Happening NOW
There's no need to travel far from home to fill your weekend plans. WaukeshaNOW.com in conjunction with the Waukesha & Pewaukee Visitors Bureau present these weekly community events and highlighted attractions for you and your family to enjoy.
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What's Happening: May 14 to May 21
05/16/12
Discovery Club, "Fairy Houses"
The Discovery Club is a new program, specially designed for children 3-5 years old. From 10-11am, families will be led through several activities, this month themed around fairy houses!- Waukesha County Museum, (262) 521-2859, www.waukeshacountymuseum.org
What's Happening: May 7 to May 14
05/07/12
Windy Hill Handbell Choir & UW-Waukesha Concert Choir
The spring concert by the University of Wisconsin-Waukesha Handbell Choir and Concert Choir.- Lunt Fontanne Theatre, UW-Waukesha Campus, (262) 521-5325, www.waukesha.uwc.edu/music
What's Happening: Apr 30 to May 7
05/01/12 - 08/11/12
Behind the Vaults:Treasures from the County Museum Collections
See some of special things the museum houses in its collections like a cane used by the county’s first land owner, Morris Cutler. Visitors will also learn a bit about why museums collect and how they preserve these special objects for generations to come- Waukesha County Museum, (262) 521-2859, www.waukeshacountymuseum.org
What's Happening: Apr 23 to Apr 30
04/24/12 - 08/11/12
Behind the Vaults:Treasures from the County Museum Collections
See some of special things the museum houses in its collections like a cane used by the county’s first land owner, Morris Cutler. Visitors will also learn a bit about why museums collect and how they preserve these special objects for generations to come- Waukesha County Museum, (262) 521-2859, www.waukeshacountymuseum.org
What's Happening: Apr 16 to Apr 23
04/18/12
Lunch and Learn, "An Image is Worth 1,000 Words"
Enjoy lunch, then a special presentation by historian John Schoenknecht. John will share rare and treasured photographs from the museum's collection of famous people, places, and events in Waukesha County's history.- Waukesha County Museum, (262) 521-2859, www.waukeshacountymuseum.org