Love, Energy and Time.
RRRAGS is a great local event which raises money to purchase art supplies and art programing for children in the Central City Neighorhoods of Riverwest and Harambe. In the past we have supported material costs for art supplies for Fratney Peirce St School, Riverwest Artists Association, Skyline and Milwaukee Public Theatre.
This group of vendors is comprised of local artists, cooperatives and small business owners who live in Riverwest or the near East Side, many of whom depend on their art for their sole income. The fair focuses on local and recycled items. And while you will find art-i-facts you will also find practical and useful items. All of the RRRAGS vendors display handmade in the United States work. That is what the Riverwest neighborhood is all about!
Please join us for this neighborhood community event. Have some fun this holiday season and get your family and friends something that shows your appreciation but at the same time is a statement to your commitment to a sustainable lifestyle by supporting local artists and giving to a great cause all the while enjoying adult beverages at the Historic Falcon Bowl. Support Sustainable local artwork and practical items. Be a part of the solution, care for the EARTH, buy local, buy Riverwest!
Light Up Riverwest!
Riverwest is a primarily residential neighborhood located west of the Milwaukee River and east of Holton Street, situated south of Estabrook Park, between Milwaukee's East Side, Brewers' Hill, Williamsburg Heights, and Harambee neighborhoods. The main east-west arterial streets - Capitol Drive, Locust Street, and North Avenue - connect Riverwest to the East Side via bridges. The main north-south arterial streets - Holton Street and Humboldt Boulevard - connect Riverwest to the downtown area, the lower East Side (specifically Brady Street), and suburban Shorewood. Along with those streets, Locust, Center and Burleigh Streets are the major east-west corridors with cafes, bars and shops where people congregate. Riverwest is one of the neighborhoods that established its boundaries and identity before 1990's Neighborhood Identification Project.
Riverwest is noted for its racial and ethnic diversity including large numbers of African-Americans and Caucasians as well as growing Iranian, Russian, Asian and Hispanic populations. And with the neighborhood's proximity to the university, a sizable college student population resides in Riverwest.
Riverwest has many nonprofit and volunteer-run organizations such as its neighborhood association, a community newspaper, a grocery co-op, People's Books (a co-op bookstore), Woodland Pattern Book Center, The Public House (co-op bar) co-op, an investment co-op, infoshop Milwaukee River Advocates and a volunteer run Community Radio station Riverwest has many festivals including Locust Street Days, Center Street Daze, and Rockerbox (a motorcycle and scooter rally). The Riverwest 24, Milwaukee's only 24-hour annual bike race started in 2008 and features local bands with multiple block parties. There is also the Riverwest Art Walk, the state's largest walking tour of artists' homes and studios, neighborhood galleries and various alternative spaces. In 2003, the neighborhood was the subject of its own book, Riverwest: A Community History by Tom Tolan. In 2011, the neighborhood was the subject of a play, Riverwest: a Rhapsody, written by Eric Theis and performed by Broom Street Theater in Madison.
LET’s TAKE BACK The Holiday of Giving.
We all know giving helps others, whether we volunteer for organizations, offer emotional support to those around us or donate to charities. But studies show that giving is also good for the giver – boosting physical and mental health.
Studies find these health benefits associated with giving:
The Falcon Bowl
801 E. Clarke Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212
$3 admission also buys 3 raffle ticket - you can donate as much as you like.
This group of vendors is comprised of local artists, cooperatives and small business owners who live in Riverwest or the near East Side, many of whom depend on their art for their sole income. The fair focuses on local and recycled items. And while you will find art-i-facts you will also find practical and useful items. All of the RRRAGS vendors display handmade in the United States work. That is what the Riverwest neighborhood is all about!
Please join us for this neighborhood community event. Have some fun this holiday season and get your family and friends something that shows your appreciation but at the same time is a statement to your commitment to a sustainable lifestyle by supporting local artists and giving to a great cause all the while enjoying adult beverages at the Historic Falcon Bowl. Support Sustainable local artwork and practical items. Be a part of the solution, care for the EARTH, buy local, buy Riverwest!
Light Up Riverwest!
Riverwest is a primarily residential neighborhood located west of the Milwaukee River and east of Holton Street, situated south of Estabrook Park, between Milwaukee's East Side, Brewers' Hill, Williamsburg Heights, and Harambee neighborhoods. The main east-west arterial streets - Capitol Drive, Locust Street, and North Avenue - connect Riverwest to the East Side via bridges. The main north-south arterial streets - Holton Street and Humboldt Boulevard - connect Riverwest to the downtown area, the lower East Side (specifically Brady Street), and suburban Shorewood. Along with those streets, Locust, Center and Burleigh Streets are the major east-west corridors with cafes, bars and shops where people congregate. Riverwest is one of the neighborhoods that established its boundaries and identity before 1990's Neighborhood Identification Project.
Riverwest is noted for its racial and ethnic diversity including large numbers of African-Americans and Caucasians as well as growing Iranian, Russian, Asian and Hispanic populations. And with the neighborhood's proximity to the university, a sizable college student population resides in Riverwest.
Riverwest has many nonprofit and volunteer-run organizations such as its neighborhood association, a community newspaper, a grocery co-op, People's Books (a co-op bookstore), Woodland Pattern Book Center, The Public House (co-op bar) co-op, an investment co-op, infoshop Milwaukee River Advocates and a volunteer run Community Radio station Riverwest has many festivals including Locust Street Days, Center Street Daze, and Rockerbox (a motorcycle and scooter rally). The Riverwest 24, Milwaukee's only 24-hour annual bike race started in 2008 and features local bands with multiple block parties. There is also the Riverwest Art Walk, the state's largest walking tour of artists' homes and studios, neighborhood galleries and various alternative spaces. In 2003, the neighborhood was the subject of its own book, Riverwest: A Community History by Tom Tolan. In 2011, the neighborhood was the subject of a play, Riverwest: a Rhapsody, written by Eric Theis and performed by Broom Street Theater in Madison.
LET’s TAKE BACK The Holiday of Giving.
We all know giving helps others, whether we volunteer for organizations, offer emotional support to those around us or donate to charities. But studies show that giving is also good for the giver – boosting physical and mental health.
Studies find these health benefits associated with giving:
- Lower blood pressure
- Increased self-esteem
- Less depression
- Lower stress levels
- Longer life
- Greater happiness
The Falcon Bowl
801 E. Clarke Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212
$3 admission also buys 3 raffle ticket - you can donate as much as you like.
