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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. Young Founders Boss Moves: Monday, July 6

Entrepreneur in-residence Angelique Sharpe is hosting a workshop for young people ages 13 to 17 interested in exploring business ideas. The session will take place Monday, July 6 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Milwaukee Public Library Villard Square Branch, 5190 N. 35th St. More information here.

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2.  Mahogany Soul at Indaba Nights: Wednesday, July 8

Mahogany Soul is the latest group to perform at Indaba Nights, a free summer concert series. The concert will happen from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Indaba Band Shell, 2450 W. North Ave., on Wednesday, July 8. More information here.

3. Renter’s Rights Legal Clinic: Wednesday, July 8

Legal Action of Wisconsin is hosting a clinic in Clarke Square to help renters learn their rights when it comes to evictions, termination notices and housing issues. Attorneys will be on hand from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8 at the Sixteenth Street Community Health Center, 1036 S. 16th St. More information here.

4. Playtime in the Garden: Thursday, July 9

Alice’s Garden Urban Farm is hosting unstructured playtime in the garden on Thursday, July 9 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at 2136 N. 21st St. The program is best suited for children 6 and under but older children are also welcome. More information here.

5. Havenwoods Walking Book Club: Thursday, July 9

Join the Milwaukee Public Library for a Walking Book Club. The walk will take place on Thursday, July 9 from 10 to 11 a.m. and begin at the Havenwoods Environmental Awareness Center, 6141 N. Hopkins St. More information here.

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Raised in a South Side neighborhood where he still lives, Edgar Mendez is the managing editor of the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service. Mendez is a proud graduate of UW-Milwaukee, where he double majored in journalism and sociology, and of Marquette University, where he earned a master’s degree in communication. He won a 2018 Regional Edward R. Murrow Award and 2014, 2017, and 2018 Milwaukee Press Club Awards for his reporting on taverns, marijuana law enforcement, and lead in water service lines. In 2008, he won a Society of Professional Journalists’ regional award for columns dealing with issues such as poverty, homelessness and racism. His writing has been published by the Associated Press, Reuters, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and other media. He has also co-authored three articles published in scholarly journals.