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Vol. 38 • No.46 • Thurs., Nov. 28, 2019 - Wed., Dec. 04, 2019 • An NCON Publication Serving The Milwaukee Area • 75¢
Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival kicks off with magical lineup
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On Thursday, November 21, 2019, Milwaukee Downtown BID #21 hosted Milwaukee's Annual Holiday Lights Kick-Off Extravaganza to light up downtown's parks and streets for the 21st season during its switch-flipping ceremony at Pere Marquette Park. The dazzling night of performances included Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra, Jenny Thiel, cast members from “Black Nativity” and Milwaukee Repertory Theater’s “A Christmas Carol,” Anita’s Dance Center, Milwaukee Flyers, Robin Adkins, illusionist David Seebach, and national recording artist Grace Weber. A fireworks ceremony topped off the night. Free cookies and hot cocoa from Taste of Home, plus Jingle Bus rides presented by Meijer and powered by Coach USA, were offered after the event. The festival will illuminate the city from Thursday, November
Milwaukee North Sunrise Rotary Club hosts Veterans Clothing Drive
Photo by Yvonne Kemp
On Saturday, October 5, 2019, the Milwaukee North Sunrise Rotary Club and Milwaukee Homeless Veterans Services hosted a Veterans Clothing Drive at Fox Point Farmers Market North Shore Congregational Church, 7300 N. Santa Monica. The Rotary Club collected new and gently used warm coats and jackets, hats, gloves, scarves, boots, and any other winter clothing for men and women. Pictured at the event are (from left) Henry Althoen; Angela Stinson; a Milwaukee Homeless Veterans Service volunteer; Lynda Jackson Conyers; Dave Carter; and Dennis Johnson with Milwaukee Homeless Veterans Services. Dr. Willie Hart is the North Sunrise president.
21, 2019 to Wednesday, January 1, 2020. Families can view all the decorated sites aboard the Jingle Bus presented by Meijer. The 40-minute tour, narrated by Milwaukee Downtown’s Public Service Ambassadors, is a no-fuss way to see the magic of downtown. Tour highlights include the chandeliers suspended above Wisconsin Avenue, plus “Community Spirit Park” at Cathedral Square Park, “Polar Park” at Pere Marquette Park and “Holiday Hearth powered by We Energies” at Zeidler Union Square. Tours will depart from The Avenue, 161 W. Wisconsin Ave., Thursdays through Sundays, from 6 p.m. to 8:20 p.m. until Dec. 29. Rides are just $2 per person, cash only, and parking is available in the attached Interstate Parking structure for $3. Please note the Jingle Bus will not operate on Thanksgiving.
America's Black Holocaust Museum board hosts luncheon for film maker
Photo by Yvonne Kemp
On Thursday, October 31, 2019, The America's Black Holocaust Museum (ABHM) Board of Directors hosted its first official luncheon since the reopening of the museum earlier this fall at 401 West North Ave. As part of the Milwaukee Film Festival Black Lens, African Black Holocaust Museum was the community sponsor of Jacqueline Olive’s film “Always in Season.” To celebrate this occasion the ABHM and friends hosted a luncheon in her honor. Pictured are (back row, from left) ABHM President and CEO Dr. Bert Davis; Paco Martorell, Elizabeth Martorell, Jordan Davis, Colleen Penny, Erin McCarthy, Brad Pruitt, (first row, from left) Fran Kaplan; Jacqueline Olive; Rochee Olive; and Paul Olive.
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