• The Gettysburg Address: The Speech That Inspired a World

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

    Sunday, February 4  |  1:00pm  |  Speaker: Dr. Carla Knorowski  |  Free The Gettysburg Address is one of the greatest, if not the greatest speeches ever delivered by an American president. Abraham Lincoln delivered his address to a weary, battle-worn nation at the National Cemetery at Gettysburg. The address set our nation on the course […]

  • Workshop: American Artillery

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

    Tuesday, February 6  |  6:30pm  |  Presenter: Mr. Dick Zimmermann  |  $16 ($20 non-member)  |  Register Here Dick Zimmerman’s workshop will give participants an introduction to the history of American artillery usage from colonial times through the Civil War with an emphasis on 1861-1865. The various types of guns employed, including foreign models, different types of […]

  • Museum Munchkins

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

    Join Mr. Nick for songs, stories, and activities designed to get you and your preschooler excited about natural science and the world around us.  Every week we learn together about a new animal, so there's ALWAYS something new to discover, for kids and adults alike!  

  • Fused Glass Workshop: Square Dish

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

    Thursday, February 8  |  6:00pm – 8:30pm  |  Instructor: Jayne Herring  |  $52 ($65 non-members)  |  Register Here Choose from a variety of styles to make two decorative square dishes. All supplies are included in the workshop price. 

  • Second Friday Lecture Series: Grant and the Verdict of History

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

    Friday, February 9  |  12:00pm – 1:00pm  |  Speaker: Frank P. Varney Speaker will be live-streamed at the Civil War Museum Ulysses S. Grant has long been viewed as one of the finest generals in American history, the man who won the Civil War. To a point that is true; but he did not win […]

  • Stained Glass Workshop: SunCatcher

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

    Saturday, February 10  |  10:00am – 2:00pm  |  Instructor: Melanie Hovey  |  $52 ($65 non members)  |  Register Here This hands-on class introduces students to the copper-foil method (Tiffany style) stained glass craft by completing a small project. You will design a small sun-catcher, select and cut the glass, grind each piece, foil them, and then […]

  • Museum Munchkins

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

    Join Mr. Nick for songs, stories, and activities designed to get you and your preschooler excited about natural science and the world around us.  Every week we learn together about a new animal, so there's ALWAYS something new to discover, for kids and adults alike!  

  • SPARK! A Global Army

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

    Friday, February 16  |  2:00pm – 3:30pm  |  Soldiers in the Union Army came from all over the world and had very diverse backgrounds. At this SPARK! session our group will learn about some of these soldiers and hear their stories. A half hour Tai Chi session will follow the discussion. This monthly program engages […]

  • Homeschool Tuesdays: Relief Prints and Tour of Together Again and Create, Teach, Become Exhibitions

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

    February 20, 2024  |  Kenosha Public Museum  |  Register Here Tour the new exhibit to learn how one family practiced cultivating a creative home through multiple generations and see their impact within Kenosha. See paintings, sculpture, and fiber artwork on display. After the tour, make some of your own relief prints in our classroom. Recommended for […]

  • Museum Munchkins

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

    Join Mr. Nick for songs, stories, and activities designed to get you and your preschooler excited about natural science and the world around us.  Every week we learn together about a new animal, so there's ALWAYS something new to discover, for kids and adults alike!  

  • Workshop: Bookmaking for Beginners

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

    Saturday, February 24  |  10:30am – 12:30pm  |  Instructor: Tiffany Knopow  |  $40 ($50 non-members)  | Register Here Learn the foundations of bookmaking while creating an amazing book that you can actually use! This class will cover creating a Japanese stab bound book as well as a three hole pamphlet bound book. All supplies are included in […]