MERA

The Milwaukee Emergency Rental Assistance (MERA) program offers eligible City of Milwaukee households assistance with current or late rent, energy or utility bills, and other housing costs dating back to the start of the pandemic.​ 

Learn more here.

Virtual Tenant Training

Rent for Success on Dec. 8th from 4:00 - 5:30PM is a free tenant-training program designed to educate and empower renters to make safe, healthy choices in their housing, and to provide helpful resources if anything does go wrong with an arrangement.

Learn more here.

VIA's Clean-ups

Join VIA CDC this Saturday, Dec. 3rd from 8:30-10AM at the corner of Lincoln & 35th St. (at park). This is a great time to meet new friends and be of service. If you want more information please contact Kevin Solis at kevin@viacdc.org.

Posadas

Posadas, a tradition celebrated throughout parts of Latin America, is being celebrated at Menomonee Valley Urban Ecology Center!

In collaboration with various organizations, posadas will be in a span of three days (instead of the traditional 9-day celebration). With the Urban Ecology Center starting them off on Thursday, Dec. 15th from 5 - 7PM. Tasty treats, delicious warm ponche (punch) and piñatas!

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Sparkle & Shine



Join Milwaukee Recreation at their inaugural Sparkle & Shine event on Saturday, Dec. 3rd from 11AM - 1PM at OASIS Community Center. Enjoy holiday crafts, seasonal refreshments, and light snacks as you view their creatively decorated trees and visit with others. Exhibitions for Hanukkah and Kwanzaa will also be included!



Learn more here.

Main Street Bounceback Grants

The goal of the Wisconsin Tomorrow Main Street Bounceback Grant (also known Brick and Mortar Bounceback) Program is to provide one-time assistance to new and existing businesses opening a new location or expanding operations in a vacant commercial space.

The grants are to assist the business with costs associated with leases, mortgages, operational expenses and other business costs related to the newly opened location.

Learn more here.

Mecardo Navideño

Join Latinos in Tech, Negozee and Mercadomke on Saturday, Dec. 10th at Discovery World for their market featuring local Latino-owned businesses! Enjoy a festive time, live music, and purchase holiday gifts from amazing vendors at the Mecardo Navideño.

Learn more here.

GreenPath Financial Wellness 

GreenPath's new Holiday Budgeting Worksheet is a useful tool you can use to track all seasonal expenses in one place.

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Carnitas de Rafa Restaurante

This weekend check out Carnitas de Rafa Restaurante located in the Layton Park Neighborhood at 2344 S 27th St. They were recently featured on the Journal Sentinel, where their Carnitas, Birria and other specialties were highlighted!

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Girls Leading Girls

Calling all 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade girls: join the Bucks Community at Fiserv Forum on Sunday, December 4th from 1:00-4:00PM for an exciting event highlighting girls in sports! Register by Friday, December 2nd to be part of an afternoon spent learning about a variety of different sports and hearing from women athletes!

Learn more here.

Bilingual Youth Entrepreneurial Leadership



This program serves as a pipeline for the next generation of business owners in Milwaukee. Young adults ages 17-21 will be exposed to an entrepreneurial mindset. Program includes training, mentoring, paid internships, professional networking, and competitive grants to support young adults interested in exploring entrepreneurship as part of their career or professional development.

Learn more here.

MKE Yoga Social

Join MKE Yoga Social for yoga at the 3rd Street Market Hall on Sunday, Dec. 11th at 10:15am. Flow linking movement to breath in this one hour, all levels vinyasa style yoga class in the beautiful Grand atrium! After class enjoy a mimosa, bloody or coffee as part of your experience!

Learn more here.

Health Insurance

Get free help signing up for health insurance in Wisconsin. Call 2-1-1 to find free, expert help near you or visit WisCovered.com to learn more.

Candlelight Walk

Candlelight Walk for Kids (December 10) and Candlelight Walk for Adults (December 13) are yearly traditions of honoring the longest night of the year hosted by the Urban Ecology Center. Take a guided stroll down the luminary-lit paths of the Milwaukee Centennial Rotary Arboretum and enjoy stops along the way. Cozy fires will be a glow in the park to warm your mitts and roast marshmallows.

Learn more here.