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.

Rise and Grind Cafe has partnered with Milwaukee County to serve seniors free breakfast. Bobbi Tatum (left) and Larina Hightower are co-owners of the cafe. (NNS file photo provided by Alhaji Camara)

1. Free breakfast for those 60 and older: Monday, Sept. 18

Free breakfast is served to seniors who are ages 60 and older at the Rise and Grind Café, 2737 N.  Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, every Monday from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. The next breakfast is Monday, Sept. 18. More information here.

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2. Green Schools Tour: Monday, Sept. 18

Take a walk with the Sierra Club – Wisconsin Chapter where individuals will tour Riverwest Elementary School and Frederick J. Gaenslen School. During this 1.5 mile walk on Monday, Sept. 18 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., you will see the importance of having green schoolyards and its health impacts. Meet up at 2765 N. Fratney St. You can RSVP and get more information here.  

3. Joyce’s House Celebrates National Literacy Month: Monday, Sept. 18 through Saturday, Sept. 23

September is National Literacy Month. From Monday, Sept. 18 through Saturday, Sept. 23, the nonprofit Joyce’s House Education Center is hosting a series of events for families and individuals. Events include meeting an author, a book picnic and a movie in the park. Locations and times vary. More information here.  

4. Culture Class on Archery for Native American Youths: Tuesday, Sept. 19

The Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Center and Youth Empowerment Project, or YEP, are hosting a free culture class on archery for Native American youths who are 7 to 18 years old. The class will be led by Marin Webster Denning on Tuesday, Sept. 19 from 4:45 p.m. to 7 p.m. on the second floor of the center, 930 W. Historic Mitchell St. Contact 414-316-5011 to RSVP. More information here.

5. Social DAYNC-ing: Wednesday, Sept. 20

Daync Academy, a dance school on Milwaukee’s South Side, hosts social dancing every Wednesday for the public from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Zócalo Food Truck Park on 636 S. 6th St. Come salsa, bachata and more on Wednesday, Sept. 20. 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.