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5 things to know and do the weekend of March 24

March 24, 2023 by Sam Woods Leave a Comment

Go to movie night at Tricklebee Café; take advantage of the diaper drive and resource fair at Lola’s New Beginnings; join the fun with painting and a spring celebration on the South Side; attend a health fair and charity basketball game; and check out a women’s “HerStory” tea social.

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: basketball, health connections inc, la familia de arte, lola’s new beginnings, mke black grassroots network for health equity, Sherman Phoenix, Tricklebee Cafe, women’s history month

What you need to know about the Milwaukee school board elections on April 4 

March 22, 2023 by Sam Woods Leave a Comment

If you care about your kids, then you should care about the upcoming school board election. Here’s what you need to know.

Filed Under: Community, Education Tagged With: election day, erika siemsen, Jeff Spence, keith posley, Megan O’Halloran, missy zombor, MPS, mps board of school directors, school board

5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: March 20 to March 24

March 20, 2023 by Sam Woods 2 Comments

Attend the Makin’ Moves Breakdancing Class at Your Move MKE; submit your proposal for a hand-painted mural on the Beerline Trail; audition for Poetry Unplugged; take a crack at Sacred Garden open mic at Arts @ Large; and submit your application for the EARN & LEARN paid summer employment program for young people.

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: art, arts @ large, beerline trail, breakdancing, earn and learn, employ milwaukee, harambee, Health Equity, Milwaukee County, office of equity, poetry unplugged, riverworks development corporation, sacred garden, Your Move MKE

5 things to know and do the weekend of March 17

March 17, 2023 by Sam Woods Leave a Comment

Watch the “March of Champions” youth basketball tournament; participate in free “green-themed” art therapy; learn about opportunities for Milwaukee artists on King Drive; help observe Men’s Wellness Day; and check out free grocery giveaways.

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: art therapy, dream team united mke, grocery giveaway, march of champions, men’s wellness, milwaukee a, milwaukee art therapy collective, mke rec, thriveon collaboration, youth basketball

Milwaukee food pantries brace for surge in visits after FoodShare cuts

March 14, 2023 by Sam Woods 1 Comment

With FoodShare emergency allotments scheduled to end this month, food pantries and emergency food providers are preparing for a significant increase in demand over the next few months that may strain their ability to feed people.

Filed Under: Community, Health and Wellness Tagged With: 2023 farm bill, armondo diaz, capuchin, feeding america, feeding america eastern wisconsin, FoodShare, friedens, friedens community pantries, house of peace, Hunger Task Force, lyn hildenbrand, maureen fitzgerald, Quest, Sherrie Tussler, sophia torrijos, the gathering, the gathering southeastern wisconsin

5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: March 13 to March 17 

March 13, 2023 by Sam Woods Leave a Comment

Attend a town hall on reckless driving; weigh in on bus stops on Burleigh Street; check out the cultural significance of hoop earrings; discuss the quality of life in Harambee; and marvel at science fair projects.

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: burleigh street, donavan jackson, escuela verde, hoops, lyrical sanctuary, marn art + culture hub, Marquette, MCTS, milwaukee artist resource network, moody park pavilion, nicole acosta, reckless driving, science strikes back, sherman park community association, tmj4, UWM

5 things to know and do the weekend of March 10

March 10, 2023 by Sam Woods Leave a Comment

Attend an open jam session at Arts @ Large; learn about Harriet Tubman and the city’s waterways; find out how gender violence affects the Native community; check out the wedding and quinceañera expo; and apply to be Milwaukee’s first Youth Poet Laureate.

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: alverno college, arts @ large, arts at large, gender violence, harriet tubman, harriet tubman park, Milwaukee Public Library, nearby nature, peace action wisconsin, quinceanera, r.a.t.m.a.n., wedding, youth poet laureate

Need help with your taxes? These organizations offer free services for those who qualify.

March 9, 2023 by Sam Woods Leave a Comment

You can get help filing your taxes through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program, or VITA.

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: matc, milwaukee area technical college, riverworks, riverworks development corporation, sdc, Social Development Commission, st. Francis church, tax season, taxes, vita, volunteer income tax assistance program

One-time $120 coming to offset summer meal costs for eligible children

March 8, 2023 by Sam Woods Leave a Comment

Parents of children attending schools with free or reduced cost school meals will receive $120 per eligible child in June to help offset the cost of school meals.

Filed Under: Community, Health and Wellness Tagged With: community eligibility provision, DHS, fns, FoodShare, free or reduced meals, free school meals, MPS, pandemic electronic benefit transfer, school meals, summer meals, summer p-ebt, Wisconsin

5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: March 6 to March 10

March 6, 2023 by Sam Woods Leave a Comment

Watch the “Maestra” screening on the women behind the Cuban literacy campaign; attend the “SobrieTEA Party” for women recovering from addiction; check out an International Women’s Day panel; celebrate Black excellence with local musical acts; and learn how to navigate the MyVote Wisconsin website.

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: addiction, black excellence, capita productions, cuba, election, escuela verde, honeybee sage wellness and apothecary, international women’s day, maestra, mitchell street library, myvote wisconsin, newline cafe, north division high school, trendsetters event space, via cdc, women’s history month

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