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Residents flocked to the Milwaukee Public Library’s Mitchell Street Branch over the summer to participate in the second annual “Master Chef Challenge: Family Edition.” On Tuesday, the branch is hosting “Snack Hack”  to give adults the opportunity to learn about different foods through cooking demonstrations. (NNS file photo by Jonathan Perez)

1. Monday Movie Nights: Monday, Dec. 11

Milwaukee Christian Center Youth Development Program will hold its monthly movie night for families from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 11 at the Kosciuszko Community Center, 2201 S. Seventh St.  You will receive free refreshments and get additional information about the program. Click here to RSVP. More information here. 

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2. Build a Snowflake at Washington Park Branch: Monday, Dec. 11 

Individuals are invited to come out and build a snowflake from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 11 at the Milwaukee Public Library Washington Park Branch, 2121 N. Sherman Blvd. Art supplies will be provided. More information here. 

3. Movie Night and Discussion at the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center: Tuesday, Dec. 12

The Milwaukee LGBT Community Center hosts a movie night and discussion every second Tuesday of the month with drinks and snacks. The next one will be from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 12 at 315 W. Court St. and will feature the movie, “Pride.” More information here. 

4. Snack Hack: 2.0 at Mitchell Street: Tuesday, Dec. 12 

“Snack Hack” at the Milwaukee Public Library Mitchell Street Branch aims to give adults the opportunity to learn about different foods through cooking demonstrations. The next one is from noon to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 12 at 906 W. Historic Mitchell St. More information here. 

5. NNS Annual Fundraising Campaign:  Through Dec. 31

The Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service is in the midst of our annual fundraising campaign. As a nonprofit newsroom, we give you the news free of charge. But our staff has to be paid, too. No donation is too small (or too large). Please support us as we continue to give Milwaukee the newsroom it deserves.

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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.