Mornin’ All,
Happy almost Friday, Happy almost End of the Week, and Happy almost Weekend!😃
Honestly, this will be a little bit of a slower weekend in Milwaukee. We are in that little trough between Fall/Halloween hubbub and Holiday crazy. And ya know what…I love it. Moving a little slower and a bit more deliberately is good for my soul. Slowing down helps me catch up on where I’ve been headed like a madman. And where have I been headed like a madman and why? I don’t know…and I don’t care (thanks for that line Jimmy Buffett). I guess in the grand scheme of things it really doesn’t matter. There are a whole lot of things that do matter and my slowing things down brings those things back into wonderful focus. My hope is we can all take a little time to get back to our wonderful things that matter the most. Let’s take it slow this weekend and see where it leads?
Milwaukee, in my humble opinion, is THE BEST little big city because it just so happens to be packed with tons of mega big city cool! So are you interested in a few Milwaukee weekend things to do? Well, without further ado here are a few Milwaukee weekend things for you (weekend of November 10th, 11th, and 12th):
-Milwaukee Domes presents…two open floral domes (Arid and Tropical) that will likely be crowd free while the show dome is being transformed into “Holiday Show: A Holiday Snow Globe” debuting on Nov 18th. Great indoor walking! Great gift shop too (and all sales help support the Domes)!!
-Marquette University Theatre debuts “All in the Timing” with performances through November 19th (just in time 🤷♂️?).
-MKE Downtown presents “Ornament Trail” along Wisconsin Avenue and Water Street through January 6th, 2024. Walk, bike, skip, hop, run, or jump down Wisconsin Avenue to see all the larger-than-life ornaments…it’s all good!
-Milwaukee County Zoo presents…lots of COOL animals and awesome indoor/outdoor walks! Great coffee too!! Wild Lights are on the horizon (December 1st debut).
-Milwaukee Public Museum debuts “Deck the Streets and Village” with awesome period Holiday decorations through January 22nd, 2024. “Native American Heritage Month” continues. And, lest we forget, the Museum continually presents outstanding educational strolls (great indoor walking!) throughout its three stories of exhibits. Don’t forget about awesome IMAX movies (currently featuring “Blue Whales–Return of the Giants”) AND indoor stargazing inside the Daniel M. Soref Planetarium. There’s even a coffee bar. And who doesn’t love a live butterfly conservatory (and coffee)! 🦋
-The Bindery Creative Laboratory presents “From Rags to…Books! Hardcover Binding with Reclaimed Cloth Covers” (it’s a two weekend class that sounds really COOL! Real book stuff!!).
-Sunset Playhouse presents “Alice in Wonderland” this weekend only.
-“re:Craft & Relic Holiday Market” at the Milwaukee County Sports Complex in Franklin (how long will it take for my crafts to become relics? Will Indiana Jones ever care about my crafty relics?).
-First Stage (Theater) wraps up its performances of “The Forgotten Girl”.
-Racine Zoo presents…awesome animals on a beautiful lakeshore! Great outdoor walking!! Also, Racine Zoo just received national accreditation and they are excited to share everything it took to receive that honor!!!
-Waukesha Civic Theatre wraps up its performances of “Men on Boats” (follow up performance: Men on Docks 🤷♂️?).
-“Vets Day 5K & 10K” (runs) benefiting Operation Finally Home at Veterans Park on our beautiful lakefront. There’s even a gourmet hot chocolate bar at the finish line!
-Milwaukee Repertory Theater continues performances of “Nuncrackers” with performances through January 7th, 2024.
-Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra presents “De Waart Conducts Elgar”.
-Racine Theatre Guild wraps up its performances of “Seasonal Allergies” (can I put my Claritin away?).
-Milwaukee Art Museum continues “Drop-In Tours” (including architectural tours highlighting the incredible Calatrava Bridge and Burke Brise Soleil), and “Story Time in the Galleries”. Lest we forget, there are WAY TOO MANY traveling AND permanent exhibits (and great indoor walking) for me to mention with any level of detail and/or coherence including, but not limited to “Darrell Ellis: Regeneration” through January 14th, 2024, and “Art, Life, Legacy: Northern European Paintings in the Collection of Isabel and Alfred Bader” through January 28th, 2024.🎨
-Renaissance Theaterworks wraps up its performances of “Witch”.
-“Christmas Carnival of Lights” at Jellystone Park in Caledonia continues through January 1st, 2024.🎄
-Marquette University’s Haggerty Museum of Art continues: “Love You To Death: Discontented Desire” through December 23rd; “Capitalism and Extractivism in Latin America from the Colonial Era to Today” through December 23rd; and “Image in Dispute-Dutch & Flemish Art” through May 12, 2024 (and it’s FREE!).
-Chicken Wire Empire (featuring one of Marquette Dental School’s very own) performs at the Miramar Theatre.
-Marian Art Gallery at Mount Mary University presents Katie Hudnall’s “The Longest Distance Between Two Points” through November 17th (and it’s free!).
-Angelic Roots in Oak Creek presents “Chanunpa Ceremony” (Lakota sacred smoke ceremony).
-Wehr Nature Center presents “Savor the Flavors of Fall”, “Wehr Birders”, “Guided Forest Bathing”, “Nature Wizards: Squirrel Tales”…and awesome hikes IN the Metro area (even a lakeside hike)!
-Riveredge Nature Center presents…awesome hikes NEAR the Metro area (and probably near a river’s edge 🤷♂️?).
-Retzer Nature Center presents…awesome hikes NEAR the Metro area!
-Schlitz Audubon Nature Center presents “Leaf Painting”, “Acrylic Painting Workshop”, “Word With a Bird”…and awesome hikes NEAR the Metro area (even a lakeshore…Lake Michigan lakeshore…hike)!
-Conservancy for Healing and Heritage presents…beautiful hikes IN the Metro area (even a lakeside hike)!
-Lapham Peak State Park presents…awesome hikes NEAR the Metro area!
-Forest Exploration Center in Wauwatosa presents…awesome hikes IN the Metro area!
-Lakeshore State Park presents…awesome hikes right in DOWNTOWN MKE on the lakefront (Lake Michigan lakefront…I mean lakeshore)!
-UW Milwaukee’s Manfred Olsen Planetarium continues “Searching for Life”.
-Farmers Market? How ‘bout the Oak Creek Winter Farmers Market at the Oak Creek Community Center (winter??)?
-Hike? How ‘bout ANY of the nature centers listed above?
-A dare? How ‘bout a hike at ANY of the nature centers listed above?
-Apple orchard? We’re running out of time for fresh apples around here. Broken record: how ‘bout Brightonwoods??? Only two more weeks until they close until August 2024.
-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.
Doc
PS: The Milwaukee Happy Note will be taking a little time off for turkey and tryptophan the weekend of November 24th, 25th, and 26th, and will return the weekend of December 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.
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