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.
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 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
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5 things to know and do the week of July 10
Learn how to handle bleeding emergencies; help clean up Lindsay Heights; get resources in Amani; attend movie night at Alice’s Garden Urban Farm; and check out Metcalfe Park Community Bridges’ mutual aid shed.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of July 8
Hone your basketball skills at the park; sign up for New State’s open mic; attend a discussion about lead in pipes; participate in a Mommy and Me session; and meditate at Frida Fest.
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5 things to know and do the week of July 3
Lace those shoes for a F.E.A.R. MKE run; celebrate Independence Day at the park; show your creativity at the “Writing Sesh” workshop; get crafty at Peace Park; and learn about finances at Coffee Makes You Black.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of June 30
Join a walk through Dineen Park; explore solutions to car thefts of Kias and Hyundais; check out “Backyard Book Buffet”; learn how to fish; and have fun at the Milwaukee Card Show.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of June 24
Attend a housing resource fair in Sherman Park; check out Bike and Play Fest; support Homer Blow’s annual community birthday party; clean up in Walker’s Point; and enter the Rev-Up MKE business competition.
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5 things to know and do the week of June 19
Celebrate Amani Day; get free bike tune-ups; check out Gordon Park’s new upgrades; give input on new murals for the soon to be renamed Al Jarreau Park; and participate in a book club.