Tuesday, July 11 – Thursday, July 13 | 10am – 12pm | $60 ($48 members) What secrets are hidden from the past? Explore the science of archaeology through hands-on activities, discover ancient cultures through stories and artifacts and solve mysteries from history just like real archaeologists! Register for Ages 5 – 6 | Register for Ages 7 […]
Thursday, July 13 | 6:00pm – 8:30pm | Instructor: Jayne Herring | $52 ($65 non-members) | Register Here Create a decorative fused glass round dish. All supplies are included in the workshop price.
Friday, July 14 | 12:00pm – 1:00pm | Speaker: Calvin Watts, Academic Advisor, UW-Parkside Only two years old when Fort Sumter was fired upon, Theodore Roosevelt would spend the rest of his life reckoning with, and trying to live up to, the legacy of the Civil War generation. Acutely aware of the sacrifices made by those […]
Friday, July 14 | 6:00pm - 10:00pm | $52 ($65 non-members) | Register Here Kenosha's favorite progressive museum party is back! Make your way through our three museum stops, sampling delicious food and beer from local restaurants and breweries, while enjoying live music and playing crazy games we'd never usually allow indoors. Must be 21+ […]
Tuesday, July 18 – Thursday, July 20 | 10am – 12pm | $60 ($48 members) Anyone can be an artist, all you have to do is create! Learn about different forms of art and unleash your creativity! Register for Ages 5 – 6 | Register for Ages 7 – 10
Saturdays, July 22 – August 12 | 10:30am – 12:30pm | Instructor: Kathy Laybourn | $76 ($95 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 […]
Join a painter represented in the Transparent Watercolor Society of America and see the annual exhibition, now in its 47th year, through the eyes of an artist. earn techniques, discuss composition, and ask any questions you have about the art form.
Tuesday, August 1 – Thursday, August 3 | 10am – 12pm | $60 ($48 members) Catch the Hogwarts Express from Platform 9 3/4 straight to the Kenosha Public Museum where we’ll be hosting all your favorite wizarding classes and exploring topics like biology, chemistry, art, and sports! Register for Ages 5 – 6 | Register for Ages […]
Sensory Friendly Days give visitors of all ages with complex developmental disabilities, sensory sensitivities, or on the autism spectrum a safe, comfortable environment to explore the museum exhibits during special hours before the museum opens to the general public. Where possible, our lights will be dimmed and the sound turned off. Signage will be posted […]
Tuesday, August 8 – Thursday, August 10 | 10am – 12pm | $60 ($48 members) Our backyards are amazing ecosystems filled with all sorts of wildlife! From the birds in the trees to all the creepy, crawly insects on the ground, come explore the amazing world of your backyard and beyond! Register for Ages 5 […]
Friday, August 11 | 12:00pm – 1:00pm | Speaker: Rob Girardi Camp Douglas, located on the south side of Chicago, was Illinois’ largest Civil War training camp. More than 40,000 Union volunteers mustered here. In February 1862, the camp was converted to accommodate Confederate prisoners of war. About 24,000 Confederates were held there during the […]
Saturday, August 12 | 10:00am – 4:00pm | Instructor: Sandy Bulgrin | $76 ($95 non-members) | Register Here This slope-sided basket is woven with natural reed for the base and dyed reed is woven for the sloped sides, separated with twined rows. A beautifully wrapped handle finishes off this basket. Several color choices will be available. […]
