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SPARK!

SPARK! programs are designed for people in the early-to-mid stages of memory loss to visit with their family and care partners.

This monthly program engages participants in lively conversations, storytelling, object handling, and other multi-sensory activities that relate. Space is limited so reservations are appreciated. For more information or to register, please call 262-653-4432 or send an email to [email protected]

Upcoming Programs

SPARK! programs are offered from 2pm to 3:30 p.m. on the third Friday of each month, see the 2023 dates and topics listed below. Fight for a Gettysburg Farm


Dinosaur Fossils

Friday, September 20  |   2:00pm – 3:30pm

At this meeting of SPARK!, Dinosaur Discovery Museum Educator Nick Wiersum will show the group a collection of fossils and answer the age-old question, “What is a Dinosaur?”  SPARK! participants will also have the opportunity to handle and clean dinosaur fossils at the event. 

Also at this SPARK! meeting, participants will have the opportunity to take a bicycle ride along the beautiful Lake Michigan waterfront with the group Cycling Without Age.  Cycling Without Age is an interactive program sponsored by Dementia Friendly Community Initiative-Walworth County. Trained student pilots from Harborside Academy will provide rides on electric-powered trishaws to those who wish to go. These cycles accommodate two adults who will have a joyful outdoor experience with wind in their faces and an opportunity to recall the joy of mobility.


G.I. Joe: America’s First Action Figure

Friday, October 18  |   2:00pm – 3:30pm

What was your favorite toy to play with when you were growing up? Our SPARK! participants will tour the new exhibit at the Civil War Museum called G.I. Joe: America’s First Action Figure. 


Tour Rooted Visions

Friday, November 15  |  2:00pm – 3:30pm

SPARK! members will tour the new Kenosha Public Museum gallery Rooted Visions, an exhibition featuring the work of twenty-five Southern Black artists who used found objects and ordinary materials to create art that tells visionary stories. Members will have the opportunity to create their own art using non-traditional materials after the tour.


Victorian Ornaments

Friday, December 20  |  2:00pm – 3:30pm

SPARK! Members will create Holiday ornaments based on the traditions of 19th-century America.

All programs are free, but pre-registration is required. Email [email protected] or call 262-653-4432 to register. 


Learn more about SPARK! programming and other partner Museums at www.sparkprograms.org

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