Learn the positions of MPS school board candidates; watch “Next Narrative” monologue contestants compete; attend a free training for parents; paint “Carnival” masks and sip wine; and see “Loudmouth,” a documentary about the Rev. Al Sharpton.
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Posted inCommunity, Education
Daddy/Daughter Dance is back after a two-year hiatus
The annual Daddy/Daughter Dance takes place Saturday, Feb. 18. But you must register for the popular event by Monday, Feb. 13.
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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.
Posted inCommunity, Lake Effect Radio
NNS on ‘Lake Effect’: 5 things to do this February in Milwaukee neighborhoods
What’s happening in our neighborhoods in February? NNS goes on “Lake Effect” to give its listeners the scoop.
Posted inCommunity, Health and Wellness
FoodRight gives kids an early start on making healthy meals
FoodRight has developed curricula to help kids gain experience with cooking different foods and using kitchen equipment.
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5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: Jan. 30 to Feb. 3
Donate winter clothing to MPS students; catch a meal during “Phobruary”; check out “Financial Fridays” at Coffee Makes You Black; meet some of the people who give grants to nonprofits; and attend Black History Month events.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of Jan. 27
Check out a free grocery giveaway; attend Rid Racism’s awards ceremony; drink coffee with County Executive David Crowley; be a spectator at the MPS basketball showcase at Marquette; and go to a wellness group meeting for small-business owners.
Posted inCommunity
Here’s where you can celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Milwaukee
Monday is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Here’s how to reflect and celebrate with your Milwaukee community.
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5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: Oct. 31 to Nov. 4
Vote early through Nov. 5; check out trunk-or-treat in Lindsay Heights; discuss school and community issues on the West and near North sides; celebrate Dia de los Muertos; and learn about self-care practices geared toward parents.
Posted inCommunity, Education
New head of the City Forward Collective plans to lean on experience engaging with parents
In her new role as the leader of the education nonprofit City Forward Collective, Brittany Kinser will draw on lessons learned from her time at Chicago Public Schools and the Rocketship public charter school network in California, Nashville and Milwaukee.