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Civil War Museum’s Media Club: Shipwrecked: A True Civil War Story of Mutinies, Jailbreaks, Blockade Running and the Slave Trade by Jonathan White

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

Tuesday, January 30  |  6:30pm  |  Presenter: Doug Dammann  |  $8 ($10 non-members)  |  Register Here We will meet at the Civil War Museum Historian Jonathan W. White tells the riveting story of Appleton Oaksmith, a swashbuckling sea captain whose life intersected with some of the most important moments, movements, and individuals of the mid-19th century, […]

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!  

Event Series Artsy Afternoons

Artsy Afternoon: Mini Book Binding

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

Friday, February 2  |  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.

Event Series Sensory Friendly Days

Sensory Friendly Day

Civil War Museum 5400 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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African American Read-In: Honoring Harry Belafonte

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

Saturday, February 3  |  1:00pm – 3:00pm  |  Free This historic program celebrates Black voices through poems, essays, short stories, and children’s books by African American authors. Volunteer readers of all ages select and lend their voices to works that inspire, challenge, and reflect upon the Black experience in the United States. This year we […]

The Gettysburg Address: The Speech That Inspired a World

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

Sunday, February 4  |  1:00pm  |  Speaker: Dr. Carla Knorowski  |  Free The Gettysburg Address is one of the greatest, if not the greatest speeches ever delivered by an American president. Abraham Lincoln delivered his address to a weary, battle-worn nation at the National Cemetery at Gettysburg. The address set our nation on the course […]

Workshop: American Artillery

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

Tuesday, February 6  |  6:30pm  |  Presenter: Mr. Dick Zimmermann  |  $16 ($20 non-member)  |  Register Here Dick Zimmerman’s workshop will give participants an introduction to the history of American artillery usage from colonial times through the Civil War with an emphasis on 1861-1865. The various types of guns employed, including foreign models, different types of […]

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!  

Fused Glass Workshop: Square Dish

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

Thursday, February 8  |  6:00pm – 8:30pm  |  Instructor: Jayne Herring  |  $52 ($65 non-members)  |  Register Here Choose from a variety of styles to make two decorative square dishes. All supplies are included in the workshop price. 

Second Friday Lecture Series: Grant and the Verdict of History

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

Friday, February 9  |  12:00pm – 1:00pm  |  Speaker: Frank P. Varney Speaker will be live-streamed at the Civil War Museum Ulysses S. Grant has long been viewed as one of the finest generals in American history, the man who won the Civil War. To a point that is true; but he did not win […]

Stained Glass Workshop: SunCatcher

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

Saturday, February 10  |  10:00am – 2:00pm  |  Instructor: Melanie Hovey  |  $52 ($65 non members)  |  Register Here This hands-on class introduces students to the copper-foil method (Tiffany style) stained glass craft by completing a small project. You will design a small sun-catcher, select and cut the glass, grind each piece, foil them, and then […]

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!  

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