• Workshop: Winter Acrylic Painting Beginner and Beyond II

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

    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 […]

  • Fused Glass Workshop: Votive or Lantern

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

    Thursday, March 12  |  6:00pm – 8:30pm  |  Instructor: Jayne Herring  |  $60 ($75 for non-members)*  |  Register Here Create a glowing work of art in this hands-on fused glass workshop. Participants will design either a colorful glass votive or a small lantern, choosing their project at the time of registration. Using pre-cut glass pieces, you’ll […]

  • Spring Watercolor Techniques I

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

    Mondays, March 16 – April 13  |  10:30am – 1:30pm  |  Instructor: Barbara Farrell  |  $92 ($115 for non-members)  |  Register Here Designed for painters of all skill levels, come explore the magic of watercolor painting. Each of the four sessions will begin with a demonstration showcasing the technique of the day. Students are instructed on […]

  • Second Friday Lecture: How the Great Lakes Caused the Civil War

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

    The Civil War was won, and the American Republic was saved because of the remarkable contributions of men, supplies, and leaders provided by the states of the Great Lakes region. These are the states that created the Republican Party. Something more than slavery was behind their deep resentment of the Confederacy. Join us for a […]

  • Spring Acrylic Painting: Beginners and Beyond I

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

    Saturdays, April 11 – May 9 (no class April 25)  |  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, […]

  • Fused Glass Workshop: Rectangular Suncatcher

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

    Thursday, April 16  |  6:00pm – 8:30pm  |  Instructor: Jayne Herring  |  $60 ($75 for non-members)  |  Register Here Add a splash of color to your window in this creative fused glass workshop. Participants will design a rectangular glass suncatcher using pre-cut glass pieces, experimenting with color, pattern, and texture to create a vibrant, light-catching design. […]

  • Wire and Bead Wrapped Hoop Earrings

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

    Thursday, April 23  |  6:00pm – 8:00pm  |  Instructor: Tiffany Knopow, MFA  |  $52 ($65 for non-members)  |  Register Here Learn a few easy jewelry-making techniques and construct at least three sets of earrings. Participants can choose to use either type of bead in the photograph and experiment with many different wrapping techniques. All supplies are […]

  • Spring Watercolor Techniques II

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

    Mondays, April 27 – May 18  |  10:30am – 1:30pm  |  Instructor: Barbara Farrell  |  $92 ($115 for non-members)  |  Register Here Designed for painters of all skill levels, come explore the magic of watercolor painting. Each of the four sessions will begin with a demonstration showcasing the technique of the day. Students are instructed on […]

  • Freedom Will Be Theirs by the Sword

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

    Friday, May 1  |  12pm – 1pm  |  Presented by: Jeff Kluver On September 29, 1864, fourteen Black men earned the Medal of Honor for their actions at the Battle of New Market Heights outside Richmond, Virginia. Their charge against Confederate fortifications broke the Rebel lines, but left hundreds of their comrades dead and wounded […]

  • Fused Glass Workshop: Jewelry

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

    Thursday, May 7  |  6:00pm – 8:30pm  |  Instructor: Jayne Herring  |  $60 ($75 for non-members)  |  Register Here Design and create wearable works of art in this fused glass jewelry workshop. Participants will create one or more glass pieces using colorful, pre-cut glass and simple design techniques to explore color, pattern, and texture. No prior […]

  • Second Friday Lecture: The Organ of the Soldiers: An Introduction to Civil War Camp Newspapers

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

    Friday, May 8  |  12pm-1pm  |  Presented by: Dan Freas “Camp newspapers are a feature of the war that is worth attention,” reported a St. Louis newspaper in 1862. “The camp paper is the organ of the soldiers, through which they communicate their condition, wants, enjoyments, and local news to the public, and to their […]

  • Paint and Sip: Spring Wreath Watercolor Painting

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

    Thursday, May 21  |  6:00pm – 8:00pm  |  Instructor: Tiffany Knopow, MFA  |  $52 ($65 for non-members)  |  Register Here Practice making some springy watercolor wreaths with artist Tiffany Knopow.  Students will learn how to mix colors, use transparent layers, and other painting techniques to make stylized leaves and flowers.  All supplies are included, no experience […]