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🌱 Patch AM: Where and when you can still see Santa in Wauwatosa
You won't want to miss New Years Eve Party on the Wauwatosa Patch calendar
Hi there, Wauwatosa! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Where and when you can still see Santa in Wauwatosa
- How a Wauwatosa student endured Brown University’s 12-hour lockdown
- Why did a Wauwatosa attorney think Judge Dugan should testify?
Also on today's calendar: New Years Eve Party and 5 more events.
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Today's riddle: What did one astronaut stranded on the moon say to another? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Wauwatosafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Friday: Breezy and much colder, with a high of 24 and low of 20 degrees.
- Saturday: Clearing; breezy, not as cold, temps: high: 37, low: 7. ⛄️ Brr!
- Sunday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 19 and low of 15 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Seeing Santa to Maxximize your merriment (wtmj.com) — Families in Wauwatosa can still grab photos with Santa at Mayfair Mall through Christmas Eve, with both walk-ups and reservations welcome. The roundup also lists similar Santa photo options at malls in Greendale, Brookfield, and Madison if you’re traveling or visiting relatives around Wisconsin. 
• Brown student shares experience of lockdown after shooting (wcvb.com) — A Brown University freshman from Wauwatosa describes spending 12 tense hours barricaded in her dorm during a campus lockdown after a deadly shooting. She shares how the experience shifted her sense of safety, remembering a slain classmate she should have been taking a chemistry exam beside, and says she’s now focused on healing alongside friends and classmates.
• Attorney weighs in on decision to not have Judge Dugan testify (spectrumnews1.com) — A Wauwatosa-based defense attorney is weighing in on why Judge Hannah Dugan’s legal team chose not to have her testify in her obstruction trial, leaving jurors to decide based on other witnesses. He explains how the defense tried to counter claims about directing an undocumented immigrant away from immigration agents, and what that strategy could mean as the jury deliberates.
📸 Around Wauwatosa
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wauwatosa
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★ Featured events ★
- New Years Eve Party
Embassy Suites by Hilton Milwaukee Brookfield, 1200 S Moorland Rd, Brookfield
7:00 pm
Wednesday December 31
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Other local events
- Nuncrackers
Sunset Playhouse , 700 Wall St , Elm Grove
7:30 pm - Nuncrackers
Sunset Playhouse , 700 Wall St , Elm Grove
7:30 pm - 5th Annual Milwaukee County Grounds Christmas Bird Count
County Grounds Park , 9480 W Watertown Plank Rd , Wauwatosa
8:00 am - Nuncrackers
Sunset Playhouse , 700 Wall St , Elm Grove
2:00 pm - Nuncrackers
Sunset Playhouse , 700 Wall St , Elm Grove
2:00 pm - CELEBRATE NEW YEAR'S EVE EARLY with 50's and 60's Dance
Schmidty's Bar and Grill , 16755 W Lisbon Rd , Brookfield
5:00 pm - Happy Elvis Eve
Sunset Playhouse , 700 Wall St , Elm Grove
7:30 pm
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Sunday December 21
Wednesday December 31
📣 Wauwatosa Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Basketball: B/JV-2
Germantown High School
4:15 pm - Basketball: G/JV-2
Brookfield East High School Main Court (2&3)
4:15 pm - Ice Hockey: G/JV
University School of MilwaukeeUihlein Ice Arena
5:00 pm - Ice Hockey: B/V
Naga-Waukee Ice Arena
5:00 pm - Basketball: G/JV
Brookfield East High School Main Court (2&3)
5:30 pm
Friday December 19
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🗞 Nearby News
Milwaukee
- Milwaukee County approves measure to save some bus services (jsonline.com)
- Milwaukee-area effort to supply ambulances with blood helped 38 patients in first year (jsonline.com)
West Allis
- ‘Song Sung Blue:' An Exclusive Interview with Claire Sardina (milwaukeemag.com)
Ok Wauwatosa! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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