It’s the best week of the year to be a South Milwaukeean … we’ll see you at one of these terrific events.
Full details at SMHeritageDays.org.
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Heritage Days Are Two Weeks Away
The best week of the year to be a South Milwaukeean. Here’s a schedule and a press release.
And be sure to check out the website for more! It’s SMHeritageDays.org.
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Heritage Days Parade: Do Your Part To Help!
The South Milwaukee Heritage Days Parade team is looking for your financial help … and I can’t think of a better event to get behind.
The parade is set for 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 25, and it’s quickly becoming one of the largest in the area.
From the parade committee …
The Parade will be bigger and better in almost all facets. More music including the South Shore Drill Team from Chicago (see You Tube). More Veterans. More special guests including a tribute to the 3 past Mayors, and Green Bay Packers Super Fan St. Vincent and his 1957 Packard Packermobile, and all 5 Brewers Racing Sausages! All of this comes at a bigger and better cost however, and the Committee is asking you to help. You can contribute individually or pool your resources. We have a lot of ground to make up in 8 short weeks and welcome any financial relief. We are now a 501(c)3 so your contributions should be tax deductible. This Committee has almost doubled the size of the Parade in 2 short years. … Thanks in advance and keep up the fight.
Find more details on how to give here. And look for 50-50 raffle tickets around town.
And a big thank you to all of the parade committee members. This is truly a year-round effort, but their efforts will pay off with a terrific event as they take it to new heights in 2015.
Please support them in their work. It’s an investment in what makes South Milwaukee uniquely South Milwaukee.
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South Milwaukee Heritage Days: A Shoutout To Our Volunteers
So, Heritage Days 2014 are over. What a week!
The DARE Golf Outing. St. Luke’s Ice Cream Social. Firehouse Spaghetti Dinner. Evening on the Avenue. Heritage Days Parade. Great Duck Race. South Milwaukee Lionsfest.
I had the pleasure of attending all of these, and each was special, true celebrations of our great city.
But let’s keep in mind that none of this would be possible without the hard work and dedication of dozens (hundreds?) of volunteers. I know time is tight and demands are high, but South Milwaukeeans always seem to come through, and not just during Heritage Week.
To all of our volunteers, I say, “thank you.” Your efforts are always appreciated.
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Festivals, Parades & More
Night one of South Milwaukee Lionsfest is in the books … but there’s a lot more on the agenda this weekend.
Saturday features the annual Heritage Days Parade starting at 11 a.m. It starts around 8th and Milwaukee, heads west to 16th, then north to Lionsfest. Look for me and the family on the firetruck!
Then it’s the Friends of the Mill Pond and Oak Creek Watercourse Great Duck Race at 2 p.m. near 15th and Milwaukee Avenues … and the last night of Drama at the Depot, starting at 7:30 p.m. at the South Milwaukee train station.
Lionsfest continues Saturday afternoon and on Sunday, with Family Day. Check out the full schedule above. I’ll be bartending Saturday night and serving food on Sunday.
In other words, it’s a full weekend. Hope to see you out and about!
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Heritage Days In Full Swing
Monday was the DARE Golf Outing, Tuesday the St. Luke’s Ice Cream Social. Tonight, the Firehouse Spaghetti Dinner. It’s been a great week so far, and we’re just getting started.
Thursday, it’s Evening on the Avenue, including the South Milwaukee Downtown Market and Drama at the Depot. Friday, Lionsfest starts. Saturday, it’s the Heritage Days Parade and Duck Race.
Bring it on! Learn more here.
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Celebrating South Milwaukee Heritage Days
Heritage Days are the best days of the year to be a South Milwaukeean. And with a full roster of events, there is something for everyone, including a few exciting new additions for 2014.
Here is a list …
Monday, July 21
DARE Golf Outing
The big annual fundraiser for the South Milwaukee Police Department’s Drug Abuse Resistance Education program is held at Oakwood Golf Course, with lunch and beverages included. A raffle is also planned. Cost is $80 per person. To sign up, contact Officer Lewison at 768-8060. Learn more in my previous post.
Tuesday, July 22
Ice Cream Social
The event is from 4 to 8 p.m. at St. Luke’s United Church of Christ, 2200 18th Ave. There will hot dogs and brats, a raffle and band concert. And ice cream, of course.
Wednesday, July 23
Firehouse Spaghetti Dinner
Dinner is served from 4:30 to 8 p.m. for this outstanding community event held at the South Milwaukee Fire Department, 929 Marshall Court. Di Carlo Trattoria & Pizzeria caters.
Thursday, July 24-Saturday, July 26
Drama at the Depot
In a new Heritage Week event (and hopefully an annual one) outdoor performances are planned for 7:30 p.m. each night at the 121-year-old railroad station at 11th and Madison Avenues. Musicians, dancers and more are scheduled as part of this collaboration between the South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center and The Battery Factory. Learn more in my previous post. Performances are free, open to the public and appropriate for all ages.
Thursday, July 24
Evening on the Avenue
What a great collection of downtown events! Food, music, demonstrations and much, much more are on the agenda for the big annual downtown street party, as well as Drama at the Depot and the South Milwaukee Downtown Market. Also scheduled: the grand reopening of Sorce Martial Arts, which is celebrating its terrific expansion and renovation.
Friday, July 25-Sunday, July 27
Lionsfest
The South Milwaukee Lions’ biggest annual fundraiser features food, music, rides, games and plenty of family fun. There is a South Milwaukee High School all-class reunion and car show Friday night, and Family Day on Sunday, with lots in between. Here is the Facebook page.
Saturday, July 26
Heritage Days Parade
The city’s biggest parade runs from 8th and Milwaukee, west on Milwaukee to 16th, then north to Lionsfest, with dozens of entrants and surely lots of surprises. Look for me and my family on the fire truck.
The Great Duck Race
This is a really fun event for a great cause put on by the Friends of Mill Pond and Oak Creek Watercourse. Ducks set off in Oak Creek at 2 p.m. from 15th and Milwaukee.
Learn more about all of these events at www.smheritagedays.org. And I’ll see you around town!
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Heritage Days: So, What Do You Think?
Heritage Days 2013 wrapped up this evening with Lionsfest.
From the firehouse spaghetti dinner and Evening on the Avenue to Lionsfest and my first time at the Great Duck Race, my family and I had a great time this week.
Of course, I’d like to know what you think.
- What’s your favorite Heritage Days event? Why?
- Where can improvements or changes be made to existing events?
- What would you like to see added (if anything) to Heritage Days?
Post your comments below … and join me in thanking all of the dedicated volunteers who make Heritage Days happen every year. It takes hundreds of people to pull this off, and let’s not take them for granted.
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Big Heritage Days Finish: Parade Saturday, Lionsfest Continues
The weather improved, and Lionsfest got off to a good start Friday night with the fish fry, car cruise, all-South Milwaukee High School reunion and more.
(And I sold a fair amount of pull tabs.)
Saturday and Sunday bring more great food, music and activities at 16th and Rawson Avenues … and, of course, the annual Heritage Days parade. The parade starts at 11 a.m. around Eighth and Milwaukee Avenues, heads west down Milwaukee, then north on 16th Avenue to Lionsfest. I’ll be handing out flyers promoting the blog, so be sure to say hi.
And don’t forget about the Great Duck Race presented by the Friends of the Mill Pond and Oak Creek Watercourse. It starts at 2 p.m. at 15th and Milwaukee Avenues.
Check out a full schedule in my previous post.
Enjoy the weekend!
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Next Up: Lionsfest
Evening on the Avenue is in the books, and it looked to be another big South Milwaukee Heritage Days success.
Next up: Lionsfest. Here’s a quick summary of the schedule …
- Friday: Fish fry, cruise and car show and music (Cheap Shots, 4 to 8 p.m., and Caught in the Act, 8 p.m. to midnight). And don’t forget the all-class reunion for South Milwaukee High School.
- Saturday: Rib dinner and music (Kool Grey, 1 to 4 p.m.; Jamit, 4 to 8 p.m.; and Mount Olive, 8 p.m. to midnight)
- Sunday: It’s Kids Day, with cookie decorating, a visit from the Racing Sausages, a magic show, face painting, a penny scramble and a chance to win two bicycles. There’s also the famous Lions chicken dinner and music (Chuck Travis Band, noon to 4 p.m., and Ricochettes, 4 to 8 p.m.)
See the full schedule here, and I’ll hopefully see you there. As a new member of the South Milwaukee Lions, I’ll be volunteering throughout the weekend.
And don’t forget about Saturday’s parade and the duck race. See my previous post for more details.
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Heritage Days In Full Swing With Evening On The Avenue, Lionsfest, The Big Parade And More
From the vantage point of the soda table — where Trinity Lutheran Church volunteers served thirsty guests — Wednesday’s South Milwaukee Fire Department Spaghetti Dinner looked to be a huge success.
And South Milwaukee’s Heritage Days celebration is just getting started.
Thursday, it’s Evening on the Avenue. Friday through Sunday, it’s Lionsfest. Saturday, it’s the Heritage Days parade and the duck race.
My previous post has a full schedule. Hope to see you around the next few days!
(In fact, I’ll be walking the parade route handing out flyers promoting this blog. Say hi if you see me.)
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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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Reminder: Heritage Days Parade Saturday … And A Location Change For The Duck Race
Heritage Week continues with our annual parade today (Saturday).
The parade starts at 11 a.m. It begins at 12th and Milwaukee Avenues, heads west to 16th Avenue, turns north and ends at Lionsfest, which continues through Sunday (Family Day).
Also, be sure to check out the Friends of Oak Creek Watercourse and Mill Pond annual Duck Race starting at 2 p.m. at 15th and Milwaukee Avenues — not the Mill Pond. Please note the change from previous years.
See a full list of Heritage Days events here, and I’ll see you on the parade route!
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