The Kenosha Public Museum, Civil War Museum, and Dinosaur Discovery Museum will be closed Monday, September 1 for Labor Day.
Every Wednesday Morning | 9:30am – 10:00am | Free 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! No […]
Saturdays, September 6 – September 27 | 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, and layering color. Students […]
Every Wednesday Morning | 9:30am – 10:00am | Free 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! No […]
Friday, September 12 | 12pm – 1pm | Presented by Dr. James Marten Reimagining one of the oldest genres of Civil War history, Dr. Marten’s program will explore the Antietam Campaign through the lens of a single regiment, the Sixth Wisconsin. One of the core units of the famed Iron Brigade, the Sixth was organized […]
Saturday, September 13 | 9:30am – 4:00pm | $72 ($90 non-member) | Register Here Check-in starts at 8:30am, program begins at 9:30am. Includes full day of programs, coffee, refreshments, and a catered lunch. Schedule of Presentations: Antietam Landmark: The Dunker Church | Alann Schmidt Faces of Antietam and the 40 Acre Cornfield | John Banks "Credit […]
Mondays, September 15 – October 20 | 10:30am – 1:30pm | Instructor: Barbara Farrell | $104 ($130 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 […]
Every Wednesday Morning | 9:30am – 10:00am | Free 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! No […]
Old Abe and the 8th Wisconsin Friday, September 19 | 2:00pm – 3:30pm Old Abe, the eagle mascot of the 8th Wisconsin Infantry, traveled with the regiment and was present at over 30 battles and skirmishes that its soldiers participated in. By the end of the war, Old Abe was the most well-known animal mascot […]
Saturday, September 20 | 11am – 1pm | Free, registration recommended | Register Here Visit the combined exhibits of Women and Water and Ancestral Women and learn about the stories of Native heroes, caretakers, and artists through looking closely with a scavenger hunt and making artwork with natural materials, such as using plant based pigments in […]
Saturday, September 20 | 12:30pm – 3:00pm | Free Join the Kenosha Public Library at the Dinosaur Discovery Museum for drop-in fun and a storytime celebrating all things prehistoric. KPL will be on-site with new limited edition dinosaur library cards. Get yours before they go extinct! Already have a library card but want a really […]
Saturday, September 20 | 1pm – 2pm | Presented by: Park Ranger Hank Bell | Free, registration required | Register Here Join Park Ranger Hank Bell for a presentation on Pullman National Historical Park – the first National Park Service site designated in the Chicagoland area. The park tells the story of the Pullman Company and […]
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