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. Lisbon Ave Corridor Community Vision Session: Monday, Feb. 23
Join Rooted and Rising, the Milwaukee Department of City Development, Ce Planning Studio and Athena Communications for a visioning session to discuss the future street and economic development of Lisbon Avenue between North 27th and North 46th streets. Sessions will take place throughout the day on Monday, Feb. 23 between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Washington Park location of the Urban Ecology Center, 1859 N. 40th St., and participants can attend any time through the day. Register for free here. More information here.
2. Teen Trades and Tech Fair: Monday, Feb. 23
Interested in a career in technology or the trades? Milwaukee Public Library’s Good Hope branch, 7715 Good Hope Road, is hosting a Trades and Tech fair with organizations including Bell Ambulance, JobCorps, North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters and more from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 23. More information here.
3. North Sherman Boulevard Project Public Meeting: Tuesday, Feb. 24
The Milwaukee Department of Public Works is presenting the preferred alternative designs for the urban planning project on North Sherman Boulevard between West North Avenue and West Capitol Drive at Mary Ryan Boys & Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee, 3000 N. Sherman Blvd., from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 24. More information about the engagement event here.
4. Line Dance Class: Wednesday, Feb. 25
On Wednesday, Feb. 25, Kim of Primetime Line Dance is hosting a free line dance class at Sherman Phoenix Marketplace, 3536 W. Fond du Lac Ave., from 6 to 7:30 p.m. More information here.
5. The Wind Down at Summer of ’85: Wednesday, Feb. 25
On Wednesday, Feb. 25, Social X MKE is hosting its signature happy hour series to celebrate Black history month at Summer of ’85, 2213 N. Martin Luther King Drive, from 5 to 8 p.m. Get your free ticket here.
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Alex Klaus is the education solutions reporter for the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service and a corps member of Report for America, a national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on under-covered issues and communities. Report for America plays no role in editorial decisions in the NNS newsroom.
Jonathan Aguilar is a visual journalist at Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service who is supported through a partnership between CatchLight Local and Report for America.
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