Donate to youths in need; attend virtual driver’s education classes; participate in a community meeting in Muskego Way; get a sneak peek behind “MALA”; and purchase tickets for St. Ann Center for Intergenerational Care’s third annual Indaba African Ball.
Carousel
Posted inCarousel, Home, Housing, Neighborhoods, News
UPDATE: What you need to know about the Right to Counsel program that helps residents avoid evictions
Here’s what you need about the program that provides no-cost legal representation for Milwaukee County residents facing eviction or foreclosure.
Posted inCarousel, Home, Neighborhoods, News
5 things to know and do the weekend of Jan. 7
Attend the “No More Stolen Sisters” exhibition at Walker’s Point Center for the Arts; participate in a community donation drive; learn positive parenting techniques; check out the reopening of the Bookseller & Café at the Milwaukee Central Library; and learn about a Black and Brown masculine-aligned transgender virtual support group and gathering.
Posted inCarousel, Health and Wellness, Home, Neighborhoods, News
A ‘place of peace and balance’: The Zen Den brings alternative healing methods to the North Side
The Zen Den is a partnership between Peace Garden Project MKE and Mental Health America of Wisconsin that provides art therapy, sound therapy and other wellness techniques.
Posted inCarousel, Home, Neighborhoods, News, Opinion: Community Voices
OPINION: More than a resolution: Community members set intentions for 2022
Don’t waste time. Fight for education. Find balance between work and life. Community members share reflections on 2021 and their intentions for 2022.
Posted inCarousel, Home, Neighborhoods, News
5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: Jan. 3 to Jan. 7
Check out where you can find COVID-19 tests; find out about winter activities at Hawthorn Glen; attend the premiere of “Toni Stone” from the Milwaukee Repertory Theater; learn how to infuse BIPOC literature into a curriculum; and explore winter hiking activities in the Menomonee Valley
Posted inCarousel, Education, Home, Neighborhoods, News
‘Don’t give up’: 5 adult learners share advice
Returning to school as an adult can be overwhelming. These five adult learners share their experience and the advice they have for other adults returning to school.
Posted inCarousel, Home, Neighborhoods, News
5 things to know and do the weekend of Dec. 31
Check out COVID-19 testing hours and locations; attend a family-friendly New Year’s Eve at Bounce Milwaukee; party at Battle Lounge; walk in Hawthorne Glen; and do yoga with Milwaukee Recreation.
Posted inCarousel, Home, Neighborhoods, News
Our favorite stories of 2021: She wanted to bury her stillborn son. But no clothes fit him.
Her baby was only 6 inches long and weighed only 3 ½ half ounces, so the hospital did not have small enough clothes for him to wear to his burial. That’s why Hazel Jones decided to help those who have lost children – in Mattie’s memory.
Posted inCarousel, Home, Neighborhoods, News
Our favorite stories of 2021: A harvest of riches: Meet some of Milwaukee’s finest urban farmers
Sure, Milwaukee is a city of concrete. But if you look closer, you also will find a vibrant urban farming community.