Saturday, February 25 | 1:00pm – 3:00pm | Instructor: Mike Medhurst Renowned image collector and historian Mike Medhurst will take a visual look into the lives of African American soldiers and civilians before and during the Civil War. See one-of-a-kind photographs from his collection and others.
Saturday, March 4 | 11:00am – 12:30pm | $8 ($10 non-members) | Register Here Ever wonder how beekeeping works? Want to see the inside of a hive or understand an apiary? Just love the taste of honey? Join two beekeepers for a lecture and demonstration on the basics of beekeeping. Learn about native and non-native honey […]
Sunday, March 5 | 2:00pm – 3:30pm Join Blue House Books and the Civil War Museum as five authors of military history gather to discuss their careers documenting historical events, led by Civil War Museum Curator Doug Dammann. The focus of the discussion will include the American Revolution, Civil War, and both World Wars. Following […]
Friday, March 17 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Performer: Mary Kababik *Rescheduled from Friday, March 10 due to weather* After Wisconsin governor Louis Harvey’s untimely death, his wife Cordelia was appointed Wisconsin’s representative to the Western Sanitary Commission. She traveled up and down the Mississippi River visiting Union hospitals and helping thousands of soldiers from […]
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day by meeting Union Soldiers of Irish descent. SPARK! is a monthly program for individuals in early to mid-stages of memory loss and their caregivers engage participants in lively conversations, storytelling, object handling and other multi-sensory activities. Space is limited so reservations are appreciated. For more information or to register, please call […]
Mondays, March 20 – April 24 | 9:00am – 10:00am | Instructor: Ruth McGee | $52 ($65 non-members) | Register Here Enjoy the sunshine over the lake as you practice the gentle movements of Tai Chi from the warmth of the museum’s mezzanine. Tai Chi is a slow-moving mind and body exercise, patterned after movements in […]
Thursday, March 23 | 6:00pm – 8:30pm | Instructor: Jayne Herring | $52 ($65 non-members) | Register Here Create a decorative fused glass rectangular dish. All supplies are included in the workshop price.
Wednesday, March 29 | 6:00pm – 8:00pm | Instructor: Tiffany Knopow | $40 ($50 non-members) | Register Here Celebrate spring while creating these lovely little eggs. Learn the basics of wet felting as we make a colorful collection for a basket or display. No experience is necessary. All supplies are included in the workshop price.
Saturdays, April 1 – 22 | 10:30am – 12:30pm | Instructor: Kathy Laybourn | $76 ($95 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, and layering color. Students will work […]
Saturday, April 8 | 1:30pm-2:30pm | Presented by Amanda Manahan and Brandi Oswald, Co-Chairs of the friends and Descendants of Johnson’s Island In-person, presenters via Zoom Presented by Amanda Manahan and Brandi Oswald, Co-Chairs of the Friends and Descendants of Johnson’s Island Presented in conjunction with the Kenosha County Archaeological Society’s regular April meeting. During […]
Friday, April 14 | 12:00pm – 1:00pm | Speaker: Linda Stevens Before Google, there was real research – places you had to go, things you had to do, confirmations you had to get, to work to what really happened and describe it accurately. One journalist decides to write a novel about the Shakers (those most […]
Mondays, April 17 – May 22 | 10:30am – 1:30pm | Instructor: Barbara Farrell | $100 ($125 non-members) | Register Here Designed for painters of all skill levels. Each of the six sessions will begin with a demonstration showcasing a technique of the day. Students are instructed on color mixing, application and removal, brush strokes, and […]
