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2009 EVENTS CALENDAR:
Brady Street Festival, featuring Cheesefest,
Saturday, July 25th, 11a.m. to 11p.m
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The festival will feature delicious fare from award winning Wisconsin cheese makers and organic; vendors selling art, jewelry and other items throughout
the day; a fashion show featuring the retailers and salons of Brady Street;
and ever popular fashion drag show. Musical entertainment will include a delicious variety of jazz, world, folk and rock music.
Festival 09 Vendor Application click here (pdf)
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Here’s your chance to test your skills to see who the best player is on Brady Street!! We are looking for experienced and fun loving chess players to be in the 3rd Annual Brady St Chess Master Tournament. You’ll have a chance to play on a jumbo chess Board. Special guest Senior Chess Master Dave Penkalski will be there. The first sixteen players who register and pay the $5.00 fee will play in a “single elimination four rounds.” The winner will compete against the chess master for a chance to win the bonus prize of $100.00 IN CASH! Awards and prizes will be given to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners and all the others will be given a consolation prize.
Note: If you are 18 years or older and feel you are experienced in chess you may enter-- however, this is not a professional tournament. This is intended to show off your bragging rights in chess on Brady Street! Remember to bring your thinking cap to see if you are the Brady Street Chess Master!
COME & PLAY CHESS! HAVE SOME FUN! WIN PRIZES!
Where: Brady Street Festival Lower East Side of Brady Street
When: Saturday, July 26th, time: warm up 11:00am -12:45pm
1st round 1:00-1:45, 2nd round 2:00-2:45, 3rd round 3:00-3:45
4th round (single elimination) 4:00-4:45, bonus round 5:00-5:45
Contact Paul Zasadny Brady Street Chess Master Director if you have any questions about the tournament
e-mail: paulz2472@sbcglobal.net
Phone: 414-223-5570
Brady Street Harvest,
Saturday, October 3, 11 am – 7 pm
Fall on Brady Street with great one-day side walk sale
and street performers to entertain everyone.
Brady Street Dog Parade and Pet Blessing,
Sunday, October 4, 11am-3 pm
Feathers and fur take to the streets for this dog walk,
canine costume contest and pet blessing.
Holly Days,
Friday-Sunday, December 11-13th
Holiday shopping featuring great deals on local specialties at retailers and restaurants along with Festivus fun in the bars.
More information on each event to follow so please check back soon!
PAST EVENTS OF 2009:
Flower Power “A Green Day”
Saturday,May 9th, 11 am-4 pm
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Pictures by Ian Pritchard
http://www.ianpritchard.com/
Brady Street merchants will present eco-focused ideas, partner with green businesses, and provide information and workshops on a variety of earth-friendly topics designed to show people how to leave a smaller carbonfootprint. And Despite prevailing winds and local horticultural wisdom, merchants and residents of Brady Street will display floral designs usingfresh flowers, paper, silk, and organic materials (and anything else theycan think of) to create unique, hip, stylish, warm visual interpretations of spring.
PAST EVENTS OF 2008:
Brady Street Holly Days
featuring Festivus
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December 2008
Celebrate the “Holly Days”
Brady Street Style!
Saturday, December 13, noon to 7 pm
• In store and restaurant specials all day
• Enter raffle for round-trip airfare on AirTran and more!
• Free Limo Rides on Brady and Free Parking
• 1-4 pm; Astor Theater Visit with Santa – children and dogs welcome! Free treats and fun for all
• Holiday Story Time; Astor Theater
Festivus is baackk! Festivus, the holiday for the rest of us, gained notoriety on a Seinfeld television episode. It is a holiday event celebrating everything Christmas isn’t with the centerpiece of the event being a Festivus Pole - an unadorned, lack luster aluminum pole. Five Brady Street Establishments will host Festivus events, including competitions to win authentic Festivus poles.
Flower Power Green Day
Saturday, May 10th
11 am – 4 pm
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click here for a picture map
Check out the photos from Flower Power 2007
Flower Power provided a visual look ahead to spring through floral designs of silk, fresh, paper and anything else you can find from the merchants and residents of Brady Street. Locat radio personality Bob Reitman, Shepherd Express Columnist Art Kumbalek and Today's TMJ4 News Anchor Mike Jacobs judged participating entries and awarded Bosley on Brady as the wining business and Jennifer Morales as the winning resident. Look for Flower Power to bloom on Brady Street again in May, 2008.
“BRADY STREET FESTIVAL” Featuring Cheesefest
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Saturday, July 26th
11 am – 11 pm
The Festival takes place on Brady Street, Van Buren to Farwell (Brady will be closed to auto traffic.)
The festival will feature delicious fare from award winning Wisconsin cheese makers and organic, seasonal treats from Whole Foods. Vendors will be selling art, jewelry and other items throughout the day and there will be a Fashion Show featuring the retailers and salons of Brady Street and Fashion Drag Show.
• The musical lineup includes something for every taste: Folk, Jazz, Blues and Rock. Headlining the event are The Wildbirds.
Brady Street Festival is sponsored by Budweiser, New Glarus Brewing Company, Sprecher, Air Tran, DigiCOPY Inc., and official Print Media Partner, Shepherd Express, MilwaukeeExpress.com, onmilwaukee.com, Whole Foods, official photographer, Image Zone; with support from West Allis Cheese & Sausage Shoppe and Knight-Barry Title Company.
“BRADY STREET EXPERIENCE”
Date: August 28th-31st
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