Walking Club
2025-07-12 09:30 - 11:00, 2025-07-26 09:30 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Lapham Peak Unit, W329N846 County Trunk Hwy C, Delafield, WI, 53018
Let’s get outside and get some exercise while enjoying an approximately one hour walk on paved trails with WOW friends. We will carpool from the Machine Shed restaurant at 9:30AM (N14W24145 Tower Place, Waukesha). After walking, we will head back to have brunch at the Machine Shed. If you prefer to meet at the park at 10:00am, take the Highway C entrance – stay left to the Homestead Hollow parking lot. State park fees apply. Please RSVP to the organizer, at mworgull@sbcglobal.net or 262-844-0414, as the restaurant requires a count.

DEADLINE to Sign up for Chinooks Game
2025-07-15
If you have already signed up for the Chinooks Game on July 27th, but have not gotten a confirmation from the event host, give them a call no later than the end of today.
If you have not sent in your registration for the Chinooks Game but still wish to attend, call event host no later than the end of today to see if it’s still possible to register over the phone.

Newsletter Events & Articles Deadline
2025-07-15
Event details must be submitted by filling out an event submission form found here. Event submission deadline is the 15th of the month in order to have it appear in that next month’s newsletter. Newsletters will be distributed by the 20th of the month prior to the month they are written about.

Breakfast Together
2025-07-15 10:00 - 12:00 | Meyer’s Restaurant and Bar, 4260 S 76th St, Greenfield, WI, 53220
Please let Tim Mellema know in advance if you are planning to attend as the restaurant requires a count (tim.mellema@icloud.com or 262-722-0295). (Happens the 3rd Tuesday of every month).

Mini-Golf & Lunch
2025-07-15 12:30, 2025-08-05 12:30 | Moorland Road Golf Center, 5900 S Moorland Rd, New Berlin, WI, 53151
Enjoy a relaxing game of mini golf and lunch with your WOW friends! The $14 fee includes 18 holes of mini golf, a sandwich & chips plus a soft drink. Meet at the Center at 12:30pm for 1:00PM tee time! Contact event organizer with questions. Happens 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, May through September.

WOW Board Meeting
2025-07-16 10:00 | New Berlin Public Library, 15105 W National Ave, New Berlin, WI, 53151
(Third Wednesday of each month.)

Pickleball
2025-07-16 12:00 - 14:00, 2025-07-23 12:00 - 14:00, 2025-07-30 12:00 - 14:00, 2025-08-06 12:00 - 14:00, 2025-08-13 12:00 - 14:00 | Oakwood Park, Dennis Droese Dr, Menomonee Falls, WI
Pickleball is a low-impact sport that combines tennis, badminton, and ping-pong on a smaller court, making it accessible for people of all ages and skill levels. If you’ve never played Pickleball there’s good news! Come an hour prior to game-time to attend “Camp Carl.” Camp Carl is offered in honor of WOW’s late-pickleball founder, Carl Fisher, and will focus on familiarizing newbies with the rules and techniques of the game as well as give experienced players a chance to brush-up on their skills! NOTE: Camp Carl begins at 11:00am.
Regular play will begin at 12:00 Noon. Bring your own pickleball paddle and outdoor pickleballs, if you have them. There will be some outdoor pickleballs on hand. Everyone is strongly encouraged to bring their own water bottles and/or electrolyte drink and a lawn chair, if desired.
Happens every Wednesday from May to mid-October, weather permitting. Contact event organizer with any questions. In case of inclement weather, check email notifications and/or the website for updates.

Sip ‘n Dip
2025-07-16 14:00 - 16:30 | Double D’s Sports Pub and Eatery, 5171 S. 108th Street, Hales Corners, WI
Come and enjoy an afternoon of sipping and snacking with the fellowship of WOW friends. It’s Wing Wednesday, at 85 cents/wing (in increments of 6). Or order off the menu. Great food with great servings!! Call Diana Yegge with questions (951-452-9087). (Happens the 3rd Wednesday of every month).

Bike Riding - Oak Leaf Trail
2025-07-22 10:00 | Grant Park Clubhouse, 100 East Hawthorne Ave, South Milwaukee, WI, 53172
Our goal is to get outside, get a little exercise and have fun doing it! We will be riding along the Oak Leaf Trail Bike at your own pace and distance. No need to sign up. Many times we stop for lunch along the ride route or afterwards. Contact event organizer with questions. (Happens the second and fourth Tuesday of the month, May through September, weather permitting)

General Meeting and Social Gathering
2025-07-23 18:30 - 21:30 | Hoeppner-Horn Bros VFW Post 5716, 17980 W Beloit Rd, New Berlin, WI, 53146
Following the short meeting, we will be dancing to the multi-decade stylings of The Hit-Men. This fun five-piece band with classic covers from Old Soul to Upbeat Country will help us to celebrate the month of July and the Birth Of Our Nation! So get into the Spirit of 1776 and wear your favorite red, white, and blue outfits. Members are encouraged to bring treats and 4th of July decorations for the tables to share at the event… so let the “Fireworks ” begin.
NOTE: Water is provided; other beverages may be purchased. The bar accepts cash only. There is an ATM is on site.

(The General Membership Meeting occurs every fourth Wednesday, and is open to all WOW members and their guests. Entertainment follows the meeting. There is a $10.00 fee for second time guests.)

WOW Book Club
2025-07-24 13:00 - 15:00 | Joney Cafe, Shaker House Building, 17700 W. Capital Drive, Suite 20, #3, Brookfield, WI
For the month of July, we are reading The House of Eve, by Sadeqa Johnson. It’s a daring and redemptive novel set in 1950’s Philadelphia and Washington. DC, that explores what it means to be a woman and a mother, and how much one is willing to sacrifice to achieve her greatest goals. Fifteen year-old Ruby Pearsall is on track to becoming the first in her family to attend college. A taboo love affair threatens to pull her back into poverty and desperation. We always welcome new members! Join every 4th Thursday of the month or only on occasion. Food and drink can be purchased at the restaurant. There’s always good fellowship. No RSVP needed, but feel free to contact Sue at sue.siewert55@gmail.com or 414-813-0091.

Karaoke
2025-07-24 17:00 - 21:00 | American Legion Post #449, 3245 N. 124th St, Brookfield, WI, 53005
Enjoy a night of Karaoke at the Legion. Delight us with your singing or just listen and clap for others. Singers need not be professionals, just have the courage to get up and sing! Food is offered: Brats, hot dogs, and hamburgers with fixings and a couple of sides dishes. Dessert is offered and the Post will gladly take any baked items you may want to bring to assist the Post. Libations are offered at the bar at a reasonable price. This is a comfortable evening to enjoy with friends of WOW. Text Diana Yegge at 951-452-9087 with questions. (Happens 4th Thursday of every month).

Golf
2025-07-25 13:00, 2025-08-01 13:00 | Greenfield Park Golf Course, 12035 W Greenfield Ave, West Allis, WI, 53214
Come and play a round of golf with your fellow WOW members! We will be golfing at Greenfield Park golf course in the Milwaukee County park system. The cost for 9 holes and a cart for golfers holding a county discount card is $27; Cost without a discount card is $34 .
Please let the organizer know if you will be golfing 8 days prior to the golf date so he can make adequate reservations. Call Dave at 414-425-8519 or 414-712-4513 with questions and/or to reserve your spot.
This event will happen the 1st and 3rd Fridays in May, June, August and September and the 2nd and 4th Fridays in July (due to the 4th of July holiday).

Starry Nights - De La Buena
2025-07-25 18:30 | Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts, 3270 Mitchell Park Dr., Brookfield, WI, 53045
The music starts at 6:30pm. Tonight, De La Buena explores the textures and rhythms of Latin musics of the Americas with roots planted firmly in African Diasporic traditions. Growing from a trio into a powerful 10-piece over the last six years, De La Buena has been electrifying audiences with their own brand of Afro-Cuban and Latin Jazz! Bring your lawn chairs, picnic baskets and BYOB! Look for the WOW flag and enjoy some music with WOW friends at the Wilson Center’s beautiful Gerlach/Haack Outdoor Theater! One of the most popular Wilson Center summertime traditions, Starry Nights outdoor concerts are great Friday night fun. Starry Nights concerts are free and open to the public, but please consider making a donation when you arrive to help support this wonderful Friday night summer music tradition! Food trucks will be on site too.

Call event host, Mickie Laing, with questions: 262-202-8728
In the event of extreme weather, concerts may be cancelled or moved indoors to The Harris Theater. Call the Center’s Box Office at 262-781-9520 with any questions.

Chinooks Baseball, Burgers & Brats!
2025-07-27 12:00 | Kapco Park, 12800 Lake Shore Dr., Mequon, WI, 53097
Join us for a pregame picnic starting at Noon at Kapco Park, home of the Lakeshore Chinooks! The game starts at 1:05 against the Wausau Woodchucks. During the pre-game picnic we will be served all you can eat hamburgers & brats, 2 sides, chips and soda in a private tent. (Alcoholic beverages will be available, sold separately). After our picnic we will go to the general seating bleachers to cheer on the Chinooks! If you have one of those portable bleacher seatpads, bring it! The total cost is $29 which includes free parking with golf cart shuttle to the picnic area, the picnic and the game. Please send the registration form (below) along with payment made payable to “WOW” by July 15th.
*** Note that event attendees should mention they are with WOW when entering in order to get free parking. Questions? Contact event organizer.
Chinooks Picnic & Game Registration Form

Taco Tuesday & Bingo!
2025-07-29 13:00 - 15:30 | Bullwinkle’s at the Galleria, 18900 W Bluemound Rd, Brookfield, WI, 53045
Bingo and Taco Tuesday in one fun event! Chicken or Beef Tacos are just $2.50 each, or order off the lunch menu. Sign-up with hosts prior to event (Kim 608-220-1536 or kimkorth.21@gmail.com or Lynn 262-378-9477 or lynn.powers66@gmail.com). PLEASE BE READY TO ORDER YOUR FOOD WHEN YOU CHECK IN AT EVENT. This will speed up the process and give us more time for Bingo. Bingo starts after 1:30 pm. Games are determined by number of players. Most games will be $1.00 per card; Maximum 3 cards; Last game $2/card, max 2 cards/person. Contact event organizer with questions.

DEADLINE to Sign up for Lake Geneva Luncheon Cruise
2025-08-01
If you have already signed up for the Lake Geneva Luncheon Cruise on August 22nd, but have not gotten a confirmation from the event host, give them a call no later than the end of today.
If you have not sent in your registration for the Lake Geneva Luncheon Cruise but still wish to attend, call event host no later than the end of today to see if it’s still possible to register over the phone.

Breakfast Together
2025-08-04 10:00 - 11:30 | Maxim’s Family Restaurant, 18025 W Capitol Dr, Brookfield, WI, 53045
Hosted by Joy Imms and Lisa Clapsaddle. Please let Joy (262-391-3606) or Lisa (262-501-5575) know in advance if you are planning to participate. (Happens the 1st Monday of every month).

A Night of Story Telling
2025-08-05 17:30 - 20:00 | Double D’s Sports Pub and Eatery, 5171 S. 108th Street, Hales Corners, WI
Let’s get together to enjoy some food & beverages and a night of story telling! With all of our life experiences, there are certainly amongst us some tales to share. Come to share or just to hear. Bring your personal stories, great and small, and perhaps some embellished ones too. Make it impromptu or planned, you decide. Stories should be two to four minutes in length and rated PG-13 or milder, please.
Our theme tonight will be “Life Changing Events” – focusing on funny, profound, serious, or momentous moments that have changed your life.
Feel free to order off Double D’s menu. Call or email John Herod with any questions (262-352-5822 or Hjohn56@hotmail.com).

August Fish Fry Deadline
2025-08-08 08:00 - 17:00
If you have already signed up for the August fish fry, but have not gotten a confirmation from the event host, give them a call no later than the end of today.
If you have not sent in your registration for the August fish fry but still wish to attend, call event host no later than the end of today to see if it’s still possible to register over the phone.

Walking Club - Walk is Cancelled, but Breakfast is Still ON!
2025-08-09 11:00 | Maxim’s Family Restaurant, 18025 W Capitol Dr, Brookfield, WI, 53045
Due to high humidity levels and heat indices over 100, we will not be walking; however, we WILL still be meeting at 11:00 for brunch at Maxim’s. If you wish to join us for brunch please text or call MaryAnn at 262-844-0414, the restaurant requires a count.

Bike Riding - Glacial Drumlin Trail
2025-08-12 10:00 | Glacial Drumlin Trail Head, 810 W College Ave, Waukesha, WI, 53186
Our goal is to get outside, get a little exercise and have fun doing it! We will be riding along the Glacial Drumlin Trail. Bike at your own pace and distance. No need to sign up. Many times we stop for lunch along the ride route or afterwards. Contact event organizer with questions. (Happens the second and fourth Tuesday of the month, May through September, weather permitting).

Tribute Tuesday Concert - A Tribute to Elvis!
2025-08-12 19:00 | Les Paul Performance Center, 321 Wisconsin Ave, Waukesha, WI, 53186
STAY TUNED, THE CITY OF WAUKESHA IS WORKING ON RESCHEDULING THIS CONCERT.
This free concert series brings top-tier tribute bands to the Les Paul Performance Center at Cutler Park in Waukesha, delivering the sounds of legendary artists in a beautiful outdoor setting. Joseph Hall has been paying tribute to the legacy of Elvis Presley since 2006. He starred on NBC’s America’s Got Talent in 2008, making 6 TV appearances, viewed by more than 90 million people and placing as one of the top 10 finalists! Joseph has worked with Elvis Presley Enterprises, Legends in Concert, and has officially been recognized as one of the top Elvis tribute artists in the world today. Hall completed 6 smashed seasons in Branson, Missouri where he was named entertainer of the year for 2010.
Concessions open at 5:30 p.m. Food trucks, beer, wine & other beverages will be available (sorry, no alcoholic beverages may be carried in, however, carry-in food items are allowed). Show starts at 7:00 p.m. We will sit in a group – so bring your lawn chair & just look for the WOW flag.

Please note: City Ordinance 11.27(4)(a) prohibits the carry-in of alcohol. No dogs allowed in the park per City Ordinance 33.02(6).
