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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. Celebrando el Día de los Muertos: Friday, Oct. 30

Remember loved ones with music, face painting and a lantern-lit walk at the Urban Ecology Center’s Menomonee Valley branch, 3700 W. Pierce St., on Friday, Oct. 30 from 4 to 9 p.m. More information here.

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2. Halloween Open Skate: Friday, Oct. 30

Roller skate to music and show off your costume at Skate On 8’s Academy’s Halloween Open Skate, 4115 N. Teutonia Ave., on Friday, Oct. 30 from 6 to 8 p.m. Admission is free and all skill levels are welcome. Space is limited, so reserve your spot here.

3. Kostumes and Karaoke: Saturday, Oct. 31

Wear your costume and take the mic at the Sherman Phoenix Marketplace’s Kostumes and Karaoke, 3536 W. Fond du Lac Ave., on Saturday, Oct. 31 from 4 to 7 p.m. More information here.

4. Strides for Survival: Panther Power & Preparedness: Saturday, Oct. 31

Dress in Black Panther Party attire for a group walk or run through McGovern Park with Run Black & Green at 4500 W. Custer Ave., on Saturday, Oct. 31 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Then stick around for an emergency preparedness skills workshop. Register for free here.

5. Halloween Bash: Sunday, Nov. 1

Looking for sober Halloween fun? Dress up, carve and paint pumpkins at The Phoenix’s family-friendly Halloween Bash at Gallery 1033, 1033 W. Historic Mitchell St., on Sunday, Nov. 1 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Reserve a spot 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.