5 things to know and do the weekend of Aug. 26 | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

It’s Friday in Milwaukee, and listed below are some issues we predict you must find out about. If you want your occasion to be thought of for this column, please submit your information by clicking right here not less than two weeks prematurely.

1. Friedens al Fresco summer season block occasion: Saturday, Aug. 27

Friedens Neighborhood Ministries, which runs 4 meals pantries throughout town, is internet hosting a block occasion at its pantry within the Muskego Means neighborhood. The occasion takes place from 9 a.m. to midday on Saturday, Aug. 27 at Despensa de la Paz, positioned at 1615 S. twenty second St.

2. T-shirt printing with Rachaad Howard: Saturday, Aug. 27

Cream Metropolis Print Lounge proprietor Rachaad Howard teaches you the fundamentals of printing T-shirts. The category runs from 10 a.m. to midday on Saturday, Aug. 27 at Arts @ Massive, positioned at 1100 S. fifth St. Register right here.

3. Historical past of Mitchell Park: Saturday, Aug. 27

Find out about Mitchell Park’s indigenous origins, settlement as Milwaukee’s first buying and selling put up, growth as a non-public park and acquisition within the Nineties as a public park. This paid discuss begins at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27. Tickets are $5 for Milwaukee Preservation Alliance members, $10 for non-members.

4. “The New Black Wall Avenue” block occasion: Saturday, Aug. 27

This free family-friendly celebration of the Middle Avenue enterprise hall options distributors and a “child zone” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27 on North Middle Avenue between North thirty fourth and North thirty fifth streets.

5. Senior Sundays at Mystic Phoenix: Sunday, Aug. 28

Employees members at Mystic Phoenix Artwork Studio lead this class on inventive artwork actions that sharpen brief and long-term reminiscence and cognitive expertise. The occasion takes place from 4 p.m. to six p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 28 in The Desk Vocational Middle, positioned at 5305 W. Capitol Drive.

BONUS: College provide giveaways: all month

A number of companies and organizations are giving freely free backpacks and faculty provides all month. See a full checklist of occasions right here.