Registration for Milwaukee Recreation's summer 2021 programs is now open for city of Milwaukee residents! The registration period begins on Thursday, May 6 at 10 a.m. for non-residents. See our Summer Recreation Guide for the full listing of fun, affordable, and accessible programs designed for every age and ability level. Classes include dance, fitness, science, art, outdoor education, yoga, and more! Additional aquatics offerings are also operational this season!

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Are you looking to make a difference where you live, work, and play? Then take part in our Community Conversations Focus Group this spring!  Milwaukee Recreation and the Medical College of Wisconsin have partnered to build a “Total Wellness” program aimed at improving health, wellness, and cancer prevention in Milwaukee’s Hispanic/Latino and Black/African American communities. Your input will assist and inform our program leaders ahead of the program launch later this year.

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  This spring, Milwaukee Recreation will host the first-ever Family Drive-In Movie Day. Families are invited to join us for a day of physically distanced fun at this classic drive-in movie experience. Three family-friendly movies will be played throughout the day at the MPS Central Services Building. Event Information Date: Saturday, May 15, 2021 (rain date: May 22) Where: MPS Central Services building (5225 W.

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Do you enjoy working with children? Do you have experience creating a positive environment for youth? Milwaukee Recreation's Before- and After-School team is now hiring part-time Child Care Camp directors, instructors, and staff! Visit the links below to apply. Before- and After-School Instructor Before- and After-School Camp Director Before- and After-School Camp Door Monitor Our staff will contact you once your application is received.

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Are you a high school student looking for a summer job? Do you enjoy the arts or want to know more about working in the arts? The Arts Internship Application is now open! There are 44 positions available with 12 different arts organizations for high school students who meet the eligibility requirements. Positions pay a minimum of $9.50 per hour. The Arts Internship Program is a paid internship program that provides high school students with practical job experience in arts-related positions ranging from 40-400 hours over the summer.

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Letter from the Commissioner Dear MPS Families, We are in the last push to start spring sports off right. As a reminder, registration through the rSchool online eligibility system is required to participate. And although the April 12 deadline has passed to guarantee district sponsored transportation (yellow bus or county transit pass), student-athletes still have time to participate. This will be the FINAL opportunity to register for spring sports.

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This year, Milwaukee's Camps For Kids program will award over 100 MPS students with a "full campership" to attend a one-week residential summer camp in Wisconsin. This is made possible through a partnership with the Camps for Kids program. How Camps for Kids Works  Camps for Kids was developed to send urban children to camp for the first time. Children are referred to Camps for Kids from over 25 agencies.

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The next generation of musicians in Milwaukee is here. In 2017, 88Nine Radio Milwaukee partnered with Grace Weber, a singer/songwriter with roots in the Milwaukee area, to create a free collaborative music program for local high school students. Weber was inspired by her own arts and music program as a high schooler; with the “Grace Weber Music Lab” in place, she is able to provide young people with necessary resources and access to key players throughout the music industry.

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Milwaukee Recreation is expanding its programming on the north side! Join us at our new Bryant Community Center (8718 W. Thurston Ave.) this spring! Class offerings were driven by extensive community feedback. Milwaukee Recreation is offering three programs for adults this season: Ballroom Survival Hip Hop Women & Weights Additional programs will be offered in future seasons. Visit mkerec.net/bryant to find more information and register for programs at Bryant.

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Nearly sixteen years after the passing of August Wilson, the famed American playwright who established roots in Pittsburgh, St. Paul, and Seattle, young people in Milwaukee are carrying on his legacy with the performance of his monologues. Milwaukee is one of 15 cities nationwide to host a regional August Wilson Monologue Competition. Through the Milwaukee Repertory Theater, high school students perform monologues from Wilson’s “Century Cycle,” a collection of 10 plays chronicling the life of Black people in the 20th century.

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