Brookfield/Elm Grove Monthly
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JULY 2013 Page 4A/Freeman Brookfield & Elm Grove Asian Grocery moves to Waukesha JULY CALENDAR Daily: Public swimming, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays and 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. weekends, Wirth Aquatic Center, 2585 Pilgrim Road, Brookfield. Daily admission ranges from $2.25 to $5.75; individual and family season passes range from $40 to $165. www.ci.brookfield.wi.us, 796-6675. Daily: Public ice skating, noon to 2 p.m. weekdays and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. weekends, Eble Ice Arena, 19400 W. Bluemound Road, Brookfield. $6 for adults, $4.50 for juniors and seniors. www.waukeshacounty.gov, 784-7512. July 2: At Knit's End knitting group, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Brookfield Public Library, 1900 N. Calhoun Road. Free. www.ci.brookfield.wi.us, 782-4140, option 1. July 3: Decorate Your Bike for the Fourth of July Parade, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Brookfield Fire Department, 2100 N. Calhoun Road, Rotary Room. Free. www.ci.brookfield.wi.us, 782-4140, option 2. July 3: Plaza Centre Stage Afternoon Concert Series, noon to 1 p.m. Wednesdays, July 3, July 10, July 17, July 24 and July 31. Civic Plaza, 2000 N. Calhoun Road. www.ci.brookfield.wi.us, 782-9650. July 4: Elm Grove July 4th Family Fun Fest, 8:30 a.m., Village Park, 13600 Juneau Blvd. Festivities include fun run, bike-decorating contest, bakery judging, flag-raising ceremony and fireworks at 9:30 p.m. Free. www.elmgrovewi.org, 782-6700. July 4: Town of Brookfield Fourth of July Celebration, 9 a.m., starting with a parade at Elmbrook Church, 777 S. Barker Road. Other festivities include inflatable rides and games, a pie-eating contest and refreshments. Free. www.townofbrookfield.com, 796-3788. July 4: City of Brookfield 4th of July Parade and Family Fest, 10 a.m., Mitchell Park, 19900 River Road. Festivities include a variety of activities for the entire family and fireworks at sunset. Free. www.ci.brookfield.wi.us, 782-4140. July 5: Starry Nights Outdoor Summer Concert series, 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 5 (with Rockin' Robbins); 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 12 (with The DangIts); 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 19 (with The Bad Sneakers Orchestra); 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 26 (with the Wilson Center Big Bend featuring Jenny Thiel), Gerlach Outdoor Theater at Wilson Center for the Performing Arts, 19805 W. Capitol Drive, Brookfield. Free. www.wilson-center.com, 7819470. July 6: Brookfield Farmers Market, 7:30 a.m. to noon Saturdays, ongoing. Civic Plaza, 2000 N. Calhoun Road. www.brookfieldfarmersmarket.com, 784-7804. p.m., Brookfield Public Library, 1900 N. Calhoun Road, Harnischfeger Room. Free. www.ci.brookfield.wi.us, 782-4140, option 1. July 9: Tunes on Tuesdays Concert with Leahy's Luck, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Elm Grove Village Park Gazebo, 13600 Juneau Blvd. Free. www.elmgrovewi.org, 782-6700. July 9: Family Fun Night: Touch a Truck, 7 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Brookfield Public Library, 1900 N. Calhoun Road, back parking lot. Free. www.ci.brookfield.wi.us, 782-4140, option 2. July 12: Wii Bowling for Adults, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Brookfield Public Library, 1900 N. Calhoun Road, Community Room. Free. www.ci.brookfield.wi.us, 782-4140, option 1. July 12: Thank Dog It's Friday Concert, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Elmbrook Humane Society, 20950 Enterprise Drive, Brookfield. Free. www.ebhs.org, 7829261. July 16: At Knit's End knitting group, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Brookfield Public Library, 1900 N. Calhoun Road. Free. www.ci.brookfield.wi.us, 782-4140, option 1. July 18: "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying," 4 p.m. Thursday, July 18; 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 19; 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 20; 2 p.m. Sunday, July 21; 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 25; 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 26; 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 27; 2 p.m. Saturday, July 28; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 31. Sunset Playhouse, 800 Elm Grove Road, Elm Grove. Tickets range from $17 to $25. www.sunsetplayhouse.com, 782-4430. July 21: Dousman Stagecoach Inn Museum Tour, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Dousman Stagecoach Inn Museum, 1075 Pilgrim Parkway, Brookfield. Tickets $5 for adults, $3 for seniors, $2 for children 6 to 12, free for children 5 and under. www.elmbrookhistoricalsociety.org, 782-4057, elmbrookhistoricalsociety@gmail.com. July 22: Great Lives Biography Book Club, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., Brookfield Public Library, 1900 N. Calhoun Road, Rotary Room. Free. www.ci.brookfield.wi.us, 782-4140, option 1. July 23: Brookfield Brew Book Club, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Brookfield Public Library, 1900 N. Calhoun Road, Rotary Room. Free. www.ci.brookfield.wi.us, 782-4140, option 1. July 24: Library Carnival, 10:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., Brookfield Public Library, 1900 N. Calhoun Road. Free. www.ci.brookfield.wi.us, 782-4140, option 2. July 7: Dousman Stagecoach Inn Museum Tour, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Dousman Stagecoach Inn Museum, 1075 Pilgrim Parkway, Brookfield. Tickets $5 for adults, $3 for seniors, $2 for children 6 to 12, free for children 5 and under. www.elmbrookhistoricalsociety.org, 782-4057, elmbrookhistoricalsociety@gmail.com. July 8: It's All Elementary Book Club, 6 p.m. to 8 July 25: Reads to Reel Film Club, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., Brookfield Public Library, 1900 N. Calhoun Road, Harnischfeger Room. Free. www.ci.brookfield.wi.us, 782-4140, option 1. July 30: Tunes on Tuesdays Concert with Hat Trick, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Elm Grove Village Park Gazebo, 13600 Juneau Blvd. Free. www.elmgrovewi.org, 782-6700. Family-owned business focuses on Indian food products By Katherine Michalets Special to The Freeman WAUKESHA – The Asian Grocery recently moved from Brookfield to a smaller location in Waukesha, and with the move has come an increased focus on stocking the shelves with food and spices for the local Indian population. Owner Pranab Dash and his wife, Sasmita, opened the new location next to Kohl's on Moreland Boulevard at the end of April to cut costs after being on Bluemound Road since 2011. Previously, the store's name was Asian American Store and it sold Chinese, Japanese, Indian and Thai food products. Now they have stocked the shelves with a larger proCharles Auer/Freeman Staff portion of Indian spices and food Fresh produce and other Indian foods are items. available at The Asian Grocery. With the strong Indian community in nearby apartments, Dash said, they decided to make the majority of their merchandise Indian. The Asian liquor. Grocery carries fresh vegetables, The store is a bit of a work in many of which can't be found at Pick progress, Dash said, with items still 'n Save, Dash said. being organized. "We are trying to provide whatever In the future, Dash said, they may our customers are asking for in sell products online. terms of quality and diversity," he By owning The Asian Grocery, said. Dash is able to buy items wholesale The store has many spices, includfor his restaurant, Asian Fusion ing nearly all of the Indian spices. It Bistro, which opened last year on Silcarries soy sauces and some sushi vernail Road. ingredients. Popular fresh items The goal with the grocery store is include noodles and tofu. There are to offer a "small and efficient store also many vegetarian items for sale, for everyone," Dash said. as well as some frozen meat prod"Given the space, we try to keep a ucts, like fish and goat meat. The range of necessities that people Asian Grocery no longer carries need," he said. Goodwill to wait until 2014 to open Brookfield store BROOKFIELD – Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin may have recently purchased a building on Bluemound Road, but will have to wait until late 2014 to occupy it when Office Max's lease runs out. Cheryl Lightholder, manager of communications for Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin, said unless for some reason Office Max decides to get out of the lease early, the nonprofit must continue to wait to turn the 21,000-square-foot building into a retail and donation center. In December, the Brookfield Common Council gave approval for a method of operation permitting façade and site alterations at 18605 W. Bluemound Road in association with occupancy by a Goodwill retail store and donation center. – Special to The Freeman SOERENS FORD "Home of the Nice Guys" 2013 FORD F150 Tired of dragging your old Patio Sets to the curb? 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