Watch firework shows at Milwaukee parks; help paint a mural in Clarke Square; give input on “healing spaces” in Metcalfe Park and Harambee; see the “We Are MKE” art show organized by Fanana Banana; and check out “Music Under the Stars” featuring neo-soul and R&B singer John Stanford.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of July 1
Enjoy the Sacred Garden open mic at Arts @ Large; learn how We Locked In MKE keeps kids away from violence; see Fred Boswell Jr.; help Milwaukee Rescue Mission with its donation drive and listening party; and take a look at the See Me Because showcase of Milwaukee youths of color in their own images.

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