*Thursday, Oct. 24, the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) will hold an information session on its graduate programs. The session will cover graduate programs available as well as flexible program offerings, such as evening classes and Internet hybrid classes. The session will run from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Campus Student Center, located at 1025 N. Broadway in Milwaukee. For more information, visit www.msoe.edu/cso.
*Monday, Oct. 28, the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce will host a “Milwaukee Bucks Preview Luncheon” featuring a season outlook discussion with Bucks Head Coach Larry Drew and General Manager John Hammond as well as Bucks players. The event will also include a free throw contest, a silent auction and giveaways. Attendees will also take home a complimentary 2013-14 Bucks Media Guide. The lunch, open to the public, will run from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee, located at 333 W. Kilbourn Ave. in Milwaukee. Cost is $60 for individuals and $600 for a table of 10. For more information or to register, visit www.mmac.org.
*Wednesday, Oct. 30, the Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) will host a free information session on “Options for Funding Your Small Business.” The event will explore small business funding options and will discuss how to go about getting a business loan. A panel of finance experts will offer insight on specific options that are best for your business needs. The session will run from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Tri-City National Bank, located at 6767 W. Greenfield Ave. in West Allis. For more information, visit www.wwbic.com/classes.
*Saturday, Nov. 2, the Milwaukee Bucks will celebrate their home opener with a 7:30 p.m. game against the Toronto Raptors. All fans at the game will take home a free team t-shirt. Bucks’ home games are held at the BMO Harris Bradley Center, located at 1001 N. 4th St. in downtown Milwaukee. For information about tickets and a complete season schedule, visit www.nba.com/bucks.
*Thursday, Nov. 7, Target Free First Thursday will grant free admission to visitors at the Milwaukee Art Museum, located at 700 N. Art Museum Dr. in Milwaukee. Admission is free from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. during the first Thursday of each month, courtesy of Target. For more information, visit http://mam.org/calendar/events/.
*Thursday, Nov. 7, BizTimes Media will present its annual Commercial Real Estate and Development Conference with a focus on “Designing Milwaukee.” The conference will examine architects’ role in shaping the look and aesthetics of our communities and how they work with developers to create our built environments. A panel of Milwaukee-area architects will headline the event and will give attendees insight into current trends in architecture and big projects coming to the Milwaukee area. Panelists include Tom Kubala of The Kubala Washatko Architects Inc.; Matt Kinka of Rinka Chung Architecture Inc., Glenn Roby of Kahler Slater, and Greg Uhen of Eppstein Uhen Architects Inc. The conference will run from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at Potawatomi Bingo Casino, located at 1721 W. Canal St. in Milwaukee. Cost to attend is $65 for individuals and $520 for a corporate table of eight. For more information or to register, visit www.biztimes.com/section/CommRealEstate.
