The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee march in the Juneteenth parade in 2023. The Northcott Neighborhood House will host Milwaukee’s 53rd Juneteenth Jubilee Parade on Wednesday. (NNS file photo by Sue Vliet)

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. Milwaukee Mobile Crisis Tabling at Capitol: Tuesday, June 18

The Milwaukee Mobile Crisis team will be giving away free Narcan, fentanyl testing strips and medication lock bags from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the Milwaukee Public Library Capitol Branch, 3969 N. 74th St. More information here.  In case you missed it: How to use Narcan to save a life during a drug overdose

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2. Early Morning Bird Walk at Menomonee Valley: Tuesday, June 18

The Urban Ecology Center in Menomonee Valley invites you to an early morning bird walk from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18 at 3700 W. Pierce St. You will get to watch birds while enjoying fresh air. Registration is required. More information here.

3. Tuesday Night Ride to Chill on the Hill: Tuesday, June 18

Bicyclists from MKE Tuesday Night Rides will be biking to a free summer concert called Chill on the Hill in Humboldt Park. If interested, you should meet in front of Dream Lab, 738 S. Third St., at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18. More information here.

4. Sickle Cell Warriors of WI Blood Drive: Wednesday, June 19 

The Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin encourages you to visit the Versiti mobile bus to donate blood at the Juneteenth Day festival in honor of Sickle Cell Awareness Day. The blood drive will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, June 19 at 2745 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Donors will receive a free Bryson Tiller concert ticket and a limited-edition Versiti T-shirt.  A valid ID is required upon arrival. Click here to register. More information here. In case you missed it: Sickle cell disease disproportionately affects Black people. Here’s what you need to know 

5. Juneteenth Jubilee Parade: Wednesday, June 19

The Northcott Neighborhood House will host Milwaukee’s 53rd Juneteenth Jubilee Parade.  Juneteenth is a national holiday that celebrates the day enslaved African Americans learned of their freedom on June 19, 1865. The parade will begin at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, June 19 between North 14th Street and West Atkinson Avenue. It will end between West Locust Street and North Dr. Martin Luther King Drive. Attendees can enjoy food from local vendors, listen to live music and watch performances. More information here. 

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Chesnie Wardell serves as the intergenerational reporter for NNS. In addition, she writes features on notable North Side and South Side residents. She reported for other newsrooms like the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, covered teacher vacancies through an O'Brien fellowship and was selected as an inaugural member of the New York Times Corps. She is a 2025 graduate of Marquette University, where she studied journalism and theology.