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5 things to know and do the weekend of June 24

June 24, 2022 by Sam Woods Leave a Comment

Check out Latino Arts’ new exhibition; visit Maranta Plant Shop’s weekly flea market; brunch with creatives of color; attend Homer Blow’s birthday party for kids; and discuss the future of the Lincoln Creek Greenway.

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: 5 things, COVID, harambee, homer blow, latino arts inc, maranta plant shop

‘I just wanted it to taste good’: Milwaukee baker sells allergen-free cookie and brownie mixes nationwide

June 23, 2022 by PrincessSafiya Byers Leave a Comment

All Nubian Simmons wanted was to have dessert like everyone else. But her severe wheat and dairy allergy made that next to impossible. So she launched The Pink Bakery to help others.

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: Allergy-Free, business, Near West Side, Nubian Simmons, The Pink Bakery

Journey House’s youth athletics programs return after two-year hiatus caused by COVID

June 22, 2022 by Edgar Mendez 2 Comments

After two years without baseball, football and other sports, summer athletic programs are underway at Journey House.

Filed Under: Arts and Recreation Tagged With: Youth sports

MPS and most schools will continue to offer free lunches next school year

June 21, 2022 by Sam Woods Leave a Comment

MPS and most other Milwaukee schools will continue to offer free lunches next school year, and here’s how you can get free meals this summer.

Filed Under: Education, Health and Wellness

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

June 20, 2022 by Sam Woods Leave a Comment

Give input on new development plans for Bronzeville; watch Mario “The Poet” Willis be inaugurated as Milwaukee Public Library’s poet laureate; take free yoga classes for youths ages 13 to 17 in Mitchell Park; watch Shakespeare in Three Bridges Park; and apply for a mentorship program for undocumented students.

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: 5 things

From the archives: Single black fathers fight ‘deadbeat Dad’ stereotype

June 18, 2022 by R. Khaleeq Sattaar El II 5 Comments

Single fathers in Milwaukee have something they want you to know: Not every black man is a deadbeat Dad. And many are taking care of their kids.

Filed Under: Carousel, Community, Home, Neighborhoods, News, sidebar stories

Here’s how and where to celebrate Juneteenth this year in Milwaukee

June 17, 2022 by Sam Woods Leave a Comment

Juneteenth, the annual celebration of the last slaves learning they’d been freed, is back. For the 51st year in a row, Milwaukee is celebrating.

Filed Under: Arts and Recreation, Community Tagged With: Juneteenth

5 things to know and do the weekend of June 17

June 17, 2022 by Sam Woods Leave a Comment

Check out pinball tournaments at Bounce Milwaukee; learn about skateparks on the South Side; win a free bike helmet at Kosciuszko Park; shop at a Black-owned summer marketplace; and make a mini-garden in a jar at the Westlawn Community Garden.

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: 5 things

Like a boss: Entrepreneur Shayla Burtin explains how to keep employees

June 16, 2022 by Ana Martinez-Ortiz 1 Comment

Shayla Burtin, the founder of Yes, I Can Help You, helps small business owners and entrepreneurs practice healthy business habits.

Filed Under: Economic Development Tagged With: employee development, entrepreneur, small businesses

Granville BID program gives supervisors the tools to lead

June 15, 2022 by Ana Martinez-Ortiz Leave a Comment

The Granville Business Improvement District wants to see growth in the area so it sponsored a workshop to teach supervisors how to better lead.

Filed Under: Economic Development Tagged With: BID program, Granville Business Improvement District

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