Saturdays, February 21 – March 14 | 10:30am – 12:30pm | Instructor: Kathy Laybourn | $80 ($100 for 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 […]
Saturday, February 21 | 1pm During Historic Military Gaming Event Military miniatures have been in use by professional soldiers and civilians for many centuries. People have enjoyed owning them, painting and collecting them, and using them in a wide variety of games. This presentation will touch on the early beginnings of miniatures, their connection to military history […]
Saturday, February 21 | 10am – 4pm Sunday, February 22 | 12pm – 3pm The Historical Miniatures Gaming Society – Midwest of the Chicago area will be running a history gaming weekend at the Kenosha Civil War Museum. We will feature an “open house” format where the public may check out the tables featuring hundreds […]
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 […]
Thursday, February 26 | 12pm – 1pm | Discussion led by: Emily Mentzel | Free, registration appreciated | Register Here Tackle your 2026 reading goals at the Civil War Museum and register for Museum Book Club! The Civil War Museum is hosting an America 250th themed book club, reading works of fiction and non-fiction that touch […]
Thursday, February 26 | 6pm – 8pm | Instructor: Tiffany Knowpow, MFA | $44 ($55 for non-members) | Register Here Complete the winter hygge and cover your soap in a warm woolly sweater! Learn the basics of wet felting while making a cute gift or a lovely addition to your powder room. No experience necessary, all […]
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 […]
Saturday, March 7 | 1pm – 2pm | Free Presented at no cost by the Friends of the Museum On Earth Day, 10-year-old Leona skips a class field trip only to be swept into an unforgettable journey through her imagination! Guided by magical narrators, Leona meets three real-life female conservation heroes. As she explores nature, […]
Sunday, March 8 | 12:30pm – 4:00pm | Performance by: Leslie Goddard, PhD | Free, registration required | Register Here Celebrate the remarkable history of women and the legacies they pave today at this free, community event at the Kenosha Civil War Museum! Immerse yourself in the Victorian Language of Flowers as you build your own […]
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 […]
Friday, March 13 | 12pm – 1pm | Presented by: Rachel Mellon During her program, Rachael Mellen will discuss the new book that she and Dave Powell edited which is titled From Camp Douglas to Vicksburg: The Civil War Letters of William J. Kennedy, 55th Illinois Infantry, 1861-1863. In August 1861 William Kennedy was a harness-maker […]
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 […]
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