Friday, May 12 | 12:00pm – 1:00pm | Speaker: Gene Eric Salecker With the capture of Vicksburg in July 1863, the Bluff City became a Union citadel within the Confederacy, accessible only via the Mississippi River. Turned into a major Union supply base, Vicksburg was the main starting point for a number of Union expeditions […]
Large Round Cookie Tray Basket Saturday, May 13 | 10:00am – 4:00pm | Instructor: Sandy Bulgrin | $64 ($80 non-members) | Register Here This useful basket starts with a wood base. Students will twine the bottom to reach about 12″. The Sides are woven with natural and dyed reed. A perfect basket for any table setting. […]
Learn the art of making your own candles at this session of SPARK! This monthly program for individuals in early to mid-stages of memory loss and their caregivers engages 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 […]
Tuesday, May 23 | 5:30pm – 6:30pm | Instructor: Anna Wolff | $12 ($15 non-members) | Register Here The Kenosha Public Museums are joining forces with PUBLIC Craft Brewing to bring you PUBLIC Education! This series approaches a variety of topics from dinosaurs to art to some guy who collected amputated limbs during the Civil […]
Friday, June 2 | 12:00pm – 1:00pm | Presented by: Pat and Dylan Brennan Patrick Brennan, a long-time student of the Civil War, published author, and an editorial advisor for The Civil War Monitor magazine, has teamed up with his technology-astute daughter Dylan Brennan to bring the largest Civil War battle to life in the remarkable 2-volume study: Gettysburg […]
Saturday, June 3 | 10:30am – 12:30pm | Instructor: Tiffany Knopow | $40 ($50 non-members) | Register Here Revisit the new and trendy world of macrame. Learn how to macrame in this introductory class. We will be using a few simple knots to create one macrame wall piece suspended on a branch. Follow the suggested pattern […]
Mondays, June 5 – July 15 | 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 […]
Friday, June 9 | 12:00pm – 1:00pm | Speaker: Mr. Dick Zimmermann A new book, More Than Just Grit: Civil War Leadership, Logistics and Teamwork in the West, 1862, has entered the collection of Civil War titles describing the war in its second and crucial year. More evenly matched on battlefields with the South than at […]
Saturdays, June 10 – July 1 | 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 […]
Saturday, June 10 | 2:00pm – 3:30pm | Free The Kenosha Pops kick off their summer concert season with their annual indoor option concert in the Civil War Museum’s Freedom Hall.
Join a painter represented in the Transparent Watercolors Society of America and see the annual exhibition, now in its 47th year, through the eyes of an artist. Learn techniques, discuss composition, and ask any questions you have about the art form.
Thursday, June 15 | 6:00pm – 8:30pm | Instructor: Jayne Herring | $52 ($65 non-members) | Register Here Make a fused glass dish perfect for holding jewelry, change, or just as decoration. All supplies are included in the workshop price.
