It’s Friday in Milwaukee, and here are some things we think you should know about. If you would like your event to be considered for this column, please submit your news by clicking here at least two weeks in advance.

1. Inauguracion Biblioteca Comunitaria / Little Free Library Launch: Saturday, July 9

A new Little Free Library, where neighbors can take or leave books for free, is up in the Clarke Square neighborhood. Come celebrate with neighbors with art, free books and food between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 9 at the library’s location in the People’s Garden, located at 1102 S. 21st St.

2. Visions 2 Life block party and mural reveal: Saturday, July 9

See the unveiling of a mural by the African-American Rountable’s Youth Council. The mural is the council’s answer to the prompt, “What is the young, Black North Sider’s role in the city’s future?” The block party and unveiling runs from noon to 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 9 at 4861 N. Teutonia Ave.

3. Metcalfe Park Youth Day:  Saturday, July 9

The entire family is invited to this block-party-style visioning session for a new park in Metcalfe Park, designed by youths for youths. There will be limited free bikes available through the Milwaukee Bicycle Collective as well as free food and resources from community partners. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 9 at 3707 W. Meinecke Ave.

4. African diaspora music and dance: Sunday, July 10 and every Sunday through Aug. 14

Join the Ko-Thi Dance Company every Sunday at different locations across Milwaukee for a free class focused on music and dance from the African Diaspora. This week’s class starts at 3 p.m. on Sunday, July 10 at Brown Deer Park, located at 7835 N. Green Bay Ave. 

5. Third annual Frida Fest MKE: Saturday, July 9 through Sunday, July 10

Celebrate all things Frida Kahlo with food, music, activities, live mural paintings, art vendors, interactive art installations and a Frida Kahlo look-alike contest. The celebration goes for two days, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, July 9 and from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, July 10 at Farmhouse Paint Bar and Banquet Hall, located at 4511 S. 6th St.

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5 things to know and do the weekend of July 8

by Sam Woods, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
July 8, 2022

<h1>5 things to know and do the weekend of July 8</h1> <p class="byline">by Sam Woods, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service <br />July 8, 2022</p> <p class="has-background" style="background-color: #fbfbfb"><em>It’s Friday in Milwaukee, and here are some things we think you should know about. If you would like your event to be considered for this column, please submit your news by</em> <a href="https://milwaukeenns.org/submit-a-story/?indypress=story"><em>clicking here</em></a><em> at least two weeks in advance.</em></p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img class="wp-image-83448" src="https://milwaukeenns.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/5thingsbookbike.jpg" alt="" /><figcaption>Check out block parties where free bikes as well as free books will be offered Saturday. They are organized by Metcalfe Park Community Bridges and Vecinos Unidos, respectively. (NNS file photo provided by Niche Book Bar)</figcaption></figure> <p><strong>1.</strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/425215856152780"><strong> Inauguracion Biblioteca Comunitaria / Little Free Library Launch</strong></a><strong>: Saturday, July 9</strong></p> <p>A new Little Free Library, where neighbors can take or leave books for free, is up in the Clarke Square neighborhood. Come celebrate with neighbors with art, free books and food between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 9 at the library’s location in the People’s Garden, located at 1102 S. 21st St.</p> <p><strong>2. </strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/s/visions-2-life-block-party-mur/1383809552092538/"><strong>Visions 2 Life block party and mural reveal</strong></a><strong>: Saturday, July 9</strong></p> <p>See the unveiling of a mural by the African-American Rountable’s Youth Council. The mural is the council’s answer to the prompt, “What is the young, Black North Sider’s role in the city’s future?” The block party and unveiling runs from noon to 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 9 at 4861 N. Teutonia Ave.</p> <p><strong>3. </strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/290136996606862/"><strong>Metcalfe Park Youth Day: </strong></a><strong> Saturday, July 9</strong></p> <p>The entire family is invited to this block-party-style visioning session for a new park in Metcalfe Park, designed by youths for youths. There will be limited free bikes available through the Milwaukee Bicycle Collective as well as free food and resources from community partners. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 9 at 3707 W. Meinecke Ave.</p> <p><strong>4. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AmaniUnited/?ref=page_internal">African diaspora music and dance</a></strong>: <strong>Sunday, July 10 and every Sunday through Aug. 14</strong></p> <p>Join the Ko-Thi Dance Company every Sunday at different locations across Milwaukee for a free class focused on music and dance from the African Diaspora. This week's class starts at 3 p.m. on Sunday, July 10 at Brown Deer Park, located at 7835 N. Green Bay Ave. </p> <p><strong>5. </strong><a href="https://www.farmhouseart.com/frida-fest"><strong>Third annual Frida Fest MKE</strong></a><strong>: Saturday, July 9 through Sunday, July 10</strong></p> <p>Celebrate all things Frida Kahlo with food, music, activities, live mural paintings, art vendors, interactive art installations and a Frida Kahlo look-alike contest. The celebration goes for two days, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, July 9 and from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, July 10 at Farmhouse Paint Bar and Banquet Hall, located at 4511 S. 6th St.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://milwaukeenns.org/2022/07/08/5-things-to-know-and-do-the-weekend-of-july-8/&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=83447&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/2022/07/08/5-things-to-know-and-do-the-weekend-of-july-8/&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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