Christal and Jarvis West spent a week sleeping outside to connect with young people facing homelessness and raise awareness about what they experience.
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Find trick-or-treating and other free Halloween events in your neighborhood
Check out neighborhood trick-or-treating and other free family-friendly Halloween events happening around Milwaukee.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of Aug. 4
Celebrate the Voting Rights Act of 1965; attend the Caribbean and Latin American Festival; kick off the back-to-school season with a giveaway; stay informed about what’s happening in Amani; and enjoy “Shakespeare in the Park” at the Forest Home Cemetery.
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Youth March Against Gun Violence returns to Amani neighborhood Sunday
The Amani Youth Council will host the fourth annual Youth March Against Gun Violence from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of Jan. 20
Attend the opening of the “Music to My Fingers” exhibition; check out the “mutual aid shed” organized by Metcalfe Park Community Bridges; join a conversation on Black public health; participate in the winter coat drive organized by Voces de la Frontera; and attend Amani United’s neighborhood housing and economic development meeting.
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‘I want everyone included’: Amani United’s new president says she will focus on building relationships
Elizabeth Brown, Amani United’s new president, plans to spend her term building relationships and using them to bring new development into the Amani neighborhood.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of Jan. 6
Meet Friday’s deadline to apply for MCTS scholarships; attend the book release and reception for street photographer Isaac Harris; watch Amani United inaugurate Elizabeth Brown as its new president; listen to Joseph Michael play at Sherman Perk; and get a free bag of rice from the Hmong American Friendship Association.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of Dec. 16
Attend the opening reception for “Aquí / Alla” at Walker’s Point Center for the Arts; meet about a new traffic safety report in Amani; make Christmas and Kwanzaa decorations; get free winter clothing and holiday toys; and shop from Native American artists for gifts and food.
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5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: May 23 to May 27
See plans for the new Martin Luther King Library Branch; get a job as a bus driver or in a nonprofit; share a meal and discuss responsible gun ownership; get mental health resources, food and health screenings at Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Center; and help clean Metcalfe Park and support the work of Metcalfe Park Community Bridges.
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5 things to do and know the weekend of Oct. 16
Check out Nō Studios’ Social Justice Summit; get a flu shot at Gee’s Clippers; attend Amani United’s health and healing fair; make a candle with Vibez Creative Arts Space; and support Tricklebee Cafe’s fundraiser.