Join the Bronzeville Collective as it celebrates its fourth anniversary with a sale; learn how to properly install and maintain a rain barrel; help set health policy for the next five years; hear from archivists at the Wisconsin Black Historical Society Museum; and nominate yourself or a neighbor with an exceptional garden for an award in the 6th Aldermanic District.
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Sam Woods is a staff reporter primarily covering education in Milwaukee. When not reporting for NNS, Sam produces the Bridge the City podcast, a podcast that brings together people, resources, and ideas that inspire Milwaukee to action, with a reach of over 6,000 monthly subscribers across all podcast platforms.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of Sept. 30
Check out the last outdoor market of the season for Latina vendors; attend a housing resource fair hosted by VIA CDC; support a market for local creatives; take in story time with muralist and author Tia Richardson at Alice’s Garden Urban Farm; and give feedback on a proposed bus route for 27th Street.
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5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: Sept. 26 to Sept. 30
Attend a pop-up resource fair in the Amani neighborhood; check out Black Space group therapy for men; listen to “Rhythm and Brews” at the Mitchell Park Domes; meet the deadline to apply for the Milwaukee County Youth Commission; and get coffee and breakfast pizza – and get rid of your old electronics
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5 things to know and do the weekend of Sept. 23
Watch “Selena” on the big screen; attend the fourth “Latino Economic Unsummit”; see pitmasters compete at the Mitchell Street Library; check out the mental health and wellness summit for youths and their parents; and visit Doors Open events in our neighborhoods.
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IMPACT 211 data reveals community needs and systemic problems
This year marks the 20th year the social service organization IMPACT 211 has been in existence. Accompanying this anniversary is nearly 20 years of data that detail community needs in and around Milwaukee County that lack systemic solutions.
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5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: Sept. 19 to Sept. 23
Celebrate the new mobile parklet in Muskego Way; preview upcoming PBS documentaries on Black history; enjoy churros, coffee and a tour of Latino Arts’ current exhibition; discuss plans to replace pavement on National Avenue; and attend a drive-thru job fair.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of Sept. 16
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month; check out Culture and Communities Festival events; attend the last Music on the Beerline for the summer; go to a community baby shower organized by Birthworkers United; and experience We Locked In MKE, an overnight event for youths.
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5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: Sept. 12 to Sept. 16
Check out Near West Side Week, including the Rev-Up MKE pitch competition; watch “The Rebellious Life of Rosa Parks” documentary hosted by Milwaukee Film; learn about participatory budgeting with the African American Roundtable; discover Muslim astronomers at the UWM planetarium; and find out about voting challenges – and solutions – for people with disabilities.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of Sept. 9
Attend the opening reception for “Reflecting my Muslim Americanism” at MARN; check out the Silver City International Festival; celebrate “Harvest Day” in Lindsay Heights; engage with the Hip Hop Caucus; and have fun at the Mexican Independence Day at UMOS.
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NNS on ‘Lake Effect’: 5 things to do this September in Milwaukee neighborhoods
From the Silver City International Festival to the Stop the Violence Walk/Run for Peace, Sam Woods gives “Lake Effect” his picks for what you should be doing in September.