Harmonic Highlights – July 2025“Buck Moon” |
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“The full Moon in July is called the Buck Moon because the antlers of male deer (bucks) are in full-growth mode at this time. Bucks shed and regrow their antlers each year, producing a larger and more impressive set as the years go by.” – Read more: Almanac.com |
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Celebrating 10 Years with the Harbor District! |
| Congrats to Milwaukee’s Harbor District on celebrating 10 years! It was an honor to help commemorate a decade full of transformation and witness the groundbreaking of the city’s longest continuous Riverwalk expansion to date — nearly $30 million invested in community connection and access.
Kudos to all that made this monumental milestone possible – this type of collaboration and community support for co-creating a brighter future is what “weaving silver linings” is all about! |
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| Huge thank you to Erika with @lightthehoan for the invite. This was the Harbor District’s @harbordistrictfirst fundraiser in a decade — a true testament to the power of strong grant writing and dedicated partnerships. |
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Champions for Literacy – “Wade vs. Diener” Fundraising Event |
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Thank you @danikatramburg & @capturesportsentertainment for the opportunity to attend “Champions for Literacy” with Dwyane Wade and Travis Diener — an incredible initiative supporting youth literacy here in Milwaukee! |
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Proceeds from the multi-day event — which included a golf outing and lunch with Wade and Diener at Hidden Glen Golf Course and ending in the celebration event at the Harley Davidson Museum — support three Marquette initiatives: |
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Congratulations to the whole team for raising over $100,000 to help build brighter futures for our youth!
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Arts @ Large: “Art vs. Food” Recap |
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| A few of our Harmonic Harvest team and board members had the joy of attending Art vs. Food, a unique and engaging fundraiser for @artsatlargemke — one of our Luminous Loom grant recipients.
This immersive, multi-sensory experience paired Milwaukee’s top chefs with local artists to create unforgettable moments in support of arts education.
Thank you Antigua Catering and Events, Dane Baldwin @thediplomatmke, silver lining award recipient Nehemiah “Nemo” Edwards, Kevin and Angela Green, Ava Hager, Seon Joo So, Karlies Kelly, Kyle Knall @birchmke, Adam Siegel @lupiandirismke, and Jeff Zimpel — a true testament to the creative brilliance blossoming in our city. |
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*CONSTRUCTION UPDATE* – Our marketplace bathroom is currently under construction and will be closed until renovations are complete. We apologize for any inconvenience! |
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Summer Gallery Night & Day – July 18th & 19th |
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Each kite added to the painting represents a donation made from the BBBS “Art of Pairing” art-fundraising event that was held in May, with the final work being shaped by the generosity of our community.
How many kites will soar? To be continued! 🪁 |
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Model Casting Call: SANTO Y SOMBRA |
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On July 20th, we’ll be hosting a model casting call for SANTO y SOMBRA, the debut women and menswear collection from @modalibreofficial.
Event Details: When: Sunday, July 20th – 1 to 4 PM Where: Harmonic Harvest | 250 N Water St. , Milwaukee , WI, 53202
ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS WELCOME! |
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Interested in hosting an event in our space? Feel free to email hello@harmonicharvest.org with any inquires and someone from our team will follow up. |
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Creative Programming & Events |
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RTW: Neighborhood House of Milwaukee |
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Last week, we hosted the first of our series of workshops with the United Neighborhood Centers of Milwaukee (UNCOM) at Neighborhood House of Milwaukee.
The partnership involves HH hosting Renaissance Threads workshops at various UNCOM member agency centers across the city, culminating in an all-center workshop at their annual “Walk for Wellness” event on July 23rd, where over 800 students, parents, staff, organizers volunteers are expected to attend. |
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Thank you to Niki Espy and team of NHM for their assistance and also to Renee and Heather at UNCOM for setting up the partnership – we are excited for the stories and artwork to be displayed at the “Walk for Wellness” event! |
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RTW: 43rd+Vliet Night Market “Life is the Runway” |
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We had such a great time hosting our Renaissance Threads Workshop at the 43rd+Vliet Night Market: “Life is the Runway”! The multi-venue community event was filled with artistry, talent, pride and interconnectivity-including an outdoor fashion show, indoor and outdoor marketplaces as well as local art and food vendors. |
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Under our Community Connections program, we have been able to offer various forms of support to charitable gatherings—from consulting and connecting resources to contributing financially and helping curate meaningful experiences.
To learn more, please visit our website! |
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Community Connections: “The Art of After” Origami Workshop with Ace Christie |
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Thank you to the incredible Ace Christie @ace_christie_art for leading an origami workshop for absolute beginners at Harmonic Harvest — our very first non-HH programming workshop. It was more than an art session; it was an experience rooted in intention, reflection, and transformation.
Each reflection during the workshop—on paper, possibility, and reuse—invited us to slow down, fold intentionally, and reshape our perspectives, one crease at a time.
Hosting Ace’s workshop and featuring their installation “Battle of Fox and Crane” at Harmonic Harvest in our space the past four months was an absolute honor – we’re sad to see it go! |
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We’re excited to continue collaborating with Ace and will be adding their origami creations to our fundraising marketplace! |
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At HH, together, we are weaving a tapestry of silver linings! Join us in sowing the seeds of positive change, one social gathering at a time. |
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