Visit a food pantry at the Milwaukee Islamic Dawah Center; create your own edible garden; learn how to take care of plants with Independence First; ride your bike with Red Bike & Green- Milwaukee; and have fun at a park for the Fourth of July.
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 weekend of June 28
Engage in activities with the Amani Youth Council; listen to live music at a coffee shop; support vendors in Walker’s Point; check out performing artists at The New State; and catch a rhythmic vibe at the Zócalo Food Truck Park.
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5 things to know and do the week of June 24
Assess buildings on a walk with VIA Community Development Corp.; discuss a book with the Milwaukee County Historical Society; spend the day volunteering at Green Tech Station; design a galaxy-themed necklace or keychain; and get tested for HIV.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of June 21
Volunteer with the Hmong American Women’s Association; participate in a yoga session for Men’s Health Month; clean Burnham Park; receive free resources; and make a tote bag.
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5 things to know and do the week of June 17
Receive free harm reduction materials; go bird watching at the Urban Ecology Center; ride your bike to Chill on the Hill; donate blood to support Sickle Cell Awareness Day; and watch the 53rd Juneteenth Jubilee Parade.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of June 14
Watch a movie at the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center; celebrate Bike Day with the Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers; fellowship at a cookout; paint murals with community members; and enjoy a carnival with Heal Our City, God Inside Out Ministries.
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5 things to know and do the week of June 10
Attend the Muskego Way Neighborhood Meeting; voice your concerns during the 5th District town hall; try new foods at the Milwaukee Public Library Mitchell Street Branch; admire artwork by local artists; and attend a workshop for Black men.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of June 7
Attend the Viva MKE marketplace; celebrate National Puerto Rican Day; fellowship at the safe summer kickoff; spend the day outdoors at Milwaukee Turners Hall; and enjoy the festivities at a block party in the Amani neighborhood.
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5 things to know and do the week of June 3
Learn how to use a ceramic wheel at Mitchell Street Arts; celebrate the summer reading challenge at the Milwaukee Public Library Zablocki Branch; learn how to apply for a pardon; explore large language models; and ride your bike through Tiefenthaler Park with the mayor.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of May 31
Attend the Bembe Drum & Dance open house; celebrate the grand opening of a restaurant in the Sherman Phoenix Marketplace; ride your bike in Garden Homes Park; walk through Clarence & Cleopatra Johnson Park; and support local farmers.