Category: Milwaukee Happy Note

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).😊

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!

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.

Mornin’ All,

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

Last weekend’s Milwaukee Happy Note was huge. This weekend? Even BIGGER! There’s close to FIFTY events in this weekend’s Happy Note!! So…for ease, convenience, and clarity I’m trying something different with this weekend’s Happy Note: I’m breaking it into two parts. The first part will focus on all new stuff while the second part will be devoted to awesome things continuing from last weekend. And why am I having to do this? 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 December 8th, 9th, and 10th):

New and Cool???

-Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra presents “Handel’s Messiah” (Alleluia…or is it Hallelujah 🤷‍♂️?).

-Wehr Nature Center presents “Family Owl Prowl” and “Wehr Birders” (are the birders gonna prowl for owls too? Last time I checked owls are birds…just sayin’ 🤷‍♂️).

-Black Arts MKE presents “Black Nativity By Langston Hughes” in the Wilson Theater at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts.

-Marquette Golden Eagles Men’s Basketball is at home against Notre Dame (don’t mess with anyone wearing…shamrocks 🤷‍♂️?).

-Milwaukee Ballet debuts “The Nutcracker” with performances through December 26th (don’t forget to bring along some almonds and walnuts or whatever happens to be your favorite nut…let’s get crackin’).

-“Hmong New Year” at State Fair Park.

-Bel Canto Chorus presents “Christmas in the Basilica” (better than Christmas with a basilisk 🐍).

-“European Village Alive!” at the Milwaukee Public Museum (a very nice departure from the Museum’s exhibits that are…mostly dead…but cool!).

-Milwaukee Wave is at home against the Monterrey Flash (anyone named Gordon?).

-Milwaukee Recreation presents “Winter Wonder Woods” at Hawthorn Glen.

-“Christkindlmarkt” in Wauwatosa.

-“Christkindlmarkt” in Menomonee Falls.

-Sunset Playhouse presents “Dean Martin’s Cool Yule” (yule think it’s cool too!).

-Schlitz Audubon Nature Center presents “Illuminated Hike” (if it’s during the day is it illuminated by default 🤷‍♂️?).

-Racine Theatre Guild presents “The Little Mermaid”.

-Urban Ecology Center presents “Family Night Hike” (illuminated hike?) and “Yoga with Parisa”.

-Indoor “Winter Farmers Market” in Oak Creek (what about all the Spring, Summer, and Fall farmers 🤷‍♂️?).

Continuing…Yet Still Cool???

-Milwaukee Repertory Theater continues performances of “A Christmas Carol” through December 24th, “Dial M For Murder” through December 17th, and “Nuncrackers” through January 7th.

-Rotary Botanical Gardens in Janesville continues 2023’s “Holiday Light Show”through December 30th.

-Boerner Botanical Gardens continues “Winter Wonders” Holiday lights through December 31st.

-Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison continues 2023’s “Holiday Express Model Train & Flower Show” through December 31st.

-Sunset Playhouse continues “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical” through December 17th.

-Oak Creek continues “Light the Square” at Drexel Town Square through December 31st.

-“Holidays on the Hop” continues on…The Hop (🤷‍♂️)…and at Hop stations all over Downtown.

-First Stage (Theater) continues performances of “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical” through December 24th.

-Old World Wisconsin in Eagle continues “Home for the Holidays” every weekend through December 17th.

-“Enchant” continues at The Rock Snow Park in Franklin.

-Waukesha Civic Theatre continues performances of “A Christmas Story The Musical” through December 17th.

-“Festive Friday Eves” continues at the Cedar Creek Settlement in Cedarburg through December 22nd.

-“Holidays in the Village” continues in Wauwatosa through December 17th.

-Lake Country Playhouse continues performances of “A Christmas Carol” through December 10th.

-Cheer District with Milwaukee’s official Holiday tree continues at the Deer District.

-Milwaukee’s Holiday Lights Festival continues in Cathedral Square, Pere Marquette Park, and Zeidler Union Square.

-Lakeside Players of Kenosha continues performances of “A Charlie Brown Christmas” through December 16th.

-“Illuminated Country Christmas” continues at the Ingleside in Pewaukee.

-Milwaukee Domes continues “Holiday Show: A Holiday Snow Globe” through January 7th. Great indoor walking! Great gift shop too (proceeds benefit the Domes)!!

-Skylight Music Theatre continues performances of “School of Rock” through December 30th.

-MKE Downtown continues “Ornament Trail” along Wisconsin Avenue and Water Street through January 6th.

-Milwaukee County Zoo continues “Wild Lights” through December 31st. Plus, the Zoo continually presents…lots of COOL animals and awesome indoor/outdoor walks! Great coffee too!!

-Milwaukee Public Museum continues “Deck the Streets and Village” with awesome period Holiday decorations through January 22nd and 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”) AND indoor stargazing inside the Daniel M. Soref Planetarium. There’s even a coffee bar. And who doesn’t love a live butterfly conservatory!

-Next Act Theatre continues performances of Agatha Christie’s “The Mousetrap” through December 17th.

-“Christmas Carnival of Lights” continues at Jellystone Park in Caledonia through January 1st.

-UW Milwaukee’s Manfred Olsen Planetarium continues “Colorful Nebulas” (I still think it’s nebulae).

-Apple Orchard? Brightonwoods Orchard near Burlington extended their season through December 17th.

-A Dare? I dare you to do one thing from this list!

-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 wellness break from December 11th through January 14th and will return the weekend of January 19th, 20th, and 21st.

PPS: 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.