Clarke Square Neighborhood Initiative is transferring its neighborhood programming to VIA Community Development Corp. after August.
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Uncertainty over federal funding cuts impacts Milwaukee’s community organizations
Neighborhood and advocacy-focused groups in Milwaukee are thinking about staffing, program planning and fundraising as they deal with uncertainty around federal funding cuts.
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Find free Halloween and fall events in your neighborhood
There are plenty of free family-friendly events to celebrate Halloween in Milwaukee, including official trick-or-treating hours from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 27.
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Find trick-or-treating and other free Halloween events in your neighborhood
Check out neighborhood trick-or-treating and other free family-friendly Halloween events happening around Milwaukee.
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Amani residents will get to buy 4 affordable homes as part of community land trust program
VIA Community Development Corporation and the Milwaukee Community Land Trust have announced the completion of Milwaukee’s first North Side community land trust homes that will be sold to lower-income buyers.
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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.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of May 19
Celebrate the groundbreaking of the MLK Library Apartments project; learn about summer programming for youths; participate in a writing and healing workshop; check out the “Bloom and Groom” plant sales across the city; and attend a listening session on how to reduce youth incarceration.
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5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: April 10 to April 14
Help kick off the new season for Forget Everything And Run; get coffee with Alderwoman JoCasta Zamarripa; walk with neighbors in Kozy Park; provide feedback on improvements in Harambee; and apply for grants that build community in your local park.
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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.
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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.