Milwaukee Events Calendar

Half Price Bottles of Wine

Half Priced bottles of wine every Tuesday!

Insane Sushi

Insane Sushi, $5 rolls, every Thursday!

Thursday is Frozen Margaritas

$1 frozen margaritas every Thursday!

Sunday is for Tacos

$2 tacos every Sunday!

Schomer Lichtner Exhibition

Featured artworks are large, colorful paintings by the late Schomer Lichtner of his beloved ballerinas and cows. Schomer was also brilliant with his quickly drawn nude figures.

Cabinets of Curiosity

Cabinets of Curiosity: Wondrous Objects & Extraordinary Stories from the Museum's Collections - May 8, 2009 through April 5, 2010 Themed in honor of the Museum's 125th anniversary, this exhibit illustrates the vast scope of MPM holdings by highlighting four aspects of the collections: diverse range, odd extremes, intriguing collection stories, and obscure object functions. Cabinets of Curiosity is the culmination of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee/MPM Museum Studies program, through which students develop the annual exhibit from inception to completion.

$3 Thursday

Join us for $3 Thursdays in Bar 333! Offering $3 Mini Slider Trios, $3 Tap Beers; $3 House Cocktails!

Frederick Hart Exhibit

Bronze, acrylic & cast marble sculptures by the late Frederick Hart; including some of his latest releases.

The Lens Returns to the Lighthouse

The original fourth order Fresnel lens that once lighted the way for ships in the Milwaukee Harbor and Lake Michigan has now returned to the North Point Lighthouse. When the North Point Light Station was decommissioned in 1994, the US Coast Guard removed it from the tower. Now beautifully restored for adaptive resue as a museum and event space, the North Point Lighthouse will feature its one-of-a-kind lens in the main gallery along with other nautical artifacts.

Happy Hour

Monday -Fri. 2-6pm 1/2 priced all drinks on the drink menu, 1/2 priced appetizers

Happy Hour Music

Live music Every Friday night in Sequel Bar located in Ipic Entertainment

Original Artwork

A continually changing collection of outstanding art, from the best local and regional talents to the internationally and historically known greats. On occasion, you may find original drawings by Henri Toulouse-Lautrec, paintings and drawings by the Pissarro family, a pastel by Childe Hassam, lithographs and etchings by Pablo Picasso and James A.M. Whistler, drawings and posters by Jules Cheret and a large collection of vintage posters, Barbizon, Plein Air and Post Impressionist paintings, lithographs and etchings by Matisse, Cezanne, Rembrandt, Bonnard and Renoir and sculpture by Frederick Hart, Dennis Heimbach and the ever popular "Beasties" by Dennis Pearson.

Pizza Manufacturing Tour Palermo's Pizza

Milwaukee's only pizza manufacturing tour. Tours of our Villa Palermo facility are available - learn how pizzas are made, our company's history and other fun facts about pizza. Tours take approximately 1 hour to complete and include a 20-minute video of our company history; a walking tour of the plant and a slice of our fresh pan pizza in our Pizzeria & Café and Palermo's merchandise. Call for details and reservations.

Music Under Glass at the Domes

This year, Milwaukee County Parks will kick off its second annual after-hours "Music Under Glass" (MUG), a 5-month concert series starting Nov.2009 through March 2010, every Tuesday and Thursday evening from 6:30-8:30p.m. in the natural realms of the beautifully restored and newly lit Mitchell Park Domes. For the price of admission, attendees will be entertained by free, live music, an awe-inspiring, computer-generated light show and a tour of all three Domes housing rare and exotic plant life from every continent on earth.

Yeah Der - Wine, Cheese and Beer!

This walking, food tour is a celebration of Milwaukee emerging from Brew City to a new city! This compact (approx. 1.5 mile) tour has lunch and dinner tour dates available. Tasting samples include appetizers, entrees, wine and beer from a variety of restaurants. Tour guests will see highlights of East Town, Westown, Old World Third Street, and more! Enjoy Milwaukee morsels on the move in the heart of downtown with Tour Milwaukee. Tickets can be purchased online at www.tourmilwaukee.net

Closing: Green Furniture

Green Furniture Design focuses on the concept of sustainable design, which centers not only around a responsible use of materials and methods of manufacture but also on issues of object life span, energy usage, and recycling/disposal. The exhibition explores how 21st-century furniture makers seek to modify our aesthetic expectations - especially when it comes to forms that are multifunctional, recyclable, or made of alternative materials. Work by contemporary artists is featured alongside historical objects, exploring roots of the green idea in furniture design.

The Racine Art Museum Offers Free Target® Tours for Kids

Any school group, day care or after-care children's group can take advantage of RAM's FREE Target® Tours for Kids. Encouraging local students to visit RAM's downtown location, this docent-guided tour is for all grades K-12. For more information, go to www.ramart.org/ram/Visitors-Guide.

Fine Art

Continually changing collection, featuring paintings, drawings, and fine original graphic works from the 19th and 20th centuries. Antique and classic posters, and outstanding regional artists' paintings and sculpture.

Introducing Lunch at Hinterland!

Hinterland is now offering a lunch menu featuring locally grown produce from Growing Power, Ledgeview Gardens and Kuene Farm's; artisinal Wisconsin cheese from Carr Valley; Wisconsin raised elk from Navarino Ranch, Nueske's smoked duck, and Rushing Waters trout. Lunch is served Monday-Friday, 11a.m.-2p.m.

"Watercolor Wisconsin 2009" at RAM's Wustum Museum

RAM's Wustum Museum of Fine Arts continues a splendid Racine tradition with the opening of "Watercolor Wisconsin 2009". As one of the museum's most popular annual shows, this exhibition brings together the works of artists from throughout the state. This year's show features 109 pieces by 88 Wisconsin artists.

Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at the Palms in 2010

Tuesdays you can buy 1 get one for 1/2 price. Buy any bottle of wine at regular menu price and receive an appetizer for half price. In addition to this, Happy Hour will be extended until close. Valid on select appetizers only. Wednesdays Rewards Members only! Prix-Fixe menu at a special price. Get a 3 course menu at a reduced price if you are a Palms Rewards member. It's easy to sign up and the program has other great incentives. Thursdays are 1/2 Price Wine Night & 1/2 for 1/2. Thursdays have always been Half Price Wine nights, but now we are taking it up a notch. We will now offer our appetizers in half-portion sizes for half-the-price. (Restrictions apply to all offers. See website for details).

Skywaukee Walking Tour

Explore the early history of Milwaukee as seen from the modern skywalk system. Meet in front of the statue (street level lobby at T.J. Maxx entrance) in the Plankinton Building (Shops of Grand Avenue) 161 W. Wisconsin Ave. Contact HMI office for groups of 10 or more.

Music Under Glass at the Domes

Every Tuesday and Thursday eveing enjoy live music concerts from a wide-range of selected artists in the beautiful ambiance of the world-reknowned Mitchell Park Domes from 6:30-8:30pm. Light shows and food for purchase available.

Foundry Work: A view of the industry

Catch a rare glimpse inside some of the nation’s largest metal foundries with vivid, captivating color photography by Michael Schultz. To create "Foundry Work: A View of the Industry," Schultz traveled around the country and abroad to capture first-hand photographs of the casting metal process, including molding, melting, casting and finishing. The photographs capture a seemingly alien world, complete with larger-than-life machinery, white-hot flowing metal, flying sparks and men and women wearing special fire-retardant suits and head gear. The exhibition features 20 large format color photographs that depict rarely-seen industrial settings captured beautifully and naturally.

Hot Art

Artworks produced under the influence of warm climates. Artists include Carol Summers (California and Mexico), Robert Sheer (Hawaii), Ernesto Gutierrez (Peru), Angelika Thusius (Honduras), David Alfaro Siqueiros (Mexico) and Miguel Castro Lenero (Mexico). Featuring artworks from Mexico, New Guinea, Cuba, Egypt, Indonesia, Haiti, Latin America and Africa.

Train Show, "Westward Ho" at the Domes

Thrill to the sites of the largest indoor garden railway train show in the Midwest running on over 500ft. of track with multiple engines simultaneously passing by.

Athas - Traditional Irish Music

Live traditional Irish music with Milwaukee favorite Athas!

Town and Country: Urban and Rural Scenes from RAM's Collection Opens

Demonstrating how different materials can be utilized to depict the same subject matter, the exhibition heavily features works on paper and photography with works in ceramics, fibers, glass, metals and wood intregrated.

Open Irish Music Session

Open Irish music session - open to all musicians

Pub Quiz

Pub Quiz with Paul Kennedy - test your head with a fun and friendly format - all teams welcome

Open Mic

Strut your stuff at Brocach's weekly open mic - any and all acts welcome

Dead Sea Scrolls and the Bible: Ancient Artifacts, Timeless Treasures

Dead Sea Scrolls and the Bible: Ancient Artifacts, Timeless Treasures brings together archaeological objects and manuscripts to tell a story 2,000 years in the making. Witness actual Dead Sea Scrolls and other early biblical artifacts to learn how transmission of these early writings has shaped the beliefs of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The largest temporary exhibit ever produced by the Milwaukee Public Museum, Dead Sea Scrolls and the Bible explores the archaeological history of the Holy Land during the period the Scrolls were written, from the third century BCE through the first century CE. The exhibit also tracks the discovery of the first Scrolls and subsequent realization of their extraordinary significance.

Demolition Means Progress? - Milwaukee's Lost Architecture

The only constant in the urban landscape is change. Explore how Milwaukee demolished many of its magnificent 19th century mansions, train stations, and commercial buildings to the constant drumbeat of progress and urban renewal. The exhibit will be enhanced by rare photographs and architectural fragments illustrating that much has been lost and the ongoing need to preserve what is left.

Street Seen

See more than 100 photographs in the first major exhibition of street photography from this era in nearly 20 years. Refuting the common claim that photojournalism was the only significant photographic activity at the time, Street Seen: The Psychological Gesture in American Photography, 1940 - 1959 uncovers a crucial time in American art, when global media was in its adolescence and photography was just beginning to gain recognition in the art world. The exhibition focuses on the work of six photographers (Lisette Model, Louis Faurer, Ted Croner, Saul Leiter, William Klein, and Robert Frank) who broke the rules of conventional photography to create emotionally engaging photographs.

A Glass Act: First Rate Glass from RAM's Collection Opens

To celebrate Therman Statom's glass installation in RAM's Windows on Fifth Street Gallery, the museum showcases highlights from its Contemporary Studio Glass collection. Featuring major figures in the late 20th century glass field, including Dale Chihuly, Carol Cohen, Flora Mace and Joey Kirkpatrick, Richard Marquis, and William Morris, the exhibition's emphasis is sculptural works.

Great Art from Tough Times: Wisconsin WPA Artworks in RAM's Collection Opens

RAM has a sizable WPA art collection created by artists working in the Wisconsin and New York City Federal Art Projects during the Great Depression. Tying in with the annual "Watercolor Wisconsin 2009" competition on exhibit at RAM's Wustum Museum of Fine Arts, this show focuses on Wisconsin watercolor paintings created in the 1930s. Both urban and rural imagery are included, with a strong emphasis on realist depictions of the environment.

Domes "Music Under Glass"

Enjoy live music in the show dome each Tue. & Thurs. evening in the beautiful Mitchell Park Domes, a unique Milwaukee landmark attraction with three distinct botanical gardens. Make sure to catch the amazing light show from the newly installed LED high-tech system.

Harleys & Hollywood

Motorcycles and movies have gone together since the days of silent film. After decades of cameo appearances, the 1953 film The Wild One cemented public interest in the biker image. In the years since both celebrities and movie characters have used motorcycles as the ultimate form of self expression. The Harley-Davidson Museum tells the story of how motorcycles influenced pop culture, and "Harleys & Hollywood" showcases examples of this ongoing fascination. See bikes from movies G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Star Trek, and Wild Hogs along with bikes owned by iconic stars such as Clark Gable, Steve McQueen, Ludacris and Jesse James. Every Thursday at 2p.m. from February 18 to March 11, join a member of our Archives and Curatorial staff for a gallery talk on Harleys & Hollywood.

Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs - IMAX Show

Part historic journey and part forensic adventure, Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs follows researchers and explorers as they piece together the archaeological and genetic clues of Egyptian mummies. A real-life Indiana Jones adventure complete with thieves and hidden treasure, Mummies is a modern-day scientific journey to extract clues about our past. Learn the story of one of the greatest finds in modern history: the late 19th century discovery of a cache of forty mummies -- including twelve Kings of Egypt – and find out how they were embalmed and where they were hidden, and experience the dramatic story of their recovery.

Secrets of the Dead Sea - Planetarium Show

Secrets of the Dead Sea tells the story of this timeless region through its history, religion, astronomy and geology. Filmed at the Dead Sea and supplemented with footage taken from space and historical and astronomical animations, Secrets of the Dead Sea brings to life the ancient stories preserved in cliffs and caves - and in the stars overhead. Ancient scrolls chronicle the passage of time by motions of the sun and moon, while rock and sand preserve a living record of a place as timeless as the star patterns above

"Duet for One"

Stephanie Abrahams admits to having a disease that may bring down the curtain on both her musical career and her marriage. But only after begrudgingly agreeing to see a psychiatrist will this concert violinist admit to the fearful aria playing inside her. Loosely based on the life of Jacqueline du Pre, this immensely moving play crescendos with unexpected hope from the melancholy of possibilities lost.

Winter Special

Winter Special Party includes 2 hours of bowling with shoe rental, 2 pizza choices, tap domestic beer, house wine, fountain beverages all unlimited for $40.00 per person, plus tax and gratuity

"Stuck"

A modern-day screwball comedy finds Ella, an agoraphobic elevator operator in a Midwestern hotel, privy to one wife's obsession with proving her traveling husband is unfaithful. A light-hearted lesson in trust and compassion.

A View of Our City in Three Acts

Historic Milwaukee’s 2010 Panel Discussion Series; Sponsored by Reinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren s.c. Moderated by Real Estate Attorney Bruce Block. Location: 1000 North Water St., 21st floor. All discussions begin at 7PM and are preceded by an optional 6PM Cocktail Hour (admission sold separately) Enjoy dazzling views with an open bar and heavy hor d’oeuvres. Meet and mingle with the panelists. Reservations Limited! Act I: Thursday, February 25th: What is Historic?! Historic preservation and designation under municipal landmark ordinances. Panelists: Alderman Robert Bauman - 6th District, Member of the Milwaukee’s Historic Preservation Commission Jim Draeger - Architectural Historian for the Wisconsin Historical Society Paul Jakubovich - Preservation Planner for the City of Milwaukee Michael D’Amato - Former Alderman of Milwaukee’s 3rd District and former member of the Historic Preservation Commission Act II: Thursday, March 25th: The Healthy Neighborhood Initiaitive: A discussion in conjunction with the Greater Milwaukee Foundation and two treasured Milwaukee Neighborhoods, Capitol Heights and Lincoln Village. Panelists Dionne Shaw - Senior Program Officer Greater Milwaukee Foundation Michael Schubert - Program Consultant for the Healthy Neighborhoods Initiative Antoinette Vaughn - Capitol Heights Neighborhood Rebecca Mueller and Alexandra Trumball - Lincoln Village Neighborhood Act III: Thursday, April 29th: The Nexus of Performing Arts and Architecture: A discussion in conjunction with UPAF. What is the connection between the performing arts, the built environment, a globally competitive local economy, and a unique, differentiated local identity? Panelists Jonathan West - Author of “Milwaukee’s Live Theatre” Debra Loewen - Artistic Director of Wild Space Dance Co. Kevin Stalheim - Present Music Artistic Director. Gary Witt - Executive Director of The Pabst Theatre Foundation, Inc.

Alumni Exhibition

The artistic works of Stritch alumni Sue (Goetz) Lawton and Anna (Fieldbinder) Kordsmeier, will be on display in the Northwestern Mutual Art Gallery Feb. 26 - March 26. The opening reception is Feb. 26 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. with live music by The Vitrolum Republic from 6-8 p.m. Both artists incorporate mixed media into their acrylic paintings. Lawton’s "Tibia: Imagery from the Surrealist Opera" is based on an opera parody she wrote shortly after the 2004 presidential election. The story is meant to playfully poke fun at both 19th century romantic opera and 21st century politics. Kordsmeier’s abstract topographies investigate the elusive and impermanent quality of memory.

Freedom Without Borders by Andrea Rojas

Colombian painter Andrea Rojas uses her art to reflect on violence, corruption and powerlessness throughout the world and looks to inspire healing through connection with nature. Delicate brush strokes and bold colors create a symphony of abstract images and emotional subtext.

Kohl's Healthy Kids: It's Your Move! exhibit

Kids can jump into a giant, interactive board game and play their way to a healthy lifestyle in Kohl’s Healthy Kids: It’s Your Move!, a new feature exhibit at the Betty Brinn Children’s Museum developed in partnership with Children’s Hospital and Health System and brought to you by Kohl’s Department Stores. A colorful winding path leads players to action-packed activity stations where they explore nutrition, activity and rest, safety, and personal care. As kids move, crawl, climb and slide their way through fun health challenges, they discover the winning combinations that will help keep them healthy and safe.

Bloody Mary Brunch

Why was the Historic Third Ward once known as the Bloody Third Ward? Who invented the Bloody Mary and why are their so many variations of the popular drink? These are just a few of the many questions to be answered on this unique Sunday brunch tour complete with a glimpse into Milwaukee's past. This tour includes traditional brunch items, such as French toast, bacon, fruit, frittata, breakfast pizza and crepes, plus four, 6-ounce Bloody Mary samples. For those that prefer to not have Bloody Mary samples on this tour, we can easily substitute mimosas, beer or non-alcoholic options. All tastings are included in the price! For more information or to book a tour, please call 800.979.3370 or visit www.MilwaukeeFoodTours.comKEY DETAILS:

Milwaukee Food Tour - Brady Street

Enjoy an intimate stroll down Milwaukee's Brady Street one delicious taste at a time! Discover the sights and flavors of Milwaukee's most delicious and historic neighborhoods with a walking food tour. Go behind the scenes to visit our favorite specialty shops and ethnic eateries. The guided tours include food samples that add up to a meal, along with stories about Milwaukee's rich immigrant history and the exceptional people who bring it to life. For more information or to book a tour, please call 800.979.3370 or visit www.MilwaukeeFoodTours.com

Milwaukee Food Tour - Historic Third Ward

Enjoy an intimate stroll through Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward one delicious taste at a time! Discover the sights and flavors of Milwaukee's most delicious and historic neighborhoods with a walking food tour. Go behind the scenes to visit our favorite specialty shops and ethnic eateries. The guided tours include food samples that add up to a meal, along with stories about Milwaukee's rich immigrant history and the exceptional people who bring it to life. For more information or to book a tour, please call 800.979.3370 or visit www.MilwaukeeFoodTours.com

Milwaukee Food Tour - Old World 3rd Street

Enjoy an intimate stroll along Milwaukee's Old World Third Street/RiverWalk area one delicious taste at a time! On this tour route, experience Milwaukee's German heritage on Old World Third Street, learn about our many Beer Barons and then eat, drink and socialize your way into restaurants along the RiverWalk in the Westown neighborhood! This tour offers authentic German food tastings, as well as an opportunity to visit newer establishments in the area. For more information or to book a tour, please call 800.979.3370 or visit www.MilwaukeeFoodTours.com

"Radio Golf"

A dynamic and surprisingly humorous play about a successful real estate developer and the challenges he faces when he sets his sights on becoming the city’s first black mayor. Supporting his efforts are his wife, an ambitious public relations executive, and his business partner, a Tiger Woods fanatic (who gets involved in a radio station scheme). But when he’s about to demolish the decaying home of the legendary Aunt Esther, secrets are revealed that could be his undoing. This is the Tony Award-nominated finale of August Wilson’s unprecedented ten-play cycle chronicling African-American life in the 20th century.

"Route 66"

An all-new production, featuring more songs and fun, that’s sure to be the hit of the season! Travel along the famed "Main Street of America" with some of the most popular songs of the road.

The Wiz

Adapted from "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum Book by William F. Brown Music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls Orchestrations by Richard Carsey It's the timeless classic you know and love, with a modern, soulful twist. Join Dorothy and her friends Scarecrow, Tinman and the Cowardly Lion on their fabulous journey as they ease on down the yellow brick road in an urban land of Oz. Adapted by First Stage for our audiences, this Tony award-winning musical celebrates the power of believing in yourself.

Mondays Bottles

1/2 off all bottles of wines!

UWM Theatre Mainstage Series: Our Town by Thornton Wilder, Directed by Bill Watson

Thornton Wilder’s hauntingly beautiful journey through life and love in Grover’s Corners describes as no other play does how we imagine ourselves. This Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece is one of the wisest, warmest and most deeply human documents to emerge from American theatre. All shows at 7:30pm, except Sunday at 2pm.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Sports Show

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Sports Show features outdoor sports exhibits and interactive fun for the entire family. Be a part of this sporting tradition where people, from all over Wisconsin and northern Illinois, who love fishing, boating, hunting, and camping, come to try and buy the latest in outdoor equipment as well as book their summer vacation sporting adventure.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

This telling of the biblical story of Joseph and his brothers is filled with great music, costumes, laughter, joy, and heart. Utilizing many different styles of music from pop/rock to country to musical comedy this sparkling show follows young Joseph as he faces adversity and triumphs through his dreams and his strong, unwavering faith. Written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice,this show has entertained tens of millions of people around the world and continues today as one of Broadway’s shining stars. Seven shows weekly Wednesday through Sunday.

"A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine"

Two one-act musicals provide a "double feature" as hilarious as any presented in Hollywood's heyday. Nominated for five Tony Awards, this rollicking, innovative two-musicals-in-one is a guaranteed toe-tapping, belly-laughing delight.

An American in Paris!

Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor, Todd Levy, clarinet, Copland El Salon Mexico, Marc Neikrug Clarinet, Concerto (World Premiere) John Adams, Dr. Atomic Symphony, Gershwin An American in Paris. Gershwin’s delightful musical postcard completes a program of all-American masterworks. Music by John Adams, Mark Niekrug, and Aaron Copland’s sizzling "El Salon Mexico."

Black & White Fashion Show

"Black & White Fashion Show" featuring Aala Reed Men's Clothier and Stephanie Horne Boutique. Check out the latest spring fashions for men and women at this premier event. Proceeds will benefit the Gadzuric Foundation and the Cinderella Project. March 12th at Whiskey Bar, 788 N. Jackson St.; 7-9p.m. Tickets $25 in advance, $30 at the door. Please call or go to www.aala-reed.blogspot.com for more information.

Danu

Danú’s virtuosi players on flute, tin whistle, fiddle, button accordion, bouzouki, and vocals (Irish and English), have performed around the globe and recorded seven critically acclaimed albums.

First Robotics 2010 Wisconsin Regional Competition

The FIRST Robotics Competition is an exciting, multinational competition that teams professionals and young people to solve an engineering design problem in an intense and competitive way. The program is a life-changing, career-molding experience and a lot of fun. Our teams came from Brazil, Canada, Ecuador, Israel, Mexico, the U.K., and almost every U.S. state. The competitions are high-tech spectator sporting events, the result of lots of focused brainstorming, real-world teamwork, dedicated mentoring, project timelines, and deadlines.

MAM After Dark

MAM After Dark is a monthly art happening at the Milwaukee Art Museum. Each event offers a not-to-be-missed feature program, after-hours access to the galleries, music, food, cash bar, and more. Enjoy as you mingle with friends old and new.

Milwaukee Bucks vs. Utah Jazz

"Irish Eve"

Have a rollicking good time at the 16th Annual Irish Eve held at the Cedarburg Cultural Center. Enjoy a traditional Irish dinner, live performance by Leahy's Luck, brews and a fundraiser. Advance ticket sales strongly recommended as this popular event sells out every year. Tickets available at CCC or online at www.cedarburgculturalcenter.org.

"Three Little Pigs and other Fairy Tales"

Find new fun in the classic story of the three pigs and other familiar tales in this Milwaukee Youth Theater production.

18th Annual Blarney Run/Walk

The Blarney 5K Run and 2 Mile Walk benefits the Wauwatosa Historical Society. Last year, the event attracted 950 participants! Bring the kids for the 1/4 mile Twinkle Trot Kid's Run at 12:15p.m. The first 700 participants will receive a commemorative long-sleeved t-shirt. Awards will be given to overall male and female runners, the first three male and female runners in each age group, and the top wheelchair finisher. Registration forms are available at the Wauwatosa Public Library, Rodiez’ Running Store and at the Kneeland-Walker House and can be downloaded from www.wauwatosahistoricalsociety.org. Or register online at www.active.com.

Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade

The Shamrock Club of Wisconsin joins forces with The Westown Association to produce Milwaukee's oldest St. Patrick's Parade. With its route right in the heart of downtown Milwaukee, this 100 unit parade features marching bands, pipe and drum corps and local personalities. Don't miss the excitement of the many celebrations at businesses along the route.

Book Salon: Lee Miller: A Life

Join other book enthusiasts for lively discussions at the Milwaukee Art Museum! Each session, we will discuss a book related to art in the Museum's Collection galleries or feature exhibition. RSVP to amy.kirschke@mam.org or call 414-224-3826. Books are available for purchase from the Museum Store.

Danu

Danú’s virtuosi players on flute, tin whistle, fiddle, button accordion, bouzouki, and vocals (Irish and English), have performed around the globe and recorded seven critically acclaimed albums.

Film Noir Screening: The Third Man

An out of work pulp fiction novelist, Holly Martins, arrives in a post war Vienna divided into sectors by the victorious allies, and where a shortage of supplies has lead to a flourishing black market. He arrives at the invitation of an ex-school friend, Harry Lime, who has offered him a job, only to discover that Lime has recently died in a peculiar traffic accident. From talking to Lime's friends and associates Martins soon notices that some of the stories are inconsistent, and determines to discover what really happened to Harry Lime. Being held in conjuction with the Street Seen exhibition.

Hot in the Harbor

Join us for this end of winter warm-up! Taste & judge some wonderful chilis while listening to a steel drum band. Have fun shopping all the specials downtown at our indoor sidewalk sale as well.

If You Take a Mouse to School

Based on the book by Laura Numeroff Illustrations by Felicia Bond Adapted for stage by Ernie Nolan If you think giving a mouse a cookie is a recipe for disaster, try taking one to school. That's what happens when the rambunctous Mouse decides to ride in the boy's backpack to go to school. Once there, Mouse tries his paws at spelling, math, and even a messy science experiment! This story of chaos, mishaps and true friendship will bring a smile to anyone's face. Recommended for children ages three to six.

Milwaukee Admirals vs. Toronto Marlies

Nature Uncovered

Early spring migrants are returning home while amphibians are beginning to awaken from the slumbers of hibernation. Spring time at the Audubon Center isn’t far away. Join Education Specialist and all around sleuth Tom Finley as he seeks out vernal happenings. We’ll hike the trails in a leisurely fashion to discover signs of deer, birds and a variety of other wildlife. Don’t forget to bring your boots as the trails can be muddy, icy and wet this time of year. 10-

Raptor Saturdays!

Raptor Saturdays! In this family program, handlers allow a close-up view of falcons, hawks, owls, a turkey vulture, and one of our bald eagles. Sharp talons, curved hooked beaks, binocular vision, and incredible hearing make these raptors specialized birds of prey. 1-2p.m.

Sky Hunters: Word with a Bird

Get a beak-to-beak view of one of SANC’s feathered ambassadors. A raptor handler will be showcasing one of our many birds of prey. Our falcons, hawks, owls, a vulture, and eagles will appear on a rotating basis. Stop by each weekend to check them out. 1-2p.m.

STIFTUNGSFEST An Evening in old Bavarian

An evening in old Bavaria starting with Button Box music at 5:30p.m. with German dinners at reasonable prices. Then a Bavarian program begins at 6:30p.m. with singing, dancing and original comedy skits. Dancing for all at 8p.m. with the Johnny Hoffmann Band.

Wake Me When I'm Dead - Dinner Theater

Break out the Guinness, put on your best green, and join us for a hysterically funny, interactive dinner theater experience. The O'Brien family has gathered for Uncle Seamus' wake. Shocked as they are by his departure, they're determined to give him a send off only an Irish family can. May not be suitable for children.