Greetings All,
Happy almost Friday, Happy almost End of the Week, and Happy almost Weekend!
Snow? Snow in the forecast this weekend? Were the groundhog…goats(?)…at the Milwaukee Zoo incorrect about Winter being over? Are goats even qualified to make those kinds of decisions? Well, I for one am excited about snow. For me, snow is playtime! Skiing? Yes please!! And even if the snow ends up being just a light dusting, it’s still something that, for me, transforms the world: it makes everything look peaceful and throws me into an intense need for cozy. Books, tea, kitties, puppy, wool socks, a cozy and well used blanket…And I can’t think of a better place to be than Milwaukee, my home by the Lake.
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 February 7th, 8th, and 9th, 2025):
New and Cool???
-Wehr Nature Center presents: “Brews and Shoes”; “Wehr Camera Club”; “Wild Ones of Southeast Wisconsin”; “Nature Nauts: Fish Tails”; and “Women and Girls in Science”.
-Urban Ecology Center presents “Wild Knowing”.
-Lynden Sculpture Garden presents “Creative Time for Families Winter/Spring 2025”.
-UW Milwaukee’s Manfred Olson Planetarium presents “Rooftop Stargazing”.
-Schlitz Audubon Nature Center presents: “Illuminated Hike”; “Photo Club”; “Audubon Toddlers: Winter Birds”; “Raptor Encounter”; “Winter Tree ID”; and “Nature Ambassadors”.
-Riveredge Nature Center presents “Trails Aglow: Game Night”.
-Discovery World Museum presents “Milwaukee Makers Market” and “Black Innovators in Science”.
-Hawthorn Hollow Nature Sanctuary and Arboretum presents “Orion the Hunter”.
-Lakeshore State Park presents “Second Sunday Bird Walk”.
-Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra presents “The Music of Pink Floyd” and “Heroes: A Video Game Symphony”.
-Lakeside Players debuts “Anastasia: The Musical” which runs through February 23rd.
-Racine Theater Guild presents “The Lenard Simpson Quartet”.
-Milwaukee Ballet debuts “MKE MIX” which runs through February 16th.
-Waukesha Civic Theater debuts “Akeela and the Bee” which runs through February 23rd.
-Falls Patio Players debuts “Miss Holmes Returns” which runs through February 16th.
-Milwaukee Bucks are at home against the Philadelphia 76ers.
-Milwaukee Admirals are at home against the Grand Rapids Griffins.
-UW Milwaukee Panthers Women’s Basketball is at home against the Youngstown State Penguins.
Continuing…Yet Still Cool???
-UW Milwaukee’s Manfred Olson Planetarium wraps up “Scale of The Universe” this weekend.
-Lake Country Playhouse wraps up “The Dining Room” this weekend.
-The Milwaukee Public Museum continues “Canstruction Milwaukee” where architectural and engineering teams construct massive sculptures out of non-perishable and canned food items (runs through February 17th). BTW, all those food items get donated to local food pantries when it’s over!
-The Domes continues its indoor garden train show “Golden Age of Steam” through April 6th.
-Wehr Nature Center continues “Wehr Birders” every Sunday (where?).
-Milwaukee Repertory Theater continues “The Craic” through March 16th and “The Woman in Black” through March 23rd.
-First Stage Theater continues “Emily Song and the Queen of the Night” and “The Dinosaur Play” through February 16th.
-Racine Zoo continues “Winter Picnic in a Snow Globe” through February 23rd.
-”Yoga at the Terrace” continues at the Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum.
-Marquette University’s Haggerty Museum of Art continues: “The Big 4-0 Collection, Vol. 2: New Views of the Collection”; “Michelle Grabner: Under the Sink”; “Visual Legacies: Photographs by Ellie Lee Weems”; and Parallel Play: The Art of Science & the Science of Art”. All run through May 24th.
A Dare? I dare you to…go out for supper this weekend cuz it might be too darn crowded/busy next weekend (next weekend is Valentine’s).
Live Music/Comedy? Holy Crap Everywhere! Venues include (but are not limited to) 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
Sources: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (paid subscription); Shepherd Express (paid subscription); On Milwaukee (paid subscription); and lotsa websites.
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