We asked Milwaukeeans to tell us why Juneteenth is important to them. Here’s what they said.
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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 March 31
Vote early (but deadline is Saturday); attend the Harambee quality-of-life feedback session; check out the free grocery giveaway and resource fair organized by DreamTeam United MKE; attend free theater classes for youths from Milwaukee Rep; and participate in a community baby shower at Safe & Sound.
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5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: July 25 to July 29
Participate in a discussion for Black people about pregnancy prevention planning; attend COA’s weekly concert series; check out a monthly support space for Hmong LGBTQ+ people; learn about job opportunities at MCTS; and volunteer to drive people to the polls.
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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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How to keep your kids engaged outside the classroom
Here are eight organizations throughout Milwaukee that provide after-school programming and care.
Posted inAmani, Carousel, Health and Wellness, Home, Neighborhoods, News, North
Goldin Center to open medical clinic for underserved
A new health clinic to be housed at the COA Goldin Center is part of an initiative to provide access to primary and preventive care to residents of central city neighborhoods.
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Brothers return to Riverwest to help children like them
Darren and Vedale Hill grew up in poverty in Riverwest. Now in their twenties, the brothers have returned to teach and inspire local children.