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POTAWATOMI BINGO CASINO, 1721 W. Canal St. Located minutes from downtown, this two-story entertainment complex  offers high-stakes bingo, craps, roulette, blackjack table games, video and reel slot machines and poker. 500-seat cabaret-style theater and 1,800-seat concert hall host nation’s top performers. Dining includes buffet, sports bar & grill and fine dining restaurant. Open 24 hours a day. Call 1-800-PAYS-BIG or visit www.paysbig.com

BETTY BRINN WORKSHOPS, various times; Betty Brinn Children's Museum, 929 E. Wisconsin Ave. Same-day registration is required on a first-come basis. Most workshops free with regular museum admission. 390-5437.

DOWNTOWN WALKING TOURS by HISTORIC MILWAUKEE, through Oct. 13;  “Downtown Thru the Eras” tours daily at 10:15 a.m., starting at Shops of Grand Avenue, 161 W. Wisconsin Ave. Meet at statue on ground floor between TJ MAXX and Linens ‘n Things. Two-hour tours. At 10 a.m. Saturdays, tours include East Town Elegance and Lake Drive Mansions. At 1 p.m. Saturdays, tours include German Heritage and Yankee Hill. At 1 p.m. Sundays, Historic Third Ward and Walker’s Point. For starting points for Saturday and Sunday tours and Tuesday and Thursday Twilight Tours visit www.historicmilwaukee.org. 277-7795.

COUNTRY CHRISTMAS LIGHT SHOW, through Dec. 31; Country Springs Hotel, Waukesha, exit I-94 at Hwy. T, north and left at Golf Rd. Displays with over a million lights to drive through. 5 p.m.-10 p.m. Fri., Sat. and holidays; 5 p.m.-9 p.m. Sun. through Thurs. 262-970-5000.

LEONARD BEARSTEIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, through Jan.4; Shops of Grand Avenue Atrium, W. Wisconsin Ave. at Old World 3rd St. Conductor “Bearstein” and his 18-piece orchestra of animated bears return to perform on the hour. Also, see Saturdays with Santa below. 224-0655.

MILWAUKEE HOLIDAY LIGHTS FESTIVAL, through Jan. 6; Downtown Milwaukee. Cathedral Square Park, N. Jefferson and E. Wells St.; Pere Marquette Park, W. State and Old World 3rd St.; Zeidler Union Square, W. Michigan St. between 3rd and 4th St. Jingle Bus to displays operates Thurs.-Sun., 6-9 p.m. The last Jingle Bus departs at approximately 8:20 p.m. Catch the Jingle Bus for $1 at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center, 509 W. Wisconsin Ave. 220-4700. 220-4700.

NEW YEAR’S EVE BREAKFAST WITH CURIOUS GEORGE, Dec. 31; Betty Brinn Children’s Museum. 8-9 a.m. 390-5437.

HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS, Dec. 31; Bradley Center, 1001 N. 4th St. 2 p.m. & 6:30 p.m. 276-4545.

FAMILY FREE DAY, Jan. 5; Milwaukee County Zoo, 10001 W. Bluemound Rd. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 256-5412.

WONDERFUL WORLD OF WEDDINGS, Jan. 5-6; Expo Center, Wisconsin State Fair Park, 8200 W. Greenfield Ave. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun. 800-367-5520.

FLEA-O-RAMA, Jan. 5-6; Wisconsin State Fair Park, Wisconsin Products Pavilion, 640 S. 84th St. Vendors, antiques, bargains, collectibles, folk art and more. 800-884-FAIR.

2008 HOME  BUILDERS EXPO, Jan. 10-13; Midwest Airlines Center, 400 W. Wisconsin Ave. Presented by Metropolitan Builders Association of Greater Milwaukee. 4-8 p.m. Thurs., noon-9 p.m. Fri., 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun. 908-6001.

DANCING WITH THE STARS: THE TOUR, Jan. 11; Bradley Center. Members of the third cast of the TV show.
276-4545.

GREAT CULTURE ON A GREAT LAKE: STREETS OF OLD MILWAUKEE COME ALIVE, Jan. 11-12; Milwaukee Public Museum, 800 W. Wells St. Walk through the Streets of Old Milwaukee as costumed interpreters discuss the many cultures t hat  helped make Milwaukee what it is today. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 278-2728.

45TH ANNUAL WORLD OF WHEELS, Jan. 11-13; Expo Center, Wisconsin State Fair Park. More than 300 competitive car, bike and truck classes. 5-10 p.m. Fri., 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sat., 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sun. 422-9505.

BLUE STAR GOLF SHOW, Jan. 11-13; Wisconsin State Fair Park, Wisconsin Products Pavilion. 800-884-FAIR.

AVP HOT WINTER NIGHTS TOUR, Jan. 17; Some of the world’s best volleyball players compete on over 200 tons of sand. 276-4545.

NEIGHBORHOOD NIGHT, Jan. 17; Betty Brinn Children’s Museum, 929 E. Wisconsin Ave., 2nd floor. Betty Brinn Children’s Museum. Free admission. 5-8 p.m. 390-5437.

BODY WORLDS EXHIBIT OPENS, Jan. 18; See KeyMilwaukee.com cover feature.

BAY VIEW WINE FEST, Jan. 18-19; Marian Center for Non-Profits, 3211 S. Lakeshore Dr. two block south of Oklahoma and Superior Sts. Fourth annual fundraiser offers tasting and samplings of 25 wines, food and European beers. Also music and dancing on second floor. 5-10 p.m. each evening. 482-2069.

GALLERY NIGHT AND DAY, Jan. 18-19; Downtown Milwaukee. Gallery hopping Friday night and all day Saturday throughout downtown. 271-1416. 273-1173.

MILWAUKEE BOAT SHOW, Jan. 18-27; Expo Center, Wisconsin State Fair Park. Wisconsin’s largest boating expo with over 300 boats from over 100 manufacturers. Featuring displays and seminars. 616-447-2860.

BRIDAL SHOW, Jan. 19-20; Midwest Airlines Center. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 908-6001.

THE SCIENCE BAG, 8 p.m. Jan. 4, 11, 18, 25 at 8 p.m., Jan. 13 at 2 p.m.; University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Physics Bldg., Rm 137, E. Kenwood Blvd. and N. Cramer St. “Wisconsin’s Green Quilt: Patterns of Native Plant Communities.” By Jim Reinartz, UWM Field Station.. Family-friendly performances that both educate and entertain. 229-4602, 229-4561.

SAMSON STOMP, Milwaukee County Zoo, Jan. 20; 10001 W. Bluemound Rd. 5K run-walk, sponsored by Gatorade and Pick ‘n Save. Variety of race distances from which to choose. 256-5412.