Neighborhood and advocacy-focused groups in Milwaukee are thinking about staffing, program planning and fundraising as they deal with uncertainty around federal funding cuts.
Silver City
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5 things to know and do the week of Feb. 3
Learn the Tamia line dance; ask for help with your smart devices; get crime and safety updates; attend a workshop on making sound decisions in business finances; and celebrate “Phobruary.”
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5 things to know and do the week of June 24
Assess buildings on a walk with VIA Community Development Corp.; discuss a book with the Milwaukee County Historical Society; spend the day volunteering at Green Tech Station; design a galaxy-themed necklace or keychain; and get tested for HIV.
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5 things to know and do the week of Jan. 29
Get registered to vote and learn about the voting process with the League of Women Voters; connect with Garden Homes residents; check out an exhibit with art from Mexico and First Nation Tribes at Latino Arts; participate in a Wednesday karaoke night; savor the start of “Phobruary” in the Silver City neighborhood.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of Sept. 8
Have fun at the 12th annual Silver City International Festival; get ready for Near West Side Week; participate in a clothing swap; check out an Afro-Latino performing arts program; and support Epikos Church’s fall kickoff gathering.
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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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5 things to know and do the weekend of Sept. 9
Attend the opening reception for “Reflecting my Muslim Americanism” at MARN; check out the Silver City International Festival; celebrate “Harvest Day” in Lindsay Heights; engage with the Hip Hop Caucus; and have fun at the Mexican Independence Day at UMOS.
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5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: Aug. 8 to Aug. 12
Celebrate Bronzeville Week; learn about efforts to reduce the year eviction records are searchable; celebrate local Black theater; play “Stranger Things” trivia at Newline Cafe; garden in the Menomonee Valley; and don’t forget to vote Tuesday.
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Silver City shines a light on Asian restaurants throughout February
Three Asian restaurants are participating in Silver City’s annual “Phobruary” event, featuring pho, a traditional Asian soup, for $5.
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Visitors travel world in one South Side neighborhood
Undeterred by stormy weather, hundreds of people visited the Silver City neighborhood to partake in the area’s second annual International Food and Art Walk.