Join us at Blu at The Pfister tonight as we come together with the Downtown Neighbors Association to celebrate the holidays.
The Downtown Neighbors Association works to enhance neighborhood vitality by providing an essential connecting point for community building, advocacy, and quality of life improvements for downtown neighbors. The organization represents residents and businesses from Westown, East Town and the Historic Third Ward.
This event will be a great opportunity for you to meet other residents and learn what both Cathedral Square Friends and the Downtown Neighbors Association are working on to improve your neighborhood. And to make the night even better, DNA has committed to donate funds raised through a portion of sales and tips from the event to Cathedral Square Friends. So let’s pack Blu in the spirit of the holidays. If you can’t make it but you still wish to help us with the second phase of Color the Square you can always donate here.
The event will include:
Complimentary Light Appetizers
Cash Bar
Downtown leaders serving up drinks.
Working the bar at Blu will be these dedicated downtown leaders:
Beth Weirick – BID 21 Executive Director and DNA MKE Board Member
Jim Plaisted – Historic Third Ward Association Executive Director and DNA MKE Board Member
Danielle Coterel – DNA MKE Board President
Claude Krawczyk – DNA MKE Board Member
Kim Morris – Past East Town Association Executive Director and DNA MKE Board Member
Come on out and enjoy a night of fun and socializing with your neighbors to kick off the holiday season.
What: Holiday Gathering and BluTender Event
When: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 11th, 2018
Where: Blu at The Pfister, 424 E. Wisconsin Ave. 23rd Floor
Join us at Blu at The Pfister on Dec 11th as we come together with the Downtown Neighbors Association to celebrate the holidays.
The Downtown Neighbors Association works to enhance neighborhood vitality by providing an essential connecting point for community building, advocacy, and quality of life improvements for downtown neighbors. The organization represents residents and businesses from Westown, East Town and the Historic Third Ward.
This event will be a great opportunity for you to meet other residents and learn what both Cathedral Square Friends and the Downtown Neighbors Association are working on to improve your neighborhood. And to make the night even better, DNA has committed to donate funds raised through a portion of sales and tips from the event to Cathedral Square Friends. So let’s pack Blu in the spirit of the holidays. If you can’t make it but you still wish to help us with the second phase of Color the Square you can always donate here.
The event will include:
Complimentary Light Appetizers
Cash Bar
Downtown leaders serving up drinks.
Working the bar at Blu will be these dedicated downtown leaders:
Beth Weirick – BID 21 Executive Director and DNA MKE Board Member
Jim Plaisted – Historic Third Ward Association Executive Director and DNA MKE Board Member
Danielle Coterel – DNA MKE Board President
Claude Krawczyk – DNA MKE Board Member
Kim Morris – Past East Town Association Executive Director and DNA MKE Board Member
Come on out and enjoy a night of fun and socializing with your neighbors to kick off the holiday season.
What: Holiday Gathering and BluTender Event
When: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 11th, 2018
Where: Blu at The Pfister, 424 E. Wisconsin Ave. 23rd Floor
#GivingTuesday is an opportunity for you to help improve your community by supporting local organizations and we hope that Cathedral Square Friends, Inc. will be on your list.
Thanks to the many supporters of the Cathedral Square Friends, the square looks better than at any time in recent memory. The new sod and the rest of the lawn is green and lush. The new bushes, currently protected with white fencing, are filling out and looking good. The mud and weeds between the sidewalks and the street have been replaced with decorative crushed red granite. Milwaukee County Parks has installed a new playground.
We are taking the next step to improve Cathedral Square by expanding our successful “Color the Square” initiative. In 2018, eight light poles in and around the park were decorated with two baskets each which throughout the summer were overflowing with colorful flowers and plants. The sponsor-funded project delighted visitors who attended concerts and other events in the Square as well those eating lunch, playing games, or just enjoying the park.
With the initial project so well received, this new effort will concentrate on getting funding for 28 more baskets to be hung on 14 other poles in the Square. On this #Giving Tuesday, will you make a small donation to support our efforts?
The mission of Cathedral Square Friends is to support, maintain and enhance Cathedral Square as a historic public gathering place. Cathedral Square Friends, Inc. is an IRS approved 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. All donations are tax deductible to the extent provided by law.
The Cathedral Square Friends, Inc. has announced that it will expand its successful “Color the Square” initiative. Last year eight light poles in and around the park were decorated with two baskets each which were overflowing with colorful flowers and plants. The sponsor-funded project delighted visitors who attended concerts and other events in the Square as well those eating lunch, playing games, or just enjoying the park.
With the initial project so well received, this new effort will concentrate on getting funding for 28 more baskets to be hung on the Square’s 14 other poles. The new baskets would join the other improvements made to the park during the last year. These enhancements include new bushes enclosed with decorative fencing, the sodding of bare spaces, and now the county is installing a new playground in historic Cathedral Square, the oldest park in the city.
The Friends are pleased to thank the Premier Sponsors for the 2018/2019 flower baskets:
Join Cathedral Square Friends as we help East Town Association pay tribute to outgoing East Town Executive Director Kim Morris. She led the organization for seven years and oversaw Jazz in the Park, Bastille Days and the Cathedral Square Market. East Town will also be introducing Emily McElwee, who has been with East Town for almost 10 years, as the new executive director.
East Town has commited to donate funds raised through a portion of sales and tips from the event to Cathedral Square Friends. In addition, Cathedral Square Friends President Dave Reid and Secretary Mariiana Tzotcheva will be honorary Blutenders for the night. So put us to work and help raise funds for Cathedral Square.
What: Kim Morris Retirement Party
When: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, October 22nd
Where: Blu at The Pfister, 424 E. Wisconsin Ave. 23rd Floor
The barren stretch of lawn at the north edge of Cathedral Square has been replaced with new sod. The northern edge had become mostly, sand, stones, and weeds and was in need of care (as seen in the before photo above).
The improvement is the result of the combined efforts of various entities.
Twelve organizations, including Cathedral Square Friends, took part in PARK(ing) Day on Friday September 21st by turning parking spaces into small public parks, lounges or even pop-up markets. These spaces utilized sod donated by the Downtown Business Improvement District #21 and Kujawa Enterprises, Inc. to create the small parks. The sod was later donated to Cathedral Square. The Milwaukee County Parks Department prepared the site by removing several inches of old debris and filling it with topsoil. Kujawa Enterprises, Inc. installed the new sod and has been watering it until it “takes hold,” thanks to the Cathedral Square Friends and their donors. The entire effort was facilitated by the East Town Association and the square is looking great.
In other news…
New playground equipment will be installed in Cathedral Square in October
Cathedral Square has seen many improvements this summer. The upgrades began in May when Robert W. Baird & Co. employees volunteered to spread mulch, paint the utility fence, and do other cleanup tasks. Taylor’s, on N. Jefferson and E. Wells streets, hosted a kick-off party for the Cathedral Square Friends, helping to raise over $1,300 for beautifying the Square. A long list of area businesses donated raffle items to help in the fundraising effort, the businesses are listed at the end of the story. And back in February, This Is It! raised over $600 for Cathedral Square Friends. Cathedral Square has many great friends.
Robert W. Baird & Co. employees volunteering in Cathedral Square.
The Parks Departments planted new bushes and encircled them with white fencing which park users are very happy to see. Just before Jazz in the Park got underway for the summer, sixteen large baskets filled with colorful flowers, grasses, and vines were hung on poles inside and along the edges of the Square. After a summer of growth, the plantings are now at their peak and have been drawing rave reviews from park visitors. The flower baskets were the result of the first year of our successful Color the Square campaign.
Kiewit Construction, the streetcar contractor, donated huge amounts of red granite to replace the dirt along the Square between the sidewalks and curbs. Milwaukee County employees spent significant amounts of time and effort in working on this project. The granite is more attractive than dirt and weeds and it eliminates muddy conditions in wet weather.
Kiewit Construction installing red granite.
An upcoming event, PARKing Day on Friday, September 21, will see the Cathedral Square Friends hosting a space on N. Jefferson Street on the Square for music and games. Stop by and visit with us between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Exciting news for children, young and old, is that in late October, the play set area will be replaced. The sand will give way to bouncy new material that will be more sanitary, and new equipment to climb and play on will be installed by the Parks Department. New swings, the most popular playground equipment, will also be installed.
The premier sponsors of the new hanging baskets deserve a special round of applause. They are:
Join Cathedral Square Friends for our annual party.
We will honor the generous sponsors who donated to Color the Square which is helping us to bring new life to the square through new hanging flower baskets this summer.
The celebration will feature Complimentary Appetizers, a Free Drink for new and old Cathedral Square Friends, and a Raffle!
The raffle will include prizes from Summerfest, PrideFest, The Belmont Tavern, Taylor’s, This Is It, Real Chili, The Knick, Urban Milwaukee: The Store and more.
Be a part of the revitalization of Milwaukee’s oldest, most cherished, and well-visited county parks.
Join Cathedral Square Friends for our inaugural celebration to honor the generous sponsors who are bringing new life to Cathedral Square with flower baskets for the summers of 2018 and 2019.
The celebration will feature Complimentary Appetizers, a Free Drink for new and old Cathedral Square Friends, and a Raffle!
Take advantage of the opportunity to network with your Cathedral Square Friends before and after an engaging presentation about the history and untapped potential of the Square.
As winter turns to spring we look back at what Cathedral Square Friends accomplished this winter and look forward to enjoying summer in Cathedral Square.
Most of the winter we worked on Color The Square, our initiative to bring hanging flower baskets back to Cathedral Square. In just a few short months we raised over $17,000 for the project. With these funds we will be installing 16 hanging baskets on 8 poles in the square in 2018 and are planning to fill the remaining poles with hanging baskets in 2019.
On, February 25th, George Schneider, co-owner of This is It!, held a fundraiser for Cathedral Square Friends. The event featured drink specials and a raffle with prizes from The Pfister, The Milwaukee Ballet, The Milwaukee Symphony, Milwaukee Brewing Company and other local organizations and businesses. In the end the event raised $750 for Color the Square in just a few short hours.
Once again this summer we’ll be at Jazz in the Park, Bastille Days and the Cathedral Square Market so feel free to join us.
If you’re still interested in contributing you can always donate to Cathedral Square Friends. To do so click here.
Posted: December 11, 2018 by Cathedral Square Friends, Inc. Leave a Comment
REMINDER: Fundraiser for Cathedral Square Friends is Tonight!
Join us at Blu at The Pfister tonight as we come together with the Downtown Neighbors Association to celebrate the holidays.
The Downtown Neighbors Association works to enhance neighborhood vitality by providing an essential connecting point for community building, advocacy, and quality of life improvements for downtown neighbors. The organization represents residents and businesses from Westown, East Town and the Historic Third Ward.
This event will be a great opportunity for you to meet other residents and learn what both Cathedral Square Friends and the Downtown Neighbors Association are working on to improve your neighborhood. And to make the night even better, DNA has committed to donate funds raised through a portion of sales and tips from the event to Cathedral Square Friends. So let’s pack Blu in the spirit of the holidays. If you can’t make it but you still wish to help us with the second phase of Color the Square you can always donate here.
The event will include:
Working the bar at Blu will be these dedicated downtown leaders:
Come on out and enjoy a night of fun and socializing with your neighbors to kick off the holiday season.
What: Holiday Gathering and BluTender Event
When: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 11th, 2018
Where: Blu at The Pfister, 424 E. Wisconsin Ave. 23rd Floor
You can RSVP to the event here.
Last Updated: December 5, 2018 by Cathedral Square Friends, Inc. Leave a Comment
DNA Fundraiser for Cathedral Square Friends!
Join us at Blu at The Pfister on Dec 11th as we come together with the Downtown Neighbors Association to celebrate the holidays.
The Downtown Neighbors Association works to enhance neighborhood vitality by providing an essential connecting point for community building, advocacy, and quality of life improvements for downtown neighbors. The organization represents residents and businesses from Westown, East Town and the Historic Third Ward.
This event will be a great opportunity for you to meet other residents and learn what both Cathedral Square Friends and the Downtown Neighbors Association are working on to improve your neighborhood. And to make the night even better, DNA has committed to donate funds raised through a portion of sales and tips from the event to Cathedral Square Friends. So let’s pack Blu in the spirit of the holidays. If you can’t make it but you still wish to help us with the second phase of Color the Square you can always donate here.
The event will include:
Working the bar at Blu will be these dedicated downtown leaders:
Come on out and enjoy a night of fun and socializing with your neighbors to kick off the holiday season.
What: Holiday Gathering and BluTender Event
When: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 11th, 2018
Where: Blu at The Pfister, 424 E. Wisconsin Ave. 23rd Floor
You can RSVP to the event here.
Last Updated: November 27, 2018 by Cathedral Square Friends, Inc. Leave a Comment
It’s #GivingTuesday!
#GivingTuesday is an opportunity for you to help improve your community by supporting local organizations and we hope that Cathedral Square Friends, Inc. will be on your list.
Thanks to the many supporters of the Cathedral Square Friends, the square looks better than at any time in recent memory. The new sod and the rest of the lawn is green and lush. The new bushes, currently protected with white fencing, are filling out and looking good. The mud and weeds between the sidewalks and the street have been replaced with decorative crushed red granite. Milwaukee County Parks has installed a new playground.
We are taking the next step to improve Cathedral Square by expanding our successful “Color the Square” initiative. In 2018, eight light poles in and around the park were decorated with two baskets each which throughout the summer were overflowing with colorful flowers and plants. The sponsor-funded project delighted visitors who attended concerts and other events in the Square as well those eating lunch, playing games, or just enjoying the park.
With the initial project so well received, this new effort will concentrate on getting funding for 28 more baskets to be hung on 14 other poles in the Square. On this #Giving Tuesday, will you make a small donation to support our efforts?
To donate or learn more about Color the Square Phase II, please visit the Color the Square Phase II campaign page. For more details about the #GivingTuesday movement, visit the #GivingTuesday website (www.givingtuesday.org).
About Cathedral Square Friends, Inc.
The mission of Cathedral Square Friends is to support, maintain and enhance Cathedral Square as a historic public gathering place. Cathedral Square Friends, Inc. is an IRS approved 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. All donations are tax deductible to the extent provided by law.
Last Updated: November 13, 2018 by Cathedral Square Friends, Inc. Leave a Comment
Building on Last Year’s Success
The Cathedral Square Friends, Inc. has announced that it will expand its successful “Color the Square” initiative. Last year eight light poles in and around the park were decorated with two baskets each which were overflowing with colorful flowers and plants. The sponsor-funded project delighted visitors who attended concerts and other events in the Square as well those eating lunch, playing games, or just enjoying the park.
With the initial project so well received, this new effort will concentrate on getting funding for 28 more baskets to be hung on the Square’s 14 other poles. The new baskets would join the other improvements made to the park during the last year. These enhancements include new bushes enclosed with decorative fencing, the sodding of bare spaces, and now the county is installing a new playground in historic Cathedral Square, the oldest park in the city.
The Friends are pleased to thank the Premier Sponsors for the 2018/2019 flower baskets:
To learn more about the project and donate online, please visit the Color the Square Phase II campaign page.
Last Updated: October 18, 2018 by Cathedral Square Friends, Inc. Leave a Comment
Join Us at Blu!
Join Cathedral Square Friends as we help East Town Association pay tribute to outgoing East Town Executive Director Kim Morris. She led the organization for seven years and oversaw Jazz in the Park, Bastille Days and the Cathedral Square Market. East Town will also be introducing Emily McElwee, who has been with East Town for almost 10 years, as the new executive director.
East Town has commited to donate funds raised through a portion of sales and tips from the event to Cathedral Square Friends. In addition, Cathedral Square Friends President Dave Reid and Secretary Mariiana Tzotcheva will be honorary Blutenders for the night. So put us to work and help raise funds for Cathedral Square.
What: Kim Morris Retirement Party
When: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, October 22nd
Where: Blu at The Pfister, 424 E. Wisconsin Ave. 23rd Floor
Last Updated: October 3, 2018 by Cathedral Square Friends, Inc. Leave a Comment
New Sod for Cathedral Square
The barren stretch of lawn at the north edge of Cathedral Square has been replaced with new sod. The northern edge had become mostly, sand, stones, and weeds and was in need of care (as seen in the before photo above).
The improvement is the result of the combined efforts of various entities.
Twelve organizations, including Cathedral Square Friends, took part in PARK(ing) Day on Friday September 21st by turning parking spaces into small public parks, lounges or even pop-up markets. These spaces utilized sod donated by the Downtown Business Improvement District #21 and Kujawa Enterprises, Inc. to create the small parks. The sod was later donated to Cathedral Square. The Milwaukee County Parks Department prepared the site by removing several inches of old debris and filling it with topsoil. Kujawa Enterprises, Inc. installed the new sod and has been watering it until it “takes hold,” thanks to the Cathedral Square Friends and their donors. The entire effort was facilitated by the East Town Association and the square is looking great.
In other news…
Last Updated: September 11, 2018 by Cathedral Square Friends, Inc. Leave a Comment
Cathedral Square has Friends
Cathedral Square has seen many improvements this summer. The upgrades began in May when Robert W. Baird & Co. employees volunteered to spread mulch, paint the utility fence, and do other cleanup tasks. Taylor’s, on N. Jefferson and E. Wells streets, hosted a kick-off party for the Cathedral Square Friends, helping to raise over $1,300 for beautifying the Square. A long list of area businesses donated raffle items to help in the fundraising effort, the businesses are listed at the end of the story. And back in February, This Is It! raised over $600 for Cathedral Square Friends. Cathedral Square has many great friends.
The Parks Departments planted new bushes and encircled them with white fencing which park users are very happy to see. Just before Jazz in the Park got underway for the summer, sixteen large baskets filled with colorful flowers, grasses, and vines were hung on poles inside and along the edges of the Square. After a summer of growth, the plantings are now at their peak and have been drawing rave reviews from park visitors. The flower baskets were the result of the first year of our successful Color the Square campaign.
Kiewit Construction, the streetcar contractor, donated huge amounts of red granite to replace the dirt along the Square between the sidewalks and curbs. Milwaukee County employees spent significant amounts of time and effort in working on this project. The granite is more attractive than dirt and weeds and it eliminates muddy conditions in wet weather.
An upcoming event, PARKing Day on Friday, September 21, will see the Cathedral Square Friends hosting a space on N. Jefferson Street on the Square for music and games. Stop by and visit with us between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Exciting news for children, young and old, is that in late October, the play set area will be replaced. The sand will give way to bouncy new material that will be more sanitary, and new equipment to climb and play on will be installed by the Parks Department. New swings, the most popular playground equipment, will also be installed.
The premier sponsors of the new hanging baskets deserve a special round of applause. They are:
Raffle sponsors:
Brunch Milwaukee, County Clare Irish Inn and Pub, Everything Goes Media, Hotel Metro, KEI, Kesslers Diamonds, Lakefront Brewery, My Office, Real Chili, Red June Café, SportClub, Taylor`s People’s Park, Taylor’s, The Bartolotta Restaurants, The Belmont Tavern, The Knick, The Pfister Hotel, This Is It!, Urban Milwaukee, Valentine Coffee and Ward’s House of Prime.
Last Updated: May 15, 2018 by Cathedral Square Friends, Inc. Leave a Comment
Join Us At Our Annual Party!
Join Cathedral Square Friends for our annual party.
We will honor the generous sponsors who donated to Color the Square which is helping us to bring new life to the square through new hanging flower baskets this summer.
We’ve received financial support for the Color the Square project from Taylor’s, East Town, Milwaukee Downtown/Business Improvement District 21, Associated Bank, Presidents Development Company (Van Buren Management), Sport Club, Warshafsky, Rotter, Tarnoff & Bloch, S.C., This is It!, Herb Kohl Philanthropies, Argosy Foundation, Elsa’s on the Park, Real Chili and numerous individual donors. To see a list of all the supporters you can click here.
The celebration will feature Complimentary Appetizers, a Free Drink for new and old Cathedral Square Friends, and a Raffle!
The raffle will include prizes from Summerfest, PrideFest, The Belmont Tavern, Taylor’s, This Is It, Real Chili, The Knick, Urban Milwaukee: The Store and more.
For more details see the Facebook event here.
When: May 23rd, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Where: Taylor’s Milwaukee, 795 N. Jefferson St., Milwaukee
Agenda
5:00 pm Guests arrive and mingle
5:30 pm Presentation and raffle kickoff
7:00 pm Raffle drawing
Posted: May 2, 2018 by Cathedral Square Friends, Inc. Leave a Comment
Inaugural Party for Cathedral Square!
Be a part of the revitalization of Milwaukee’s oldest, most cherished, and well-visited county parks.
Join Cathedral Square Friends for our inaugural celebration to honor the generous sponsors who are bringing new life to Cathedral Square with flower baskets for the summers of 2018 and 2019.
The celebration will feature Complimentary Appetizers, a Free Drink for new and old Cathedral Square Friends, and a Raffle!
Take advantage of the opportunity to network with your Cathedral Square Friends before and after an engaging presentation about the history and untapped potential of the Square.
For more details see the Facebook event here.
When: May 23rd, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Where: Taylor’s Milwaukee, 795 N. Jefferson St., Milwaukee
Posted: March 26, 2018 by Cathedral Square Friends, Inc. Leave a Comment
Successful Campaign for Cathedral Square
As winter turns to spring we look back at what Cathedral Square Friends accomplished this winter and look forward to enjoying summer in Cathedral Square.
Most of the winter we worked on Color The Square, our initiative to bring hanging flower baskets back to Cathedral Square. In just a few short months we raised over $17,000 for the project. With these funds we will be installing 16 hanging baskets on 8 poles in the square in 2018 and are planning to fill the remaining poles with hanging baskets in 2019.
We’ve received financial support for the Color the Square project from Taylor’s, East Town, Milwaukee Downtown/Business Improvement District 21, Associated Bank, Presidents Development Company (Van Buren Management), Sport Club, Warshafsky, Rotter, Tarnoff & Bloch, S.C., This is It!, Herb Kohl Philanthropies, Argosy Foundation, Elsa’s on the Park, Real Chili and numerous individual donors. To see a list of all the supporters you can click here.
On, February 25th, George Schneider, co-owner of This is It!, held a fundraiser for Cathedral Square Friends. The event featured drink specials and a raffle with prizes from The Pfister, The Milwaukee Ballet, The Milwaukee Symphony, Milwaukee Brewing Company and other local organizations and businesses. In the end the event raised $750 for Color the Square in just a few short hours.
Once again this summer we’ll be at Jazz in the Park, Bastille Days and the Cathedral Square Market so feel free to join us.
If you’re still interested in contributing you can always donate to Cathedral Square Friends. To do so click here.