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1. St. Aloysius Church, 1414 S. 93rd St., West Allis, will hold its annual festival June 2 through June 4. Carnival rides all festival long. Polka Mass at 10:30 a.m. June 4. 2. Take the drive to Oshkosh for the EAA AirVenture — the world's largest aviation fly-in — from July 24 to July 30 at Wittman Regional Airport. The year's lineup includes at least 16 B- 25 bombers to commemorate Doolittle Raiders mission of April 1942, among the many air show acts. For tickets and schedule, visit www.eaa.org/en/airventure. 3. The Greendale American Legion Post No. 416 will hold events to celebrate Memorial Day with a parade at 9 a.m. May 29 in down- town Greendale and a pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon with admission fee of $8 at the Legion Post, 6351 W. Grange Ave. 4. St. John the Evangelist's 49th annual Family Festival will run from July 22 to July 24 at the parish, 8500 W. Cold Spring Road, Greenfield. There will be music, games, rides, food, raffles and bingo. Fireworks at 9:30 p.m. July 24. Call 414-321-1965 or visit www.stjohns-grfd.org. 5. The annual West Allis A La Carte is from noon to 6 p.m. June 4 along West Greenfield Avenue between South 70th and 76th streets. 6. State athletes with cognitive disabilities will participate in the 2017 Wisconsin Special Olympics Summer Games, June 8 through June 10 in Stevens Point. Sport events include power lifting, aquatics, soccer and athletics (track and field). 7. Take a drive to Lake Lenwood Beach and Campground, 7053 Lenwood Drive, just north- east of West Bend off Highway 144 North, for the closest campground to Milwaukee with a private glacial lake and facilities. Call 262-334- 1335 or visit www.lakelenwood.com. 8. Visit downtown Waukesha every Friday night from June through September for Waukesha's Friday Night Live. The free con- certs from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. feature more than nine stages in downtown Waukesha. 9. Milwaukee Recreation, a nonprofit department of Milwaukee Public Schools, pres- ents Seniorfest, the 34th annual award-winning festival for adults 50 and older, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 14 at the Italian Community Center, 631 E. Chicago St. Call 414-647-6065 for more information. 10. The Milwaukee Trolley Loop provides convenient connection for Milwaukee patrons to festivals, museums, shops and events. The trol- ley runs from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays from June 1 through Aug. 27. Rides are $1 per trip. Visit www.milwaukee downtown.com for route information. 11. Experience the fun of an old-fashioned game of a vintage base ball (yes, it was origi- nally two words) game as Old World Wisconsin's vintage team, the Eagle Diamonds, faces off against other vintage teams, all played by 1870s rules. The home opener is at 1:30 p.m. June 10. 12. Watch car racing on the paved quarter- mile track at Slinger Speedway, 280 Cedar Creek Road, Slinger. The Fireworks Independence Day Celebration 75-lap Super Late Model Feature and full race program is scheduled for July 2 (July 3 rain date). 13. The nation's largest LGBT festival, PrideFest, comes to Milwaukee June 9 to June 11 at the Henry W. Maier Festival Park. 14. The area's original Greek Festival will take place June 23 through June 25 at Wisconsin State Fair Park, 640 S. 84th St., West Allis. Call 414-461-9400 or visit www.annunciationwi.org for more information. 15. Enjoy bagpipe bands and working sheepdogs as the Milwaukee Highland Games runs from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. June 3 at Hart Park, 7300 Chestnut St. in Wauwatosa. Tickets are $10 for adults. Children 12 and under and active military in uniform get in free. For more information, visit www.milwaukeescottishfest. com. 16. Enjoy a fun-filled day at the Cool Waters Family Aquatic Park at Greenfield Park, 2028 S. 124th St., West Allis. The pool opens Memorial Day for the summer season. Or float the Lazy River at the David F. Schulz Aquatic Center at Lincoln Park, 1301 W. Hampton Ave. Call 414-257-8098 or visit the website for infor- mation on either site. 17. St. Roman's Festival will take place June 17 through June 18 at 1710 W. Bolivar Ave., Milwaukee. Bands, food, games. For more information, visit www.stromans.com. 18. Jazz in the Park is Milwaukee's free outdoor music series, from big band to funk, at Cathedral Square Park in downtown Milwaukee. The series runs from June 1 through Aug. 31. Music starts at 6 p.m. and happy hour starts at 5 p.m. 19. The Armstrong Orchard & Winery fea- tures award-winning Wisconsin wines. Guests can enjoy a fresh-baked treat. Picnic area, kids playscape and hay rides through the orchard are also available. The season begins June 1. The orchards are at W853 Highway B, Campbellsport. For more information, call 920- 477-3007 or visit www.armstrongapples.com. 20. South Milwaukee Heritage Days runs from July 24 to July 30. The parade is July 29 and takes off at 11 a.m. at Eighth and Milwaukee avenues. Visit smheritagedays.org. 21. Take a carriage ride through down- town Milwaukee with Milwaukee Coach and Carriage. Regular rides start at 6 p.m. on week- days and 5 p.m. on weekends. Visit www. milwaukeecarriage.com or call 414-272-6873 for information. 22. The St. Bernadette Catholic Parish Festival will take place June 23 through June 25 at 8200 W. Denver Ave., Milwaukee. Food tent, snacks and treats are provided. 23. The Milwaukee Art Museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, until 8 p.m. Thursday, at 700 N. Art Museum Drive, Milwaukee. To see what's new, visit www.mam.org. 24. The Xaverian Mission Festival runs June 24 through June 25 at 51st Street and Rawson Avenue, Franklin. For more informa- tion, call 414-421-0831 or visit www. facebook.com/xmfestival. 25. The 36th annual Polish Fest will be held from June 16 to June 18 at the Henry W. Maier Festival Park starting at noon. Dance to the sounds of polka music and enjoy some Polish food. Details about the admission can be found at www.polishfest.org. 26. Catch great art at the Lakefront Festival of Arts from June 16 to June 18. Hosted by the Milwaukee Art Museum, the fes- tival will showcase paintings, ceramics, metal- work and more. For more, visit http://lfoa.mam.org/. 27. Original Memories Car Club's Benefit Car Show will be held on June 17 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Scotty's Bar & Pizza, 3921 S. Clement Ave. This year's proceeds will benefit the Lance Sijan Fighter Plane fund. Visit http://www. origmemoriescarclub.com. 28. This year's Hartfest runs June 16 and June 17 at Hart Park, 7300 W. Chestnut St., Wauwatosa. It features food, music, silent auc- tion and annual Bag MS Baggo Tournament. Visit www.hartfest.com for more information. 29. Visit the newest Milwaukee County Parks attraction — the Whitnall Park Beer Garden — through September. Open Tuesdays through Fridays at 4 p.m., and weekends and holidays at 11 a.m. Music Friday and Saturday evenings. Visit mkebeergardens.com/whitnall. 30. The St. Mary Parish Festival runs from July 14 through July 16 at 9520 W. Forest Home Ave., Hales Corners. Visit www.stmaryhc.org for details. 31. Have a beer beachside, at South Shore Terrace Kitchen & Beer Garden, where the Miller 1855 Bar is open through October. Vendor/Craft Fair & Bake Sale Saturday, May 20, 10am-3pm Cudahy Library 3500 Library Ave. Cudahy 15+ Vendors, Raffles Bake Sale and more!!! All proceeds benefit the kitties! Visit our website at secondhandpurrs.org Second Hand Purrs Cat Shelter 255317113 See 101 THINGS on Page 12 May 19, 2017 • Milwaukee County Post • 11