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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. Milwaukee Urban AgCon 2026: Resilience: Monday, Oct. 26

Hear from local farmers, researchers and community leaders on urban agriculture, food sovereignty and conservation at the MARM Farm’s Milwaukee Urban AgCon at the Harold S. Vincent School of Agricultural Science, 7501 N. Granville Road, on Monday, Oct. 26 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Get pay-what-you-can tickets here. More information here.

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2. Pizza and Professionals: Careers in Media: Monday, Oct. 26

Teens ages 13 to 18 can meet professionals from a range of media careers and hear how they got there while eating pizza at the Milwaukee Public Library’s Atkinson Branch, 1960 W. Atkinson Ave., on Monday, Oct. 26 from 6 to 7 p.m. More information here.

3. Café Con Arte: Day of the Dead Ofrendas: Wednesday, Oct. 28

Learn about the art and the inspiration and symbolism behind the Día de Los Muertos ofrendas exhibit over churros and coffee at Latino Arts Inc.’s Café Con Arte at 1028 S. 9th St. The event takes place on Wednesday, Oct. 28 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Registration is $5. Pre-register here.

4. Line Dance Class: Wednesday, Oct. 28

Practice your steps at a free community line dance class led by Primetime Line Dance at Sherman Phoenix, 3536 W. Fond du Lac Ave., on Wednesday, Oct. 28 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. More information here.

5. Kozy’s Haunted Carnival Trick-or-Treat Resource Fair: Thursday, Oct. 29

Trick-or-treat and connect with community resources at the Kosciuszko Community Center’s Haunted Carnival, 2201 S. 7th St., on Thursday, Oct. 29 from 5 to 7:45 p.m. 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.