5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: Aug. 8 to Aug. 12 | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Sam Woods
August 8, 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.
The annual celebration of local Black culture, history and arts is back all week with events ranging from theater classes to trivia to unplugged soul shows.
Legal Action of Wisconsin is attempting to reduce the length of time eviction records are held and searchable from 20 years to just one year in most cases. Learn more during a virtual session at noon on Tuesday, Aug. 9 on Legal Action Wisconsin’s Facebook page.
A week-long celebration of local Black theater, including a staged reading of “Khloe’s Beautiful Blues” and the documentary theater production of “Milwaukee Voices of Gun Violence,” begins Wednesday, Aug. 10. More information here.
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Newline Café, Escuela Verde’s student-run and operated café in Silver City, will host a trivia night focused on the TV show “Stranger Things” from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 10 at 3618 W. Pierce St.
Urban Ecology Center leads this tutorial on getting your hands dirty in the raised-bed gardens of Menomonee Valley from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 11.  Registration is required  and will close 24 hours before the event’s start time.
Tuesday, Aug. 9 is Election Day. Find out what’s on your ballot here and where to vote here. In case you missed it: What you need to know about the Aug. 9 primary election in Milwaukee.