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18 • Milwaukee County Post • May 25, 2018 Art "Coming Away: Winslow Homer and England," through Sunday, Milwaukee Art Museum, 700 N. Art Museum Drive, Milwaukee. Katheryn Corbin: "Migrant," through Sunday, Lynden Sculpture Garden, 2145 W. Brown Deer Road, River Hills. The series will have nearly-life-sized figurative ceramic sculptures and sawdust-fired vessels. Corbin will offer an artist's tour of the sculpture garden at 3 p.m. May 13, focusing on the work of women sculptors in the collection in honor of Mother's Day. Admission to the garden is $9, $7 for students and sen- iors. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., except closed Thursdays. 414-446-8794, lyndensculp- turegarden.org. "FOLD: Artists' Accordion Books," through June 3, Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum, 2220 N. Terrace Ave., Milwaukee. Highlights collection owned by Stephen Perkins of Madison featuring artists such as Christo, Robert Indiana and Dennis Oppenheim, from the 1970s to the present. villaterrace- m u s e u m . o r g / exhibitions.html, 414-271- 3656. $7; $5 for seniors 62 and up, military and stu- dents. Books History Buff Book Club: "Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine, and the Murder of a President" by Candice Millard, 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. May 31, Milwaukee Public Library — Tippecanoe Branch, 3912 S. Howell Ave., Milwaukee. Tuesday Evening Book Discussion Group: "Born a Crime," by Trevor Noah, 6:30 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. June 12, Hales Corners Public Library, 5885 S. 116th St., Hales Corners. Peer-led book discussion group. No registration required. Reserve a library copy of the book being discussed by calling the information desk at 414-529-6150. Forest Ridge Book Discussion Group: "A Gentleman in Moscow" by Amor Towles, 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. June 12, Forest Ridge Senior Residence, 11077 W. Forest Home Road, Hales Corners. Librarian-led discussion group. Call Adult Services librarian Eric Branske at 414-529-6150, ext. 15, to sign up for one of the sessions and to reserve a library copy of the book being discussed. Writer's Night, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. first Thursday of the month, Franklin Library, 9151 W. Loomis Road, Franklin. Contact volunteer Kay E. Evenson at 414-630- 9264 or at kayevenson@att.net. All are welcome; open to the pub- lic. Bring a portion of your writings for a critique. Dance Milwaukee Rebels Swing Dance Club, beginner West Coast swing lesson, 6:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m., open dance from 7:15 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. Sunday, the Delaware House, 2499 S. Delaware Ave., Milwaukee, no partner required, $12 each. Beginner West Coast swing lesson, 6:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m., intermediate, 7:15 p.m. to 8 p.m., and advanced 8 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. June 10, The Delaware House, 2499 S. Delaware Ave., Milwaukee, no partner required, $12 each. With $30 membership fee receive free beginner swing lessons for a year. Beginner West Coast Swing lesson, 6:30 to 7:15 p.m., and open dance, same prices and location as above. West Coast swing workshop, 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., beginner ($4) and open dance ($10), no partner required, 8:30 p.m. to midnight Saturday, July 21, Sept. 29 and Nov. 3, Casa di Danza, 21415 W. Greenfield Ave., New Berlin. www.milwaukeerebels.com. "Swan Lake" by the Milwaukee Ballet, 7:30 p.m. Thursday through June 2 and 1:30 p.m. June 3, Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 929 N. Water St., Milwaukee. $40 and up. 414-273-7206, marcuscenter.org. Active Adult: The art of poi dancing, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. June 2, 9, 16 and 23, Milwaukee Public Library — Tippecanoe Branch, 3912 S. Howell Ave., Milwaukee. Poi uses a set of two handheld teth- ered balls that you twirl around in beautiful patterns. Simple poi movements improve coordination, bal- ance, bilateral motor skills, analytical skills, endurance, and self-awareness. Taught by Marilyn Besasie. Arrive early; class space is limited. Vagabond Ski & Social Club, 7 p.m. meeting and 8 p.m. dance June 6, Knights of Columbus Hall, 1800 S. 92nd St., West Allis. $5 guest admission. www.vagabondskiclub.com. An active social club for sin- gles and married couples. Dance with music by Nite Trax. Country dance, 7:30 p.m. and lessons at 6:45 p.m. Thursdays, Pat's Oak Manor, 1804 15th Ave., South Milwaukee. 414-762- 8188. Film St. Francis Friday Movie Matinee for Adults, 2 p.m. June 1, 8, 15 and 22, St. Francis Public Library, 4230 S. Nicholson Ave., St. Francis. Free movie. Popcorn provided. No regis- tration required. For more information: www.stfrancisli- brary.org or 414-481-7323. "West Side Story," accom- panied by the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, 7:30 p.m. June 9 and 2:30 p.m. June 10, Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 929 N. Water St., Milwaukee. $22 and up. 414-291-7605, mso.org. Health Walk, Run & Roll to benefit veterans and families, 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. June 9, 8 a.m. run start, Fowler Park, 500 Oakwood Ave., Oconomowoc. 5K run and 2-mile walk/run. Rain or shine. Moving Day Milwaukee, a Walk for Parkinson's, 9 a.m. June 9 registration, 10:30 a.m. 2-mile walk, Hart Park Chestnut Street Picnic Area, 7300 W. Chestnut St., Wauwatosa. A celebration of movement, the event will feature a Movement Pavilion where fitness instructors demonstrate exercises proven to help manage Parkinson's symp- toms. Sponsor resource tents, entertainment, refreshments and children's activities. Lad Lake Kettle Classic, June 16, walk, run or bicycle through Kettle Moraine in Dousman. Barbecue to fol- low. Proceeds directly sup- port the at-risk youths whom Lad Lake serves. www.ladlake.org. Family Yoga in the Gardens, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. June 24, Boerner Botanical Gardens, 9400 Boerner Drive, Hales Corners. $5 per person. Advance registration appre- ciated; walk-ins welcome. Bring a mat or large towel. www.boernerbotanicalgar- dens.org, info@fbbg.org, 414-525-5653. Grieving the Death of a Partner, 1 to 3 p.m. or 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays, beginning July 10, St. Luke's Hospital, 2900 W. Oklahoma Ave., Milwaukee. It is open to anyone who has lost a partner to death. Call Mary Anne or George 414-423-7139 to register for the eight-week class. Caregivers Support Group for the Disabled or Elderly, 10:30 a.m. to noon first Saturday of each month, Wheaton St. Francis Hospital, 3237 S. 16th St., Milwaukee. Free parking; take the visitor elevator to the eighth-floor conference room. No early registration required. Louise, 414-645- 9095. Outpatient neurological support group, first Tuesday of each month, Aurora Medical Center, 36500 Aurora Drive, Summit. www.aurora. org or 262-434-2600. Ostomy support group, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. first Wednesday of each month, Aurora Health Center, 9200 W. Loomis Road, Franklin. 414-421-1090. Women's Grief Support Group, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. first Thursday of each month, Room F on the lower level of St. Luke's Hospital, 2900 W. Oklahoma Ave., Milwaukee. Open to any woman who has suffered the loss of a loved one due to death. Mary Anne, 414-423-7139. Tai chi and Qigong classes, Mondays, Lake Park Lutheran Church, 2647 N. Stowell Ave., Milwaukee. $35 per month. 414-350- 5248 or www.ymaawiscon- sin.com. Fibromyalgia support group, 5:45 p.m. to 7 p.m., every other Monday, Advanced Pain Management Office, 7400 W. Rawson Ave., Suite 143, Franklin, 262-456-7242. Men's Grief Support Group, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. second Thursday of each month, Room F on the lower level of St. Luke's Hospital, 2900 W. Oklahoma Ave., Milwaukee. This group is open to all men who have suffered the loss of a loved one due to death. For more information, contact George, 414-423- 7139. THE LIST THE LIST Susan Steinhafel's nature-inspired artwork at Boerner Botanical Gardens When: Photos through May 31; monoprints June 1-25 Where: Boerner Botanical Gardens, 9400 Boerner Drive, Hales Corners Cost: $6.50 for adults; $5 for students with ID, Milwaukee County seniors 60 and up with ID, and people with disabilities; and $4.50 for ages 6 to 17. First Tuesdays (June 5) free for Milwaukee County residents. More info: 414-525-5601

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