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• Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium Show

  • When
    Thursday, April 24, 2025
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • Location
    Retzer Nature Center-S14 W28167 Madison Street, Waukesha

  Please join us at the Retzer Nature Center for a possible hike at 5PM and bring your own picnic followed by a 6:30PM meeting in the lobby before the show.  Details below.

  Depending on the weather and trail conditions, interested people could meet for a hike before the show. We could wait until April 22nd to decide. If it’s really nice we could bring our own simple and quick picnic supper to eat afterward. Meet at 5:00 pm for the hike.

  6:30 pm meet in the lobby for a brief meeting preceding the show.  We will then go into the planetarium for:

  DYNAMIC EARTH

  This is a high-resolution full-dome production, narrated by actor Liam Neeson. The show explores the inner workings of Earth’s climate system. With visualizations based on satellite monitoring data and advanced supercomputer simulations, this cutting-edge production follows a trail of energy that flows from the Sun into the interlocking systems that shape our climate: the atmosphere, oceans, and the biosphere.  Audiences will ride along on swirling ocean and wind currents, dive into the heart of a monster hurricane, come face-to-face with sharks and gigantic whales and fly into roiling volcanoes.

  Included with the featured planetarium show is a 15 to 30 minute live star talk.

  *Our costs will be covered by the club. Non-members will pay the $5.00 entry fee. 

  Contact Renee on the 22nd if you are interested in hiking (just show up if only doing the "movie"). Text her and include your name. 262-391-2361.

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• Monches Spring Ice Age Trail Hike

  • When
    Saturday, May 03, 2025
  •  
    9:30 AM
  • Location
    North entrance - intersection of Hwy Q & Hwy E

  Come join your fellow Nordics and go hiking on the Monches segment of the Ice Age Trail.

  We'll start at the north entrance at the intersection of Highway Q and Highway E.  Please check out the map on this link.

  You can park on the road on Highway E facing south or there is a parking lot north of the intersection on Highways Q and E, on the east side of the road. The trails are narrow and the terrain uneven. This segment of trail is approximately 3 miles. You can walk the round trip 6 miles or perhaps have a car waiting for you at the south end of the trail at Kilbourn just off of Silver Spring Rd (Highway VV). The distance is your choice. This is tick season, so hats, long sleeves, and post-hike tick checks after hiking are strongly recommended. Please call Julie with questions: 262-468-8223.

  If there is enough interest, we will go for lunch at Ox and Cat.  Sandwiches $7-14

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• New Berlin Bike Trail Ride to Mama D's

  • When
    Friday, May 09, 2025
  •  
    9:30 AM
  • Location
    pavilion at Greenfield Park in West Allis

  It’s time to wake up those lazy sit bones! Dust off your bicycle, lube the chain, and fill up those water bottles! Join fellow Nordics for a you-set-the-pace 30 mile out and back pedal on the New Berlin/Glacial Drumlin bike trail.  The trail is a mix of mostly flat terrain with an occasional, gradual incline/decline as it passes along and through natural areas as well as winds through urban Waukesha.  An added perk on this spring ride, expect the loud and energetic spring peepers’ mating calls lining the route.

  Topping off this enjoyable ride, we’ll stop halfway for coffee or lunch at the charming Mama D’s in Wales.

  Circle the date in your calendar: Friday, May 9, 2025.  Park at the “Cool Waters” lot by the pavilion at Greenfield Park in West Allis.  Ride starts at 9:30 am.  Please let ride leader, Jane Stoltz (1jmstoltz@gmail.com or, cell: 414-378-1691) know by May 7th if you plan to attend.

  Note: Glacial Drumlin is a state trail. Bring your state trail pass with you.|

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• Fire and Fun at Lapham Peak

  • When
    Friday, May 16, 2025
  •  
    5:30 PM
  • Location
    Lapham Peak - Evergreen pavilion

  Get ready to celebrate spring with the hope of summer being right around the corner.  Join your fellow Nordics for a picnic, yard games, campfire, laughter and conversation.  We will meet at the pavilion by the Evergreen shelter at Lapham Peak State Park in Delafield starting at 5:30 pm on Friday, May 16 (Rain date to be determined).

  Picnic: Everyone can bring their own dinner, beverages and lawn chair.  Yard Games will be provided: bean bag toss, life-size Jenga, and/or ladder toss.

  Campfire: bring your lawn chair, extra firewood if you have it. Come join in the fun.

  Questions? Call Julie at 262-468-8223.  Not interested in yard games? Pull up your lawn chair and refresh your conversation skills, it’s been a while and we would love to see you.

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• Bugline Ride

  • When
    Saturday, May 24, 2025
  •  
    9:30 AM
  • Location
    Bugline - various options for start points

  Come join us for a relaxing ride on the Bugline.  We will start in Menomonee Falls in the back of the Applewood Mall (west of Shady Lane and Appleton Avenue).  Come early so we can leave at 9:30.  It is 15.6 miles to the other end of the trail in North Lake but you need not ride the whole route (31.6 miles round trip ~3 hours of riding).  Here are options where you can meet us for a shorter ride: 

  Park at Joecks Memorial Field in Lannon and ride south to the trail (drops 7.2 miles round trip) ~9:50AM

  Park at the trail parking in the north west corner of Waukesha Ave. and Main in Sussex (drops 12.8 miles round trip)~10:05AM

  OR:  Turn around early (such as hang out in Merton's Fireman's Park and start back up with the group on their way back - drops 6.2 miles).

  If the group desires, we can stop on the way back for lunch at Culvers or Loca Latte.

  Text Alan Siegl at 262 744-4929 by 9AM that day if you are coming to let me know where you will start,  your shirt/jacket color and name.  Watch for us on the trail.  I'll wear a yellow top of some sort depending on the weather.

  Event will be cancelled if raining.

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