• SPARK! St. Patrick’s Day

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

    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 […]

  • Artsy Afternoons: Marshmallow Printmaking

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

    Explore the amazing world of art through the eyes of artists and see how their artwork can inspire your own. Try new techniques and get your creativity flowing. All materials are included in this free program. 2pm – 3pm (ages 5-6)  Register Here  |  3:30pm – 4:30pm (ages 7-10) Register Here

  • Workshop: Morning Tai Chi on the Mezzanine

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

    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 […]

  • Museum Munchkins

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

    Get your preschoolers excited about science and the world around them. Each week they will learn about a different museum collection animal through songs, stories and activities. APRIL: 26 – Racoons session canceled  MAY: 3 – Butterflies; 10 – Ocelots; 17 – Wombats; 24 – Platypus JUNE: 7 – Red Pandas; 14 - Saigas *SUMMER BREAK […]

  • Workshop: Fused Glass Rectangular Dish

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

    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.

  • Spring Break Fun Camp

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

    Keep your child busy with some educational fun during spring break! Camp will have three days to explore activities based on STEM, art, and a special mystery day. Session I Tuesday, March 28 – Thursday, March 30 |  10:00am – 12:00pm   |  $48 ($60 non-members)   Register for Ages 5 – 6  |  Register for Ages 7 […]

  • Museum Munchkins

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

    Get your preschoolers excited about science and the world around them. Each week they will learn about a different museum collection animal through songs, stories and activities. APRIL: 26 – Racoons session canceled  MAY: 3 – Butterflies; 10 – Ocelots; 17 – Wombats; 24 – Platypus JUNE: 7 – Red Pandas; 14 - Saigas *SUMMER BREAK […]

  • Workshop: Wet Felted Easter Eggs

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

    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. 

  • Workshop: Acrylic Painting Beginner and Beyond

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

    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 […]

  • Museum Munchkins

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

    Get your preschoolers excited about science and the world around them. Each week they will learn about a different museum collection animal through songs, stories and activities. APRIL: 26 – Racoons session canceled  MAY: 3 – Butterflies; 10 – Ocelots; 17 – Wombats; 24 – Platypus JUNE: 7 – Red Pandas; 14 - Saigas *SUMMER BREAK […]

  • Johnson’s Island Prison Uncovered: An Archaeological Exploration of A Civil War Prison in Lake Erie

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

    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 […]