Network with media enthusiasts; attend Ascension Lutheran Church’s picnic; visit neighbors during a rummage sale in the Martin Drive neighborhood; learn how to become an ICE verifier; and receive free baby items at a giveaway.
Chesnie Wardell
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.
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A nonprofit installs bookshelves for children inside two Milwaukee laundromats
Jacarrie Kicks for Kids partners with Suds Your Duds Coin Laundry to bring books to children.
Posted inArts and Recreation, Community
5 things to know and do the week of July 28
Meet the MPS superintendent; learn new marketing strategies at the Sherman Phoenix Marketplace; get a full body workout with David Crowley; learn ESL at the Milwaukee Public Library Mitchell Street Branch; and bird watch in Menomonee Valley.
Posted inArts and Recreation, Community, Neighborhoods
5 things to know and do the weekend of July 25
Kick the weekend off with the Silver City Night Market; understand wellness with professionals; attend the Milwaukee Election Commission’s listening session; celebrate the anniversary of Sherman Park Grocery Store; and spend the day with city responders.
Posted inHealth and Wellness, NNS Spotlight
He survived a heart attack. Now he wants other Black men to do the same.
Michael Adams wants Black men to take care of themselves by listening to their instincts and trusting the health care system.
Posted inArts and Recreation, Community
5 things to know and do the week of July 21
Engage in a barbershop-style conversation; play your favorite vinyl at Indeed Brewing Co.; get resources during a fair; explore jobs through the City of Milwaukee; and receive food in the Muskego Way neighborhood.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of July 18
Check out a market in Muskego Way; attend a summer jam celebration; receive free food from Food Not Bombs MKE; enjoy coffee with a cop on the South Side; and attend the PEAK Initiative block party.
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5 things to know and do the week of July 14
Attend a free volleyball camp; get creative at the Milwaukee Public Library Mitchell Street Branch; understand wellness with community members; explore career opportunities with Milwaukee Public Schools; and engage with law enforcement.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of July 11
Join Alverno College in an open soccer practice for high school girls; check out Red Bike & Green-Milwaukee’s Dashiki Ride; attend a community health event at Evolve Church; drink boba tea while painting; and honor Frida Kahlo.
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5 things to know and do the week of July 7
Advocate for food justice on Milwaukee’s North Side; learn about different snacks; support local artisans; ride your bike through Lindsay Heights; and bring your pet to Zócalo Food Park.