Milwaukee Recreation Opens Twilight Center at Andrew Douglas Middle School
Ribbon cutting set for Wednesday, December 4 at 5:00 p.m.
Milwaukee Recreation is celebrating the grand opening of the Andrew Douglas Twilight Center, 3620 N. 18th Street, this Wednesday, Dec. 4th at 5:00 p.m.
The Andrew Douglas Twilight Center is the eighth Twilight Center to open and is the first center to accommodate middle school students, ages 10-15. MPS officials and staff will celebrate the grand opening with family-friendly activities, giveaway items, and a ribbon cutting. The Andrew Douglas Twilight Center is open on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Twilight Centers offer programming and extended hours at select schools so young people in the city have a safe place to go during the evenings throughout the week. The following sites are home to high school Twilight Centers (ages 12-18); Barack Obama SCTE, Bay View High School, James Madison Academic Campus, North Division High School, Pulaski High School, South Division High School, and Washington High School. Hours for these sites are Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. This is a free drop-in program. Visit mkerec.net/twilightfor more information.
MPS C.A.R.E.S. (Community and Recreation Engaging Students) is a community outreach and programming initiative with multiple components aimed at improving community conditions for Milwaukee’s children and young adults. This collaborative initiative is purposed to meet Milwaukee’s emerging community needs. For more information visit mkerec.net/CARES.
Milwaukee Recreation is a department of Milwaukee Public Schools, established in 1911 to provide the entire community with affordable and enriching recreational activities. For more information, contact Claire McHugh (Claire@MilwaukeeRecreation.net ) at (414) 475-8634 or Brian Hoffer ( Brian@MilwaukeeRecreation.net) at (414) 475-8938.
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.
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