On Friday, Oct. 11 and Saturday, Oct. 12, Milwaukee Recreation hosted the annual Halloween Glen celebration at its 23-acre Hawthorn Glen nature site. Even though the event landed on a pair of chillier-than-usual fall nights, the surrounding southeastern Wisconsin community still turned out in droves, as over 700 people attended the 26th edition of the family-friendly Halloween alternative. Actors presented humorous, educational, and interactive skits along the luminaria-lighted trails of Hawthorn Glen for children and families throughout the night.

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By Brian Foley, Marketing Supervisor “I can do this!” Twice a week, that refrain echoes through the halls of the North Division High School Community Center. While the level of activity around the rest of the center comes and goes during the year, the Men Moving Forward program is becoming a constant presence. Men Moving Forward is a free healthy lifestyle program for African-American men who have completed treatment for prostate cancer in the previous six months.

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By Brian Foley, Marketing Supervisor On Saturday, Oct. 5, Milwaukee Recreation welcomed neighbors, community leaders, and local politicians to the groundbreaking ceremony for the renovations of Clovernook Playfield and Franklin Square Playfield. The department hosted the event at Clovernook. "There is a need for our kids to get an education in socialization, in learning how to play, having a safe place, having mentors, and having organized activities.

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Milwaukee Recreation is working to ensure that our program facilities are accessible and usable for anyone with a disability. The department recently completed an access audit of MPS outdoor playfields and developed a preliminary transition plan for those sites as we reimagine, remodel, and rebuild 52 playfields around the city. We invite everyone, including people with disabilities and organizations that serve people with disabilities, to give their feedback and input through our online survey.

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  Join us for our 26th annual Halloween Glen! This humorous and educational outdoor adventure is a great alternative to the usual Halloween events! This year’s theme is Nature’s Performers, a chorus of creatures that sing, dance and act. Meet animals that perform to survive; facing thrills, chills, adventure and romance. Discover dramas in the dark, musicals in meadows, and pretenders in the prairie.

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The Hawthorn Glen Outdoor Education Center and Nature Museum, which opened in 1937, continues to provide outdoor educational opportunities to the entire southeastern Wisconsin community. Tucked inside the border of Milwaukee and Wauwatosa, and located just minutes away from Miller Park, the 23-acre center features woodland, wildlife, green space, a playground, and so much more. Hawthorn Glen provides hands-on activities for families throughout all four seasons. The Glen has now played a vital part in over eight decades of community engagement for hundreds of thousands of Milwaukeeans.

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By Brian Foley, Marketing Supervisor Milwaukee Recreation's emphasis on equity across the city shone brightly once again, as the department hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Custer Playfield on Saturday, Sept. 14 to unveil the playfield’s newly-constructed basketball courts, age-appropriate play structures, and walking path. "By making this investment, Milwaukee Public Schools has demonstrated once again that its number one priority is the children of this community," Mayor Tom Barrett said.

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By Brian Foley, Marketing Supervisor Milwaukee Public Schools continues its commitment to improving athletic facilities for its students and surrounding community by reopening the renovated Pulaski Stadium and Vincent Stadium. On Thursday, Sept. 5, the district officially reopened Pulaski Stadium at halftime of the Bay View-Pulaski varsity football game. The stadium received synthetic turf, new goal posts, soccer goals, and a scoreboard, thanks in part to $250,000 in funding provided by the Green Bay Packers, the NFL Foundation, and Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Milwaukee.

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By Brian Foley, Web Content Specialist Now in its 12th year, Milwaukee Public Schools' annual Run Back to School race is firmly entrenched as an end-of-summer staple within the southeastern Wisconsin community. On Saturday, Aug. 24, exactly 1,000 MPS alumni, teachers, administrators, parents, students, local politicians, and Milwaukee neighbors all attended the 5K run/1.5-mile walk to support MPS' growth and kick off the new school year.

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Milwaukee Recreation reopened its renovated Columbia Playfield on Saturday, Aug. 17 to unveil the playfield’s newly constructed basketball courts, play structures, splash pad, and walking path. The celebration included MPS Superintendent Dr. Keith P. Posley, Mayor Tom Barrett, district officials, community stakeholders, and children from the surrounding neighborhood. "Our young people learn through play, and we want them to have [that] opportunity," Dr.

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