Showcase your talents at an open mic at Mobay Cafe; find fellowship at the Northwest Side block party; get a checkup at a free neighborhood health outreach; attend a prayer conference and convention for mothers who have lost a child; and get some new reads at a community book fair.
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 Aug. 7
Check out the Motivational Monday mentorship program for young men; enjoy activities connected to the Kinnickinnic River; get ready for the new school year; support vendors at the SAUCED Night Market; and attend TRUE Skool’s Summer Park Jam.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of Aug. 4
Celebrate the Voting Rights Act of 1965; attend the Caribbean and Latin American Festival; kick off the back-to-school season with a giveaway; stay informed about what’s happening in Amani; and enjoy “Shakespeare in the Park” at the Forest Home Cemetery.
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NNS on ‘Lake Effect’: 5 things to do in August in Milwaukee neighborhoods
What’s happening in our neighborhoods in August?
Bronzeville Week festivities; a Back-to-School Community Fair; “Tay Day”; the 9th annual Lift Up Every Baby event; and a Grab and Go at Owen’s Place.
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5 things to know and do the week of July 31
Attend a safety fair; visit the Jackson Park Farmers Market; engage with the Milwaukee Police Department on National Night Out; jam to music in Havenwoods; and support vendors at the Silver City Night Market.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of July 29
Make a father/son outing come true; learn how to implement hip-hop into playing chess; celebrate at a block party; join a biking expedition; and receive free school supplies.
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5 things to know and do the week of July 24
Support a summer basketball league; participate in outdoor activities in Milwaukee Recreation’s Before & After-School Program; explore the city in a bike ride that starts in Washington Park; help the Hunger Task Force serve the hungry; and support Milwaukee Diaper Mission’s distribution efforts at the Hayat Pharmacy.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of July 21
Connect with individuals at Milwaukee Recreation’s ice cream social; dance away at COA Youth & Family Centers’ kids prom; celebrate Latino Conservation Week at the park; learn how to fix your bike; and apply for Safe & Sound’s essay contest.
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5 things to know and do the week of July 17
Attend a workshop about domestic violence and elder and child abuse; check out a discussion for the entire family on mental health and children; join a community conversation on living with disabilities; participate in America’s Black Holocaust Museum’s virtual book club; and listen to Music on the Beerline.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of July 15
Have a laugh at a comedy show; shop at a pop-up market in Walker’s Point; learn how to poi dance; receive free necessities at a community pop-up; and participate in a baseball and softball clinic for youths in Sherman Park