Washington Park Media Center

10/11/2025

For October's Paint it Forward livestream conversation, Artists Working in Education, Inc. is excited to feature this group of artists dedicated to creating enduring art installations in underserved communities. Their work can be seen throughout our great city.

La Familia de Arte feels the public art they create helps all of the community thrive by spreading hope, beauty, and love in our neighborhoods.

Come out and meet several key artists involved with this work and learn more about their mission, their passion and their story.

Monday, October 13, 2025 at Washington Park Media Center

Doors open 5:30 p.m.
Discussion begins at 6:00 p.m.
Time for questions will follow

La Familia de Arte’s mission is simple: use art to help our community flourish.

To achieve their mission, they actively involve neighbors in helping design and create the art, with a focus on hiring, and training the most committed neighbors to work with them as artists.

A valued AWE partner, La Familia de Arte is an absolute asset to the Milwaukee community. You don’t want to miss this conversation!

10/11/2025

Lightning The Earth New Rider is a chef, horticulturalist, artist, and cultural educator whose cooking celebrates the ancestral foodways of his Nations — Ho-Chunk, Oneida, Pawnee, Otoe, and Arikara.

Raised on the Oneida Reservation and later in the Wisconsin Dells area, Lightning learned to cook by watching and helping the women in his extended family, who shared with him the secrets of Indigenous food traditions. These formative experiences inspired a lifelong passion for creating dishes that honor the land and the stories of his people.

Today, Lightning The Earth is known for bringing authenticity and creativity to the table, blending traditional ingredients such as wild rice, the Three Sisters, and buffalo with contemporary techniques. His cooking is both a tribute to the generations who taught him and an invitation for others to connect with Indigenous culture through food.

Join us at the Monona Indigenous Roots Dinner to enjoy a multicourse meal prepared with traditional ingredients by Chef Lightning on November 15, from 3-7p. Can't make the event? Consider sponsoring a ticket for an honored guest. More info can be found at DiscoverMonona.com.

Aldo Leopold Nature Center Ho-Chunk Nation Ho-Chunk Nation Madison Branch Office Little Eagle Arts Foundation - LEAF Wild Bearies

10/11/2025

10/11/2025

📣 State of the District: A Community Conversation with Alderman Russell Stamper II

Join us and our partners, Athena Communications, for an important discussion about the opportunities, challenges, and vision for Washington Park.

📅 Tuesday, October 21
🕕 6:00 – 8:00 pm
📍 Washington Park Senior Center | 4420 W. Vliet St.
🔗 RSVP here: https://bit.ly/WPStateoftheDistrictRSVP

This is a chance for your voice to shape the path forward from housing and public safety to neighborhood investment.

Together, we can build stronger, safer, and more vibrant communities where families thrive.

10/11/2025

Salty. Sweet. Crunchy. Chocolatey. Repeat. 🍫🥔✨

The Chocolate Covered Potato Chip Pop is back, and honestly, it’s everything your snack dreams are made of.

Perfect pop weather, perfect pop combo. Come grab one before they crunch away!
Available at all 4 pop windows this weekend: Bay View, Grafton, Vliet St, and West Allis.

10/09/2025

Our own Wes Tank on this Organic Valley livestream for National Farmers Day today! 🧡

10/09/2025

10/09/2025

What happens when you take Shel Silverstein’s classic poems from Where the Sidewalk Ends and rap them on a rooftop? 🌇🎤I’ve been bringing books and poetry t...

10/04/2025

✨ AV Club Guest Media Maker Series ✨
📅 Tuesday, October 14 at 5:30pm
📍 Washington Park Media Center - 4303 W Vliet

This month we’re excited to welcome a powerhouse collaborative triptych: of and of .

They’ll be sharing and discussing a selection of their long-running collaborations—works that merge their distinct art and media practices while exploring dominant themes, creative processes, and what keeps them returning to the table together year after year.

An incredible chance to learn from established artists who’ve been pushing boundaries in Milwaukee and beyond. Don’t miss it!

👀 Come through, get inspired, and join the conversation.