5 things to know and do the weekend of July 29 | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Chesnie Wardell
July 28, 2023
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Come to Coffee Makes You Black, 2803 N. Teutonia Ave., for a fundraiser on Saturday, July 29 in support of the 27th annual Jaha Workshop’s Father and Son Retreat, which is a camping trip that boys and men take to Camp Xhongo in rural Wisconsin. The fundraiser event will be a night of fun and entertainment from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. General admission is $15 and individuals can feel free to make donations to help fund the camping trip. More information here.
Your Move MKE Hip-Hop Chess Club is teaching children ages 10 to 12 how to implement hip-hop into playing chess on Saturday, July 29 at the Milwaukee Public Library Mitchell Street Branch, 906 W. Historic Mitchell St., inside the Makerspace Room, from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.  More information here. From the archives: NNS Spotlight: How Your Move MKE uses hip-hop and chess to help youths
Come celebrate Spinn MKE’s one-year anniversary with a block party on Saturday, July 29 from noon to 5 p.m. The event will take place at  309 W. Brown St. and there you will see vendors, enjoy entertainment, hear guest speakers and more. Outdoor classes, including yoga and dance, will also be held. It will be $15 to participate in the classes. However, the event is generally free and open to the public. More information here.
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Kwame Nsoroma of Red Bike and Green will guide bike riders on a biking expedition on Sunday, July 30 to discover various plant life such as hood flora, herbs and edible plants. Meet at the Walnut Way Conservation Corporation, 2240 N. 17th St., at noon. The ride starts at 12:30 p.m. More information here.
Milwaukee Dream Center is hosting Hope and Faith Fest, where free backpacks and school supplies will be given out from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 30 at Atmosphere Church, 929 S. 37th St. In-person registration is from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. More information here.