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December 24, 2015 • Milwaukee County Post • 19 THE LIST THE LIST Arts Watercolors on View, Mary Janet Krauska's scenes from every- day life, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays through Fridays until Jan. 31, Boerner Botanical Gardens, 9400 Boerner Drive in Whitnall Park, Hales Corners. 414-525-5601. Lynden Sculpture Garden hours, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily except Thursdays (closed), 2145 W. Brown Deer Road, River Hills. It will be closed to the public Dec. 24 through Jan. 3. Ice skat- ing on one of the ponds on Saturdays and Sundays when weather and ice conditions per- mit. Admission is $9 or $7 for students and seniors. Members and children under 6 are free. Admission includes access to sculpture garden and house. Books Hales Corners Library Open House, 1 p.m. Jan. 31, Hales Corners Library, 5885 S. 116th St., Hales Corners. Get a behind-the- scenes tour where you can meet Dash the turtle, learn how to clean a disc, get a new cover on a worn book and learn about the member- ship drive. Dance Milwaukee Rebels Swing Dance Club, beginners West Coast swing lesson, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., intermediate, 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Sundays, except Dec. 27 and Jan. 3, 2499 S. Delaware Ave., Milwaukee, no partner required, $12 each. With $30 membership fee receive free beginner swing lessons for a year. Open dancing, second and fourth Wednesday of the month, excluding Dec. 23, 818 S. Water St., Milwaukee. $5. 414- 870-5535. www. milwaukeerebels.com. "The Nutcracker," through Saturday, Uihlein Hall, Marcus Center, 929 N. Water St., Milwaukee. $35 and up. 414-273- 7206, www.marcuscenter.org. "The Nutcracker," 7 p.m. Friday, 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Oconomowoc Arts Center, 641 E. Forest St., Oconomowoc. $16 and up. 262- 560-3172 or www.theoac.net. Vagabond Ski & Social Club, 7 p.m. meeting and 8 p.m. dance Jan. 6, WG's Banquet Center, 3200 S. 103rd St. at Oklahoma Avenue, Milwaukee. The active social club for singles and married couples will have music by the Bobby Way Duo. $5 admission. w w w . v a g a b o n d s k i c l u b . com. Film No-school Movie, 2 p.m. Jan. 22, in the Hunt Room on the lower level of the Hales Corners library, 5885 S. 116th St., Hales Corners. Bring a pillow and a blanket to sit on. Soda and snacks will be sold. Admission is free. Health The Mitchell Mile, a walking pro- gram at The Domes, 9 a.m. Saturday, last day of series. A chance to walk through the "rain forest," "desert" or current floral show of The Domes, 524 S. Layton Blvd., Milwaukee. One-mile walk led by conservatory educator or an Education Center specialist. Free with regular admission. Admission is free to Milwaukee County resi- dents with proof of residency from 9 a.m. to noon Mondays. Day of Donations blood drive, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Southridge Mall, 5300 S. 76th St., Greendale. Visit www.redcross- blood.org and enter sponsor code "Southridge" to schedule an appointment. Donate blood in memory of Shawn Weber, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 2, Knights of Columbus, 1800 S. 92nd St., West Allis. To make an appointment to donate, call Chris McAllister at 414-702-5960 or Amanda Weick at 262-349-8790, or visit redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code: shawnweber. Surviving and Thriving: AIDS, Politics and Culture, through Jan. 31, Central Library, second floor, 814 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee. The traveling exhibit explores the rise of AIDS in the early 1980s and the evolving response to the epi- demic over the last 30 years. Kids LEGO Club, 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Zablocki Library, 3501 W. Oklahoma Ave., Milwaukee, 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Forest Home Library, 1432 W. Forest Home Ave., Milwaukee. Fun in the Winter Sun, Session 1 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and Session 2 from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Schlitz Audubon Nature Center, 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee. See mammal furs and skulls, make an animal track to take home and meet a live animal friend. Head outside for a hike to see who is active this time of year and come back in for hot choco- late. The program is intended for children ages 6 through 12. Advance registration is required. $12 for youth members and $16 for nonmembers. 414-352-2880 or www.schlitzaudubon.org. Museums A Grand Avenue Christmas, self- guided tours through Jan. 3, the Pabst Mansion, 2000 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays (last entry 3:15 p.m.); 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 31 (last entry 1:15 p.m.); closed Christmas and Jan. 1. Tickets range from $7 to $16; free for chil- dren younger than 6. www.pabst- mansion.com. Music Time Lords' Ball, 7 p.m. Saturday, Turner Hall, 1040 N. Fourth St., Milwaukee. $20 or $50 bar pack- age. www.pabsttheater.org or 414-286-3663. Brian Drow and Zack Kopa, 8 p.m Saturday, the Coffee House, Redeemer Lutheran Church, 631 N 19th St., Milwaukee. Both are past Coffee House talent contest winners. Drow, influenced by Tom Petty and Buddy Holly, has several CDs. Kopa plays roots- influenced music. $5 suggested donation. 414-534-4612. Suzanne Grzanna, "sax diva," 9 p.m. to midnight Saturday, The Cheel, 105 S. Main St., T h i e n s v i l l e . w w w . s a x d i v a . com. The Third Degree, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, St. Francis Brewery, 3825 S. Kinnickinnic Ave. (at Howard Avenue), St. Francis. 414-744-4448 Blood, Sweat & Tears, featuring Bo Bice, 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Potawatomi Hotel & Casino Northern Lights Theater, 1721 W. Canal St., Milwaukee. $45 to $55. 414-847-7922, www.paysbig.com. Live music by Adekola Adedapo, Sam Steffke, Mike Miller, Tom Utschig and Tom McGirr, from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Dec. 31, the Packing House, 900 E. Layton Ave., Milwaukee. Dinner from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m.; complimentary par ty favors and champagne toast at midnight. The Crystal Method, 8 p.m. Dec. 31, 1721 W. Canal St., Potawatomi Hotel and Casino Event Center, Milwaukee. $65 and up. New Year's Eve show with DJ Goose and DJ King James. 414-847-7922 or www.ticketmaster.com. The Get Down, funk and soul dance party, 9 p.m. Dec. 31, Turner Hall, 1040 N. Fourth St., Milwaukee. $65 VIP package, $80 all-inclusive. www.pabst- theater.org or 414-286-3663. VCY Memorial Singspiration, 7 p.m. Jan. 2, the Waukesha County Expo Center Arena, 1000 Nor thview Road, Waukesha. In honor of the life and ministry of the late Vic Eliason, who founded the VCY American Radio Network. Free admission and parking. www.vcyamerica.org. The Spirit of Merry Olde England by the Bach Chamber Choir and Orchestra, 3 p.m. Jan. 3, St. Joseph Chapel, 1501 S. Layton Blvd., (South 27th Street, park- ing lot at 29th and Orchard streets), Milwaukee. $17 in advance and $18 at the door, $10 for students, $1 senior dis- count — cash or check. 414-319- 9816, www.bachchoir- milwaukee.com. Epiphany Choral Vespers: "We Have Seen His Star," 7 p.m. Jan. 6, Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church, 1046 N. 9th St., Milwaukee. The Epiphany celebration features the choirs of Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church and St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church, with John Behnke, director and organist. GGOOLLDD, 8 p.m. Jan. 9, Turner Hall, 1040 N. Four th St., Milwaukee. $10. www.pabst- theater.org or 414-286-3663. Jerry Herman: The Broadway Legacy Concert, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 13, Uihlein Hall, 929 N. Water St., Milwaukee. $26.50 to $66.50. 414-273-7206, www. marcuscenter.org. San Fermin, baroque pop, 8 p.m. Jan. 13, Turner Hall, 1040 N. Four th St., Milwaukee. $15. www.pabsttheater.org or 414- 286-3663. Milwaukee Record presents Local Coverage benefit con- cert, 7 p.m. Jan. 15, Turner Hall, 1040 N. Fourth St., Milwaukee. $10. www.pabsttheater.org or 414-286-3663. Patti LaBelle, 8 p.m. Jan. 16, Riverside Theater, 116 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee. $55.50, $75.50, $125. www.pab- sttheater.org or 414-286-3663. Gabriel Sanchez, 7 p.m. Jan. 16, Turner Hall, 1040 N. Fourth St., Milwaukee. $16.19 and up. www.pabsttheater.org or 414- 286-3663. The King: The Music of Elvis, 8 p.m. Jan. 15 through Jan. 16, Uihlein Hall, 929 N. Water St., Milwaukee. $26.50 to $66.50. 414-273-7206, www. marcuscenter.org. "Russian Masters," 7 p.m. Jan. 18, Schwan Concer t Hall, Wisconsin Lutheran College, 8815 W. Wisconsin Ave., Wauwatosa. $10 to $35. http://franklymusic.org/. (Continued on Page 20) The Get Down When: 9 p.m. Dec. 31 Where: Turner Hall, 1040 N. Fourth St., Milwaukee Admission: $65 VIP package, $80 all-inclusive More info: www.pabsttheater.org or 414-286-3663.

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