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October 2022
Fall Street Festival
Celebrate fall with us in historic Downtown Port Washington as we close down the streets for band stages, food & drink, artisan vendors, an extended farmers market, and new this year, a car show! You will also find so much family-friendly fun with pumpkin decorating, a bounce house, face painting, fall games, and a chance to get your family photo out of the way with a free Fall Family Photo Op. Cap the fall celebration with fireworks at 7:30 pm!
Find out more »Geology Rocks
(For families) Geology rocks!! Your whole family is invited to learn all the rock basics with one of our Urban Ecology Center Educators. Explore igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks, examine fossils, and demonstrate erosion. This program will unlock your sciencey senses and leave you with some trivia-winning rock facts. Our rock collection is definitely one for the books. For questions about this program, please contact Registrar, Augie Rodenbeck, at arodenbeck@urbanecologycenter.org or call (414) 626-8518. Registration is required for this event…
Find out more »Annual Fish Boil & Honey Moon Quad Bottle Release Party
West Allis-based nano-brewpub Layman Brewing will hold their second annual Fish Boil event on Saturday, October 8th from 5-8pm. Inspired by north woods fish boils, Layman’s brewer Kyle Ida will trade his malted grain for a kettle of fish, potatoes and vegetables in herbed stock. Bring your friends and maybe some table games to play while you watch your dinner simmering al fresco. The evening’s menu boasts all the usual fish boil accompaniments, including rye bread and lemon wedges, scratch…
Find out more »The Get Down
Join us as we celebrate 19 years of The Get Down Funk & Soul Dance Party! at Mad Planet on Saturday, October 8th. The best Funk Soul Latin Disco Boogie dance party in the city. cover $7
Find out more »HKE MKE
Join us for 2.5 miles of beautiful hiking trails through Riverside Park complete with local vendors, fun activities and fundraising challenges! Then, build your own fundraising page and share why you HKE MKE with your network! After you’ve built your fundraising page, grab some friends and see who can earn the most badges leading up to HKE MKE. This is a family friendly fundraiser suitable for ALL ages.
Find out more »Violet Wilder + SSAANN + Jack Tell
$8 adv/ $10 at the door (advance sales until 3pm day of show, then available at the door). Doors at 5pm, showtime 6pm Violet Wilder Three music nerds who became best friends & an indie-folk trio. Our compositions incorporate piano, viola, acoustic & electric guitar, miscellaneous percussion, and (last but NOT least) sumptuous 3-part harmony. Sometimes we write unconventional melodies & harmonies, and we think that keeps music interesting. Have a listen - we hope you enjoy our sound. A…
Find out more »Sharing Stories that Connect Us – Part 1
When we tell stories we reveal what’s important to us, we speak of our connection to our world, and we bring people closer together. Join us to share stories about experiences that encourage us to see each other and our environment as part of the web of life and inspire us to think and act cooperatively to create sustainable communities. In this workshop, you will be introduced to ways that help us identify, develop, and tell those stories. Come celebrate…
Find out more »Firk Cancer
Our Head Brewer, Lyn Cannon, will be tapping a limited release firkin on October 12th. Beer details will be listed on our Eventbrite Donation Page. Please follow the link below. A percentage of proceeds will be donated to the V Foundation to help in the fight against breast cancer. Learn more about the organization: https://www.v.org/ This is a FREE event! Any donations at checkout are greatly appreciated and will be provided to the V Foundation. Help us say "FIRK YOU"…
Find out more »Medicare 101
Presented by Medicare Strategies, LLC. This free educational event will help you understand the basics of Medicare enrollment, timing, and coverage options. This is an in-person class and will be held in the Suzanne E. Collins Gathering Place.
Find out more »Flight Night
Flight Night returns! Spend a fall evening with Milwaukee craft breweries and meet our birds of prey! Sample seasonal, specialty, and local beers in a Schlitz Audubon tasting glass while talking with brewery representatives. Enjoy the Center’s ambiance at this tasting event, and meet some of our birds, including owls, falcons, hawks, and even a Bald Eagle. The event supports our Raptor Program, which was founded to help educate the public about these dynamic birds and their importance in our…
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