Celebrate with Public Allies Wisconsin; improve your English skills; shop at a local winter market; grab some food items from Food Not Bombs MKE; and learn how to be a leader.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of Aug. 23
Attend an opening reception at Latino Arts Inc.; enjoy the Heal the Hood block party; connect with Washington Heights residents; attend a school supply giveaway for Natives; and have some outdoor fun for your mental health.
5 things to know and do the week of July 8
Attend a crime and safety meeting; discuss the reconstruction of a street; hang out with the African American Roundtable; explore Alice’s Garden Urban Farm; and practice forest bathing.
5 things to know and do the weekend of May 17
Listen to music at Mi Casa Su Cafe; purchase plants in the Amani neighborhood; receive free housing resources; attend a food drive hosted by Food Not Bombs MKE; and support vendors at the Square Plaza Market.
5 things to know and do the weekend of Feb. 2
Stroll through Jackson Park; participate in a gathering for Native teens; learn how to save a life with CPR; create a mosaic masterpiece; and celebrate Black History Month with trivia.
5 things to know and do the weekend of Aug. 18
Get some free cupcakes; eat at a healthy brunch in the Sherman Park neighborhood; relax your body with yoga; check out the Red Magic Art Festival; and support South Side entrepreneurs.
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.
5 things to know and do the weekend of Feb. 24
Join a gathering for Hmong LGBTQ+ adults; meet the deadline to nominate someone for the Vel R. Phillips Trailblazer Award; attend a culture exhibition through the Institute for the African American Preservation of Music and Arts; participate in a community meeting in Jackson Park; and check out the free grocery giveaway at New Hope Youth and Family Services.
5 things to know and do the weekend of Nov. 18
Give your ideas about what to put in ThriveOn King’s community space; meet and buy works from Milwaukee-based artists Rosy Petri and Sheniqua Freeman; tour Harambee’s arts, healing spaces and cultural sites; provide input on a proposed youth prison on the Northwest Side; and check out the Jackson Park winter farmers market.
5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: Aug. 15 to Aug. 19
Give input on the Bronzeville Zoning Overlay Study; participate in Narcan training at Turner Hall; join the fun in Johnsons Park; find out about KK River restoration efforts in Jackson Park; and attend a meetup for Black Lives Are Sacred MKE.
