Kalia Gooseberry, co-winner of Miss Juneteenth Day 2018, poses with parade attendees last year. (File photo by Abby Ng)

It’s Monday in Milwaukee, and here are some events we think you shouldn’t miss. If you would like your event to be considered for this column, please email info@milwaukeenns.org and put “5 things” in the subject line by noon Friday.

1. McGovern Park’s fourth annual night out: Tuesday, June 18

Milwaukee residents are invited to join County Supervisor Sequanna Taylor and Milwaukee County Parks for a night out in McGovern Park, 5400 N. 51^st Blvd. Food and entertainment will be provided. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 18. 

2. Milwaukee’s Juneteenth Day celebration: Wednesday, June 19

Milwaukee is celebrating its 48^th annual Juneteenth Day on Wednesday, June 19. The celebration takes place at 2460 N. 6^th St. and will run from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The festival features musical performances, food vendors, community organizers and more. For more information on Juneteenth Day’s history, click here.

3. Learn about “The Selma of the North”: Thursday, June 20

Patrick Jones, author of “The Selma of the North: Civil Rights Insurgency in Milwaukee,” will tell the story of Milwaukee’s Civil Rights Movement during the ‘60s and ‘70s during an event Thursday, June 20 at Coffee Makes You Black, 2803 N. Teutonia Ave. The event starts at 6 p.m. and donations can be made at the door.

4. Empowerment Coalition of Milwaukee workshop: Friday, June 21

United Way is hosting a workshop by the Empowerment Coalition of Milwaukee to discuss housing services on Friday, June 21 at 225 W. Vine St. The event takes place from 9 a.m. to noon. Workshops cost $5. Materials and light refreshments will be provided. To RSVP, click here.

5. Grand opening of “Evicted” exhibit: Friday, June 21

Near West Side Partners is inviting Milwaukeeans to “Evicted,” an exhibition based on the book by Matthew Desmond. The exhibit will be housed in the Mobile Design Box, 753 N. 27^th St., until September 30. It is free to the public. To RSVP for the grand opening, click here. The celebration begins at 5 p.m. Friday, June 21.

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Ana is the community engagement reporter and beat reporter for neighborhood groups and nonprofits. As the community engagement reporter, Ana is known for writing five things to know/do for the week and weekend, how to articles and spotlight articles. Ana attended the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and graduated in 2017 with degrees in Spanish and journalism.

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