We are traveling to Mod Ledger to learn about Entrepreneurship. Meet 16-year-old Wyatt who recently started his own business, who has a dream to open a small pet shop right here in West Bend. Join us for a hands-on activity where Mod Ledger will show youth how real business transactions work.

This event is for those youth on the waitlist. Reserve your child’s spot today to attend this event. We will be picked up from BBBS at 5:45pm on the Do-Good Bus. We will travel to New Perspectives Senior Center for some Trick or Treating. The bus will return to BBBS at 7:15pm. Contact Ayesha today to save a spot on the bus for your child. Limited seats available.

Join us for our annual Spooktacular Halloween Party. There will be food, games and pumpkin carving. We will also be giving out a prize for the best costume. Reserve you and your Little’s spot today by connecting with Ayesha.

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to tag as many of your friends as you can

in one of three epic games!

RSVP by emailing Alex at AlexanderR@bbbswashco.org or calling 262-384-3404

Come rejuvenate your minds, bodies, and spirits in a beautiful setting. BBBS is going to Blue Lotus Center. You will be inspired as you and your Little immerse in the healing resources nature offers. Their secluded setting can empower, encourage and inspire joy!

There will be BIKING, BOATING, FISHING, HIKING, YARD GAMES AND A CAMPFIRE WITH S’MORES! We will also have a Yoga session with Felicita Holtzman from Blue Luna Yoga.

Please RSVP by October 10th

by emailing

Ayesha @ ayeshat@bbbswashco.org

or by calling 262-339-4895

Join us for a SPOOKY Craft Club. We are making Dangling Porch Ghosts and Glow-in-the-Dark Lava Lamps! RSVP today by contacting Ayesha at ayesha@bbbswashco.org or by phone at 262-339-4895.

This is the last Farmer’s Market we’ll be at for the summer. Come and say Hi, and visit the world famous, Downtown West Bend Farmer’s Market, which is celebrating 50 years! Vendors will be set up all along Main Street and our booth won’t be too far from our office entrance! Learn more about the Farmer’s Market here!

Also, while there, stop by our booth at stall #86 and participate in Youthtrition. During the Farmer's Market we will be giving matches money to participate in the Youthtrition Event. Use the money to buy some ingredients and then make a dish together. Send pictures of you all cooking together and your dish for the newsletter and website.

Contact Ayesha, to get signed up or with any questions. 

Our Little, Athena will be at the Farmer’s Market raffling off some baskets and items, to raise money for her Wisconsin Jr. All-Stars of Music concert tour in Hawai’i. Come show your support and enter to win one of many amazing prizes.

Taste & Learn Nonprofit Fair: Children & Families

There are so many impactful nonprofits right here in our community. We invite you to join us in learning all about them, the great works that they do, and the resources they provide. So, without further ado we give you, our Taste & Learn Nonprofit Fairs. Each fair will showcase nonprofits that share similar missions, with one fair a month through September 2025.

In August, we welcome the Children & Family group. You can expect to see organizations such as:

• Casa Guadalupe Education Center

• Boys and Girls Clubs of Washington County

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Washington County

• United Way of Washington County

• Downtown West Bend Association

• 4C For Children and Family Center of Washington County

Plus, as an added bonus, enjoy a free food or beverage sample at every station, and a free swag bag.

Free of cost, no registration required.

Thank you to the West Bend Insurance Company Charitable Fund at the West

Please join Hartford Police Department, along with many community groups, businesses and neighbors for the 2025 National Night Out in Hartford. Big Brothers Big Sisters will be there! Stop by and say, Hi!

Thanks to friends of Big Brothers Big Sisters, we are invited to Big Cedar Lake in Slinger, WI for a late afternoon/early evening of fun on the lake and a picnic. This is a favorite activity for our matches to attend. Everyone is asked to bring a dish to pass! Watch for more details and please RSVP to AyeshaT@bbbswashco.org.

Hang out with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Washington County and other Germantown public services at this year’s Germantown N.A.C Night Out! Germantown National Night Out (Neighbors Against Crime Night) is an evening where community members can get to know their police officers and firefighters and learn about the many things our community has to offer. Enjoy a night of activities, food, raffles and demonstrations by the Germantown Fire and Police Departments.

Matches, it’s time to take the 2025 Youthtrition Farmer’s Market Challenge! Stop by our booth on Aug. 2nd, and get your $10 (per match) and go shopping at the West Bend Farmer’s Market. The challenge is to find ingredients to make a tasty dish to eat together. Test your culinary skills and share your food creations with BBBSWC. Send us your recipe and photo of your food dish once it’s complete. Email photos and recipe to Ayesha at AyeshaT@bbbswashco.org. Don’t forget to include your names! Learn more about the Farmer’s Market here!

5 Matches can join us for a kayaking adventure down the Milwaukee River, with Silent Wake who will teach and guide us on a 2-hour kayaking trip. First come, first serve! Register early by emailing info@bbbswashco.org or call 262-334-7896. Registration closed on July 02. All participants must complete a waiver!

Downtown sidewalk sale offering entertainment, refreshments, food and great deal! Organized by the Hartford Area Chamber of Commerce. Big Brothers Big Sisters will be there as a vendor, providing information to the community about what we do!

It’s time to celebrate our volunteer Bigs and their Littles for the time they’ve spent building lifelong friends! We will recognize our graduating matches, celebrate agency successes and share our goals. All volunteers, Littles, their parents/guardians, donors, business supporters, and board are invited! RSVP by June 6 by calling or emailing BBBS at 262-334-7896 or info@bbbswashco.org.

Juneteenth is a federal holiday that celebrates the freedom of previously enslaved African Americans. The celebration will feature food (for purchase), activities, a variety of booths, and music for the duration of the event. The event will be at Pike Lake and lake activities are available but not sponsored or provided through our organizations or donors. The event is open to the public and free to attend.

Enjoy a morning on Lake Michigan while trolling for fish followed by a picnic lunch on Sunday, June 22. Be to the Port Washington Marina between 5:00-5:30AM. Boats can hold 2-3 people. Anyone over 16 must have a fishing license to fish and a trout/salmon stamp. Plus you get to take home any fish you catch and the captains will clean them for you!

Be sure to dress weather appropriate, bring a snack and drink along if you wish, and wear tennis shoes.

Did we mention that there are awards for those who catch the most fish in weight?!

Numbers are due to the captains by June 6. Register here by June 4 to ensure there is a boat for your match!

Come and say Hi, and visit the world famous, Downtown West Bend Farmer’s Market, which is celebrating 50 years! Vendors will be set up all along Main Street and our booth won’t be too far from our office entrance! Learn more about the Farmer’s Market here!

Join Big Brothers Big Sisters for our 32nd annual Golf Fore Kids’ Sake fundraiser at Washington County Golf Course on Friday, June 6, 2025. Registration opens at 7am with golf starting at 8am. Lunch, awards, and raffles will follow golf starting at 1pm. See you on the course! Click here to register.

Join us on Thursday, May 15 for a Cosmic Art night where we will explore creating your own masterpiece with muralist and artist Jeff Skomski from Dude Incorporated. You pick the design, colors, and style. We provide the supplies and fun! Best part…no messy clean up for you, and you walk away with a uniquely, one-of-a-kind piece of art, created by you!

Don’t miss out on our last Craft Club event before we take a break for the summer.

Register here by May 8 to ensure we have enough supplies for all interested participants.

It’s time to celebrate our Matches who have anniversaries between January and April! We’ll add your handprints to our Match wall, enjoy some food, and we’ll have some fun while we get to know your match better and the impact you’ve had on each other’s lives. Matches will be invited to this event! Please RSVP by May 12th!

Come on down to the BBBS office on April 23 at 6:00PM to learn about resume building and receive some tips on what may help you in an interview. Learn all the do’s and don’ts to get your job started!

Registration is due April 16

Click HERE to register!

Join us for Craft Club on April 17 from 6:00-8:00 at the BBBS office and get creative with your own such simple tools as a sharpie, recycled bottle, and scissors. A fun spring/summer outdoor craft to show off to your neighbors!

Registration is due April 14 to ensure there are enough materials for all interested in attending.

Click HERE to register!

Sign up for our sessions for a Night at The Y on Friday, April 4, 2025 from 6-8pm.

Session 1: Basketball, obstacle course, and more from 6-7pm.

Session 2: Plus, swimming to follow from 7-8pm (optional)

Must be present for session 1 to join session 2!

Registration is due by March 29.

Click HERE to register

Join us for Craft Club on March 20 from 6:00-8:00 at Xpression Unique Boutique, as we learn how to finger crochet an animal. This craft is perfect to keep as something to show off to your friends and family.

Registration is due March 13 to ensure there are enough materials for all interested in attending.

Click HERE to register