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Calvary Presbyterian has existed on the corner of N. 10th Street and W. Wisconsin Avenue since it was built in 1870, and after 148 years the downtown landmark finds itself at a critical crossroad for repairs. Informally known as the Big Red Church, it was the first building in the area designed by the master architect Henry C. Koch, who later went on to design Milwaukee’s City Hall and the Pfister Hotel. In 1986, Calvary Presbyterian became one of the city’s first religious buildings to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places as an example of Neo-Gothic...

Unity Lutheran Church in Bay View hosted a Winter Farmers Market and brunch on January 14, connecting sustainable agriculture with its faith-based mission of community outreach. The Winter Farmers Market partnered with the congregation at Unity Lutheran Church to initiate and support conversations around food, faith, and farming. The event series was created so people could gather in church halls, around the greater Milwaukee and Madison areas in the Winter months, and share a meal that includes ingredients sourced from local producers. “When I was in high school, I volunteered at food pantries in Waukesha. I was a rural...

After overlooking Wisconsin last year in its Women’s Day protest march, the organization’s 2018 National Day of Action Anniversary event was held in Milwaukee on January 20. Women of all backgrounds came together around the world on the day after Donald Trump was inaugurated as President of the United States last year, in protest of his positions that were regarded as anti-women and offensive. Brittany Nordstrum and Nellie Vance organized the Femme Solidarity March in the Riverwest neighborhood, which coincided with the Women’s March on Washington DC. This year the newly formed Wisconsin chapter of the Women’s March movement...