When Will Leaf Pick-Up Begin? Public Works begins leaf collection on Monday, October 19 (weather permitting). Collection is typically weekly, but there is no specific collection schedule. Collection is dependent on crew availability and the volume of leaves that need to be collected.

Important 2020 Update - Village Requests Residents NOT Use Leaf Collection / Yard Waste Bags:This year, the Village requests that residents do not put leaves and yard waste in leaf collection bags. Residents can place leaves and small yard waste debris directly in the roadway near the curb. Branches can still be left in the parkway area for brush chipper collection at this time.

Where Do I Place My Leaves? Leaves should be placed near or in the curb of the street. Please place leaves away from storm inlets as leaf decay can clog storm sewers and add unwanted material to Lake Michigan.

Can I Throw Yard Waste in the Leaf Pile? The Village encourages property owners to throw certain yard waste material (yard waste is plant material such as flowers and garden material, grass clippings are not permitted) in the leaf piles to preclude a separate yard waste pick-up. Branches, sticks, and other woody material should not be placed with the leaves and should be left on the boulevard/parkway for chipping.

What Does the Village Do With the Leaves? Most of the leaves are temporarily stored at site shared with the City of Glendale. They are hauled away by a private sod grower and used as sod bedding material.

When Is the Last Day That Leaves or Yard Waste Will Be Picked Up? The DPW will run yard waste crews to pick-up leaves until the first significant snowfall or through the first week in December.

Yard Waste Material Drop Site: Residents with yard waste material after collection has finished (and throughout the winter months) may dispose of it at the Shorewood Transfer Station. Click here for cost information. The transfer station is located at 3801 N Morris Boulevard in Shorewood. It is open:

Please click here for frequently asked questions related the upcoming November 3, 2020 election, absentee ballots, and response deadlines.  If you have a question that is not listed, please don't hesitate to give us a call at (414) 962-6690.

The Village has received over 7,000 absentee ballot requests out of approximately 10,800 registered voters. Of those requests, over 4,500 ballots have already been completed and returned!

Just Leave the Leaves: Most of us learned to rake our leaves and drag them to the curb, but studies show that mulching leaves into your lawn is the best and easiest thing to do for your lawn. The mulched leaves act as fertilizer. Earthworms and microorganisms decompose the leaf matter and turn it into organic matter that feeds plants and turf. If you have very thick leaf cover, just go over the area several times with the mower until the leaves are broken down. You can do less work and have a healthier lawn.

Mulching leaves also protects drinking water. Leaf litter is one of the biggest contaminants in stormwater. Leaves that are put in the street often flow into the stormwater system that ends up in creeks, rivers, and Lake Michigan. Leaves are organic and create a high nutrient load that can cause blue-green algal blooms and depleted oxygen levels that kill off aquatic animals.

Let leaves remain in garden beds and under flowering plants and bushes. Leaves provide shelter for butterflies, beetles, bees,and moths throughout the winter. Don’t remove hollow stems from flowers, instead cut them to 18 or 20 inches and let them remain so bees and insects can lay their eggs or nest during winter. So tell your friends and neighbors to just Leave the Leaves!

For more information go to whitefishbaygardenclub.com. Submitted by Jill Griffee Ross, Co-President. Photo by Marlene Jaglinski.

Enjoy a festive, safe, socially distant version of Whitefish Bay's favorite fall tradition: The Great Pumpkin Festival. Read below for new details on the Whitefish Bay Civic Foundation's annual autumn event.

Date: October 28 to 31, 2020

Locale: Old School House Park (5240 N Marlborough Dr.) next to the Whitefish Bay Public Library.

Details: Decorate Whitefish Bay with carved pumpkins displayed at Old Schoolhouse Park for a festive, safe, socially distant version of this fall tradition!

Drive up to our convenient pumpkin pick-up and drop-off location on North Idlewild Avenue near Old School House Park, open 11:00 am to 1:00 pm and 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm daily. Take your pumpkin home to carve and bring it back to our drop-off, and we will display your creation for all to see!

All pumpkins will be lit 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm nightly, and we welcome you to walk through the park and enjoy the pumpkins and decorations. We encourage you to practice good habits by wearing a mask and keeping your distance from others.

Please note: To provide a safe event for all, this year there will be no carving of pumpkins on-site, no music, and no food and beverage. (We know! We’re bummed, too!) Thanks for helping us safely celebrate, Whitefish Bay!

It's time to celebrate our wonderful Friends of the Whitefish Bay Library! We'd like to give them a big thank you for all their hard work and commitment. Thanks to Friends the library is able to offer exciting programs for kids, teens and adults all-year round. In addition, Friends support our summer reading programs and many projects around the building including our self-checkout, furniture in the adult and kids wing, and new A/V equipment in the program room. Thank you Friends for your commitment to making the Whitefish Bay Public Library a wonderful library.

Storytime on Facebook: Each week through October 23.

Virtual Author Event - Juneau Black - Thursday, October 29 at 6:45PM: Hosted by Boswell Books. Please click here to register for this virtual event. Juneau Black is the pen name of authors Jocelyn Cole and Whitefish Bay Librarian Sharon Nagel. They share a love of excellent bookshops, fine cheeses, and a good murder (in fictional form only). Though they are two separate people, if you ask either of them a question about their childhood, you are likely to get the same answer. This is a little unnerving for any number of reasons.

About the series: Shady Hollow is a cozy small town filled with woodland creatures who live and work together. The local fall election is coming up and the campaigning is unusually fierce, since Deputy Orville Braun is running against been-in-office-forever Chief Meade. In the midst of this unexpected tension, a murder is announced, but there’s a twist: the victim is still alive!

Closed Tuesday, November 3: The library will only be open for voting on Election Day for voters in wards 3 and 4. We will NOT be open to checkout materials for use library computers. We could not safely run curbside and also limit the number of people in the building during open hours.

Winter brings storms, cold temperatures, power failures, loss of communication services, and icy roads. To keep you and your family safe, it is important to prepare your home and car for winter emergencies. Because we are in an area prone to winter weather, creating a communication and disaster plan ahead of time is also vital. Follow these helpful tips from the CDC to prepare for this winter:

For more information on how to prepare for winter and create your family’s emergency preparedness plan, visit CDC’s webpage for natural disasters and severe weather-preparing for a winter storm.

For the most recent updates on COVID-19 in the North Shore, visit our website. We also encourage you to frequently monitor the DHS website and CDC website.

As a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic the 3F Luncheons and 55 and Better Trips have been suspended until our seniors can be brought together safely. Our number one goal is to work to mitigate the risks of COVID-19 and we look forward to the time when we can resume serving Whitefish Bay's seniors to our fullest.