5 things to know and do the weekend of Aug. 12￼ | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Sam Woods
August 12, 2022
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.
Mystic Phoenix Art Studio is hosting weekly back-to-school craft-making sessions starting at 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 12 at Capitol Drive Lutheran Church, located at 5305 W. Capitol Drive.
Clarke Square Neighborhood Initiative hosts its monthly neighborhood cleanup, or “Basura Bash,” from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 13. Meet at West Scott and South 18th streets.
Radio station WNOV-AM (860) hosts its eighth annual community resource fair featuring free bookbags, bounce house, spades competition and more. The Milwaukee Health Department and Molina Healthcare are also offering $100 Visa gift cards for those getting their first or second COVID-19 shot and $50 for booster shots. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13 at 1531 W. Vliet St.
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Community leader Andre Lee Ellis is celebrating his birthday by giving away more than 150 bicycles and throwing a community picnic. The event starts with a bike giveaway at 10 a.m., followed by a neighborhood bike ride and picnic on Saturday, Aug. 13 at 1313 W. Reservoir Ave.
Join Milky Way Tech Hub in canvassing the Sherman Park neighborhood to inform residents about the “Affordable Connectivity Program,” which provides discounts for high-speed internet. Canvassing runs from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14, meeting at 3803 W. Fond Du Lac Ave.
Businesses and organizations are giving away free backpacks and school supplies all month. See a full list of events here.