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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. Amani 1st Saturday Meeting: Saturday, Nov. 7

Catch up on neighborhood news at Amani’s monthly Saturday meeting, 2470 W. Locust St., on Saturday, Nov. 7 from 8:30 to 10 a.m. More information here.

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2. Family Open Maker Time with Artists Working in Education: Saturday, Nov. 7

Join a guest artist from Artists Working in Education to work on a family project at the Milwaukee Public Library’s Washington Park Branch, 2121 N. Sherman Blvd., on Saturday, Nov. 7 from 10:30 a.m. to noon. More information here.

3. Milwaukee Winter Farmers Market: Saturday, Nov. 7

Shop local and regional food and products at the Milwaukee Winter Farmers Market at the Sherman Phoenix Marketplace, 3536 W. Fond du Lac Ave., on Saturday, Nov. 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. More information here.

4. Take it Outside Day: Orienteering & Trail Navigation Games: Saturday, Nov. 7

Build your internal GPS at the Urban Ecology Center’s Menomonee Valley branch, 3700 W. Pierce St., on Saturday, Nov. 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. More information here.

5. Games on Sundays at Tippe: Sunday, Nov. 8

Drop in for a Sunday afternoon of tabletop gaming at the Milwaukee Public Library’s Tippecanoe Branch, 3912 S. Howell Ave., on Sunday, Nov. 8 from 1 to 4 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.