The second indoor farmers’ market is almost here, and note the new date and time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Palm Sunday. See you there!
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Spring Market Set For Palm Sunday
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Honoring The Best Of Our Local Businesses
Congratulations to all of the businesses honored at Thursday’s South Shore Chamber of Commerce awards dinner!
In Cudahy, it was Jen’s Sweet Treats. And in St. Francis, it was PDQ Tooling.
I’m especially proud of the South Milwaukee award winner: the South Milwaukee Downtown Market.
It has been an honor to be a small part of this event’s success, and it is great to see it and the volunteers who drive it get the recognition they richly deserve.
The South Shore is on the rise, and it’s because of businesses like these.
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Honoring Three Terrific Local Businesses, Including Our Farmers’ Market
The South Shore Chamber of Commerce has announced it is honoring three local businesses at its Oct. 29 banquet — including one particularly near and dear to my heart: the South Milwaukee Downtown Market.
It, PDQ Tooling of St. Francis and Jen’s Sweet Treats of Cudahy will be honored at the annual awards dinner and silent auction at the Pulaski Inn.
Congratulations to all three businesses, especially our farmers’ market and the people who make it happen.
I am proud to have played a part in starting the market seven seasons ago, and I could not have predicted how big it has become. It’s humbling, and exciting, to see how far we’ve come … and where we’re headed.
We have one of the best markets in the region. Let’s all celebrate that.
Tickets for the dinner are still available for $40 each, or tables of eight for $320, and can be purchased through the chamber. The proceeds of silent auction will be for the SSCC Scholarship Fund to benefit South Shore seniors pursuing higher education. Silent auction donations can be delivered to The K-Ranch, BMO Harris Bank – Cudahy Branch, or by contacting the chamber 483-8615 for pick-up.
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Kicking Brass: SMPAC Boldly Kicks Off 2015-16 Season This Weekend
The South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center has coined this Bold and Brassy Week, with three contrasting styles of brass performances planned at two local venues.
First, Extra Crispy Brass Band will be at the South Milwaukee Downtown Market this Thursday, September 17. This is a New Orleans-style Brass group with high energy and an old-school, New Orleans swing style. They will be performing from 5 to 7 p.m.
Then, the PAC kicks off its 2015-16 season with a show by Boston Brass at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 19.
Boston Brass is internationally regarded ensemble whose members have performed with the world’s top orchestras and recording artists, and have earned a reputation for delivering highly entertaining concerts with their delightful sense of humor. It’s an audience participation event, as patrons can vote on their favorite songs to be played in the second half of show.
Also, be sure to stop by the pre-show social event starting at 6:30.
For sale will be light snacks, and there will be pre-show entertainment by saxophone player Aaron Gardner and guitarist Steve Peplin, a jazz improv duo.
Tickets are still available to Boston Brass. Learn more here.
Live Music Downtown … Every Week
The South Milwaukee Downtown Market has announced its July music lineup, and it’s as strong as ever.
Many communities offer live music, most several weeks during the summer. Well, South Milwaukee has live music downtown every week from late May through early October. Just sayin’.
Check out the press release here, and check out some of these terrific acts every Thursday evening at the market.
In other words, come for the food, stay for the music.
More updates on the market’s Facebook page.
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Think Spring: Indoor Farmers’ Market Set For Saturday
The seventh summer season of the South Milwaukee Downtown Market opens on Thursday, May 28.
Get an early taste of this terrific community event with the South Milwaukee Spring Market this Saturday at South Milwaukee High School! More than 60 vendors selling organics, arts, crafts, baked goods, prepared foods and more are expected, with live music throughout the day.
Hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Enter through the east side fieldhouse doors or via Door 9.
These indoor markets have been a big success, with hundreds of people attending each one. Be sure stop by and see some top local artisans in action!
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This Week’s Outdoor Movie: Frozen
Join us for the second Guardian Movie in the Market this Thursday at the South Milwaukee Downtown Market.
This week it’s “Frozen.”
Showtime is around 8 p.m., and Guardian is offering free popcorn.
Thanks to Guardian for their sponsorship of this terrific community event!
Check out photos from last week’s movie — including the terrific shot above — on the Guardian Facebook page.
Filed under Community, South Milwaukee
It’s Market Day!
I love Thursdays during the summer.
The South Milwaukee Downtown Market opens its sixth season today, and I hope to see you there.
Hours are 3 to 7 p.m. at its new, temporary location at 12th and Milwaukee Avenue (until the 11th Avenue construction project is complete in July).
More than 50 vendors are expected selling organics, arts, crafts, baked good, prepared foods and more.
Learn more on the market website and Facebook page … and join me in supporting this community attraction.
Catching Up: Sprucing Up The Veterans’ Memorial, Farmers’ Market Music, Police Blotter And More
Back to blogging after the long weekend …
- First, a big thank you to the volunteers — and Milwaukee County Parks workers — who stepped up to spruce up the South Milwaukee Veterans Memorial over the weekend. Yet again, the community steps up. Be sure to stop by the memorial on 10th Avenue north of Rawson to check out the fruits of their labor — and pay your respects.
- Second, the South Milwaukee Downtown Market has announced its June music lineup, and it’s terrific. I’ve long thought that this aspect of the market is undervalued. Free, live music every Thursday during the summer is something pretty unique across the region, especially in the suburbs. This alone should be a reason to check out the market each Thursday. Here is the announcement.
- NOW has a new police blotter, including this disturbing (yet heartwarming, in a way) item: “On May 18 police received a report of a young boy caring for a deer on a porch in the 1900 block of Seventh Avenue. The boy told police that he witnessed four teenagers beating the baby deer with a stick near the lagoon. Police turned the fawn over to the Wisconsin Humane Society’s Wildlife Rehab Center.”
- And Caterpillar announced a dealer transaction for its Alabama and northwest Florida territory. From the press release: “Caterpillar has announced similar transactions with other dealers over the last several months. Caterpillar continues to hold discussions with other Cat dealers that have mining activity in their territories and will continue to operate the former Bucyrus distribution business until the transitions have occurred in a given territory.”
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Indoor Farmers’ Market Set For Saturday @ South Milwaukee High School
I’m proud to see the South Milwaukee Downtown Market become established as more than just a summer event.
The latest example: the indoor market set for this Saturday, March 1, at South Milwaukee High School. Hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. More than 50 vendors are expected, as well as live music.
Check out more from South Milwaukee NOW … and more details on the music lineup from Sweet Music, the Oak Creek music shop booking all market music this spring and beyond.
And mark your calendars for Saturday, April 26 — our next indoor market. And be sure to join us Thursday, June 5, as we open our sixth summer season.
Learn more at our website, and like the market Facebook page for regular updates.
And thanks to the continued hard work of the Downtown Market Committee for making the market a reality throughout the year.
Celebrate Our City: South Milwaukee Heritage Days Schedule
Update: An earlier version of this post had the wrong starting point listed for the Heritage Days parade. It will start where it always does, around Eighth and Milwaukee Avenues. Sorry for the error. Getting my parades mixed up 🙂
Heritage Week is the best week to be in South Milwaukee … and it’s coming up soon. The schedule is much the same as previous years, including …
- Monday, July 22: South Milwaukee Police Department Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) Golf Outing, 8 a.m., Oakwood Golf Course. $75 per person, which includes 18 holes of golf, lunch, beverages and fun. Spots are still available. Register by contacting Officer Tim Lewiston (midnight to 8 a.m.) or Officer Nate Siefert (4 p.m. to midnight) at 768-8060.
- Tuesday, July 23: St. Luke’s United Church of Christ Ice Cream Social and Raffle, 4-8 p.m., 2200 18th Ave. Learn more here.
- Wednesday, July 24: South Milwaukee Fire Department Spaghetti Dinner, 4:30-8 p.m. at the fire station. Trattoria di Carlo is again bringing the spaghetti, so it should be a great meal.
- Thursday, July 25: Evening on the Avenue (4-9 p.m.) and South Milwaukee Downtown Market (3-7 p.m.), downtown. Celebrate our city center with two first-class events!
- Friday, July 25-Sunday, July 27: Lionsfest, 16th and Rawson Avenues. That includes the car cruise Friday and family day on Sunday. Always a great time. See a full schedule here.
- Saturday, July 26: Heritage Days parade, 11 a.m. starting at around Eighth and Milwaukee Avenues downtown and ending at Lionsfest. Our city’s annual summer parade never disappoints.
- Saturday, July 26: Great Duck Race, presented by the Friends of Mill Pond and Oak Creek Watercourse. The race starts at 2 p.m., after the parade, at 15th and Milwaukee Avenues. Ducks are $3 each or two for $5 and can be purchased on the parade route, at the race or at Parkway Floral. Prizes are $500, $250, $150 and $25.
If I missed anything, please let me know. See you at Heritage Week!
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Mark Your Calendars: South Milwaukee Spring Market Set For April 6
Update: Here is the Spring Market application.
The South Milwaukee Christmas Market was a big hit … and the summer season of the South Milwaukee Downtown Market begins on Thursday, May 23.
First, however, comes our Spring Market.
Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 6, when South Milwaukee High School again plays host to more than 60 vendors selling art, crafts, organics, baked goods, prepared foods and much, much more (including live entertainment). Hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Look for more details soon … and thanks again for your support of the Downtown Market. Learn more on our website.
Bring The Kids! South Milwaukee Farmers’ Market Concludes Fourth Season With Fall Family Festival
It’s hard to imagine, but the fourth season of the South Milwaukee Downtown Market ends this Thursday … and it does with a truly special event.
The Fall Family Festival is back, and kids of all ages are invited to stop by for free pumpkin decorating, apple bobbing, face painting, trick-or-treating and more. We’ll be giving away up to 200 pumpkins as part of the event, so bring your family and friends!
Like always, hours are 3 to 7 p.m., and we’re located on 11th and Milwaukee Avenues. Students from St. Thomas More High School will be helping out.
Check out the press release.
And mark your calendars: We’ll be holding our annual Christmas Market on Saturday, Dec. 8, at South Milwaukee High School. Hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Vendors can find an application here. Stay tuned for more details.
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See You At Saturday’s Christmas Market!
Get some Christmas shopping done away from the shopping malls and big box stores at the first of our two South Milwaukee Christmas Markets on Saturday at the Caterpillar Heritage Building.
The market is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and it returns on Saturday, Dec. 10, during those same hours.
More than 40 vendors are expected both days, as well as live Christmas music throughout the markets. South Milwaukee’s Ron Plevak plays from 10 a.m. to noon, followed by a host of South Milwaukee student music acts from noon to 3 p.m.
Learn more in this press release.
See you there!
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It’s Market Day!
The South Milwaukee Downtown Market begins its third season today with some great music, food and fun.
The market runs from 3 to 7 p.m. every Thursday through Oct. 13, and we’re located at 11th and Milwaukee Avenue.
Choir Fight — the first of five concerts presented by the South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center — plays the market starting at 5:30 p.m.
Learn more at the market website: http://www.smdowntownmarket.org.
As co-founder of the market, it’s been a pleasure seeing the market grow as it has in such a short time, and I feel great about its future. We have laid the foundation for a hugely successful event for a long time to come — one that I hope will continue to breathe new life into our city center.
See you there!
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