Winter! Snow!! Seriously? Is it really back? Umm, yes (I guess it’s still February?). What is this craziness?! Warmth, heavy rain, crazy winds, heavy snow…the weather has been CRAZY since last weekend’s Happy Note. Well, it’s snow and I’ll take it (for however long/short it might stay around). Have I ever talked about how much I like snow and get stupid excited when we get heavy snow (yeah, I think I have)? Maybe whenever there’s heavy snow I’m just hoping that school will be cancelled and I can make snow angels all day long (score…got it!)? My apologies to those folks who are not as weird and nutz as me when there’s snow! But hey, snow day…you’re welcome!!!
Enough about my snow excitement! What’s going on around Milwaukee this weekend? Lots (especially indoor stuff)!!! So without further ado, and in no particular order, here are a few Milwaukee weekend things to do (weekend of February 17th, 18th, and 19th, 2023):
-Mama Tried Flat Out Friday (flat track motorcycle racing) at Fiserv Forum (yeah, Mama tried with me and I still ended up as a Doctor of Diddly Squat…DDS).
-Black History Month activities are still ongoing around the Milwaukee area this weekend.
-Milwaukee Public Museum presents “Survival of the Slowest” live animal exhibit through May 19th (I feel like I’m slow enough to be in that exhibit).
-Lakeside Players of Kenosha wraps up its performances of The Wizard of Oz this weekend.
-Milwaukee Repertory Theater continues its performances of Dino! An Evening with Dean Martin AND The Heart Sellers through March 19th.
-Winter Festival in Downtown Cedarburg (it might actually look like winter).
-“Magical Black Tears Experience” museum exhibition at the Milwaukee Area Technical College Downtown Campus continues through February 28th.
-Black History Month at the Milwaukee Public Library continues with multiple readings and activities through February 28th.
-Plant-itary garden train show is still chugging along at the Domes through March 26th.
-Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra presents Rachmaninoff Piano & Lively Dances (dancing pianos?).
-NARI Spring Home Improvement Show at State Fair Park (outdoor improvements might have to wait a few more weeks).
-Handmade Market Craft Show at the Waukesha County Expo Center (what if you craft with your feet?).
-Civil War Medical Weekend at the Civil War Museum in Kenosha.
-Skylight Music Theater wraps up its performances of Evita this weekend.
-Milwaukee Film Black Lens Screenings at the Oriental Theater.
-UW Milwaukee Wind Ensemble and Symphony Band Concert (isn’t it all band?).
-Drop-In Tour: Art by Artists of the African Diaspora continues at the Milwaukee Art Museum through February 25th.
-Shen Yun at the Miller High Life Theater.
-Peking Acrobats at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts.
-Marquette Theater debuts The Importance of Being Earnest with performances through February 26th.
-Milwaukee Admirals are at home against the Texas Stars.
-Angelic Roots in Oak Creek presents: Gong Bath and Sound Meditation; Women’s Embodiment Workshop; and Soul Care Sunday.
-Wehr Nature Center presents Tea Tasting (hopefully the tea is tasty?).
-Urban Ecology Center presents Ski & Tea for Intermediate (cross country) skiers (I guess you shouldn’t bother if you’re an expert skier?).
-Schlitz Audubon Nature Center presents: Star Search (celestial type stars); and Word With a Bird.
-UW Milwaukee Manfred Olsen Planetarium presents Northern Lights Show.
-Live Music/Comedy? Holy Crap Everywhere! Venues include ComedySportz, Shank Hall, Rave, Cactus Club, Jazz Estate, Ally’s Bistro, Red Rock Saloon, Da Bar, Helene Zelazo, Miller High Life Theater, County Clare, Nashville North, Colectivo, X-Ray Arcade, Linneman’s Riverwest Inn, Bar, Centro, Turner Hall Ballroom, Miramar, Club Girabaldi, Fiserv, Potawatomi, Sugar Maple, Cooperage, Suburban Bourbon, Anodyne, Mad Planet, Blu Milwaukee, Sharon Lynne Wilson, Riverside, Pabst, etc., etc., etc.
-Something outdoorsy? How about get yourself a cheap saucer sled and hit a sledding hill somewhere around town while we still have snow? Whitnall Park in Franklin/Greendale has SEVERAL AWESOME sledding hills.
And there you have it!! Please, please, please enjoy your Weekend. And please take care of yourself and your friends. Get out and enjoy all the good that life has to offer. And always know that being still and quiet and relaxing and renewing is ALWAYS an outstanding accomplishment.😊
Best regards and I’m hoping to see you around town.
Doc
PS: Happy Note will be taking a little break next weekend (February 24th, 25th, and 26th) and will return the weekend of March 3rd, 4th, and 5th. See you in Chicago next weekend!!!
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