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.
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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Here’s how and where to celebrate Juneteenth in Milwaukee
Here’s a roundup on how to celebrate Juneteenth in Milwaukee this week.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of June 16
Join 500 fathers committed to having a peaceful summer; get a Taste of Black Milwaukee; attend Your Move MKE’s first car show and car wash; attend a community brunch for fathers; and check out the Enderis Park Farmers Market.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of June 9
Swing into the weekend by learning about financial wellness; begin a healing journey; attend a grocery giveaway; stretch your body with a free yoga class; and get resources and necessities from a community baby shower.
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5 things to know and do the week of June 5
Attend a free virtual driving class; discuss green initiatives; listen to a children’s storytime; attend a night market; and learn how to start a business.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of June 2
Participate in a rummage sale; discuss health and environmental justice; ride a bike; express ideas at a community meeting; and become aware of gun violence and its toll.
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5 things to know and do the week of May 29
Hear a discussion about missing and murdered Indigenous people; learn about suppliers diversity certification; participate in a forum on police-community relations; join a bike ride in Lindsay Heights; and watch a movie under the stars.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of May 26
Celebrate a groundbreaking for an athletic field at Washington High School; catch an open mic night; learn about mental health strategies; join a Black Rides Matter event; and attend the Heal the Hood Milwaukee Block Party.
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NNS Spotlight: New Port Director Jackie Q. Carter serves as ‘a picture of the possibility’
Washington Park native Jackie Q. Carter is the first woman and first Black person to serve as the director of Port Milwaukee.
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NNS Spotlight: Mentoring program guides teens on a journey of self-discovery
Milwaukee nurse Jasmine Johnikin has launched a nonprofit organization to make sure teens don’t feel alone in discovering who they are.