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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; See KEY Cover Feature, pages 8-9. 220-4700.

CANVASBACKS WAREHOUSE SALE, Nov. 29-30, Dec. 1; Canvasbacks Factory, 224 W. Washington St. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Thurs. & Fri.; 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat. 384-4484.

CHRISTMAS IN THE COUNTRY, Nov. 29-Dec. 2; Cedar Creek Settlement. 5un. 262-377-5856.

CHRISTMAS IN THE WARD, Nov. 30-Dec. 1; Historic Third Ward, 100 and 200 blocks of N. Broadway and Catalano Square. Santa, tree lighting ceremony, fireworks and more. 5-9 p.m. Fri., 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat. 273-7206.

WINTER IN THE GARDEN HOLIDAY SHOW, Nov. 30-Dec. 1; Cedarburg Cultural Center, W62 N546 Washington Ave. Tea in the garden, wine tasting and treats, shabby chic garden, holiday plants, garden art and holiday wreaths. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. 262-375-3676.

HOLIDAY ART FAIR, Nov. 30-Dec. 1; Cedarburg Community Gym, W63-N641 Washington Ave. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.

CEDARBURG FESTIVE FRIDAY EVES, Fridays, Nov. 30, Dec. 7, 14, 21; Cedar Creek Settlement, Washington Ave. and Bridge Rd. in Historic Cedarburg. Series of free, family-oriented special evening events during the holiday season Continues every Friday through Dec. 21 with a different theme for each night. 262-377-4763.

SHARE THE HOLIDAY LITES, Nov. 30-Dec. 1, Dec. 7-8, Dec. 14-15, Dec. 21-22; Miller Brewing Visitor Center, 4251 W. State St. Holiday lights spectacular with more than 100,000 lights illuminating Miller Valley, plus brewery tours and discounts at the Girl in the Moon Gift Shop. 5-8 p.m. 931-BEER.

SATURDAYS WITH SANTA, Dec. 1, 8, 15 & 22; Shops of Grand Avenue. Special holiday do-it-yourself creations presented by the Shops of Grand Avenue and Radio Disney. 12/1 Reindeer Head Holiday Bucket, 12/8 Snowman Welcome Door Decoration, 12/15 Toy Chest (just like Santa’s), 12/22 Wintery Snowflake Headband Bobbers. Noon-2 p.m. www.grandavenueshops.com

VILLAGE OF WAUWATOSA HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING, Dec. 1; 7505 Harwood Ave. Music by the McKinley Children’s Choir and Reindeer Pause. Santa arrives by fire truck. 5-6 p.m., followed by photo ops with Santa at One Way Cafe, 1427 Underwood Ave.

FAMILY FREE DAY, Dec. 1; Milwaukee County Zoo. Milwaukee County Zoo. All visitors receive free admission; parking fee remains in effect. 256-5412.

HOLIDAY SHOPWALK, Dec. 1; N. Oakland Ave. and E. Capitol Dr., Shorewood. Special events and entertainment. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 962-7002. 

MEET THE ARTIST/TRUNK SHOW, Dec. 1-2; Milwaukee Art Museum, 700 N. Art Museum Dr. Scott Draves exhibits in the Baumgartner Galleria. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 224-3210.

HARLEY-DAVIDSON DAYS 2007, Dec. 1-31; Suburban Motors Harley-Davidson/Buell, 139 N. Main St., Mequon. Entire inventory discounted in Dec. Featured on Open House Saturdays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., are raffles, games, gift-wrapping, refreshments and 1 p.m. prize drawing. Holiday store hours  9 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon., Wed., Fri.; 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Tues. & Thurs.; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sun. thru Dec. 16. 262-242-2464.

TARGET FAMILY SUNDAY, Dec. 2; Milwaukee Art Museum. Seasonal music, workshops and more. 12-4 p.m. 224-3200.

WALKING WITH DINOSAURS, Dec. 5-9; Bradley Center, 1001 N. 4th St. 7 p.m. Wed. & Thurs., 10:30 a.m. & 7 p.m. Fri., 11 a.m., 3 p.m. & 7 p.m. Sat., 1 p.m. Sun. 276-4545.

COOKIE EXCHANGE, BAKE & TAKE, Dec. 7-8; Milwaukee Street Gallery, 717 N. Milwaukee St. Newest addition to the gallery scene hosts the fun, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 732-2008.

STUDIO ART CRAWL, Dec. 7-9; Arts Building, 133 W. Pittsburgh Ave. Fine art and crafts of more than 45 artists. 5-9 p.m. Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat., 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sun. www.theartsbuilding.net.

EUROPEAN VILLAGE COMES ALIVE, Dec. 7-8; Milwaukee Public Museum, 800 W. Wells St. Decorated European village, the “Streets of Old Milwaukee” plus whale skeleton lit with 500 Christmas tree lights.  278-2728.

CHRISTMAS ON THE CORNER, Dec. 8; downtown Port Washington. 3 p.m. Christmas Parade, 4-8 p.m. Live reindeer, music and nativity scene, carriage rides and merchant’s special promotions. ?262-305-4220.

SEVEN SEAS DINE WITH WINE DINNER, Dec. 11; Weissgerber’s Seven Seas Restaurant on Lake Nagawicka (1807 Nagawicka Rd., Hartland). “Holiday Prelude” theme brings festive foods and special wines served with a multi-course meal. 6:30 p.m. 262-367-3903.

HMONG NEW YEAR CELEBRATION, Dec. 15-16; Wisconsin Expo Center, State Fair Park, 8200 W. Greenfield Ave. Celebrates Hmong culture and heritage. 344-6575.

HOMMAGE A EDITH PIAF, Dec. 19; Chez Jacques, 1022 S. 1st St. A holiday party with a twist – Milwaukee’s Robin Pluer singing in the style of the great French chanteuse. 8 p.m. 672-1040.

NEIGHBORHOOD NIGHT, Dec. 20; Betty Brinn Children’s Museum. Free admission from 5-8 p.m. 390-5437

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.