Shorewood Business District Stages Annual Showcase Shorewood Event on September 26

Village Promotes All the Great Reasons To Live, Work and Shop in Shorewood!

The name says it all: Showcase Shorewood! And that’s exactly what the Village of Shorewood will do when the spotlight is on the Village and all the great reasons to live, work and shop there. Showcase Shorewood takes place on Saturday, September 26 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. throughout the Shorewood business district. The day will be filled with exciting activities including sidewalk sales, special in-store promotions, and a fine art and craft fair and business expo on the lawn of Shorewood High School. Free trolley rides will provide convenient transportation along Oakland and Capitol to see all the action. Plus, live music will be performed all day on the high school lawn. Residents and guests are invited to experience all the great reasons that make the Village of Shorewood such a special place to live, to work and to shop.

Here's a sampling of Showcase Shorewood activities and events - all FREE!
- Trolley rides from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. along Oakland Ave. and Capitol Dr., sponsored by Shorewood prosthodontists Tim Hart D.D.S. and Jesse Smith D.D.S.
- A fine art and craft fair and business expo on the lawn of Shorewood High School, 1701 E. Capitol Dr. Discover unqiue, handmade artwork to buy! Talk to Village and business representatives and learn about Shorewood’s community and civic groups.
- Live music on the steps of the high school auditorium: 10 a.m. Caribbean Eclipse, calypso drums; 11:30 a.m. Peggy James, country rock; 1 p.m. Don Linke, classical guitar; 2:30 p.m. John Egan, jazz vocals ; and 4 p.m. Trio de Janeiro, bossa nova and Latin lounge.
- Food and beverages for sale on the high school lawn from North Star American Bistro, voted one of Milwaukee’s Top 30 restaurants by the Journal Sentinel. Also sample delicious crepes from Satellite Crepes, coffee drinks from Last Drop Coffee Shop and bagels from Einstein Bagels. 
- Face painting by Sparkles the Clown from 12-2 p.m. in front of Wells Fargo Bank, 4015 N. Oakland Ave.
- Balloon twisting from 12-2 p.m.by Jeff Biskowitz at Actaea Works, 4001 N. Oakland Ave.
- End of summer cookout at Nehring’s Sendik’s on Oakland, 4027 N. Oakland Ave.

Showcase Shorewood is a super family event that engages residents and guests in a celebration of the richness of the community. Special thanks are extended to the Shorewood School District for the use of their facilities. In case of rain, the art fair and business expo will be held in the high school Arena, just off the parking lot behind the school on Oakland Ave.

For more information, visit www.shorewoodwi.com or call 414.962.7002.