Lunch & Learn:  Milwaukee’s Women in History at Forest Home Cemetery

Presented by: Anita Pietrykowski

 

Join us for a captivating program exploring the extraordinary women who helped shape Milwaukee’s history. Historian, author, and Forest Home Cemetery docent Anita Pietrykowski will share stories of trailblazers such as Mabel Watson Raimey, Elizabeth Plankinton, Alice Chester, and many more who helped influence medicine, philanthropy, social change, and community development.

You’ll also learn about the history of Forest Home Cemetery, founded in 1850 and home to countless individuals who played a role in Milwaukee’s past—including Wisconsin’s first female physician, the women who championed the Soldiers Home, and the founder of Milwaukee’s first animal shelter.

Come enjoy a fascinating and interactive program that brings history to life through storytelling, research, and costumed presentation. You won’t want to miss it!

 

Date: Thursday, October 8, 2026
Time: Lunch at 11:15am | Presentation at 12:30pm
Location: Village on the Square | 314 East Village, Dousman, WI 53118
Cost: $16 per person

 

Lunch Seating begins at 11am in River’s Edge Restaurant. The presentation begins promptly at 12:30pm.

A free presentation without lunch will be offered in the Holz Pavilion Theater at 2pm. No registration required for the 2pm showing.

 

Space is limited — register today to reserve your seat!
(Registration closes Thursday, October 1)

 Residents – please sign up in the portal.

 

Menu to be announced!

 

Please notify dining services of any food allergies so we may accommodate your needs:
📞 (262) 965-7231