• “Too Much for Human Endurance”: The George Spangler Farm Hospitals and the Battle of Gettysburg

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

    Saturday, March 22  |  1pm – 2pm  |  Presented by Ron Kirkwood The blood stains are gone, but the worn floorboards remain. The doctors, nurses, and patients who toiled and suffered and ached for home at the Army of the Potomac’s XI Corps hospital at the George Spangler Farm in Gettysburg have long since departed. […]

  • Museum Munchkins

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

    Every Wednesday Morning through June 11  |  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 […]

  • Museum Munchkins

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

    Every Wednesday Morning through June 11  |  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 […]

  • Kenosha Shipwrecks

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

    Saturday, April 5  |  1:30pm – 2:30pm  |  Presented by Brendon Baillod This program is being held in conjunction withy the Kenosha County Archaeological Society Brendon Baillod is an award-winning maritime historian based in Madison, Wisconsin.  He is the current president of the Wisconsin Underwater Archeology Association and the author of Fathoms Deep But Not Forgotten: […]

  • Workshop: Beginning Genealogy

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

    Sunday, April 6  |  1:30pm – 3:30pm  |  $20 ($25 for non-members)  |  Instructor: Jean Hoffmann  |  Register Here At this workshop, attendees will learn the basics of family history research. What’s the difference between genealogy, ancestry, and lineage? What does first cousin once removed mean? We’ll discuss the answers to these and other questions, as […]

  • Museum Munchkins

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

    Every Wednesday Morning through June 11  |  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 […]

  • Workshop: Wet Felted Tiny Nest with Eggs

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

    Wednesday, April 9  |  6pm – 8pm  |  Instructor: Tiffany Knopow  |  $40 ($50 for non-members)  |  Register Here Add this adorable tiny nest to your springtime decor and learn how to wet felt at the same time! Learn the basics of wet felting in this fun and easy class. No experience is necessary. All supplies included […]

  • Second Friday Lecture: Two Histories Merge at the Underground Railroad: Abolitionists Seth Paine and Harriet Tubman

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

    Friday, April 11  |  12pm – 1pm  |  Presented by Nancy Shumm and E. Olivia Darden Author of The Anointed One, Nancy Schumm, and Narrator of the Audiobook, E. Olivia Darden will present Seth Paine and Harriet Tubman in a new light focusing on Seth’s work on the Midwest Underground Railroad, black history, and his collaboration […]

  • Artsy Afternoons

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

    Select Fridays  |  2:00pm – 4:00pm Experiment with new techniques, unlock your artistic potential, and watch your ideas come to life in this monthly program. All materials included. Intended for ages 6-10. There is no cost to participate, but registration is strongly encouraged to ensure enough supplies for all participants. Children must be accompanied by an […]

  • Museum Munchkins

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

    Every Wednesday Morning through June 11  |  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 […]

  • SPARK!

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

    This monthly program engages participants in lively conversations, storytelling, object handling, and other multi-sensory activities that relate. Space is limited so reservations are appreciated. For more information or to register, please call 262-653-4432 or send an email to spark@kenosha.org Kindness in a Cup of Coffee Friday, March 21  |  2:00pm – 3:30pm  No single item of […]