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POTAWATOMI BINGO CASINO, 1721 W. Canal St. Located minutes from downtown, this two-story entertainment complex offers high-stakes bingo, craps, roulette, blackjack table games, video and reel slot machines and poker. 500-seat cabaret-style theater hosts nation’s top performers. Dining includes buffet, sports bar & grill and fine dining restaurant. Open 24 hours a day. Call 1-800-PAYS-BIG or visit www.paysbig.com

BETTY BRINN WORKSHOPS, various times; Betty Brinn Children’s Museum, 929 E. Wisconsin Ave. Same-day registration is required on a first-come basis. Most workshops free with regular museum admission. 390-5437.

TEN CHIMNEYS ESTATE TOURS, through Nov. 15; Ten Chimneys, Genesee Depot. Offers guests a virtually barrier-free tour of an estate replete with original furnishings and overflowing with the romance of the Golden Age of Theatre. Guests are placed in small groups and are led through the estate by highly-trained docents who share stories that interpret not only the objects and décor of the estate, but also the lives and values of its remarkable creators, Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne. 10 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. Tue.-Sat. 262-968-4110.

DOWNTOWN DINING WEEK, through June 7; weeklong special program features 30 downtown restaurants, each with a special menu of prix fixe, three-course meals at $10 for lunch and $20 for dinner. Beverages, tax and gratuity are not included. No passes, coupons or cards are required to participate and reservations are encouraged. 414-220-4700 or visit www.MilwaukeeDowntown.com/diningweek.

RIVERSPLASH! May 30-June 1; Ten block downtown area plus Pere Marquette Park, east side of the Milwaukee River at State St. and Old World 3rd St. Three-day celebration along 10 blocks of Milwaukee’s downtown River Walk. Food, fun, fireworks and music. 297-9855.

CONSERVATION WEEKEND, May 31-June 1; Milwaukee County Zoo. Environmental demonstrations and games. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Sun. 771-3040.

RECLAIMING OUR HERITAGE, May 31-June 1; National Soldiers Home Historic District, VA Center, 5000 W. National Ave. Re-enactments and encampments, food children’s activities and more. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sun. 902-5599.

DOWNTOWN WALKING TOURS by HISTORIC MILWAUKEE, June 1 through Oct. 5; “Downtown Thru the Eras” tours daily at 10:15 a.m., starting at Shops of Grand Avenue, 161 W. Wisconsin Ave. Meet at statue on ground floor atrium beside TJ MAXX. Two-hour tours. June 1-Oct. 15: At 10 a.m. Saturdays, tours include East Town Elegance and Lake Drive Mansions. At 1 p.m. Saturdays, tours include German Heritage and Historic Third Ward. At 1 p.m. Sundays, Walker’s Point Revisited and Historic Yankee Hill. June 1-Aug. 30, Tues. & Thurs. at 5:30 p.m. Twilight Tours: Tues. Brady Street Tour and German Heritage Tour; Thurs. Historic Third Ward Tour and North Point Mansions Tour. For starting points for Saturday and Sunday tours and Tuesday and Thursday Twilight Tours visit www.historicmilwaukee.org. 277-7795.

MILLER LITE RIDE FOR THE ARTS, June 1; One of nation’s largest recreational bike rides starts at Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 929 N. Water St., and runs along lakefront. Finish line party at the Summerfest grounds.Registration begins at 6 a.m. Start times vary according to length of ride (5, 15, 25, 50 or 75 miles). 414-276-7433. www.millerliteride.com.

TASTE OF SUMMER FESTIVAL, June 4-8; Waukesha County Expo Center, 1000 Northview Rd., Waukesha, adjacent to the Waukesha County Airport. Diverse musical acts at 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. each day. 262-522-7579.

PORT PIRATE FESTIVAL, June 6-8; Port Washington lakefront and downtown. Pirate ship cruises, fireworks Sat., parade at noon Sun., costume contest, Thieves Marketplace and Gruel Galley, wandering entertainers, swordfighters. 6-11 p.m. Fri., 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sun. 262-284-6652.

PRIDEFEST 2008, June 6-8; Henry W. Maier Festival Grounds (Summerfest grounds). Annual festival of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. 5 p.m.-midnight. Fri., 11 a.m.-midnight Sat., 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sun. 272-3378.

BEAD & BUTTON SHOW, June 1-8; Midwest Airlines Center, 400 W. Wisconsin Ave. Major show sponsored by Waukesha-based Kalmbach Publishing. Public shopping: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Fri., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sun. 908-6001.

HOMECOMING CELEBRATION FOR DENIS SULLIVAN, June 7; Discovery World, 500 N. Harbor Dr. Live music, entertainment, youth activities, deck tours, raffle and more. 3 – 7 p.m. 765-8625.

COMMUNITY SAILING CENTER OPEN HOUSE, June 7; Milwaukee Community Sailing Center, 1450 N. Lincoln Memorial Dr. Free sailboat rides, informational tours and videos. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 277-9094.

MILWAUKEE HIGHLAND GAMES, June 7; Old Heidelberg Park, Glendale. Bagpipe bands, Scottish foods, Highland dancing and unique athletic events. 262-796-0807.

STONE & CENTURY HOUSE TOUR, June 7-8; Begins at Cedarburg Cultural Center, W62 N546 Washington Ave., Cedarburg. 37th annual tour of six historic properties. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat., noon-4 p.m. Sun. 262-375-3676.

CONVERSATIONS AT TEN CHIMNEYS: STEVE ROSS, June 14; Ten Chimneys, Genesee Depot. Evening of sophisticated songs and stories, drawn from the heyday of the Lunts’ reign as the king and queen of Broadway. 7 p.m. 262-968-4110.

FATHER’S DAY AT THE ZOO, June 15; Milwaukee County Zoo. Free admission for dads. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. 256-5412.

FATHER’S DAY AT BBCM, June 15; Betty Brinn Children’s Museum. Free admission for father’s. 390-KIDS.

MEXICAN RODEO & DANCE, June 15; Wisconsin State Fair Park. 2-10 p.m. 349-2046.

NEIGHBORHOOD NIGHT, June 19; Betty Brinn Children's Museum. Free admission from 5-8 p.m. 390-KIDS.

PLEIN AIR PAINTING, June 19-28; Main Street Gallery, Cedarburg Cultural Center, W62 N546 Washington Ave. Ongoing exhibit, competition and sale. Sponsored by Cedarburg Artists Guild. 262-377-7393.

GIRO D' GRAFTON, June 21; Paramount Plaza, Grafton. Second annual professional bike race with free live blues music. Races start at noon and run all day with 7:30 p.m. Twilight Pro Race. Free entertainment at the plaza: 3 p.m. Blues great Bryan Lee; 5 p.m. Loose Change; 7:30 p.m. Winner of the Grafton Blues Challenge, Sue DaBaco & Wise Fools. 262-208-6288, 262-208-6237.

LAKEFRONT FESTIVAL OF ARTS, June 20-22; Milwaukee Art Museum grounds, 700 N. Art Museum Dr. Award-winning juried art festival sponsored by Friends of Art to benefit Milwaukee Art Museum. 170 artists from throughout the U.S. display and sell their works in a variety of media. Sculpture garden, children’s art activities, food and beverages. Art museum admission included with festival attendance. Noon-8 p.m. Fri. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun. 224-3854.

SUMMERFEST, June 26-July 6; Henry Maier Festival Park (Summerfest grounds) on the lakefront. 41st edition of the world’s largest outdoor music festival features musical entertainment on 13 different stages, sampling of the area’s restaurants, comedians, children’s play area, daily demonstrations and activities, shopping and more. 800-273-3378.

CEDARBURG STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL, June 28-29; Historic Cedarburg, I-43 North, Exit 89, west on Highway C, right at Washington Ave. to the Historic District. 22nd annual celebration includes bands, art and crafts, children’s activities, strawberry foods, contests, marketplace, wine tasting and Plein Air Painters event. 800-894-4001, 262-377-9620.