Help us reimagine a fun and vibrant play space! Milwaukee Recreation is renovating Green Bay Playfield as part of its citywide Playfield Renovation Project. We need your feedback at our open house community engagement events! In-Person Session: Aug. 19 from 12-7 p.m. Hosted at the playfield site: 3872 N. 8th St. Rain Date, if necessary: Aug. 26 from 12-7 p.m. Virtual Session: Aug. 20 from 6-7 p.m.

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The Arts Internship Program is a paid summer internship program that provides high school students with practical job experience in arts-related positions. Interns explore the arts in an in-depth and applicable way while also gaining 21st century job skills. For many students, these internships serve as their first paid job experience. Milwaukee Recreation has partnered with nine arts organizations for this program - Artists Working in Education, Casa Romero, Lead2Change, Lynden Sculpture Garden, TBEY, TRUE Skool, UWM Peck School of the Arts, Walker’s Point Center for the Arts, and Walnut Way - who have combined to host 33 interns this summer.

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This year, the MPS Run Back to School is going VIRTUAL! We are excited to launch a new take on this classic event to celebrate the start of the school year, in a safe and fun way. The MPS Run Back to School: Virtual Challenge serves to raise funds to support MPS youth recreation and wellness programs across the district.

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Looking for child care options near you this summer? Milwaukee Recreation has openings at sites across the city! Milwaukee Recreation has select availability remaining in our Child Care Camps, Community Learning Centers (CLCs), and Safe Places! These programs - offered in nearly 50 locations around Milwaukee - safely provide academic support, enrichment, and recreation to youth throughout the summer. Visit these links to find more information on all  Child Care Camp locations, as well as  CLCs and Safe Places.

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Cool off this summer with Milwaukee Recreation's Wading Pools! Six sites are open through Friday, Aug. 28. Children ages 8 and under are invited to visit any of the locations listed below to cool off and enjoy the water features. Enderis Playfield: 2938 N. 72nd St. Open Monday - Friday, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Saturdays (Aug. 1-15): 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Merrill Playfield: 461 N.

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Milwaukee Recreation's Twilight Centers return this Monday, July 13! Youth and teens are invited to join us for FREE programming at safe places around the city. Five high school sites are open to 12-18 year olds on Mondays through Fridays from 5:30-9 p.m. Madison HS: ​8135 W. Florist Ave. North Division HS: 1011 W. Center St. Obama SCTE: ​5075 N. Sherman Blvd. Pulaski HS: 2500 W. Oklahoma Ave.

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Milwaukee Recreation is rolling out a new drop-in mobile recreation program beginning Monday, July 6! Mobile recreation vehicles will be visiting playfield sites throughout the city for 20-30 minutes at a time, providing structured play opportunities and exercise components. Children will have the chance to take home the equipment they personally use during these activities. All programs and equipment are free!

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Forty local organizations are offering summer arts programming for youth through Milwaukee Recreation's Partnership for the Arts & Humanities (PAH) fund. The organizations offer a variety of arts programming, including music, dance, painting, and video, among others. While many of the organizations have shifted to virtual plans, other partners will still feature in-person programs that have been adjusted for the safety of participants and staff.

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Milwaukee Recreation is looking for input regarding its summer childcare/enrichment programs for students in grades K-12. Your information will help determine the need and locations for sites throughout the city of Milwaukee. Thank you for taking the time to complete this short survey. Your feedback is greatly appreciated. Please complete the survey here.

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By Brian Foley, Marketing Supervisor From June 14-20, eight Milwaukee Public Schools students from Milwaukee High School of the Arts, Reagan High School, and Rufus King High School will participate in the 2020 National Speech and Debate Association Tournament. Originally slated to take place in Albuquerque, N.M., the event will be held virtually for the first time in its 90-year history.

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