Ko-Thi Around Milwaukee 2022
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!
Join us on Sundays for our FREE outdoor family class series at various locations throughout the city this summer! We’re bringing the magic of dance & music from the African Diaspora to you. This series will feature instruction by the Ko-Thi artistic team/members & special guest artists. Family fun in the sun! Free & open to the public.
KTDC strives to ensure that our entire community can participate fully in our programming.
IF YOU REQUIRE ASSISTANCE OR HAVE QUESTIONS REGARDING ACCOMODATION FOR A DISABLING CONDITION, PLEASE CONTACT US AT info@ko-thi.org AND A MEMEBR OF OUR STAFF WILL ASSIST YOU.
SHERMAN PARK
Sunday June 20, 3:00pm
LOCATION: 2201 W Auer Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53206
PARKING: Street Parking ONLY
COMMUNITY PARTNER: Friends of Moody Park
ABOUT FRIENDS OF MOODY PARK:
Moody Park is dedicated to re-elevating community and creating a space where family is the most important.
SHERMAN PARK
Sunday June 27, 3:00pm
LOCATION: 3000 N. Sherman Blvd. Milwaukee, WI 53210
Class will take place near the Boys & Girls Club/Playground AreaPARKING: Street Parking ONLY
COMMUNITY PARTNER: Sherman Park Community Association
ABOUT SHERMAN PARK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION:
LAKESIDE AT MAM
Sunday July 11, 3:00pm
LOCATION: Milwaukee Art Museum
700 N. Art Museum Dr. Milwaukee, WI 53202PARKING: TBA
COMMUNITY PARTNER: Milwaukee Art Museum
ABOUT MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM:
The Milwaukee Art Museum collects and preserves art, presenting it to the community as a vital source of inspiration and education. 30,000 works of art. 400,000+ visitors a year. 125 years of collecting art. From its roots in Milwaukee’s first art gallery in 1888, the Museum has grown today to be an icon for Milwaukee and a resource for the entire state.
NELSON MANDELA DAY
Sunday July 18, 3:00pm
LOCATION: Milwaukee Public Museum
800 W Wells St. Milwaukee, WI 53233PARKING: TBA
COMMUNITY PARTNER: Milwaukee Public Museum
ABOUT MILWAUKEE PUBLIC MUSEUM:
The mission of the Milwaukee Public Museum is to inspire curiosity, excite minds, and increase desire to preserve and protect our world's natural and cultural diversity through exhibitions, educational programs, collections, and research.
KOSCIUSZKO PARK
Guest Instructor: Karlies Kelley
Sunday July 25, 3:00pm
LOCATION: 2201 S 7th St. Milwaukee, WI 53215
Class will take place on the west side of the park near the Playground AreaPARKING: Street Parking and Park Lot Parking
COMMUNITY PARTNER: Panadanza Dance Company
ABOUT PANADANZA DANCE COMPANY:
Panadanza Dance Company has been established since 2008 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin by artistic director Karlies Kelley, a native of the Republic of Panama. Panadanza is an all women dance ensemble that utilizes live music, theater and dance to celebrate and acknowledge traditions from the Caribbean, Central and South America.
LINCOLN PARK
Sunday August 1, 3:00pm
LOCATION: 1301 W. Hampton Ave. Glendale, WI 53209
Class will take place near the corner of Hampton Ave. and Green Bay Rd./Playground AreaPARKING: Street Parking on Green Bay Rd. and Park Lot Parking
PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON HAMPTON AVE.COMMUNITY PARTNER: Northwest Side Community Development Corporation
ABOUT NORTHWEST SIDE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION:
WASHINGTON PARK
Sunday August 8, 3:00pm
LOCATION: 4542 W Washington Blvd. Milwaukee, WI 53208
Class will take place near the Urban Ecology Center/Playground Area (corner of Lisbon Ave. and Lloyd Ave.)PARKING: Street Parking and Park Lot Parking
COMMUNITY PARTNER: Urban Ecology Center
ABOUT URBAN ECOLOGY CENTER:
PLEASE NOTE: By participating in this class series, you are voluntarily assuming any and all risks associated with such activity as outlined in the KTDC Waiver of Liability and KTDC COVID-19 Waiver of Liability and agree to hold harmless KTDC, all community partner organizations, and the Milwaukee County Parks. A copy of the waiver is available upon request to INFO@ko-thi.org.