West Allis Community Events

West Allis City is located in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, with a population estimated to be at 60,753 in July 2009.* West Allis is a closely-woven community with strong family and work principles and values. In fact, Forbes.com named the Milwaukee-West Allis-Waukesha area as the second safest metro region in October 2009**, while Businessweek named it as a runner up in the Best Places to Raise Your Kids in 2010 rankings.***
The events celebrated by West Allis truly exemplify this, with family-centered programs and ones that are geared towards the community as a whole.
Below are some of West Allis Community Events that happen throughout the year, including annual events:

  1. Health Department:
    1. Clinic: Walk-in Immunization happens at least twice a week
    2. National Public Health Week
  2. Library:
    1. West Allis Leisure Timers
    2. Children’s Department: Story time for different age brackets (e.g., ages 9 months, 2 years, 4 years)
    3. Bucks Reading Challenge
    4. Family Movie Night (short movies and popcorn)
    5. Friends of the West Allis Public Library Bookclub
    6. Mario Kart Tourney/Open Play
    7. Celebrate Children’s Book Week
    8. Family Craft Day
    9. Super Mario Bros. Wii Team Tourney/Open Play
    10. Teen Summer Reading Program
    11. Super Smash Bros. Brawl Wii Tournament
    12. Away We Go! Program for ages 3 to 6 years
    13. Safari So Good! Program for ages 6-9 years
    14. Build a Lego City
    15. Tots, Tunes and Toys for 1 and 2 year olds
    16. Teen Writers Camp
    17. Puppet Story Theater
    18. Nature in the Parks
    19. Book Discussion for ages 10-13
    20. PintSize Polka
    21. Art in a Suitcase
    22. World Dance Party
    23. Teen Summer Reading Finale and Silent Auction
  3. Community:
    1. CAAD Winterfest Family Night
    2. WA/WM Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Ceremony
    3. All Kids Card Show
    4. CAAD Family Movie Night
    5. Fair Housing Poster & Essay Contest
    6. Big Hat Brunch
    7. Medicine Collection Day/Prescription Drug Drop-off
    8. Annual Community Dinner/Dance
    9. West Allis Police Department City Wide Clean Up
    10. Memorial Day Celebration
    11. West Allis Ala Carte
    12. CAAD/Friends of LaFollette Movie Night
    13. Music in the Park – Veterans’ Memorial Park
    14. CAAD Tuesday Night in the Park
    15. Summer Band Concerts – Veteran’s Memorial Park
    16. Independence Day Celebration
    17. Wellness Works in West Allis
    18. Annual Settlers Weekend
    19. Farmers Market
    20. Wisconsin State Fair

Source:
* http://www.city-data.com/city/West-Allis-Wisconsin.html
** http://www.forbes.com/2009/10/26/safest-cities-ten-lifestyle-real-estate-metros-msa_slide_11.html?thisSpeed=15000
*** http://images.businessweek.com/ss/09/11/1117_best_places_to_raise_kids/50.htm