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Residents go for a bike ride in July 2017 as part of Kinnickinnic River Trail workshops held at Pulaski Park.​​ Starting Monday, Aug. 7, the Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers is hosting free workshops for children and families to enjoy activities connected to the Kinnickinnic River. (NNS file photo by Lydia Slattery)

1. Motivational Mondays mentorship program for young men: Monday, Aug. 7

Prestige MKE hosts Motivational Mondays, a mentorship  program that helps young men obtain basic skills like car maintenance while instilling values to help them in life. This free event, offered the first Monday of each month, takes place Monday, Aug. 7 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 1111 W. Historic Mitchell St. More information here.  

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2. Kinnickinnic River Workshop at Pulaski Park: Monday, Aug. 7

The Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers has a series of free workshops for children and families to enjoy activities connected to the Kinnickinnic River. These include learning how to fish and taking canoeing trips. This workshop begins Monday, Aug. 7 and lasts until Monday, Aug. 14. The workshops take place at Pulaski Park, 2677 S. 16th St. from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. More information here.

3. Back-to-school Bash: Thursday, Aug. 10

Wellpoint Care Network is throwing a free back-to- school bash on Thursday, Aug. 10 that features a backpack giveaway, haircuts and more activities. The event takes place from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at 8901 W. Capitol Drive. Registration is required. In case you missed it: Here’s where you can find free or discounted school supplies (and how you can help others)

4. SAUCED Night Market: Friday, Aug. 11

Vendors from Chicago will join their counterparts in Milwaukee for a market venture Friday, Aug. 11 at The Cooperage, 822 S. Water St., from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Come for food, drinks and shopping. More information here.

5.  TRUE Skool’s Summer Park Jam: Friday, Aug. 11  – Sunday, Aug. 13

A three-day celebration by TRUE Skool will honor the 50th annual anniversary of hip-hop culture at the Marcus Performing Arts Center, 929 N. Water St.  The event begins Friday, Aug. 11 and runs through Sunday, Aug. 13. The days will include opportunities to network; a festival open to the public; a boat cruise fundraiser for adults ages 21 and up; and more activities. Times for these specific events vary. More information here.

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Chesnie Wardell serves as the intergenerational reporter for NNS. In addition, she writes features on notable North Side and South Side residents. She reported for other newsrooms like the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, covered teacher vacancies through an O'Brien fellowship and was selected as an inaugural member of the New York Times Corps. She is a 2025 graduate of Marquette University, where she studied journalism and theology.