Showcase your talent at a youth open mic; bring your holiday tree to the “Mulch-O-Rama”; get crafty with residents; learn about energy efficiency; and participate in calm activities at the Milwaukee Public Library Villard Square Branch.
Christmas
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5 things to know and do the week of Dec. 23
Work on your English skills at the Milwaukee Public Library Zablocki Branch; receive free items at a community Christmas giveaway; attend office hours with JobsWork MKE; celebrate Kwanzaa; and check out the holiday parade at the Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory Domes.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of Dec. 20
Attend Zócalo’s ugly sweater Christmas party; bring your child to some sensory activities; explore art created by Rozalia Singh; participate in a winter project at the Milwaukee Public Library Good Hope Branch; and bake holiday cookies.
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Here are resources to help you keep the holiday season affordable
Organizations across Milwaukee are hosting dinners, toy drives, giveaways and clothing drives for you to have a joyous holiday.
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5 things to know and do the week of Dec. 25
Enjoy a holiday meal; attend a Christmas party; learn breakdancing moves with Your Move MKE; play chess at the Milwaukee Public Library Atkinson Branch; and take a stroll at the Urban Ecology Center’s Menomonee Valley branch.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of Dec. 22
Bring your favorite book and a plant to exchange; support local vendors at Fondy’s Milwaukee Winter Farmers Market; attend a Christmas giveaway; play “Islamic Jeopardy”; and celebrate Christmas at City of Light Church.
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5 things to know and do the week of Dec. 18
Participate in a group therapy session for Black and Brown men; attend a mobile food pantry at Auer Avenue School; get a bite to eat at the holiday community meal at Mitchell Street Branch; pick up your dinner box (if you have registered) at Dominican Center; and join the City of Light Church for its Christmas festivities.
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Deck the halls with tamale masa – or what I remember about holidays past
The gifts under the Christmas tree – if we had one – were few. But for families like mine, a gift of a dozen or so tamales went to friends and relatives. This helped make the holiday special. We gave them. We got them.
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Happy holidays: Residents share memorable moments
We asked residents about their favorite holiday memories and traditions. Here is what they said.
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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.