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November 10, 2017 • Milwaukee County Post • 19 Etc. Winter Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays through April 14 (except Nov. 25), Mitchell Park Domes Annex, 524 S. Layton Blvd., Milwaukee. About 50 weekly vendors with fruit, vegetables, meat, eggs, jams, honey and more. Admission to the mar- ket and parking are free. For details, visit mcwfm.org or call 414-257-5611. Harvest Craft and Vendor Fair — St. John the Evangelist Church, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, 8500 W. Cold Spring Road, Greenfield. More than 70 booths, bake sale, home- made chili and raffles. Free admission; no strollers. 414- 321-1965. Sheepshead Tournament, 1 p.m. Saturday, Sunset Playhouse, 800 N. Elm Grove Road, Elm Grove. $10 entry fee. Advance reg- istration requested. 262- 782-4431, ext. 221. Armistice Day Program, 7 p.m. Saturday, Milwaukee City Hall rotunda, 200 E. Wells St., Milwaukee. John Nichols, national affairs writer for The Nation, con- tributing writer for The Progressive and In These Times, associate editor of the Capital Times in Madison, and and author of numerous books, is the main speaker. The one-hour program, sponsored by Veterans for Peace and co- sponsored by a coalition of peace and justice groups, will include music by Iraq veteran Jesse Frewerd and reflections by veterans on the true costs of war. Free. Bill Christofferson, 414-496- 9651. Flavors of Fall Fundraiser, 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Wehr Nature Center, 9701 W. College Ave., Franklin. Beer and cheese tastings, stews, desserts and a silent auction. Trainfest, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Wisconsin State Fair Park Expo Center, 8200 W. Greenfield Ave., West Allis. Discount tickets are avail- able at many hobby shops and online at Trainfest.com. At the door, tickets are $15 for adults; $5 for kids 4-12; 3 and under enter for free. Run and ride trains, view more than 70 operating lay- outs, model and historical displays, kids make 'n' take and shopping. Trainfest.com. re: Craft & Relic sale, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Milwaukee County Sports Complex, 6000 W. Ryan Road, Franklin. 150- plus artists, junkers and makers. Vintage, up-cycled and handmade. Visit www.recraftandrelic.com for rates. Autumn Astronomy: Celestial Mechanics, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Schlitz Audubon Nature Center, 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee. Through activities, learn about the movement and sky-celestial mechanics of the moon, Earth and other planets. Then head out under the stars to see the autumn sky through telescopes, includ- ing our neighboring galaxy, Andromeda. Dress warmly. Members: youths $5, adults $7; nonmembers: youths $10, $12 adults. Registration is required. 4 1 4 - 3 5 2 - 6 0 9 1 , www.schlitzaudubon.org. SPARK!, 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Schlitz Audubon Nature Center, 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee. Designed for people experiencing cogni- tive changes such as mem- ory loss, as well as their caregivers. Led by the nature center's director of education, Tom Finley, each month is devoted to learning about the simple beauty found in nature and how it enriches our lives. Programs begin inside the auditorium and may include a brief outdoor component, close to the building, so dress for the weather. Themes are seasonally based and change each month. Free to participants and caregivers. Registration is required. www. schlitzaudubon.org, 414- 352-6091. St. Augustine Fish Fry, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 17, St. Augustine of Hippo Church Hall, 2530 S. Howell Ave., Milwaukee. Fried and baked fish, fried shrimp. Dinners include homemade potato pancakes, parsley roast potatoes, french fries, veg- etable, coleslaw, rye bread, dessert and beverage. $10 large dinner, $6 small dinner, $2.50 children's meal. 414-481-3242. h t t p : / / s t a u g u s t i n e . weconnect.com/. 74th annual Holiday Folk Fair International, 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. Nov. 17, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Nov. 18 and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 19, State Fair Park Exposition Center, 8200 W. Greenfield Ave., West Allis. Theme of "Celebrate the Culture of Welcome" will relate to how different cultures welcome individuals, highlighted in music, food, dance, arts and crafts. $10 in advance and $12 at the gate; discounts based on age and for mili- tary. www.folkfair.org, 414- 225-6225. Annual Pie Sale, 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 18, Cudahy Historical Society, 4647 S. Kinnickinnic Ave. Cudahy. Homemade, baked frozen pies in time for T h a n k s g i v i n g . A p p l e , pumpkin, mincemeat, pecan, breakfast quiche and more. $10 each. First-come, first -erved on day of sale or preorder online by Nov. 11 at cudahy- historicalsociety.org. Annual Tree Lighting in the Monarch Lounge, noon to 2 p.m. Nov. 18, Hilton Milwaukee Hotel, 509 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee. Enjoy hot chocolate and cookies, caroling with Winter Wonderland featur- ing Olivia Gonzales, family- friendly activities, holiday movies around the fireplace and pictures with Santa. Complimentary parking with purchase. Official tree light- ing takes place at 12:30 p.m. Rotisserie Chicken Dinner, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 18, Sts. Peter and Paul Parish, 15th and Cedar avenues, South Milwaukee. Dinner includes dessert and beverage. Adults $10, children $5. For more information, 414-764- 4860. Family Workshop: Feed the Birds, 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Nov. 19, Lynden Sculpture Garden, 2145 W. Brown Deer Road, River Hills. Free to members or with admission to sculpture garden. 414-446-8794. 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