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20 • Milwaukee County Post • April 28, 2017 THE LIST THE LIST Theater "Barber of Seville" by the Florentine Opera Company, 7:30 p.m. May 7 and 2:30 p.m. May 9, Uihlein Hall, 929 N. Water St., Milwaukee. $40 to $156. marcuscenter.org, 414-273- 7206. "Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook," presented by First Stage, Friday through June 4, select dates, Todd Wehr Theater, 929 N. Water St., Milwaukee. $12 and up. marcuscenter.org, 414-273- 7206. "South Pacific," Friday through June 4, Fireside Dinner Theatre in Fort Atkinson. 608–477-9505. Etc. For the Birds, through May 29, The Domes, 524 S. Layton Blvd., Milwaukee. Easter lilies and other spring blooms set the stage for the seasonal presenta- tion focused on birds. Opening weekend, the show will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The Easter Bunny will appear from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. both days. Theme days will be: April 22 — Very Fairy Princess Day; May 6-7 — Art in the Green; May 14 — Jewelry is Fun Mother's Day show and sale; May 27 — Our Feathered Friends. 414-257-5611 or visit coun- typarks.com. Wisconsin Alpaca and Fiber Fest, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Washington County Fair Park, 3000 Pleasant Valley Road, Town of Polk. More than 300 alpacas, including in show ring. Fleece show, fiber arts contest, spin off, fiber class- es and seminars, and fiber and alpaca-themed items for sale. Free admission and parking. wisconsinal- pacafiberfest.com. Garden Distrct sixth annual Craft Fair, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Milwaukee Center for Independence, 3333 S. Howell Ave., Milwaukee. Variety of vendors with handmade items. Free face painting. $1 admission for 16 and older for a chance to win a rain barrel or other items. Questions: 414-379-2450. Arbor Day Celebration, noon Saturday, E.B. Hurts Environmental center, 810 W. College Ave., Waukesha. Plant a tree with city Forestry staff and take a free seedling. Noon recre- ation tree climbing demon- stration. 12:30 p.m tree planting. Free. The Historic Milwaukee Poetry Event, 7 p.m. Saturday, Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall in the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 929 N. Water St., Milwaukee. $25. ticketmas- ter.com. "Birding with Paul," led by Paul Boyer, 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Sunday, May 7 and 14, Wehr Nature Center, 9701 W. College Ave., Franklin. Free. Participants are asked to bring their own binoculars and field guides.414-425-8550. Annual Our Lady of Divine Providence Parish Festival, 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Falcon Bowl, 801 E. Clarke St. Milwaukee. Free admission and parking at St. Casimir church lot one block east. Raffles, silent auction, food, beverages, adult and chil- dren's games, and more. Live entertainment by Thistledown Thunder, Trio D'Amour and The Squeezettes. For additional information, call 414-264- 0049. Second annual Milwaukee Public Schools Alumni Reunion, 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Italian Community Center, 631 E. Chicago St., Milwaukee. Free event and parking. There will be recognition for schools with the most alum- ni present; wear your school gear and encourage class- mates to join you by spread- ing the word on social media. RSVP today at mpsmke.com/alumni or 414-475-8633. U.S. Citizenship Classes, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. May 6 and May 13, Milwaukee Public Library — Forest Home Branch, 1432 W. Forest Home Ave., Milwaukee. Presented in Spanish and English. Register at the Forest Home Branch or call Voces de la Frontera: 414-643-1620. Also May 13. Grow Your Own Groceries, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. May 6, Milwaukee Public Library — Zablocki Branch, 3501 W. Oklahoma Ave., Milwaukee. The basic gardening course will teach you how to design, plant and care for a productive vegetable gar- den, community plot, raised bed or any other space. Presented by Milwaukee Urban Gardens, a program of Groundwork Milwaukee. Register at mpl.org or call 414-286-03011. All-you-can-eat fish fry, 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. May 5, Cristo Rey School Cafeteria at St. Florian Parish, 1215 S. 45th St., West Milwaukee. Takeouts available. $11, $7.50 for ages 3 to 10. 414- 3 8 3 - 3 5 6 5 , www.stflorian.org. Kites Over Lynden: A Day for Art & Flying, noon to 4 p.m. May 6, Lynden Sculpture Garden, 2145 W. Brown Deer Road, River Hills. Make and decorate simple, earth-friendly kites. Former artist-in-residence Yevgeniya Kaganovich will return to Lynden to convert recycled plastic bags into materials for kite-making. Expect additional artist-led activities, as well as treats. Admission is $9 for public; $7 for students and seniors; free for 5 and younger and members (memberships available). Elmbrook Historical Society's 23rd annual Civil War Encampment, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 6 and May 7, Stagecoach Inn Museum, 1075 Pilgrim Parkway, Brookfield. Play cricket with cricket master Tom Melville, listen to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant re-enactor talk about the war, hear the Union Band on Sunday, and watch military drills and canon fir- ing. Tour the Stagecoach Inn, visit Aggie's Antiques and get refreshments. Admission is $6, $3 for ages 3 through 12 $3 and free for 2 and younger (cash and check only). Free parking at Pilgrim Park Middle School or the north lot of North Shore Bank then ride the free shuttle bus to the grounds (no onsite parking). w w w . E l m b r o o k - HistoricalSociety.org. Submissions to The List Answers on Page 23 Send your items for The List to: The Milwaukee Post, c/o Dan Muckelbauer, 3397 S. Howell Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53207, or by email to: thelist@conleynet.com. Please submit the item at least two weeks in advance of the events and include a contact number.

