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. Job Search and Resume Assistance: Monday, Nov. 2

Connect with a Goodwill Workforce Connection Center consultant who can help with job searches, resume building and interview preparation in the Innovation and Learning Lab at the Milwaukee Public Library’s Central Branch, 814 W. Wisconsin Ave., on Monday, Nov. 2 from 1 to 4 p.m. Help is available by appointment –  call 414-847-4961 or email jobsearchhelp@goodwillsew.com to schedule – or walk in as space allows. More information here. 

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2. Milwaukee Turners’ Sound Mind Program: Monday, Nov. 2

Learn about immigration awareness and preparedness at a nonpartisan civic engagement workshop from the Milwaukee Turners’ Sound Mind Program at the Milwaukee Public Library’s Martin Luther King Branch, 2901 N. Martin Luther King Drive, on Monday, Nov. 2 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. More information here.

3. Open Meditation: Tuesday, Nov. 3

Meditate, discuss your experience and socialize at the Shambhala Meditation Center of Milwaukee, 2344 N. Oakland Ave., on Tuesday, Nov. 3 from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. More information here.

4. City of Milwaukee Job Fair: Tuesday, Nov. 3

Meet representatives from various departments and learn how to apply at the City of Milwaukee Department of Employee Relations’ job fair at the Milwaukee Public Library’s Good Hope Branch, 7715 W. Good Hope Road, on Tuesday, Nov. 3 from noon to 2 p.m. More information here.

5. Friends & Families Game Night: Thursday, Nov. 5

Bring a favorite board game or borrow one for a friends and family game night at the Urban Ecology Center’s Washington Park branch, 1859 N. 40th St., on Thursday, Nov. 5 from 4 to 6 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.