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Coronavirus closings, cancellations in Milwaukee and southeast Wisconsin: Full list

Posted at 6:56 AM, Mar 13, 2020
and last updated 2020-03-26 17:26:25-04

SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN — Daily life is changing in southeast Wisconsin as schools, entertainment venues, businesses, and more close due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Here is a list of current closures, cancellations and changes in Milwaukee and in other parts of southeast Wisconsin:

ATTRACTIONS

Civil War Museum
Will remain closed through Thursday, April 30.

Dinosaur Discovery Museum
Will remain closed through Thursday, April 30.

Haggerty Museum of Art
After careful consideration, the museum will be closed effective immediately through Friday April 10.

Harley-Davidson Museum
The Harley-Davidson Museum, MOTOR Restaurant, and gift shop will be closed until at least April 6.

Kenosha Public Museum
Will remain closed through Thursday, April 30.

Lakefront Brewery
Lakefront Brewery said Thursday it would close all public-facing operations to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Brewing operations will remain as normal.

Lynden Sculpture Garden
The Lynden Sculpture Garden building is now closed to the public. Visitors can still stroll the grounds from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. daily.

Milwaukee Art Museum
The Museum has decided to close to the public, with a tentative open date of April 7. Museum events through Tuesday, April 14, are canceled.

Milwaukee Pridefest
Milwaukee Pridefest, scheduled for June 4 to 7, has been postponed indefinitely.

Milwaukee Public Market
The Milwaukee Public Market is completely closed to the public as of March 18.

Potawatomi Hotel & Casino
Potawatomi Hotel & Casino will be closed indefinitely beginning Tuesday, March 17 at 5:00 p.m. Employees will be paid during the closure.

COVID-19 impacts how people worship

CHURCHES:

Archdiocese of Milwaukee
All public masses are suspended until Friday, April 3. Baptisms, funerals, and weddings will still happen.

Advent Lutheran Church - Cedarburg
Worship and group activities suspended until April 13.

Abiding Savior Lutheran Church
Worship services suspended until April 12th.

Bay Shore Lutheran Church - Milwaukee
All activities and worship services canceled until April 11.

Canaan Baptist Church
Canaan Baptist Church will be closed until further notice. (Per Pastor Fred Jones) Call 414-264-2070 or email canaanforchrist@aol.com for further information.

Carmel Lutheran Church
All activities and services canceled until March 30th.

Dr. Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy
Closed until April 14

Emaus Lutheran Church - Racine
Services and programming have been canceled from now until April 4.

First United Methodist Church of Hartford
All services and activities suspended until further notice.

Friedens Evangelical Church - Port Washington
Our March 15th Service will be held online at 9:00am.

Great Lakes Church - Racine/Kenosha
In Kenosha and Racine there will only be online services March 15 through March 22.

Grace Hmong Alliance Church - Wauwatosa
All activities canceled through April 11.

Immanuel Kenosha.Church
All services closed until March 29. The church will reassess Monday for any future changes and will still offer online services at 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.

King Solomon Missionary Baptist Church
All services and activities closed until further notice.

Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church
Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church will cancel all activities until April 5, 2020.

Mequon United Methodist
Online service only until further notice.

Mt. Olive Baptist Church
All services canceled until further notice.

Mt. Zion Assembly Healing Temple
Mt. Zion Assembly Healing Temple will suspend all services until further notice.

North Shore Presbyterian Church
All services and activities are canceled until further notice.

Oak Creek Community United Methodist
All services and activities are canceled until further notice.

Redeemer Lutheran Church - Plymouth
Worship services are canceled for March 15.

Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church - 4801 W. Capitol Drive in Milwaukee
Church services are canceled for March 22.

St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church-Howell Ave
Closed until further notice as of March 16.

St. Mark AME Church - Milwaukee
No service March 16.

St. Paul Lutheran Church - Mayville
Worship services canceled through 4/19.

Victory of the Lamb - Franklin
Victory of the Lamb has decided to suspend in-person worship services. Additionally, all classes offered at Victory will be canceled until further notice. Services will be livestreamed at victoryofthelamb.com on Sundays at 9:00 and 10:30 a.m. until further notice.

Wauwatosa Avenue United Methodist Church - A Reconciling Congregation
Worship and other activities canceled from March 15 through March 29. The Milwaukee Hot Club concert will be rescheduled for a later date.

First Lutheran Church - West Allis
Worship suspended until further notice.

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EDUCATION

Editor's note: Gov. Tony Evers has mandated all Wisconsin K-12 schools to close. Read more here.

Atlas Preperatory Academy
Closed March 16 through April 13.

Brown Deer School District
The district is closing schools from March 13 to April 13

Capitol West Academy
Closed March 16 through April 3.

Cedarburg School District
The district is closing schools from March 13 to April 13

Central City Cyberschool
Closed through March 20.

Concordia University Wisconsin
Concordia has suspended in-person classes through at least Monday, April 13. All classes will be delivered online during that period.

Christian Faith Academy of Higher Learning
Closed March 18th through April 13th.

Christ-St. Peter Lutheran School
Closed through March 17. Check with administrators for updated information on Tuesday.

Cristo Rey Jesuit High School
All in-person classes, events and activities canceled from March 16 through April 6 (subject to change).

Cudahy School District
The district will be closed from March 13 to April 14.

Dominican High School
Closed March 16 through April 12.

Elmbrook Schools
Elmbrook Schools announced that they were moving to virtual learning on March 16. No students will report to school and spring break remains scheduled for March 23 to 27.

Fox Point-Bayside School District
The district is closing schools from March 13 to April 13

Franklin Public Schools
Beginning March 16th and through spring break, Franklin Public Schools will be closed. The district's virtual learning plan will be instituted.

Germantown School District
The district is closing schools from March 13 to April 13

Glendale-River Hills School District
The district is closing schools from March 13 to April 13

Grafton School District
The district is closing schools from March 13 to April 13

Greendale School District
Greendale Schools will be closed effective Monday, March 16. Schools will be closed and the buildings shut down for a three-week period from March 16 through April 3. Digital learning for grades 6 through 12 will begin for students on Wednesday, March 18.

HOPE Christian Schools
All locations in Milwaukee and Racine will be closed on March 16. Monitor the school website for updated information.

Hartford Area Schools
Closed from March 16 through April 13

Hamilton School District
Closed March 16 through April 6.

Kettle Moraine School District
The Kettle Moraine School district will switch to virtual learning starting March 17.

Kenosha Unified Dist. #1
Closed March 16- April 5

LUMIN Schools Campuses
All LUMIN Schools including: Granville Lutheran School, Northwest Lutheran School, Pilgrim Lutheran School, Renaissance Lutheran School-Taylor, Renaissance Lutheran School-Villa and St. Martini Lutheran School are closed beginning March 16 through April 5.

Lakeland School of Walworth County
Closed March 16 and is closed indefinitely.

Lake Geneva Schools
All schools will remain closed until April 6.

Maple Dale-Indian Hill School District
The district is closing schools from March 13 to April 13

Martin Luther High School: Greendale
Classes canceled through March 20.

Marquette University
Marquette University has suspended in-person classes. Classes will remain online until April 10.

MC2 High School
MC2 High School will be closed Wednesday, March 18 - Monday, April 13. Virtual instruction will occur March 18 - April 3.

Menomonee Falls Schools
All Menomonee Falls Schools will move to alternate methods, including online, beginning Monday, March 16.

Merton Community School District
All schools in the Merton Community School District are closed on Friday, March 13. The district will evaluate plans beyond that this weekend.

Mequon - Thiensville School District
The district is closing schools from March 13 to April 13.

Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee Area Technical College is suspending all in-person classes due the coronavirus pandemic, the school announced Thursday. Classes will return to alternative formats on March 23.

Milwaukee Jewish Day School.
The current plan is for students to return to classes on Monday, April 20.

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
The Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design announced it was extending its spring break and will deliver classes online once students return on March 23.

Milwaukee School of Engineering
All in-person and online classes will be suspended Friday, March 13 through Friday, March 20. Starting Monday, March 23, all classes will resume in an online format until Thursday, April 9.

Mount Calvary Lutheran School
School will be closed from March 16 to April 6.

Muskego-Norway Schools
Muskego-Norway Schools will switch to virtual learning through April 5.

Next Door Early Childhood Education
Closed through April 12

New Berlin School District
All schools will be closed until at least April 5. Monitor specific school websites for further updates.

Nicolet High School
The district is closing schools from March 13 to April 13

Northern Ozaukee School District
The district is closing schools from March 13 to April 13.

New Testament Christian Academy
The school building has been closed until further notice, according to administrators.

Oconomowoc Area School District
The Oconomowoc Area School District has closed all schools between March 16 and March 20.

Oak Creek-Franklin Schools
Closed March 16-27.

Pleasant Prairie Renaissance School
Pleasant Prairie Renaissance School will be closed thru March 20.

Port Washington/Saukville School District
The district is closing schools from March 13 to April 13.

Plymouth School District
Students will not report to school March 16 - March 17.

Racine Unified School District
All schools in the district will be closed from March 16 through April 3. We will continue to monitor this situation and expect to return to school Monday, April 6.

River Hills School District
The district is closing schools from March 13 to April 13.

Seeds of Health Elementary
Seeds of Health Elementary will be closed from March 17 to April 14.

Shorewood School District
The district is closing schools from March 13 to April 13.

St. Francis School District
Closed March 16 through April 12.

Siena Catholic Schools of Racine
Closed through March 19.

Tenor High School
The high school will be closed from March 18 through April 13.

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
In person classes have been suspended beginning with spring break, which starts on March 15. In-person classes are expected to resume on Friday, April 10 at this point.

University of Wisconsin-Parkside
The university's spring break will begin a week sooner than planned - it will now start on March 16 and conclude on March 27. Alternative methods of instruction will start on March 30.

Waukesha School District
The School District of Waukesha has canceled face to face classes for students Monday, March 16 - March 20, 2020. No students will be allowed to report to school from March 16 - March 20, 2020. Students should expect virtual learning from home to occur starting on Wednesday, March 18 and continue through March 20. Spring Break is the week of March 23. Classes resume on March 30.

Waukesha Head Start & 4K
Closed until April 6.

Watertown School District
Closed through March 20.

West Allis-West Milwaukee School District
From March 17, 2020 through April 3, 2020, schools will be closed for students and all extra-curricular activities and sporting events are cancelled. All Recreation and Community Services Department programming is also cancelled.

Whitefish Bay School District
The district is closing schools from March 13 to April 13

Veritas High School
The school announced a closure March 18 through April 13.

School changes have families scrambling

ENTERTAINMENT

Alice Cooper
Rocker Alice Cooper's April 4 show at the Miller High Life Theatre is being rescheduled for Fall 2020. New dates will be announced in the future.

Armchair Boogie
Armchair Boogie's show, scheduled for March 13 at The Back Room @ Colectivo, has been postponed. All tickets purchased for the show will be honored for the rescheduled date, once announced.

The Bachelor Live On Stage
'The Bachelor Live on Stage,' originally set for March 15 at the Riverside Theater, has been postponed. The plan is to reschedule for a later date, and all previously-purchased tickets will be honored.

Blake Shelton
Blake Shelton postponed his Milwaukee tour stop. He was scheduled to play Fiserv Forum on March 20.

Carmen Live Shows
The March performances of The Tragedy of Carmen at the Marcus Performing Arts Center (March 13, 15, 21, 22) are canceled due to growing concern over the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19).
"We will be sending all Tragedy of Carmen ticket holders a digital performance, thanks to generous support from Studio Gear."

Dan + Shay
Dan + Shay's April 11 show at Fiserv Forum has been rescheduled to Aug. 28

Dancing with the Stars: Live!
'Dancing with the Stars: Live!' originally set for March 14 at the Riverside Theater, has been postponed. The plan is to reschedule for a later date, and all previously-purchased tickets will be honored.

Elton John "Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour"
Elton John has postponed his "Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour" at Fiserv Forum on April 28. Ticketholders will receive new information and original tickets will be honored at rescheduled performances.

Flat Out Friday
Fiserv Forum said the 7th Annual Flat Out Friday has been canceled. Organizers are working to schedule a new date.

Gaelic Storm
Gaelic Storm, originally scheduled for March 15 at the Pabst Theater, has been postponed. All tickets purchased for the show will be honored for a rescheduled date that has yet to be announced.

GospelFest
A. Curtis Farrow presents GospelFest at Fiserv Forum has been postponed. All tickets for the April 10 show will be honored at the rescheduled date.

Jeff Ross and Dave Attell
Jeff Ross and Dave Attell's show, scheduled for Friday, March 13 at the Riverside Theater, has been postponed. All tickets purchased for the show will be honored for the rescheduled date, once announced.

Kenny Chesney
Kenny Chesney, who was supposed to take the stage at Miller Park on April 25 postponed his show.

Marcus Center
The Marcus Center Performing Arts Center will be closed until March 29. This includes all Box Office walk-up windows, administrative offices, and the Morning Glory Gallery.

Michael Buble
Michael Buble's Milwaukee show has been postponed. The show was originally scheduled for March 29 at Fiserv Forum.

Milwaukee Pridefest 2020
The June 4 to 7 festival has been postponed due to COVID-19 concerns. A new date has not been announced.

Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra announced it was canceling all concerts and events through April 26.

REO Speedwagon
The classic rockers' show planned for March 14 at UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena has been canceled.

Shin Lim
Shin Lim's scheduled performance for Friday, March 13 at the Riverside Theater has been rescheduled to Sunday, September 27. All tickets that have already been purchased will be honored for the rescheduled date.

Skylight Music Theatre
Skylight has rescheduled its upcoming production of Evita for May 10-17. It was originally scheduled for March 20-29.

We Banjo 3
We Banjo 3's show, previously scheduled for Saturday, March 14 at the Pabst Theater, has been rescheduled to June 27, 2020. All tickets purchased for the show will be honored for the rescheduled date.

West Bend Theatre Co.
West Bend Theatre Company is canceling their March 17 Performance of FLANAGAN'S WAKE in compliance with CDC's guidelines for gatherings of people. All performances on March 17th at the West Bend Masonic Center are canceled.

WWE Road To Wrestlemania
The WWE live event scheduled for Saturday, March 28 in Milwaukee, WI has been cancelled. Refunds are available at all points of purchase.

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GOVERNMENT

City of Milwaukee Municipal Court
All cases that are scheduled for a hearing from March 16, 2020 through May 1, 2020 will be rescheduled. Notices with a new court date will be mailed as soon as possible with additional information.

City of Oak Creek Recreation Department
All Oak Creek Recreation Department activities are canceled March 16 through March 29.

Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee
Closed until further notice.

Milwaukee Public Library
All locations will be closed between March 16-29. Exception for early voting at Zablocki Branch Library

SPORTS

Brewers Opening Day
The Milwaukee Brewers announced that it was postponing opening day (March 26) by at least two weeks. Spring training has also been suspended.

Lambeau Field
Lambeau Field and Titletown will be closing for two weeks. This also includes Lambeau Field Atrium businesses, including the Packers Pro Shop, Hall of Fame, and 1919 Kitchen & Tap.

Milwaukee Admirals
The American Hockey League has suspended all play indefinitely, which means no Milwaukee Admirals games will be played for the time being.

Milwaukee Bucks
The NBA has suspended all play for at least 30 days, Commissioner Adam Silver said. A decision about the league's future will be made at that time.

Milwaukee Wave
All Wave games have been canceled for the time being, as the Major Arena Soccer League has decided to end the 2019-20 regular season. The league will provide updates at a future date.

WIAA
The WIAA announced Thursday evening that despite efforts to limit the number in attendance at tournaments, they were canceling the remainder of state tournament series in response to COVID-19 concerns.

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MISCELLANEOUS

Catholics for Trump
President Trump was expected to make a stop in Milwaukee on March 19, but the event was postponed.

Children's Wisconsin
All non-time sensitive surgeries and clinic appointments have been postponed.

COA Youth & Family Centers
COA Youth & Family Centers will be closed from March 16 until April 13.

Colectivo Coffee
The coffee shop's doors will be closed until April 1.

Comet Cafe
Suspends all dine-in options indefinitely starting March 16.

CORE El Centro
The non-profit will be closed from March 16th through March 29th.

Habitat for Humanity
Starting March 18, Restores, construction sites, and the Milwaukee headquarters will be closed.

Jewish Community Center
There will be a temporary closing of all JCC building beginning at 7:00 p.m. March 14 through April 17.

Johnson Financial Group
Bank lobbies will be closed from Tuesday March 17, to Monday, April 13. Drive through services are still available.

Kohl's
Kohl's will be temporarily closing stores nationwide.

Oconomowoc Area Senior Center
Closed until further notice starting March 16.

REALTORS® Home & Garden Show
The 96th annual REALTORS® Home & Garden Show, scheduled to take place March 20-29 at State Fair Park, has been canceled.

Running Rebels
No after-school activities at all locations until April 13.

Special Olympics Wisconsin
Special Olympics Wisconsin announced that it has canceled all training and competition activities through April 5, "as a precautionary measure against the spread of coronavirus."

Stone Creek Coffee
Stone Creek Coffee is temporarily closing all 13 cafes in Metro Milwaukee and Chicago. They will be providing an update on the closures Monday, March 30.

St. Patrick's Day Parade
Milwaukee's St. Patrick's Day Parade scheduled for Saturday, March 14 has been canceled.

Sussex VFW Post #6377
Closed until further notice.

The History Center Washington County
Closed from March 14 through March 31.

True Skool - Milwaukee
TRUE Skool has decided to suspend our Spring After School Creative Arts Sessions and all other events until further notice.

UE Local 1111 Retiree Association
Membership meeting canceled on March 18.

Waukesha Community Dental Clinic
Closed until further notice. Call (262) 522-7645 for dental emergencies

YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee
All YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee branches will be closed beginning March 15. A tentative reopening date has been set for April 1.

YWCA of Southeast Wisconsin
Closed until further notice.

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