Milwaukee Turners at Turner Hall

10/13/2026

We're still thinking about how fun it was to collaborate with for a "Moment of Movement" during Downtown Employee Appreciation Week. Our Community Wellness Zumba instructors Linda and Dumah Saafir led an electric class! We hope to see more of you at our gym and other locations where we offer Community Wellness classes.

Check out our calendar here: milwaukeeturners.org/community-wellness

10/12/2026

📢📢 The Fire and Police Commission’s audit report on Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) is out! 📢📢

Join the Milwaukee Turners at the FPC meeting on Thursday, October 15 to tell all city officials that we do not want AI powered warrantless mass surveillance in Milwaukee. The FPC meeting will be held in City Hall Room 301-B at 5:30 p.m. A virtual option is also available.

A copy of the FPC’s audit report, along with additional resources can be found at bit.ly/stop-flock-resources.

10/12/2026

The Milwaukee Turners were proud to stand with ACLU of Wisconsin, Black Leaders Organizing for Communities, and other community leaders as County Executive David Crowley signed legislation to remove Flock cameras from Milwaukee County park property earlier today.

Our community's message is clear: We do not want AI powered warrantless mass surveillance in Milwaukee.

10/11/2026

We’ve all seen the rise in authoritarianism. From ICE murders to efforts to keep people from voting so anti-democratic politicians can seize more power.

📣But we can stop it by taking action together. Join your neighbors on Sunday, October 18 from 12-5pm in Milwaukee! We still have spots left. ‼️SIGN UP: at bit.ly/FightBackMKE

Bonuses
🌮 free lunch
🎶 music from Calakas Sonoras

10/11/2026

You can see all the way to Turner Hall in this 1922 photograph of the Milwaukee Journal building. Turner Hall would have been 40 years old in this photo!

Thanks for the blast from the past Milwaukee County Historical Society

The answer to today's Photo Trivia Thursday is the Milwaukee Journal building.
The next MKE History Trivia is Wednesday, Oct. 21 @ Von Trier (2235 N Farwell Ave, Milwaukee). Doors open at 6pm and trivia starts at 7pm. We hope to see you there!

10/10/2026

"It is incredibly disappointing that Mayor Johnson would double down on a mass surveillance technology like Flock when hundreds of residents have been speaking against it for over a year,” said Milwaukee Turners Executive Director Emilio De Torre by email to WJI. “This actually sends the message that the mayor doesn't care about public opinion or our immigrant neighbors,” he said.

Read more from Wisconsin Justice Initiative at the 🔗 ⬇️

10/09/2026

🗳️ Happy end of Voter Education Week! 🗳️

If you know you won’t be able to vote in person at your local polling place on November 3rd, request an absentee ballot at myvote.wi.gov to vote by mail. The earlier, the better. (We’re talking to all you procrastinators, so do it now!)

10/08/2026

🚨 What should you do if you are stopped by police on the street?

Swipe to learn your rights if stopped by police on the street, and later check out our other Know Your Rights materials at: milwaukeeturners.org/know-your-rights. There you can view, download, and print copies of our wallet size handouts for you to keep on your person to know your rights against Law Enforcement and ICE when you are on the street, in your car, and protesting.

10/08/2026

Join the Milwaukee Turners and our friends with on Saturday, October 17 for a nonpartisan day of action to help every eligible voter make a plan to vote early.

RSVP and learn more at: https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/event/1028966/

10/08/2026

The Milwaukee Turners is searching for a Gymnastics Program Coordinator. The Gymnastics Program Coordinator will oversee and execute our Gymnastics Program which includes low-cost, non-competitive gymnastics classes and related events. This position presents an exciting opportunity to invest in the youth of the local community at historic Turner Hall. This role is essential in making gymnastics available to students and help them grow in strength, agility, self-confidence, and empathy as you teach movement and gymnastics to children, youth and some adults.

Some work will be done at Turner Hall, and some may require travel to offsite locations and partner organization spaces. This position reports to the Gym Manager.

Interested applicants can apply at https://www.milwaukeeturners.org/jobs.