Milwaukee Post
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Travel the world in Silver City MILWAUKEE — Celebrate the cultural diversity of the Silver City neighborhood at the fourth annual International Food and Art Walk from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday. Travel the world on National Avenue between South 33rd and 35th streets and sample ethnic cuisine from at least seven countries while enjoying live music and art. There will be free activities for children and displays from businesses. Visit www.silvercitydistrict.org/ifaw for more information. A cozy evening at the beach SOUTH MILWAUKEE — Walk a path lit by luminarias at Grant Park Beach, enjoy toasted marshmallows and make s'mores at a campfire, and watch the release of Chinese sky lanterns with the sound of Lake Michigan in the background Saturday. The Friends of the Mill Pond and the Oak Creek Watercourse Inc. will host the event from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the beach, 100 Hawthorne Ave. Follow the "Beach Walk" signs. It's free except a $1 charge for the s'mores. Bring a chair or a blanket. www.smfomp.org International kite festival at Veterans Park this weekend MILWAUKEE — Maggiano's Frank Mots International Kite Festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in Veterans Park on the lakefront. The grand launch of more than 600 kites is at noon daily. The Chicago Fire Kite Team and Team O2, precision kite-flying teams, will per- form three times daily. Connor and Amy Doran, top 12 finalists from "America's Got Talent," will be at the event. Yves Laforest and the Canadian Dream team from Montreal will fly the 150-foot- long Octopus kite. There will be several other fliers present. There will be kite giveaways, kites for purchase and lessons. Admission and park- ing are free. www.giftofwings.com. MPD District Two to host open house Sunday MILWAUKEE — Meet Milwaukee Police Department District Two staff and tour the station at 245 W. Lincoln Ave. from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday. Capt. Alfonso Morales will be on hand. See law enforcement displays and obtain community resources. Pizza and other refreshments will be available. For more information, call officers Jose Acevedo or Jesus Gloria at 414-935-7228 or Block Watch Council President Paul Grippe at 414-645-4795 Count chimney swifts Sunday in Shorewood SHOREWOOD — Count chimney swifts as they roost Sunday night during their fall migration. Meet at corner of Maryland Avenue and Capitol Drive, near St. Robert's Church, for dusk birding from 7:07 p.m. (20 minutes before sunset) to 8 p.m. Some roosts may consist of an extended family group of a half-dozen or so birds, but the larger sites can host hundreds or even thousands of swifts. Look for a tall shaft, chimney or similar structure to record them. The program is free and open to the public. www.lakeparkfriends.org The Addict's Mom of Wisconsin to host Lights of Hope WAUWATOSA — The Addict's Mom will hold Lights of Hope campaigns nationwide Sunday, including from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Lighthouse on Dewey, 1220 Dewey Ave. Candles will burn in honor and support of those whose lives have been shattered by addiction, also signaling hope for the 22.7 million Americans addicted to drugs. The Addict's Mom is highlighting the lack of resources available in fighting addiction and campaigning for founda- tions to increase treatment as well as pro- viding information. The ceremony will be preceded by a meet-and-greet at 6:30 p.m. www.Addictsmom.com. Milwaukee Male Chorus open to new voices NEW BERLIN — In its 75th year, the Milwaukee Male Chorus is still singing along. It's open to guys who love to sing. The chorus rehearses from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays and performs about once a month from September to May. The chorus meets weekly at Hickory Grove Center, 2600 S. Sunnyslope Road, at the corner of Cleveland Avenue, New Berlin. For more information, call Pat Bissen at 262-639-8653. September 11, 2015 • Milwaukee County Post • 17 Submitted photo The work of J.J. Joyce will be on display through Sunday in the Garden House of Boerner Botanical Gardens during "Artists in the Garden," which features more than 40 artists. COMMUNITY MILWAUKEE — Buy or sell clothing, household items, hand-crafted gifts and more from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 18 and 19 in the school parking lot at Prince of Peace (Principe de Paz) Parish, 1114 S. 25th St. (at Scott Street). Space rental is $25 for one parking space for both days. Pay on or before Thursday. Call the parish office at 414- 645-8786 (ext. 108) for reserva- tions. Vendors must furnish their own tables and canopies and remove all unsold items at the end of the day. Food and drinks will be sold by the church team. HALES CORNERS — "Artists in The Garden" will weave together an art fair, nature, music, and food from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Boerner Botanical Gardens, 9400 Boerner Drive in Whitnall Park. More than 40 artists, including members of the League of Milwaukee Artists, the Wisconsin Plein Air Painters Association, the Bay View Arts Guild and the Wisconsin Pastel Society, will display and sell their work or take part in Sunday's plein air competi- tion. Melinda Myers, horti- culturist, author, and TV/radio host will judge the competition at 2 p.m. Sunday. Watercolors, oils, acryl- ics, and jewelry created by a goldsmith will be for sale at booths and in the Gallery Tent. Paintings created during the competition will also be offered for sale. Special garden and art activities are planned for kids of all ages. Throughout Saturday, Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens will offer a nature scavenger hunt and will lead the hands-on, seed paper make- and-takes. Throughout the day Sunday, Kohl's Color Wheels, the Milwaukee Art Museum's off-site studio program, will lead projects inspired by the museum's featured exhibit, "Van Gogh to Pollock: Modern Rebels." Live music will be per- formed on acoustic guitar, hammered dulcimer, and Native American flute. A variety of food and bever- age items will be available for purchase. Admission to the Botanical Gardens includes admission to "Artists in the Garden," related art activi- ties and entrance to the Garden House exhibit fea- turing J.J. Joyce. Rates are $5.50 for adults 18 and older; $4.50 for students of any age with IDs, Milwaukee County seniors 60 and older with IDs, and people with disabilities; and $3.50 for youths 6 to 17. The event is presented by Milwaukee County Parks in partnership with the League of Milwaukee Artists. As part of a month-long exhibit, floral and nature scenes by J.J. Joyce will be on display through Sunday in the Garden House. MILWAUKEE — The Wisconsin Writers Wall of Fame will induct Increase Lapham during ceremonies from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Milwaukee Public Central Library, 814 W. Wisconsin Ave. Local historian John Gurda will introduce Martha Bergland and Paul Hayes, authors of "Studying Wisconsin: The Life of Increase Lapham," in honor of Lapham's induction. Following the ceremony, landscape historian Rob Nurre will present a pro- gram in the persona of Lapham, introducing treas- ures from the Richard E. and Lucile Krug Rare Books Room as well as from his personal collection. Boerner to be overrun by 'Artists in the Garden' Lapham to be inducted into Writers Wall of Fame Vendors wanted for Prince of Peace rummage