There are 53 meetups on this week’s list, arriving in 1,347 Milwaukee-area inboxes (click the blue banner above to read in your browser, or visit the MKE Meetups website to view all the events on a calendar or map).
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This week’s featured meetup is a board gaming group that meets in West Allis.
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Alrighty! Here are this week’s meetups:
Wednesday, August 5
November Project MKE / Free / More Info
6:03am / The Calling (Orange Sculpture), 941 E Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee
“What if we told you there was a great way to meet new people and get a great workout all before the work day starts? In-person workouts every Wednesday morning. Meet at “The Calling” sculpture at 6:03am.”
Stepping Out Walking Club / Free / More Info
10:15am-11:15am / Milwaukee Washington Park Library, 2121 North Sherman Blvd, Milwaukee
“Join us for a weekly walk through beautiful Washington Park. Get exercise, enjoy the company of others, and experience the wonders of nature in this sprawling neighborhood park designed by Frederick Law Olmsted.”
Central Library Walking Club / Free / More Info
10:30am-12:00pm / Milwaukee Central Library, 814 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee
“Join us at Central library for a weekly walk. We will meet under the dome of the Central Library and take a two-mile loop through this historic neighborhood. It’s a wonderful opportunity to exercise outdoors and socialize. The club meets rain or shine, and we will use ADA accessible routes. People of all ages and abilities are welcome. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Please bring water and wear comfortable clothing.”
Open Game Night / $3-7 / More Info
5:00pm / Beyond the Board, 17800 W Bluemound Rd, Brookfield
“Come out tonight if you’ve got nothing going on and make some new friends and find players to play with!”
Social Stitching / Free / More Info
5:30pm-8:00pm / Black Husky Brewing, 909 E Locust St, Milwaukee
“Bring your knitting, crochet, felting, embroidery, or any portable craft and join us for an evening of stitching, conversation, and community. All fiber arts and skill levels are welcome. Bring a project, start something new, or simply come spend time with fellow makers. R.S.V.P. not required but we’d love to know if you’ll be joining (via link)!”
Solo Games Book Club / Free / More Info
6:00pm-7:00pm / Tabletop Bookshelf, 134 West Pittsburgh Avenue, Milwaukee
“The first Wednesday of every month we’ll gather to pick a new solo or GM-less game from the store shelves, break off to play for a bit, and come back together to compare notes, share stories, and get deep about solo games. Sign up via the link to grab your spot. Space is limited and we want to make sure everyone who shows up gets a real seat at the table.”
East Side Yarn Night / Free / More Info
6:00pm-9:00pm / Von Trier, 2235 N Farwell Ave, Milwaukee
“Bring your projects, grab your friends, enjoy some great drinks, and settle in for an evening of creativity and good company. We can’t wait to see you! BYO supplies, everyone is welcome.”
RPG Nights / Free / More Info
6:00pm-10:00pm / Faklandia Brewpub, 3807 S Packard Ave, St. Francis
“Every first and third Wednesday, choose from an array of one-shot games, all free (there’s even a car pool). Info on signing up to play or run a game, plus invite to event’s Discord via link.”
Falcon Game Night / Free / More Info
6:00pm-11:59pm / Falcon Hall (Falcon Bowl), 801 East Clarke Street, Milwaukee
“If you’re into board games, card games, tabletop stuff, or just want to chill with folks who are, Falcon Game Night is your midweek hang. Every (okay, most) Wednesdays we set up shop in Falcon Hall with big tables, cheap drinks, and a low-key vibe that’s perfect for rolling dice, building decks, or figuring out what the hell this game even is. All skill levels welcome. Bring your own games or jump in on someone else’s. Magic, Catan, whatever. It’s casual and it’s all about community.”
Buena Tierra Run Club / Free / More Info
6:00pm / Zócalo Food Park, 636 S 6th St, Milwaukee
“Come on out Wednesday for our community run! 3 mile average at any pace. All people, backgrounds, distances, and paces welcome!”
Creative Club / Free / More Info
6:00pm / Dream Lab, 738 S 3rd St, Milwaukee
“Some of the best ideas happen when you’re surrounded by other people making things. Already working on something? Bring it. Don’t have a project? That’s okay too. We’ll have a community canvas, creative prompts, and collaborative activities so there’s always something to jump into. Whether you create every day or haven’t made something in years, you belong here. No class…..No instructor…..No pressure. Just good people making cool things together.”
Silent Book Club / Free / More Info
6:00pm-8:00pm / Cork Wine Bar, 1039 S 5th St, Milwaukee,
“Bring your current read, grab a drink, and spend some cozy time reading alongside other book lovers. No assigned books. No awkward discussions. Just vibes and pages turning.”
Lies & Alibis Mystery Book Club / Free / More Info
6:30pm / West Allis Public Library, 7421 W National Avenue, West Allis
“Reading: Heartwood by Amity Gaige.”
Brewery Explorers Meetup / Free / More Info
7:00pm-9:00pm / Indeed UpTop Rooftop Beer Garden, 507 S 2nd St, Milwaukee
“Hello explorers! This month we’re going to go to the UpTop Rooftop Beer Garden. This is across the street from Indeed Brewing Company in Walker’s Point. As a reminder, these meetups are 21+ only.”
Rochambo Art Club / Free / More Info
7:00pm-8:30pm / Rochambo Coffee & Tea House, 1317 E Brady St, Milwaukee
“Every Wednesday, come create with fellow artists at Rochambo! Bring your art supplies!”
Thursday, August 6
Crafting Club / Free / More Info
1:00pm-2:30pm / Milwaukee Capitol Library, 3969 N 74th St, Milwaukee
“Enjoy a chance to visit and be crafty with other adults. Supplies will be provided each month for a simple craft, but feel free to bring your own project and just be with other crafty folks.”
Craft & Chat / Free / More Info
4:00pm-5:00pm / Milwaukee East Library, 2320 North Cramer St, Milwaukee
“Bring your craft and hang-out for a cozy craft and chat! All-ages program to bring neighborhood crafters together.”
Game Night / Free / More Info
6:00pm-8:00pm / Whitefish Bay Library, 5420 N. Marlborough Drive, Whitefish Bay
“Join us for a night of board games. Whether you’re a beginner or an expert, all our welcome! The event is for those 18 and over. We’ll meet the first Thursday of every month! We’ll provide games. If you have a board game from home you’d like to play, feel free to bring it to try.”
Nonfiction Book Club / Free / More Info
6:00pm-8:00pm / Lion’s Tooth, 2421 S Kinnickinnic Ave, Milwaukee
“This month’s book is Financial Feminist: Overcome the Patriarchy’s Bullish*t to Master Your Money and Build a Life You Love by Tori Dunlap. Free and open to the public, no RSVP necessary.”
MKE Fiber Friends / Free / More Info
6:00pm-8:00pm / Sereniteā Lounge, 2569 N Downer Ave, Milwaukee
“Bring whatever you’re working on. Any project, any stage. I truly love seeing what everyone is creating and the energy people bring each week.”
Play Mahjong / Free / More Info
7:00pm / Sugar Maple, 441 E Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee
“Featuring Hong Kong/Taiwan style Mahjong. Free and open to the public, first Thursday of the month, ages 18+.”
Friday, August 7
Morning Happy Hour Run / Free / More Info
6:00am-7:00am / Humboldt Park (corner of Logan and Idaho), 3000 S Howell Milwaukee
“This run is every Friday at 6 am, leaving from the corner of Logan and Idaho for 3-6 mile lakefront run. We try to have 2 pace groups: of approx. 10 and 8 min/miles, depending on who attends. If it’s your first time at this run, ask for James or Jonathan.”
Rise and Write / Free / More Info
7:00am-8:45am / Amaranth Bakery & Café, 3329 W Lisbon Ave, Milwaukee
“Rise and Write is a quick meetup for those who like to get their writing done in the early mornings. RSVP via the link.”
Friday Night Fun Run / Free / More Info
5:10pm-6:10pm / Riverside Park (in front of the Riverside Park Urban Ecology Center), 1500 E. Park Place, Milwaukee
“Join us for our Friday Night Fun Run! We’ll be running a 3.5mi route around the Upper East Side. This run is all about fun, so following most runs we hang out after - grabbing food/drinks, volleyball, and bowling are all favorites! Runners of all paces and abilities are welcome, most of our runners typically run 9:00 - 11:00/mi pace!”
Boardwaukee Gaming / Free / More Info
6:00pm-11:30pm / Great Lakes Distillery, 616 W Virginia St, Milwaukee
“Boardwaukee is a community-based group for gamers interested in tabletop and board games, open to anyone. We meet every other week at a different location in the Milwaukee area.”
Featured Meetup: West Allis Board Games
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Saturday, August 8
Saturday Long Run / Free / More Info
8:00am-10:00am / Colectivo Lakefront, 1701 N Lincoln Memorial Dr, Milwaukee
“All levels of experience, running a wide variety of different speeds and distances, are usually represented. Feeling anxious? Just show up, we’ll take care of you. If this is your first time ask for Patrick or the OMG host. We’d be happy to answer questions, explain options, and do our best to match you up with someone your speed and distance. Meet on the lawn just north of Colectivo before and after the run. If the weather is nice all are welcome to stay after and share breakfast or a beverage.”
Saturday Morning Run-Walk / Free / More Info
8:30am / North Point Water Tower, 2288 N Lake Drive, Milwaukee
“Weekly run-walk hosted by FEAR (Forget Everything And Run). Walkers and runners of all pace levels are welcome, meet weekly at the North Point Water Tower, 8:45am warm-up and takeoff. Fill out waiver/register via link.”
Tabletop Roleplaying Gaming / Free / More Info
10:00am-2:00pm / Milwaukee MLK Library (Study Room 114), 2901 N Dr MLK Jr Drive, Milwaukee
“Join Gaming Guide Ira Lee and become part of an adventuring party where you’ll use your imagination, creativity and your wits to explore - and possibly survive - an epic quest in a fantasy world. Dice and necessary supplies will be provided, but experienced players are welcome to bring their own dice and other adventuring gear. Registration is strongly encouraged to better help plan sessions. Refreshments will be served.”
Just Write It On Saturday / Free / More Info
10:00am-1:00pm / Anodyne Coffee, 224 W Bruce St, Milwaukee
“Just Write It On Saturday is a loosely structured meetup where you just show up and write. We’ll talk briefly at the beginning and have a recap at the end, but mostly we’ll just write. RSVPs not required, but appreciated.”
Muffy’s Stitch Club / Free / More Info
12:30pm-3:30pm / Cudahy Family Library, 3500 Library Dr, Cudahy
“Let’s get together and stitch! Please bring a cross stitch, needlepoint, embroidery or other stitching project to work on.”
Death Café / Free / More Info
1:00pm-3:00pm / Milwaukee Bay View Library (Llewellyn Community Room), 2566 South Kinnickinnic Avenue, Milwaukee
“The goal of a Death Café is to support each other in normalizing talk about death, which is such an important part of life. This free gathering is completely participant led; there is no agenda. We will take turns speaking thoughtfully and listening respectfully. Light refreshments will be served.”
LGBTQ+ RPG Night / Free / More Info
3:00pm-8:00pm / Milwaukee LGBT Community Center, 161 S 1st St, Milwaukee
“All LGBTQ+ adults (18+) are welcome to join us for an inclusive, fun and welcoming gaming experience. We will have Game Masters on hand for facilitating a number of Role Playing Games that align well with any level of experience and/or ability. Bring your own dice, snacks and beverages. We will be providing games and light refreshments for everyone, as well and dice for those who are new to RPGs. There is no need to RSVP or register, simply show up ready to game!”
Blues Social Dance / Free / More Info
7:00pm-10:00pm / Vennture Brew Co, 5519 W North Ave, Milwaukee
“Join us for our monthly Blues dance at one of Milwaukee’s favorite neighborhood coffee and beer shop. Whether you’re a seasoned dancer or just curious about the blues social dance scene, all levels are welcome to hit the floor. Come solo or bring your friends. As always, there is no cover, but donations are always welcome!”
Sunday, August 9
WI Metro Audubon Society Bird Walk / Free ($5 parking) / More Info
8:00am / Wehr Nature Center (front entrance), 9701 W College Ave, Franklin
“Join us on our walk through woodland, prairie and lake habitats on the nature center trails. Depending on weather and bird activity, we typically walk for 1.5 to 2 hours, and cover 1 to 2 miles. It’s not uncommon to see over 40 species in migration seasons! All birding levels are welcome. Mentoring is offered to beginning birders. More details via the link.”
Second Sunday Bird Walk / Free / More Info
8:30am-10:30am / Lakeshore State Park (South Entrance), 500 N Harbor Dr, Milwaukee
“Binoculars up! Walk with expert birdwatchers to identify local species and record your sightings on eBird. Perfect for nature lovers of all levels.”
Play Catch Tosa / Free / More Info
9:00am-11:00am / Hart Park Baseball Field, 7300 W Chestnut St, Wauwatosa
“A casual, all-skill-level group for adults who just want to throw around and have a good time. Football, baseball, frisbee—whatever you want to bring! No fees, no tryouts, no pressure. Just good people throwing stuff.”
Chess at The Shop / Free / More Info
9:00am-2:00pm / Colectivo Coffee, 2999 N Humboldt Blvd, Milwaukee
“Everybody is welcome from absolute beginners to seasoned players! Bring a set, come through sit down, sip some coffee, and play a game of Chess!”
Dance Joy / Free / More Info
11:00am-12:30pm / Kern Park, 3614 N Humboldt Blvd, Milwaukee
“Every Sunday at Kern Park, rain or shine, by the tennis courts. Unplug and move to the music! Come one, come all - free & fun, no phones and yes community!”
Just Write It On Sunday / Free / More Info
12:00pm-3:00pm / Anodyne Coffee, 224 W Bruce St, Milwaukee
“Just Write It On Sunday is a loosely structured meetup where you just show up and write. We’ll chit chat in the beginning and break for a chat in the end, but mostly we’ll just write. RSVPs not required, but appreciated.”
Sunday Reading Group / Free / More Info
1:00pm-2:00pm / Kuumba Juice & Coffeehouse, 274 E Keefe Ave, Milwaukee
“Spend an hour reading with other human beings in companionable silence. Show up a little early (around 12:45pm) and/or stay after (we often stay till about 2:30pm) to meet some new people and chat about books (and all sorts of other things).”
Milwaukee Area Riichi Mahjong / Free / More Info
1:00pm-5:30pm / Vennture Brew Co, 2970 N Brookfield Rd, Brookfield
“Come on by and play Riichi! We meet up on most Sundays to learn about and play this fascinating classic tile game. If you have never played before, we will teach you how to play!” More meetup details via the link.”
MKE Millennial Book Club / Free / More Info
1:00pm / Fiddleheads Coffee, 8807 W North Ave, Wauwatosa
“Please join us as we read Wool, Book 1 of the Silo series by Hugh Howey (now a TV adaptation on Apple TV)! Please RSVP on Discord (link in bio) or comment via link, if you plan on attending. All interested adults are welcome, and we’d love for you to attend, whether you finish the book or not!”
MKE Artists Coffee n Crafts / Free / More Info
3:00pm-5:00pm / Haven Cafe, 1201 N Van Buren St, Milwaukee
“Craft, stitch, sketch, paint, junk journal, update your website, share skills, or procrastinate applications by chatting with new and old friends.”
Milwaukee Psychedelic Society Meeting / Free / More Info
4:00pm-5:30pm / Pink House Studio, 601 E. Wright St, Milwaukee
“Join a thoughtful, inclusive monthly meetup to share ideas, spark plans for future events, and enjoy open discussion - perfect for curious minds. We are a growing community, interested in bringing the latest information coming out of the academic environment to a group based forum. We would like to foster an open and honest discussion about responsible use, education, legalization, community outreach, and finally, a space where our common experiences can be discussed without retribution. Our group is open to all, to participate or just listen. The Milwaukee Psychedelic Society is a drug free zone. More info via the link.”
Queer Climbing Collective / $15 / More Info
6:00pm-8:00pm / Adventure Rock, 2220 N Commerce St, Milwaukee
“Every second Sunday of the month, hang out, meet friends, and climb or do yoga in an inclusive and supportive environment. Promote respect, pride, and unity, allowing all individuals to express themselves freely and engage in climbing regardless of their background or identity.”
Monday, August 10
Girls Who Walk / Free / More Info
10:00am / Lakefront Brewery, 1872 N Commerce St, Milwaukee
“Walks are always free and open to all, specific walk details posted on Instagram account (via link) a few days before!”
Knot Just Knitting / Free / More Info
5:30pm-6:30pm / Milwaukee Good Hope Library (Fireplace), 7715 Good Hope Rd, Milwaukee
“Knit, crochet, embroider, tat, sew, mend or work on other fiber-related projects in community. Beginners and Experts welcome! The group meets twice monthly, from 5:30-6:30 on the second and fourth Monday of each month. Start a new project or bring one in progress and come work on it in community. Some supplies on hand for new knitters (basic knowledge is assumed), but feel free to bring your own if you have them.”
Sci-Fi Book Club / Free / More Info
6:30pm / Boswell Books, 2559 N Downer Ave, Milwaukee
“Reading: Where the Axe Is Buried by Ray Nayler. No registration necessary.”
Rochambo Writing Club / Free / More Info
7:00pm-8:30pm / Rochambo Coffee & Tea House (Second floor), 1317 E Brady St, Milwaukee
“Do you like writing? Socializing? Getting a taste of something new? In that case we’d like to introduce……our writing club! One of our baristas, Caleb, is hosting this every Monday here at Rochambo on the second floor! We hope to see you there! No RSVP necessary.”
Tuesday, August 11
Tuesday Wake Up Run / Free / More Info
5:15am-6:00am / Colectivo Lakefront, 1701 N Lincoln Memorial Dr, Milwaukee
“Join us on Tuesday mornings starting at Colectivo at the Lakefront for a three to five mile run on the well lite paths along Lincoln Memorial Drive. Paces are anywhere from 9:00 to 12:00 minutes per mile - something for everyone. Beginners are welcome! New to running? Ask for Dia and we’ll get you started.”
Drop-In Dungeons & Dragons / Free / More Info
5:30pm-7:30pm / Shorewood Public Library, 3920 North Murray Avenue, Shorewood
“Curious about Dungeons and Dragons? Looking for a friendly local campaign? Drop in to the Shorewood Public Library every Tuesday this summer. Participants must be sixteen or older. First time players welcome!”
Tuesday Night Ride / Free / More Info
6:00pm-9:00pm / Last Rites, 625 S 6th St, Milwaukee
“Start point is at Last Rites. Meet and pre-ride social starting at 6pm. Roll out at 6:30pm prompt. Always slow roll around 10mph. Never drop riders for pace. Never cancel for weather. Bring lights! Map of tentative route and weekly schedule via link.”
West Allis Board Game Night / Free / More Info
6:00pm-10:00pm / Festival Foods (Food Court), 11111 W Greenfield Ave, Milwaukee
“The public is welcome to make new friends and play simple-to-complex board and card games for free in the food court of West Allis’s Festival Foods supermarket!The only requirements are a cooperative attitude, that minors be supervised, and that outside food and drink (other than water) are forbidden, so if you’d like dinner, the deli is open until 8 PM. If you want coffee, Caribou closes at 6 PM. Consider bringing an icebox if you’d like to grocery-shop for perishables and then stay for games (or just leave them in your car during colder months). Details about the types of games played and the WABG Facebook group via link.”
It’s going to be a great week, you’ve got this!