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RiverView & Riverwest

“When I first moved to the RiverView residence hall, I thought the Riverwest neighborhood was a happening place where I could get involved. The parks are gorgeous, and there are many people milling along the streets,” says Amy Budnowski, freshman at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee about her first impression of the Riverwest neighborhood and community. “I love to go to the parks and I have run along the river paths multiple times as well.” 

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Calendar October 2008

October 2008 1 WEDNESDAY      Arts Center Lecture Hall 2400 E. Kenwood Blvd. DEPARTMENT OF VISUAL ART: ARTISTS NOW! GUEST LECTURE SERIES-PAUL McMULLAN: BENEATH THE SURFACE: THE CERAMIC ART OF PAUL McMULLAN. 7pm. Free.  Paul McMullan investigates the making of his current ceramic sculptures and his twenty years of art making, “a journey that has included […]

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Garden Park Summer 2008

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What’s happening in Garden Park on Bremen & Locust?
by Maria Karpfinger

At Garden Park on Bremen & Locust, you will find plenty of activities this summer. The farmers market continues every Sunday from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm through October. Come enjoy your breakfast at our new picnic tables (now with umbrellas), then shop for the week. There are free activities for kids, family and friends.

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Nature Notes July 2008

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When Every Day Is The Best Day!

by Ken Leinbach, Urban Ecology Center Executive Director
What a great day to be alive!  It’s pouring rain like cats and dogs outside my window and I can’t wait to get outside!  As a kid I remember the great regattas when the street gutters became our fantasy world and popsicle sticks became elegant racing canoes.