Kenosha
Public Museum
Upcoming Events
Kenosha Public Museums offer many cultural and educational activities throughout the year.
Here's a list of upcoming events at the Kenosha Public Museum:
African American Read-In
Sunday, February 7, 2010; 2pm-3:30pm
Join us for readings of literary works including poetry, short stories, and children's books by African American authors. Adult and youth readers from our community lend their voices to the words of African American writers.
2010 marks the 21st anniversary of the "National African American Read-In," an event sponsored by the National Council of Teachers of English and its Black Caucus. Each year communities around the country are urged to make literacy a significant part of Black History Month.
Passport to Kenosha's Past
Sunday, February 28, 2010; 12:30pm-4:30pm
Get your free passport and take a one-day trip through the past while visiting many historic locations in Kenosha! Get your passport stamped and join in hands-on, free family activities at each destination. Families can pick up a free "passport" at any of the participating locations:
| Beth Hillel Temple | Civil War Museum |
| Dinosaur Discovery Museum | Green Ridge Cemetery |
| Kemper Center | Kenosha History Center |
| Kenosha Public Library (Simmons) | Kenosha Public Museum |
| Kenosha Transit Electric Streetcar | Rhode Center for the Arts |
| St. Matthew's Episcopal Church | Woman's Club of Kenosha |
Luck O' The Irish Party
Friday, March 12, 2010; 6pm-9pm; Civil War Museum
Presented by Friends of the Museums. Jeff Ward and Wild Thyme will perform Irish music. The event catering will be by Ashling on the Lough. The Grand Raffle prize will be one week of lodging for two at Castledaly Manor in Ireland with an airfare voucher for $1,000 through Castledaly Tours. Tickets are $25/FOM member or $30/non-member which includes a lot of fun, food, and two drinks.
Call 262-653-4140 for advance registration by March 6, 2010.
Sunday Fundays
Free fun for the whole family! Drop-in programs for adults with children. Sponsored by the Friends of the Museums.•A Celebration of Africa
February 21, 2010; 1:30-3:30pm
In celebration of Black History Month, journey to Africa to learn about African cultures, environments, and animals through a variety of crafts, games, and activities. Make an African shekere rhythm instrument. Create your own West African kente cloth design.
•Colors of the Rainbow
March 21, 2010; 1:30-3:30pm
Celebrate National Quilt Day with a variety of crafts and activities all exploring the wonderful colors of the rainbow. Paint with tissue paper, play "I Spy" in the Southport Quilters Guild quilt show, and make a color collage.
Southport Rendezvous
Sunday, April 25, 2010; 12:30pm-4:30pm
Travel back to the 1700s and early 1800s at this indoor rendezvous. Find out how people lived during the fur-trading era as costumed reenactors demonstrate crafts and skills of the day. Play games that children would have played. Make a cup and ball game. Free.
Peter V. Bianchi Artists' Studio
The Kenosha Public Museum is pleased to host guest artists in the Artists Studio. Artists are invited into the studio to demonstrate and share their artistic expertise. Museum visitors can watch as the work of art evolves and interact with the artists in an informal setting. The Artists Studio is located in the South Gallery on the second floor of the Museum. Demonstrations are free and open to the public. Drop in anytime during the announced hours.
Here is the upcoming schedule (subject to change without notice):
| Date | Time | Artist | Medium |
| FEBRUARY | |||
| 7 | 2:30pm - 4:30pm | Dave Watling | Acrylics |
| 10 | 10am - 2pm | Dave Watling | Acrylics |
| 14 | 1pm - 3pm | Cyndi Jara-Almonte | Weaving |
| 17 | 10am - 2pm | Dave Watling | Acrylics |
| 20 | 11am - 3pm | Denny Bell | Woodcarving |
| 21 | 2:30pm - 4:30pm | Dave Watling | Acrylics |
| 24 | 10am - 2pm | Dave Watling | Acrylics |
| MARCH | |||
| 20 | 9:30am - 1:30pm | Southport Quilters | Quilting |
Art Fair in Library Park
July 18, 2010
Artists, click here for an entry application for the 46th annual Art Fair in Library Park presented by Friends of the Museums. The application deadline is May 1, 2010. To get on the Art Fair mailing list or for more information, call the Kenosha Public Museum at 262-653-4140.
Pike River Rendezvous
August 6, 7, 8, 2010
2009-2010 Travelogues
Celebrate 73 years of armchair travel entertainment! Ten professionally narrated digital film features are presented each season. Programs begin at 7:30pm Friday evenings at Reuther Auditorium, Sheridan Road and 58th Street, Kenosha. Doors open at 6:45pm. Admission is free; seating is unreserved. Travel patrons and youth travelers can pick up a "Passport" and collect a different sticker at each Travelogue.
Travelogues are sponsored by the Kenosha Public Museums and supported by a grant from the Kenosha News.
Here's the 2009/2010 schedule. Click here for a detailed description of each travelogue.
| Date | Title | Presenter |
| February 5 | Wales: Land of Song | Monty Brown |
| February 19 | Story Book Ireland | Rus Muntz |
| March 5 | Yellowstone: Trails and Tales | Sandy Mortimer |
| March 19 | Cruising Russia: St. Petersburg to Moscow | Clint Denn |