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Taste of Wisconsin returns for final season in Downtown Kenosha | Local News [Video]

KENOSHA — The wildly popular Taste of Wisconsin Festival is returning to Downtown Kenosha for its final season this weekend.

The three-day festival produced by the Kiwanis Club of Western Kenosha is open Thursday through Saturday, July 28-30.

The festival features 30-plus food and beverage vendors from across the area offering specialty foods and trusted favorites like roasted corn on the cob, egg rolls and tacos.

Also, live music will take place on four stages, with 80 local acts donating their time to the event.

There will also be culinary demonstrations and other activities.

The Kiwanis Club of Western Kenosha uses the event as its major fundraiser for the year. Proceeds are used to support the club’s charitable activities including scholarships, youth programs and donations to local charities. The festival was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Candy Eisenhower expects more than 65,000 people to attend this weekend. 

“So far, so good,” said Eisenhower, a …

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Founded in 2010 by Chef José Andrés, World Central Kitchen (WCK) is a nonprofit organization that is first to the frontlines providing fresh meals in response to crises, while working to build resilient food systems with locally led solutions. Applying our model of quick action, leveraging local resources, and adapting in real time, WCK has served hundreds of millions nourishing meals around the world. __Follow WCK:Website: https://wck.org/Instagram: https://instagram.com/wckitchenTwitter: https://twitter.com/WCKitchenFacebook: https://facebook.com/worldcentralkitchenTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wckitchen

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WCK Celebration of Life at Washington National Cathedral [Video]

World Central Kitchen held an interfaith Celebration of Life to honor our heroes killed in Gaza. The memorial service was held at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC on Thursday, April 25. The memorial service honored Saifeddin Issam Ayad Abutaha of Palestine, John Chapman of Britain, Jacob Flickinger of the U.S. and Canada, Lalzawmi “Zomi” Frankcom of Australia, James Henderson of Britain, James Kirby of Britain, and Damian Soból of Poland.__Founded in 2010 by Chef José Andrés, World Central Kitchen (WCK) is a nonprofit organization that is first to the frontlines providing fresh meals in response to crises, while working to build resilient food systems with locally led solutions. Applying our model of quick action, leveraging local resources, and adapting in real time, WCK has served hundreds of millions nourishing meals around the world. __Follow WCK:Website: https://wck.org/Instagram: https://instagram.com/wckitchenTwitter: https://twitter.com/WCKitchenFacebook: https://facebook.com/worldcentralkitchenTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wckitchen