Watch Marcus Hart’s full community roundup from Monday’s UNJ LIVE below.
MILWAUKEE — Urban News Journal rounded up five free things happening around Milwaukee this week, from a community yoga class to a family movie night — proof, as UNJ founder Marcus Hart put it Monday, that “free doesn’t mean small.”
Tuesday, Aug. 18
- 10:30–11:30 a.m. — Free Community Yoga. Lindsay Heights, 2240 N. 17th St. All are welcome; no experience necessary.
- 3:30–6 p.m. — Garden Club at the Native Wellness Garden. 3780 S. 6th St. Community members can plant, harvest, and learn traditional Native gardening practices.
Thursday, Aug. 20
- 10:15 a.m.–1 p.m. — Hayat Community Wellness Event. Walker Square. Free health screenings, pharmacy consultations, and back-to-school wellness kits.
- 3–7 p.m. — Endless Summer Block Party. Tiefenthaler Park, hosted by the PEAK Initiative. Free food, live music, and a back-to-school shoe giveaway.
- ~7:30 p.m., sundown — Family Movie Night. Enderis Park. Free outdoor film; bring a blanket.
“If you are building anything in this city — a business, a following, a movement, whatever it is — these are the rooms and these are the blocks you need to be seen on,” Hart said. “Free means the door is wide open. Walk on through it.”
Watch the full Monday, Aug. 17 broadcast of UNJ LIVE — including the Wisconsin State Fair fallout, Milwaukee’s governor’s race, LeBron James’s move to the 76ers, and Steph Curry’s contract situation — in the video above. Urban News Journal is Milwaukee’s independent, Black-owned, veteran-owned news outlet. Subscribe to our free newsletter at urbannewsjournal.com.