🌱 Patch AM: Brookfield community honors the long life of Betty Jane Weckwerth

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• Brookfield community honors the long life of Betty Jane Weckwerth

Also on today's calendar: New Years Eve Party and 9 more events.

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Some brightening; not as cold, with a high of 22 and low of 11 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Tuesday: Not as cold, becoming breezy, temps: high: 34, low: 26.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 33 and low of 30 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Celebrating the Life of Betty Jane Weckwerth (gmtoday.com) — Brookfield residents are informed that a private memorial for 101-year-old Betty Jane Weckwerth will be held at Wisconsin Memorial Park in Brookfield at a future date. Her obituary honors a life rooted in Wisconsin, highlighting her years in Wauwatosa, dedication to family, church, volunteering, and her love of crafts, baking, and Brewers baseball.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brookfield

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 31

• New Years Eve Party
  Embassy Suites by Hilton Milwaukee Brookfield, 1200 S Moorland Rd, Brookfield
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday December 15

• AUDITIONS - Nanna's Naughty Knickers
  Sunset Playhouse , 700 Wall St , Elm Grove
  7:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Tenors MKE Holiday Concert, 2025
  Sunset Playhouse , 700 Wall St , Elm Grove
  2:00 pm
• Basketball: B/JV-2
  Brookfield East High SchoolMain Court (2&3)
  4:15 pm
• Basketball: G/JV-2
  Wauwatosa East High School
  4:15 pm
• Basketball: B/JV
  Brookfield East High SchoolMain Court (2&3)
  5:30 pm
• Basketball: G/JV
  Wauwatosa East High School
  5:30 pm
• Human Resources & Public Safety Committee
  Brookfield Calendar , 2000 N Calhoun Rd , Brookfield
  6:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Nuncrackers
  Sunset Playhouse , 700 Wall St , Elm Grove
  7:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Nuncrackers
  Sunset Playhouse , 700 Wall St , Elm Grove
  7:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Nuncrackers
  Sunset Playhouse , 700 Wall St , Elm Grove
  2:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Nuncrackers
  Sunset Playhouse , 700 Wall St , Elm Grove
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Life Time Fitness posted a job opening for Kids Events Team Member - weekends in Brookfield. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Pewaukee

• Pewaukee fundraiser for boy with 'extraordinarily rare' disorder (fox6now.com)
• Free toys, Valentine's cards and a newsletter with personal stories (wuwm.com)
• Honoring Bob Bynum: A Journey of 83 Years (gmtoday.com)

New Berlin

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-- The Patch AM Team

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