Mornin’ All,
Happy Friday, Happy (almost) Weekend, and Happy End of the Week!😃
Graduation, graduation, graduation. Not much more to say. However, there are MANY things going on in Milwaukee this weekend that are not related to graduation. Parents in town for graduation weekend? Not sure what to do (besides graduate)? Interested in a few (non-graduation) Milwaukee weekend things to do? Well, without further ado here are a few Milwaukee weekend things for you (weekend of May 19th, 20th, and 21st).
-Milwaukee Domes continues its Spring Show: Metamorphosis–The Lives of Frogs and Butterflies through May 29th (still holding out for toads 🐸).
-Lakeside Players of Kenosha presents Charlotte’s Web (keep the butterflies away from that web).
-Lager & Friends at the Bavarian Bierhaus (umm, yes, this is a beer thing).
-Skylight Music Theater debuts The Song of Bernadette with performances through June 11th.
-Next Act Theater wraps up its performances of God’s Spies (if God sees all then why need spies?🤷♂️).
-Discovery World presents: Fish Mosaics; Animal Encounters; Kohl’s Design It! Lab Open (encounter a fish mosaic?🤷♂️).
-Bel Canto Chorus presents Brahms German Requiem (hmm, requiems are always fun?).
-Racine Theatre Guild debuts Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street with performances through June 4th.
-The Florentine Opera presents The Barber of Seville (demon barber?🤷♂️).
-Marquette’s Haggerty Museum of Art wraps up its presentation of Tomas Saraceno: Entangled Air through May 21st.
-Armed Forces Day Celebration at the Harley Davidson Museum.
-Sunset Playhouse in Elm Grove presents Disney’s 101 Dalmatians Kids (too many dalmatians for my house…Maui does not approve).
-Tonal Now (Art Exhibition) viewings through June 25th.
-Herbal Medicine for Chronic Health Conditions at Profoundly Peaceful Massage & Healing.
-Big Truck Roundup at Red Arrow Park.
-Almost Home Cat Rescue Bowling Fundraiser at Classic Lanes in Oak Creek.
-Janesville Renaissance Faire (oh, jolly good!).
-Racine Zoo’s Zoorific Saturday Endangered Species Day.
-Sail Away Gala, presented by WGIRLS Milwaukee, benefiting Milwaukee Diaper Mission.
-Milwaukee Art Museum presents: Scandinavian Design and the United States, 1890-1980 (through July 23rd); Native America-In Translation (through June 25th); Drop-In Art Making; Story Time in the Galleries; Drop-In Tours; and Expert Series.
-Spring Bayshore Makers Market.
-Puppy Patio Party (benefiting War Dogs Milwaukee) at the Explorium Brew Pub in Greendale (lots of gluten free food…including wings!!).
-Fight For Air Climb at Am Fam Field benefiting the American Lung Association (just…breathe).
-Savage Support (For Breast Cancer Patients) Savage Speakeasy Annual Gala at Historic Downtown Greendale’s 1930s refurbished police and fire station (doesn’t sound like Al Capone would want to be at a Gala in a police station?🤷♂️).
-Poetry at the Vista…Vista 59 Art Gallery that is (yeah, I don’t think any of my poetry will be worthy in case you were wondering and/or worried).
-Milwaukee Repertory Theater continues its performances of The Greatest Love for Whitney: A Whitney Houston Tribute through May 28th.
-Carthage (College) Philharmonic Concert.
-Milwaukee Admirals are still in the Calder Cup Playoffs!!!
-Milwaukee Torrent FC (football…umm, I mean soccer) is at home against Ehtar Belleville FC at Hart Park in Tosa.
-Milwaukee Milkmen are at home against the Cleburne Railroaders. Special events include Armed Forces Celebration AND Chihuahuas in the Park (bring your own chihuahua).
-Angelic Roots in Oak Creek presents: Reiki Level I Class; Donation Meditation benefiting Hunger Task Force; and Soul Care Sunday.
-Riveredge Nature Center presents: Bird Walk (with Paul); Open Climb (tree climbing); and Paddling from Wisconsin to the Gulf of Mexico-Mississippi Adventure.
-Wehr Nature Center presents Birding With Paul (in case you missed Paul at Riveredge).
-Schlitz Audubon Nature Center presents: Saturday Morning Bird Walk (with Paul…same Paul from Riveredge and Wehr); Spring Drawing Workshop; Nature Preschool Pop-up Shop & Auction; Wildflower Hike; Word With a Bird (with Paul?🤷♂️); Snail, Paddle, & Pull; Birding Exploration; Bird Photography Workshop; and Following the Frog Chorus.
-Urban Ecology Center presents: Take It All Sale!; Paint & Hike-Spring Watercolors; and Native Plant Sale.
-Lapham Peak State Park presents Bees and Beekeeping (it will be all abuzz).
-Southern Kettle Moraine State Forest presents: Frogs, Tadpoles and Toads, Oh My!; S’More Stories; Hike To Big Hill (how big is it?); The Great Ice Age (how great was it?); and Hiking for Beginners.
-Old World Wisconsin in Eagle presents Goat Yoga (wouldn’t be weekend without goat yoga).
-Olbrich Botanical Gardens presents Badger Bonsai Society Annual Exhibit (not banzai).
-Farmer’s Market? How ‘bout West Allis?
-Hike? After shopping at the West Allis Farmer’s Market how ‘bout driving a little west to Greenfield Park (BTW, Greenfield Park is not in Greenfield)?
-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.
Whew! 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 (and Milwaukee and our beautiful planet) has to offer. Plant seeds of happiness wherever you go. 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.
PS: The Milwaukee Happy Note will be taking a wellness break on Friday May 26th and will return on Friday June 2nd.
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