Milwaukee Recreation is offering fun and affordable activities for all ages and abilities this fall! Registration for city of Milwaukee residents opens on Thursday, Aug. 5. Registration opens for non-residents on Thursday, Aug. 12. Click here to see how to register with Milwaukee Recreation this fall. You can register online here. *Please note the different registration days for Driver Education (Aug.

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Milwaukee Recreation needs your input! We are calling on all community members to help us DREAM this summer at our playfields! Beginning in June, Milwaukee Recreation is offering community engagement sessions at several playfields. All community members are invited to share your feedback, ask questions, and voice your opinion as we begin the process of revitalizing your neighborhood playfield. Community engagement is absolutely essential to our playfield revitalization project.

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  Bucks basketball has taken the city of Milwaukee by storm this summer, but for volunteer and coach Quentin Redd, using hoops to impact the community has always been a priority. Redd, an alum of Vincent High School, is a longtime Team Milwaukee Special Olympics and Adaptive Athletics volunteer and coach. He joined the program as a volunteer in the early 2000s to help his brother, who is an active participant with Special Olympics.

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Celebrate the start of the 2021-22 school year with Milwaukee Recreation at the 14th annual MPS Run Back to School! Join us for this 5K run/1.5-mile walk through Washington Park. Proceeds support MPS wellness and youth recreation programs. Event Information Date: Saturday, Aug. 28 Start Time: 9 a.m. Start & Finish Line: Wick Playfield (park in the lot next door, behind the MPS Central Services building: 5225 W.

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Milwaukee Recreation is on a mission to ensure that all members of our community have access to high-quality outdoor recreation facilities. In June, the department continued its citywide playfield renovation project at two locations, Green Bay Playfield (3872 N. 8th St.) and Franklin Square Playfield (2643 N. 13th St.). On Friday, June 25, community members, neighborhood partners, and staff came together at Green Bay Playfield to celebrate another critical step in the renovation process.

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This summer, the Milwaukee Recreation Video Game Van will be making its first ever appearance at playgrounds across the city! This brand-new mobile recreation vehicle will feature Nintendo Switch consoles, displayed on large 43-inch televisions, that children can play while at the playgrounds. Several games will be available, including Mario Kart, Mario Tennis, Just Dance, and Instant Sports. The goal of the van is to incorporate video games into playground games, which allows kids to stay physically active while playing some of their favorite video games.

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Milwaukee Recreation will provide enrichment activities, play opportunities, and free meals at playground sites across the city beginning June 21, 2021 for kids ages 6-17. In the interest of keeping our staff and customers safe, participants at all sites will be expected to follow safety protocols and comply with limits on certain activities and group sizes. Click here to see the full list of playground locations and hours, as well as additional program opportunities that will be available at each site.

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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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Young people are invited to visit Milwaukee Recreation's free Twilight Centers on weekday evenings throughout the summer! Twilight Centers offer programming and extended hours at select schools so young people in the city have a safe place to go during the evenings. This season, five high school Twilight Centers (ages 12-18) and one middle school Twilight Center (ages 10-15) are open for young people to safely participate in enrichment activities, board games, esports, open gym shootaround, Twilight Swim (at South Division), and more!

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This summer, Milwaukee Recreation is offering affordable child care at nearly 70 sites around the city! Our qualified staff members safely provide recreation, enrichment, mentorship, academic support, and more to youth at our Child Care Camps, Community Learning Centers, and Safe Places. You can find the most updated list of summer child care sites here! These locations will open on varying dates in June.

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