Author: Doc

Mornin’ All,

Happy almost Friday, Happy almost End of the Week, and Happy almost Weekend!

A sure sign of Spring (aside from our decidedly warm El Nino weather)? The Milwaukee Auto Show! I always like going and checking out all the new cars about to hit the roads. And all the cars are clean and shiny and spiffy…it’s like art (sort of 🤷‍♂️). And after last year’s auto show I test drove a few cars. EV’s to be exact. And HOLY CRAP!!! I have never experienced acceleration like that except for Disney’s Rock n’ Roller Coaster. I don’t want a car payment right now, and I’m not ready to commit to full time electric driving, but I do think there are some really sweet rides just over the horizon.

The Auto Show is just one of MANY things going on this weekend and 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 23rd, 24th, and 25th):

New and Cool???

-The Domes presents “Bonsai Show & Sale” (not banzai!!!).

-Racine Theater Guild debuts “Now and Then” with performances through March 10th (go see it now…and then 🤷‍♂️?).

-Milwaukee County Zoo presents “Zumba Fitness Party”.

-Milwaukee Public Museum presents “Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon-Giant Film” (is it so dark you can’t see anything?).

-First Stage Theater debuts “Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!”” with performances through March 24th (go see them in their play!).

-Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison presents “Cocktails in the Conservatory” and “Behind the Scenes Orchid Walk” (I’ve always wanted to walk behind an orchid).

-Wehr Nature Center presents “Guided Forest Bathing” and “Wehr Naturally: Unwind and Wine with Essential Oils DIY”.

-Sunset Playhouse presents “Time to Recharge, Harper!” this weekend only.

-Urban Ecology Center presents “Urban Candlelight Hike” (don’t bring a flashlight?).

-Waukesha Civic Theater presents “An Iliad” this weekend only (I don’t think it’s THE Iliad).

-”Pat Hazell’s The Wonder Bread Years Starring John McGivern” at the Schauer Center.

-Lynden Sculpture Garden presents “Lynden by Night 2024” (bring a flashlight?).

-Hawthorn Hollow Nature Sanctuary and Arboretum presents “Native American-Style Flute Workshop”.

-Havenwoods State Forest presents “Stewardship Saturday”, and “Animal Feeding” (I feed animals at least twice a day…and I am reminded of my duties early and often 🐈‍⬛).

-”Winter Break Milwaukee” at South Shore Park (where’s winter 🤷‍♂️?).

-Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra presents “Goosby Plays Mendelssohn” (Major Goosby’s 🤷‍♂️?).

-Marquette University Wind Ensemble presents “Winter Concert” (even though it feels like Spring?).

-Richard Bong State Recreation Area presents “Full Moon Hike”.

-Hank Aaron State Trail presents “Urban Candlelight Hike” (me thinks this is in conjunction with the Urban Ecology Center 🤷‍♂️?).

-Chicago Botanic Garden presents “Theatrical Orchids in Colored Pencil”, “Growing Orchids Indoors”, “Snowflake-inspired Sashiko Workshop”, “Laugh it off with Laughter Yoga”, “Arts and Crafts Garden Design”, and “Sunset Candlelight Yoga Nidra”.

-Milwaukee Admirals are at home against the Chicago Wolves.

-Marquette University Golden Eagles Men’s Basketball is at home against the Xavier Musketeers.

-Riveredge Nature Center presents “Pruning, Coppicing, and Releasing”, “Trails Aglow: S’mores Night”, “From Sap to Syrup”, “Hook-ology: Knot the Best”, “and “Family Tapping” (bring your tap shoes?).

-UW Milwaukee Panthers Men’s Basketball is at home against the Youngstown State Penguins and the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (Penguins and Mastodons and Basketball…oh my!).

-UW Milwaukee Panthers Women’s Basketball is at home against the Oakland Golden Grizzlies (Golden Girl…Grizzlies?).

-Angelic Roots in Oak Creek presents “Spiritual Currents Flute Circle” (what if it turns into an oval?).

-Indoor Farmers Market at the Oak Creek Community Center.

-”Milwaukee Auto Show” at the Baird Center and runs (drives?) through March 3rd.

Continuing…Yet Still Cool???

-“Under African Skies” wraps up at UW Milwaukee’s Manfred Olson Planetarium.

-“Avenue Q” at Lakeside Players through March 2nd.

-”Drop In Tour: Art by Artists of the African Diaspora” wraps up at the Milwaukee Art Museum.

-“The Orchid Show” at the Chicago Botanic Garden through March 24th.

-“Orchids After Hours” at Chicago Botanic Garden through March 22nd.

-“The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical” at First Stage Theater through March 10th.

-“Maple Tapping for Families”, “Maple Tapping Workshop”, and “Wehr Birders” at Wehr Nature Center.

-“Toyblox: Tiny Toy Towns” garden trains at The Domes through March 17th.

-”Winter Tree Identification” at Urban Ecology Center.

-”Orchid Escape” at Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison through March 3rd.

-”Black History Month” at the Milwaukee Public Museum through February 29th.

-”Winter Series: Larry Bell’s Iceberg” at the Milwaukee Art Museum through March 10th.

-Milwaukee Repertory Theater continues “What the Constitution Means to Me” through March 10th and “Guys On Ice” through March 17th.

-“50 Paintings” at the Milwaukee Art Museum through June 23rd.

-“Generations” at Mount Mary University’s Marian Art Gallery through March 8th.

-“Image in Dispute-Dutch & Flemish Art” at Marquette University’s Haggerty Museum of Art through May 12th.

-”Dynamic Range: Photographs by Bill Tennessen” at Marquette University’s Haggerty Museum of Art through May 12th.

A Dare? I dare you to try ten minutes of deep mindful breathing.

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: If you like The Milwaukee Happy Note would you consider having it delivered directly to your inbox each week? If so there’s a few things to fill out at the bottom of the page and WordPress will do the rest (I receive zero financial compensation for subscriptions to my blog). Just know, as this is my blog page/creative writing outlet I sometimes post things that are not The Milwaukee Happy Note. Most of the time it’s just boring junk that can be ignored (sometimes I even write and post poetry 😱🤢🤮). But who knows, there might just come a time when something I write isn’t just a bunch of boring junk (if anything, my boring junk blog posts might just help folks overcome an overwhelming case of insomnia 😊). Thanks so much for reading and supporting me (BTW, this is a WordPress blog and NOT YouTube therefore I do NOT get any financial anything from people subscribing to my blog…I get the satisfaction of believing that someone somewhere might actually want to read my stuff).😊

Sources: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (paid subscription); Shepherd Express (paid subscription); On Milwaukee (paid subscription); and lotsa websites.

Mornin’ All,

Happy almost Friday, Happy almost End of the Week, and Happy almost Weekend!

Love is still in the air this weekend. A whole two weekends of Valentines love. And why not? Gotta admit, though, that we haven’t been giving winter a whole lotta love. Yep, I’m one of THOSE folks who gets stupid giddy when there’s snow in the forecast. Snow on the ground means playtime for me (umm…that would be cross country skiing). Oh well. I may not be in the majority when it comes to love for snow. And this time of year we Milwaukeeans always know there could be snow. And so we don’t just roll up in a cozy corner and wait for Spring (hmm…I do like rolling up in a cozy corner though 🤔). We get out and live! Or maybe it’s more like…we get out to get inside to have fun? We go out to find inside things? We have fun doing inside things? 🤔

However you look at it, 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 16th, 17th, and 18th):

New and Cool???

-Skylight Music Theater presents “Soul Revue” this Friday only.

-Wehr Nature Center presents “Wehr Birders”, “Maple Tapping for Families”, and “Maple Tapping Workshop” (can families come to the maple tapping workshop 🤷‍♂️?).

-Lakeside Players debut “Avenue Q” with performances through March 2nd (umm…maybe you don’t want to take the kiddos to this show 😱).

-Chicago Botanic Garden presents “Introduction to Beekeeping”, “Gardening for Hummingbirds”, “Discover Macro Photography”, and “Winter Woods Walk” (where’s winter 🤷‍♂️?).

-Lake Country Playhouse presents “Ben Tainaj & Ellen Winters IN CONCERT” this weekend only.

-Olbrich Botanical Gardens presents “Olbrich’s Annual Open House”.

-Schlitz Audubon Nature Center presents “Illuminated Hike”, “Saturday Morning Bird Walk”, “Totally Turtles”, “Word with a Bird”, “Geology Workshop”, “The Smallest Owl: Book Reading”, “Winter Family Geocaching Scavenger Hunt”, and “Sound Waves Winter Concert Series-The Ukaladies (I’m assuming they might play…ukuleles 🤷‍♂️?).

-Lynden Sculpture Garden presents “Dog Days” (what about cats 🤷‍♂️?).

-Urban Ecology Center presents “Take it Outside Day-Hiking and Camping Basics”.

-Lakeshore State Park presents “Discovery World Drop-In: Winter Animals: Migration, Hibernation, Adaptation”.

-Chicago Botanic Garden debuts “Orchids After Hours” which runs through March 22nd (does “after hours” mean the lights are off and you need a flashlight?).

-”Handmade Market-Art A La Cart” at the Waukesha County Exposition Center.

-Racine Theater Guild presents “The Kal Bergendahl Project” this weekend only.

-Riveredge Nature Center presents “Trails Aglow: Game Night”, “Beginners Camping Workshop” and “Raptors of Wisconsin” (velociraptors?).

-Kettle Moraine State Forest Southern Unit presents “Tracking Hikes-Scuppernong Springs” and “Candlelight Hike & Ski” (I’m thinkin’ it’s gonna be more hiking than skiing 🤷‍♂️?).

-Richard Bong State Recreation Area presents “Winter Tracks Hike” and “Live Snake Encounter”.

-Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra presents “Fever: A Peggy Lee Celebration” (bring along Tylenol, a blanket, and some tissues to help with the fever).

-Havenwoods State Forest presents “Slither Walk Hop”.

-Milwaukee Art Museum presents “Free Day + Celebration: Vel Phillips’s 100th Birthday”.

-UW Milwaukee’s Manfred Olson Planetarium presents “Rooftop Stargazing” (which roofs are they gonna gaze at?).

-Florentine Opera presents “Songbird” this weekend only.

-Marquette University Orchestra presents “Winter Concert” (but it feels like Spring).

-UW Milwaukee Panthers Men’s Basketball is at home against Northern Kentucky Norse.

-UW Milwaukee Panthers Women’s Basketball is at home against the Cleveland State University Vikings (hmm…some very Nordic basketball at UW Milwaukee this weekend).

-Angelic Roots in Oak Creek presents “Drum Circle & Storytelling” (I don’t have any stories about drums).

Continuing…Yet Still Cool???

-“Little Women” wraps up at the Milwaukee Repertory Theater.

-“Red Herring” wraps up at the Kettle Moraine Playhouse.

-”The Humans” wraps up at Waukesha Civic Theater.

-“The Orchid Show” at the Chicago Botanic Garden through March 24th.

-UW Milwaukee’s Manfred Olson Planetarium wraps up “Solar System Expedition” this weekend and continues “Under African Skies” through February 23rd.

-“The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical” at First Stage Theater through March 10th.

-“Toyblox: Tiny Toy Towns” garden trains at The Domes through March 17th.

-”Orchid Escape” at Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison through March 3rd.

-”Black History Month” at the Milwaukee Public Museum through February 29th.

-”Winter Series: Larry Bell’s Iceberg” at the Milwaukee Art Museum through March 10th.

-Milwaukee Repertory Theater continues “What the Constitution Means to Me” through March 10th and “Guys On Ice” through March 17th (not a whole lot of anyone on ice right now…where’s winter 🤷‍♂️?).

-”Winter Tree Identification” at Urban Ecology Center (where’s winter 🤷‍♂️?).

-”Drop In Tour: Art by Artists of the African Diaspora” at the Milwaukee Art Museum.

-“50 Paintings” at the Milwaukee Art Museum through June 23rd.

-“Generations” at Mount Mary University’s Marian Art Gallery through March 8th.

-“Image in Dispute-Dutch & Flemish Art” at Marquette University’s Haggerty Museum of Art through May 12th.

-”Dynamic Range: Photographs by Bill Tennessen” at Marquette University’s Haggerty Museum of Art through May 12th.

A Dare? I dare you to give someone a Valentine (it’s still Valentine’s weekend, right?).

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: If you like The Milwaukee Happy Note would you consider having it delivered directly to your inbox each week? If so there’s a few things to fill out at the bottom of the page and WordPress will do the rest (I receive zero financial compensation for subscriptions to my blog). Just know, as this is my blog page/creative writing outlet I sometimes post things that are not The Milwaukee Happy Note. Most of the time it’s just boring junk that can be ignored (sometimes I even write and post poetry 😱🤢🤮). But who knows, there might just come a time when something I write isn’t just a bunch of boring junk (if anything, my boring junk blog posts might just help folks overcome an overwhelming case of insomnia 😊). Thanks so much for reading and supporting me (BTW, this is a WordPress blog and NOT YouTube therefore I do NOT get any financial anything from people subscribing to my blog…I get the satisfaction of believing that someone somewhere might actually want to read my stuff).😊

Sources: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (paid subscription); Shepherd Express (paid subscription); On Milwaukee (paid subscription); and lotsa websites.

Mornin’ All,

Happy almost Friday, Happy almost End of the Week, and Happy almost Weekend!

Valentine’s Weekend! Or…is next weekend Valentine’s Weekend 🤷‍♂️? I dunno. This is just too complex for me having Valentine’s Day smack in the middle of next week. So I propose this: we accept that Love is in the air and we celebrate Valentine’s this weekend AND next weekend? Can we have too much of a good thing two weekends in a row? No way! There’s plenty of awesome for two weekends in a row cuz 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 9th, 10th, and 11th):

New and Cool???

-Chicago Botanic Garden debuts “The Orchid Show” which runs through March 24th (my wife and I went last year and it was INCREDIBLE!!! Take HWY 41 to avoid tolls).

-Milwaukee Domes presents “Magical Properties of Houseplants” and “An Elegant Auction at the Domes”.

-Milwaukee Bucks are at home against the Charlotte Hornets.

-“Yoga For All” at the Shorewood Public Library.

-Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison presents “The Canopy Series” musical performance featuring Kikeh Mato Afro Pop this Friday only.

-Marquette University Golden Eagles Women’s Basketball is at home against the Villanova Wildcats.

-Kettle Moraine Playhouse debuts “Red Herring” with performances through February 18th.

-Hawthorn Hollow Nature Sanctuary and Arboretum presents “Time Travel Through the Universe”, “Animal Tracks & Signs”, and “Frosty Frolic”.

-Racine Zoo presents “Animal Amore”.

-”Paws & Crafts: Kid’s Blanket Making Extravaganza” at Almost Home Cat Rescue MKE (the blankets will be gifted to rescue animals in need). Maui definitely approves!!! 🐈‍⬛👍😊

-Milwaukee Public Museum presents “Romancing the Stars + Love & Heartbreak Tour” (I’ll stick with romance).

-”Brick Fest Live” (umm…that would be LEGOS!!!) at the Wisconsin State Fair Exposition Center.

-”Milwaukee Comic Con” ALSO at the Wisconsin State Fair Exposition Center (hmm, ya think LEGO and comic book folks like hangin’ together 🤷‍♂️???).

-Wehr Nature Center presents “Flow Yoga” and “Wehr Birders”.

-”Third Annual Ice CAPE-ade” superheroes on ice (umm…that would be ice skating) at Red Arrow Park.

-”Indoor Farmers Market” at the Oak Creek Community Center.

-Schlitz Audubon Nature Center presents “Word with a Bird”, “Toadally Lovable: Valentines with our Animal Ambassadors”, and “Sound Waves Winter Concert Series-Julien Kozak”.

-Sunset Playhouse presents “Country Crossover” this weekend only.

-Milwaukee Admirals are at home against the Chicago Wolves and the Texas Stars (at the same time 🤷‍♂️?).

-UW Milwaukee’s Manfred Olson Planetarium debuts “Under African Skies” with shows through February 23rd.

-UW Milwaukee Panthers Women’s Basketball is at home against the Northern Kentucky Norse.

-Riveredge Nature Center presents “Trails Aglow: Stargazing Scavenger Hunt”.

-Milwaukee Art Museum presents “Drop In Tour: Art by Artists of the African Diaspora”.

-Marquette University Golden Eagles Men’s Basketball is at home against St. John’s Red Storm (better than a red tide 🤷‍♂️?).

-”Fall in Love with Downtown Greendale” in…historic Downtown Greendale (🤷‍♂️).

-Urban Ecology Center presents “Winter Tree Identification” and “Wild Knowing: The Arts of Ecological Culture”.

-Havenwoods State Forest Nature Center in Milwaukee presents “Open Crafting”.

-Racine Theater Guild presents “Broadway Blockbusters” and “RTG Community Day: Black History Month” this weekend only.

-Discovery World Museum presents “Celebration of Black Innovators in Science”.

-Pike Lake Trails in the Northern Kettle Moraine presents “Candlelight Hike”.

-Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra presents “Beethoven Piano & Pictures at an Exhibition” (they have Beethoven’s piano 😱?).

-Milwaukee Ballet presents “Genesis” this weekend only.

-Richard Bong State Recreation Area presents “Return to Romance”.

Continuing…Yet Still Cool???

-“Xanadu” wraps up at the Skylight Music Theater.

-“Geezers” wraps up at the Lake Country Playhouse.

-”Pride and Prejudice” wraps up at Falls Patio Players.

-“The Wolves” wraps up at Renaissance Theaterworks.

-”The Humans” at Waukesha Civic Theater through February 18th.

-“The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical” at First Stage Theater through March 10th.

-“Toyblox: Tiny Toy Towns” garden trains at The Domes through March 17th.

-”Orchid Escape” at Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison through March 3rd.

-”Black History Month” at the Milwaukee Public Museum through February 29th.

-”Winter Series: Larry Bell’s Iceberg” at the Milwaukee Art Museum through March 10th.

-Milwaukee Repertory Theater continues “Little Women” through February 18th, “What the Constitution Means to Me” through March 10th, and “Guys On Ice” through March 17th.

-“Solar System Expedition” at UW Milwaukee’s Manfred Olson Planetarium.

-”I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change” wraps up at the Hartford Players Theatre Company on…Valentine’s Day (February 14th for those that need reminding…like me).

-“50 Paintings” at the Milwaukee Art Museum through June 23rd.

-“Generations” at Mount Mary University’s Marian Art Gallery through March 8th.

-“Image in Dispute-Dutch & Flemish Art” at Marquette University’s Haggerty Museum of Art through May 12th.

-”Dynamic Range: Photographs by Bill Tennessen” at Marquette University’s Haggerty Museum of Art through May 12th.

A Dare? I dare you to go and see a live theater show. There are TONS of theater options this weekend with MANY different price points. Supporting our local talent by going to a live show is an AWESOME way to help ensure that our arts remain viable for years to come! 😊

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: If you like The Milwaukee Happy Note would you consider having it delivered directly to your inbox each week? If so there’s a few things to fill out at the bottom of the page and WordPress will do the rest (I receive zero financial compensation for subscriptions to my blog). Just know, as this is my blog page/creative writing outlet I sometimes post things that are not The Milwaukee Happy Note. Most of the time it’s just boring junk that can be ignored (sometimes I even write and post poetry 😱🤢🤮). But who knows, there might just come a time when something I write isn’t just a bunch of boring junk (if anything, my boring junk blog posts might just help folks overcome an overwhelming case of insomnia 😊). Thanks so much for reading and supporting me (BTW, this is a WordPress blog and NOT YouTube therefore I do NOT get any financial anything from people subscribing to my blog…I get the satisfaction of believing that someone somewhere might actually want to read my stuff).😊

Sources: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (paid subscription); Shepherd Express (paid subscription); On Milwaukee (paid subscription); and lotsa websites.

Mornin’ All,

Happy almost Friday, Happy almost End of the Week, and Happy almost Weekend!😃

First weekend of February. Weather forecast? Sunny and highs in the 40’s. Need I say anything more? Of course I need to say more cuz 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 2nd, 3rd, and 4th):

New and Cool???

-”All Scale Train Show” at The Domes (it’s a whole lotta awesome model trains all over The Domes in tandem with “Toyblox: Tiny Toy Towns” garden trains in the Show Dome…and, lest we forget, I LOVE TRAINS 🚂!!!).

-“Family Free Day” at the Milwaukee County Zoo.

-Falls Patio Players debut “Pride and Prejudice” with performances through February 11th.

-”Pet Expo MKE” at the Wisconsin State Fair Exposition Center (yeah, let’s be honest, if there are any pet adoption opportunities, I need to stay a million miles away from it…just sayin’ 🤷‍♂️).

-Wehr Nature Center presents “Chili Cook-Off Fundraiser” and awesome hikes IN the Metro Area.

-Boerner Botanical Gardens presents “Painting Florals with Acrylics on Canvas”.

-First Stage Theater debuts “The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical” with performances through March 10th.

-Urban Ecology Center presents “Family Animal Tracking Hike”, “Adult Adventure Series-Cross Country Skiing for Beginners”, “Winter Tree Identification”, and “Winterfest” (where’s winter 🤷‍♂️?).

-Racine Theatre Guild presents “Alice in Wonderland” this weekend only.

-”Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Association Show and Sale” at the Waukesha County Expo Center.

-Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra presents “Mozart Oboe & Symphony” (they have Mozart’s oboe?).

-Schlitz Audubon Nature Center presents “Photo Club”, “I Spy: Snow and Icicles”, “Raptor Saturday”, “Winter Tree ID Workshop”, “Word with a Bird”, “Beach Exploration!”, “Sound Waves Winter Concert Series: Nicolet Tri-M”, and awesome hikes NEAR the Metro Area and on Lake Michigan’s beautiful shoreline.

-Waukesha Civic Theatre debuts “The Humans” with performances through February 18th.

-Riveredge Nature Center presents “Trails Aglow: Owl Prowl”, “Family Nature Club: Snow Art Creations”, “Family Boot Hockey”, and awesome hikes NEAR the Metro Area.

-Milwaukee Admirals are at home against the Manitoba Moose.

-Carthage College Musical Theatre Program presents “The Speakeasy: A Musical Cabaret” this weekend only.

-Milwaukee Wave is at home against the Harrisburg Heat.

-UW Milwaukee Panthers Men’s Basketball is at home against the IUPUI Jaguars (IUPUI??? Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis…wow, that’s a mouthful).

-Wisconsin Herd is at home against the Westchester Knicks.

-“Winterfest” in Lake Geneva (where’s winter 🤷‍♂️?).

-Angelic Roots in Oak Creek presents “Afternoon Gong Bath Sound Vibrations”.

Continuing…Yet Still Cool???

-“Xanadu” continues at the Skylight Music Theater through February 11th.

-“Geezers” continues at the Lake Country Playhouse through February 11th.

-“Canstruction Milwaukee” wraps up at the Milwaukee Public Museum.

-“Toyblox: Tiny Toy Towns” garden trains continues at The Domes through March 17th.

-“A Fox on the Fairway” wraps up at Sunset Playhouse.

-“A Moon for the Misbegotten” wraps up at Milwaukee Chamber Theatre.

-“The Wolves” continues at Renaissance Theaterworks through February 11th.

-Milwaukee Repertory Theater continues “Little Women” through February 18th and “Guys On Ice” through March 17th.

-UW Milwaukee’s Manfred Olson Planetarium continues “Solar System Expeditions”.

-Milwaukee Art Museum continues “50 Paintings” through June 23rd.

-Marian Art Gallery at Mount Mary University continues “Generations” through March 8th.

-Marquette University’s Haggerty Museum of Art continues “Image in Dispute-Dutch & Flemish Art” through May 12th.

A Dare? I dare you to go for at least a 30 minute walk outside in the sunshine.

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: If you like The Milwaukee Happy Note would you consider having it delivered directly to your inbox each week? If so there’s a few things to fill out at the bottom of the page and WordPress will do the rest (I receive zero financial compensation for subscriptions to my blog). Just know, as this is my blog page/creative writing outlet I sometimes post things that are not The Milwaukee Happy Note. Most of the time it’s just boring junk that can be ignored (sometimes I even write and post poetry 😱🤢🤮). But who knows, there might just come a time when something I write isn’t just a bunch of boring junk (if anything, my boring junk blog posts might just help folks overcome an overwhelming case of insomnia 😊). Thanks so much for reading and supporting me (BTW, this is a WordPress blog and NOT YouTube therefore I do NOT get any financial anything from people subscribing to my blog…I get the satisfaction of believing that someone somewhere might actually want to read my stuff).😊

Sources: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (paid subscription); Shepherd Express (paid subscription); On Milwaukee (paid subscription); and lotsa websites.

Mornin’ All,

Happy almost Friday, Happy almost End of the Week, and Happy almost Weekend!

Well, it was sunny in Milwaukee during our recent deep freeze. And now that we’re warming up, the sun has decided to hide behind the clouds. Or are the clouds hiding the sun? Whatever we choose to believe, the fact remains that it’s gonna be gray and damp in Milwaukee. And guess what? That’s how we roll in Milwaukee! And that’s why we have so many awesome…indoor things to do!! And if indoor ain’t your thing? We still have lots of awesome…outdoor stuff too! Or…a weekend long hibernation at home with cozy blankets, a couple of good books, and awesome kitties doesn’t sound half bad either???

Whatever you choose to do, 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 January 26th, 27th, and 28th):

New and Cool???

-Skylight Music Theater debuts “Xanadu” with performances through February 11^th.

-Milwaukee Admirals are at home against the Rockford Ice Hogs.

-Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra presents “Labadie Conducts Mozart”.

-Milwaukee Bucks are at home against the Cleveland Cavaliers and the New Orleans Pelicans (at the same time 🤷‍♂️?).

-Lake Country Playhouse debuts “Geezers” with performances through February 11^th.

-UW Milwaukee Panther Women’s Basketball is at home against the Wright State Raiders (I suppose that’s better than the wrong state 🤷‍♂️?).

-Wehr Nature Center presents “Brews and (Snow) Shoes”, “Wehr Birders” …and awesome hikes IN the Metro Area.

-UW Milwaukee Panthers Men’s Basketball is at home against the Oakland Golden Grizzlies.

-”Winter Market 2024” by re:Craft and Relic at the Milwaukee County Sports Complex.

-”Winter Carnival” at the Lynden Sculpture Garden.

-Marquette Golden Eagles Women’s Basketball is at home against the Butler Bulldogs.

-”Brrr…Garden” at the Racine Zoo.

-”Storybook Science: The Science of Snowflakes” at Discovery World Museum.

-”Awaken Your Soul Workshop” at Angelic Roots in Oak Creek (meh, my soul needs some sleep!).

-Marquette Golden Eagles Men’s Basketball is at home against the Seton Hall Pirates (Rrrrrr!).

-Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon” at the Milwaukee Public Museum’s Daniel M. Soref Planetarium.

-“Canstruction Milwaukee” at the Milwaukee Public Museum. And what the heck is Canstruction Milwaukee? Sculptures totally made of non-perishable canned food items! Runs through February 4^th.

-Urban Ecology Center presents “Sunrise Hike” (how ‘bout sunrise sleep 🤷‍♂️?).

-Oak Creek Indoor Farmers Market.

-Milwaukee Wave is at home against the Monterrey Flash.

-Riveredge Nature Center presents “Trails Aglow: Full Moon”, “Lunar Yoga”, and “Beginner Ice Fishing” …and awesome hikes NEAR the Metro Area!

-Schlitz Audubon Nature Center presents “Art in Snow”, “Word with a Bird”, “Nature Through a Lens”, “Sound Waves Winter Concert Series-The Rhonda Jean Musical Experience” …and awesome hikes NEAR the Metro Area and along our beautiful Lake Michigan Shoreline.

-Lapham Peak State Park presents “2024 Candle Light Hike/Ski”.

Continuing…Yet Still Cool???

-”Milwaukee Museum Days”, with discounted museum admission ALL OVER, comes to an end this weekend (perfect time to see an awesome museum or two or three at an awesome price!!!).

-Racine Theatre Guild wraps up “Dial M for Murder” this weekend.

-”Waukesha JanBoree” wraps up this weekend.

-“Toyblox: Tiny Toy Towns” garden trains continues at The Domes through March 17^th.

-“A Fox on the Fairway” continues at Sunset Playhouse through February 4^th.

-“A Moon for the Misbegotten” continues at Milwaukee Chamber Theatre through February 4^th.

-“The Wolves” continues at Renaissance Theaterworks through February 11^th.

-Milwaukee Repertory Theater continues “Little Women” through February 18^th and “Guys On Ice” through March 17^th.

-UW Milwaukee’s Manfred Olson Planetarium continues “Solar System Expeditions”.

-“Milwaukee Boat Show” wraps up at the State Fair Park Exposition Center.

-Milwaukee Art Museum wraps up “Art, Life, Legacy: Northern European Paintings in the Collection of Isabel and Alfred Bader” this weekend and continues “50 Paintings” through June 23^rd.

-Marian Art Gallery at Mount Mary University continues “Generations” through March 8^th.

-Marquette University’s Haggerty Museum of Art continues “Image in Dispute-Dutch & Flemish Art” through May 12^th.

-A Dare? I dare you to plan, shop for, and prepare a delicious meal.

-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: If you like The Milwaukee Happy Note would you consider having it delivered directly to your inbox each week? If so there’s a few things to fill out at the bottom of the page and WordPress will do the rest (I receive zero financial compensation for subscriptions to my blog). Just know, as this is my blog page/creative writing outlet I sometimes post things that are not The Milwaukee Happy Note. Most of the time it’s just boring junk that can be ignored (sometimes I even write and post poetry 😱🤢🤮). But who knows, there might just come a time when something I write isn’t just a bunch of boring junk (if anything, my boring junk blog posts might just help folks overcome an overwhelming case of insomnia 😊). Thanks so much for reading and supporting me (BTW, this is a WordPress blog and NOT YouTube therefore I do NOT get any financial anything from people subscribing to my blog…I get the satisfaction of believing that someone somewhere might actually want to read my stuff).😊

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Mornin’ All,

Happy almost Friday, Happy almost End of the Week, and Happy almost Weekend!

It’s cold. ‘Nuf said, right? Umm…nope! Not even close!! This is Milwaukee. It gets cold here. And a little cold never stops we Milwaukeeans. We just dress a little funny with layers and layers and layers and layers and just keep goin’. Why? Cuz 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 (cold) Milwaukee weekend things for you (weekend of January 19^th, 20^th, and 21^st):

New and Cool???

-“Milwaukee Museum Days” kicks off this weekend with free or discounted admission at Milwaukee area museums including: Cedarburg Art Museum; Emile H. Mathis Art Gallery at UW Milwaukee; Haggerty Museum of Art at Marquette University; John Michael Kohler Arts Center; Lynden Sculpture Garden; War Memorial Center; Wisconsin Black Historical Society and Museum; Institute for the Preservation of African American Music & Arts; Mitchell Gallery of Flight; Racine Art Museum’s Wustum Museum of Fine Arts; Saint Kate-The Arts Hotel; Bucyrus Museum; America’s Black Holocaust Museum; Charles Allis Art Museum; Grohmann Museum at MSOE; Mitchell Park Domes; Racine Art Museum; National Bobblehead Hall of Fame & Museum; Jewish Museum Milwaukee; Milwaukee County Historical Society; Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum; Milwaukee Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts; Betty Brinn Children’s Museum; Harley Davidson Museum; Pabst Mansion; Discovery World; Milwaukee Art Museum; Milwaukee Public Museum (thank you Milwaukee Journal Sentinel for this list!!!). Milwaukee Museum Days runs through January 28^th (great way to get out of Milwaukee’s winter chill 🥶!!!!!).

-Milwaukee Domes debuts its annual themed garden train extravaganza! This year’s theme is “Toyblox: Tiny Toy Towns” and runs (or chugs along 🤷‍♂️) through March 17th. What’s more is the Domes has discounted admission for Milwaukee Museum Days this weekend! Win Win!!🚂😃

-Sunset Playhouse debuts “A Fox on the Fairway” with performances through February 4^th AND “Other Desert Cities” this weekend only.

-Wehr Nature Center presents “Brews and (Snow) Shoes”, “Community Science Open House”, “Flow Yoga”, “Wehr Birders”, “Guided Forest Bathing Walk”, “Nature Wizards for Families: Wily Coyotes”, and awesome hikes IN the metro area!

-Milwaukee Chamber Theatre debuts “A Moon for the Misbegotten” with performances through February 4^th.

-Milwaukee Ballet presents “Momentum” this weekend only.

-Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra presents “Steve Hackman’s Beethoven X Coldplay” (yeah, anything in Milwaukee this weekend will be cold play 🥶).

-”Waukesha JanBoree” kicks off at several Waukesha County Parks and runs through January 28^th (sounds like more cold play to me 🥶🤷‍♂️!).

-Riveredge Nature Center presents “Trails Aglow: Craft Night”, “Nature Tots”, “Winter Geocaching”, and awesome hikes NEAR the metro area!

-“Winter Gallery Night MKE 2024” at various galleries around Milwaukee.

-Milwaukee Admirals are at home against the Texas Stars.

-Renaissance Theaterworks debuts “The Wolves” with performances through February 11^th.

-Urban Ecology Center presents “Adult Adventure Series-Cross Country Skiing for Beginners” and “Take It Outside Day-Winter Gear”.

-“Milwaukee Boat Show” opens at the Wisconsin State Fair Park Exposition Center and runs through January 28th.

-“All-Canada Show” at the Brookfield Conference Center (Oh Canada…Are You As Cold As Us???).🇨🇦

-Schlitz Audubon Nature Center presents “Saturday Morning Bird Walk”, “Spectacular Snakes!”, “Word With A Bird”, “Art Club”, “Sound Waves Winter Concert Series-Roxie Beane”, and awesome hikes NEAR the metro area and along our beautiful Lake Michigan shoreline!

-Wisconsin Herd (have you heard of them?) is at home against the Indiana Mad Ants.

-Boerner Botanical Gardens presents “Winterfest 2024”.

-Healium Hot Yoga benefitting Almost Home Cat Rescue (Maui always approves of anything having to do with cat rescues!).

-UW Milwaukee’s Manfred Olson Planetarium presents “Solar System Expedition”.

-Milwaukee Wave is at home against the Dallas Sidekicks.

-Milwaukee Bonsai Society presents “Bonsai Hacks” at the Boerner Botanical Gardens (umm…not banzai!!!).

-Angelic Roots in Oak Creek presents “Gong Bath + Restorative Yoga” and “Spiritual Currents Flute Circle” (are the gongs and flutes gonna jam together???).

Continuing…Yet Still Cool???

-Milwaukee Public Museum wraps up “Deck the Streets and Village” this weekend. Plus, there’s discounted admission for Milwaukee Museum Days! And, lest we forget, the Museum continuously presents outstanding educational strolls (great indoor walking!) throughout its three stories of exhibits. Don’t forget about awesome IMAX movies (currently featuring “Blue Whales”) AND indoor stargazing inside the Daniel M. Soref Planetarium. There’s even a coffee bar. And who doesn’t love a live butterfly conservatory!

-Milwaukee Repertory Theater continues “Little Women” through February 18^th and “Guys On Ice” through March 17^th (how ‘bout a mashup…Little Women On Ice???).

-Milwaukee Art Museum continues “Art, Life, Legacy: Northern European Paintings in the Collection of Isabel and Alfred Bader” through January 28^th and “50 Paintings” through June 23^rd. And don’t forget about that Milwaukee Museum Days discounted admission this weekend!

-Racine Theatre Guild continues “Dial M for Murder” through January 28^th.

-Marquette University’s Haggerty Museum of Art continues “Image in Dispute-Dutch & Flemish Art” through May 12^th.

-Marian Art Gallery at Mount Mary University continues “Generations” through March 8^th.

A Dare? I dare you to grab some wool socks and a blanket and just get cozy for thirty minutes (or more…it can’t hurt🤷‍♂️).

-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: If you like The Milwaukee Happy Note would you consider having it delivered directly to your inbox each week? If so there’s a few things to fill out at the bottom of the page and WordPress will do the rest (I receive zero financial compensation for subscriptions to my blog). Just know, as this is my blog page/creative writing outlet I sometimes post things that are not The Milwaukee Happy Note. Most of the time it’s just boring junk that can be ignored (sometimes I even write and post poetry😱🤢🤮). But who knows, there might just come a time when something I write isn’t just a bunch of boring junk (if anything, my boring junk blog posts might just help folks overcome an overwhelming case of insomnia 🤷‍♂️). Thanks so much for reading and supporting me (BTW, this is a WordPress blog and NOT YouTube therefore I do NOT get any financial anything from people subscribing to my blog…I get the satisfaction of believing that someone somewhere might actually want to read my stuff).😊

Sources: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (paid subscription); Shepherd Express (paid subscription); On Milwaukee (paid subscription); and lotsa websites.