Surf @Water is Saturday

The Great Lakes Surf Collective is inviting the community to join them in a celebration of surfing and the Great Lakes Saturday afternoon.

The first-of-its-kind Surf @Water event will be held from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Atwater Beach. The event will feature surf lessons, surf history lessons and a film festival featuring five Great Lakes surfing films produced in the Midwest. The after party will be at Camp Bar.

Earlier in the day, a group of volunteers will meet at 7 a.m. for a one-hour clean-up of the beach. Colectivo Coffee will provide coffee and snacks for those that volunteer.

Here's a couple other events on tap this weekend:

Sounds of Summer: Whitefish Bay's big street festival will be held from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Silver Spring and Lake Drive, in front of Sendik's. The first band, playing at 5:30 p.m., is Mike Mangione & The Union. I'm Not A Pilot will play at 6:50 p.m. Ska band Something To Do will play the top slot at 8:30 p.m. Beer will be provided by Lakefront Brewery, and Sendik's will provide the food.

Chalk Art Festival: More than 65 local and national artists will decorate the streets of Bayshore Town Center with their chalk art Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Come check out the action and vote for your favorite piece.

Erin Go Bragh!: The 33rd annual Irish Fest will be held Thursday through Sunday at Henry Maier Festival Park. The festival features food, dancing and 16 stages of music ranging from traditional favorites like Tom Sweeney to Celtic rockers like Gaelic Storm.

The Dude Abides: Lebowski Fest returns to Milwaukee this weekend. The movie will be screened at Cathedral Square Park after live music from Thao & The Get Down Stay Down Friday night. A bowling party will be held Saturday in West Allis.