Motivational speaker Kwabena Nixon leads a group of men in a barbershop-style discussion called "Real Men Real Talk." The next session is from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, June 16 at Gee’s Clippers. (Photo provided by Kwabena Nixon)

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. Real Men Real Talk: Monday, June 16

Men and teen boys are encouraged to come to a monthly discussion held at Gee’s Clippers barber and beauty salon for a conversation on issues that men face in society. The next session is from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, June 16 at 2200 N. Martin Luther King Drive. There will be food, raffles and resources. More information here. 

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2. District 7 Crime & Safety Meeting: Monday, June 16

Milwaukee Police Department District 7 will hold its crime and safety meeting from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Monday, June 16 at Safe & Sound, 4422 W. Leon Terrace. You can listen to crime updates for the neighborhood and ask officers questions. More information here.

3. Public Information Meeting: Tuesday, June 17 

The City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works is proposing a rehabilitation of the North 25th Street Bridge over the Menomonee River. Residents and local businesses are invited to come learn about the project, receive updates and give feedback from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 17 at the Mitchell Park Pavilion, 524 S. Layton Blvd.. More information here. 

4. Amani Outreach Day: Tuesday, June 17  

Amani Outreach Day is a pop-up community resource fair for Amani residents that runs from May to August. The next pop-up is from noon to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 17 between North 21st and West Hopkins streets. If you run an organization or business that serves the Amani neighborhood, feel free to bring your own equipment to be a part of the resource fair and sign up to become a vendor. More information here. 

5. Story Time with Play Group: Wednesday, June 18 

Children ages 5 and younger can enjoy a story and open play time from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m on Wednesday, June 18 at the Milwaukee Public Library Zablocki Branch, 3501 W. Oklahoma Ave. They can listen to songs, have fingerplay and more. 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.