Health & Fitness
Summer in Full Swing in Downtown Waukesha
Lots to do in downtown Waukesha this summer.
FRIDAY: Grand Opening at Born Again Fitness & Nutrition with light snacks, tours of the facility, and a chance to win in their drawing.
SATURDAY: Learn how much fun the right angle weave stitch is while you create a wearable work of art for your wrist with a Right Angle Weave Bracelet at Beading Hearts Studio.
SATURDAY: During the Farmers' Market, visit the BID Info Tent at 10:00 a.m. for a live cooking demonstration by Bodways Live Music Grill.
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WEDNESDAY: Get ready for a two-part class, Brick Stitch a Bangle, at Beading Hearts Studio.
TUESDAY: Brett d'Arras is at Three Sisters' Spirit on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month for Tarot Tuesday, which offers psychic and tarot readings by appointment only.
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THROUGH JULY: BOGO sales aren't just for shoes anymore! Step into better health with this sauna package at Born Again Fitness & Nutrition.
IN-HOME SERVICE: If you can't find time to get your computer to the repair shop, Computer Shack's professional techs will come to you.
NEW RESTAURANT: Rivermill Foods is featuring artisan breads, homemade soups, fresh salads, and cheesecake for takeout.
NEW BUSINESS: Mango Clothing is a new, trendy women's clothing store on Clinton St.
NEW GALLERY: Spontaneous Gallery opened with a ribbon cutting recently. Through this Saturday, Spontaneous Gallery is featuring photographer Patricia McRery and Adria Karpinski an emerging artist. Next week you can see the featured exhibit by Melanie Vyvyan, an artist, muse chaser, and picture taker. Gallery hours are Tuesdays - Saturdays, 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Regular Happenings in downtown Waukesha...
ONGOING EXHIBIT: Through July 23, Carroll University faculty and students are displaying their talent Side by Side at Waukesha Tattoo Company @ Galleria Edge.
ONGOING EXHIBIT: Through July 23, Spontaneous Gallery is featuring Patricia McRery, a fine art photographer.
THURSDAYS: Wise Art Glass offers stained glass classes for eight weeks. You can start any week and continue for eight weeks. Be sure to check out their Glass Fusing Class schedule, too. Just scroll down on the page to find a class that fits into your schedule.
FRIDAYS: Waukesha Tattoo Company @ Galleria Edge invites you to make an appointment with Robin who is a Wisconsin State Licensed Acupuncturist with National Board Certification in Acupuncture from the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM).
SATURDAYS: Sloppy Joe's on Saturday evenings is the place to stop for a homemade ice cream. Stop by to participate in their Hula Hoop Contest.
SATURDAYS: through September 3rd, all paintings by Anthony Soskich are on sale at River's End Gallery.
This week at the Farmers' Market...
Booth numbers listed below.
Download a Market Map to find the booths.
IN SEASON: Sugar Snap Peas, Sugar Ann Peas, beans, lettuce, spinach, bok choy, and strawberries.
THIS SATURDAY: Visit the BID Info Tent at 10:00 a.m. for a live cooking demonstration by Bodways Live Music Grill.
VENDOR NEWS:
- Arthur Bay Cheese Company will have smoked string cheese, cheese curds, cheddar cheese, and Muenster cheese.
- Esther's Bakery will have raspberry, cherry, and pecan pies, peanut butter cookies, apple butter, raspberry jam, cinnamon rolls, noodles, and granola.
- Sasha's Dressings will have their newest salad dressing, Sweet Aloha, along with their many other featured dressings.
- Artlinks will be bringing more garden sculptures. Artlinks is a non-profit organization that helps adults with disabilities create art projects.
- Ma Thao will bring strawberries, snap peas, onions, flowers, dill, and cilantro.
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER: Available each week is a Newsletter with a Recipe of the Week brought to you by the Little Swiss Clock Shop. Pick one up at the BID Info Tent or from a volunteer Market Greeter near the bridge on the Riverwalk.
FREQUENT SHOPPER CARD: If you've been at the Market each week so far and had your card punched, you have only three more weeks to go for your 12 punches. After you have all 12 punches, be one of the first 100 people to turn in your card and receive a $5 gift certificate that can be used with any vendor. It's not too late, yet! If you haven't picked up your card, stop by the BID Info Tent this Saturday to get one started.
Celebrate Summer with Music...
MUSIC ON WEDNESDAYS: Cool Jazz on hot summer nights...Jazz at Cutler Park each Wednesday through August 3. 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. All concerts are presented weather permitting. Call the Waukesha Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Hotline for weather updates: 262-522-9356, EXT 4.
MUSIC ON THURSDAYS: The Waukesha Civic Band is celebrating 68 years of performing in Cutler Park for the Waukesha community to enjoy. Come down every Thursday, through August 11. 8:00 - 9:00 p.m. All concerts are presented, weather permitting. Call the Waukesha Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Hotline for weather updates: 262-522-9356, EXT 4.
MUSIC ON FRIDAYS: Each Friday evening through September, rain or shine, there are eight stages with live music from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Come to downtown Waukesha and bring a friend for Freeman Friday Night Live where you can enjoy great music, people having fun, good food, outdoor dining, and shopping opportunities with many shops open late. Keep up with details and announcements on the Freeman Friday Night Live Facebook Page.
Here are some helpful downloads you'll find on the BID homepage:
- Map of the stages and available parking
- Line-up of the music for the season
Stage locations at:
