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Milwaukee Family News

Stay informed with the latest news and updates for Milwaukee families!

From local events and community happenings to exciting new openings and seasonal announcements, this is your go-to source for what’s happening around town.

Keep your family in the loop with all the need-to-know information and opportunities for fun in the city.

12
Jun

Milwaukee Recreation Announces Construction to Begin at Stark and Carmen Playfields

June 12, 2022,
A rendering of Stark Playfield from milwaukeerecreation.net. Construction is set to begin at two Milwaukee Recreation playfields this summer: Stark Playfield (4915 N. 40th St.) and Carmen Playfield (7320 W. Carmen Ave.). Situated on the north side of Milwaukee, both sites will receive necessary updates that will help to revitalize the play spaces and create...
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07
May

Your Free Milwaukee Cheese Curd Pass is Now Available

May 7, 2022,
Visit Milwaukee unveiled the new Milwaukee Cheese Curd Pass last week, and it’s completely free. The cheese curd pass will get you deals from 20 local restaurants that sell cheese curds, usually amounting to a couple of bucks off the price. Many of the restaurants participating are very family friendly, including AJ Bombers, SafeHouseMilwaukee, The...
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05
May

Children’s Wisconsin Mental Health Walk-In Clinic Now Officially Open (2022)

May 5, 2022,
The Craig Kabuki Mental Health Walk-In Clinic in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Children’s Wisconsin announced last month the official opening of the Craig Yabuki Mental Health Walk-In Clinic. Milwaukee With Kids is proud to be partnering with Children’s Wisconsin to spread the word about their mental health initiatives. Located on the second level of the Clinics Building...
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03
May

Milwaukee Ranks 16th Best Book City in America (2022)

May 3, 2022,
The Betty Brinn Children’s Room | Central Library in Milwaukee, WI Every metro area has its highlights, but recently a research agency dove into a new question. The real estate agency Clever explored where avid readers and book lovers could find a solid literary landscape, and Milwaukee held its own. They analyzed publicly available data...
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07
Feb

Schlitz Audubon Welcomes Rescued Owl to Raptor Program

February 7, 2022,
The Schlitz Audubon Nature Center has welcomed Willow, an adult female Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus), into their educational Raptor Program. Willow’s Story Willow comes to Schlitz Audubon from the Wisconsin Humane Society Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. She was found on a sidewalk in Shorewood, WI in October 2021 after experiencing a collision. Two residents, Genie and...
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Colectivo Coffee
28
Jan

Milwaukee is the Best Coffee City in the USA, New Study Says

January 28, 2022,
Live Music at Colectivo on the Lake in the summertime. (Photo Credit: Instagram, @sophiecarolinec) Don’t you love when an independent study concludes something that you already knew? According to the ranking website Clever Real Estate, Milwaukee is the coffee capital of the USA. According to their research, Milwaukee reigns supreme at balancing affordable coffee with...
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Coffee and pen
18
Jan

We’re Hiring! Events Calendar Editor (North Suburbs)

January 18, 2022,
Milwaukee With Kids is looking for a new North Suburbs Events Calendar Editor. The contract position is for 5-10 hours per month starting at $12.50 per hour. The North Suburbs Calendar Editor searches for the best family-friendly events in the North Suburbs and adds them to our Events Calendar on MKEwithKids.com. The work can be...
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08
Oct

Children’s Wisconsin Launches its First Ever Podcast, “Healthy Baby, Happy Parent”

October 8, 2021,
New episodes are available every Thursday on all podcast platforms. Here are the episodes that are currently available: Ep. 1 — Getting ready for baby Are you ready for baby? Listen as Patrick Lehman, MD, a pediatrician from the Children’s Wisconsin Bayshore Pediatrics primary care office, advises expecting parents what they REALLY need to know, do, and...
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Old World Wisconsin
22
Jul

Old World Wisconsin Now Fully Open For Visitors

July 22, 2021,
The Old World Wisconsin historical site is now fully open for families to visit throughout the summer. Visitors will experience firsthand the daily life of Wisconsin’s earliest settlers. It includes 60 restores historic structures on over 600 acres of picturesque landscapes. There are two ways to visit: Guided Journeys and Self Explore. The Guided Journeys are held on Wednesdays...
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28
May

How Clean Is The Milwaukee River?

May 28, 2021,
For decades, Milwaukee was known as the ‘machine shop of the world’. Tanneries, breweries, and manufacturing plants dumped their industrial waste into the nearest river.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The legacy chemicals found deep in the river sediments, like PCBs, mercury, coal tar, and heavy metals, are still there.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ However, according to MMSD, today our rivers are much cleaner...
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