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.

1. Food Pantry: Monday, March 25

Every Monday through Thursday, the Milwaukee Islamic Dawah Center sponsors a food pantry from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at 5135 N. Teutonia Ave. To receive free food, you must bring a box or bag and your ID. The food pantry will be open again on Monday, March 25. Click here to register and to view the other upcoming dates. More information here.

2. Community Gathering: Tuesday, March 26

The Walker’s Point Association will hold its community gathering from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26. The gathering will take place at 1033 MKE, a new restaurant at 1033 S. First St. Listen to neighborhood updates, learn about neighborhood projects and more.  More information here.

3. Drug Take Back: Tuesday, March 26

WestCare Wisconsin is encouraging individuals to participate in its “Prescription Drug Take Back” from 10 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, March 26  at the Clinton Rose Senior Center, 3045 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. You can bring prescription or non-prescription medications, for proper disposal. Pacemakers and needles are not accepted. More information here.

4. Milwaukee Meetup: Wednesday, March 27

Entrepreneurs, community leaders, and professionals will gather at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27 at Bronzeville Kitchen & Lounge, 2053 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.  Attendees can network, take masterclasses, participate in a discussion panel and more.

Harvie Herrington, entrepreneur, pro football player, motivational speaker, and author, will be the guest speaker. More information here.

5. Community Health and Wellness Fair: Thursday, March 28

Attend a community health and wellness fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 28 at Owen’s Place, 504 W. National Ave. You will receive free health screenings and health resources. There will also be a chance to win raffles, gift cards and more. If interested in getting a dental exam, registration is required. Click here to register for the health and wellness fair.   More information here.

Bonus: The Wisconsin Conservatory of Music is accepting applications for its new Fellowship in Teaching Artistry program. The program aims to support Black and Latino classical musicians early in their careers and increase underserved Milwaukee-area students’ exposure to classical music through one-on-one lessons and in-school instruction at schools that currently do not have a music teacher on staff.  Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis with a priority deadline of April 5. Click here to apply. More information here.

Close window

Republish this article

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Scroll down to copy and paste the code of our article into your CMS. The codes for images, graphics and other embeddable elements may not transfer exactly as they appear on our site.

*** Also, the code below will NOT copy the featured image on the page. You are welcome to download the main image as a separate element for publication with this story. ***

You are welcome to republish our articles for free using the following ground rules.

• Credit should be given, in this format: “By Ron Smith, Wisconsin Watch”
• Editing material is prohibited, except to reflect relative changes in time, location and in-house style (for example, using “Milwaukee, Wis.” instead of “Milwaukee” or changing “yesterday” to “last week”)
• Other than minor cosmetic and font changes, you may not change the structural appearance or visual format of a story.
• If published online, you must include the links and link to milwaukeenns.org
• If you share the story on social media, please mention @milwaukeenns (Facebook, Instagram and Bluesky), and ensure that the original featured image associated with the story is visible on the social media post.
• Don’t sell the story or any part of it — it may not be marketed as a product.
• Don’t extract, store or resell Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service content as a database.
• Don’t sell ads against the story. But you can publish it with pre-sold ads.
• Your website must include a prominent way to contact you.
• Additional elements that are packaged with our story must be labeled.
• Users can republish our photos, illustrations, graphics and multimedia elements ONLY with stories with which they originally appeared. You may not separate multimedia elements for standalone use. 
• If we send you a request to change or remove Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service content from your site, you must agree to do so immediately.

For questions regarding republishing rules please contact Jeff Bauer, digital editor and producer, at jbauer@wisconsinwatch.org. 

5 things to know and do the week of March 25

by Chesnie Wardell, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
March 25, 2024

<h1>5 things to know and do the week of March 25</h1> <p class="byline">by Chesnie Wardell, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service <br />March 25, 2024</p> <p class="has-background" style="background-color:#f6f3f3"><em>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</em> <a href="https://milwaukeenns.org/submit-a-story/?indypress=story"></a><a href="https://milwaukeenns.org/submit-a-story/?indypress=story"><em>clicking here</em></a><em> at least two weeks in advance.</em></p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://milwaukeenns.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/53602373496_b1b73d4954_h-1024x768.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-94073" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Markeda Williams (left), Dawnesha Robinson (middle), and Felicia Ferguson (right) manage WestCare Wisconsin’s “Drug Take Back” table in 2023. The next one is on Tuesday, March 26 at the Clinton Rose Senior Center, 3045 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.(Photo provided by Dillan Love)</figcaption></figure> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>1.</strong> <a href="https://www.dawahcenter.org/event-details/food-pantry-2024-03-25-09-00">Food Pantry:</a><a href="https://www.dawahcenter.org/event-details/food-pantry-2024-03-25-09-00"><strong> </strong></a><strong>Monday, March 25</strong></h2> <p>Every Monday through Thursday, the Milwaukee Islamic Dawah Center sponsors a food pantry from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at 5135 N. Teutonia Ave. To receive free food, you must bring a box or bag and your ID. The food pantry will be open again on Monday, March 25. <a href="https://www.dawahcenter.org/event-details/food-pantry-2024-03-25-09-00">Click here to register and to view the other upcoming dates.</a> <a href="https://www.dawahcenter.org/event-details/food-pantry-2024-03-25-09-00">More information here.</a></p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>2.</strong> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/774317367941454/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A%5B%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22search_results%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22bookmark_search%22%7D%5D%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D">Community Gathering: </a><strong>Tuesday, March 26</strong></h2> <p>The Walker’s Point Association will hold its community gathering from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26. The gathering will take place at 1033 MKE, a new restaurant at 1033 S. First St. Listen to neighborhood updates, learn about neighborhood projects and more.&nbsp; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/774317367941454/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A%5B%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22search_results%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22bookmark_search%22%7D%5D%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D">More information here.</a></p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>3.</strong><strong> </strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=790993159740069&amp;set=a.618579606981426">Drug Take Back: </a><strong>Tuesday, March 26</strong></h2> <p>WestCare Wisconsin is encouraging individuals to participate in its “Prescription Drug Take Back” from 10 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, March 26 &nbsp;at the Clinton Rose Senior Center, 3045 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. You can bring prescription or non-prescription medications, for proper disposal. Pacemakers and needles are not accepted. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=790993159740069&amp;set=a.618579606981426">More information here.</a></p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>4.</strong> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=122126460170197490&amp;set=gm.378833068257972">Milwaukee Meetup: </a><strong>Wednesday, March 27</strong></h2> <p>Entrepreneurs, community leaders, and professionals will gather at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27 at Bronzeville Kitchen &amp; Lounge, 2053 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. &nbsp;Attendees can network, take masterclasses, participate in a discussion panel and more.</p> <p>Harvie Herrington, entrepreneur, pro football player, motivational speaker, and author, will be the guest speaker. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=122126460170197490&amp;set=gm.378833068257972">More information here.</a></p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>5.</strong> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=810893634397861&amp;set=pcb.810896667730891">Community Health and Wellness Fair:</a> <strong>Thursday, March 28</strong></h2> <p>Attend a community health and wellness fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 28 at Owen’s Place, 504 W. National Ave. You will receive free health screenings and health resources. There will also be a chance to win raffles, gift cards and more. <a href="https://calendly.com/jaquilynn-familiadental/owen-s-place-south-dental-clinic?month=2024-03">If interested in getting a dental exam, registration is required.</a> <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf3hON1PXiuq-48rJP7RMu7rPYlMmFxf_Ma_H8ZvJ_jYUxJCg/viewform">Click here to register for the health and wellness fair</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=810893634397861&amp;set=pcb.810896667730891">.</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=810893634397861&amp;set=pcb.810896667730891"> </a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=810893634397861&amp;set=pcb.810896667730891">More information here.</a></p> <p><strong>Bonus: </strong>The Wisconsin Conservatory of Music is accepting applications for its new <a href="https://www.wcmusic.org/fellowship/">Fellowship in Teaching Artistry</a> program. The program aims to support Black and Latino classical musicians early in their careers and increase underserved Milwaukee-area students’ exposure to classical music through one-on-one lessons and in-school instruction at schools that currently do not have a music teacher on staff.&nbsp; Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis with a priority deadline of April 5. <a href="https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/jobs/ViewJobDetails?job=176778&amp;clientkey=30BEE9E1EA3A7C6B5EE19967B0F1E018">Click here to apply.</a> <a href="https://www.wcmusic.org/fellowship/">More information here.</a></p> <p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://milwaukeenns.org/2024/03/25/5-things-to-know-and-do-the-week-of-march-25/&quot;&gt;article&lt;/a&gt; first appeared on &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://milwaukeenns.org&quot;&gt;Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service&lt;/a&gt; and is republished here under a &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/&quot;&gt;Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;img src=&quot;https://i0.wp.com/milwaukeenns.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-NNS-Favicon.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;amp;ssl=1&quot; style=&quot;width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;&quot;&gt;</p> &lt;img id=&quot;republication-tracker-tool-source&quot; src=&quot;https://milwaukeenns.org/?republication-pixel=true&amp;post=94071&amp;amp;ga4=G-HGM4XK3QCM&quot; style=&quot;width:1px;height:1px;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt; PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: &quot;https://milwaukeenns.org/2024/03/25/5-things-to-know-and-do-the-week-of-march-25/&quot;, urlref: window.location.href }); } } &lt;/script&gt; &lt;script id=&quot;parsely-cfg&quot; src=&quot;//cdn.parsely.com/keys/milwaukeenns.org/p.js&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;

Copy to Clipboard

1