The Walker Square Farmers Market is returning on Sundays this summer with fresh produce, live music and community activities.
United Community Center
Posted inCommunity, Neighborhoods, Walker Square
What do residents want to see for Walker Square Park as $750,000 in funding paves way for upgrades?
Walker Square Park is getting $750,000 for park improvements, which some neighborhood residents see as a once-in-a- generation opportunity to update the community space.
Posted inClarke Square, Community, Health and Wellness
South Side walking group leads way to better health for Latino residents
On Milwaukee’s South Side, Lideres por la Salud is a walking group that aims to be a beacon of health and wellness for Milwaukee’s Latino community
Posted inCommunity
My favorite story of 2023: Seniors finally celebrate quinceañeras
These seniors at the United Community Center proved it’s never too late to have a quinceañera.
Posted inCommunity, Health and Wellness, Public Safety
Challenges in Narcan distribution hamper efforts to slow pace of drug overdose deaths
Narcan is a key tool in reducing drug overdose deaths, but accessing it in Milwaukee has been a challenge for some organizations.
Posted inArts and Recreation, Community
Where you and your family can celebrate Dia de Los Muertos in Milwaukee
Here are four things you can do to celebrate Dia de Los Muertos in Milwaukee.
Posted inArts and Recreation, Community
They missed out on their quinceañera when they were 15. Decades later, they make up for lost time.
A group of 15 members of the United Community Center’s senior sewing group, who’d never had a quinceañera, finally get their chance.
Posted inCommunity, Housing, Layton Boulevard West
VIA launches effort to build affordable starter homes in Milwaukee
VIA Community Development Corporation plans to build 1,100 square-foot starter homes valued at about $110,000.
Posted inCommunity
5 things to know and do the weekend of May 12
Learn about plant life with Urban Ecology Center; celebrate with El Rey Foods as it turns 45; attend Safe & Sound’s “Safe Summer Kickoff”; participate in yoga and pet baby goats while supporting agricultural education; and celebrate Mother’s Day at events across the city.
Posted inCommunity
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.