Attend a community meeting in the Midtown neighborhood; view the supermoon; learn about overdose awareness; attend classes on safe ways to get your child to sleep; and network with those interested in motion graphics.
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 Aug. 25
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Mexican Fiesta; check out a festival in the Hampton Heights neighborhood; sample drinks at Brown, Black + Brews; get back-to-school services at Jelly Sosa’s Hair Bakery; and participate in Black August bicycle ride.
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5 things to know and do the week of Aug. 21
Take a postpartum yoga class; participate in the Uihlein Soccer Park August Blood Drive; join
MilWalkee Walks in assisting pedestrians at West Roosevelt Drive and West Fond Du Lac Avenue; check out Radio Milwaukee’s “State of Sound”; and show off your skills at Social X MKE’s “Hot Girl Karaoke.”
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5 things to know and do the weekend of Aug. 18
Get some free cupcakes; eat at a healthy brunch in the Sherman Park neighborhood; relax your body with yoga; check out the Red Magic Art Festival; and support South Side entrepreneurs.
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5 things to know and do the week of Aug. 14
Register to get a tour of Alverno; get help with technology at the Milwaukee Public Library; walk up to four miles with the Mil”WALK”ee Club; experience yoga at the Milwaukee County Historical Society; and support a kickball game between youths and law enforcement.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of Aug. 11
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.
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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.