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  • An artist paints a realistic portrait on a canvas.

    Painting in a Limited Color Palette with Dan Simoneau

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

    Sunday, August 23, 2026  |  10:00am – 2:00pm  |  $116 ($145 for non-members)  |  Register for Painting in a Limited Color Palette Workshop This four-hour workshop taught by Dan Simoneau, juror of the Acrylic International 3rd Biennial Juried Exhibition, and award winning acrylic painter from Wisconsin begins with a demonstration and discussion of the artist’s process, […]

  • Museum Book Club: Our First Civil War: Patriots and Loyalists in the American Revolution by H.W. Brands

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

    George Washington and Benjamin Franklin were the unlikeliest of rebels. Washington in the 1770s stood at the apex of Virginia society. Franklin was more successful still, having risen from humble origins to world fame. John Adams might have seemed a more obvious candidate for rebellion, being of cantankerous temperament. Even so, he revered the law. Yet all […]

  • Artsy Afternoons – Bubble Prints

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

    Saturday, August 29  |  12pm-2pm  |  Register for Artsy Afternoons August Session Artsy Afternoons is a monthly hands-on art program designed to spark creativity and encourage artistic exploration. Participants will experiment with new techniques, try a variety of materials, and create original works inspired by art, artists, and museum themes. Each session features a different […]

  • Museums Closed Labor Day

    Civil War Museum 5400 1st Ave, Kenosha, WI, United States +2 more

    The Kenosha Public Museum, Civil War Museum, and Dinosaur Discovery Museum will be closed on Monday, September 7 in observance of Labor Day.

  • Exterior of the Civil War Museum with autumn trees in front. Transcribed Text: CIVIL WAR MUSEUM

    Second Friday Lecture: Freedom Seekers and the Underground Railroad in Illinois and on Lake Michigan

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

    Friday, September 11  |  12pm – 1pm  |  Presented by: Dr. Larry McClellan Dr. Larry McClellan’s program is an exploration of the journeys of freedom seekers and the networks of response that became the Underground Railroad across Illinois and onward to Detroit and freedom in Canada.  As Dr. McClellan will explain, for many coming to […]

  • An artist's hand painting blue watercolor over a sketch on paper.

    Fall Watercolor Techniques

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

    Mondays, September 14 – October 19  |  10:30am – 1:30pm  |  Instructor: Barbara Farrell  |  $104 ($130 for non-members)  |  Register for Fall Watercolor Designed for painters of all skill levels, come explore the magic of watercolor painting. Each of the five sessions will begin with a demonstration showcasing the technique of the day. Students are […]

  • Close-up of a paint palette with brushes on a textured, painted surface.

    Fall Acrylic Painting: Beginners and Beyond

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

    Saturdays, September 19 – October 10  |  10:30am – 12:30pm  |  Instructor: Kathy Laybourn  |  $80 ($100 for non-members)  |  Register for Fall Acrylic 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 […]

  • Artsy Afternoons – Collage

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

    Saturday, September 26  |  12pm-2pm  | Register for Artsy Afternoons September Session Artsy Afternoons is a monthly hands-on art program designed to spark creativity and encourage artistic exploration. Participants will experiment with new techniques, try a variety of materials, and create original works inspired by art, artists, and museum themes. Each session features a different […]

  • Workshop: Mini Wet-Felted Pumpkins

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

    Wednesday, October 7  |  6pm – 8pm |  Instructor: Tiffany Knopow, MFA  |  $40 ($50 for non-members)  |  Register for Wet Felt Pumpkins Learn the basics of wet felting wool fibers in this fun and easy class! Each participant will get to make at least 3 pint-sized pumpkins perfect for fall décor! No prior experience is necessary, […]

  • Poe and the Peculiar

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

    Wednesday, October 14  |  7:00pm – 8:30pm  |  Performance by: Joshua Rex  |  $32 ($40 for non-members)  |  Register for Poe and the Peculiar Enter into the world of the strange and odd of Edgar Allan Poe’s Victorian Era. Indulge in a Poe-themed beverage as you get an up-close look at some of the most peculiar […]

  • Artsy Afternoons – Paper Masks

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

    Saturday, October 24  |  12pm-2pm  | Register for Artsy Afternoons October Session Artsy Afternoons is a monthly hands-on art program designed to spark creativity and encourage artistic exploration. Participants will experiment with new techniques, try a variety of materials, and create original works inspired by art, artists, and museum themes. Each session features a different […]

  • Museum Book Club: Night Watch by Jayne Anne Phillips

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

    In 1874, in the wake of the War, erasure, trauma, and namelessness haunt civilians and veterans, renegades and wanderers, freedmen and runaways. Twelve-year-old ConaLee, the adult in her family for as long as she can remember, finds herself on a buckboard journey with her mother, Eliza, who hasn’t spoken in more than a year. They […]