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Recreation & Community Services

See the Shorewood Recreation and Community Services Department website.

Senior Resource Center Programs

Look at the different programs offered for seniors.

Shorewood Connects

Shorewood Connects is a Village-sponsored project developed to enhance the ability of older residents to remain in and contribute to the life of the Village. Finding ways to make Shorewood more “senior-friendly” and restoring neighborliness to neighborhoods are at the core of this project.

The Ghost Train

The Ghost Train,’ an artistic sensory experience to take place at the Oak Leaf Trail Bridge and Capitol Drive in Shorewood, made its inaugural run on October 31, 2016. This first-of-its-kind public art installation will enable visitors to travel back in history, imagining the round-trip journey of the ‘Twin Cities 400’ which was operated by the Chicago & North Western Railway and crossed that same location from 1935-1963. Touted as the fastest passenger train in the world, the Chicago & North Western Railway’s ‘400’ routinely covered the 400 miles between Chicago and St. Paul, MN in just 400 minutes –including its travel through Shorewood along the route of today’s Oak Leaf Trail.

100 Years of Shorewood

Signaling History: Signal Box Artwork

Public Art Shorewood announces the installation of artistic designs on the eleven traffic signal boxes in Shorewood. Artists’ designs were inspired by the history of Shorewood. Each artist’s design represents some aspect of Shorewood’s history. Most of the artists have roots in Shorewood. Each artist has provided their individual perspective on our community, past and present. Public Art Shorewood has created a walking tour brochure that will lead folks on a walk, bike, or car tour around the places in the Village where the eleven signal boxes are located.

Preserving Shorewood's Historic Architecture

The Village is partnering with the State Historical Society, Shorewood Historical Society, and the Shorewood Public Library to provide an education program called "Shorewood Architecture Reflects Village History: How Can We Leverage Our Historic Resources to Benefit the Whole Community?" The program will be a three-part series that will cover Shorewood history, architecture, and tools for conversation held via Zoom. All sessions will be recorded for future reference and posted on the Village website in case you are unable to attend.