- Community Partner Event
Come and meet the Plein Air Artists and see the incredible work they create during the week-long Plein Air Contest. Paintings will be displayed and for sale at Waukesha Civic Theater from 4 - 8pm. Awards for Best in Show, 1st, 2nd and 3rd place and the Nocturn will be announced at 5pm. Artwork purchased can be picked up beginning at 7:30pm and needs to be picked up by 8pm. There will be a cash bar and complimentary appetizer’s available during the reception.
- Mainstage
At a humble truck stop sandwich shop, the heat is high and the stakes are even higher. The kitchen crew, all formerly incarcerated and hungry for a fresh start, are given one more shot to prove themselves. But beneath the watchful eye of a hard-edged owner, redemption won’t come easy. As orders fly and tensions simmer, the staff channel their struggles, humor, and heart into an unexpected shared mission: crafting the perfect sandwich. What begins as a job becomes something more - a space to reclaim dignity, rediscover purpose, and dare to dream again. Rich with warmth, grit, and sharp wit, this soulful drama celebrates resilience, community, and the power of second chances. In a place where good food is gospel, hope rises — one sandwich at a time.
- Guest Act
Waukesha Reads provides citizens the opportunity to come together to read, discuss and celebrate a single book and author. Since 2007, the program has been coordinated by the Waukesha Public Library and its many community partners. Waukesha Reads is designed to promote reading and unite our community through great books by providing citizens with opportunities to come together and exchange ideas through the discussion of literature, providing a wide range of programs and events that appeal to members of our diverse community, engaging our population in learning about the wider world through the eyes of different authors and types of books, and distributing free books and inviting all to share the experience.