OUT OF THE HOUSE
Beulah Brinton House: Bay View Historical Society open house with tours of historic home, 1-4 p.m. Nov.
17. 2590 S. Superior St. (414) 744-5674; bayviewhistoricalsociety.org
Boerner Botanical Gardens: Thanksgiving Centerpieces, 6:30-8 p.m. Nov. 20. Create your own centerpiece with seasonal flowers and holiday accents. All supplies provided. $50 general public; $45 members. Whitnall Park, 9400 Boerner Drive, Hales Corners. Information: (414) 525-5653.
❚ Holiday Gift Fair with Santa, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Dec. 2.
❚ Vintage Sign Making for the Holidays, 6:30-8 p.m. Dec. 5. $30; $25 FBBG member.
❚ Holiday Wreath Making, 1:30-3 p.m. Dec. 11. $45; $40 FBBG member.
CelticMKE Center: Celtic Christmas Boutique, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Nov. 17. Free. Showcase of seasonal arts and crafts by Irish artists and vendors. No strollers. 1532 Wauwatosa Ave. (414) 476-3378; www.celticmke.com
Milwaukee County Sports Complex: re:Craft and Relic Show, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 11. Shopping event features a mix of artisans, makers, up-cyclers and collectors, with furniture, vintage clothing, garden items and home decor. 6000 W. Ryan Road, Franklin, recraftandrelic.com
Polish Center of Wisconsin: Craft classes. Pre-registration required. 6941 S. 68th St., Franklin. (414) 5292140.
❚ Polish Christmas Ornaments, 6:30-9 p.m. Nov. 12. $12 adult; $10 PHA member; $5 children ages 6 to 12.
❚ Polish Christmas Cards, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Nov. 20. $10 adult; $8 PHA member.
Riveredge Nature Center: Bough Trimming for Holiday Decor, 1-3 p.m. Dec. 15. $10 for Friends of the Domes or Riveredge Members; $15 nonmembers. Learn how to properly trim your evergreen trees to create festive and natural holiday trimmings for your home. 4458 County Highway Y, Saukville. Pre-registration is required. (262) 375-2715; riveredgenaturecenter.org
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center: Family Hootenanny, 6-8 p.m. Nov. 16. $10 member/ $15 nonmember. Owls and a barn dance, refreshments, and music by Frog- water. 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Bayside, (414) 3522880; schlitzaudubon.org
Stone Bank Farm Market: “Autumn Gather” features cocktail hour, live music and hands-on floral arrangement workshop led by Courtney Joy Floral, 6-9 p.m. Nov. 20. $95. Create a set of hand-dipped beeswax taper candles and autumn floral centerpiece. N68W33208 County Road K, Stone Bank. www.homespuncollection.com/autumn-gather
Waukesha County Technical College: Register now for personal enrichment courses. Classes are held at 327 E. Broadway, Waukesha. Registration: (262) 691-5578; wctc.edu/
❚ Quilting-Beginning Fiber Art. Nov. 17. $37. Wauwatosa Woman’s Club: Christmas Tour of Homes in Wauwatosa's historic Ravenswood Subdivision, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 8. $20 advance; $25 day of tour. Visit three homes, the WWC Club House, and the Kneeland-Walker House. 1626 N. Wauwatosa Ave. (414) 257-9935.
❚ Christmas in Tosa Gala. Dec. 1.