Art in the Neighborhood (Harambee's 1st Gallery Night)

Mark your calendars for a January Gallery Night Event!

In collaboration with the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC-Milwaukee), and Milwaukee's Harambee neighborhood, ArtWorks is excited to announce a brand new addition to the Milwaukee Gallery Night experience! Come & join us in supporting the very first Gallery Night in the Harambee Neighborhood, where current ArtWorks Apprentices will be present to unveil the art work they created during our "Milwaukee Posters & Printmaking" program.

When: Friday, January 16, 2009 from 5:00 - 8:00 pm

Where: 2769 N. Martin Luther King Drive (Just North of Center Street)

Cost: FREE, but bring your checkbooks to bid on and/or purchase pieces of art created by ArtWorks Apprentices and Harambee artists.

RSVP by January 9, 2008 to this exciting event and automatically become an ArtWorks Event VIP!

Call (414) 277-8506 or email coordinator@artworksformilwaukee.org to RSVP.

Our Event VIPs will receive:

· Free and/or discounted admissions to future ArtWorks events

· A complimentary raffle ticket for fabulous prizes at the Harambee Gallery Night event



Thanks!

Milwaukee Health Department/Lead-Safe Properties

Today it was announced that the City of Milwaukee Health Department (MHD) received $6.9 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to eliminate lead hazards in homes within the city. These grants will enable the abatement of more than 1,100 housing units over the next three years. Because of this news, I thought it made sense to make everyone aware of the City of Milwaukee's Primary Prevention program.

The MHD operates a Primary Prevention program which provides money to abate lead-based paint hazards in windows for eligible property owners. If a property is eligible, a property owner may qualify for assistance to make the property lead-safe. An application can be obtained by calling 414-286-5025. The program guidelines and application form are also available online at http://www.city.milwaukee.gov/router.asp?docid=2828. Considering Milwaukee's north side has substantially higher lead poisoning rates than the national average, this is a program that Harambee property owners should explore.

Volunteer Day - Beerline Recreational Trail Project

Please note that there is a volunteer community event being organized to assist in implementing Phase One of the Beerline Recreational Trail Project. This project aims to take a section of abandoned and deteriorated railway and transform it into a valued stretch of public space for the Harambee and Riverwest neighborhoods. We encourage all of you to get involved, learn more about the project, and take ownership of the trail through this volunteer event. The event is scheduled as follows:

Date: Saturday November 8, 2008
Time: 9:00 am to 12:00 noon
Location: Buffum Street & Keefe Ave (At the northern tip of the trail)

Basic refreshments will be served. The day will focus on litter and garbage cleanup, planting trees, mulching, etc. For more information on the project, please visit the Riverworks website at the following link: http://www.riverworksmke.org/rdc/in-the-works.php.

If you are interested and able to volunteer, please RSVP to Chris Grandt at 414.906.9650 or chrisg@riverworksmke.org.