Events Listings All information is provided by sponsoring organizations and subject to change. check with organizations in advance to confirm details. edited By laurie a. szpot
1/2 - 12/31 VIP JA Bowl-AThon Benefits Junior Achievement of
Wisconsin, Inc. Pick a date to energize your workplace with this unique teambuilding experience. Bowling, beer, soda, snacks, pizza, prizes and more! Company sponsorship or combined individual and corporate giving options. Time TBD. Casual attire. AMF Bowlero, 11737 W. Burleigh St., Wauwatosa, 414577-3800, wisconsin.ja.org.
1/16 YMCA’S 15TH ANNUAL DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. BREAKFAST Benefits YMCA
of Metropolitan Milwaukee. The Y will host its 15th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and those in the local community dedicated to serving others. Preregistration is required. 7 a.m. Business casual attire. $30/person, $300/table. 400 W. Wisconsin Ave., 414-274-0755, ymcamke.org/ mlk2012.
1/21 Laugh It Up Milwaukee: Featuring SNL’s Seth Meyers Benefits
Gilda’s Club of Southeastern Wisconsin and Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center. Seth Meyers will take the stage at this annual event focused on the power of community in the face of so many challenges. 7:30 p.m. Casual attire. $75/person, $100/person. Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center, 6255 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Whitefish Bay, 414-9678174, laughitupmilwaukee.org.
1/26 Friends of the Benedict Center Luncheon Benefits Benedict
Center. New executive director Jeanne Geraci will be giving an overview of what is on the horizon for the new year at the Benedict Center. 11:30 a.m. Business professional attire. University Club of Milwaukee, 924 E. Wells St., 414-3471774, benedictcenter.org.
100 and 150 miles a day to raise funds for MS research and programming. Includes all-inclusive three-night stay at the Potawatomi Carter Casino Hotel. Active attire. $45/person, $650/pledge minimum. Potawatomi Carter Casino Hotel, 618 Hwy. 32, Carter, 800-2423358, wisms.org.
1/27 Bowl for Kids’ Sake
Benefits Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Milwaukee. Form a bowling team of five or six with family, friends or co-workers. Each bowler is asked to raise a minimum of $100 in sponsorships. Everyone receives two free games of bowling, a Bowl for Kids’ Sake T-shirt, food, drinks and chances to win prizes while you bowl. 6 p.m. Casual attire. AMF West Allis, 10901 W. Lapham St., 414-8314580, bbbsmilwaukee.org.
1/27 Restaurants Under Glass Benefits Friends of the Domes. Enjoy samples from Milwaukee’s best restaurants set against the ambiance of the Mitchell Park Conservatory and the popular annual Train Show and Fantasy Garden. In addition to admission, food tickets and raffle tickets are $1 each. 6:30 p.m. Casual attire. $15/adult, $5/ child. 524 S. Layton Blvd., 414-257-5600, milwaukeedomes.org.
1/28 4th Annual Strikes for Hope Charity Bowling Tournament
Benefits Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center. Join us for a day of fun, prizes and philanthropy. The bowling teams will consist of four-person teams. Prizes, 50/50 raffles and more. Your team can bowl at noon or 3 p.m. Casual attire. $10/person, $100/team. AMF Bowlero, 11737 W. Burleigh St., Wauwatosa, 414-708-6666, mcw. edu/cancercenter/partnersevents/ strikesforhopebowlingtournament.htm.
1/26 Puttin’ on the Ritz Benefits Zoological Society of
1/28 Oom Pa Paws Benefits Humane Animal Welfare Society of Waukesha County. Polka your paws off for HAWS! Enjoy an evening of live music and dancing, win door prizes and bid on great silent auction items. 7 p.m. Casual attire. $20/person, $180/table. Saxe’s Restaurant, W325 S1767 Mickle Rd., Genesee, 262-542-8851, hawspets.org.
1/26 - 1/29 MS Snowmobile Tour Benefits National Multiple
1/28 Pink Tie Gala Benefits Wisconsin Breast Cancer Showhouse, Inc. Enjoy an evening of dancing and dining in Lake Country to support breast and prostate cancer research at the Medical College of
Milwaukee. Cocktails, gourmet fivecourse dinner and auction to be followed by amateur boxing and cigars. 6 p.m. Black-tie attire. $185/person, $1,480/ table, $2,000/corporate table. 1721 W. Canal St., 414-258-2333.
Sclerosis Society-Wisconsin Chapter. Almost 200 snowmobilers sled between
Wisconsin. Reservations required. 6 p.m. Black-tie optional attire. $125/ person. The Delafield Hotel, 415 Genesee St., Delafield, 414-297-9152, breastcancershowhouse.org.
1/28 Spotlight On Life Gala Benefits National Kidney
Foundation of Wisconsin. Leaders from Wisconsin’s transplant institutions are paired with professionals from Fred Astaire Dance Studios to perform in a “Dancing With the Stars”-style contest. Silent and live auctions, dinner and program. All proceeds stay in Wisconsin. 5:30 p.m. Black-tie optional attire. $85/person. InterContinental Hotel, 139 E. Kilbourn Ave., 800-5436393, spotlightonlife.org.
1/28 Tartan Ball 2012
Benefits Mequon-Thiensville Education Foundation. The Tartan Ball is a social event that provides an opportunity for all members of the Mequon-Thiensville community to join together to celebrate excellence in education and raise funds. 6:30 p.m. Cocktail attire. 424 E. Wisconsin Ave., 262-238-5697, mtef.org.
1/28 - 1/29 Woodland Pattern’s Annual Poetry Marathon Benefits
Woodland Pattern Book Center. This event will bring together writers from different genres, from those widely published to others just beginning. Each marathon reader presents five minutes of work: poetry, fiction, prose, performance art, music or a combination. Must raise at least $35 in pledges. 10 a.m. Casual attire. $6/member, $7/in advance, $8/ nonmember. Woodland Pattern Book Center, 720 E. Locust St., 414-263-5001, woodlandpattern.org.
2/1 - 3/31 Women for MACC Cute Kids CALENDAR Contest 2012 Benefits MACC Fund. This is your chance to have your child featured in the Annual MACC Fund calendar and support the fight against childhood cancer! The Cute Kids Calendar Contest, sponsored by Women for MACC and Mortensen Portrait Design, is open to children ages 10 and under. Time TBD. Casual attire. Location TBD, 414-456-5830, womenformacc.org.
2/2 Germantown Community Scholarship Fund Auction & Dinner Benefits Germantown Community Scholarship Fund. The theme for the
27th annual dinner and auction is “Tropical Elegance” and includes a calendar raffle, wine tree, student art, silent auction and voice auction events. The Scholarship Fund awards money to Germantown School District graduates to continue their education at a college, university or vocational/technical school. 5 p.m. Business casual attire. The Quilted Bear, N111 W18611 Mequon Rd., Germantown, 414-690-0158, germantownscholarship.org/index.htm.
2/2 Milwaukee Red Dress Dash Benefits American Heart Association. This fun, noncompetitive run through Downtown is designed to promote American Heart Month and, specifically, the Go Red for Women movement. So ladies and gentlemen, put on your “best” red dresses and accessories and get ready to brave the elements for a good cause! Time TBD. Outdoor attire. 424 E. Wisconsin Ave., 414-227-1412.
2/2 Waukesha Red Dress Dash Benefits American Heart
Association. This fun, noncompetitive run will help raise awareness for American Heart Month and, specifically, the Go Red for Women movement. So ladies and gentlemen, put on your “best” red dresses and accessories and get ready to brave the elements for a good cause! Time TBD. Outdoor attire. Location TBD, 414-227-1412.
2/2 Wines and Beers of the World Benefits Zoological
Society of Milwaukee. Sample wines and beers, try dozens of gourmet treats and view primates, including gorillas, bonobos and more. VIP tickets: $50/ members, $60/nonmembers. Regular admission: $40/members, $50/ nonmembers. 6 p.m. (VIP entry) and 7 p.m. Business casual attire. Peck Welcome Center, 10001 W. Blue Mound Rd., 414-258-2333, zoosociety.org.
2/4 Great Lakes Pet Expo
Benefits Alliance of Wisconsin Animal Rehoming Efforts. The Great Lakes Pet Expo is a great family event. There will be plenty of animals for adoption, a huge reptile display, great entertainment, wonderful shopping and more! 10 a.m. Casual attire. $6/adult, children/ free. Wisconsin Exposition Center, 640 S. 84th St., West Allis, 414-840-7411, petexpomilwaukee.com.
2/4 Hobby & Cookbook Sale Benefits Milwaukee Public
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