Learn how to reverse opioid overdoses and administer CPR with the Milwaukee Fire Department and Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin on Saturday, Feb. 21 at Gee’s Clippers. (Photo by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local)

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1. Hands-Only CPR, Stop the Bleed and Narcan Training: Saturday, Feb. 21

Learn how to administer the opioid-overdose-reversing drug Narcan (naloxone), administer hands-only CPR and stop a severe bleeding event with the Milwaukee Fire Department and Froedtert and Medical College of Wisconsin on Saturday, Feb 21. The free training will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at Gee’s Clippers, 2200 N. Martin Luther King Drive. More information here.

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2. Urban Candlelight Hike: Saturday, Feb. 21

Join the Friends of Hank Aaron State Trail and the Urban Ecology Center, 3700 W. Pierce St., for a candlelight hike, campfire and snacks at Three Bridges Park from 5:30 to 8 p.m on Saturday, Feb. 21. Get free tickets here. More information here.

3. Blackout Vendor Market: Saturday, Feb. 21

Head to Sherman Phoenix Marketplace, 3536 W. Fond du Lac Ave., for a market celebrating Black music, food, arts and culture from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 21. More information here.

4. Black Birth Collection 2026: Legacy and Lineage: Saturday, Feb. 21

Celebrate the beauty and strength of Black mothers with educational workshops, powerful stories and community support at the PEAK Initiative, 2480 W. Cherry St., on Saturday, Feb. 21 from noon to 3:30 p.m. More information here.

5. Black Joy Market: Saturday, Feb. 21

Check out Black vendors and entrepreneurs at the Black Joy Market, hosted by the African American Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin. The market starts at 10 a.m. at Fruition MKE, 819 N. 27th St., on Saturday, Feb. 21. 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.