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Boerner Botanical Gardens: Holiday Gift Fair with Santa, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Dec. 3. Workshops, special events and activities for all ages. Whitnall Park, 9400 Boerner Drive, Hales Corners. Information: (414) 5255653; www.boernerbotanicalgardens.org
❚ Origami Ornaments. Dec. 5. $10/$15. ❚ Holiday Wreath Making. Dec. 7. $30/$35.
Lynden Sculpture Garden: Lynden offers holiday gift-making workshops in November and December for families with smaller children to more advanced workshops for adults. 2145 W. Brown Deer Road. (414) 446-8794; lyndensculpturegarden.org
Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory: Urban Garage Sale, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 26. “Naughty or Nice” Holiday Floral Show display features a 25-foot holiday tree, and re-creates Santa’s elves making toys at the North Pole. 524 S. Layton Blvd. (414) 257-5600; milwaukeedomes.org/ Stone Bank Farm Market: Holiday Cooking Class with dietitian Betty Holloway, 6-8 p.m. Dec. 7. N68W33208 County Road K, Stone Bank. (262) 563-8010; stonebankmarket.com/ Zoological Society of Milwaukee: Fantastic Forest “Animals from Around the World!” features handmade animal ornaments from Dec. 1 to 29. View more than five dozen evergreen trees decorated for the holidays. Information: (414) 258-5058; www.zoo society.org/Education/
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Beulah Brinton House: Bay View Historical Society presents “Traditions to Remember,” 2-6 p.m. Dec. 9. Free. 2590 S. Superior St. (414) 744-5674; bay viewhistoricalsociety.org
BMO Harris Bank: “A Holiday in King Arthur’s Court the Magic of Camelot” annual Holiday Display opens to the public from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 27 (through Jan. 2). Steiff animals are clothed as kings, queens and knights in the bank lobby, 770 N. Water St.
Captain Frederick Pabst Mansion: Twilight Tours, 5-7 p.m. Dec. 22. $15 adult/ $8 child. 2000 W. Wisconsin Ave. (414) 931-0808; www.pabstmansion.com
❚ Dinner and a Show, Dec. 7, 14 and 16. $175 adult/ $85 child. Cedar Creek Settlement: Festive Friday Eve: A Heritage Christmas, 5-9 p.m. Dec. 1. The Settlement features gift and specialty shops, antique stores, galleries, festively adorned for the holidays with natural greenery, garlands, and luminarias. N70-W6340 Bridge Road, Cedarburg. (262) 377-4763.
Christmas at Kemper: Tour the Durkee Mansion decorated in “Woodland Birds & Berries” for the holiday season, 1:30-5 p.m. Nov. 26 (through Dec.). 6501 3rd Ave., Kenosha. (262) 925-8040; www.kempercenter. com Dousman Stagecoach Inn Museum: Christmas at the Inn, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 2; noon-4 p.m. Dec. 3. Visit this historic site decorated for the holidays, with guided tours, children's crafts, a bake sale and soup sampling. Adult $6; child 6-12 $3; 5 and under free. 1075 Pilgrim Parkway, Brookfield. (262) 782-4057; www.elmbrookhistoricalsociety.org German Christmas Market: Celebrate the German community in Wisconsin, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 26. Polka music in warm tents and outdoor beer gardens,
gingerbread decorating for the kids, and a Christmas Village of vendors and fire pit. On the corner of Main St. and Wisconsin Ave., Oconomowoc. www.german christmasmarket.org/ Kenosha Harbor Holiday: International Market & Festival, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Dec. 2. Indoor and outdoor activities at the Kenosha Public Museums campus, 5500 First Ave., Kenosha. (262) 653-4140.
Kimpton Journeyman Hotel: Holiday Market, 4-7 p.m. Nov. 30. Holiday pop-up market with variety of vendors, and West Elm providing design consulting and inspiration. Founder’s Room, 310 E Chicago St. (414) 291-3970. Milwaukee Art Museum: Kohl’s Art Generation Family Sundays “Deck the Walls,” 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 3. Create drawings, prints and paintings inspired by the holiday season and the work of master artists. 700 N. Art Museum Drive. mam.org Monches Artisans Holiday Tour: Visit with artists and crafts people in their studios, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 1-3. Take a driving tour though the Holy Hill area to see and purchase handmade art and crafts. www. monchesartisans.com/ Muskego Public Library: Waukeshines Group Solar Buy Project educational session, 6 p.m. Dec. 13. Waukesha County residents are invited to learn more about solar energy. S73-W16663 W. Janesville Road, Muskego. North Point Lighthouse: Holiday Art Show & Sale, 5-9 p.m. Dec. 4. $10. Public tours of maritime and lighthouse museum including tower with views of the harbor, 1-4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. 2650 N. Wahl Ave. Admission: $8/$5. (414) 332-6754; north pointlighthouse.org/
Old World Wisconsin: “Old World Christmas” weekend features holiday carols and stories, cider and horse-drawn bobsled rides, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 2-3; 9-10. Adults $12; Child $9. W372-S9727 Hwy 67, Eagle, (262) 594-6301.
❚ Holiday Breakfast. Dec. 9-10.
Polish Center of Wisconsin: Holiday Bazaar, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Dec. 3. Imported Polish food, pottery, ornaments, amber jewelry, books and gifts. 6941 S. 68th St., Franklin. (414) 529-2140.
❚ Champagne brunch, with all you can eat buffet, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Dec. 3. $25; $20 PHA members; $12 children ages 6 to 12. Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum: Della Robbia Holiday Party, 6-9 p.m. Dec. 7. 2220 N. Terrace Ave. (414) 271-3656; www.cavtmuseums.org Waukesha County Expo Center: Mistletoe Market Craft and Art Fair, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 1-2. $3 admission. All items are handmade by seller, from yard and front door décor, soy candles and baskets, clothing and soft sculpture, woven rugs and home décor. Forum Bldg., 1000 Northview Road, Waukesha. www.waukeshacounty.gov/events/ Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts: Family Fun Day, noon-4 p.m. Dec. 9. Lectures and classes for all adults, beginner to advanced, on a variety of fiber arts topics. N50-W5050 Portland Road, Cedarburg. (262) 546-0300; wiquiltmuseum.com/ Please submit your event three weeks before the event or registration deadline to jsfeat@journalsentinel.com, with “Attention Fresh calendar” in the subject line. Or mail to Fresh calendar, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, P.O. Box 371, Milwaukee WI 53201.