Saturdays at Central
Ongoing, Saturdays at 10:30 am
Central Library – 814 W. Wisconsin Avenue
414.286.3000 | mpl.org
Free family-friendly activities in the Betty Brinn Children’s Reading Room:
Build Your Own Gingerbread House
December 6
Hear the gingerbread man story then build your very own miniature Gingerbread house. Please call 414.286.3091 to register.
Candles Light Up The Season
December 20
Seasonal stories, songs and fun.
Early NYE Celebration at Central Library
December 27
Celebrate the New Year and make some noise! Listen to some noisy stories, create a noisemaker and join in our noisy parade!
Family Time in the Galleries
Ongoing, Saturdays 1 pm – 3 pm
Milwaukee Art Museum
414.224.3200 | mam.org
From sketching to scavenger hunts, every week brings a new adventure open to all. Free with general admission.
Kohl’s Open Studio
Ongoing, Sundays 1 pm – 3 pm
Milwaukee Art Museum
414.224.3200 | mam.org
Try your hand at the art-making used to create masterworks in the Museum. Free with general admission.
WaterStone Bank & FOX 6 Neighborhood Night
Thursdays, November 20 & December 18 – 5 pm – 8 pm
Betty Brinn Children’s Museum
414.390.KIDS | bbcmkids.org
A free admission evening, families will enjoy a variety of workshops with fun, learning and a light snack.
Gingerbread Day
Friday, November 28 – 10 am – 1:30 pm
Betty Brinn Children’s Museum
414.390.KIDS | bbcmkids.org
Run, run, as fast as you can to catch the gingerbread man! Create a paper gingerbread, enjoy gingerbread stories and decorate your own delicious gingerbread treat while supplies last. All activities are free for members and free with regular paid admission for non-members.
Sesame Street Live! Elmo’s Green Thumb
November 28 – 30
Bradley Center
414.276.4545 | ticketmaster.com
The Sesame Street cast is at it again with a fresh show centered around Elmo’s floral friend - Sunny the sunflower.
A Holiday Pajama Jamboree
Wednesday, December 3 – 7 pm – 8 pm
Marcus Center – Bradley Pavilion
414.963.9067 | festivalcitysymphony.org
Sing-along with holiday tunes by Festival City Symphony and a performance by the Milwaukee Children’s Choir Concert Choir. Nonperishable food items will be collected for Hunger Task Force.
The Cheetah Girls: One World Tour
Friday, December 5 – 7 pm
U.S. Cellular Arena
414.908.6001 | uscellulararena.com
Walt Disney Records' multi-platinum recording group The Cheetah Girls perform their "Cheetah Girls One World Tour."
Disney Live! Winnie the Pooh
Sunday, December 7 – 1:30 pm & 4:30 pm
The Milwaukee Theatre
414.908.6001 | milwaukeetheatre.org
Join the stage show adventure Disney Live! Winnie the Pooh, and journey through the Hundred Acre Wood. Tigger, Piglet, Eeyore, Rabbit and Roo are planning a surprise birthday party for Pooh and you're invited!
Winter Break Fun
December 29 – January 2
Betty Brinn Children’s Museum
414.390.KIDS | bbcmkids.org
Step into a winter wonderland of fun with educational games, stories, crafts and more. At 10:30 am each day, children can attend a winter workshop where they’ll play arctic-animal games, create snowy scenes, and build pretend igloos. At 2 pm, the frosty fun continues with a special story time.
Humphrey IMAX® Dome Theater
Milwaukee Public Museum
414.319.4629 | mpm.edu
Gather the family for an out-of-this-world adventure with these featured flicks:
“Santa vs. The Snowman”
November 28 – January 4, 2009
The magic of the holidays comes to life every holiday season on IMAX screens with the classic IMAX animated feature Santa vs. the Snowman. From Academy Award® nominee Steve Oedekerk, this hilarious spin on traditional holiday tales is a huge success and leaves audiences laughing...and returning for years to come. IMAX® admission prices apply.
“Ghosts of the Abyss”
Now through May 24, 2009
Join Academy Award® winning director and master storyteller James Cameron as he journeys back to the site of his greatest inspiration – the legendary wreck of the Titanic. Audiences will see sights hidden since the sinking nearly 100 years ago and explore why the landmark vessel – more than any shipwreck – continues to intrigue and fascinate the public. IMAX® admission prices apply.
Daniel M. Soref Planetarium
Milwaukee Public Museum
414.319.4629 | mpm.edu
Journey to the stars in Wisconsin’s largest and most modern dome theater with these featured films:
“Mystery of the Christmas Star”
November 28 – January 4
Journey back 2000 years to Bethlehem as we seek to discover which ancient star was the one the wise men followed to find the baby Jesus. This modern retelling of the Christmas story also investigates possible dates for the birth of Christ and looks at recorded sightings of significant astronomical events during this important time in history. Planetarium admission prices apply.
“Night of the Titanic”
Now through May 24, 2009
Just before midnight on April 14, 1912, the Titanic – a ship widely heralded as “unsinkable” – struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic. Over the course of the next few hours, a great tragedy unfolded as weather, ice, the sun and human error all contributed to the sinking of this unsinkable ship. Stand on the deck of the doomed ocean liner the night she sank and discover how a complex series of natural, but unlikely, events sank the world’s most famous ship. Planetarium admission prices apply.
“Rock Stars 2”
Now through June 11, 2009
The Planetarium has become a gateway to a far-out dimension with the addition of this revolutionary light show. Space scenes and bright organic patterns evoke the trippy heydey of the laser light show, while the auditorium resounds with the power chords of The Who’s Who Are You?, the frenzy of the Beatles hit Back in the USSR or the silliness of Monty Python’s The Galaxy Song. Tune in and kick back as rock n' roll comes to life in the full-dome, high-resolution, digitally animated show, Rock Stars 2, a thrill ride for music lovers of all ages. Planetarium admission prices apply.
