12:00 | WI
Visit the winter markers market hosted by Triciclo Peru on Sundays from 9 AM-Noon, and enjoy coffee, cocktails, empanadas, art, jewelry, and more!

MPD3 Crime and Safety - monthly meeting
2022-02-24 17:30 - 18:30 | WI
Join District Three Commander, Captain Herb Glidewell, in learning about
crime statistics for the district, meet some of your local neighbors and
business owners, and learn about new safety topics each month to bring
back to your neighborhood. Community Liaison Officers and Community
Partnership Officers will be available to answer your questions!

Women in Construction.
2022-03-05 07:30 - 12:00 | WI
The fifth annual WRTP Big Step Women in Construction Roundtable
Join WRTP | BIG STEP, Building Advantage, & EmpowHER in celebrating Women in Construction Month! The Women in Construction event will offer unique, hands-on learning opportunities as well as one-on-one conversations from experienced tradeswomen in the industry.

Healthy Cooking Demonstration with Urban Ecology Center
2022-03-09 17:00 - 19:00 | WI
Celebrate our talented local chefs and learn the skills to create reasonably priced, nutritious and delicious meals. Join us for these free, virtual workshops.
Register in advance at urbanecologycenter.org

Rent for Success
2022-03-10 16:00 - 17:30 | Virtual Meeting
Rent for Success is a free 1.5 hour tenant training program designed to educate and empower renters to make safe, healthy choices in their housing, and to provide helpful resources if anything goes wrong with an arrangement. Presented by the Department of Neighborhood Services.
Learn how to: understand rental agreements, advocate for yourself legally, repair your credit, get a free credit report, respond to housing violations effectively, find healthy food, end a bad tenancy, select the right place to rent. You will receive: Certificate of Completion and 50-page resource manual.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Milwaukee Public Library.
Time
Mar 10, 2022 04:00 PM in Central Time (US and Canada)
Rent for Success
Description
Rent for Success is a free 1.5 hour tenant training program designed to educate and empower renters to make safe, healthy choices in their housing, and to provide helpful resources if anything goes wrong with an arrangement. Presented by the Department of Neighborhood Services.
Learn how to: understand rental agreements, advocate for yourself legally, repair your credit, get a free credit report, respond to housing violations effectively, find healthy food, end a bad tenancy, select the right place to rent. You will receive: Certificate of Completion and 50-page resource manual.
To register, please call 414-286-8122 or email Herlyn Roberson at hrober@milwaukee.gov.

City on a Hill Health Outreach
2022-03-12 12:00 - 15:00 | WI
Offered this month:
Community Health Outreach
COVID-19 Pfizer Vaccine – 1st, 2nd doses + booster vaccines available -appointment preferred
Free bag of groceries & Hygiene items To-Go
Nutritious hot lunch To-Go
Prayer
Limited Doctor Visits for the uninsured
Health Education
Social Worker
Health Navigation Assistance
Clinical Breast Exams

Revel with a Cause
2022-04-08 17:00 - 21:30 | The Cooperage, 822 S Water Street, Milwaukee, WI, 53204, United States
Please join Redeemer Lutheran Church for a night of food by Taco Moto, live music, and an auction of experiences to support the outreach ministries of Redeemer through capital improvements, including a new mental health center. To learn more, https://www.redeemermilwaukee.org/capitalcampaign. To purchase tickets, visit: https://www.redeemermilwaukee.org/upcomingevents

NWSP Offices Closed
2022-04-15 | WI
Good Friday

City on a Hill- Vision Clinic
2022-04-20 09:00 - 12:00 | City on a Hill, 2224 West Kilbourn Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, 53233
Stop by City on a Hill’s monthly Vision Clinic for basic vision screening and eyeglasses.

Story Elementary School's Schoolyard Planning meeting
2022-04-20 14:45 | WI
Story Elementary School and it’s Partners have been talking through potential improvements to the school grounds. Attend the upcoming meeting to provide your perspective on the conceptual.

Bethune Academy Neighborhood Cleanup
2022-04-22 15:30 - 16:30 | Bethune Academy, 1535 N. 35th Street, Milwaukee, WI, 53208, United States
Let’s celebrate the Washington Park Neighborhood together by picking up trash and building community. This neighborhood cleanup is for children and their families (1st-12th graders are welcome), and will be hosted by United Methodist Children’s Services and Bethune Academy. Meeting location is the back parking lot of Bethune Academy at the intersection of North 35th Street and West Galena Street.

27th Annual Milwaukee Riverkeeper Spring Cleanup
2022-04-23 09:00 - 12:00 | Multiple Locations, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, and Washington Counties, WI, United States
A clean river is a happy river! Help restore our rivers at the 27th Annual Milwaukee Riverkeeper Spring Cleanup. Choose from over 75+ locations across the Milwaukee River Basin, and be one of our nearly 4,000 volunteers helping our community work towards swimmable, fishable rivers. We’ll provide the bags and gloves, you bring the hands and energy to pick up all of the trash that finds its way into our beautiful river system. REGISTER: bit.ly/MRKCleanup27
The 27th Annual Milwaukee Riverkeeper Spring Cleanup is sponsored by: Milwaukee Department of Public Works, Fund for Lake Michigan, Natural Awakenings and SC Johnson.
Join us afterwards at the Harley Davidson Museum for our FREE celebration with Rock the Green. Learn more at rockthegreen.com

Near West Side Earth Day Clean Up
2022-04-23 10:00 - 12:00 | Neighborhood House Garden Park, 2713 W Richardson, Milwaukee, 53208
Pitch in to make the Near West Side a cleaner place! Meet up at Neighborhood House Garden Park – 27th Street & Richardson – to pick up materials before heading out into the neighborhoods to clean-up. Gloves, vests, bags, and garbage grabbers will be provided. Light refreshments for participants will also be available.

Exploring Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS)
2022-04-27 14:00 - 16:00 | WI
Wednesday, April 27, 2 to 4 p.m.
Exploring Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS)
Register online at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/exploring-visual-thinking-strategies-vts-with-kris-grey-tickets-288577211207
Join us virtually for this two-part program where we will be introduced to Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS).
VTS has been developed and refined over the past 30+ years based on ongoing research by VTS co-founder, Abigail Housen. Abigail and co-founder Philip Yenawine first developed VTS as an effective teaching strategy based on her theory of aesthetic development. VTS harnesses the power of dialog and the power of looking to build critical thinking, evidentiary reasoning, and literacy skills.
Stay for both parts or join us for just one. The choice is yours!
*Please note this event will not be recorded. Register now to enjoy!

Drug Take Back
2022-04-30 10:00 - 14:00 | NWS Waypoint Station, 1201 N 35th Street, Milwaukee, WI, 53208, United States
Join Safe & Sound, MPD District 3 Community Partnership Unit, the District Attorney’s office, Milwaukee Fire Department, Take Back My Meds and the Near West Side Partners. The event will be held at the Near West Side Way Station located at 1201 Q Juneau Avenue (the former Market View plaza at 35th St. & Juneau Avenue).
You can dispose of your expired and unwanted prescription drugs safely in your neighborhood. The Milwaukee Fire Department will also be onsite for anyone interested in a Narcan training with free Narcan at the end.
For more information, contact Asia Carter with Safe & Sound at asia@safesound.org.

Drug Take Back | Drive-Thru Event
2022-04-30 10:00 - 14:00 | 1201 N 35th Street, 1201 N 35th Street, Milwaukee, WI, 53208, United States
Stop by the Near West Side Waypoint office to safely dispose of your expired or unwanted prescriptions drugs. NO QUESTIONS ASKED! Milwaukee Fire Department will be on-site providing FREE Narcan and Narcan training.

City on a Hill- Foot Care Clinic
2022-05-04 09:00 - 13:00 | City on a Hill, 2224 West Kilbourn Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, 53233
Stop by City on a Hill’s monthly Foot Care Clinic for support in the following areas:
Assessment of the foot
Suggestions for maintaining foot health
Trimming toe nails
Reducing callus & corns
Diabetic foot maintenance services

Community Day – Sidewalk Chalk Art Festival
2022-05-07 11:00 - 16:00 | Haggerty Museum of Art, 1234 W Tory Hill St, Milwaukee, WI, 53233, United States
Celebrate artist Keith Haring’s birthday with a Sidewalk Chalk Art Festival at the Haggerty Museum of Art! Register for a sidewalk square today to create Haring-inspired chalk art around the Museum and on the campus of Marquette University. All are welcome to this FREE all-ages event
Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/community-day-sidewalk-chalk-art-festival-tickets-274410929477
Art lovers of all ages will enjoy this opportunity to meet the Museum’s community partners and enjoy live music by Pay the Devil and performances arranged by Wanyah Frazier of WoLF Studios MKE. You’ll be able to indulge in tasty food of Twisted Plants vegan cuisine by Brandon and Arielle Hawthorne, rich eccentric dishes from Africa and the Somali Bantu culture by Africa’s Finest Cuisine, or heavenly comfort food by Bebe’s Bistro.
The festival is inspired by Keith Haring’s “Construction Fence”, a 1983 gift to the Museum from the artist. During the 1980s, Haring drew hundreds of chalk images on black paper that covered unused advertising spaces in New York City’s subway stations. These iconic images found their way into his graffiti murals that reside in major museums around the world. He is renowned for his commitment to community and public art that is mirrored in the Haggerty Museum of Art’s commitment to inclusivity and accessibility. More information about the creation of the Haggerty’s “Construction Fence” by Keith Haring can be found at the Google Arts & Culture site. https://bit.ly/haring-construction-fence
Schedule:
11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Create sidewalk chalk art with stencils (pick up materials at the Haggerty Museum of Art).
noon – 2:30 p.m. (with break at 1) Dance to live music from Pay the Devil inside the Museum!
2:30 – 3:30 p.m. Enjoy Crisp Vocals & Eclectic Jazz; catch vocalist Tanya Reed at the Alumni Memorial Union (AMU).
3 – 4 p.m. Vibe with Season 10 American Idol Contestant Felix Ramsey and his new EP “Grey Area” at the Alumni Memorial Union (AMU).
In tandem with the Sidewalk Chalk Art Festival, Muskego Way Forward, Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers and other neighborhood partners will use Keith Haring-inspired art to educate and empower residents to advocate for safer streets in the Muskego Way neighborhood. The event will take place May 7, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Forest Home pocket park.
About the Haggerty Museum of Art
The Haggerty Museum of Art at Marquette University is an innovative nexus of interdisciplinary learning where creativity, intellect and social justice intersect. Located in the heart of the Near West Side, adjacent to downtown Milwaukee, and open daily, the Museum is one of the most accessible arts venues in the city.

BikerFest Block Party
2022-05-07 12:00 - 21:00 | Fondy Farmers Market, 2200 W Fond Du Lac Ave, Milwaukee, WI, 53206, United States
ADMISSION INFO
Free Admission
• Do not come to BikerFest if you’re sick, have flu-like symptoms, or have been exposed to COVID-19.
• Face masks recommended
• Keep your distance by standing 6’ apart from others
Email: info@bikerfestmke.com
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BikerFest Block Party invites the community to come out and experience the bike life! Inhale the smell of motor oil, burning rubber, watch crazy stunt shows, join or observe the mini bike races. Witness the insane skill and creativity displayed on custom motorcycles. Get information on motorcycle courses and much more.
BikerFest Block Party creates an opportunity to help bikers be seen as #PeopleTwo, an initiative, that helps save lives by opening the lines of communication through interactivity, education and engagement.
This is a family fun filled and entertaining way to express that message while breaking barriers for a mutual change.
Let’s do this safely!
• Do not come to BikerFest if you’re sick, have flu-like symptoms or have been exposed to COVID-19.
• Face masks are recommended
• Keep your distance by standing 6’ apart from others
#PeopleTwo
#BikerFest
#BikerFestBlockParty
#BikerFestBlockPartyMKE
#BlockParty
#Milwaukee
#WISCONSINBIKERS

World Bee Sunday
2022-05-15 10:00 - 11:00 | Redeemer Lutheran Church, 631 N. 19th Street, Milwaukee, WI, 53233, United States
Please join Redeemer Lutheran Church as we celebrate World Bee Sunday in worship on May 15th! The service begins at 10:00am.

NWSP Offices Closed
2022-05-30 | WI
Memorial Day

Near West Side & Washington Park Clean-Up
2022-06-04 09:00 - 11:00 | Tiefenthaler Park, 2501 W. Galena St, Milwaukee, 53205
Pitch in to make the Near West Side and Washington Park cleaner! Meet up at Tiefenthaler Park to pick up materials before heading out into the neighborhoods to clean up. Gloves, vests, bags, and garbage grabbers will be provided. Light refreshments for participants will also be available.
After the clean up, stop by Arbor Fest for food, free plants and fun!

Near West Side Arbor Fest
2022-06-04 11:00 - 14:00 | Potawatomi Wgema Campus, 3215 W State Street, Milwaukee, WI, 53208, United States
Join us on Saturday, June 4th for the first Near West Side Arbor Fest. Free native plants, workshops, and resources on gardening, food, music, and fun for the whole family!

2022 Food and Wine Extravanganza
2022-06-04 18:00 - 21:00 | WI
Join us in celebration of our 6th Annual Food & Wine Extravaganza, as we offer gratifying wines & food tastings from prominent chefs!
Lisa Kaye Catering, LLC @ Potawatomi Business Development Corporation
944 N. 33rd Street
Milwaukee, WI 53208

Savvy Cycling with Bublr Bikes
2022-06-11 10:00 - 11:30 | 789 N 22nd St Milwaukee, WI 53233, 789 N 22nd St, Milwaukee, WI, 53233, United States
Come learn about the Bublr System and how to use it. You’ll also learn the safest way to ride in the city. All participants will receive a FREE bicycle helmet and 30-Day Bublr Pass. Participants will receive a $15 prepaid debit card for completing the pre-class survey and another $15 prepaid debit card and Annual Pass for completing the post-class survey. These classes are free to attend but registration is required to ensure adequate bikes and staff. Sign up at Bublrbikes.org/savvy-cycling

City on a Hill FREE Monthly Health Outreach
2022-06-11 12:00 - 15:00 | WI
Join us for free health & social services!
Father’s Day Gift
Free bag of groceries & Hygiene items To-Go
Nutritious Hot Meal
Prayer
Limited Doctor Visits for the uninsured
Health Screenings
Health Education
Social Worker
Fitness Sessions
Department of Aging & Disability
Health Navigation Assistance
Physical Therapy
Nurse Kiosk

Peak@Tief
2022-06-14 13:00 - 2022-08-05 17:00 | PEAK Initative, 2480 W. Cherry Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
PEAK is offering free tune-ups on minor bike repairs! Please bring your bike to PEAK for help repairing brakes, chains, seats, and tires.
Peak is offering these repairs Tuesday through Saturday from June 14th to August 5th
