Explore higher education at the Historically Black College and Universities Fair; surrender unloaded guns at Alice’s Urban Garden; join the MLK neighborhood for Harvest Fest; build things at the Mitchell Street Library; and help clean up the Sherman Park neighborhood.
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5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: March 6 to March 10
Watch the “Maestra” screening on the women behind the Cuban literacy campaign; attend the “SobrieTEA Party” for women recovering from addiction; check out an International Women’s Day panel; celebrate Black excellence with local musical acts; and learn how to navigate the MyVote Wisconsin website.
5 things to know and do the weekend of Feb. 10
Find employment through the FoodShare Employment and Training Program; give input on how the city should spend ARPA money; get to know more than 40 Black-owned vendors; take a tour of Valentine’s Day themes at Forest Home Cemetery; and attend Ajamou Butler’s poetry book launch.
5 things to know and do the weekend of Feb. 3
Attend the Sacred Garden open mic at Arts @ Large; enjoy the Indaba African Ball; come to a neighborhood meeting for Amani residents; get NARCAN training to combat opioid overdose; and participate in Winterfest 2023 hosted by the Urban Ecology Center.
