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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.

THE TOUR OF A LIFETIME, through Nov. 11; Ten Chimneys, 543 W31575 Depot Rd., Genesee Depot. Home of Broadway legends Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne, with original furnishings. 262-968-4110.

REVOLUTIONARY WAR REENACTMENT, Sept. 1-2; Ozaukee Pioneer Village, 4880 Cty. Hwy. I, Saukville. Soldiers train, parade and “battle.” 262-377-4510.

MAXWELL STREET DAY, Sept. 2; Fireman’s Park, Washington Ave., just north of downtown Cedarburg. Antiques, collectibles, crafts. 6 a.m.-3 p.m. 262-377-8412.

LABORFEST, Sept. 3; Downtown Milwaukee. 11 a.m. parade begins at Fourth St. and Michigan Ave., then takes Wisconsin Ave. to Summerfest grounds. Festival from noon-5 p.m. Bands, supervised children's area with clowns and magic shows, pro wrestling exhibitions. 771-7070.

GRAND OPENING, Sept. 7; Exclusiva Hair Design Salon & Spa, 179 N. Broadway. Party to celebrate this second location includes live music, refreshments, artwork display and more. 6-9 p.m. 319-7777.

URBAN PLAYGROUND FESTIVAL, Sept. 7-8; Downer Ave. Business District on Milwaukee’s East Side. Activities include live entertainment, a family stage, street soccer matches and bicycle races.

TOSAFEST, Sept. 7-8; Wauwatosa. Entertainment on two stages, children’s area, foods and “fun run.” 899-6449.

ZIEGLER KETTLE MORAINE JAZZ FESTIVAL, Sept. 7-8; Riverside Park, West Bend. (South of Washington  St. or Hwy. 33, off Indiana Ave.) 4:30-11:30 p.m. Fri., 1-11:30 p.m. Sat. 877-271-6903.

CANVASBACKS WAREHOUSE SALE, Sept. 7-8; Canvasbacks Factory, 224 W. Washington St. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Fri.; 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat. 384-4484.

INDIAN SUMMER FESTIVAL, Sept. 7-9; Henry Maier Festival Park (Summerfest grounds). Largest American Indian festival in the U.S. 604-1000.

BAVARIAN OKTOBERFEST, Sept. 7-9, 14-16, 21-23; Heidelberg Park behind the Bavarian Inn, 700 W. Lexington Blvd., Glendale. Sponsored by United German Societies, and featuring live bands, folk dancing, traditional food. 5 p.m.-midnight Fri., 4 p.m.-midnight Sat., 1 -7 p.m. Sun. 462-9147,  964-0300.

FAMILY FARM WEEKEND, Sept. 8-9; Milwaukee County Zoo, 10001 W. Bluemound Rd. Children’s tractor pull contest, cooking demonstrations and folk music. 256-5412.

25TH ANNIVERSARY HARVEST OF ART AND CRAFTS, Sept. 8-9; Trimborn Farm Park, 8881 W. Grange Ave. 160 exhibitors sell unique creations in numerous media. 529-7744.

WORLD FAMOUS LIPIZZANERS, Sept. 9; Bradley Center, 1001 N 4th St. "Dancing White Stallions.” 3 p.m. 276-4545.

Showcase Shorewood, Sept.15; Shorewood business district along Oakland Ave. and Capitol Dr. Art fair, business expo, sidewalk sales, live music. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 962-7002.

MILWAUKEE RIVER CHALLENGE, Sept. 15; Pere Marquette Park between W. State St. and Kilbourn Ave. Crew races on the Milwaukee river. Rowing demos in the morning. (See page 74.)

7TH ANNUAL DOWNTOWN OPEN HOUSE & HOUSING EXPO, Sept. 15-16; Pere Marquette Park. Showcasing more than 30 developments. Housing Expo and transportation provided Sept. 15. Properties are open Sunday, but no formal expo and no transportation. 778-4929.

WINE & HARVEST FESTIVAL, Sept. 15-16; Historic Cedarburg. Farmer’s Market, art and craft fair, live bands, scarecrow contest, grape stomp contest, apple bobbing, grilled foods and food courts, hayrides, children’s activities and 5K run/walk. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun. 800-237-2874.

MILWAUKEE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, Sept. 20-30; Movie theaters throughout the downtown area. 225-9740 and www.milwaukeefilmfest.org.

HIDDEN RIVER ART FESTIVAL, Sept. 21-23; Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts, 19805 W. Capitol Dr., Brookfield.  262-781-9520. (See KEY Feature, page 34.)

FALL HOME  & REMODELING SHOW, Sept. 28-30; Expo Center, Wisconsin State Fair Park., 8200 W. Greenfield Ave.  11 a.m.-9 p.m. Fri., 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun. 771-4071.

RESTORATION/APPRAISAL CLINIC, Sept. 22-23; Landmarks Gallery, 231 N. 76th St. Evaluations and estimates for repair of paintings, prints, photographs and frames. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.,  Noon-4 pm. Sun. 453-1620, 800-352-8892.

OKTOBERFEST, Sept.  28-29;  Old World 3rd St. Polka and rock bands, contests and other events sponsored by Hofbrau, Spaten, Warsteiner and Leinenkugel beers. Noon-11:30 p.m. both days. 276-9100.

HARVEST FAIR, Sept. 28-30; Wisconsin State Fair Park, 640 S. 84th St. Activities for the entire family. Free admission. 4-11 p.m. Fri., 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Sat., 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sun. 266-7000 or www.wistatefair.com.

WORLD BEEF EXPO, Sept. 28-30; Wisconsin State Fair Park, 640, S. 84th St. 266-7000.

2ND ANNUAL FINE FURNISHINGS & FINE CRAFT SHOW, Sept. 29-30; Midwest Airlines Center.  (See KeyMilwaukee.com Cover Feature).

HARVEST AT THE MARKET, Sept. 29; Port Washington. Historic downtown area. Expanded farmers market, music, crafts and vendors 9 a.m.-2 p.m. 262-305-4220.