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JULY 7-AUG 28 ANABA TEA ROOM 2107 E Capitol Dr, Art Show: Bountiful Wisconsin by Kathy Armstrong
JULY 9-30 JAZZ GALLERY 926 E Center, Figure of Speech: A juried exhibition of physical vocabulary
JULY 10-SEP 30 URBAN ECOLOGY CENTER 1500 E Park Place, Art Show: Patterns, Tiles & Sea Sculptures
JULY 15-23 WEST ALLIS PLAYERS The King and I (see Page 11)
thru AUG 21 GROHMANN MUSEUM 1000 N Broadway, Milwaukee Mills: A Visual History w/ paintings, photographs & prints of local iron industry from 19th to 20th century. $3-$5, free under 12
1 FRIDAY
CIRCLE A 932 E Chambers Press Release 8PM / DJs Stop And Listen: Mr DNA 10PM
CLUB TIMBUKTU 520 E Center Reggae 101
RIVERWEST PUBLIC HOUSE 815 E Locust Warped – A night of MKE DJs w/ LoFreq, Destro, Chuck LeFuk, Mr Todd Astor & more, 9PM
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA 731 E Locust Restorative Fridays, 5:30-7PM
2 SATURDAY
CIRCLE A 932 E Chambers Nineteen Thirteen 8PM / DJ Brett Allen 10PM
EAST SIDE GREEN MARKET 1901 E North Ave, 10AM-2PM
RIVERWEST FOOD PANTRY 924 E Clarke, For residents of 53212 & 53211 zip codes, 9-11AM
RIVERWEST PUBLIC HOUSE 815 E Locust The Freddie Lee Band CD Release Party, 9PM
3 SUNDAY
CIRCLE A 932 E Chambers The Western Starlanders 8PM / DJ Fazio 10PM
RIVERWEST GARDENERS MARKET Garden Park, Locust & Bremen, 4th St Elevator, 10AM-4PM
RIVERWEST PUBLIC HOUSE 815 E Locust Pre-4th of July Freedom Fest
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA 731 E Locust Free Intro Class, 1-2:30PM
4 MONDAY
INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION Parade, Music & Fireworks at Gordon Park (see ad Back Page) 8:30AM-10PM
LAKE PARK 3233 E Kenwood Blvd, Picnic Area 3, Musical Mondays w/ Chris Spheeris, 6:30-7:30PM free
5 TUESDAY
FIRST TUESDAY DRUM CIRCLE Quaker Meeting House, 3224 N Gordon Place. Bring instruments or use one provided. 7-9PM
GAENSLEN SCHOOL FOOD PANTRY 1250 E Burleigh, 4:30-6:30PM
UPTOWNER 1032 E Center Hip-Hop Tuesday w/ DJs Him & Her 10PM
6 WEDNESDAY
ALL PEOPLE’S CHURCH 2600 N 2nd St, Food Pantry 1PM / Wed Night Alive! gathering & dinner 5:30-8PM, open to all
BOSWELL BOOKS 2559 N Downer Ave Sr Josephe Marie Flynn, author of Rescuing Regina: The Battle to Save a Friend from Deportation & Death, 6:30PM
CALVARY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 935 W Wisconsin Ave, Labyrinth Open Walk (walking meditation), 5:30-7PM free; donation
GAENSLEN SCHOOL 1250 E Burleigh, Free Community Swim (need swim cap, available for $2) 5:40-7:30PM
LAKE PARK 3233 E Kenwood Blvd, Picnic Area 3, Wonderful Wednesdays w/ Macaroni Soup, 6:30-7:30PM free
LINNEMAN’S 1001 E Locust Acoustic Open Stage: 9PM Sign-up, 9:30 Start, no cover
RIVER RHYTHMS Pere Marquette Park, Old World Third St between State & Kilbourn, Sindoolaa, 6:30-9PM free
7 THURSDAY
5th DISTRICT CRIME PREVENTION MEETING 2920 N 4th St. All residents invited. 5:30PM
ALTERRA AT THE LAKE 1701 N Lincoln Memorial Dr, Florentine Opera, 7PM free
BRADFORD BEACH 2400 N Lincoln Memorial Dr, Bradford Beach Jam w/ acoustic music by the fire, 7PM
CORY THE BIKE FIXER 2410 N Murray, Free Bike Ride & A Beer! (weather permitting) (see ad Back Page) 6PM
GARDEN ROOM 2107 E Capitol Dr, Opening reception of Bountiful Wisconsin w/ Kathy Armstrong, 5-7PM
8 FRIDAY
CLUB TIMBUKTU 520 E Center Reggae 101
RIVERWEST PUBLIC HOUSE 815 E Locust A Summer Sound Collective, 9PM
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA 731 E Locust Restorative Fridays, 5:30-7PM
WISC CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC 1584 N Prospect, Open Jazz Jam, adults & teens welcome; sign up 6:30-7PM; play 7-9PM, free
9 SATURDAY
EAST SIDE GREEN MARKET 1901 E North Ave, 10AM-2PM
JAZZ GALLERY 926 E Center, Opening of Figure of Speech: A juried exhibition of physical vocabulary, 6-9PM
PEOPLE’S BOOKS 2122 E Locust St Annual Rummage Sale 10AM-4PM / Author Nicholas Hartlep 7PM
RIVERWEST FOOD PANTRY 924 E Clarke, For residents of 53212 & 53211 zip codes, 9-11AM
ST FRANCIS INSTITUTE 1927 N 4th St, Francis Turning the World on its Head w/ Br Jerry Schroeder & Sr Ann Kelley, 9AM-Noon
10 SUNDAY
PEOPLE’S BOOKS 2122 E Locust St Annual Rummage Sale, 11AM-2PM
RIVERWEST GARDENERS MARKET Garden Park, Locust & Bremen, Mud River Lee, 10AM-4PM, Tour $3
SECRET GARDEN TOUR, Tickets at Garden Park, Locust & Bremen (see ad Page 2) NOON-4PM $3
URBAN ECOLOGY CENTER 1500 E Park Place Art Show Opening: Patterns, Tiles & Sea Sculptures w/ Thomas Gaudynski, Heather Eiden & Angela Laughingheart, 2-4PM
WRIGHT ST RESOURCE CENTER 901 E Wright, Kingo Lutheran Church & riverlife (worship, food, community) 6-8PM
11 MONDAY
LAKE PARK 3233 E Kenwood Blvd, Picnic Area 3, Musical Mondays w/ The Milwaukee Guitar Duo, 6:30-7:30PM free
LINNEMAN’S 1001 E Locust Poet’s Monday – 7:30PM / Matt Cook 9PM
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA 731 E Locust $5 Class, 9-10:30AM
12 TUESDAY
GAENSLEN SCHOOL FOOD PANTRY 1250 E Burleigh, 4:30-6:30PM
LINNEMAN’S 1001 E Locust Mike Fredrickson, 10PM no cover
MOBILE FOOD SHARE COA Youth & Familwy Center, 909 E Garfield Ave Mobile Market with low cost food & free samples, 4:30-5:30PM
PRIMARY ELECTION Recall Senator Alberta Darling; polls open 7AM-8PM
RIVERWEST ELDERS Linneman’s, 1001 E Locust, Potluck Meeting. 11:30AM
SKYLINE MUSIC Kilbourn/Kadish Park, King Solomon (see ad Page 10) 5:30PM free
UPTOWNER 1032 E Center Hip-Hop Tuesday w/ DJs Him & Her 10PM
URBAN ECOLOGY CENTER 1500 E Park Place Introduction to Food Preservation, 7-9PM $10-$20
UWM PLANETARIUM 1900 E Kenwood, Physics Building, Starry Potter (Harry Potter star connections) 7-8PM $2
13 WEDNESDAY
ALL PEOPLE’S CHURCH 2600 N 2nd St, Food Pantry 1PM / Wed Night Alive! gathering & dinner 5:30-8PM, open to all
CALVARY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 935 W Wisconsin Ave, Labyrinth Open Walk (walking meditation), 5:30-7PM free; donation
ENERGY EDUCATION WORKSHOP Gordon Park, Humboldt & Locust, For homeowners: how to save on home energy bills (see Page 5) 6:30-8:PM free
GAENSLEN SCHOOL 1250 E Burleigh, Free Community Swim (need swim cap, available for $2) 5:40-7:30PM
LAKE PARK 3233 E Kenwood Blvd, Picnic Area 3, Wonderful Wednesdays w/ Bill & Ben, 6:30-7:30PM free
LINNEMAN’S 1001 E Locust Acoustic Open Stage: Tony Davis, 9PM Sign-up, 9:30 Start, no cover
PEOPLE’S BOOKS 2122 E Locust St People’s Book Club, 6PM
RIVER RHYTHMS Pere Marquette Park, Old World Third St between State & Kilbourn, Leroy Airmaster w/ Junior Brantley, 6:30-9PM free
URBAN ECOLOGY CENTER 1500 E Park Place Friends of Real Food: Potluck Dinner w/ David Swanson of Braise, 6-8PM free
UWM PLANETARIUM 1900 E Kenwood, Physics Building, Starry Potter (Harry Potter star connections) 7-8PM $2 / Stargazing 9-10PM free
14 THURSDAY
ALTERRA AT THE LAKE 1701 N Lincoln Memorial Dr, Musica del Lago w/ Bahia, 7PM free
BRADFORD BEACH 2400 N Lincoln Memorial Dr, Bradford Beach Jam w/ acoustic music by the fire, 7PM
CORY THE BIKE FIXER 2410 N Murray, Free Bike Ride & A Beer! (weather permitting) (see ad Back Page) 6PM
LINNEMAN’S 1001 E Locust Lack of Reason, 9:30PM $5
MILW ROWING CLUB 1990 N Commerce, Milky Moonlight Paddle, bring your own boat, 6:15-9PM $25
UNDERWEAR BIKE RIDE Meet at Brady & Warren (adults welcome) 9PM
URBAN ECOLOGY CENTER 1500 E Park Place Urban Stargazers, 7PM
15 FRIDAY
CIRCLE A 932 E Chambers The Squeezettes 8PM / DJ Brian Kirk 10PM
CLUB TIMBUKTU 520 E Center Reggae 101
LINNEMAN’S 1001 E Locust Will Phalin CD Rel w/ Todd Richards, Lady Cannon, 9PM $5
RIVERWEST PUBLIC HOUSE 815 E Locust Benefit for Youth Jobs in Riverwest, be generous! (see Page 14) 8PM
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA 731 E Locust Restorative Fridays, 5:30-7PM
URBAN ECOLOGY CENTER Milw River Canoe Trip: Estabrook Dam to North Ave, 1-4PM $35-$45
16 SATURDAY
CIRCLE A 932 E Chambers Fahri, F**k Knight, Sonic 8PM / DJ The Brains 10PM
EAST SIDE GREEN MARKET 1901 E North Ave, 10AM-2PM
LINNEMAN’S 1001 E Locust Americorps Benefit w/ Surgeons in Heat, The Fatty Acids, 9PM $6
MIRAMAR THEATRE 2844 N Oakland, Dead Man’s Carnival (circus vaudeville variety show) 9PM, all ages
MSOE CAMPUS CENTER 1025 N Broadway, Open House w/ staff & campus tour, 10AM-1PM free
RIVERWEST FOOD PANTRY 924 E Clarke, For residents of 53212 & 53211 zip codes, 9-11AM
RIVERWEST PUBLIC HOUSE 815 E Locust Space Collector, F*ck Honey & more, 9PM
SHOREWOOD HIGH SCHOOL 1701 E Capitol Dr, Household Hazardous Waste Collection, 8AM-2PM
17 SUNDAY
CIRCLE A 932 E Chambers Jacob Paul, Ruth & Sandy Stehling 8PM / DJ Publique 10PM
RIVERWEST GARDENERS MARKET Garden Park, Locust & Bremen, Kevin Paris, 10AM-4PM
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA 731 E Locust Free Intro Class, 1-2:30PM
RNA MONTHLY MEETING Gordon Park Pavilion, Summer Pot Luck & Meeting, 4-6PM
18 MONDAY
LAKE PARK 3233 E Kenwood Blvd, Picnic Area 3, Musical Mondays w/ Howard Levy, 6:30-7:30PM free
LINNEMAN’S 1001 E Locust Poet’s Monday – 7:30PM / Danielle Lindberg 9PM
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA 731 E Locust $5 Class, 9-10:30AM
19 TUESDAY
BOSWELL BOOKS 2559 N Downer Ave Edward Janus, author of Creating Dairyland (history of WI dairy farms) 6:30PM
GAENSLEN SCHOOL FOOD PANTRY 1250 E Burleigh, 4:30-6:30PM
SKYLINE MUSIC Kilbourn/Kadish Park, Fresh Cut Collective (see ad Page 10) 5:30PM free
UPTOWNER 1032 E Center Hip-Hop Tuesday w/ DJs Him & Her 10PM
20 WEDNESDAY
ALL PEOPLE’S CHURCH 2600 N 2nd St, Food Pantry 1PM / Wed Night Alive! gathering & dinner 5:30-8PM, open to all
CALVARY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 935 W Wisconsin Ave, Labyrinth Open Walk (walking meditation), 5:30-7PM free; donation
GAENSLEN SCHOOL 1250 E Burleigh, Free Community Swim (need swim cap, available for $2) 5:40-7:30PM
LAKE PARK 3233 E Kenwood Blvd, Picnic Area 3, Wonderful Wednesdays w/ Pint Sized Polkas, 6:30-7:30PM free
LINNEMAN’S 1001 E Locust Acoustic Open Stage: Susan Rosemary, 9PM Sign-up, 9:30 Start, no cover
PEACE ACTION CENTER 1001 E Keefe Av, Community discussion on how to make a better planetary system w/Jim Carpenter & Debbie Metke; bring your ideas, 7PM free
RIVER RHYTHMS Pere Marquette Park, Old World Third St between State & Kilbourn, Jayk, I’m Not a Pilot, 6:30-9PM free
21 THURSDAY
ALTERRA AT THE LAKE 1701 N Lincoln Memorial Dr, Florentine Opera, 7PM free
BOSWELL BOOKS 2559 N Downer Ave Dr John Duffy, author of The Available Parent: Radical Optimism for Raising Teens & Tweens, 7PM
BRADFORD BEACH 2400 N Lincoln Memorial Dr, Bradford Beach Jam w/ acoustic music by the fire, 7PM
CORY THE BIKE FIXER 2410 N Murray, Free Bike Ride & A Beer! (weather permitting) (see ad Back Page) 6PM
LAACKE & JOYS 1433 N Water St, Recreational Kayaking Basics; cost includes kayak & equipment rental, 5-7:30PM $55
LINNEMAN’S 1001 E Locust The Raykings, Peter D’Amore, 9PM $5
WANDERWOMYN LESBIAN GROUP Lesbian Movie Night, debydoo2@yahoo.com for location, 7PM
WRIGHT ST RESOURCE CENTER 901 E Wright, Milw (Area) Time Exchange Orientation & Potluck, 6PM
22 FRIDAY
CIRCLE A 932 E Chambers The Polyester Playboys 8PM / DJ Double “A” 10PM
CLUB TIMBUKTU 520 E Center Reggae 101
LINNEMAN’S 1001 E Locust Blue, Seriously, 9:30PM $6
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA 731 E Locust Restorative Fridays, 5:30-7PM
UWM PLANETARIUM 1900 E Kenwood, Physics Building, Asteroid & Comet Watch, 7-8PM $2
WOODLAND PATTERN 720 E Locust, Reading w/ Dan Vyleta, 7PM
23 SATURDAY
CIRCLE A 932 E Chambers The Addy Janes 8PM / DJ DJorge 10PM
EAST SIDE GREEN MARKET 1901 E North Ave, 10AM-2PM
LINNEMAN’S 1001 E Locust Caley Conway, Sam Rodewald, Alex Heaton, D’Amato Dali, 9PM $5
RIVERWEST FOOD PANTRY 924 E Clarke, For residents of 53212 & 53211 zip codes, 9-11AM
RIVERWEST PUBLIC HOUSE 815 E Locust Riverwest Showcase: Bread King Collective – Animals in Human Attire, Myles Coyne & the Rusty Nickel Band, Temple, Dance Cadaverous, 9PM
WANDERWOMYN LESBIAN GROUP Lesbian Gun Class, debydoo2@yahoo.com for location, 10AM
24 SUNDAY
CIRCLE A 932 E Chambers Katherine Katchever 8PM / DJ Sextor 10PM
RIVERWEST GARDENERS MARKET Garden Park, Locust & Bremen, Sigmund Snopek III, 10AM-4PM
WRIGHT ST RESOURCE CENTER 901 E Wright, Kingo Lutheran Church & riverlife (worship, food, community) 6-8PM
25 MONDAY
LAKE PARK 3233 E Kenwood Blvd, Picnic Area 3, Musical Mondays w/ Gaudette Brass Quintet, 6:30-7:30PM free
LINNEMAN’S 1001 E Locust Poet’s Monday – 7:30PM / Alexis Rousmons 9PM
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA 731 E Locust $5 Class, 9-10:30AM
26 TUESDAY
GAENSLEN SCHOOL FOOD PANTRY 1250 E Burleigh, 4:30-6:30PM
LINNEMAN’S 1001 E Locust Sigmund Snopek, 10PM no cover
SKYLINE MUSIC Kilbourn/Kadish Park, The Urbanites (see ad Page 10) 5:30PM free
UPTOWNER 1032 E Center Hip-Hop Tuesday w/ DJs Him & Her 10PM
27 WEDNESDAY
ALL PEOPLE’S CHURCH 2600 N 2nd St, Food Pantry 1PM / Wed Night Alive! gathering & dinner 5:30-8PM, open to all
CALVARY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 935 W Wisconsin Ave, Labyrinth Open Walk (walking meditation), 5:30-7PM free; donation
GAENSLEN SCHOOL 1250 E Burleigh, Free Community Swim (need swim cap, available for $2) 5:40-7:30PM
GORDON PARK Humboldt & Locust, Play in the Park – games & fun for parents & kids, 6-7:30PM free
LAKE PARK 3233 E Kenwood Blvd, Picnic Area 3, Wonderful Wednesdays w/ he Chickadees, 6:30-7:30PM free
LINNEMAN’S 1001 E Locust Acoustic Open Stage: Tim Brudnicki, 9PM Sign-up, 9:30 Start, no cover
RIVER RHYTHMS Pere Marquette Park, Old World Third St between State & Kilbourn, Milw Battle of the Bands, 6:30-9PM free
28 THURSDAY
ALTERRA AT THE LAKE 1701 N Lincoln Memorial Dr, Musica del Lago w/ D’CalleSon, 7PM free
BRADFORD BEACH 2400 N Lincoln Memorial Dr, Bradford Beach Jam w/ acoustic music by the fire, 7PM
CORY THE BIKE FIXER 2410 N Murray, Free Bike Ride & A Beer! (weather permitting) (see ad Back Page) 6PM
GORDON PARK Humboldt & Locust, Free community concert w/ Eddie Butts Band, 6:30-8:30PM
LINNEMAN’S 1001 E Locust The Anti-Circle Establishment, 9PM $5
META HOUSE 2626 N Bremen, Meta Moments: Milestones toward Recovery w/ lunch & program, Noon-1PM free & open to the public
ST BEN’S RUN FOR THE HUNGRY, Summerfest, North Gate, 5K Run, register 5:30PM, start 7PM
TAMARACK WALDORF SCHOOL 1150 E Brady, Open House w/ tours & info (see ad Page 12) 6:30-8:30PM free
29 FRIDAY
CIRCLE A 932 E Chambers All Good Things 8PM / DJ Rebel Sound Ryan 10PM
CLUB TIMBUKTU 520 E Center Reggae 101
FRIENDS MEETING HOUSE 3224 N Gordon Pl, How abolishment of nuclear weapons can set the path to abolishment of war w/ Dr Tad Daley, 7PM free
LINNEMAN’S 1001 E Locust WMSE Radio Camp w/ Heidi Spencer & The Rare Birds, Daniel Martin Moore, Eddie the Wheel, 9PM $7
REDLINE MILWAUKEE 1422 N 4th St, Timeline 2011 Exhibition & Gallery Night after party
RIVERWEST 24-HOUR BIKE RACE begins at 7PM, Pierce & Center St (see ad Page 2)
RIVERWEST PUBLIC HOUSE 815 E Locust The Scarring Party, 9PM
RIVERWEST YOGASHALA 731 E Locust Restorative Fridays, 5:30-7PM
SUMMER OF PEACE North Division High School, 1011 W Center St, All City Youth Ralley w/ Parade, Positive Activities, Music & Food, 11AM-3PM
UWM PLANETARIUM 1900 E Kenwood, Physics Building, Asteroid & Comet Watch, 7-8PM $2
30 SATURDAY
BRADY ST FESTIVAL, See ad Page 11, 11AM-11PM
CIRCLE A 932 E Chambers The Tritonics 8PM / DJ JootBot Warlock 10PM
EAST SIDE GREEN MARKET 1901 E North Ave, 10AM-2PM
LINNEMAN’S 1001 E Locust WMSE Radio Camp w/ Richard Buckner, Conrad Plymouth, Nineteen Thirteen, 9PM $7
RIVERWEST 24-HOUR BIKE RACE ends at 7PM, Pierce & Center St (see ad Page 2)
31 SUNDAY
CIRCLE A 932 E Chambers The Keith Watling Ensemble 8PM / DJ U.P.I. Carter 10PM
LINNEMAN’S 1001 E Locust Stolen Music Gear Benefit w/ Great Lake Drifters, New Red Moons & more! 6PM $10
RIVERWEST GARDENERS MARKET Garden Park, Locust & Bremen, Texas Dave & Tom Schwark, 10AM-4PM