Junior Woman's Club Donates To New Berlin Activity And Rec Center

NEW BERLIN, WI — The New Berlin Junior Woman's Club recently donated $10,000 to the continued construction of the New Berlin Activity and Fitness Center, according to a news release from the city.

The Junior Woman's Club donation qualifies the group as the dance studio sponsor. Mayor Dave Ament accepted the check from Erica Moranski, Jamie Rodgers, Jen Macakanja and Jane Jeruc of the Junior Woman's Club.

"On behalf of the entire Common Council and the residents of New Berlin, we wish to extend our heartfelt appreciation to the New Berlin Junior Woman’s Club for their continued dedication to this community and their long history of doing exceptional things," Mayor Ament said. "Thank you."

Plans for the Activity and Recreation Center at 15321 National Avenue materialized in September of 2020. The building, which is being repurposed from a former Walmart, would serve as a hub for the New Berlin Recreation Department. Numerous courses and activities are planned for the building.

New Berlin residents will be able to not just practice fitness but participate in camps, art classes, music classes and more. A gymnastics space, dance studio and indoor playground are also planned for the new facility, according to the city's website.

A kitchen where people can learn new cooking techniques and spaces for adult technology programs are planned as well.

The new center would "serve as an inter-generational, dynamic space where the City Recreation Department can create, cultivate, and expand a number of its current programming opportunities for city residents and program attendees," a news release said when the Activity and Recreation Center was announced.