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Family Friday Fun June 12, 2009

by Amy Jo Jones

June 12, 2009

Are you ready for Father's Day? If not, why not treat dad to a big party just for him (and all of the other dads, of course!)

Read on for all the fun waiting for you this weekend:

SATURDAY

FOR THE DADS
The "That's My Dad!" event is happening, organized by the Milwaukee Fatherhood Collaborative and Public Allies Milwaukee in the Washington Park Bandshell. The celebration features entertainment, a resource fair for fathers, food, activities, games, free door prizes and best of all- Free for the whole family!
www.milwaukeefatherhood.com/

HUNGRY?

The Urban Ecology Center's community gardeners and other members of our community invite you to a Community Garden Potluck this Saturday. Bring a dish to pass along with a healthy appetite!
www.urbanecologycenter.org/

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MPM!
Celebrate the Milwaukee Public Museum's 125th anniversary with a day of fun. Experience ancient Egypt in a novel way at "mummy wrap" station, witness the unveiling of the Museum's 125th Anniversary mural, take a scavenger hunt through the exhibits and more. Juice and anniversary cake is free with Museum admission.
www.mpm.org

LOCUST STREET DAYS
Head to Riverwest for the 33rd annual Locust Street Festival! Get there early for the Beer Run / Walk, and stay for the arts and crafts, vendors, live music on five different stages, food and fun for the whole family. http://www.locust-street.com/locuststreetfestival.htm

See you next week!

Fun- just not in the sun

by Amy Jo Jones

January 20, 2009

Well, the temperatures have increased a little bit, but it's still awfully cold outside. Good thing there are still great winter play opportunites available inside and out of those wind chills. Have you been to the Mitchel Park Domes lately? One of my favorite annual events is back: The trains! Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory "The Domes" 524 S. Layton Blvd., Milwaukee, WI  Read more...

Flubber

by Amy Jo Jones

January 15, 2009

There is something about days when school is closed. There are plenty of days when we stay home together, all day, with nothing really to do and nowhere to go that are perfectly fine days. But when it's an unplanned day at home because of a weather event, when going outside is just not possible, it seems like we all go a bit stir crazy. This is one of my favorites- going stir crazy at home-  Read more...

Let it snow let it snow let it snow

by Amy Jo Jones

December 11, 2008

With one of the snowiest Decembers on record already here, it's time to break out the snow pants and get outside for some fun! If it's going to snow, it's good to have it now, early in the season, before the temps get too cold. Buidling snowpeople, snow forts and snowballs are all big time fun activites outdoors for the family. But let's not forget sledding! This is the best time of year to  Read more...

Time for a tree!

by Amy Jo Jones

December 01, 2008

Someone asked me yesterday if we had a tree yet. I looked at her like she was a little crazy, but then it dawned on me that it IS December after all, and the holidays are only four short weeks away. I love 'real' christmas trees so we tend to wait a couple of weeks before purchasing one- both because it requires some shuffling of furniture and because I like to leave it up after Christmas  Read more...