• Spring Watercolor Techniques II

    Kenosha Public Museum 5500 1st Ave, Kenosha, WI, United States

    Mondays, April 27 – May 18  |  10:30am – 1:30pm  |  Instructor: Barbara Farrell  |  $92 ($115 for non-members)  |  Register Here Designed for painters of all skill levels, come explore the magic of watercolor painting. Each of the four sessions will begin with a demonstration showcasing the technique of the day. Students are instructed on […]

  • Freedom Will Be Theirs by the Sword

    Civil War Museum 5400 1st Ave, Kenosha, WI, United States

    Friday, May 1  |  12pm – 1pm  |  Presented by: Jeff Kluver On September 29, 1864, fourteen Black men earned the Medal of Honor for their actions at the Battle of New Market Heights outside Richmond, Virginia. Their charge against Confederate fortifications broke the Rebel lines, but left hundreds of their comrades dead and wounded […]

  • Fused Glass Workshop: Jewelry

    Kenosha Public Museum 5500 1st Ave, Kenosha, WI, United States

    Thursday, May 7  |  6:00pm – 8:30pm  |  Instructor: Jayne Herring  |  $60 ($75 for non-members)  |  Register Here Design and create wearable works of art in this fused glass jewelry workshop. Participants will create one or more glass pieces using colorful, pre-cut glass and simple design techniques to explore color, pattern, and texture. No prior […]

  • Second Friday Lecture: The Organ of the Soldiers: An Introduction to Civil War Camp Newspapers

    Civil War Museum 5400 1st Ave, Kenosha, WI, United States

    Friday, May 8  |  12pm-1pm  |  Presented by: Dan Freas “Camp newspapers are a feature of the war that is worth attention,” reported a St. Louis newspaper in 1862. “The camp paper is the organ of the soldiers, through which they communicate their condition, wants, enjoyments, and local news to the public, and to their […]

  • SPARK! Civil War Games…and Bingo!

    SPARK!
    Civil War Museum 5400 1st Ave, Kenosha, WI, United States

    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 […]

  • Paint and Sip: Spring Wreath Watercolor Painting

    Kenosha Public Museum 5500 1st Ave, Kenosha, WI, United States

    Thursday, May 21  |  6:00pm – 8:00pm  |  Instructor: Tiffany Knopow, MFA  |  $52 ($65 for non-members)  |  Register Here Practice making some springy watercolor wreaths with artist Tiffany Knopow.  Students will learn how to mix colors, use transparent layers, and other painting techniques to make stylized leaves and flowers.  All supplies are included, no experience […]

  • Workshop: Outside-In Basket

    Kenosha Public Museum 5500 1st Ave, Kenosha, WI, United States

    Saturday, May 23  |  10:00am – 4:00pm  |  Instructor: Sandy Bulgrin  |  $60 ($75 for non-members)  |  Register Here This basket is woven with Green spokes and natural weavers. Students will learn a unique “V” stitch with dyed spokes and natural reed. The “V” stitches becomes the decorative inside base.  This basket is woven in a […]

  • Spring Acrylic Painting: Beginners and Beyond II

    Kenosha Public Museum 5500 1st Ave, Kenosha, WI, United States

    Saturdays, May 30 – June 27 (no class June 6)  |  10:30am – 12:30pm  |  Instructor: Kathy Laybourn  |  $80 ($100 for non-members)  |  Register Here Be enchanted with texture and color in acrylic paint! Students will learn how to construct a painting by determining basic composition, blocking in the underlying dark, middle, and light values, […]

  • Second Friday Lecture: Gettysburg in Color: Volume 3: Sacred Ground, 1863-1938

    Civil War Museum 5400 1st Ave, Kenosha, WI, United States

    Friday, June 12  |  12pm – 1pm  |  Presented by: Patrick Brennan The third and final entry of this groundbreaking trilogy examines the battlefield’s transformation from post-battle Hell to American shrine. Patrick Brennan used an artificial intelligence-based computerized color identifier, which results in a monumental full-color study of the important three-day battle like it has […]

  • Museum Book Club: My Dear Hamilton by Laura Kaye and Stephanie Day

    Civil War Museum 5400 1st Ave, Kenosha, WI, United States

    From the New York Times bestselling authors of America’s First Daughter comes the epic story of Eliza Schuyler Hamilton–a revolutionary woman who, like her new nation, struggled to define herself in the wake of war, betrayal, and tragedy. Haunting, moving, and beautifully written, Dray and Kamoie used thousands of letters and original sources to tell […]