Milwaukee County’s Kosciuszko Park, 2201 S. 7^th Street, will provide their fifth annual National Night Out - free to the public - on Tuesday, August 3 from 4pm to 8pm. Free admission to Pelican Cove swimming pool will also be offered. The event will feature a children’s area with games and prizes. Safe & Sound Community Partners will provide neighborhood Safety and Block Watch Information. The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad, Mounted Patrol, Bike Patrol, ATV Units, Milwaukee Fire Department and Bell Ambulance Tours will also be part of this community event.  For more information call the Kosciuszko Community Center at (414) 645-4624.

Milwaukee County Supervisors Patricia Jursik and Marina Dimitrijevic are pleased to announce the opening of the new Warnimont Dog Exercise Area serving the South Shore. The public is invited to a grand opening ceremony at Warnimont Park in Cudahy on Friday, August 6, 2010, at 10 a.m. Parking is available at the Kelly Senior Center, 6100 S. Lake Drive in Cudahy.  Dogs welcome of course.

Malibu Boats and Milwaukee County Parks have teamed up to bring the 2010 Malibu Open to Veteran’s Park, 1010 N. Lincoln Memorial Dr., on August 6-7. Records are ready to be rewritten with Malibu as the official towboat. Sixty of the world’s top slalom and jump skiers will be competing for $50,000 in prize money on the smooth waters of Veteran’s Park.  For more information about this free event go to countyparks.com

 

In Aqua Zumba every class feels like a party!  Come join the fun at Wilson Park Pool, 4001 S. 20th Street, on Tuesdays or Thursdays beginning at 5:45pm.  All ages can zumba for $3.  For information call the 24-hr Pool Hotline (414) 257-7230. 

Join "Artists Working in Education" or AWE to create paintings, masks, sculptures, puppets and many other imaginative projects.  During July 26 - July 30 AWE's brightly painted Truck Studio vans will visit the following parks and playgrounds offering FREE drop-in art activities for children from 1pm - 4pm.

Wahl Park, 4750 N. 48th St.

Clarke Square, 2230 W. Vieau Place

Ben Franklin Playground, 2308 W. Nash

Gordon Park, 2828 N. Humboldt

For more information visit awe.org

All golfers are invited to play 18 holes with a cart at Dretzka and Oakwood golf courses starting today, July 19, Monday - Friday from 10 am to closing for only $30.  Reservations can be made at (414) 475-6222. (This offer is not valid for leagues, outings, or on holidays.  Two cart maximum per foursome.) 

 The historic era and "Can Do" attitude of Wisconsin's own CCC camps are brought to life on July 22 at the Washington Park Senior Center, 4420 W. Vliet Str., with a 12:15pm performance of "Camp We-Kan-Tak-It," created by Milwaukee Public Theatre and Voices Theatre.  The performance is based on WI CCC camp newspapers and incorporates original photos, drawings, songs and stories from the 1930's, bringing to life what many young men faced during the Depression and emphasizing the positive evnvironmental effects of the project.  For more information or to sign up for the bus tour, call MPT at (414) 347-1685 or visit the company website: www.milwaukeepublictheatre.org.

Join the celebration!  On Sunday, July 18th the beautiful Grant Park, 100 E. Hawthorne Ave., will be celebrating 100 years as a spendid recreational destination in the 2009 National Gold Medal Winning Milwaukee County Parks System.  Located in South Milwaukee and bordered by the sparkling waters of Lake Michigan, this century celebration starts at 7am and runs until 7pm.  It is free and open to the public and everyone is invited and welcome to attend.  The day is packed full of exciting events and activities for all ages.  A "Passport to Fun" will be offered at multiple locations throughout the park.  The passport can be stamped at each location and entered in a drawing for prizes.  Live music will be performed by "Elvis and All the King's Men" from 4-7pm.   Don't miss this one.   For more information visit countyparks.com

Here are some free live concerts coming soon to a National Gold-Medal Winning Park near you!

Electri-Violet at Humboldt Park on July 6 from 6-8:30pm, Elvis and All The King’s Men at Grant Park on July 18 from 4-7pm during the Grant Park Centennial Celebration Day, and Streetlife with Warren Wiegratz at Boerner Gardens on July 1 from 6:30-8:30pm.   The Dan Dance Trio will play at Lake Park on July 5 from 6:30-8pm and The Chickadees will perform there on July 7 from 6:30-7:30pm. The Terry Sims Band will play at the Washington Park Bandshell on July 7 from 6:30-8:30pm.  This year’s concert series includes a variety of genres for the public to enjoy for free. Concert attendees are encouraged to bring blankets or lawn chairs and enjoy the live music. Concessions from Milwaukee County Park’s trucks as well as refreshments from various local restaurants will be available.  For more information and to see the full all- summer-long series lineup visit countyparks.com

US Bank Fireworks are scheduled to occur on Saturday, July 3 at Veterans Park, 1010 N. Lincoln Memorial Drive, beginning at 9:30pm.  The firework's display will last about one hour.  Veteran’s Park Special Event Parking Operations will begin on July 3 at 6am. (There will be no overnight parking in Veteran’s Park on July 2). Parking fees for cars will be $20, cars with trailers $60, RV parking $60 and RVs with trailers $80. A free Kite Festival will take place in the afternoon during the 3^rd at Veteran’s Park, as well.  For additional information go to countyparks.com

Other 4^th of July Celebrations will take place on Monday, the 5^th of July at Alcott, Gordon, Humboldt, Jackson, Dr. Martin Luther King Center, Lake, Lincoln, McGovern, Mitchell, Sherman, Washington, and Wilson Park.  For the latest updates go to www.mkedcd.org/july4th 

The 2010 summer deep well pool swim season in Milwaukee County Parks is open everyday from 1pm to 5pm. Children at each pool are invited to sign up for swim lessons at the pool of their choice. The season’s outdoor deep well pool open hours are 1-5pm daily. The outdoor county pools daily admission rates for 12 + is $2.00 and the daily rate for 3 - 11 is $1. New this year is the addition of an “AquaTrack” that will be set up on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at Sheridan Pool June 21 –July 9, McCarty Pool July 12- July 30^th and Washington Pool Aug. 2^nd – Aug. 20^th.   (*Please note - Grobschmidt Pool is closed for repairs at this time)

The Splash Pads at Dineen, Madison, Carver, Gordon, Clarke Square and Washington Park are open from 11am to 5p everyday. Wading Pools at Hales Corners, Rainbow, Smith, Rose, Columbus, West Milwaukee, Pulaski-Cudahy, Vogel, Cooper, Cannon, Tiefenthaler and Walker Square Park are now open.  All other wading pools are scheduled to open on Sat. June 26.  For more information go to countyparks.com or call the aquatics hotline at (414) 257-7230.  

Milwaukee County Parks will open its summer concert season with a free concert featuring King Solomon on Friday, June 4 from 7pm-9pm.  A traditional Milwaukee Fish Fry will be served with either baked or fried cod that evening at the Brown Deer park golf clubhouse as well from 4pm-8pm.

This year’s concert series will include a variety of genres for the public to enjoy for free.  Concert attendees are encouraged to bring blankets or lawn chairs and enjoy the live music.  Concessions from Milwaukee County Park’s trucks as well as refreshments from various local restaurants will be available. Additionally, the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra with sponsorship from US Bank will open the season at Boerner Botanical Gardens with a free performance on Tuesday, June 8 at 7:00pm.   

Enjoy your Friday Night Fish Fry in the beautiful surroundings of Brown Deer, Grant or Whitnall Park Golf Clubhouses.  Join the popular Friday Fish Fry served in the parks every Friday, now through Labor Day Weekend 4-8pm (4-9pm at Whitnall).  Savor baked or fried cod with French fries or buttered potatoes, coles slaw, rye bread and a cookie.  Cost per person for a traditional fish fry is $9.25 ($9.75 at Brown Deer), kids portion for age 12 & under is $4.25 ($4.75 at Brown Deer).

All golfers, may I repeat, all golfers starting Saturday, May 1 can play Brown Deer Golf Course  for 7 days a week at the price of  9-holes for only $22.75 and 18-holes for only $39.50.  These prices include tax and this tremendous offer is available for a limited time.  Thank you for supporting your National Gold Medal Winning Milwaukee County Parks. 

Back by popular demand, "BirdFest" will take place at the Wehr Nature Center, 9701 W. College Ave., in Franklin on Sunday, May 2 from 1pm to 4pm.  Meet live birds, play the bird beak game, and learn from experts on how to turn your backyard into a bird haven.  Bird educators will be available to teach about a wide range of bird topics.  Admission is $1 per person.  For a small fee kids can make a bird feeder or dissect an owl pellet.  For info call the Wehr Nature Center at (414) 425-8550.

The Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens invites everyone to attend an afternoon of activities on Mother's Day, Sunday,  May 9th from 10am to 3pm.  Children can participate in making a seed-mat to plant at home, the creation of a paper butterfly greeting card, and putting together a paper flower pin.  To make a reservation for a delicious brunch contact Bartolotta Catering at (414) 525-5635.  Boerner Botanical Gardens in Whitnall Park is a great place for moms and flowers on Mother's Day! 

Get Mom in the swing on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 9, 2010 after 1 p.m.  Buy one round and a single-rider cart, and Mom golfs and rides free.  Available at Brown Deer, Dretzka, Oakwood, Whitnall, Currie, Grant, Greenfield, and Lincoln.  For information call the Milwaukee County Parks Golf Office at (414) 257-8005.  Stay Local - Play Local

Milwaukee County Parks is offering terrific specials for foursomes at its Gold and Silver level golf courses.  All foursomes pay the following special rates weekends and holidays after 2pm:  9 holes and a cart for $60  or 18 holes and a cart for $100.  This offer is available for a limited time with a maximum of 2 carts per  foursome.  Visit countyparks.com for details on this and other golf promos.   

Gold courses are Dretzka, Oakwood and Whitnall.  Silver courses are Currie, Grant and Greenfield, and Lincoln (9 holes) 

This Saturday, April 17 from 9am to noon, volunteers both young and old will take part in the "2010 Great American Cleanup" starting with an official kickoff by Keep Milwaukee Beautiful at Washington Park, 1859 N. 40th (also starting at 9am.)  Cleanup supplies will be provided and participants should bring their own gloves.  Last year over 48,000 volunteers worked to clean and beautify local communities in the greater Milwaukee area.  Cleanups will also take place at Bradford  Beach, Cudahy, Falk, Sheridan, Warnimont, Grant, Humboldt, Lake, South Shore, and Whitnall Parks.  For more infomation please contact Johannah at jwaite@kgmb.org or call (414) 272-5462  ext. 104. 

The Mitchell Park Domes, 524 S. Layton Boulevard, invites visitors to its spring floral show, “Jung at Heart” that opened on March 27 and will run through Sunday, June 6. The Domes are open weekdays from 9am to 5pm and during the weekends from 9am – 4pm.  Adult admission is $6.50, children ages 6-17 are $5 and children five and under enter free.

An amazing arrangement of spring flowers and plants bursting in blooming colors in the show dome includes tulips, azaleas, daffodils, hydrangeas, crocus, hyacinths, Easter lilies, grape hyacinths, pansies, snapdragons, delphiniums and hostas.  For more information call the Domes at  (414) 649-9830.