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.
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.
NNS Spotlight: At 17, she became an author. And she’s still soaring.
At 17, a young Washington Heights woman channeled her faith to become an author.
NNS Spotlight
NNS Spotlight: New leader of Neighborhood House seeks to empower residents, youths
As the new executive director of Neighborhood House of Milwaukee, Martha Collins hopes to empower the residents and youths she serves.
Neighborhood Lens
PHOTOS: The new and improved Pulaski Park, generations in the making
In this photo gallery, Travis Hope of KK River Neighbors in Action explores the newly renovated Pulaski Park.
NEIGHBORHOOD LENS: Mr. Dye’s Pies: A true slice of heaven in Granville
Johnathan Dye — the namesake of Mr. Dye’s Pies — gives us a behind-the-scenes look at how his delicious desserts are made.
