Harmonic Highlights – June 2025“Strawberry Moon” |
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“June’s full moon—typically the last full Moon of spring or the first of summer—has traditionally been called the Strawberry Moon. While strawberries certainly are a reddish-pink color and are roundish in shape, the origin of the name has nothing to do with the Moon’s hue or appearance. This “Strawberry Moon” name has been used by Native American Algonquian tribes that live in the northeastern United States as well as the Ojibwe, Dakota, and Lakota peoples to mark the ripening of “June-bearing” strawberries that are ready to be gathered.” – Read more: Almanac.com |
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Dogs of Downtown: Moshi the Great |
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Last month, our HH HQ community support dog and unofficial mascot, Moshi, was featured in the “Dogs of Downtown” section of MKEDogPark.com! |
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Excerpt from the article:
“Meet Moshi in our latest Dogs of Downtown feature! A four-year-old toy Goldendoodle originally from Kiln, Mississippi, Moshi now lives in Milwaukee and is enjoying all four seasons, especially snow zoomies!
Moshi is a proud community support dog for Harmonic Harvest and a certified Canine Good Citizen. From his humble beginnings, Moshi’s career has blossomed having modeled for brands like Gap, Disney, and Doggy Parton, thanks to SportPet Designs, LLC.” |
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HH x Jammin 98.3: Interview w/Brandi Iberia |
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Thank you @jammin983 for interviewing Christina, our HQ General Manager, on behalf of Harmonic Harvest to highlight our first ever art fundraising event, the “Art of Pairing”, which was hosted in collaboration with Big Brothers Big Sisters Milwaukee, which was hosted last month on the 30th at Gather at Deer District.
This pilot initiative aims to support local artists AND fundraise for nonprofits at the same time! For a full recap of the event and to learn more about the program, scroll below to the “Creative Programming & Events” section of the newsletter below! |
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Special thanks to Andrew Scherwin of Milwaukee Media Group for setting this interview up for us, and to Brandi Iberia of Jammin’ 98.3 for the hospitality! You can catch her show every weekday during the Steve Harvey Morning Show. |
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| Visit Milwaukee 2025 Annual Member Meeting |
| A few weeks ago, Jenna had the pleasure of representing Harmonic Harvest at our first @visitmilwaukee Annual Meeting!
Held at American Family Field @amfamfield, the event was a celebration of all the reasons Milwaukee continues to grow as a vibrant destination—not just locally, but on a national and global level. |
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It was inspiring to learn about the future of tourism across our city and state, and how cultural development, community connection, and bold storytelling are shaping Milwaukee’s presence on the map. Tourism plays a vital role in driving our local economy, uplifting small businesses, and showcasing the creativity and diversity that makes this city so special. |
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From meeting new neighbors and enjoying local food to connecting with mascots and learning about exciting projects underway—this gathering reminded us why we’re proud to call Milwaukee home.
We’re proud to now be members of VISIT Milwaukee, and excited for the ways Harmonic Harvest can continue contributing to Milwaukee’s cultural and creative landscape. |
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FYI: We’re currently wrapping up our training program with our three new hires! We can’t wait to formally introduce them soon, but in the meantime feel free to stop by during our store hours and say hello :) |
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| New Vendor Alert! “Covering: Skin & Hair Care” by Morgan Chandler Studio |
| We are elated to announce our newest vendor in the HQ Fundraising Marketplace: “Covering: Skin & Hair Care” by Morgan Chandler Studio.
Launching with a “fresh line up of scents” of her all natural body butter – made with 100% pure mango butter and essential oils – “Covering” has already become a favorite amongst the HQ staff who have been testing out the product for a few weeks now – we’re sure you’ll love it just as much as we do! |
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Come explore the selection of the new, in-store exclusive scents, ranging from French Lavandin to Sicilian Blood Orange and even an unscented option, available now at the HQ! |
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Event & Meeting Space Rentals: Coming Soon! |
| As we are still developing and grounding our venue/facility rental offerings, we are grateful to have partners who have been willing up help us refine this process.
One of those partners is Light the Hoan, which we have developed a great relationship with since the very beginning of HH’s journey (see our IG recaps here & here).
Erika Smith, the Executive Director of LTH, reached out looking for a venue to hold a planning session with her lighting design partners and we were happy to offer our space to them! |
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It was so exciting to get an inside scoop on just how much work and planning goes into lighting the Hoan bridge every night – kudos to Erika for being the one-woman show behind it all! |
| We are looking forward to hosting more groups such as these and others in the HQ. More details to come on what we have to offer and how you can book our spaces coming very soon!
In the meantime, 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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| BBBS “Art of Pairing” Fundraising Event Recap |
| We’re so grateful to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Milwaukee for inviting Harmonic Harvest to support The Art of Pairing fundraiser.
Thank you to the incredible artists who contributed, to those who attended, donated, and purchased artwork, to the vendors and donors who made the evening possible, and to our Harmonic Harvest team—especially HH Weaver Britni, who led the day-to-day operations with care and commitment. Well done! |
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Under our Community Connections program, we’ve been able to offer various forms of support to charitable gatherings—from consulting and connecting resources to contributing financially and helping curate meaningful experiences. For this event, our role focused on art curation and fundraising strategy—an incredible opportunity for us to learn, grow, and experiment with a model that uplifts both artists and nonprofit missions.
While this helped us move closer to our vision of sustainable art fundraising, the true purpose was clear: supporting mentorship and helping young people thrive. BBBS Milwaukee has been creating life-changing connections for over 50 years, and we were honored to play even a small part in that. |
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43rd+Vliet Event Series: Life is the Runway Fashion Show & Night Market |
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| Join us on June 27th for the next installment of the 43rd+Vliet Night Market event series!
The block party will feature a fashion show from Matte Black and Casita Prado, held across 4 venues along 43rd and Vliet:
The event will feature 20+ local vendors, creative workshops (including Renaissance Threads!), live music and a free screening of Wicked!
Event Details: Friday, June 27th, 5-9pm at 43rd & Vliet (across from Washington Park Senior Center) 5 PM – Doors open across all venues 6 PM – Music begins (live band “GenisX” at 7 PM) 7:30 PM – Open Mic & Shopping
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Summer Gallery Night – July 18th & 19th |
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Be sure to visit Harmonic Harvest HQ during Gallery Night in the Third Ward on July 18-19th to see the completed “Reaching New Heights” art piece by HH Board Member, Autumn Lundberg. Each kite added to the painting represents a donation made, with the final work being shaped by the generosity of our community.
How many kites will soar? To be continued! 🪁 |
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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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