Celebrate with Public Allies Wisconsin; improve your English skills; shop at a local winter market; grab some food items from Food Not Bombs MKE; and learn how to be a leader.
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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5 things to know and do the week of Nov. 11
Attend a neighborhood meeting in the Muskego Way neighborhood; celebrate a new project in Lindsay Heights; receive free legal assistance; pick up food from a mobile pantry; and take a ceramics class with Mitchell Street Arts.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of Nov. 8
Showcase your talents at an open mic; volunteer to feed the homeless with Ministreets-Christian Urban Outreach Mission; create a masterpiece at the Milwaukee Public Library Atkinson Branch; learn about home buying with VIA Community Development Corp.; and shop at a local market in Walker’s Point.
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Milwaukee youths take to the stage to showcase their talents
Grace Weber’s Music Lab hosts monthly open mic sessions for students to present their talents and meet professionals in the music industry.
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5 things to know and do the week of Nov. 4
Care for your feet at a foot care clinic; enjoy Latin night with Danyc Academy; receive resources for contractors; learn about a zoning plan; and attend a citizenship class led by Voces de La Frontera.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of Nov. 1
Walk through Walker Square Park; explore job opportunities with UMOS Inc.; talk about politics; celebrate Dia de Los Muertos; and take a self-care day for Men’s Wellness Day.
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5 things to know and do the week of Oct. 28
Receive a free haircut at Owen’s Place; talk about a book written by Matthew Prigge; visit the Aurora mobile health clinic; attend an intergenerational talking circle; and engage in Halloween activities.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of Oct. 25
Kick off Halloween festivities with the Milwaukee Police Department District 2; attend the 13th annual Latino Family Expo and Festival; spend quality time with your family at Sherman Park Harvest Fest; enjoy fall activities and start your afternoon with “Trunk or Treat.”
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5 things to know and do the week of Oct. 21
Attend an urban agriculture conference; learn about lead poisoning from the City of Milwaukee Health Department; celebrate early voting; run with FEAR MKE; and discuss creative projects with Milwaukee artists.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of Oct. 18
Receive free equipment from Independence First; spend the morning cleaning Washington Park; dress in your best costume; participate in Halloween festivities; and check your mental and physical health with other veterans.