Milwaukee Sketch Club
2011 September Plein Air Painting Schedule
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As always, it’s a good idea to see who else is coming if you want to meet up and paint with someone. Feel free to share this schedule. Please email your thoughts and pictures to post.
Thursday morning about 9 am
- 9/8/11 Veterans Park on Milwaukee Lakefront
- 9/15/11 Italian garden of Villa Terrace from lakeside. Park along Milwaukee Lakefront
- 9/22/11 Villa Terrace Entry, 2220 N. Terrace Ave, Milwaukee. Probably an entry fee. http://www.villaterracemuseum.org/index.html
Note: Morning Schedule will be updated after more input from participants.
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Thursday afternoon 3:00pm (Thank you John!)
- 9/1/11 The Steaming Cup, Waukesha, meet at corner Main St. and Clinton St. Buildings and people.
- 9/8/11 Cutler Park, Waukesha, meet at corner Wisconsin Ave. and Grand Ave. Landscapes, band shell, library and old houses.
- 9/15/11 Spring House, Waukesha, meet at 102 Bank St. Victorian spring house, trees, and Fox River.
- CANCELED!!!! 10/20/11Grand Avenue Houses, Waukesha, meet at corner Grand Ave. and Carroll St. Victorian mansions.
- 9/29/11Five Corners, Waukesha, meet at corner Main St. and Broadway St. Store fronts.
- 10/6/11 Fox River Trail, Waukesha, meet under clock tower, Broadway St. and Bank St. Fox River landscapes and clock tower.
- 10/13/11 Vernon Marsh just off Frog Alley (Hwy 83 appears to be open although the road is rough) Meet in upper parking lot. Directions: From Hy I43, turn north onto Hy 83 past the Pick N Save about one mile.Turn right onto Frog Alley (on the left is Sugdan Rd) and drive to the end of the road. Park in the parking lot or go to the higher parking lot overlooking the marsh.
- 10/20/11 Hidden Lakes Drive, Mukwonago area: Directions: from hwy I43, take 83N to Hwy NN, East on NN to Hwy ES, Left (east) on ES, past the river and up the hill. On your left just past Heaven City Restaurant is Hidden Lakes Drive. Turn left onto Hidden Lakes Drive to the lakes.
- 10/27/11 Falcon View Estates subdivision overlooking Vernon Marsh: directions: from hwy I43, turn right onto hwy 83 go one block, Turn right onto Holz Parkway onto Hwy ES, drive past the gas station on the right. Turn left at the 2nd street Hilllview (there is a big white farmhouse on your left.) Hillview road turns 4 times, and at that point you will see a very straight Hillview. At the next turn you will see a small road going up the hill (till going straight). Go to the top and find a place to park for your view.
Saturday 9am (Thank you Margo!)
- Sept. 10th - Whitnall Park - Mallard Lake waterfall (have Mallard Lake again on Oct. 15th for fall colors) - we may have a family thing to do so I may not be able to do this one.
- Sept. 17th - Retzer Park (Hwy 18 west of Waukesha) - 24th Annual Apple Harvest Festival - cost=$5 per car - starts at 9AM so we would have to meet for a park/ride at 8AM so we can find a good parking spot at the park/festival. http://www.waukeshacounty.gov/defaultwc.aspx?id=39580, like a farmers market. We could meet anyone at Meadowbrook Shopping Center at Summit Ave/Merrill Hills Rd on this map and ride over together-8AM
- September 24th - Greendale Open Market - The Greendale Open (Farmers) Market is on Parking Street which is one street west of the Broad Street where the gazebo is located.
- Oct. 1 - Minooka Park off of East Racine Ave. in Waukesha - cost is $5 per car - we can meet at Walmart in Waukesha west of the park on Hwy 164, north of Arcadian Ave on the east side of the road on this map.
- October 8th - Calhoun Park
- October 15th - Whitnall Park/Mallard Lake again but go around the lake toward the Wher center to paint something else but the waterfall area. Depends on the fall colors.