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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 hosts nation’s top performers. Dining includes buffet, sports bar & grill and three fine dining restaurants. 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 DINING WEEK, through June 4; weeklong special program features 30 downtown restaurants, each with a special menu of prix fixe, three-course meals at $10 for lunch and $20 for dinner. Beverages, tax and gratuity are not included. No passes, coupons or cards are required to participate and reservations are encouraged. See page xx.

BEAD&BUTTON SHOW, through June 7; Midwest Airlines Center, 400 W. Wisconsin Ave. Marketplace open to public June 5-7. Vendors, juried exhibit and more than 500 bead and jewelry classes. 908-6001.

TEN CHIMNEYS ESTATE TOURS, through Nov. 14; Ten Chimneys, Genesee Depot. Offers guests a virtually barrier-free tour of an estate replete with original furnishings and overflowing with the romance of the Golden Age of Theatre. Highly-trained docents share stories that interpret not only the estate, but also the lives of Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne. 10 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. Tue.-Sat. 262-968-4110.

DOWNTOWN WALKING TOURS by HISTORIC MILWAUKEE, Through Oct. 15, “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 atrium beside TJ MAXX. Two-hour tours through Oct. 15: 10 a.m. Sat. tours include East Town Elegance (downtown) and Lake Drive Mansions;1 p.m. Sat. tours of Brady Street and Historic Third Ward; 1 p.m. Sun. tours of North Point Mansions and Historic Yankee Hill. Through Aug. 30, 5:30 p.m.Tues., Thurs. & Fri. Twilight Tours: Tues., German Heritage Tour; Thurs., Six Points Tour; Fri., Historic Third Ward Tour. For tour starting points visit www.historicmilwaukee.org. 277-7795.

RIVERSPLASH! June 5-7; Three-day downtown celebration along Milwaukee’s downtown river an RiverWalk system. Pere Marquette Park, on Juneau and Highland Avenues, and on Water Street from Highland Avenue north to Knapp Street. Food, fun and music. www.riversplash.com

ART CLASSES, June schedule follows; All That Pizzazz, Washington & Bridge Sts., Historic Cedarburg. June 4-5, mosaics; Basket making, June 11; Painting, June 18-19; taught by Kelly Kelenic (262-377-3322.

PORT PIRATE FESTIVAL, June 5-7; Port Washington lakefront and downtown. Music, merriment and more. 262-284-1132.

"CONVERSATIONS AT TEN CHIMNEYS" WITH LEONARD JACOBS, June 6; Ten Chimneys, Genesee Depot. Renowned New York theatre critic shares photographs and anecdotes, drawn from his new book about Broadway from 1850-1970 (including the Lunts' 45 years on the Great White Way). $15 in advance or $20 at the door. 8 p.m. 262-968-4110 to reserve, or visit www.tenchimneys.org.

MILWAUKEE HIGHLAND GAMES, June 6; Hart Park, 7300 Chestnut St. in Wauwatosa. Axe throwing and longbow demos; children’s athletic area; dancing and piping competition; falconry and sheepdog demos; haggis taco eating contest and cultural tent. 9 a.m.-10 p.m.

SCOUTING AT THE ZOO, June 6-7; Milwaukee County Zoo; 10001 W. Bluemound Rd. 256-5412.

MILLER LITE RIDE FOR THE ARTS, June 7; One of nation’s largest recreational bike rides starts at Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 929 N. Water St., and runs along lakefront. Finish line party at the Summerfest grounds. Registration begins at 6 a.m. Start times vary according to length of ride (5, 15, 25, 50 or 75 miles). 276-7433.

S/V DENIS SULLIVAN HOMECOMING, June 7; Discovery World at Pier Wisconsin, 500 N. Harbor Dr. Milwaukee’s own tall ship, a re-creation a 19th century Great Lakes schooner, of officially returns for the summer. Special activities from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Day sails actually begin June 6 at noon, 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Only one day sail at 1 p.m. is scheduled for June 7, along with free deck tours.

PRIDEFEST, June 12-14; Henry W. Maier Festival Grounds (Summerfest grounds). Annual festival of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. 4 p.m.-midnight. Fri., 11 a.m.-midnight Sat., 11 a.m.-midnight Sun. 272-3378.

125th ANNIVERSARY PARTY, June 13; Milwaukee Public Museum, 800 W. Wells St. Day of fun includes scavenger hunt and more. 278-2700.

GATHERING WATERS FESTIVAL, June 13; Lakeshore State Park, Lake Michigan shoreline between Summerfest grounds and Discovery World. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

PLEIN AIR PAINTING COMPETITION AND SALE, June 18-27; Main Street Gallery, Cedarburg Cultural Center, W622 N546 Washington Ave. Competition 6/18-6/25, exhibit and sale at Cedarburg Cultural Center, W62 N546 Washington Ave., 6/26-6/27. Sponsored by Cedarburg Artists Guild. 262-377-7393..

LAKEFRONT FESTIVAL OF ARTS, June 19-21; Milwaukee Art Museum grounds, 700 N. Art Museum Dr. Award-winning juried art festival sponsored by Friends of Art to benefit Milwaukee Art Museum. 224-3854.

NEIGHBORHOOD NIGHT, June 18; Betty Brinn Children’s Museum. Free admission 5-8 p.m.

POLISH FEST, June 19-21; Summerfest grounds on the Lakefront. See KeyMilwaukee.com cover feature.

GIRO d’ GRAFTON, June 20; Downtown Grafton. Third annual day and evening of professional bicycle racing concludes with Twilight Criterium. In addition to races beginning at 1 p.m., the event includes street and family entertainment in the Paramount Plaza. Pre-race party in Paramount Plaza, also with free entertainment, Friday evening, June 19. 262-377-1650.

FATHER’S DAY AT THE ZOO, June 21; Milwaukee County Zoo. 256-5412.

FATHER’S DAY AT BBCM, June 21; Betty Brinn Children’s Museum. Free admission for dads.

WWE SmackDown & ECW, June 23; Bradley Center, 1001 N. 4th St. 6:30 p.m. 276-4545.

BIG BANG FIREWORKS, June 25; Summerfest grounds. Annual pyrotechnic display marking the start of the world’s largest outdoor musical festival. Scheduled to start approximately 9:30 p.m.

BIG TASTE, June 25; Milwaukee Art Museum. Unlimited samples from 25 of Milwaukee’s leading restaurants and the best spot to view the Big Bang fireworks. Live music 6:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. Limited seating. Reserve tickets at $40 in advance ($45 at the door) MilwaukeeFood.com or by phone at 687-5365. Presentation of Milwaukeefood.com in conjunction with KEY Milwaukee and other presenting sponsors.

SUMMERFEST, June 25-July 5; Henry Maier Festival Park (Summerfest grounds) on the lakefront. 42nd edition of the world’s largest outdoor music festival features musical entertainment on 11 different stages, sampling of the area’s restaurants, comedians, children’s play area, daily demonstrations and activities, shopping and more. 800-273-3378.

DOWNER PRO CLASSIC BIKE RACE, June 27; Downer Avenue on Milwaukee’s near north side. A full day of professional bicycle racing, food and music. Included will be a Belgian beer festival and a marketplace. Part of the Midwest Cycling Series.

CEDARBURG STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL, June 27-28; Historic Cedarburg, I-43 North, Exit 89, west on Highway C, right at Washington Ave. to the Historic District. 23rd annual celebration. 800-894-4001, 262-377-9610.

MAM After Dark, June 26; Milwaukee Art Museum. Nature/Nurture (runway fashion show). 5:30 p.m.-midnight. 224-3200.