FRIDAY, MAY 7

RUMMAGE, 10AM-6PM
Three Holy Women Parish at St. Rita's Church basement,
1601 N. Cass (& Pleasant).

THE TRACKS, Humboldt & Locust
Friday Fish Fry, served from 11AM (lunch) to 11PM.

CLOSING BENEFIT FOR THAI JOE'S, 5PM
Thai Joe's in the Prospect Mall is closing permanently.
Last performance w/Freshwater Collins, The Westfall,
Mississippi Cactus, Hudson, Litmus Vinyl, 2 Probers, DJ
Doc-Der, DJ Zylstra. 10 acts, $10. All proceeds go to Joe &
Noy. 2239 N. Prospect Ave, 414-223-3333, www.thaijoes.com.

ONOPA, Center & Fratney
Friday Fish Fry at The Bistro.
Later on: Detroit Cobras, Bleed, The Reverse, 10PM, $8
advance, $10 day of.

LAKEFRONT BREWERY PALM GARDEN, Commerce St.
Friday Fish Fry w/The Brewhaus Polka Kings at 6PM.

CIRCLE A, Chambers & Weil
"Alive at 8" w/Union Pulse, 8PM, $5.
"Rockin' A Friday" w/Chuk Le Fuk, 10PM.

ART BAR, Burleigh & Fratney, 9PM-1AM
Resident DJ: Progressive/Acid Jazz.

LINNEMAN'S, Locust & Weil, 10PM
Desperate Measures String Band, w/Sara Pace at 8:30PM, $5.

BREMEN CAFE, Bremen & Clarke
The O'Shyttes, $5.

MAD PLANET, Center & Booth
Retro Dance Party, 21+, secure parking.

RIVERWEST COMMONS, Locust & Fratney
The Silver Suns w/The Leg Hounds, Goodnight Luvin, If I Had
a HiFi.

UPTOWNER, Center & Humboldt, 9PM-1AM
Eric Blowtorch & the Inflammables will sing and play.
Admission is free to be you and me!

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SATURDAY, MAY 8
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THE MONEY CONFERENCE, 8:30AM-3:30PM
5th Annual Personal Finance Conference. Affordable,
unbiased, finanacial education for the whole family.
Sessions: Understanding Credit & How to Figure Your Credit
Score; Increase Your Net Worth; Avoiding Lending Schemes &
Frauds; and much more. Free copy of your credit report. 3
sessions in Spanish. FREE continental breakfast & lunch.
Held at MATC, 700 W. State. FREE PARKING in MATCs 8th &
State Parking Ramp. $10 adults, $5 for youth over age 6.
More info, ReDonna Rodgers, 414/263-1833.

GREENFOLKS GARDEN MEETING, 9AM
Come find out out what's new in the garden. Meet in the
garden if the weather is good (Wright St. between Holton &
Booth) or at 2421 N. Booth if the weather is not good. For
more info, email greenfolksgarden@netscape.net.

RUMMAGE, 9AM-1PM
Three Holy Women Parish at St. Rita's Church basement,
1601 N. Cass (& Pleasant).

ST. CASIMIR SCHOOL, Bremen & Clarke, NOON & 1:30PM
Spanish Class

RIVERWEST CO-OP FAMILY SOUP DINNER & BENEFIT, 5-8PM
Bring your mother! At Falcon Bowl, Fratney & Clarke. Soups,
bread, desserts, $5 adults/$3 kids. Raffle w/many
outstanding prizes. Raffle tickets $3/each or 4/$10 (need
not be present to win). More info, call 264-7933.

MAD PLANET, Center & Booth, 9PM
Mirroramerica, Dorian Gray, Greg Steffke (of Compound Red),
21+. Secure parking.

ART BAR, Burleigh & Fratney, 9PM-1AM
Guest DJ Nite: Kick it up!

LINNEMAN'S, Locust & Weil, 10PM
Clamnation, $5.

BREMEN CAFE, Bremen & Clarke
Desmond Bone's Big 50 Bash w/Edgar Allan Cash & McTavish.

CIRCLE A, Chambers & Weil
Psychephonic Psaturday w/Herman Ze German & Matilda the
Hun.

DINO'S TAVERN, Chambers & Fratney
International Night: DJ Mar w/Greek Techno.

THE GIG, Wright & Dousman
40 Apiece w/Kung Fusion.

ONOPA, Center & Fratney
Sun City Girls, Apollo Sunshine Neung Phak.

RIVERWEST COMMONS, Locust & Fratney
King Solomon (reggae).


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SUNDAY, MAY 9
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PEACE ACTION, MOTHER'S DAY PEACE LUNCHEON, NOON
At Oriental Coast, Brady & Arlington.
More info at 964-5158.

ART BAR, Burleigh & Fratney, 6-11PM
Open Canvas Night w/.

CIRCLE A, Chambers & Weil
"Alive at 8" w/Texas Dave & Rhode Island Red, 8PM, $2.
RootSunday w/Dollar Bill, 10PM.

LINNEMAN'S, Locust & Weil, 10PM
Royce Hall & Keedy, no cover.

MAC'S RED EYE, 3865 N. Richards, across from Wal-Mart
Live Music Sundays open mic & sing-a-long with Blue
Valentine.

ONOPA, Center & Fratney
Rocky Votolato w/Roy (Jade Tree) & El Oso.

QUARTERS, Center & Bremen
Mighty Django Hi-Fi w/selectors Eric Blowtorch & Joe the
Amabssador.

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UPCOMING WEEKEND EVENTS
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SATURDAY, MAY 15
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GREENFOLKS GARDEN, Wright St., 9:30AM-DARK
Spring Kickoff event at the community garden on Wright St.
between Booth & Holton. For more info, call 265-4654 or
email greenfolksgarden@netscape.net.


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FRIDAY, MAY 21
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KILBOURN PARK GRAND OPENING & BE-IN
NOON: Opening Ceremony. All invited. Special tree planting
with neighborhood school students, public officials, and
honored guests.

4-8PM: Family Gathering & Be-In. Bring a picnic, enjoy the
entertainment and spectacular views of the city.
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URBAN ECOLOGY CENTER, Riverside Park, 7-9PM
Friday Fire complete with popcorn, smores, and sing-a-long
fun for all ages. Darrell Smith combines drumming,
storytelling, and poetry in a lively full-participation
format. Learn more about him at www.gotgoodvibes.com.
Afterwards, enjoy stargazing lead by the Urban Stargazers!
$5 per person, or $10 per family (UEC members free).


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SATURDAY, MAY 22
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RESEARCH FOR WRITERS WORKSHOP, 10AM
At E's Online Spot, 833 E. Center (& Bremen)

This workshop will teach writers new and powerful ways to
use libraries and the Internet to find print and online
sources adding depth of detail to your writing. Learn how
to find historical and technical information that will
increase the accuracy and interest of your stories.

This workshop will also teach you techniques on how to
search the web to find the Internet's "Dark Matter" such as
government and commercial databases invisible to
conventional search engines.

Instructor: George Fluharty - Mr. Fluharty a Riverwest
resident is a writer with a Masters Degree in Library and
Information Science.

Pre-registration is $10 by May 10th or $15 after May 10th
or for on-site registration.

For more info call 414-263-0910 or e-mail to
Fluharty@wi.rr.com.
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SATURDAY, MAY 29
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Paul Cebar & The Milwaukeeans at Linneman's, 10PM, $10.

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SUNDAY, MAY 30
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LINNEMAN'S, Locust & Weil, 7PM
Annual John Lennon "Peace Thru Music" Concert to benefit
Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort (WAVE) and The Brady
Foundation, $7 donation.

Musical guests include a virtual whos-who of Milwaukee
artists: Southbound, Robin Pluer, Sigmund Snopek, Amy
Rohan, The Lackloves, Keedy & Royce Hall, Tim Goss, Heidi
Spencer, Little Jimmy & The Blackbirds, Eclectic Vibe,
melaniejane, Zach Kopka, Jim Linneman.

Sponsors: Riverwest Currents, Lakefront Brewery, Miller
Brewery, Dr. Bronner's Magic Soap, Woodland Pattern Book
Center, The Wisconsin Athletic Club.

For more info, contact Marty Hacker of Linnemans at
263-9844, marty@linnemans.com, or www.linnemans.com.

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FRIDAY, JUNE 11
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Snail's Crossing Park, Grand Opening Celebration.
Watch for more details.


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FRIDAY, JUNE 25
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URBAN ECOLOGY CENTER, Riverside Park, 7-9PM
Friday Fire complete with popcorn, smores, and sing-a-long
fun for all ages. Singer/Songwriter/Storyteller/Actor and
all-around gifted performer, Celia Farran, joins us for an
evening of cozy music and stories around the fire. See
more about her at www.cedarburgculturalcenter.org.
$5 per person, or $10 per family (UEC members free).

RIVERWEST SUMMER EVENT SCHEDULE, 2004:
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*** JUNE ***
SUN 13 - 28th Annual Locust St. Festival & Beer Run,
11:30AM-8PM.
SUN 20 - Gardeners Market season opening, Garden Park,
Locust & Bremen, 11AM-4PM w/live music from NOON-
3PM. Every Sunday thru October 31.

*** JULY ***
MON 05 - Riverwest's humungous Independence Day
Celebration. Begins at 9AM with a parade to Gordon

Park, free flags & ice cream, music, games, arts &

crafts, Talent Show w/prizes & Decorating Contest
w/prizes. Grand Finale with Fireworks at dusk.
YES, IT ALL HAPPENS ON MONDAY, JULY 5!

*** AUGUST ***
SAT 21 - Rockerbox Moto Fest, Center St.
FRI 27 - Riverwest Diversity Celebration, Gordon Park.

*** SEPTEMBER ***
SAT 18 - Center St. Daze & Pushcart Race, Center St.

*** OCTOBER ***
SAT/SUN 02 & 03 - ArtWalk Weekend sponsored by RAA.
SUN 31 - Last Gardeners Market of the season
and Trick or Treat Day.

*** TBA?? ***
Gordon Park Grooves.
Summer of Peace Day.