5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee July 18 to July 22 | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Sam Woods
July 18, 2022
It’s Monday 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.
Metcalfe Park Community Bridges hosts a paint and play event for the whole family from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19 at Butterfly Park, 3707 W. Meinecke Ave.
The Hunger Task Force is taking applications for the Senior Farmers Market Voucher Program, which provides low-income seniors with coupons that can be exchanged for eligible foods at farmers markets, roadside stands and community-supported agriculture programs. Milwaukee County seniors ages 60 and older can receive $25 in vouchers, which will be given on a first-come, first-served basis from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, July 19 at Wilson Park Senior Center, 2601 W. Howard Ave. More details can be found here.
“King Richard,” the story of Serena and Venus Williams’ father, Richard Williams, will be playing at the Wisconsin Black Historical Society starting at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 21 at 2620 W. Center St. The event is free.
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Get paid $10 per hour to learn and receive a certification as an IT service center technician from the Milwaukee Area Technical College, or MATC. The last day to apply for this virtual 16-week bootcamp is Friday, July 22. Begin your application here.
Help repaint the mid-block mural, “Floración,” designed by artists Katie Avila Loughmiller and Whitney Salgado, members of the Latinas Unidas en las Artes, or LUNA, collective. The mural was originally painted last summer, and the artists are inviting the community to stop by and help repaint. All supplies will be provided. Stop by from 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Friday, July 22 at the intersection of West Washington and South 9th streets. In case of rain, the event will be rescheduled for the same time Friday, July 29.