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It’s Friday 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. Lunch and Learn: Sabores Ancestrales: Friday, Oct. 23

Explore the rich history, texture and meanings of two of the most-loved culinary elements of Día de Los Muertos at Latino Arts Inc., 1028 S. 9th St., on Friday, Oct. 23 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tickets are $15 and include a light lunch. Get tickets here.

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2. Tief Harvest Fest: Friday, Oct. 23

Celebrate the fall season at the PEAK Initiative and Midtown Neighborhood Alliance MKE’s Tief Harvest Fest, 2480 W. Cherry St., on Friday, Oct. 23 from 4 to 7 p.m. More information here.

3. Halloween Double Feature: Saturday, Oct. 24

Celebrate Halloween with an all-ages double feature of Young Frankenstein and Hocus Pocus with treats at the Milwaukee Public Library’s Zablocki Branch, 3501 W. Oklahoma Ave., on Saturday, Oct. 24 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. More information here.

4. Sherman Park Harvest Fest: Saturday, Oct. 24

Celebrate fall with neighbors in Halloween costumes, paint a pumpkin and trick-or-treat at the Sherman Park Harvest Fest, 3000 N. Sherman Blvd., on Saturday, Oct. 24 from 2 to 6 p.m. More information here.

5. Ghostly Garden Walk: Sunday, Oct. 25

Bring a bag and trick-or-treat through a ghostly walk in the Garden District on Sunday, Oct. 25 from 5:30 to 7 p.m., starting on the bricks on West Norwich Street between South 5th and 6th streets. 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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Alex Klaus covers education and is a Report for America corps member. Previously, she covered Detroit K-12 schools for Chalkbeat Detroit. She’s also reported for Outlier Media, Detroit Documenters and Bridge Detroit as a freelancer. She graduated from Wayne State University with a degree in urban studies and public history.