Let’s step up this blogging thing, yes? In a hope to get everyone more excited about the museums, I will do my best to keep writing and informing. After a rather nice staff meeting last night, a few tidbits to relate:

First off, the age-old question of when the summer plants will be going back to their winter home has been answered.. drum roll.... September 29, which I’ve just realized is tomorrow. [Golly, has summer flown by!] All this to say then, if you don’t stop over today, you will need to wait until next year [distance makes the heart grow fonder, eh?]

You have a bit more time to see the water fountain staircase in action, as that is not scheduled to close down until October 17^th [though, the rule to not walk down the staircase still stands, cold weather or not we are watching you!]

Fall isn’t just about taking away things from you though..  we have some great options for lovely times at the museums as well! You just need to decide whether to come get artsy at the Harvest Festival [Charles Allis] on Saturday, October 8 or spooky at the Midnight in the Garden [Villa Terrace] on October 29. ..or both?

In an artistic vein, the 100-year anniversary show is wrapping up at the Charles Allis. So, if you haven’t had a chance to check it out this whole year, come do so!

Additionally, our curators have been working on a new presentation of the Charles Allis’ extensive collection of Antoine-Louis Barye’s bronze animal sculptures. I have yet to see the French sculptor’s pieces in person, but from what I’ve heard, I am quite excited to do so! This should be opening up tomorrow if my source is correct.

Lastly, just to keep you on your toes... I’ve just heard of an AMAZING sounding show that will be coming to the Villa Terrace the beginning of next year. Stay tuned to find out more at a later date!

End of Summer Café.

It didn’t take long for me to feel all warm and fuzzy with the café community at the Villa Terrace. I soon learned the ‘regulars’ and it became a genuinely wonderful way to spend my Sunday mornings. Now that our last café of the summer season is fast approaching, it’s a bit hard to keep the melancholy feelings at bay.

Rain [cold] or shine [hot], the good people of Milwaukee and guests to our fair city poured in to the Villa. Coffee and pastry in hand, to listen to wonderful music and relax in one of the city’s most beautiful public spaces [yes, I know I am biased. But, everyone thinks so! I promise, they tell me!]

One gets use to the familiar faces and Sunday morning chats that the café affords. If for some unknown reason [procrastination?] you have not made it to the Sopra Mare at the Villa this summer, you are not out of luck just yet. You have one more café of the summer season to attend.

This upcoming Sunday, September 25 make your way to the Villa. To cap off our musical treats this summer, we have The World Wind Jazz Trio [saxophone, bass, and keyboard].

Don’t let regret sneak up on you this winter because you missed out on the end of summer’s fun!