West Allis Winter Week
hyg·ge
/ˈh(y)o͞oɡə,ˈho͝oɡə/
noun
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a quality of coziness and comfortable conviviality that engenders a feeling of contentment or well-being (regarded as a defining characteristic of Danish culture).
IT'S TIME TO EMBRACE WINTER
Downtown West Allis Inc and other community organizations are teaming up to bring you a week’s worth of fun, winter activities!
Join us as we channel our hygge and explore all the things that make winter in West Allis great!
Participating Groups:
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Downtown West Allis Inc
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West Allis Historical Society
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West Allis Rotary Club
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West Allis Public Library
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Advocate Aurora Health
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Aurora West Allis Medical Center
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West Allis Senior Center
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Liberty Height Park Neighborhood Association
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CrossPoint Church
10533 W National Avenue West Allis, WI 53227
7421 W National Avenue West Allis, WI 53214
10533 W National Avenue West Allis, WI 53227
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Below is a schedule of all the hyggelich activities happening for Winter Week!
More details for each activity will be added as we get closer to the event.
Due to the inclement weather and staffing shortages, some activities might be subject to change.
ROTARY CLUB "COZE" DRIVE
HOSTED BY WEST ALLIS ROTARY CLUB
MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 2023
1509 S 76TH STREET | 1 PM - 4 PM
It’s MLK Jr. Day, which is a perfect day to give back to your community! Bring your new and gently used socks, coats, and other cozy items to Apostle Presbyterian Church to support the homeless in the West Allis Community.
SOUPER WEDNESDAY SOUP CRAWL
HOSTED BY DOWNTOWN WEST ALLIS
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2023 | 4:30-7:30 PM
GREENFIELD AVE 70TH TO 76TH
Gotta focus. We're shifting into soup mode...
The popular Downtown West Allis Soup Crawl is back for a fourth year in a row.
Starting at $12, attendees can warm up with soup samples from 10 different West Allis Restaurants!
WINTER SCAVENGER HUNT
HOSTED BY THE WEST ALLIS HISTORICAL SOCIETY
SUNDAY, JANUARY 15, 2023
8401 W NATIONAL AVENUE | 1-3 PM
Visit the West Allis Historical Society and find all the winter items for a chance to win a prize basket! Also, guests can pose with our antique sleigh and get a head start on their 2022 holiday pictures!
AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER LUMINARY DISPLAY
HOSTED BY ADVOCATE AURORA HEALTH
THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2023
8901 W LINCOLN AVENUE | 6-8 PM
Aurora West Allis Medical Center and Downtown West Allis Inc will be hosting their first Luminary Display* – a family-friendly event to raise funds for their Women's Health Fund.
We need lots of luminaries to “light” the way around the hospital. Buy a luminary ($10) and add your family name or the name of someone you want to honor or remember in a special way.
Luminaries can be purchased online or at the Aurora West Allis Medical Center Women's Pavilion starting November 1st.
On the day of the event– all luminaries will be displayed in the healing garden labyrinth for guests to enjoy. Free hot cocoa will be served.
WINTER FUN IN THE PARK
HOSTED BY LIBERTY HEIGHTS PARK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION
FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2023
1540 S 62ND STREET | 6-9 PM
Meet up with your friends at Liberty Heights Park for an evening of Winter Fun! The ice skating rink may not be ready yet, but LHPNA will have s'mores, glow stick dance party, a fire pit, winter crafts, and more! Kegels food truck will be on site serving up some of your favorite German comfort foods as well.
Sponsored by Associated Bank , CrossPoint Church, The West Allis Community Improvement Foundation, and Kegels Inn