Waukesha Event

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Mary Emery (emerymary@sbcglobal.net)
Fri, 13 May 2016 18:23:19 +0000 (UTC)



Date: Fri, 13 May 2016 18:23:19 +0000 (UTC)
From: Mary Emery <emerymary@sbcglobal.net>
Message-ID: <50575761.2000493.1463163799630.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com>
Subject: Waukesha Event

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 13, 2016 Contact:  Mary EmeryPresident,W aukesha Preservation AllianceWebsite:  www.waukeshapreservation.orgE-m ail:  memery@waukeshapreservation.org WAUKESHACELEBRATES HISTORIC
 PRESERVATION MONTHMAY 21-MAY25, 2016 WITH FREE ACTIVITIES FOR ALL AGES
Waukesha, WI– May has been designated as Historic Preservation M onth.  In celebration of our community’s richhistory, Waukesha
 Preservation Alliance, along with other partnerorganizations, is proud to host Historic Preservation Days on Saturday, May 21– Sunday, May 22
, and on Wednesday, May 25, 2016.   According toMary Emery, Presi dent of the Waukesha Preservation Alliance, “HistoricPreservation M onth offers the ideal opportunity to celebrate Waukesha’s uniquepas t through diverse activities that are FREE and designed to engageparticipan ts of all ages,” she stated. The Springs Park/Arcadian Spring neighborhood will be highlightedthis year.  Events on Saturday, May 21
, includehistoric walking tours, an open house at Waukesha Fire Station Num ber One andinformation on the history of the fire department, children
s games and anopportunity to view and hear the story of Silurian Spri ng.  On Sunday, May 22, open houses of historic propertieswill be offe red from 12-4 p.m.   On Wednesday, May 25, we will be celebrating
 La Casa’s 50th Anniversary.  A reception will be held at 5 p. m. at CaféEsperanza – 410 Arcadian Avenue.  Thiswill be f ollowed by an informative presentation at 6:00 p.m. on the rich history of Latinos in Waukesha. The Waukesha Preservation Alliance will also be h osting a HistoricPhoto Scavenger Hunt Contest, where participants will sear ch through thehistoric sections of our city to find the small details of bu ildings. Allcorrect entries will be entered in a drawing for prizes donated
 by localbusinesses and organizations. For updatedinformation, visit w aukeshapreservation.org or contact 262-278-6658. ###



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