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Girl Scouts Juniors: Animal Habitats

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

Saturday, January 6  |  10:00am - 12:30pm  |  $25 per scout  |  Register Here Become a scientist and study animals in our exhibits to understand their survival adaptations, practice your observation skills with scientific illustration, and create model animal habitats. Scouts will complete all the requirements to earn the Anima Habitats badge. This scout program […]

Event Series 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!  

Kindness Week in the Resource Center

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

Kindness Week in the Resource Center January 12 – January 14  |  12:00pm – 5:00pm   January 17 – January 20  |  12:00pm – 5:00pm   During Kindness week the Resource Center will participate in Kindness Week by inviting visitors to make Thank You cards for local veterans. All supplies needed to make cards will be supplied […]

Event Series Sensory Friendly Days

Sensory Friendly Day

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

Sensory Friendly Days are designed to provide visitors of all ages with complex developmental disabilities, sensory sensitivities, or on the autism spectrum with a safe, comfortable environment to explore the museum exhibits during special early-morning hours before the museum opens to the general public. Where possible, our lights will be dimmed and the sound turned […]

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Workshop: Coffee and the Civil War

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

Saturday, January 13  |  10:00am – 11:30am |  Doug Dammann and Steve Acker  |  Register Here No single item of food or drink meant as much to Civil War soldiers as coffee.  They talked about it, wrote about it, and dreamed about it.  Based on first hand Civil War accounts, this workshop explores the different methods […]

Museums Closed Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Kenosha Public Museum 5500 1st Ave, Kenosha, WI, United States +2 more

The Kenosha Public Museum, Civil War Museum, and Dinosaur Discovery Museum will be closed Monday, January 15, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Event Series 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!  

Kindness Week in the Resource Center

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

Kindness Week in the Resource Center January 12 – January 14  |  12:00pm – 5:00pm   January 17 – January 20  |  12:00pm – 5:00pm   During Kindness week the Resource Center will participate in Kindness Week by inviting visitors to make Thank You cards for local veterans. All supplies needed to make cards will be supplied […]

Virtual Workshop: I Dread the Thought of the Place: The Battle of Antietam and the End of the Maryland Campaign

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

Wednesday, January 17  |  6:30pm  |  Presenter: Scott Hartwig  |  $12 ($15 non-members)  |  Register Here Scott Hartwig’s I Dread the Thought of the Place, on the Battle of Antietam and its aftermath, was published in August 2023.  He said of his book, “I did not set out to write this book because Antietam was forgotten, or […]

Fused Glass Workshop: Night Light

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

Thursday, January 18  |  6:00pm – 8:30pm  |  Instructor: Jayne Herring  |  $52 ($65 non-members)  |  Register Here Create two fused glass night lights which attach to a lighted plug in kit. All supplies are included in the workshop price. 

Event Series SPARK! Program

SPARK! It’s Cold Out There

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

Friday, January 19  |  2:00pm – 3:30pm At this SPARK! session, our group will explore the items that Civil War soldiers used to survive the cold weather. 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 […]

Event Series Artsy Afternoons

Artsy Afternoon: Bubble Prints

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

Friday, January 19  |  2:00pm - 4:00pm  |  No Fee; Registration Required  |  Register Here 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 family program. Ages 5-10. No […]

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