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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. Computer Basics 101: Monday, Aug. 24

Learn basic computer and internet skills at 2776 N. Martin Luther King Drive on Monday, Aug. 24 at 11 a.m. Doors open 15 minutes before class; bring your Techquity computer if you have one. Grab tickets here. More information here.

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2. Monthly Harambee Neighborhood Improvement District Board Meeting: Tuesday, Aug. 25

Join the Harambee Neighborhood Improvement District for a community meeting at the Milwaukee Public Library’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Branch, 310 W. Locust St., on Tuesday, Aug. 25 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. More information here.

3. Family Fun Night: Wednesday, Aug. 26

A number of community partners are joining forces to host a Family Fun Night at Davidson Park, 3725 W. Juneau Ave. There will be live music, an obstacle course, arts and crafts, community partner tables and a backpack giveaway on Wednesday, Aug. 26 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. More information here.

4. Landlord Outreach and Networking Event: Wednesday, Aug. 26

Landlords can connect with housing resources to help support individuals returning from incarceration at Sherman Phoenix, 3536 W. Fond du Lac Ave., on Wednesday, Aug. 26 from 4 to 6 p.m. More information here.

5. Pickleball Series: Thursday, Aug. 27

Play pickleball at the Jackson Park Farmers Market, 3500 W. Forest Home Ave., on Thursday, Aug. 27 from 3 to 6:30 p.m. Sign up here. More information 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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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.