Art is an important fabric of Walnut Way and the community we serve. It provides a space for expression, civic engagement, and transforming the built environment. Thanks to program partnership with ArtWorks for Milwaukee, several teens took part in mural internships. Learn more about the most recent project in this latest interview with TMJ4 Julia Fello.
Meet Ed, Green Ambassador
From knocking on doors to reporting potholes, Green Ambassadors are residents of Lindsay Heights that advocate for neighborhood improvements and safety. Funded by the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, Walnut Way hired two ambassadors to pilot the program.
Potluck Dinner at Neighbor Night
Walnut Way is wrapping up this season’s Neighbor Night for the year with a potluck dinner. We will take time to reflect on all that we have learned and gather in holiday spirit to conclude this year’s program. Our lead instructors Nutritionist Bridget Wilder and Chef Anomalous Campbell will be there and have prizes for participants.
Help us make it a fruitful Harvest Day 2019
Harvest Day is a time to enjoy the abundance from the growing season and celebrate talent in the community for all ages with live music, dancing, arts, and…of course…great food! Join the celebration by sponsoring or becoming a vendor at Harvest Day this year.
Embracing the Legacy of Joe Bartolotta
On behalf of Walnut Way Conservation Corp, our residents and community, we extend deepest condolences to the Bartolotta family. We experienced the generosity and love of Joe in many ways. When the Walnut Way Center burned, he organized a fundraiser serving our peaches on the menu of Bartolotta restaurants. Joe offered hope and combined his..
Neighbor Night offers fresh cooking and nutrition classes
This year we are reinvigorating our Neighbor Nights with a series of classes focused on healthy eating and nutrition by Chef Anomalous Campbell and Nutritionist, Bridgett Wilder. Each instructor will teach six classes to help participants on their wellness journey. All classes are free thanks to support from American Cancer Society. Classes begin March 12th!
Now Recruiting Young Artists for Spring Program
This spring, ArtWorks for Milwaukee will offer a Spring Arts Internship at Walnut Way. Teenagers from Lindsay Heights will create a small mural to beautify Sunshine Park, on 14th and North Avenue. The group of eight to 12 participants will learn about the process of creating a mural through lessons on content development and painting.
Community Connections Survey
As we work to sustain transformation in Lindsay Heights Neighborhoods through the areas of wellness, work, and wealth, we are constantly striving to make improvements. Can I call on you to take a brief moment to share your feedback with us? Help us know more about you and how we are doing by completing the Community Connections Survey. Your feedback is important to us.
The Healspace Caters to Millenial Women of Color
Walnut Way is partnering with Jay Dean, Founder of Afrowellness, to bring an all new healing circle space for Millenial women of color. The new program is called, The HealSpace, and is a safe community that focuses on the overall well-being of millennial women of color through mindfulness and connection. The idea was birthed by the need to offer quality wellness resources to women of color within the Milwaukee and surrounding area.
Healing Circle: Fall Dates Announced
The peer led Healing Circle has gathered to plan their fall workshops in self-care for women of color. Women of color are invited to join the Healing Circle of select dates this season! Lindsay Heights residents are encouraged to join the circle.