*Friday, Aug. 1, Newaukee will present the fourth annual “Urban Island Beach Party” at Lakeshore State Park along Milwaukee’s lakefront. The event, free and open to the public, will feature a spectrum of entertainment and activities, from live music to pineapple smashing, a rock climbing wall, and hula hooping and limbo contests. The party will also feature a nonprofit village of area organizations presenting their missions, more than 20 area food trucks onsite and a “Find A Flamingo” contest in which attendees who find fake pink flamingos hidden by Newaukee in the city can get a free beer upon returning their flamingo at the party. Proceeds from the “Urban Island Beach Party” will be donated to the Friends of Lakeshore State Park. Festivities will run from 4 to 11 p.m. For complete details, visit www.urbanislandparty.com.
*Thursday, Aug. 7, the Milwaukee Art Museum will grant free admission to family and individual visitors, thanks to the support of Target. Free admission is awarded on the first Thursday of each month with help from Target. Groups are not eligible for the promotion. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and is located at 700 N. Art Museum Drive in Milwaukee. For more information on its exhibits, visit www.mam.org.
*Thursday, Aug. 7, Jazz in the Park will showcase the lively rhythms of Wicked Knee. The music will run from 6 to 9 p.m. with a Happy Hour starting at 5 p.m. Jazz in the Park, presented by Boston Store and Columbia St. Mary’s, is held each Thursday in Cathedral Square Park in downtown Milwaukee through Sept. 4. The summer concerts, which draw musicians from across the region and country, are free and open to the public and also feature food and beverage vendors onsite. For more information on the concert series and its lineup of performers, visit www.easttown.com/events/jazz-in-the-park.
*Wednesday, Aug. 20, Women’s FOCUS, Inc.’s meeting will feature speaker Dr. Terry Ziegler, a chiropractor and partner with the Grafton Chiropractic Center. The August program covers the theme “The Anti-inflammatory Lifestyle” and will largely focus on “busting myths” while exploring aspects of health and nutrition, according to Women’s FOCUS. Ziegler has more than 30 years of experience in the chiropractic discipline of medicine. The program, which is open to both Women’s FOCUS members and guests, will begin at 11:30 a.m. at the Ozaukee Country Club, located at 10823 N. River Rd. in Mequon. Cost is $22. For more information or to register, visit www.womensfocus.org.
