The annual Wauwatosa Village holiday tree lighting will be at Pocket Park, which is across from Niemann's Candies and Anodyne Coffee, at 6 p.m.There will be vendors, food and drinks in a tent, indoor activities like holiday crafts for kids and letters to Santa from 1 to 5:30 p.m., hay rides from 2 to 5:30 p.m., kids games from 2 to 4 p.m., and entertainment throughout the day. For more information, visit bit.ly/brookfieldholidaymarket. Calhoun Road, Brookfield, from 1 to 7 p.m. A German Holiday Market and tree lighting will be held at Brookfield City Hall, 2000 N.Refreshments will be served following the ceremony at the Village Hall. with cookie decorating, a model train table, story time with Mrs. 2 at the Elm Grove Public Library, 13600 Juneau Blvd., Elm Grove. The Friends of the Elm Grove Library are presenting the 24th annual Lights of Love tree lighting and village celebration Dec.Here are other things to do in the western suburbs this week: Rumour Has It is already working on lining up theaters to perform the production at over the summer. But she said it’s been a blessing in disguise since she’s been spending 2/3 of every day preparing for her upcoming show. In addition to performing, she gives voice lessons and is a certified voice actor.Įven though music is almost a full-time gig for Schafer, she had been working full-time as a senior product manager for over a decade until getting laid off in October. She also sings for charity events, weddings, and the national anthem at sporting events like Brewers games. Besides Rumour Has It, she performs with 33rpm, a classic rock cover band, about twice a month, and Barracuda, a Heart tribute band, about five times a year.

“I wanted a challenge,” she said.Īudience members told her they would buy her CD if she had one, so she auditioned for a cover band, and has been in bands for the past 15 years. She would belt songs from Mariah Carey, Christina Aguilera and Aretha Franklin. She transferred to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee to study information technology instead.ĭuring college, she found her voice through karaoke. She began attending the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater for music, but was discouraged to pursue that path by her adviser, she said. “I wanted to be a jazz and blues sax player,” she said.

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