*Friday, Dec. 19, the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce will hold a breakfast roundtable event with Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch. The free event will focus on exporting the state’s goods and services. The roundtable will run from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the MMAC’s offices, located at 756 N. Milwaukee St. Suite 400 in downtown Milwaukee. For more information or to register, click here.
*Friday, Dec. 19, Palermo’s Pizza will present a Christmas wine and wood-fired pizza pairing at Pizzeria 3301, located at 3301 W. Canal St. in Milwaukee. During the event, attendees will be able to sample five Italian wines paired with five wood-fired gourmet pizzas. Attendees will also have an opportunity to tour the pizza factory and purchase bottles of wine at a discount. The pairing, which runs about two hours, will start at 7 p.m. with a cash bar opening at 6 p.m. Tickets cost $30, and attendees must be at least 21 years old. Reservations are required. For more information, click here.
*Friday, Dec. 19; Saturday, Dec. 20; and Sunday, Dec. 21, the Milwaukee Ballet will continue its annual holiday productions of “The Nutcracker” at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, located at 929 N. Water St. in Milwaukee. The family-friendly performances of the famous ballet run two hours. Performances are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Friday, 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, and 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Sunday. Additional performances are scheduled to run throughout the month. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.milwaukeeballet.org.
*Sunday, Dec. 21, the City of Glendale will host a Community Menorah Lighting Ceremony in celebration of Chanukah. The event, free and open to the public, will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. in the rotunda of Bayshore Town Center, located at 5800 N. Bayshore Drive in Glendale. In addition to the lighting of a 9-foot menorah, the event will include food and catering, a photo booth, and music and entertainment. For more information, click here.
