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Mornin’ All,

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

Extra special awesome today and all weekend!

Huh? Whatcha talkin’ ‘bout Doc?

It’s Milwaukee Day! April 14th? 4/14? 414? Milwaukee’s area code! Yeah, yeah, cell phones have dwarfed the size of our beloved 414 area code. But Milwaukee has been and will continue to proudly be 414! And there are TONS of Milwaukee Day things going on everywhere around Milwaukee. Combine that with timely GORGEOUS weather and we have a recipe for…Milwaukee Weekend AWESOME!!!😃

Interested in a few Milwaukee weekend things to do? Well, without further ado here are a few Milwaukee weekend things for you (weekend of April 14th, 15th, and 16th, 2023):

-414 Day activities everywhere (oh, did I mention that already?)!😊

-Milwaukee Domes presents their annual Spring Show: Metamorphosis–The Lives of Frogs and Butterflies through May 29th (🐛🦋🐸).

-Waukesha Civic Theater continues it performances of Rent through May 26th (go and rent a seat…umm…I mean…buy a ticket…which is like renting a seat?).

-Milwaukee Public Museum’s Survival of the Slowest continues to slowly make its way through to May 19th (🐌🐢).

-Zoorific Saturday Bat Day at the Racine Zoo (🦇).

-Brickworld at State Fair Park (LEGOS!!!😃).

-Racine Theater Guild debuts Stand and Deliver with performances through April 23rd.

-Wisconsin Wedding & Bridal Expo at the Wisconsin Center (can they help plan marriage vow renewals?).

-Second Hand Purrs Cat Rescue’s Spring Vendor/Craft Fair and Bake Sale at the South Milwaukee Knights of Columbus (I’m all about helpin’ kitties!).

-Rescued (Coffee) Roasters at Almost Home Cat Rescue MKE (every day I brew coffee with rescued cats surrounding me…have I ever mentioned that I’m into cats?).

-Mermaid Echo Live at Discovery World Museum (is it a little mermaid?).

-Animal Encounters at Discovery World Museum (I encounter animals around my house all day…and all night).🐈

-Milwaukee Makers Market at Discovery World (makers mark?).

-Spring Market 2023 re:Craft and Relic at the Milwaukee County Sports Complex (hmm, crafting relics? How long do I have to wait for my craft projects to become relics?🤷‍♂️).

-Marquette Theater debuts Detroit ‘67 with performances through April 23rd.

-Nite-Owl Drive In is open for the season (BURGERS!!! No gluten free burgers though ☹️).

-United Way’s Pride United Homecoming.🏳️‍🌈

-The Constructivists at Interchange Cooperative Theater debut I’m Gonna Pray for You So Hard with performances through April 29th.

-Dog Days at the Lynden Sculpture Garden (I like doggies too).

-Farwell Gallery Gallery Night at the Farwell Gallery (how many Gallery can I jam into one sentence?).

-Disney’s Frozen at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts (oh please just let it go).

-Project Wonder: The Art of Science at Northwestern Mutual Art Gallery through April 28th.

-Renaissance Theaterworks wraps up its performances of Tidy this weekend (a good clean ending).

-Dixie’s Tupperware Party at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts.

-Dare to be Aware at the Brookfield Conference Center.

-Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra presents Don Juan & Beethoven Piano AND Symphony Spring Break II: Cruisin’ Along!

-Milwaukee Admirals are at home against the Chicago Wolves.

-Milwaukee Bucks are at home for the first game of the NBA playoffs (Go Bucks!!!).

-Author Jenna Kashou 414 Day Book Signing: “Milwaukee Scavenger: The Ultimate Search for Milwaukee’s Hidden Treasures” at 414 MKE.

-414 Day Celebration at the Harley Davidson Museum.

-Yoga in Your Third Space at Third Space Brewing.

-Gather by the Waters–The Life, Times, and Music of the People Who Came Here at the Beulah Brinton House in Bay View.

-Sweet Home Milwaukee 5K.

-South Shore Terrace Beer Garden opens for the season (proceeds support Milwaukee County Parks).

-Forte Theater debuts Into the Woods with performances through April 23rd (SCARY!!!).

-Angelic Roots in Oak Creek presents Reiki Share.

-Riveredge Nature Center presents: Power Yoga, Mindfulness, and Forest Bathing; and Growing Green Shiitake Mushroom Cultivation Workshop.

-Wehr Nature Center presents: Pop-Up Nature Eggcellent Eggs; Family Frog Frolic; Guided Forest Bathing Walk; and Nature Wizard for Families–Soil Secrets.

-Urban Ecology Center presents: Family Night Hike; and Garden Plot Planting.

-Schlitz Audubon Nature Center presents: Citizen Science Through Technology; Sights and Sounds Exploration; Word With a Bird; Citizen Science Scavenger Hunt; Birding Exploration; and Finding Fairy Houses.

-Lapham Peak State Park presents: Run From the Tax Man 13.1M, 10K, and 5K Trail Runs; and Lapham Peak Sunday Run (Lapham Peak…now that’s some serious hill work).

-UW Milwaukee Manfred Olsen Planetarium presents Spring Stars (certainly no Winter stars).

-Outdoorsy active with a Milwaukee theme? How about picking up Jenna Kashou’s “Milwaukee Scavenger: The Ultimate Search for Milwaukee’s Hidden Treasures” and go out on a Milwaukee scavenger hunt?

-Laid back chill with a Milwaukee theme? How about picking up and reading Amy Reichert’s “The Coincidence of Coconut Cake”?

-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.

And there you have it (wow, my fingers hurt from typing)!! Please, please, please enjoy your Weekend. And please take care of yourself and your friends. Get out and enjoy all the good that life has to offer. 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

Mornin’ All,

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

Is it Spring? Is it Winter? How about..Sprinter?! With a little touch of Spring. And a little splinter of Winter. Add a splash of rain. And a smattering of snow. It’s what we have to bear living where? Milwaukee! Don’t like the weather? Give it ten minutes and, who knows, it might get better! In spite of the weather, and us being smack in the middle of the semester, we’re right now feeling better…cuz its Friday and weekend is near!

Interested in a few Milwaukee weekend things to do? Well, without further ado here are a few Milwaukee weekend things for you (weekend of March 31st, April 1st, and April 2nd, 2023):

-Home & Garden Show wraps up this weekend at State Fair Park (perhaps our weather will allow me to get into my garden for a little cleaning and maintenance before…June?🤷‍♂️).

-Carthage College Theater presents Away From The Mirror (this weekend only).

-The Accountants of Homeland Security present The Lost Show at the Interchange Theater Co-Op (I guess the show isn’t lost anymore?).

-Trailbreaker Marathon, Half Marathon, and 5K at Frame Park in Waukesha (too late for me to train🤷‍♂️).

-Jorge Masvidal’s Gamebred Boxing at Fiserv (🥊).

-Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra presents Brahms v. Radiohead.

-Milwaukee Chamber Theatre wraps up its performances of Hoops this weekend.

-Riveredge Nature Center presents Outdoor Pancake Breakfast (of course it comes with maple syrup 🍁).

-Family Hop Week: Free & Fun Activities On Board The Streetcar continues through April 8th (seems like its running more than just a week…unless a week has turned into fourteen days?🤷‍♂️).

-Art For All at Colectivo Coffee in Tosa (how ‘bout coffee for all as well?).

-Midwest Gaming Classic at the Wisconsin Center (ooh, pinball!!!).

-Cats of Wisconsin Cat Show at the Waukesha Expo Center (oh yeah!🐈‍⬛).

-Mutts Gone Nuts at the Schauer Center in Hartford (I’m probably going to the cat show…just sayin’).

-Waukesha Civic Theater continues it performances of Rent through May 26th (Rent free? Umm…nope).

-Milwaukee Public Museum’s Survival of the Slowest continues to slowly make its way through to May 19th (🦥🐌).

-Red Hot Chilli Pipers at the Marcus Performing Arts Center (big shout out to my British Isles roots).

-Milwaukee Bucks are at home against the 76er’s (big game!).

-Winterlude at Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum (I guess it still feels like a splinter of winter from time to time?🤷‍♂️).

-Lakeside Players of Kenosha wraps up its performances of Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None this weekend (yep, there eventually will be none…performances after this weekend that is).

-Milwaukee Repertory Theater wraps up its performances of August Wilson’s Seven Guitars this weekend (🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸).

-Skylight Music Theater wraps up its performances of Noises Off this weekend (wow, it’s like death of a Milwaukee theater production one by one this weekend😱).

-Renaissance Theaterworks continues its performances of Tidy through April 16th (whew, the Milwaukee theater scene was starting to look a little grim…there is hope…at least until April 16th).

-MIAD New Studio Practice: Fine Arts Group Show debuts this weekend with exhibits open through April 14th (🎨).

-April Fool’s Comedy & Magic Show at the Brumder Mansion.

-Milwaukee Admirals are at home against Laval Rocket.

-The Schneider House: An Artistic Evening in a Cream City Victorian added an extra night this weekend (maybe there’ll be an evening in a Tudor or an American Craftsman?).

-Schlitz Audubon Nature Center presents: Morning Guided Forest Bathing (bring soap and a towel 😉); Saturday Morning Bird Walk (walk like a bird 🐥?); Family Birding; Raptor Saturday (don’t feed the velociraptors 🦖); Rocks Rock!; and Word With a Bird (what word would a bird say?).

-Wehr Nature Center presents Woodcocks, Wood Frogs, and Wine (or BEER!).

-Urban Ecology Center presents Family Fishing Basics (basically it’s just fishing).

-UW Milwaukee Manfred Olsen Planetarium presents Astronomical Wonders (aren’t they wonderful 🪐?).

-Angelic Roots in Oak Creek presents Developing Your Intuition.

-How about reading a fun fiction rom-com novel set in Milwaukee? How about The Coincidence of Coconut Cake by Amy Reichert (don’t be thinkin’ I might be a little romantic at heart…OK, I might be…slightly 🤷‍♂️)?

-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.

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 has to offer. 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: Happy Note will be taking a little break on Friday April 7th and will return on Friday April 14th. Happy Holidays to the multitudes of folks celebrating multitudes of Holidays next weekend.

Mornin’ All,

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

Ramadan Mubarack! Sending best wishes to our Muslim sisters and brothers during this most Holy time of Ramadan.

Not only is it Ramadan, it’s officially Spring! But what’s this I hear? More snow’s on the way? No way! It’s one thing to get a bunch of skiable snow in January that’ll be hangin’ around (and be SKIABLE) for a bunch of weeks. But Spring Milwaukee snow? Usually a bunch of sloppy damp slush. No matter! Grab some wool socks, a cozy blanket, some candles, and a hot beverage and do as the Danes do: Hygge! Or maybe get out there and explore a bunch of awesome (indoor) things around Milwaukee!

Interested in a few Milwaukee weekend things to do? Well, without further ado here are a few Milwaukee weekend things for you (weekend of March 24th, 25th, and 26th, 2023):

-Plant-itary garden train show at the Domes is steaming toward the end of its track and will officially be going off the rails after this weekend.

-Carthage College Theater presents Lungs this weekend only (just…breathe).

-Home & Garden Show 2023 debuts at State Fair Park (I wonder if I can put a garden in my home?).

-Milwaukee Chamber Theatre continues its performances of Hoops through April 2nd (no hoops at Fiserv this weekend).

-Milwaukee Public Museum’s Survival of the Slowest is still slowly making its way through to May 19th.

-Waukesha Civic Theater debuts Rent this weekend with performances through May 26th (buy a ticket and you can RENT a seat for the performance).

-The Schneider House: An Artistic Evening in a Cream City Victorian presented by Trove Arts (I’d go only if it were in a cream city Greek revival…just sayin’).

-Lakeside Players of Kenosha debuts Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None with performances through April 2nd (I hope there’ll be more than none for the performances).

-Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra presents Mendelssohn’s Elijah (Hallelujah…oops, wrong piece).

-Milwaukee Repertory Theater continues its performances of August Wilson’s Seven Guitars through April 2nd.

-Milwaukee Repertory Theater also presents A Tribute Concert to Whitney Houston (this weekend only).

-Family Hop Week: Free & Fun Activities On Board the Streetcar (hop on!).

-Skylight Music Theater continues its performances of Noises Off through April 2nd.

-Milwaukee Ballet presents Hunchback of Notre Dame (will it be pre or post fire?).

-Florentine Opera wraps up its performances of Cosi fan tutte this weekend (is it cozy?).

-Spring Craft & Vendor Fair 2023 at the Cudahy Family Library.

-Renaissance Theaterworks presents the world premiere of Tidy this weekend with performances through April 16th (don’t leave any litter at the theater…keep it tidy).

-Milwaukee Wave is at home against the St. Louis Ambush.

-NAFC “Super Brawl” MMA & Kickboxing at the Waukesha Expo Center (is that like boxing with your feet? Do you sit and throw foot punches?).

-Milwaukee Marathon (which is actually a half marathon and a 5K…don’t ask me 🤷‍♂️).

-Angelic Roots in Oak Creek presents Channeled Light Language for Your Soul AND Soul Led Living Day Retreat.

-Schlitz Audubon Nature Center presents: Animal Yoga; Beaks & Talons; Word With A Bird; Budding Buds; I Spy Backyard Birds; and Birding For Beginners.

-UW Milwaukee Manfred Olsen Planetarium presents Spring Stars (we’re through with those winter stars).

-Chicago Botanic Garden wraps up The Orchid Show: Magnified this weekend (it is worth the trip).

-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.

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 has to offer. 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

Mornin’ All,

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

Ahhh, Spring Break is finally upon us. Not that you’d know it from the latest snow storm. Spring Break…that all important yearly rite when we pack a toothbrush and a pair of underwear and drive…anywhere! Truth be told, though, my Spring Breaks were more like pack my French Horn and tuxedo and go on band tour (a night on Bourbon Street during Tour ain’t a bad thing though).

Not only is it Spring Break, it’s that most Holy of Holy times…St. Patrick’s Day! A Holy Holiday completely given to…BEER!!! St. Patrick’s Day isn’t even here. But the parties are already near. So let’s keep praying for another beer and perhaps St. Patrick will appear. Kiss me, I’m Irish!!! Is that clear?☘️

Interested in a few Milwaukee weekend things to do? Well, without further ado here are a few Milwaukee things for you (weekend of March 10th, 11th, and 12th):

-Brain Expo 2023 at the Medical College of Wisconsin (not the Brain Depository where you can find Hans Delbrook’s and Abby Normal’s brains…does anyone know anything about Young Frankenstein anymore???).

-Plant-itary garden train show is still hauling freight (and passengers…micro passengers) through the Milwaukee Domes through March 26^th.

-Sunset Playhouse continues its performances of The Cemetery Club through March 19^th (I hear people are dying to get in there?).

-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Sports Show at State Fair Park (not baseball, football, and basketball sports…fishin’, huntin’, boatin’, and campin’ outdoorsy Wisconsin sports).

-Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra presents the Branford Marsalis Quartet AND Rick Steves’ Europe: A Symphonic Journey (perhaps a sentimental journey as well???).

-Milwaukee Chamber Theater presents the world premiere performance of Hoops with ongoing performances through April 2^nd (I hear there might be some good hoops at Fiserv Forum as well).

-Quilting Stars Show at the Waukesha Expo Center (and if you get cold I imagine there may be some quilts to help get you cozy???).

-Mama Said: A Reflection on Maternal Figures at Latino Arts Inc. through March 28^th.

-Urban Ecology Center presents Upcycled Candle Making Workshop (a little candlelight to make you even cozier when you’re all wrapped up in a quilt).

-Milwaukee Repertory Theater continues performances of Dino! An Evening with Dean Martin AND The Heart Sellers through March 19^th.

-Milwaukee Repertory Theater debuts August Wilson’s Seven Guitars with performances through April 2^nd (seven guitars for seven brothers???).

-Milwaukee School of Engineering Presents Grace: a Theatrical Ice Show Experience (ice dancing…is it really safe to dance on ice? I can barely walk on ice!).

-Milwaukee Winter Farmer’s Market.

-Milwaukee Admirals are at home against the Tucson Roadrunners complete with Student Night AND post-game concerts (concerts on ice…is it really safe to have a concert on ice? What if you slip and break your instrument?).

-Milwaukee Wave is at home against the Kansas City Comets.

-Goat yoga at the Cooperage (ooh, I can’t wait to have a goat help me with my Dead Man pose).

-Six The Musical at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts.

-Angelic Roots in Oak Creek Presents Sacred Cacao Ceremony AND Awaken Your Soul Workshop.

-Slow Art Saturday at the Milwaukee Art Museum.

-Milwaukee Public Museum’s Survival of the Slowest is still slowly making its way through to May 19^th (I’m really good with slow).

-St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Downtown Milwaukee (I’m not a saint but if I were I’d be…St. Patrick!)☘️

-Shamrock Club MKE Post Parade Party at the Irish Cultural and Heritage Center.

-St. Patrick’s Day Parade After Party! At County Clare.

-Celtic MKE’s Irish Family Day-Passport to Ireland at Celtic MKE (will Patrick be there?).☘️

-Racine Theater Guild wraps up its performances of The Tin Woman this weekend.

-Second Saturdays in Downtown Kenosha (yeah, I guess this is the second Saturday…time flies when you’re waiting for long days and warm nights…umm, maybe not).

-Next Act Theater continues its performances of There is a Happiness That Morning Is through March 19^th.

-Bel Canto Chorus presents Music of Our Times (seems like it’s the time for Irish music?).

-Chicago Botanic Garden continues The Orchid Show: Magnified through March 26^th (it is insanely incredible).

-Live Music/Comedy? Holy Crap Everywhere and WAY too many artists to name individually! 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, Potawatomi, Sugar Maple, Cooperage, Suburban Bourbon, Anodyne, Mad Planet, Blu Milwaukee, Sharon Lynne Wilson, Riverside, Pabst, etc., etc., etc.

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 has to offer. 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: Happy Note will be taking a little wellness break next weekend (March 17th, 18th, and 19th, 2023) to honor St. Patrick…and Spring Break. Let the good times roll!☘️

 

Mornin’ All,

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

Well, this may not be the happiest of weekends for my Fourth Year Student Dentists. Board Exam!!! Ugh!!! That rite of passage that ALL we dental folk have to endure. I can say with some certainty and/or experience that, yes, board exams suck. However, there is a plethora of outstanding life to be lived after cresting that wave. Just another bump on the road to success. And it builds character (or gray hairs and/or atherosclerotic plaques).

Like previous Happy Notes, contained herein there may just be a few little happy things to do this weekend. And, yes, board exams suck (did I mention this already?). But maybe taking a little time this weekend to forget the sucky stuff and get out there and do some unsucky stuff will be just what the doctor (of diddly squat…DDS) ordered. So without further ado, and in no particular order, here are a few Milwaukee weekend things to do (weekend of March 3rd, 4th, and 5th, 2023):

-Women’s History Month kicks off this weekend with Mississippi Masala at the Oriental Theater.

-Sunset Playhouse continues its performances of The Cemetery Club through March 19th.

-Plant-itary garden train show is still chugging along at the Domes through March 26th.

-Carthage College Theater wraps up its performances of ‘FML: How Carson McCullers Saved My Life’ this weekend.

-Family Free Day at the Milwaukee County Zoo (the baby gentoo penguin is getting big…stop by her home and help give her a name).

-The Milwaukee Repertory Theater continues it performances of Dino! An Evening with Dean Martin AND The Heart Sellers through March 19th.

-Milwaukee Public Museum’s Survival of the Slowest is slowly making its way through to May 19th (as well as a bunch of Fourth Year Student Dentists).

-Next Act Theater continues its performances of There Is a Happiness That Morning Is through March 19th (my morning happiness is coffee).

-Milwaukee Auto Show at the Wisconsin Center (baby you can drive my car…beep beep, beep beep, yeah!).

-The Milwaukee Ballet wraps up its performances of Momentum this weekend (driving a car can also provide some momentum).

-Milwaukee RV Show at State Fair Park (ooh, camping…in a fiberglass box?).

-Racine Theatre Guild continues its performances of The Tin Woman through March 12th (does she know about Scarecrow and Lion and the Yellow Brick Road?).

-Spring Market at the Oak Creek Community Center (even though it’s not Spring).

-Get Lucky Waukesha Art Crawl (walk if you must but don’t run).

-Wild for Wine at the Racine Zoo (maybe they’ll have some wild wines?).

-Wisconsin’s Largest Sports Card Show at the Oak Creek Salvation Army (is it really the biggest?).

-Girls & STEM at Discovery World.

-Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra presents Music of Montgomery & Dvorak (hmm, doesn’t sound like Mo-Town).

-Milwaukee Concert Band presents Chasing Sunlight at the Oak Creek Community Center (what sunlight is there to chase? It is March after all!).

-Milwaukee Bucks are at home against the Philadelphia 76ers.

-Milwaukee Wave is at home against the Florida Tropics.

-Angelic Roots in Oak Creek presents Intuitive Vision Circle.

-Riveredge Nature Center presents Maple Syrup Supper (I guess maple syrup isn’t just for breakfast anymore?).

-Wehr Nature Center presents Women and Girls in Science (note: the event is sponsored by Wehr but it’s not at Wehr…So wehr is it???Somewehr in Glendale).

-Urban Ecology Center presents Gentle Flow Yoga AND Signs of Spring Hike (are there any spring yoga poses?).

-Schlitz Audubon Nature Center presents Raptor Saturday and Word With a Bird (bird is the word!).

-UW Milwaukee Manfred Olsen Planetarium presents Solar System Expedition (don’t cruise too close to the sun).

-A little something outside of Milwaukee? How about Madison? Olbrich Botanical Gardens presents The Canopy Sessions and Spring Flower Show.

-Another little something outside Milwaukee? How about Chicago? Chicago Botanic Garden presents The Orchid Show: Magnified through March 26th.

-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.

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 has to offer. 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: Best Wishes to all my Fourth Year Student Dentists taking Boards this weekend!!!👍😊

Winter! Snow!! Seriously? Is it really back? Umm, yes (I guess it’s still February?). What is this craziness?! Warmth, heavy rain, crazy winds, heavy snow…the weather has been CRAZY since last weekend’s Happy Note. Well, it’s snow and I’ll take it (for however long/short it might stay around). Have I ever talked about how much I like snow and get stupid excited when we get heavy snow (yeah, I think I have)? Maybe whenever there’s heavy snow I’m just hoping that school will be cancelled and I can make snow angels all day long (score…got it!)? My apologies to those folks who are not as weird and nutz as me when there’s snow! But hey, snow day…you’re welcome!!!

Enough about my snow excitement! What’s going on around Milwaukee this weekend? Lots (especially indoor stuff)!!! So without further ado, and in no particular order, here are a few Milwaukee weekend things to do (weekend of February 17th, 18th, and 19th, 2023):

-Mama Tried Flat Out Friday (flat track motorcycle racing) at Fiserv Forum (yeah, Mama tried with me and I still ended up as a Doctor of Diddly Squat…DDS).

-Black History Month activities are still ongoing around the Milwaukee area this weekend.

-Milwaukee Public Museum presents “Survival of the Slowest” live animal exhibit through May 19th (I feel like I’m slow enough to be in that exhibit).

-Lakeside Players of Kenosha wraps up its performances of The Wizard of Oz this weekend.

-Milwaukee Repertory Theater continues its performances of Dino! An Evening with Dean Martin AND The Heart Sellers through March 19th.

-Winter Festival in Downtown Cedarburg (it might actually look like winter).

-“Magical Black Tears Experience” museum exhibition at the Milwaukee Area Technical College Downtown Campus continues through February 28th.

-Black History Month at the Milwaukee Public Library continues with multiple readings and activities through February 28th.

-Plant-itary garden train show is still chugging along at the Domes through March 26th.

-Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra presents Rachmaninoff Piano & Lively Dances (dancing pianos?).

-NARI Spring Home Improvement Show at State Fair Park (outdoor improvements might have to wait a few more weeks).

-Handmade Market Craft Show at the Waukesha County Expo Center (what if you craft with your feet?).

-Civil War Medical Weekend at the Civil War Museum in Kenosha.

-Skylight Music Theater wraps up its performances of Evita this weekend.

-Milwaukee Film Black Lens Screenings at the Oriental Theater.

-UW Milwaukee Wind Ensemble and Symphony Band Concert (isn’t it all band?).

-Drop-In Tour: Art by Artists of the African Diaspora continues at the Milwaukee Art Museum through February 25th.

-Shen Yun at the Miller High Life Theater.

-Peking Acrobats at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts.

-Marquette Theater debuts The Importance of Being Earnest with performances through February 26th.

-Milwaukee Admirals are at home against the Texas Stars.

-Angelic Roots in Oak Creek presents: Gong Bath and Sound Meditation; Women’s Embodiment Workshop; and Soul Care Sunday.

-Wehr Nature Center presents Tea Tasting (hopefully the tea is tasty?).

-Urban Ecology Center presents Ski & Tea for Intermediate (cross country) skiers (I guess you shouldn’t bother if you’re an expert skier?).

-Schlitz Audubon Nature Center presents: Star Search (celestial type stars); and Word With a Bird.

-UW Milwaukee Manfred Olsen Planetarium presents Northern Lights Show.

-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.

-Something outdoorsy? How about get yourself a cheap saucer sled and hit a sledding hill somewhere around town while we still have snow? Whitnall Park in Franklin/Greendale has SEVERAL AWESOME sledding hills.

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 has to offer. 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: Happy Note will be taking a little break next weekend (February 24th, 25th, and 26th) and will return the weekend of March 3rd, 4th, and 5th. See you in Chicago next weekend!!!

Mornin’ All,

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

I think Gordie the Groundhog was wrong. Where’s winter (and Thursday’s sloppy slush doesn’t count)? I suppose some think that no snow and warm weather is OK. Well, who am I to stand in the way of what makes people happy. Know this…I will be super stupid excited the next time we get measurable (umm, ski worthy) snow!😊

Enough about my snow lamentations. What’s going on around Milwaukee this weekend? Lots!!! So without further ado, and in no particular order, here are a few Milwaukee weekend things to do (weekend of February 10th, 11th, and 12th, 2023):

-Black History Month activities continue around the Milwaukee area this weekend.

-Milwaukee Chamber Theatre wraps up its performances of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf this weekend (we don’t have to be afraid anymore).

-Black History Month at the Milwaukee Public Library continues with multiple readings and activities through February 28th.

-Plant-itary garden train show continues huffing and puffing around the Domes through March 26th.

-The Milwaukee Repertory Theater wraps up its performances of Much Ado About Nothing this weekend (I really think there was more than nothing).

-Latino Arts wraps up its presentation of Between Yesterday and Where: The Magic of Macondo on February 17th.

-Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra presents Pops: The Music of the Knights (as opposed to music of the night?).

-Milwaukee Public Museum’s Planetarium presents Romancing The Stars (can we simultaneously romance our significant other?).

-Drop-In Tour: Art by Artists of the African Diaspora continues at the Milwaukee Art Museum through February 25th.

-The Milwaukee Repertory Theater continues it performances of Dino! An Evening with Dean Martin through March 19th.

-“Magical Black Tears Experience” museum exhibition at the Milwaukee Area Technical College Downtown Campus continues through February 28th.

-Disney On Ice at Fiserv Forum (the cold never bothered me…).

-The Milwaukee Repertory Theater presents The Heart Sellers with performances through March 19th.

-Celebration of Black Innovators in Science at the Discovery World Museum.

-Hairspray at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts (I use hair gel thank you very much).

-Renaissance Theaterworks wraps up its performances of Cost of Living this weekend (all for the cost of a ticket).

-The Milwaukee Card Show at Gather at Deer District.

-Falls Patio Players wraps up its performances of On Golden Pond this weekend (will there be a silvery moon?).

-Mini Workshop Market at the Wheelhouse MKE.

-Milwaukee Comic Con at State Fair Park (something to Marvel at?).

-Lakeside Players of Kenosha continues its performances of The Wizard of Oz through February 18th (there’s no place like…).

-Marian Art Gallery at Mount Mary University wraps up its presentation of Liz Miller’s Embellished Adequation February 16th.

-Nearby Nature’s Snow Celebration at Havenwoods (where’s the snow?).

-Skylight Theater continues its performances of Evita through February 19th.

-Darwin Day at the Kenosha Public Museum.

-Wooly Bear Winter Festival at the River Revitalization Foundation (the caterpillar affectionately known as the wooly bear).

-Sunset Playhouse presents The Best of Bacharach this weekend only (Rest In Peace Burt. Thanks for all the music. I hope you finally found your way to San Jose).

-The Milwaukee Ballet presents Originals this weekend only (originals are better than copies or fakes?).

-The Florentine Opera presents Covers this weekend only (covers…is that kinda like a copy or a fake?).

-Second Saturdays in Downtown Kenosha (still trying to figure out what happens on the other Saturdays).

-Trove Arts wraps up LUMINESCENCE: An Intimate Evening of Exciting Art on February 11th.

-Milwaukee Admirals are at home against the Rockford Ice Hogs (Elsa too? Disney on Ice is in town…just sayin’).

-Angelic Roots in Oak Creek presents: Community Reiki; Intro to Sound Healing Tools; and Limitless Love Workshop.

-Riveredge Nature Center presents Traditional Anishinaabe Beadwork.

-Live Music/Comedy? Holy Crap Everywhere and WAY too many artists to name individually! 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, Potawatomi, Sugar Maple, Cooperage, Suburban Bourbon, Anodyne, Mad Planet, Blu Milwaukee, Sharon Lynne Wilson, Riverside, Pabst, etc., etc., etc.

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 has to offer. 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

Mornin’ All,

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

First weekend of February. The Milwaukee County Zoo’s Gordy the Groundhog saw his shadow, shook his little clawed finger, and said “dude, let me sleep for another six weeks…sheesh!”. Yep, winter all around. But that ain’t stoppin’ Milwaukee. No way! HUGE stuff on the horizon this weekend! And so without further ado, and in no particular order, here are a few Milwaukee weekend things to do (weekend of February 3rd, 4th, and 5th, 2023).

-Black History Month activities kick off this weekend around Milwaukee (there are SEVERAL weeknight activities throughout the whole month of February as well!).

-Plant-itary garden train show keeps on chugging around the Domes through March 26th (big garden trains are cool!).

-AND at the Domes: All Scale Train Show this weekend only (itty bitty teeny trains are cool too!!).

-Family Free Day at the Milwaukee County Zoo (hopefully the new baby Gentoo Penguin will be out saying hello?).

-“Magical Black Tears Experience” museum exhibition debuts this weekend at the Milwaukee Area Technical College Downtown Campus and runs through February 28th.

-Marian Art Gallery at Mount Mary University presents Liz Miller’s Embellished Adequation through February 16th.

-Black History Month at the Milwaukee Public Library kicks off this weekend with multiple readings and activities through February 28th.

-Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra presents Toward the Sea (complete with sandy beaches and palm trees?).

-African American Read-In: Honoring Nancy Mathews at the Kenosha Public Museum.

-Mitten Fest in Bayview (can I wear gloves?).

-Anime Fest Milwaukee 2023 at the Wisconsin Center.

-National Marquette Day (if you’re in to that sort of thing).

-Drop-In Tour: Art by Artists of the African Diaspora debuts this weekend at the Milwaukee Art Museum and runs through February 25th.

-Lake Geneva Winterfest and US Snow Sculpting Competition (will there be anything on Geneva Lake or will it all be in Lake Geneva? I really hope it’s not in Geneva Lake!).

-Lynden by Night at the Lynden Sculpture Garden (if it’s dark how am I supposed to see the sculptures?).

-Snow Daze Festival in Downtown Kenosha (daze??? What kind of daze are we talking about here??? An 80 proof kind of daze???).

-Black History Month: Enslaved, Indentured, Free at the Kenosha Public Library.

-Latino Arts presents Between Yesterday and Where: The Magic of Macondo through February 10th.

-Mind Body Abundance, A Success and Wellness Expo at Expansive Workspace in Wauwatosa.

-Kohl’s Design It! Lab at Discovery World Museum.

-Mermaid ECHO Live at Discovery World Museum (will it be a little mermaid?).

-Great Lakes Pet Expo at State Fair Park (yeah, probably more dog stuff than cat stuff…Maui gives a disapproving tail flick).

-Trove Arts presents LUMINESCENCE: An Intimate Evening of Exciting Art through February 11th (learn how to work with real gold leaf!!!).

-Milwaukee Chamber Theatre continues its performances of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf through February 12th (who’s afraid of the…Woolf?).

-Sunset Playhouse wraps up its performances of Love, Sex, and the I.R.S. this weekend (see ya I.R.S.!!!).

-The Milwaukee Repertory Theater continues its performances of Much Ado About Nothing through February 12th AND Dino! An Evening with Dean Martin through March 19th.

-Renaissance Theaterworks continues its performances of Cost of Living through February 12th (will there be any discussions about prime rate increases?).

-Falls Patio Players debuts On Golden Pond with performances through February 12th.

-Lakeside Players of Kenosha debuts The Wizard of Oz with performances through February 18th.

-Skylight Theater debuts Evita with performances through February 19th.

-Racine Theatre Guild presents Mostly Monsterly (this weekend only).

-Milwaukee Admirals are at home against the Manitoba Moose.

-Milwaukee Bucks are at home against the Miami Heat.

-Milwaukee Wave is at home against the Utica City FC.

-Angelic Roots in Oak Creek presents: Intuitive Vision Circle and Full Moon Release.

-Riveredge Nature Center presents Night Ski, Snow Shoe, & Candlelight Hike.

-Wehr Nature Center presents: Brews & Snow Shoes; Ground Hog Day Chili Cook-Off; and Birding Hike (oooh, I hope they’re not cooking groundhog chili 😱).

-Urban Ecology Center presents Danza Azteca AND Winterfest 2023.

-Schlitz Audubon Nature Center presents: Illuminated Hike; Raptor Saturday; and Geology Workshop.

-UW Milwaukee Manfred Olsen Planetarium presents Northern Lights and Lunar Light astronomy shows.

-Another something that’s sorta outdoorsy? How about Luxe Golf Bays at the Rock in Franklin?

-Live Music/Comedy? Holy Crap Everywhere and WAY too many artists to name individually! 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, Potawatomi, Sugar Maple, Cooperage, Suburban Bourbon, Anodyne, Mad Planet, Blu Milwaukee, Sharon Lynne Wilson, Riverside, Pabst, etc., etc., etc.

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 has to offer. 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

Mornin’ All,

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

It’s beginning to look a bit like winter…everywhere you go…

Snow. Wow. I shouldn’t be so surprised to see snow in January. But I am. And I’m loving it. Playtime!!! Beautiful white blanket of stuff that lets us do fun stuff we can’t do on bare grass!!! Skiing, snow shoeing, sledding, etc.!!!

Ok, I’m a weirdo when it comes to snow. Lots of people hate the stuff though. And for the haters…there’s always lots of Milwaukee indoor things to do. So without further ado, and in no particular order, here are a few Milwaukee weekend things to do (weekend of January 27th, 28th, and 29th):

-Milwaukee Museum Days wraps up this weekend with free or reduced admission at 25 different museums around the Milwaukee area.

-Holiday Decorations at the Milwaukee Public Museum’s Streets of Old Milwaukee and European Village comes to a close this weekend (no Valentine’s decorations?).

-Plant-itary garden train show continues chugging around the Domes through March 26th.

-Marian Art Gallery at Mount Mary University presents Liz Miller’s Embellished Adequation through February 16th.

-Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra presents Neptune & Water Music (take an umbrella?).

-Latino Arts presents Between Yesterday and Where: The Magic of Macondo through February 10th.

-Milwaukee Boat Show wraps up its run at State Fair Park this weekend (sail away party?).

-Forte Theater presents Music Man Jr. this weekend only at the Saber Center for the Performing Arts.

-Trove Arts presents LUMINESCENCE: An Intimate Evening of Exciting Art through February 11th (learn how to work with real gold leaf!!!).

-Brick Fest Live at the Wisconsin Center (LEGOS!!!)

-re:Craft and Relic at the Milwaukee County Sports Complex.

-Winter Carnival at the Linden Sculpture Garden.

-Milwaukee Admirals are at home against the Rockford Ice Hogs and the Grand Rapids Griffins (Saturday night features Almost Home Cat Rescue).

-Milwaukee Bucks are at home against the New Orleans Pelicans.

-Milwaukee Wave is at home against the Kansas City Comets.

-Milwaukee Chamber Theatre continues performances of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf through February 12th.

-Sunset Playhouse continues its performances of Love, Sex, and the I.R.S. through February 26th (ya gotta love the I.R.S.???).

-The Milwaukee Repertory Theater continues its performances of Much Ado About Nothing through January 12th AND Dino! An Evening with Dean Martin through March 19th.

-Racine Theater Guild wraps up its performances of Perfect Wedding this weekend (will it have a perfect ending?).

-Renaissance Theaterworks continues its performances of Cost of Living through February 12th (will there be any discussions about inflation?).

-Wehr Nature Center presents: Brews & Snow Shoes; Community Science Open House; Flow Yoga; Operation Recon Nature; and Birding Hike (BTW, you can put on snow shoes but you probably shouldn’t put brews on your snow shoes).

-Boerner Botanical Gardens presents Winterfest (for those who think that festing in the winter is an OK thing).

-Riveredge Nature Center presents Candlelight Hike (ooh, hike with a candle?).

-Another something that’s outdoorsy? How about tubing at the Rock in Franklin (there’s a fire pit and a bar…just sayin’)?

-Live Music/Comedy? Holy Crap Everywhere and WAY too many artists to name individually! 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, Potawatomi, Sugar Maple, Cooperage, Suburban Bourbon, Anodyne, Mad Planet, Blu Milwaukee, Sharon Lynne Wilson, Riverside, Pabst, etc., etc., etc.

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 has to offer. 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