First, I have to say that The Gathering Place is not a retirement home. It is a community center…read more The building and grounds are beautiful. We rented the facility for my daughter's wedding and reception. We had 175 guests. It was perfect! The wedding was outside in the lawn surrounded with beautiful oak trees. Our guests enjoyed the outside patio. Our caterer served dinner in the beautiful dinning room and porch. Later we had a dance and reception in the spacious downstairs area. I would highly recommend The Gathering Place for any event. It was beautiful, and the folks there helped us with every detail.

From the owner: An intimate and beautiful wedding venue and location for your next special event, from bridal and…read morebaby showers to anniversary, birthday parties and business seminars. The Gathering Place has the look and feel of an elegant southern mansion. The upper level highlights an enclosed porch that overlooks a beautiful garden. Our lower level features a large, recreation type room perfect for Dj's, dancing and/or business seminars. We are located 4 miles north of Janesville off Hwy 26 and close to local hotels. Stop in and pick up a Rental Infomation folder for more details. The Gathering Place is available to rent for weddings, birthdays, showers, anniversaries and more . A fantastic Senior Center open Monday through Friday 8 am to 4 pm. We serve a noon meal, and have various activites, clubs, and meetings throughout the month. Check out our website for all the details and the calendars.

The Mission of Community Education & Recreation is:…read moreMenomonee Falls Community Education and Recreation enhances the quality of life by providing recreational, educational, and social opportunities in partnership with schools, organizations, and the community.

I finally made it the measly seven or so blocks over to the UCC this weekend for their Latino Arts…read more"Noche de Gala" fundraiser, and after a lovely evening of string music, salsa dancing, cupcakes, sangria, and community, I couldn't help but wonder why (oh why) I've never made the trek the seven or so measly blocks before. For shame, RF! UCC = United Community Center = "... a comprehensive social service agency serving the families of Milwaukee's south side. Programs range from education to elder programs, meeting the needs of three year olds to 93 year olds and everyone in between." So what that means, exactly? Bruce-Guadalupe community school, Latino Arts Inc., Cafe el Sol, Walker Square Neighborhood Development Initiative, elder/youth programs and so much more. While all of these community-centric programs and pursuits are not just worthwhile (they're also necessary!), it really warms my goofy, cynical little heart to know that there are arts programs for children and young adults alive and well right down the street. Latino Arts puts on a number of shows and exhibitions throughout the year... so if you're an MKE culture vulture, you should definitely consider checking out their schedule! It's here: http://www.latinoartsinc.org/home.htm They bring in nationally-recognized acts; the music is stellar, and I really enjoyed the gallery/art on display this past weekend. Also of note? I'm pretty excited about the Dia de los Muertos/Ofrendas. Cultural, community goodness on the south side, y'all!

Mixed feelings abound for this community center, partially supported by my donations. They have an…read moreambivalent attitude towards the neighborhood, they allow neighborhood community meetings here, but their parents association is somewhat hostile to the neighborhood as they don't feel that the neighborhood is part of their community (most of the students don't live around here). Some of the parents are downright dangerous when they are dropping off or picking up their children, and collectively they bring traffic to a standstill for a half mile radius twice a day for over an hour. They are parking bullies, since they don't have adequate parking facilities, they "reserve" public spaces in front of the school for administrators, workers, and guests they consider "VIPs" adding to parking and congestion problems in the neighborhood. They didn't help with our neighborhood speed bumps (they really don't seem to take much interest in the safety of area pedestrians), or the playground we built and they use. They have an award winning music program, but they don't invite the neighborhood, they seem to purposely snub the residents right around the school. I'm a little suspicious because every child in this school is cute, without exception. What happens to the homely children? What have they done with them? On the other hand, they do a great job with the elderly people under their care, the Cafe del Sol is wonderful both for food and entertainment, the gym and health club are very affordable and well used by the neighborhood. The small art gallery is usually interesting, with rotating displays. A small number of interesting handicrafts are sold here too.

Bucketworks is a space and a community that encourages and facilitates creativity and learning. In…read morethe past five year it's been host to a number of events for Milwaukee's technology community including BarCampMilwaukee, Web414, MilwaukeeDevHouse, various programming/technology Meetup groups, as well as other endeavors in the arts including DrawCamp, PhotoCamp, and theater and dance programs. It's like a high-tech community center where people can pursue their passions. there's plenty of meeting space, great wifi, lots of restaurants nearby, and great people. If you're in the Milwaukee area, check it out...

Create. Collaborate. Learn. Teach. Grow. Study. Share. Build…read more Bucketworks is all these warm fuzzies, it's true. This collaborative workspace serves as home to meetings, conferences, un-conferences, and more. You can rent office space in this expansive, sprawling building. (Rather, it's thee buildings in one, all sort of connected. This place would make a KILLER haunted house!) The space is truly meant to foster collaboration and creativity. Staff encourages those working and visiting to "ask permission later," and treat the space as their own. Bucketworks is a great addition to Milwaukee in that it is all at once a community and learning center meant for everyone. As someone said at BarCamp (an un-conference that I attended and Yelp sponsored that was held in the space), "these are the schools of the future." Love.

What an absolutely fun and unique experience!!! Booked a private party Rage Room for five people;…read moreGlenda (owner) was very helpful and informative, she called the day of my booking to give a detailed lowdown of what to expect; the staff and crew were extremely friendly and interactive with our group, and provided us with loads of smashable items!! This is a great idea for get-together, birthday or bachelor parties, guys' night or just to blow off steam!! They also offer a monthly stress-management program, which is incredibly unique and most certainly under-utilized--let all your pent up rage get out in a safe, managed and eco-friendly way!! I can't wait to book a Splatter Room experience in the spring. Thanks so much, Glenda and SZ fam!!!

Something different to do for a change. Items included were enough. Extra items for $20 $40 dollars…read moremore. Music in every room a google where u can play whatever u want. I had a great time and recommend it. I say do it its a little pricey but fun!!!

amazing place. have so much memories! The Entire city of Mequon is grateful for the services JCC…read moreprovides

I used to bartend there. Place was awesome and the owner…read moreBob was always a fantastic boss!

Horrible service and worse attitudes. All in a drab atmosphere circa 1975. Keep waiting and don't…read morecomplain.

Very informative and helpful when I had experienced a problematic encounter with a government…read morefunded agency. Reliable service with a knowledgeable staff.

Disappointed. They had a nice playroom that was open & STAFFED. They let the staff go and are now…read moreonly open a few days a week. And it's unstaffed. DO BETTER! HIRE NEW STAFF

Called to volunteer. Front desk person, Dana, I believe was her name. Very rude. Pretty much stated…read morethat it would take a long time to even be considered for volunteering. There are a lot of places that could use volunteers, I'll seek out those places and recommend other places to people who might be appreciated.