The holidays embody the spirit of giving and Giving Tuesday is an excellent way to take part. Ozaukee has many worthy non-profits to support and who need your help. Make a donation in someone's name and, not only is it a great Christmas gift for someone who has everything, it really is a gift that keeps on giving!
Kids & Family Kettle Moraine YMCA Ozaukee 4H Big Brothers Big Sisters The Arts Cedarburg Cultural Center Cedarburg Art Museum Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts North Shore Academy of the Arts Gathering on the Green Nature, Food, Environment Riveredge Nature Center Mequon Nature Preserve Treasures of Oz Ozaukee Washington Land Trust Wellspring Animals Pine View Wildlife Rehabilitation Center Ozaukee Humane Society Tailwaggers 911 History Ozaukee County Historical Society Saukville Area Historical Society Mequon-Thiensville Historical Society Port Washington Historical Society Community Ozaukee Nonprofit Center Advocates of Ozaukee Mr. Bob's Under the Bridge Adult Literacy Center Port Washington Main Street Portal, Inc. Balance, Inc. Saukville Community Food Pantry Family Promise of Ozaukee County Family Sharing of Ozaukee County Just Listen, Inc. United Way Family Enrichment Center Lasata
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Getting the perfect, fresh-cut tree can be an amazing family holiday experience, and there are plenty of places in Oz that deliver. Here are the top picks for in or near Oz where you can cut your own or choose a pre-cut fresh tree!
Uselding's Christmas Trees Located on Western Rd. just outside of downtown Cedarburg, choose a pre-cut tree, wreaths and other trimming. Cedarburg Creek Farm Located at 649 Hwy 60 in Cedarburg, the Cedarburg Creek Farm has pre-cut trees, wreaths, decorated pots, petting zoo, hayrides and more. Sandhill Tree Farm Located at 2323 E River Rd. in Grafton, Sandhill Tree Farm will be open for cut your own trees December 3rd & 4th and 11th and 12th from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Enjoy a bonfire, hot chocolate, candy canes, and photo opportunities. Gene Fransee & Son Nursery & Landscaping/ Home of Kletzien Garden Center Located at 3670 Hwy. W in Port Washington has trees, wreaths, poinsettias, vintage Christmas collectibles and more. First Congregational Church Located on the corner of Jackson St. and Grand Ave., along the Sauk Creek, the First Congregational Church is now in their 36th year of selling pre-cut trees as a fundraiser for the church. Buechler Farms, LLC Located at 587 S. Royal Ave in Belgium, Buechler's offers trees, wreaths, planters and a special Christmas Shop with ongoing activities for the kids. Willoway Farm & Friends For their third year, Willoway Farm and friends are selling pre-cut balsams at N5412 Cigrand Dr. in Waubeka, as well as some other local goodies. Enjoy a campfire and hot chocolate, too. Anderson’s Greenview Tree Farm Located at W4266 County Rd. D in Random Lake, Anderson's has pre-cut trees as well as wreaths and a Christmas Gift Shop in the barn, or take a walk or hay ride out to the fields to cut your own. Trees For Less Located at 11550 Wausaukee Rd. in Mequon has cut your own and pre-cut trees. Open 8 a.m. to dusk on the weekends, enjoy hot chocolate, a visit with Santa, snacks, a hayride, and more! Stumpf's Tree Farm Located at 340 Horns Corners Road in Cedarburg, Stumpf's is open from 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday through December 18th. Nothing beats the holidays in Oz! From beloved holiday theatre opportunities to tree lightings and parades, we've got the line up in Oz and beyond!
Holiday Events Friday, November 18 Festive Friday Eve, An Enchanted Christmas, and the Kuhefuss House Holiday Marketplace & Gathering in Cedarburg Saturday, November 19 Buechler Farms "Not Just A Tree" opens in Belgium Sunday, November 20 Handmade Ozaukee Christmas Market in Random Lake Cinema Under the Stars Holiday Edition: THE SANTA CLAUSE Grafton Tree Lighting Friday, November 25 Festive Friday Eve, An Enchanted Christmas, and the Kuhefuss House Holiday Marketplace & Gathering in Cedarburg Saturday, November 26 Breakfast with Santa in Cedarburg 42nd Annual Grafton Christmas Parade Shop Hop Event in Port Washington Christmas Market at Saukville Feeds Fredonia Tree Lighting Sunday, November 27 Dinner with Mr. Clause at Twisted Willow in Port Monday, November 28 Tree Lighting in Cedarburg Tuesday, November 30 Giving Tuesday at the WMQFA/Free admission to 5th Annual Fiber Arts Biennial Wednesday, December 1 Kapco's Kids2Kids Christmas Wonderland in Grafton, through December 5 Friday, December 2 Holiday Art Fair in Cedarburg through December 4th Kickoff to the Holiday Film Festival at the Rivoli Theatre in Cedarburg, through Dec. 23rd Festive Friday Eve, An Enchanted Christmas, and the Kuhefuss House Holiday Marketplace & Gathering in Cedarburg Kick off to Illuminate Ozaukee Drive-Thru Holiday Light Display, through Dec. 23rd Tree Lighting in Thiensville Saturday, December 3 Christmas at the Legion in Saukville, through December 4 Christmas Cookie Walk at St. John's Lutheran in Port Washington The Polar Express in Grafton Christkindlmarkt in Port Washington Christmas on the Corner in Port Washington Illuminate Ozaukee Sunday, December 4 European Christmas Parade, Festival and Chili CookOff in Belgium Yule Log Hunt at Riveredge in Saukville Tree Lighting in Saukville Wednesday, December 7 Here Comes Santa Claus to Oscar Grady Library Friday, December 9 A CHRISTMAS CAROL with Cedarburg Children's Theater, through Dec. 11th A Kodachrome Christmas Starring John McGivern at the CPAC, through Dec. 11th ANOTHER NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS at Memories Dinner Theater, through Dec. 18th Festive Friday Eve, An Enchanted Christmas, and the Kuhefuss House Holiday Marketplace & Gathering in Cedarburg Illuminate Ozaukee Saturday, December 10 Kapco's Kids2Kids Celebration of Giving, through December 11th Santa's Dash Away 5K Fun Run/Walk in Cedarburg Mequon Police Dept.'s 6th Annual Holiday Giftwrapping Fundraiser Winter Market at the Annex in Mequon Holiday Art Show & Sale at East Towne Square in Mequon 2nd Annual Holiday Tasting at the Mequon Public Market Illuminate Ozaukee Sunday, December 11 Traditions on the Green: Winter Fun at the Mequon Public Market Gingerbread House Day at the Mequon Public Market Wednesday, December 15 Kapco's Kids2Kids Christmas Wonderland in Grafton, through December 23 Evergreen Porch Gnome Class at Kletzein Garden Center in Port Washington Thursday, December 16 Illuminate Ozaukee in Cedarburg, through December 18 Jonathan Clark's Kitchen: Shortbread Cookies for Christmas in Mequon Friday, December 17 Festive Friday in Cedarburg An Enchanted Christmas at the Cedarburg Art Museum An Olde English Christmas with Peter Noone at the CPAC Meet Santa in a Snow Globe in Port Washington Saturday, December 18 Christmas Bird Count at Riveredge Kid's Ornament Workshop at Buechler Farms in Belgium Fresh Hand-Tied Wreath Class at Kletzein Garden Center in Port Washington Meet Santa in a Snow Globe in Port Washington Tuesday, December 21 Fresh Festive Centerpiece Class at Kletzein Garden Center in Port Washington Thursday, December 23 Illuminate Ozaukee in Cedarburg Sunday, December 26 Final Kapco's Kids2Kids Christmas Wonderland in Grafton Holiday Theatre November 16-December 11 The Nativity Variations with The Rep Nov. 18-Dec. 31 A Jolly Holiday: Celebrating Disney's Broadway Hits at Skylight Nov. 25-Dec. 24 Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer™: The Musical with First Stage Nov. 25-Dec. 11 Every Christmas Story Ever Told (and Then Some) with Kettle Moraine Playhouse November 26 The Hip Hop Nutcracker at the Marcus Center November 27 Hartford City Band Holiday Concert at the Schauer Center November 29-December 24 A Christmas Carol with The Rep November 30 "A Shining Star" Holiday Pajama Jamboree with Festival City Symphony December 1-4 BEHS presents White Christmas, The Musical at the Wilson Center December 1-18 Elf The Musical at Sunset Playhouse December 2 B2WINS Sounds of the Season at the Schauer Center in Hartford December 2-4 Christmas Carol with the Falls Patio Players December 3-4 The Nutcracker Ballet at the Weil Center in Sheboygan December 2-11 A Christmas Carol with West Bend Theatre Company December 11 Canadian Brass Christmas at the Wilson Center December 2-10 The Best Christmas Pageant Ever with Sheboygan Theatre Company December 3-5 A Christmas Carol with West Bend Theatre Company December 6 Tenors MKE Holiday Concert at Sunset Playhouse December 7-11 Festive Folk Cabaret at Sunset Playhouse December 8-11 MSO Holiday Pops Concert December 9-11 A Christmas Carol with Cedarburg Children's Theater* December 9-11 A Kodachrome Christmas Starring John McGivern at the CPAC* December 9-12 Another Night Before Christmas at the Kettle Moraine Playhouse December 9-18 Another Night Before Christmas at Memories Dinner Theater* December 15 MSO Holiday Concert at the Cedarburg Performing Arts Center (CPAC)* December 16 MSO Holiday Concert at the Wilson Center December 16-18 MSO presents Handel's Messiah December 17 OzaukeChorus presents Christmas Memories at the GHS Auditorium December 17 Cherish the Ladies Celtic Christmas at the CPAC* December 17 Marie Osmond - A Symphonic Christmas at the Weil Center December 17 MSO Film with Orchestra: The Snowman December 18 Christmas at Holy Hill with the Lakeshore Symphonic Band December 10-24 The Nutcracker with The Milwaukee Ballet *In Ozaukee County By Mary Boyle The list of classical ballets is not very long, but at the very top of them are all three of the ballets featuring the music of the great Russian composer, Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, and Swan Lake. Even to the uninitiated, the music of Swan Lake is familiar because it is constantly used in film, television, and commercials; in fact, it's likely to be a ring tone option on your mobile phone. Interestingly, Swan Lake was Tchaikovsky's first ballet, unveiled in 1877 in Moscow and, at first, it wasn't very successful. Today, it is the second most performed ballet in the world, after The Nutcracker, and you now have your chance to see SWAN LAKE performed by the Milwaukee Ballet November 3-6 at the Marcus Center in Milwaukee. The story of Swan Lake, for those who are unfamiliar, is both a love story and the timeless tale of the battle for a crown, likely based on both German and Russian folk tales. The evil Von Rothbart (Davit Hovhannisyan), who is a confidante to the Queen, plans to take the throne through the use of his sorcery. Prince Siegfried (Randy Crespo/Parker Brasser-Vos), heir to the throne, has come of age and is being forced to wed by his mother, but wishes he could wed his childhood sweetheart, Princess Odette (Alana Griffith/Lizzie Tripp), who has suddenly gone missing. Von Rothbart has put a curse on Odette and her maidens that turned them all into swans during the day, only taking their human form at night. Siegfried is led to Odette in the night by Von Rothbart and learns her fate, pledging to always love her but, at the ball where his potential brides are presented, Siegfried is introduced to Odile (Marize Fumero/Marie Harrison-Collins), a copy of Odette created by Von Rothbart meant to fool Siegfried into pledging his love to the wrong woman, which will then seal the curse on Odette and her maidens and give Rothbart control of the throne. This ballet has several possible endings, from tragic to happy, but far be it from me to fill you in on this one. The music of Tchaikovsky, performed by the Milwaukee Ballet Orchestra under the direction of Andrews Sill, who has been with the Milwaukee Ballet since 2003 and is also the Associate Music Director of the New York City Ballet, is truly half of the reason one should see this production. While the music of Swan Lake is already unforgettable and easily recognizable, the orchestra, along with Associate Conductor Pasquale Laurino, makes the music come alive. This production marks the 5th time Michael Pink, who is celebrating his 20th Anniversary as Milwaukee Ballet's Artistic Director, has directed and choreographed Swan Lake for the Milwaukee Ballet, and his version is not only incredibly accessible to a wider audience (meaning, to people who do not necessarily think of themselves as fans of the ballet), but also an honest to goodness work of art. Classical ballets can sometimes be a bit tedious, but Pink's version of this classic is streamlined into two acts instead of 4 and is packed with enough emotion and drama to tell the story the way it is deserved to be told. My absolute favorite element is the flock of swans: their costumes, which replace the traditional tutu with tattered white dresses, were introduced in Pink’s 2nd production and embody both the curse they are under and the graceful creatures they become during the day; however, it's their choreography that is truly breathtaking – I would never get tired of watching it. I saw Alana Griffith as Odette and Randy Crespo as Siegfried and, I must say, their Pas de Deux was a triumph, while the entire production was pure magic. Don’t miss your chance to see this one. SWAN LAKE only runs through Sunday, November 6th, at the Marcus Center, located at 929 N. Water Street in Milwaukee. Tickets may be purchased online at https://www.milwaukeeballet.org/ or by calling the Milwaukee Ballet Box Office at 414-902-2103 or the Marcus Performing Arts Center Box Office at 414.273.7206. The Milwaukee Ballet will return to the Marcus Center December 10-24 with their annual production of THE NUTCRACKER. This year will be the final year to see the costumes and sets that have been used for the past 25 years before an all-new production of The Nutcracker will be unveiled in 2023! About Milwaukee Ballet Since 1970, Milwaukee Ballet has been making a name for themselves and the City of Milwaukee through the art of ballet and their mission to transform lives and connect communities through inspiring performance, community engagement, education, and training. Milwaukee Ballet is an international company of dancers, a thriving School & Academy, and a force for change in the community through their outreach and engagement programs. |
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