Milwaukee community groups are celebrating Earth Day (and Earth Week) by cleaning up litter in their neighborhoods.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of Oct. 4
Take your child to an immunization clinic at Greenfield Bilingual School; play chess with Your Move MKE; walk with residents in McGovern Park; attend a health fair; and clean up the Walker’s Point neighborhood.
How to celebrate Earth Day around Milwaukee
Some Milwaukee neighborhood groups are hosting cleanups in celebration of Earth Day and are welcoming volunteers to pick up litter and debris all spring.
5 things to know and do the weekend of March 29
Show support for a new organization for Black women; celebrate female rappers in honor of Women’s History Month; learn how to dress professionally; support local vendors; and enjoy Easter festivities in Washington Heights.
5 things to know and do the weekend of March 22
Compete in a chess tournament with Your Move MKE; search for Easter eggs; explore the intersection between your health and business with BizStarts; attend a mural workshop at Mitchell Street Arts; and participate in activities to raise cancer awareness.
5 things to know and do the week of Dec. 25
Enjoy a holiday meal; attend a Christmas party; learn breakdancing moves with Your Move MKE; play chess at the Milwaukee Public Library Atkinson Branch; and take a stroll at the Urban Ecology Center’s Menomonee Valley branch.
5 things to know and do the weekend of July 29
Make a father/son outing come true; learn how to implement hip-hop into playing chess; celebrate at a block party; join a biking expedition; and receive free school supplies.
5 things to know and do the week of July 3
Lace those shoes for a F.E.A.R. MKE run; celebrate Independence Day at the park; show your creativity at the “Writing Sesh” workshop; get crafty at Peace Park; and learn about finances at Coffee Makes You Black.
5 things to know and do the weekend of June 24
Attend a housing resource fair in Sherman Park; check out Bike and Play Fest; support Homer Blow’s annual community birthday party; clean up in Walker’s Point; and enter the Rev-Up MKE business competition.
5 things to know and do the weekend of June 16
Join 500 fathers committed to having a peaceful summer; get a Taste of Black Milwaukee; attend Your Move MKE’s first car show and car wash; attend a community brunch for fathers; and check out the Enderis Park Farmers Market.
