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April 4, 2014 • Milwaukee County Post • 13 Lake Home & Cabin Show in Milwaukee this weekend MILWAUKEE – The 10th annual Lake Home & Cabin Show will be held at the Wisconsin Center this weekend. The show offers a three-day lifestyle experience with more than 125 exhibitors showcasing items for lake homes cottages, and cabins. Exhibits include furnishings, furniture and decor, real estate, builders, remodelers, architects, finance, recreational and marine products landscaping and lakeshore products and services, acces- sories, and gifts. The show also includes free interactive features, demonstrations, and hourly semi- nars. Hours are 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday; and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $10 for adults and $4 for youths 5-15. Children under 5 are free. Coupons for $2 off adult admission are available at www.lakehomeandcabin- show.com. The Wisconsin Center is located at 400 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee. For more information, call 952-471-1192. High Intensity Drug Trafficking area presentation April 10 MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee Police Capt. Anthony Smith will address the Town of Lake Neighborhood meeting about his work as operations coordinator for Milwaukee's High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area effort. The presentation will be made at 6:30 p.m. April 10 at the Water Towner building, 4001 S. Sixth St. Guests are asked to go to the third-floor meeting room, where Smith will discuss how the MPD and the Narcotics Division in Milwaukee work and how trends impact families, homeowners and neighborhoods. Smith will be joined by District 6 Capt. Diana Rowe and communi- ty liaison officers. The public is welcome to attend this event. Program on woodcock April 11 FRANKLIN – The American woodcock is expected to arrive at the Wehr Nature Center just in time for a program on the habits of these birds. The program runs from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. April 11 at the Nature Center located in Whitnall Park, 9701 W. College Ave. The program begins with an indoor presentation on the unique shorebirds of the woods. At sunset, attendees will go on an evening stroll to witness the springtime ritual of the American woodcock. Registration is requested by Thursday, April 10. The fee per person is $10; Milwaukee County residents is $7; and Friends of Wehr members is $5. The regu- lar $3 parking fee is in effect. Other birding programs at Wehr include workshops for beginners, expert- led walks and citizen-science bird counts. The next workshop, focused on migration, will be offered in September. "Sunset with the Birds," a free evening walk led by experts from Wehr, Birds & Blooms and Wild Birds Unlimited Greenfield, will be offered April 23 and May 16, and the Sunday morning "Birding with Paul," led by expert Paul Boyer, will be offered May 4, May 11 and May 18. For more information call Wehr at 414- 425-8550. 'Easter Egg-Citement,' other egg hunts scheduled for parks MILWAUKEE – Children are invited to dash for candy-filled eggs at the "Easter Egg-Citement" at 10 a.m. April 12 at the Kosciuszko Community Center, 2201 S. Seventh St. The egg hunt is limited to the first 75 children who have purchased tick- ets. Activities for families are designed for children age 12 and under and include a photo with the Easter Bunny. Light refreshments will be served. Because the egg hunt takes place outside, parents are reminded to dress their children for the weather. The program goes on rain or shine. Everyone attending the "Easter Egg- Citement" must have a ticket. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets are $3 per person. For tickets or for more information, call the Kosciuszko Community Center at 645- 4624. Several of the parks' friends groups will also be presenting egg hunts: April 12, North Point Lighthouse Friends, Egg Hunt at the Lighthouse, northpointlighthouse.org; April 19, Jackson Park Community Association, jacksonpark.us; April 20, Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens, Easter Family Event, boernerbotanicalgardens.org. Church sets Easter Bunny event WEST MILWAUKEE – St. Florian Parish will host a breakfast with the Easter Bunny from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. April 13. The cost is $9 for adults and $4.50 for children ages 3 through 10. The price includes one free photo per family with the Easter Bunny. Additional photos are available for a donation. Pictures will be taken from 9 a.m. to noon. Raffles, a bake sale and kids games also will be featured at the event. The church is located at 1215 S. 45th St. For more information, call 414-383-3565 or visit www.stflorian.org. AREA BRIEFS Expires 5/1/14. 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