Finalists for the Milwaukee Awards for Neighborhood Development Innovation will be announced at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6 by officials of the Milwaukee Local Initiatives Support Corp. (LISC). The announcement will be part of an event held at Kochanski’s Concertina Bar, 1920 S. 37th St., Milwaukee.

The MANDI awards, sponsored by LISC, recognize people and organizations who work in community development. Finalists and winners are selected by a volunteer selection committee; winners will be announced at the Pfister Hotel on March 28, 2012.

The Dec. 6 announcement is to be preceded by a community development forum, and will be followed by a “holiday happy hour.” For details, contact Dawn Hutchinson-Weiss, 414-273-1815.