CWNA holds a Chilifest in winter. rummage sales Potluck picnic and an Ice Cream Social is in spring or summer. A Meeting to discuss neighborhood issues/safety is held each year. in november the annual meeting to elect board members is held. watch this website and signup for emails for these and other meetings/events.
CWNA Calendar 2025
Event may also be listed separately on the website with more details. TBD=To Be Determined
Date Time Event Location
Jan 7 6:30 PM 1st Quarter Board Meeting 3300 Newhall
Feb 18 6-8:00 PM Chilifest Social and Announcements Urban Ecology Center 1500 Park Ave. Lower Level Community Room
Apr 15 6:30 2nd Quarter Board Meeting TBD
Apr 26 9AM-Noon Milwaukee River Cleanup Sponsored by Milwaukee Riverkeepers Start at corner of Providence and Cambridge
TBD 10AM-Noon Jane’s Walk of Cambridge Woods with George Wagner Start at corner of Cambridge and Locust
May 20 6-7:30PM General Meeting: Focus on Safety with MPD, UWM, Alder and Supervisor Riverside High School Room ???, Enter Door #5
2026 10AM-4:00PM City Dumpster: NO construction materials,NO Hazardous items Hoping for 2026
June 14 9AM-3PM Rain date June 21 Neighborhood Rummage Sales Various houses TBD
June 17 6-8PM Picnic/Potluck On Hampshire by Boathouse
July 15 6:30 3rd Quarter Board Meeting TBD
Aug 19 6-8PM Ice Cream Social and Announce Open Board Positions/Candidates On Hampshire by Boathouse
Oct 21 6:30 4th Quarter Board Meeting TBD
Oct 31 TBD Night Time Neighborhood Trick or Treat TBD
Nov 18 6-7:30PM Annual Board Elections and Presentation: City Property Assessments Riverside High School Room ??, Enter Door #5
Winter Chilifest
Chilifest is a cozy winter tradition where we gather at the Urban Ecology Center 1500 Park Ave, lower level Community Room and eat delicious chilis made by our members.
Bring your homemade chili or other needed items. Chili & other yummy stuff are donated by neighborhood members. Click on this link https://tinyurl.com/chilifest2025 to see what is needed. First task is for volunteers to distribute fliers Feb 1-9.
Questions? email cwnamke@gmail.com or call Lisa K at 414-331-6722
Holiday Round Robin
Join your Cambridge Woods Neighbors for a Holiday Round Robin.
Sunday December 15 from 2-4ish
Festivities will start at 3417 Newhall and will move to at least one other location.
Enjoy beverages, snacks, indoor caroling and chatting with your neighbors.
No need to sign up ahead of time,
CWNA Annual Board Elections and General Meeting
CWNA Annual Board Elections and General Meeting: $$ City Programs for Home Repairs and Upkeep $$
Riverside University High School 1615 E Locust Street, Library Room 328, Enter through Door #5
Evening Trick or Treat
Two ways to Trick or Treat in our neighborhood this year!
City-wide Trick or Treat will be on Sunday afternoon, 10/27, 1:00-4:00 PM.
Cambridge Woods Neighborhood residents (Locust to Providence and Cambridge to Oakland) can also participate in an evening Trick or Treat on Halloween, Thursday Oct 31, from 5:30-7:30 PM.
🎃 Turn Porch Light on if you want to Participate & give Treats
🎃 Consider giving non-allergy treats. Please use a separate bowl if you have non-allergy treats AND other treats.
These are safe for most with the top 10 allergens: ALL YumEarth candies ALL Enjoy Life branded goodies Skittles ,Ring pops, Starbursts, Smarties, Free2b Sun Cups, Dots, Swedish Fish, Sour Patch Kids, Sour Patch Watermelon, Gluten Free Oreos, Pez, Lifesavers, Lifesaver gummies, No Whey chocolate, DumDums, FunDip,Ring Pops, Fruit By The Foot, Welch’s Fruit Snacks, and Mike and Ike’s.
🎃 Slow down and be on the look out for little goblins
🎃 3410 Newhall (Gargoyle House) has extra spookiness that night
🎃 This is our first attempt at an evening Trick or Treat, please email us at cmnamke@gmail.com with any ideas for future Trick or Treats.
Questions? Call Lisa at 414-331-6722
Ice Cream Social and Sing-Along
Joins us for ice-cream treats! We’ll meet outside the boat-house.
Part of Hampshire will be closed off at 5:30. A variety of ice cream bars, including Dairy-free, will be available at 6:00. If you are able, bring a chair. Sing-Along with David HB Drake starting around 6:30!
Announcements will be made for the upcoming CWNA Board elections on Nov. 19. Vice-president, Treasurer and 5 at-large-Directors will be up for election.
Summer Picnic
Join us for a Pot-Luck picnic by the boat house.
Part of Hampshire will be closed off at 5:00pm and food set-up starts at 5:30. Dinner is at 6:00pm.
Bring the kids, some chairs, and a dish to share!
Hope to see you there!!
Spring Rummage Sale and City Dumpster
Enjoy treasure hunting in lovely Cambridge Woods and meet neighbors!
Or host a rummage sale at your address!
There will also be a city dumpster available from 10:00-4:00 at Linnwood and Bartlett. Please NO construction materials and NO Hazardous items can be placed in the dumpster!
Contact us for more information at cwnamke@gmail.com.
The addresses for this event:
Cambridge: 2928-30 (garage in alley), 3204, 3304
Newhall: 3012, 3227
Bartlett: 3003, 3016, 3248, 3284, 3377, 3418
Kenwood:
Hampshire:
Hartford:
Newport: 1705
Providence:
General Meeting:Safety
Riverside University High School 1615 E Locust Street Enter through Door #5 Library Room 328
Jane's Walk of Cambridge Woods neighborhood and its 125 year history
Begin walk at corner of Cambridge and Locust. Learn about the history of Cambridge Woods as you walk several blocks around the neighborhood.
Riverkeepers Spring Clean up Event
Riverkeepers Cleanup Registration
The registration for the Milwaukee Riverkeepers Spring Cleanup is open. Here is the link to the registration page.
The clean up is Saturday, April 20nd from 9am to 12p. Our site is called "Cambridge Woods Cleanup" which is the trail access at Cambridge and Providence.
Location: Oak Leaf Trail Access, Cambridge Ave. & Providence Ave.
Fall Ice Cream Social
Joins us for an old fashioned ice-cream social to say goodbye to summer!
We’ll meet outside the boat-house. Watch for details!!