HIGHLIGHTS/SCHEDULE

SPECIAL GUESTS & FEATURES

Fountain Displays

Reinders of Elm Grove and Waukesha will create a spectacular, 20-square-foot, musical “Love Fountain” to benefit Joy House of Milwaukee. Joy House, which is part of the Milwaukee Rescue Mission, provides food, shelter and safety to Milwaukee’s homeless women and children. Show goers can support Joy House in a number of ways – by tossing coins into the love fountain, by purchasing a $15 “love” t-shirt or by dropping a donation into the Joy House collection box. For more information on Joy House, visit www.milmission.org.

The “Love Fountain” will feature leaping and spraying jets of water that are choreographed to lights and music performing an extended 20-minute show to music at scheduled times. Throughout the rest of the show, the fountain will perform short numbers each hour.

Rooms & Blooms

Rooms & Blooms, sponsored by Milwaukee Home & Fine Living Magazine, is back by popular demand! A series of room vignettes adjacent to the Gardens at the west entrance, this interior design showcase gives show attendees a chance to see the latest trends and options for interior decorating and home improvement. Vendors in Rooms & Blooms include Bartelt Filo, Boston Store Furniture Gallery - Brookfield, Interiors by Decorating Den, LLC, and Red Door Remodeling, LLC.

Time Warner Cable Garden Café

Take a break to check your email or grab a bite to eat at the Time Warner Cable Garden Café.

MPTV Friends Antique & Art Sale

Dealer and service providers to the antique industry will be on hand selling a wide range of treasures ranging from furniture, glassware, jewelry and anything in between for your home and garden in the lobby space of the expo center. Also, show guests are invited to bring their collectibles and antiques for appraisals at the Schlossmann’s Dodge City Solutions Stage on Saturday, March 29th from 10am to 4pm.

Grow Green with Boerner Botanical Gardens’

From the air we breathe, to the food we eat, to the clothes we wear, we owe our past, present and future to plants. Join Boerner Botanical Gardens for a “hands-on” learning experience. Through recycling and reusing, you will make a paper flower pot, plant sunflower seeds, and learn a bit about renewable resources.

Grow Green will be held at the Schlossmann’s Dodge City Solutions Stage on Saturday, April 5th at 10:30am and 2:15pm, and on Sunday, April 6th at 10:30am and 3:15pm. On Saturday, March 29th and Sunday, March 30th, Grow Green will be held at the Boerner Botanical booth in the Garden Market. Please check at their booth for exact times during the first weekend.

Children’s Scavenger Hunt

A must-stop spot for families is the Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens’ booth. There, children can receive a Garden Scavenger Hunt sheet listing clues to where little treasures – items like garden friends and important garden supplies – are hidden throughout the Show. Anyone completing the hunt will receive a prize!

Wine Tasting

Show visitors 21 years and older can sample more than 20 top quality wines from PRP International. PRP wine consultants will provide detailed information on each wine and advice on pairing the wines with cuisines.

The Wacky Grilling Buddies: Mad Dog and Merrill
FRIDAY, MARCH 28th at 11:30am, 2:00pm, 5:30pm
SATURDAY, MARCH 29th at 10:30am, 3:15pm, 6:30pm
SUNDAY, MARCH 30th at 10:30am, 1:30pm
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2nd at 4:30pm, 7:30pm
THURSDAY, APRIL 3rd at 4:30pm, 7:30pm
FRIDAY, APRIL 4th at 11:30am, 5:30pm, 7:00pm
SATURDAY, APRIL 5th at 12:00pm, 3:00pm, 7:30pm
SUNDAY, APRIL 6th at 10:30am, 1:30pm, 4:30pm

They’ve been known to throw tailgate parties in a snowstorm. They’ve grilled 8,000 brats in 20-degree-below-zero weather before a Green Bay Packers game. Their favorite treat is grilled Twinkie shortcake.

“If you can cook it, you can grill it,” says Gary Merrill.

Mad Dog, his given name from high school, adds, “We grill everything from pizza to desserts, vegetables to meats, even grilled ice cream.”

This dangerous duo will showcase their culinary talents as they dispense grilling how-tos and tasty recipes.

Leslie Hindman Auctioneers - Verbal Appraisals of Fine Antiques
SATURDAY, MARCH 29th from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Six representatives of Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, one of the country’s most notable auction houses, will offer verbal appraisals of fine antiques from 10:00am to 4:00pm on Saturday, March 29th. The categories include fine art, furniture, decorative arts, fine books and manuscripts. Verbal appraisals will be limited to two per person and require a separate ticket for each appraisal. Tickets will be sold starting at 9:30am on March 29th. Only 800 tickets will be sold. Tickets cost $10 each. Admission to the Home & Garden show requires a separate ticket.

Founded in Chicago in 1982, Leslie Hindman Auctioneers has earned its recognition as the Midwest’s leading fine art auctioneers with a global reach of buyers. Leslie Hindman is a force behind high profile auctions of everything from contemporary paintings and fine jewelry to French furniture and rare books and manuscripts. An exceptional team of specialists — allied with a worldwide network of consultants and representatives — effectively appraise and market property leading to outstanding prices.

The Kaptivating Kovels: Ralph & Terry Kovel
SUNDAY, MARCH 30th at 1:00pm
At 1:00pm on Sunday, March 30th, America’s favorite authorities on antiques and collectibles make a rare appearance at the Home & Garden Show.

Ralph and Terry Kovel write a syndicated column on antiques in more then 150 newspapers nationwide, including the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Since 1968, they have stayed true to the original intent of printing indispensable and accurate information in all of their 95 books. Many of their programs have been shown on over 100 public television stations, the Discovery Channel and HGTV.

The Kovels’ presentation will allow for questions and answers, and be followed by a book signing. Harry W. Schwartz Bookshops will offer books for sale at the show. This truly is a once in a lifetime opportunity that you won’t want to miss.

Gilbert Brown
SUNDAY, MARCH 30th from 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Meet Gilbert Brown, head coach of the Milwaukee Bonecrushers and former Green Bay Packer who helped the team win the 1996 Super Bowl. Coach Brown will be at the HomeSale Realty booth (#1221-1223) on Sunday, March 30th from 1-4pm. A number of Bonecrusher players and cheerleaders will also be on hand to sign autographs and answer questions. Visit the HomeSale Realty booth throughout the show to enter to win tickets to an April Bonecrushers game. The Milwaukee Bonecrushers are new to the city and are part of the 15-team Continental Indoor Football League.

Mr. McGregor and/or Auntie Bluebell
SATURDAY, MARCH 29th and SUNDAY, MARCH 30th, 1:00pm – 4:00pm
FRIDAY, APRIL 4th, 4:00pm – 7:00pm
SUNDAY, APRIL 6th, 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Meet Mr. McGregor and/or Auntie Bluebell, a flower fairy, as these characters stroll through the show, enchanting children with delightful Peter Rabbit stories and fairy tales. Children can even learn a fairy dance and find out what fairies eat! Mr. McGregor and/or Auntie Bluebell will appear on Saturday, March 29 and Sunday, March 30, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.; Friday, April 4, 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.; and Sunday, April 6, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.