2008 Ice Skating Party

Time: 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Location: Ice rink and warming house.

Details: Enjoy s'mores and hot chocolate while skating or watching others skate. This wonderful family event is free!

Author Laurie Albano speaks on her new book "The History of Milwaukee Public Parks"

Time: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. (postponed to 5/4 due to icy conditions)

Location: Keeper's Quarter of North Point Lighthouse

Details: Laurie Albano is a Landscape Architect for Milwaukee County Parks and will be speaking about her new book in the newly refurbished Keeper's Quarters of the North Point Lighthouse.

Barbara Eisenberg, Ecologist and Delegate to the Conservation Congress, speaks on environmental issues for Wisconsin citizens

Time: 1:00

Location: Community Room in lower level of Lake Park Pavilion

Details: Conservation Congress is a citizen group that advises the Natural Resources Board and DNR. Every spring, Wisconsin citizens have an opportunity to vote directly on such issues as reducing air pollution, hunting mourning doves and cormorants, controlling invasive species and many other environmental topics. Learn what the issues are and how you can make your voice heard.

Final Duck Watch

Time: 11:00

Location: North end of Bradford Beach

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Warbler Walks

Time: 8:30-10 a.m.

Location: West side of Warming House

Details: Visit http://home.wi.rr.com/phunter1/lakeparkbirds.html for more information.

Historic Uses of Plants by Native Americans and European Settlers

Time: 1:00 p.m.

Location: Community Room of Lake Park Pavilion

Details: In the Americas, people relied on plants for food, dyes, magic charms and much more. Which native (and later produced) plants were available in Wisconsin, how they were used, and how their use was discovered will be the subject of this talk by Kate Redmond.

UWM Hunger Clean Up at Lake Park

Time: 9-12

Location: Warming House

The Soldiers of Poverty: the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) contribution to public parks in Wisconsin during the Depression

Time: 1:00 p.m.

Location: Community Room of Lake Park Pavilion

Details: Hear a daughter tell the story of her father's experience in the Civil Conservation Corps in the 1930's. Mary Schueller will tell the story of the CCC in Wisconsin. She has written a book called The Soldiers of Poverty in which she describes CCC projects in Milwaukee and around Wisconsin. Come and learn about life in the historic Civilian Conservation Corps.

Great American Keep Milwaukee Beautiful Clean Up Day in Lake Park

Time: 9-12 a.m.

Location: Warming House.

Details: Be a part of the nation's largest organized annual clean up, beautification, and community improvement program. Set a positive example for your community by doing your part to help keep Greater Milwaukee beautiful!

Weed Out

Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Location: Warming House.

Details: Volunteers are needed to help remove garlic mustard in the park woodlands. Enjoy a spring day in the park and help restore natural areas and protect animals too. Wear sturdy shoes and gloves. Gloves, bags and refreshments provided.

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Warbler Walks

Time: 8:30-10 a.m.

Location: West side of Warming House

Details: These free, informal walks are open to the general public. Recreational birders, who are familiar with Lake Park, volunteer to lead people of all skill levels to the best birding spots in the park. (Cancelled if weather calls for thunderstorms or winds of 20 mph or higher.) Visit http://home.wi.rr.com/phunter1/lakeparkbirds.html for more information.

Weed Out

Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Location: Warming House.

Details: Volunteers are needed to help remove garlic mustard in the park woodlands. Enjoy a spring day in the park and help restore natural areas and protect animals too. Wear sturdy shoes and gloves. Gloves, bags and refreshments provided.

Author Laurie Albano speaks on her new book "The History of Milwaukee Public Parks" (rescheduled from 2/17)

Time: 1-3 p.m.

Location: Keeper's Quarter of North Point Lighthouse

Details: Laurie Albano is a Landscape Architect for Milwaukee County Parks and will be speaking about her new book in the newly refurbished Keeper's Quarters of the North Point Lighthouse.

Playground Clean Up

Time: 12-3 p.m.

Location: Lake Park Playground near warming house and tennis courts.

Details: Volunteers will be filling in sand, raking, cleaning up debris, edging and sweeping the playground area.

Annual Mother's Day Wildflower Walk

Time: 1 p.m.

Location: Warming House

Details: Mary Schley and other Nature Committee members will lead a walk through the ravines of Lake Park in search of blooming wildflowers.

Lake Park Friends Annual Meeting

Time: 7-8:30 p.m.

Location: Community Room of Lake Park Pavilion

Details: Lake Park Friends will be holding its 2008 Annual Meeting and Celebration of the Wolcott Statue Restoration. Plus, there will be presentation of the 1st Annual Lake Park Friends Conservator of the Year Award. At 7 p.m. is the Annual Meeting and Dessert Reception and then at 8 p.m. there will be a twilight walk to the newly lighted Wolcott Statue.

Public Information Meeting Regarding Improvements to the Historic Lake Park Road Bridge

Time: 5-7 p.m.

Location: Warming House

Details: Milwaukee County is conducting a public information meeting to discuss the planned improvements to the Historic Lake Park Road Bridge located at the North entrance to Lake Park. Construction is scheduled for Spring 2009. A formal presentation by Graef, Anhalt, Schloemer, Inc. will begin at 5:30 p.m.

Tree Walk in Lake Park

Time: 1:00 p.m.

Location: Warming House, rain or shine

Details: This walk will show you how to solve the mysteries of tree identification using easy-to-remember clues applied to more than 50 species of trees at home in Lake Park. Some are recently planted, some are State Champions, and all have stories to tell. Light refreshments will be available.

Musical Mondays Concert - Stas Venglevski and Special Guests

Time: 6:30-8 p.m.

Location: Picnic area #3

Details: Bayan accordionist extraordinaire playing music from around the world with his wife, Roza Borisova, cello; and fellow musicians Michael Britz, bass; and Terry Smirl, drums. For more information, visit http://www.stasv.com/index.html.

July 4th Celebration in Lake Park - Theme "Stars & Stripes Forever"

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Location: Lake Park Pavilion Parking Lot Area

Details: 9 a.m. parade begins at Hartford Ave. or Maryland Ave. Schools and proceeds east on Newberry Blvd. (Free flags distributed on the parade route.) 9:30 a.m. Free Ice Cream! 9:45 a.m. Honor Guard with flag raising and national anthem. 10:00 a.m. - 1 p.m. Free carriage rides courtesy of Lake Park Friends. Also games and contests for boys and girls of all ages. 11:00 a.m. Judging of decorated doll buggies, coaster wagons and tricycles. 11:30 a.m. Judging of decorated bicycles. 12:00 p.m. Sidewalk chalk drawing contest in parking lot. 1:00 p.m. Talent contest for ages 5 to 19, with cash prizes! 9:15 p.m. Fireworks. To volunteer, call Phil Rozga at 332-4052. To enter contests, sign up at the registration table on the day of the event, except for the Talent Contest, for which you must sign up by July 3rd. Contact Phil Rozga at 332-4052 for talent contest entry forms.

AWE Truck Studio

Time: 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Location: Playground Area

Details: Artists Working in Education, Inc. is a non-profit organization that sponsors artists to work creatively with children. Through the Truck Studio program, AWE offers children positive, creative art activities that enhance learning, promote self-discovery and stimulate the joy of making art. For more information, visit http://www.awe-inc.org/

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Musical Mondays Concert - Great Lakes Baroque

Time: 6:30-8 p.m.

Location: Picnic area #3

Details: Milwaukee's newest Baroque ensemble including former members of the Bach Babes, some new faces, down-to-earth program notes, and down right fun!

Wonderful Wednesdays Concert - One Drum

Time: 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Location: Picnic area #3

Details: One Drum is an eclectic world music ensemble that performs songs, stories and dances using aboriginal, ancient, modern and one of a kind percussive, string and wind instruments. For more information, visit http://onedrum.net/.

Musical Mondays Concert - Chuck Hedges' Milwaukee Connection

Time: 6:30-8 p.m.

Location: Picnic area #3

Details: Milwaukee's legendary clarinetist returns again with his inimitable combo - Bob Maynard, vibes; Dave Sullivan, guitar; George Welland, bass; and Andy LoDuca, drums.

Wonderful Wednesdays Concert - Cheney & Mills

Time: 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Location: Picnic area #3

Details: This husband and wife team perform juggling theatricks, maskapades, human cartoons and general funny business. For more information, visit http://Cheneyandmills.com/.

Musical Mondays Concert - Harmonious Wail

Time: 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Location: Picnic area #3

Details: These four Madison gypsies swing through town again casting their spell on everyone hearing their infectious music--a magical evening for all. For more information, visit http://www.wail.com/index.htm.

Wonderful Wednesdays Concert - Fox & Branch

Time: 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Location: Picnic area #3

Details: This duo will perform a mix of old blues, jug band songs, fiddle tunes, New Orleans flavored numbers and Cajun tunes. Fun Family Folk Music! For more information, visit http://www.foxandbranch.com/.

Musical Mondays Concert - Yang Ying

Time: 6:30-8 p.m.

Location: Picnic area #3

Details: East meets West - Classic meets Contemporary...a cross-generational mix of world fusion, jazz and traditional Chinese music by this erhu virtuoso and her ensemble. For more information, visit http://www.yangying-music.com/.

Restoring Lake Park's Natural Areas-Nature Hike

Time: 1-3 p.m.

Location: Warming House

Details: Come join us for a walk with Guy Smith, Deputy Regional Manager, and Brian Russart, Natural Areas Manager, of the County Park System, down the Locust Street Ravine, which has been restored in the last couple of years. Sponsored, in part, by the Schoenleber Foundation.

Musical Mondays Concert - The Nick Contorno Octet

Time: 6:30-8 p.m.

Location: Picnic area #3

Details: A nostalgic evening of dance music from the 1950s with Dave Pell's wonderful arrangements of everyone's favorite jazz standards..."the west coast sound!"

*Movie Night - Madagascar

Time: TBD

Location: Near the Warming House

Details: Spoiled by their upbringing with no idea of what wild life is really like, four animals from New York Central Zoo escape, unwittingly assisted by four absconding penguins, and find themselves in Madagascar, among a bunch of merry lemurs. *Subject to change

Musical Mondays Concert - Peter Mulvey

Time: 6:30-8 p.m.

Location: Picnic area #3

Details: This local troubador, with his original songs and some old favorites, will show the Lake Park audience what attracts presenters all across the country to hire him. For more information, visit http://www.petermulvey.com/.

*Movie Night - Peter Pan (2003) (USA)

Time: TBD

Location: Near the Warming House

Details: The Darling family children receive a visit from Peter Pan, who takes them to Never Never Land where an ongoing war with the evil Pirate Captain Hook is taking place. *Subject to change

Musical Mondays Concert - StringFusion

Time: 6:30-8 p.m.

Location: Picnic area #3

Details: Former Cirque du Soleil violinist Edgar Gabriel and his Chicago-based jazz-infused ensemble mix classical and world music to close our series with their innovative stylings. For more information, visit http://www.stringfusion.com/.

*Movie Night - Fly Away Home (1996)

Time: TBD

Location: Near the Warming House

Details: After the accidental death of her mother, Amy is sent to live with her estranged father. While struggling to adjust to her new life, Amy stumbles upon a nest of orphaned goose eggs and becomes Mother Goose. The geese thrive in her care until a wildlife officer informs her that she must clip their wings. Amy and her father decide to teach the flock to fly and, with a hang glider, lead the birds to a new home.

Guided Tour of Wahl Avenue Bluff Restoration

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Location: Meet at Belleview & Wahl, or in case of rain, on the porch of the North Point Lighthouse.

Details: Guy Smith, of Milwaukee County Parks, and Judy Stark, Landscape Architect, will lead a tour of the Wahl Avenue Bluff Stabilization Project.

Cirque du Lake Park Auction

Time: 5-8 p.m.

Location: Lake Park Pavilion

Details: LPF's yearly fundraiser for the Waterfall Ravine and the Playground Renovation.

Milwaukee County's Trail System

Time: 1-3 p.m.

Location: Community Room

Details: A PowerPoint presentation by Guy Smith. More details to come.