Receive free toys; speak you mind at a men’s forum; learn about National Human Trafficking Prevention Month; attend a women’s wellness session; and pick up food from a mobile food pantry.
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5 things to know and do the week of Nov. 11
Attend a neighborhood meeting in the Muskego Way neighborhood; celebrate a new project in Lindsay Heights; receive free legal assistance; pick up food from a mobile pantry; and take a ceramics class with Mitchell Street Arts.
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5 things to know and do the week of Aug. 12
Attend the Merrill Park neighborhood meeting; bring your family to National Night Out; receive free resources during Amani Outreach Day; collect groceries from a mobile food pantry; and spend the evening roller skating.
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5 things to know and do the week of July 29
Check out Vogel Park’s new playground; receive free food at the Dominican Center; learn how to use your devices at a library; ride a bike though Lindsay Heights; and attend a community health fair.
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Milwaukeeans get better access to FoodShare through resource centers
The Hunger Task Force operates three FoodShare Resource Centers, with its newest location bringing FoodShare services back to the Marcia P. Coggs Human Services Center at 1220 W. Vliet St.
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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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5 things to know and do the week of Sept. 11
Attend a live pitch event for new businesses on the Near West Side; register for free citizenship classes; find out about community resources at the Mitchell Street Branch; learn about solar power; and give your input on how Milwaukee should grow.
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5 things to know and do the week of July 31
Attend a safety fair; visit the Jackson Park Farmers Market; engage with the Milwaukee Police Department on National Night Out; jam to music in Havenwoods; and support vendors at the Silver City Night Market.
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Milwaukee food pantries brace for surge in visits after FoodShare cuts
With FoodShare emergency allotments scheduled to end this month, food pantries and emergency food providers are preparing for a significant increase in demand over the next few months that may strain their ability to feed people.
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5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: Jan. 16 to Jan. 20
Join community conversations on access to affordable internet; attend the 6th aldermanic district town hall; learn about how to host a Public Ally; check out the annual Havenwoods NID meeting; and view the “Art Against the Odds” exhibition that features art made by people who are incarcerated.