Milwaukee Area Weekend Events: Check Out What's Happening

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12 August, 2021

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MILWAUKEE, WI — Hoping to spend a night out with friends? Below, we've included some of this week's top events from around the Milwaukee area. Here are some events taking place in town this weekend. Want to add your own event? Whether you're planning a rodeo, a comedy night, or a conference, there's no better place to share it than Patch's event calendar. You can also spread the word in nearby communities by promoting your event. The cost is $1 per day per community. Here are all of this weekend's events in and near Milwaukee: Senior (12th grade) Orientation - Milw Sch of Languages When: Thursday, August 12th at 1:00 p.m. Where: Milw Sch of Languages What: Event listing from Milw Sch of Languages: Thursday, August 12 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Senior Orientation   All Seniors should attend Learn More Washington Heights Night Market - Cloud 9 Workshop When: Thursday, August 12th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Cloud 9 Workshop What: Event listing from Cloud 9 Workshop: Thursday, August 12 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PMThe Washington Heights Night Market features a mash-up of local food and drink, music, handmade artists, crafters and makers, and farm/produce vendors and small businesses. Taking place outdoors on the... Learn More Pasta for Pups - Lucky Mutts Rescue When: Thursday, August 12th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Lucky Mutts Rescue What: Event listing from Lucky Mutts Rescue: Thursday, August 12 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PMDetails Noodles & Company will be hosting Lucky Mutts on August 12th 2021. For online orders, and the day of the fundraiser go to noodles.com/order or… More https://www.facebook.com/events/531318... Learn More Open House / Casa Abierta - Alba When: Thursday, August 12th at 4:30 p.m. Where: Alba What: Event listing from Alba: Thursday, August 12 from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM Learn More Design Review Board - Shorewood Village Meetings When: Thursday, August 12th at 5:00 p.m. Where: Shorewood Village Meetings What: Event listing from Shorewood Village Meetings: Thursday, August 12 from 5:00 PM to 11:59 PMhttp://villageofshorewood.org/calendar.aspx?EID=3109 Learn More ‍Música del Lago 2021 When: Thursday, August 12th at 6:00 p.m. Where: 1701 N Lincoln Memorial Dr What: Colectivo Coffee and the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at UW-Milwaukee are excited to announce the return of our Música del Lago concert series at Colectivo's Lakefront cafe! Now in its sixteenth year, this series highlights some of our city's finest Latin mu... Learn More Human Relations Commission - Shorewood Village Meetings When: Thursday, August 12th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Shorewood Village Meetings What: Event listing from Shorewood Village Meetings: Thursday, August 12 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PMhttp://villageofshorewood.org/calendar.aspx?EID=2030 Learn More K3-K5 Staggered Start Letter Mailing When: Friday, August 13th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Milw Spanish Immersion What: Event listing from Milw Spanish Immersion: Friday, August 13 (all day) Learn More Lulu & Rocky Family Tour - Historic Milwaukee, Inc. When: Friday, August 13th at 10:30 a.m. Where: Historic Milwaukee, Inc. What: Event listing from Historic Milwaukee, Inc.: Friday, August 13 from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PMLulu & her cousin, Rocky, enjoyed Milwaukee and now you can too! See some of the great sites from the book, Lulu and Rocky in Milwaukee, and explore more about Milwaukee history and arc... Learn More Friday Fun - West Allis Public Library When: Friday, August 13th at 3:00 p.m. Where: West Allis Public Library What: Event listing from West Allis Public Library: Friday, August 13 from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PMFriday Fun is BACK! With some changes we will be meeting outside for some game fun. Bring a game, device, or whatever you want to share.  Since we will meet outside please make sure to we... Learn More Food Truck Fridays - West Allis City Hall When: Friday, August 13th at 5:00 p.m. Where: West Allis City Hall What: Event listing from West Allis City Hall: Friday, August 13 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PMCelebrate summer with Food Truck Fridays at the West Allis Farmers Market, 6501 W. National Ave. from 5 - 8 p.m.! Milwaukee's best food trucks will gather at the Market for a fun, outdoor dining ... Learn More Dream Together Gala When: Friday, August 13th at 5:30 p.m. Where: 333 W Juneau Ave Suite B Milwaukee, WI 53203 What: Dreams come true when generous people like you come together to make a difference.Our in-person Gala will take place in an exciting new venue this year! We'll party at Gather at Deer District, a one-of-a-kind event venue in the heart of downtown Milwaukee at 333 West Juneau Av... Learn More ICC Movie Night - Italian Community Center When: Friday, August 13th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Italian Community Center What: Event listing from Italian Community Center: Friday, August 13 from 6:00 PM to 9:30 PMDetails Join us for a family fun filled FREE night. The feature film is Disney Pixar LUCA. All is welcome! Members and Non-members alike. Doors open… More https://www.facebook.com/events/1293... Learn More Favorite Opera Scenes: Al Fresco When: Friday, August 13th at 7:30 p.m. Where: 7455 Hickory Dr What: On a gorgeous 60-acre property abutting a river, the summer concert residents will regale us in their capstone performance with classic scenes from our favorite operas. Celebrate Mozart at sunset, anyone? Dinner options and beverages available for an additional charge (menu TB... Learn More Favorite Opera Scenes: Al Fresco - Florentine Opera Company When: Friday, August 13th at 7:30 p.m. Where: Florentine Opera Company What: Event listing from Florentine Opera Company: Friday, August 13 from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PMDetails On a gorgeous 60-acre property abutting a river, the summer concert residents will regale us in their capstone performance with classic… More https://www.facebook.com/events/870428083... Learn More Featured Event: Shopping Among Friends Craft and Vendor Show When: Saturday, August 14th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Root River Center What: Stop out to the Root River Center for a fun shopping experience with lots of great vendors. Make a purchase and play Plinko to win a door prize from our vendors to say Thank you. Be one of the 20 early shoppers in the door and receive a swag bag to help with your shopping nee... Learn More Featured Event: Shopping Among Friends Craft and Vendor Show (Jennifer Darty) Milwaukee Irish Fest Summer School - CelticMKE When: Saturday, August 14th at 12:00 a.m. Where: CelticMKE What: Event listing from CelticMKE: Saturday, August 14 through Thursday, August 19 Learn More 46th Annual Morning Glory Art Fair When: Saturday, August 14th at 8:00 a.m. Where: Fiserv Forum What: MORNING GLORY ART FAIR RETURNING THIS SUMMER Event Supports Artist Community Hit Hard by Pandemic Good news, Milwaukee! A signature outdoor summer event is returning this August. The 46th annual Morning Glory Art Fair will take place Saturday and Sunday, Aug 14-15, on the plaz... Learn More 21st Annual Hank Aaron State Trail 5k Run/Walk When: Saturday, August 14th at 8:30 a.m. Where: Friends of Hank Aaron State Trail What: Event listing from Friends of Hank Aaron State Trail: Saturday, August 14 from 8:30 AM to 10:00 AMDetails In-Person Event – Saturday, August 14, 8:30am Virtual Event – August 1-14 Event Webpage: https://runsignup.com/Race/WI/Milwaukee/… More https://www.facebook.com/events/26... Learn More 2021 Basura Trash Bash - Keep Greater Milwaukee Beautiful, Inc. When: Saturday, August 14th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Keep Greater Milwaukee Beautiful, Inc. What: Event listing from Keep Greater Milwaukee Beautiful, Inc.: Saturday, August 14 from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM  25th St.  south of National Ave.   Contact Brad at 414-308-0243 or [email protected] with any questions. In case of rain, cleanup will be the following Saturday. Learn More 46th Annual Morning Glory Art Fair When: Saturday, August 14th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Fiserv Forum What: This summer, the Morning Glory Art Fair will include 135 talented artists from around the country – the most in the fair's 46-year history. The free outdoor event will take place Saturday, August 14, and Sunday, August 15, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., on the plaza in front of Fiserv For... Learn More Open Hike at NH Nature Center - Neighborhood House of Milwaukee When: Saturday, August 14th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Neighborhood House of Milwaukee What: Event listing from Neighborhood House of Milwaukee: Saturday, August 14 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PMThis event has a video call.Join: https://meet.google.com/iwm-cphc-udk(US) +1 901-297-4010 PIN: 594617404#View more phone numbers: https://tel.meet/iwm-cphc-udk?pin=3764598129702&am... Learn More Riverwest Food Pantry Block Party - Safe & Sound, Inc. When: Saturday, August 14th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Safe & Sound, Inc. What: Event listing from Safe & Sound, Inc.: Saturday, August 14 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PMFlyer AttachedBlock Party will take place in parking lot where Food Pantry is normally heldAround 250 people are expected.They have asked D5 to table their event from 11am â�� 1pm on this day. Learn More Community Resource Fair & Back2School Backpack Give-away When: Saturday, August 14th at 12:00 p.m. Where: Safe & Sound, Inc. What: Event listing from Safe & Sound, Inc.: Saturday, August 14 from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PMCommunity Resource Fair & Back2School Backpack Give-away on Saturday, August 14, 2021 from 12 noon to 3p.m. hosted by The Sherman Park Community Association, Inc. This event will be hel... Learn More Sound & the Poetic Spirit: A Workshop with giovanni singleton *ONLINE* When: Saturday, August 14th at 2:00 p.m. Where: Woodland Pattern Book Center, Inc. What: Event listing from Woodland Pattern Book Center, Inc.: Saturday, August 14 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PMDetails "How you sound??" This workshop will explore "voice" through various mediums such as music, specialized vocabularies, chants, poetic form,… More https://www.facebook.com/e... Learn More Merrill Park Cleanup - Keep Greater Milwaukee Beautiful, Inc. When: Saturday, August 14th at 2:00 p.m. Where: Keep Greater Milwaukee Beautiful, Inc. What: Event listing from Keep Greater Milwaukee Beautiful, Inc.: Saturday, August 14 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PMCleanup Location - 29th clybourn Contact Carlos at [email protected] for more information. Learn More A Midsummer Night's Dream: The Lovers' Tale When: Saturday, August 14th at 5:00 p.m. Where: Urban Ecology Center - Washington Park What: Optimist Theatre and Milwaukee's free Shakespeare in the Park return to live, in-person performances August 14 at 5p with a touring outdoor production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Lovers' Tale. The Lovers' Tale is a 75-minute version of the play performed on a mobile set... Learn More Summer Reading Program - Brown Deer Public Library When: Sunday, August 15th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Brown Deer Public Library What: Event listing from Brown Deer Public Library: Sunday, August 15 (all day) Starting Friday May 28th you can sign up for one of our summer reading programs via Beanstack: https://browndeerwi.beanstack.com/reader365  There's a program for everyone: children, teens, and adults! Learn More A Midsummer Night's Dream: The Lovers' Tale When: Sunday, August 15th at 3:00 p.m. Where: Humboldt Park What: Optimist Theatre and Milwaukee's free Shakespeare in the Park return to live, in-person performances August 15 at 3p with a touring outdoor production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Lovers' Tale. The Lovers' Tale is a 75-minute version of the play performed on a mobile set... Learn More A Midsummer Night's Dream: The Lovers' Tale When: Sunday, August 15th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Humboldt Park What: Optimist Theatre and Milwaukee's free Shakespeare in the Park return to live, in-person performances August 15 at 6p with a touring outdoor production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Lovers' Tale. The Lovers' Tale is a 75-minute version of the play performed on a mobile set... Learn More Teen Lit Loot Subscription Box - West Allis Public Library When: Monday, August 16th at 12:00 a.m. Where: West Allis Public Library What: Event listing from West Allis Public Library: Monday, August 16 (all day)Lit Loot is the library's new subscription box for teens in grades 6–12. Each FREE Lit Loot box is full of treats, surprises, and a hand pick library book, just for you. Pick up your Lit Loot box, enjoy, ... Learn More Kinder Staggered Attendance (Last Names A-I only) When: Monday, August 16th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Alba What: Event listing from Alba: Monday, August 16 (all day) Learn More Animal Heroes Scavenger Hunt - Brown Deer Public Library When: Monday, August 16th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Brown Deer Public Library What: Event listing from Brown Deer Public Library: Monday, August 16 (all day) Animal Heroes Scavenger Hunt (In Person) May 28th – August 21st Part of the children's summer reading program Animal heroes everywhere you turn! Every first and third Monday of the month, we will hide... Learn More Adult Lit Loot Subscription Box - West Allis Public Library When: Monday, August 16th at 12:00 a.m. Where: West Allis Public Library What: Event listing from West Allis Public Library: Monday, August 16 (all day) Lit Loot is the library's new subscription box for book lovers. Each FREE Lit Loot box is full of treats, surprises, and a hand-picked book by a librarian. Pick up your Lit Loot box, enjoy, and return th... Learn More JRs Pups N Stuff x MOD Pizza GroupRaise Fundraiser When: Monday, August 16th at 10:30 a.m. Where: JR'S Pups N Stuff What: Event listing from JR'S Pups N Stuff: Monday, August 16 from 10:30 AM to 9:00 PMDetails Eat To Support JRs Pups N Stuff On Monday, August 16th from 10:30 AM - 9:00 PM, MOD Pizza at 8833 West Sura Lane is donating back % of… More https://www.facebook.com/events/607622007290923 Learn More Membership Committee Meeting - League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County When: Monday, August 16th at 12:30 p.m. Where: League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County What: Event listing from League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County: Monday, August 16 from 12:30 PM to 2:00 PMContact Patricia McFarland at 414-630-1978 Topic: Membership Committee Meeting Time: 12:30pm - 2pm Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/91768031142?pwd=eU1mdytYckNZRzZqMD... Learn More K4 Orientation and Play Date - Fratney El When: Monday, August 16th at 5:00 p.m. Where: Fratney El What: Event listing from Fratney El: Monday, August 16 from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM K4 Parent Orientation And Play Date At La Escuela Fratney  Presentation For Adults Play Based Activities For K4 Students Recommended for All 4 year-old Kindergarten (K4) Students and Their Parents/C... Learn More Special Village Board Meeting - Shorewood Village Meetings When: Monday, August 16th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Shorewood Village Meetings What: Event listing from Shorewood Village Meetings: Monday, August 16 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PMhttp://villageofshorewood.org/calendar.aspx?EID=3110 Learn More Art Cart - Brown Deer Public Library When: Monday, August 16th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Brown Deer Public Library What: Event listing from Brown Deer Public Library: Tuesday, August 17 (all day) Art Cart (Grab and Go) Available the first and third Tuesday of each month  June 8th  June 22nd   July 6th  July 20th   Aug 3rd  Aug 17th Part of the children's summer reading program Stop ... Learn More Kinder Staggered Attendance (Last Names J-R only) When: Tuesday, August 17th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Alba What: Event listing from Alba: Tuesday, August 17 (all day) Learn More Industrial Heritage, Walker's Point - Historic Milwaukee, Inc. When: Tuesday, August 17th at 5:00 p.m. Where: Historic Milwaukee, Inc. What: Event listing from Historic Milwaukee, Inc.: Tuesday, August 17 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PMThe First and Second Street Historic District celebrates the almost continuous development of the area from the 1840s to the 1920s. Added to the register in 1987, the district has transforme... Learn More Exploring the Milwaukee Urban Water Trail - Kinnickinnic River When: Tuesday, August 17th at 5:30 p.m. Where: Milwaukee Riverkeeper What: Event listing from Milwaukee Riverkeeper: Tuesday, August 17 at 5:30 PMDetails Enjoy a guided paddle on the Kinnickinnic River led by our own Riverkeeper, Cheryl Nenn along with Milwaukee Kayak Company staff on the… More https://www.facebook.com/events/1135127033563989 Learn More Shipwrecks of the Great Lakes Book Talk When: Tuesday, August 17th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Historic Milwaukee, Inc. What: Event listing from Historic Milwaukee, Inc.: Tuesday, August 17 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PMJoin HMI and Anna Lardinois, the author of Shipwrecks of the Great Lakes: Tragedies and Legacies from the Inland Sea, as she discusses her new book. Tuesday, August 17th @ 6pm on Zoom About ... Learn More YA Outdoor Movie Night - Wauwatosa Public Library Teen Events When: Tuesday, August 17th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Wauwatosa Public Library Teen Events What: Event listing from Wauwatosa Public Library Teen Events: Tuesday, August 17 from 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM Teens participating in our summer reading program are invited to watch a movie under the stars… we'll provide the popcorn, candy & beverages! Registration required. Visit ww... Learn More Kinder Staggered Attendance (Last Names S-Z only) When: Wednesday, August 18th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Alba What: Event listing from Alba: Wednesday, August 18 (all day) Learn More LC Office Opens - Bay View Montessori Sch When: Wednesday, August 18th at 8:00 a.m. Where: Bay View Montessori Sch What: Event listing from Bay View Montessori Sch: Wednesday, August 18 from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM 935-0700 Learn More Shorewood Business Improvement District Board of Directors Meeting When: Wednesday, August 18th at 8:30 a.m. Where: Shorewood Village Meetings What: Event listing from Shorewood Village Meetings: Wednesday, August 18 from 8:30 AM to 11:59 PMhttp://villageofshorewood.org/calendar.aspx?EID=2979 Learn More A Glimpse Inside When: Wednesday, August 18th at 10:30 a.m. Where: Eastcastle Place What: Guests will be able to view, firsthand, the exciting changes that will be enhancing Eastcastle Place, and will have the opportunity to join the Priority Program. This initiative allows people to secure a spot in line to receive information about Lake Drive Estates. They will a... Learn More See more local events, or add your own, on the Milwaukee Patch community calendar. Editor's note: This article was automatically generated based on event information mainly provided by community members. Patch has not independently verified most of this information, always check with organizers to confirm posted events are proceeding as planned. Click on any event in the list for more details. You can also reach out to [email protected] with any questions or other feedback about this article.