Early child care for ages 6 weeks – 3 years; Early Head Start; Top-rated Youngstar 5; Wisconsin Shares
“It’s all about the kids,” said Early Childhood Instructor Ms. Amelia. And if you were among the hundred or so who attended the Neighborhood House Holiday Pageant on December 19th, you saw them shine and heard them sing: Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth…
A mix of old and new traditions, along with big helpings of generosity, made for a very happy Thanksgiving at Neighborhood House this year. Neighborhood House was proud to host 80 people at the annual Giving Thanks dinner on November 20. As usual, The House provided traditional main dishes – turkey, stuffing, potatoes – and guests brought desserts and sides to share, including 7…
Harvesting, canoeing, wood cutting – each season brings different reasons for Neighborhood House participants to get outdoors. This fall, children in our Early Childhood program picked apples at Bartel’s Fruit Farm in Mequon and toured Waldvogel’s pumpkin farm. Elders in our citizenship program paddled in Washington Park, with support from Urban Ecology Center Staff. And volunteers got a…
January 2014 marks the second year of “From Egg to Eagle” at NH, an environmental education initiative. Children of all ages are learning about birds in natural and urban habitats through observation, field trips to the International Crane Foundation, Horicon Marsh, Milwaukee County Zoo, and summer research conducted in partnership with Cornell University’s Ornithology Research Lab.…
We count our blessings at Neighborhood House in many ways. Turkeys, of course, are popular signs of abundance and generosity in this season of thanks: we’re grateful to the UWM Nutrition Science program for bringing healthful fresh fruit “turkey” centerpieces to our tables, delighting guests at our Giving Thanks Family Fun Night.…