It’s Friday in Milwaukee, and here are some events that can enrich your weekend. 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 Thursday.

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

The grand opening of “Evicted,” an exhibition based on Matthew Desmond’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book, takes place from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, June 21 at the. Mobile Design Box, 753 N. 27^th St.  The exhibit is free to the public and will be on display through Sept. 30. The experience presents data developed by Desmond’s Eviction Lab and features original photography and audio examining reasons for and the fallout from eviction. Click here to register.

2.  FunFest at UMOS: Saturday, June 22

Join UMOS, 2701 S. Chase Ave., for its FunFest. Admission is free, and food, drink and resources will be provided. The festivities begin at noon Saturday, June 22. For more information, contact Carmen Lerma at (414) 389-6002 or carmen.lerma@umos.org.

3. Milwaukee Youth Expo: Saturday, June 22

Milwaukee youths are invited to Voices Against Violence Coalition’s Youth Expo at North Division High School, 1011 W. Center St., on Saturday, June 22. The expo will focus on five areas, including CPR, violence prevention and mental health. To register click here. The expo runs from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

4. Project Clean & Green Drug Take Back: Saturday, June 22

Residents with old medicine can safely dispose of them at the Salem Lutheran Church, 6840 N. 107^th St., on Saturday, June 22. The Drug Take Back event is a part of Project Clean & Green and goes from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. It is sponsored by MPD District 4. Click here to learn more about how you can take back unused medicine any day of the year

5. Bike ride with Ald. Ashanti Hamilton and Ald. Khalif Rainey: Saturday, June 22

Milwaukee residents are invited to join Ald. Ashanti Hamilton and Ald. Khalif Rainey on a bike ride through the 1^st and 7^th Districts of the Milwaukee Promise Zones. The ride will start at Garden Homes Park, 2600 W. Atkinson Ave., at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 22, and include a stop at the Sherman Phoenix. For more details, contact Sarah Bregant at (414) 444-8200, ext. 8104 or via email at sarah.b@nwscdc.org. Click here to register.

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5 things to do this weekend: June 21 to June 23

by Ana Martinez-Ortiz, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
June 21, 2019

<h1>5 things to do this weekend: June 21 to June 23</h1> <p class="byline">by Ana Martinez-Ortiz, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service <br />June 21, 2019</p> <br /> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-full wp-image-58536 is-resized"><img src="https://milwaukeenns.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/61253588_2542151679131377_5666560334563901440_o.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-58536" height="1360" width="2048" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Milwaukee residents are invited to join Ald. Ashanti Hamilton and Ald. Khalif Rainey on a bike ride Saturday through the 1stand 7th Districts of the Milwaukee Promise Zones. (Photo from Northwest Side Community Development Corporation)</figcaption></figure> <p class="p1"><i>It’s Friday in Milwaukee, and here are some events that can enrich your weekend. If you would like your event to be considered for this column, please email </i><span class="s1"><i>info@milwaukeenns.org</i></span><i> and put “5 things” in the subject line by noon Thursday.</i></p> <p class="p1"><b>1.</b> <b>Grand opening of “Evicted” exhibit: Friday, June 21</b></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s2">The grand opening<b> </b></span>of “Evicted,” <b>an exhibition</b> based on Matthew Desmond’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book, takes place from <b>5 p.m. to 9 p.m.</b> Friday, June 21 at the. Mobile Design Box, 753 N. 27^th St.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp; </span>The exhibit is free to the public and will be on display through Sept. 30. The experience presents data developed by Desmond’s Eviction Lab and features original photography and audio examining reasons for and the fallout from eviction. <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdeeGMWuetq8eorBCQH96H6sT4c9Qa-jkIkm3Tym1jXfFb-6A/viewform"><span class="s3">Click here</span></a> to register.</p> <p class="p1"><span class="s4"><b>2.</b><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp; </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/389542734936708/"><span class="s5"><b>FunFest at UMOS</b></span></a></span><b>: Saturday, June 22</b></p> <p class="p1">Join UMOS, 2701 S. Chase Ave., for its <b>FunFest.</b> Admission is free, and food, drink and resources will be provided. The festivities begin at <b>noon Saturday, June 22. </b>For more information, contact Carmen Lerma at (414) 389-6002 or <a href="mailto:carmen.lerma@umos.org"><span class="s3">carmen.lerma@umos.org</span></a>.</p> <p class="p1"><b>3.</b> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/435821767181143/"><span class="s3"><b>Milwaukee Youth Expo</b></span></a><b>: Saturday, June 22</b></p> <p class="p1">Milwaukee youths are invited to <b>Voices Against Violence Coalition’s Youth Expo </b>at North Division High School, 1011 W. Center St., on Saturday, June 22. The expo will focus on five areas, including CPR, violence prevention and mental health. To register click <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2019-milwaukee-youth-expo-tickets-60218432954?aff=ebdshpsearchautocomplete."><span class="s3">here</span></a>. The expo runs from <b>8 a.m. to 6 p.m. </b></p> <p class="p1"><b>4.</b> <b>Project Clean &amp; Green Drug Take Back: Saturday, June 22</b></p> <p class="p1">Residents with old medicine can <b>safely dispose of them</b> at the Salem Lutheran Church, 6840 N. 107^th St., on Saturday, June 22. The Drug Take Back event is a part of <a href="https://city.milwaukee.gov/mpw/divisions/operations/environmental/ProjectCleanAndGreen.htm%22%20%5Cl%20%22.XQvvtZM-fUI"><span class="s3">Project Clean &amp; Green</span></a> and goes from <b>10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.</b> It is sponsored by MPD District 4. Click <a href="http://www.takebackmymeds.com/"><span class="s3">here</span></a> to learn more about how you can take back unused medicine any day of the year</p> <p class="p1"><b>5</b>. <b>Bike ride with Ald. Ashanti Hamilton and Ald. Khalif Rainey: Saturday, June 22</b></p> <p class="p1">Milwaukee residents are invited to join Ald. Ashanti<b> </b>Hamilton and Ald. Khalif Rainey on a <b>bike ride </b>through the 1^st and 7^th Districts of the <a href="https://city.milwaukee.gov/commoncouncil/initiatives/mpz%22%20%5Cl%20%22.XQvspJM-fUI"><span class="s3">Milwaukee Promise Zones</span></a>. The ride will start at Garden Homes Park, 2600 W. Atkinson Ave., at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 22, and include a stop at the Sherman Phoenix. <span class="s6">For more details, contact Sarah Bregant at (414) 444-8200, ext. 8104 or via email at sarah.b@nwscdc.org</span><span class="s7">. <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf1mC-o-7XUybCwthJF9XmcNRRS1UGHspEiPUie_x-Rsy4tYg/viewform"><span class="s3">Click here</span></a> to register.</span></p> <p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://milwaukeenns.org/2019/06/21/5-things-to-do-this-weekend-june-21-to-june-23/&quot;&gt;article&lt;/a&gt; first appeared on &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://milwaukeenns.org&quot;&gt;Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service&lt;/a&gt; and is republished here under a &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/&quot;&gt;Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;img src=&quot;https://i0.wp.com/milwaukeenns.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-NNS-Favicon.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;amp;ssl=1&quot; style=&quot;width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;&quot;&gt;</p> &lt;img id=&quot;republication-tracker-tool-source&quot; src=&quot;https://milwaukeenns.org/?republication-pixel=true&amp;post=58530&amp;amp;ga4=G-HGM4XK3QCM&quot; style=&quot;width:1px;height:1px;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt; PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: &quot;https://milwaukeenns.org/2019/06/21/5-things-to-do-this-weekend-june-21-to-june-23/&quot;, urlref: window.location.href }); } } &lt;/script&gt; &lt;script id=&quot;parsely-cfg&quot; src=&quot;//cdn.parsely.com/keys/milwaukeenns.org/p.js&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;

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