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 email info@milwaukeenns.org and put “5 things” in the subject line by noon Thursday.

1. Health and wellness donation drive for youth: Ongoing

Pathfinders, a youth development and crisis intervention organization, is looking for health and wellness items, including first aid kits, allergy medicine, cold/flu medicine, cough drops, Q-tips, body spray, rubbing alcohol and Band-Aids. Donations can be dropped off from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 4200 N. Holton St. Email dlee@pathfindersmke.org with a drop-off time and a list of items before dropping off.

2. Free virtual driver’s education class: Monday, Jan. 10 through Thursday, Jan. 13

The Greater Milwaukee Urban League hosts a free driver’s permit class, which will be held virtually from 11 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 10 through Thursday, Jan. 13. Additional classes and eligibility information can be found here.

3. Muskego Way Forward community meeting: Monday, Jan. 10

Meet your Muskego Way neighbors and discuss neighborhood topics during a virtual meeting from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 10. Meetings are held on the second Monday of the month. More information here.

4. Meet the artists behind “MALA”: Thursday, Jan. 13

Meet the artists behind “MALA,” an upcoming Milwaukee Chamber Theater play written by Melinda Lopez. This event is free and runs from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 13 at Latino Arts, 1028 S 9th St. You can RSVP here.

5. Tickets on sale for St. Ann’s Indaba African Ball: Ongoing

Tickets are on sale for St. Ann Center for Intergenerational Care’s third annual Indaba African Ball. The event takes place on Saturday, Feb. 5 on the Bucyrus Campus, 2450 W. North Ave. The ball is a fundraiser for the Indaba Band Shell, a popular entertainment venue located on the Bucyrus Campus grounds. Click here for ticket information. You can also contact Gloria at 414-210-2428 or email gmiller@stanncenter.org.

BONUS: Meals for school-age children available at MPS sites: Now through Friday, Jan. 14

Learning virtually? All school-age children can grab meals from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. from today through Friday, Jan. 14 at these MPS sites.

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5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: Jan. 10 through Jan. 14

by Sam Woods, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
January 10, 2022

<h1>5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: Jan. 10 through Jan. 14</h1> <p class="byline">by Sam Woods, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service <br />January 10, 2022</p> <br /> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-full wp-image-80639 is-resized"><img src="https://milwaukeenns.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/BALL.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-80639" height="685" width="1024" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Tickets are on sale for St. Ann Center for Intergenerational Care’s third annual Indaba African Ball. (Photo provided by St. Ann Center for Intergenerational Care)</figcaption></figure> <p><em>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 email </em>info@milwaukeenns.org<em> and put “5 things” in the subject line by <strong>noon Thursday</strong></em>.</p> <p><strong>1. Health and wellness donation drive for youth: Ongoing</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.pathfindersmke.org">Pathfinders</a>, a youth development and crisis intervention organization, is looking for health and wellness items, including first aid kits, allergy medicine, cold/flu medicine, cough drops, Q-tips, body spray, rubbing alcohol and Band-Aids. Donations can be dropped off from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 4200 N. Holton St. Email <a href="mailto:dlee@pathfindersmke.org">dlee@pathfindersmke.org</a> with a drop-off time and a list of items before dropping off.</p> <p><strong>2.</strong> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/urbanleaguemke/photos/a.387866351727241/1299007117279822/"><strong>Free virtual driver’s education class</strong></a><strong>: Monday, Jan. 10 through Thursday, Jan. 13</strong></p> <p>The Greater Milwaukee Urban League hosts a free driver’s permit class, which will be held virtually from 11 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 10 through Thursday, Jan. 13. Additional classes and eligibility information can be found <a href="https://www.facebook.com/urbanleaguemke/photos/a.387866351727241/1299007117279822/">here</a>.</p> <p><strong>3.</strong> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/muskegowayforward/photos/pcb.6611517398922268/6611517325588942"><strong>Muskego Way Forward community meeting</strong></a><strong>: Monday, Jan. 10</strong></p> <p>Meet your Muskego Way neighbors and discuss neighborhood topics during a virtual meeting from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 10. Meetings are held on the second Monday of the month. More information <a href="https://www.facebook.com/muskegowayforward/photos/pcb.6611517398922268/6611517325588942">here</a>.</p> <p><strong>4.</strong> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/497927791612470/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A%5B%7B%22extra_data%22%3A%22%22%2C%22mechanism%22%3A%22left_rail%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22bookmark%22%7D%2C%7B%22extra_data%22%3A%22%22%2C%22mechanism%22%3A%22left_rail%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22bookmark%22%7D%2C%7B%22extra_data%22%3A%22%22%2C%22mechanism%22%3A%22calendar_interested_events_unit%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22bookmark_calendar%22%7D%5D%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D"><strong>Meet the artists behind “MALA”</strong></a><strong>: Thursday, Jan. 13</strong></p> <p>Meet the artists behind “MALA,” an upcoming Milwaukee Chamber Theater play written by Melinda Lopez. This event is free and runs from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 13 at Latino Arts, 1028 S 9th St. You can RSVP <a href="https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=lcIKkfyL-EuwVl5gbIUt9WiJSmkUiAhJkOKehzkNmc1UOVlVVkg4MDRVVUVHSDVUUkVUM1U5TkY2Ni4u">here</a>.</p> <p><strong>5.</strong> <a href="https://milwaukeenns.org/2022/01/03/post-from-community-tickets-now-on-sale-for-st-ann-center-african-ball/"><strong>Tickets on sale for St. Ann’s Indaba African Ball</strong></a><strong><u>: </u></strong><strong>Ongoing</strong></p> <p>Tickets are on sale for St. Ann Center for Intergenerational Care’s third annual Indaba African Ball. The event takes place on Saturday, Feb. 5 on the Bucyrus Campus, 2450 W. North Ave. The ball is a fundraiser for the Indaba Band Shell, a popular entertainment venue located on the Bucyrus Campus grounds. <a href="https://stanncenter.org/indababall/">Click here</a> for ticket information. You can also contact Gloria at 414-210-2428 or email gmiller@stanncenter.org.</p> <p><strong>BONUS: </strong><a href="https://mps.milwaukee.k12.wi.us/en/Families/Family-Services/School-Nutrition/Stop-Grab-and-Go.htm"><strong>Meals for school-age children available at MPS sites</strong></a><strong>: Now through Friday, Jan. 14</strong></p> <p>Learning virtually? All school-age children can grab meals from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. from today through Friday, Jan. 14 at these MPS <a href="https://mps.milwaukee.k12.wi.us/en/Families/Family-Services/School-Nutrition/Stop-Grab-and-Go.htm">sites</a>.</p> <p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://milwaukeenns.org/2022/01/10/5-things-to-know-and-do-this-week-in-milwaukee-jan-10-through-jan-14/&quot;&gt;article&lt;/a&gt; first appeared on &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://milwaukeenns.org&quot;&gt;Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service&lt;/a&gt; and is republished here under a &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/&quot;&gt;Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;img src=&quot;https://i0.wp.com/milwaukeenns.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-NNS-Favicon.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;amp;ssl=1&quot; style=&quot;width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;&quot;&gt;</p> &lt;img id=&quot;republication-tracker-tool-source&quot; src=&quot;https://milwaukeenns.org/?republication-pixel=true&amp;post=80638&amp;amp;ga4=G-HGM4XK3QCM&quot; style=&quot;width:1px;height:1px;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt; PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: &quot;https://milwaukeenns.org/2022/01/10/5-things-to-know-and-do-this-week-in-milwaukee-jan-10-through-jan-14/&quot;, urlref: window.location.href }); } } &lt;/script&gt; &lt;script id=&quot;parsely-cfg&quot; src=&quot;//cdn.parsely.com/keys/milwaukeenns.org/p.js&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;

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