In addition to the events below, please see our list of active Interest Groups (book groups, gardening, bridge, mah jongg among many others). Most groups meet once a month and welcome new members! Interest Group events are also listed on our calendar.
May 9, 2025 Milwaukee Symphony
Let your imagination get energized as you listen to the captivating program, led by Music Director Ken-David Masur, entitled, “Pines of Rome.” Each of the four movements depicts a setting in Rome with pine trees: the Villa Borghese gardens, near a catacomb, on Janiculum Hill, and the Appian Way.
11:15 a.m. matinee
Tickets: $39.00 each
9:45 a.m. Car Pooling from Brookfield Square (near Chick-Fil-A)
Lunch afterwards at the Ambassador hotel. Lunch at your own expense
Payment due by April 14th.
Please see Post Graduate and Punchbowl invitation for more information.
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Past Events:
March 27, 2025 Women of the Pabst Tour
A guided tour of The Pabst Mansion, 2000 W. Wisconsin Ave., at the discounted rate of $13 per person. Maximum capacity for this outing is 22 people. We will have time to shop or watch a brief, historical video. Lockers are available for any purses/bags larger than 5” by 7”. We’ll walk next door to the Mansion for the one hour guided tour.
March is Women’s History Month and Milwaukee’s outstanding late 19ᵗʰ century house museum will be celebrating all month with its popular, annual guided tour highlighting the women who lived there, women who created or were featured in its art, and the ones who provided services.
Further information will be available on the Punchbowl invitation and future The Post Graduates.
February 25, 2025 11a.m. – 2 p.m. – Tour of Mount Mary University
On Tuesday, February 25th, AAUW Members will plan to visit Mt. Mary University and learn how courses and programs have evolved and improved over more than a 100-year period into an established institution that is future-focused upon the needs of our ever-changing world. The tour will include the areas of health care, technology, fashion and design, along with virtual reality. We will also see where students can go to reflect, balance, and nurture their mind and soul, creating an atmosphere for personal growth which is an ultimate priority for this institution. In the afternoon, for those who may be interested, we will visit Trinity Woods, a senior intergenerational living community where students, children, retired staff, and others live and thrive on this beautiful campus.
More information will follow in a Punchbowl invitation.
January 19, 2025 Renaissance Theaterworks
The Nether, by Jennifer Haley
Enter the Nether: where anything is possible and there are no consequences. A Sci-fi detective story that dives deep into the complex moral implications of AI technology.
Sunday, January 19, 2025 Matinee Performance at 2PM
255 S Water St, Milwaukee
Carpooling will be arranged
Further information will be available on the Punchbowl invitation and future The Post Graduates.
December 7, 2024 at 2:00pm – Pfister Hotel’s Artwork Tour
West Suburban members can enjoy a private tour of the Pfister Hotel’s massive collection of Victorian Artwork. This year’s Artist-in-Residence, Heidi Parkes, will lead the one-hour tour culminating in her studio in the Pfister.
Optional Brunch prior to the tour— Watch for future details.
Carpool—optional
Watch for more details in an upcoming Punchbowl and in November’s The Post Graduate.
Working Women – June Meet Up!
“Handling Workplace Conflict with Confidence”
Calling all West Suburban Milwaukee Working Women!
Join us on Tuesday, June 11th at 6pm at La Fuente (Bluemound Rd.) to network and enjoy good food and good company with fellow working women. We’ll enjoy dinner, drinks, and a lively conversation focused the topic:
“Handling Workplace Conflict with Confidence”
Please RSVP to Becca Surges at
rebecca.surges@gmail.com or (262) 751-8103
April 26, 2023 at 11:00a.m. -HORWITZ-DEREMER PLANETARIUM
The Planetarium Theater features a dome-shaped ceiling and a projector that can recreate the day or night sky by projecting images of the stars, the planets, the sun, the moon, and more. First, we will view a short film about Galileo and the Telescope. Then the docent will discuss interesting astronomical matters — a spectacular learning experience for all.
Cost: $4.00 per person
Reservations Payments due by April 12th
Please contact Terri Mitchell or check the email invitation for more information.
March 9, 2023 – 7:30 p.m. – Broadway Play “Six”
The Out & About Committee is happy to announce a fun group outing to see the Pulitzer-prize winning Broadway musical comedy Six at the Marcus Center on March 9, 2023. This musical
recounts the sad stories of each of Henry VIII’s six wives in a lively pop concert format. Each queen will take her turn singing and telling her woeful tale of being married to Henry VIII, vying for the role of lead singer by showing that she suffered the most. See the October Post Graduate for more information.
February 21 at 6:30 pm – DEI Courageous Conversations
Join us for our next Courageous Conversation! This 1.5-hour conversation will provide the opportunity to learn more about the topic of “Creating Inclusive Spaces” with fellow WSM members. Courageous Conversations are offered in a comfortable small group setting (or virtually) and encourage members to unpack DEI topics in a safe and welcoming space. Watch for a Punchbowl invite!
February 19, 2023 – 2:00 pm – Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
Cost for concert: $35.00 per person
Preconcert lunch at Ambassador Hotel. The hotel provides van to and from the
concert. More information is forthcoming with the Punchbowl invitation.
February 8, 2023 – 1:30-3:30 pm – Intro to Alcohol Inks
This private workshop is open to AAUW West Suburban Milwaukee Branch members and their friends and family. Please register and pay online. Alcohol Inks are unlike any other painting medium! In this workshop, you will learn different techniques for applying and manipulating the inks to create specific effects. You’ll create three projects – two of which will be 5×7 paintings that will be matted to 8×10, ready for framing!
December 5, 2022 – 1:00 p.m. – Shady Lane Holiday Porch Pot Event
The Garden Interest Group invites all branch members to a Holiday Porch Pot Workshop at Shady Lane Greenhouse. Reservations are due by November 28th. For further information, please contact Lynn Sigler at sigler1978@gmail.com.
January 22, 2023 – 2 pm – Renaissance Theaterworks
Join us for “Cost of Living” and Brunch (TBD) – Sunday, January 22, 2023
November 9, 2022 6:00 p.m. – DEI Committee Courageous Conversations
We’ll be holding a second Courageous Conversation via Zoom to discuss unconscious bias. Be sure to join us if you missed our September conversation! A Punchbowl invitation was sent to member’s email.
November 10, 2022 10:15 a.m. – Black Holocaust Museum
AAUW Members and guests will have a docent-led tour of this unique memorial museum. The ABHM was the vision of Dr. James Cameron–a 16- year-old survivor of a 1930 lynching. This museum was recently reopened in a new space on North Avenue in Milwaukee. Through 400 years of history, you will learn about the past and present challenges of our nation’s African American community. Reservations should be made through Punchbowl (or contact Anne Kreul directly if you do not have computer access) by November 1.
November 15, 2022 – Working Women Interest Group: Saving for Retirement
It’s never too early to start thinking about preparing for retirement, no matter where you are in your career. The Working Women’s Group will be hosting an evening with Financial Advisor
L a u r a P e t e r s -Shimko on Tu e s d a y, November 15. Come with your questions and plan to learn more so you can empower your future! A virtual option will be available. Please
RSVP to Victoria Vastalo vvastalo@hotmail.com
September 22, 2022 – Milwaukee County Historical Society
Join AAUW’s Out and About group on Thursday, September 22, at 11:00 a.m. to tour the Milwaukee County Historical Society. This is your opportunity to learn about and celebrate Milwaukee. The guided tour of the facility will also include the current special exhibit, “Brew City: The Story of Milwaukee Beer.”
Carpooling will be from Brookfield Square, departing at 10:15 a.m. After the tour, optional lunch at your expense will be at Bravo Italian Kitchen in Brookfield Square. Details will be provided before the event. The $15.00 per person/payment is due September 15. Please see Punchbowl invitation or the Post Graduate for more information.
October 12, 2023 Ten Chimneys in Genesee Depot
Out and About is planning a Full Estate Tour (two hours) of the three story main house, studio cottage and lovely restored gardens and grounds of the home of Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne.
We’ll car pool, arriving at Ten Chimneys by 10:00 am, where a shuttle will take us to the Program Center. Once there, we separate into two groups of approximately ten each for our tours starting at 10:15 am and 10:30 am. The tour consists of a lot of walking on uneven ground and the 3 story house does not have an elevator. The morning’s activities also include exhibits in the Program Center and a movie starring the Lunts all for the special price of $35 per person.
November 30, 2023 The Mousetrap at Next Act Theater
The Mousetrap, by Agatha Christie
Thursday, November 30, 2023
Performance at 7:30 PM
255 S Water St, Milwaukee
Carpooling will be arranged. Further information will be available in the Punchbowl invitation coming in October. If questions, contact: Kelley Knoerr jkknoerr@sbcglobal.net
January 21, 2024 Milwaukee Art Museum Film
Milwaukee premiere event at the Milwaukee Art Museum is a film about the
courageous escape of Martha Liebermann, artist Max Liebermann’s widow, from Nazi Germany.
Time: 12:30-3:00pm
Cost: Adults $22 / Seniors (65+) $17 (pay as you enter the museum) or free for members of the Milwaukee Art Museum and/or the Jewish Museum Milwaukee. Optional lunch before the film at your expense.
Watch for Punchbowl invitation. Reservations due by January 15, 2024. For further information contact Linda Davidson.
March 10, 2024 Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
MSO presents “Bernstein & Gershwin” at 2:30p.m. Watch for the Punchbowl invitation for more details.