• Museum Munchkins

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

    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 […]

  • Workshop: Fused Glass Ornaments

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

    Thursday, November 13  |  6:00pm – 8:30pm  |  Instructor: Jayne Herring  |  $60 ($75 for non-members)  |  Register Here Add a handmade touch to your holidays! Design and create your own festive fused glass ornaments, perfect for hanging on the tree or giving as one-of-a-kind gifts. Experiment with colorful glass pieces to craft ornaments that capture […]

  • Second Friday Lecture: Opening Manassas: The Iron Brigade, Stonewall Jackson, and the Battle on Brawner’s Farm, August 28, 1862

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

    Friday, November 14  |  12pm – 1pm  |  Presented by: Lance Herdegen In the fading light of August 28, 1862, an untested Union brigade of Wisconsin and Indiana men fought an unexpected 90-minute stand-up clash with the Confederate veterans of Stonewall Jackson on the Virginia farm fields of John Brawner. None of them knew the […]

  • Girl Scout Juniors: Art Adventure

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

    Saturday, November 15  |  9:30am – 12:30pm  |  Kenosha Public Museum  |  $35 per scout  |  Register Here Registration starts at 9:00am Ready, Set, Explore art! Juniors will create abstract art with paint, learn printmaking for representational art, delve into art history with a gallery tour, and craft functional candles. Girls will learn how to bring […]

  • Voices of Veterans Revisited

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

    Saturday, November 15  |  1pm – 2pm  |  Presented by: Jean Hoffmann Between 2012 and 2013, ten World War 2 veterans living in Kenosha County were interviewed as part of the Library of Congress World War 2 Veterans Project.  Veterans shared their pre-war life, wartime experiences, and their return to civilian life after the war’s […]

  • Museum Munchkins

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

    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 […]

  • P.H. Sheridan vs G.K. Warren: Five Forks–and a Knife in the Back

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

    Wednesday, November 19  |  6pm – 8pm  |  Instructor: Robert Girardi  |  $20 ($25 for non-members)  |  Register Here In the closing days of the siege of Petersburg in 1865, Phil Sheridan and Gouverneur K Warren were engaged in overlapping offensive operations. Warren seized the White Oak Road while Sheridan got bloodied at Dinwiddie Court House. […]

  • SPARK!

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

    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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Workshop: Handmade Candles

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

    Saturday, November 22  |  10am – 12pm  |  Instructor: Tiffany Knopow, MFA  |  $44 ($55 for non-members)  |  Register Here Create a set of beautiful candles in this fun and easy class. Participants will learn how to use dried flowers to adorn a set of candles, a perfect addition to your décor or a wonderful […]

  • Kohl’s Wild Theater: All Feelings Great and Small

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

    Saturday, November 22  |  11am – 12pm  |  Free Presented at no cost by the Friends of the Museum Lucy loves animals, but her new dog, Willow, is nothing like her old dog: she gets into Lucy’s things, slobbers all over her, and never seems to stop barking! But when a magical elephant swaps their […]