Celebrate Milwaukee culture all weekend with 4Waukee; sip and paint in Metcalfe Park; join the block cleanup in Muskego Way; learn about MPS overnight summer camp; and check out the premiere of “Soulmate,” a film by Arts @ Large students.
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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.
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5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: Jan. 9 to Jan. 13
Learn how Urban Ecology Center is expanding and renovating its Washington Park location; find out about the expungement and pardon process; get tips on how to care for indoor plants in the winter; stretch and relax with a chair yoga session; and learn more about evictions and eviction prevention.
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5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: Jan. 2 to Jan. 6
Get help signing up for health insurance; receive a free COVID-19 vaccine or booster; see Klassik live at 5 Points Gallery; take a guided winter hike in Menomonee Valley; and meet the deadline for nominations for the difference makers awards in the 6th Aldermanic District.
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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.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of Oct. 7
Attend the HBCU information and resource fair at Vincent High School; witness the ribbon-cutting ceremony for new improvements at Green Bay Playfield; learn about bridging the tech gap for people returning from incarceration; shop local at the Timbuktu marketplace; and hike in Riverside Park to benefit the Urban Ecology Center.
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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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NNS Spotlight: Helping people live healthy lives, one plate at a time
Sammy Smith has gone from burning his mom’s stoves to blazing new trails as the owner of a health-focused meal-prep business.
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Three Bridges Park completes Menomonee Valley transformation
The last major project of the $26 million From the Ground Up initiative to connect the Valley to surrounding neighborhoods is the recently named Three Bridges Park, which opens to the public on July 20.
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Summer camps offer wide variety of options for working parents
Worried about what your children will do all summer while you are at work? A variety of all-day camps are available throughout the city. Despite the chill in the air, it’s not too soon to check them out.