LIVE MUSIC AT UNION PARK TAVERN
2025-01-16 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-01-17 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-01-18 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-01-23 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-01-24 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-01-25 20:00 - 22:00 (America/Chicago) | Union Park Tavern, 4520 8th Avenue, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Semptember/October Line up: Saturday, September 7 – 6-9pm The Sean McKee Band (Blues) in the Biergarten
Thursday, September 12 – 8pm The Rhythm Dogs Blues Jam
Friday, September 13 – 6-9pm Sweet Sheiks (Music from the 10’s, 20’s, & 30’s)
Saturday, September 14 – 6-9pm The PeaceTree Allstars (Bluegrass Jam) in the Biergarten
Thursday, September 19 – 8pm The Rhythm Dogs Blues Jam
Friday, September 20 – 9pm ish Solo Artist Colby Millea (Singer Songwriter)
Oktoberfest, 2024
Saturday, October 21 Union Park Tavern and MGV harmonious 8th Annual Oktoberfest.
Sat. Celebration starts at 3pm. Authentic German Food and singing by MGV Harmonia’s ALL DAY.
3pm Tapping of the ceremonial keg
4pm hungry five brass band
4:30pm Rule the Drool! (New!)
5:15pm dachshund races
6pm Stein hoisting contest
7pm miss Oktoberfest contest
8pm Pieptone! In the Bar Room
Sunday, October 22
To close the Octoberfest celebration, we will be serving a traditional German breakfast, Bauernfrüstück, served from 9AM till gone. We crisp up bacon, then sauté onions in some of the grease. Add potatoes, cook until brown, and then mix in eggs. Served with toast. We will also be serving our German eggs Benedict. A homemade potato pancake topped with a split bratwurst, two eggs any way, and sausage gravy.
Thursday, September 26 – 8pm The Rhythm Dogs Blues Jam
Friday, September 27 – 9pm ish Solo Artist Mitch Downey (Singer Songwriter & and little cover here and there)
Saturday, September 28 – 6-9pm The Jill Plaisted Band (Americana) in the Biergarten

Onyx Storm: Midnight Release Extravaganza
2025-01-20 21:00 - 2025-01-21 00:00 | Blue House Books, 5915 6th Avenue A, Kenosha, WI, 53142, United States
Hello Candidates,
Welcome to the Onyx Storm Midnight Release Extravaganza. As you know, you must prove yourself worthy to protect the civilians as the Empyrean. You will be put through various challenges throughout the evening based off your quadrant.
Purchase your tickets based off the quadrant you are most suited for: Healers, Infantry, Scribes, and of course, Riders.
All tickets include one copy of “Onyx Storm” Deluxe Edition.
The Healer challenges will test your skills with your hands. You will be mixing healing potions and performing simulated operations. The top candidates will win prizes and join the elite line of Healers of Navarre.
The Infantry challenges are military focused. You will learn basic defense techniques and test your war strategy capabilities in a battleship simulation. The highest-rated candidates will be awarded a prize and will be sent immediately into active duty to protect the citizens of Navarre.
The Scribes challenges will test your wit and intellect. We will have a series of puzzles to test your brain power, and your skills with languages will be examined during a translation test. The candidates with the most solves will win prizes and take their place among their fellow Scribes in the archives to protect the history of Navarre.
Lastly, we have the Rider’s challenges. These will test your physical abilities and your magic. First you must cross the parapet to prove your worth as a Rider, then you will be tested on your ability to weave runes. The candidate that succeeds in the quickest time for both will win a prize and will move on to Threshing.
At 23:00 we will all regroup and cast votes for the best Empryean Cosplay. Those participating in the cosplay will be wearing a number attached to their outfit. You must pick the worthiest as the winner.
After casting your votes, we will begin the Trivia portion of the evening. You will stay with your squads and compete to see who has the most knowledge on the empire. The winning squad will receive the largest prize of the evening.
Once the bell rings at 24:00, you will all collect the greatest prize, “Onyx Storm” Deluxe Edition.
Throughout the evening, there will be plenty of photo opportunities, themed drinks and snacks, and of course, all the love for the Empryean series. Don’t miss this epic start to the new year!

Snow Daze - Downtown Kenosha Winter Ice Sculpture Festival
2025-01-25 12:00 - 15:00 | Downtown Kenosha, 5601 7th Avenue, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
On Saturday, January 25th, 2025, enjoy this FREE winter festival by strolling through the streets of Downtown Kenosha and Veterans Memorial Park! The ice sculptures throughout Downtown Kenosha will be on display starting at 12 PM with a LIVE Ice carving demo at Veterans Memorial Park from 1 PM- 3 PM. The hand-crafted one-of-a-kind ice sculptures are carefully crafted by Art Below Zero out of Franksville Wisconsin. Also MidWest Dj Productions will be providing the holiday music. Fire pits & S’mores will also be available at Veterans Memorial Park.This is the perfect winter day to shop, dine, and play in Downtown Kenosha! Don’t forget to take a ride on an electric streetcar, and check out the FREE City of Kenosha Ice Skating Rink in Veterans Memorial Park (Rentals are available when you swap your valid ID. Smallest size is a toddler size 8. Rentals are available from 10 AM- 9 PM the day of Snow Daze.) Stay tuned for more updates!
Participating BusinessesAnn’s on the Lake – 5159 6th AvenueBlue House Books – 5915 6th Avenue A.BoatHouse Pub & Eatery – 4917 7th AvenueCaptain Mike’s Beer & Burger Bar – 5118 6th AvenueClovis Point, LLC – 5522 6th AvenueCopy Center – 5036 6th AvenueCut Stone – 5925 6th Avenue A.DayBreak Church – 5631 6th AvenueDooley & Associates – Veterans Memorial ParkEast View Coffee Company – 716 58th StreetEm’s Dance Center – 5711 6th AvenueEQUINOX botanical boutique – 5901 6th Avenue A.Fec’s Place – 5523 6th AvenueFranks Diner – 508 58th StreetGFWC Woman’s Club of Kenosha – 6028 8th AvenueHerzing University – 5800 – 7th AvenueHold My Beer – 621 56th StreetJockey International, Inc – 5500 6th AvenueK9 Kibble – 5919 Sheridan RoadKaiser’s Pizza & Pub – 510 57th StreetKenosha Area Chamber of Commerce – Veterans Memorial ParkKenosha History Center – 220 51st PlaceKenosha Public Museums – 5500 1st AvenueLakeside Players/ Rhode Center for the Arts – 514 56th StreetMadrigrano, Aiello & Santarelli, LLC – 1108 56th StreetMarina Gardens – 5001 7th AvenueMillie Bo Peep – 5720 6th AvenueModern Apothecary – 5700 6th AvenueMr. Yee’s – 5030 6th AvenueOffSite – Veterans Memorial ParkPublic Brewing Company – 628 58th StreetRustic Road Brewing Company – 5706 6th AvenueSallese & Company – 709 56th StreetSalon on Sixth – 5038 6th AvenueSandy’s Poppers – 5700 6th AvenueScoops Ice Cream and Candy – 5711 8th AvenueSeis Modern Cocina – 616 58th StreetSherwood Forrest Meat Market – 5814 6th AvenueSnap On – Veterans Memorial ParkSouthport Realty & Harborside Title – 5705 6th AvenueStella Hotel & Ballroom – 5706 8th AvenueStudio Moonfall – 5031 7th AvenueSwede’s – 510 56th StreetT-Mobile Fiber – Veterans Memorial ParkThe Apis Hotel & Restaurant – 614 56th StreetThe Buzz & Sazzy B – 5623 6th AvenueThe Gratzi, Inc – Veterans Memorial ParkThe White Lilac – 5029 6th AvenueTo & From Gift Shop – 5535 6th AvenueTotal Cyclery – 5039 6th AvenueVilla D Carlo – 5140 6th AvenueVisit Kenosha – Veterans Memorial ParkWine Knot – 5611 6th Avenue

BEAST OF THE NORTH WOODS: Annelise Ryan in Kenosha
2025-01-30 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-01-30 19:00 - 21:00 | Blue House Books, 5915 6th Avenue A, Kenosha, WI, 53142, United States
Morgan Carter is back in the latest Monster Hunter Mystery series, “Beast of the North Woods”! When a local fisherman is mauled to death, it seems like the only possible cause is a mythical creature in the latest puzzling entry in this USA Today bestselling series.
Join Annelise Ryan at Blue House Books on Thursday, January 30th at 7 p.m. as part of her book tour for “Beast of the North Woods”! Annelise will be discussing her latest book with fellow Wisconsin author Amy Pease (“Northwoods”), answering questions from the audience, and signing books!
This is a ticketed event, so make sure to grab your ticket before they run out!
ABOUT ANNELISE RYAN:
Annelise Ryan is a pseudonym for the Wisconsin-based author of the Monster Hunter Mystery series, the first of which, “A Death in Door County”, was released in September 2022. The second book in the series, “Death in the Dark Woods”, came out in December of 2023 and book #3, “Beast of the North Woods” is set for release on January 28, 2025.
Annelise also penned the rib-tickling 12- book Mattie Winston Mystery series featuring the adventures of a wryly cynical nurse-turned-coroner in a small Wisconsin town and the spin-off Helping Hands Mysteries.
As Allyson K. Abbott, she authored a 6-book series known as the Mack’s Bar Mysteries (a bit of cheeky fun there with the initials on that nom de plume!)
And as Beth Amos, she has written more than 200 published articles, worked as a book reviewer for Barnes & Noble, and written five thrillers, three of which were published by HarperCollins in the late ’90s. She is an active member of Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, and International Thriller Writers.
She is a registered nurse whose past work experience has included everything from birth (obstetrics) to death (hospice). She recently retired after spending her last 20 years working in the ER.
ABOUT BEAST OF THE NORTH WOODS:
An ice fisherman is savagely mauled to death in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, and an eyewitness claims the man was attacked by a hodag. There’s just one problem with that: it’s well known that the creature is not real and was created by a local hoaxer. So how could an imaginary creature be chomping on local sportsmen?
The suggestion that a hodag killed someone isn’t well received by the townsfolk because of its beloved ties to the town and the money it generates from tourist dollars. Due to this, people begin to suspect the witness is the real killer, especially when it’s discovered he has a tangled past with the victim.
The witness to the attack happens to be the nephew of Morgan Carter’s bookstore employee, Rita Bosworth, who convinces the professional cryptozoologist to travel to Wisconsin to prove that a hodag not only exists but killed the victim.
Clues may be hard to come by, but one thing’s for sure: something killed that man, and that something now has its eyes focused on Morgan.
ABOUT AMY PEASE:
Amy Pease is an alumnus of the University of Wisconsin and the Madison Writer’s Studio, and works as a nurse practitioner, where she is a nationally recognized HIV specialist. She lives in Wisconsin with her husband and two children. “Northwoods” is her first novel.
“Northwoods” is a tale of the dark underbelly of an idyllic Midwestern resort town is revealed in the aftermath of a murder with ties to America’s opioid epidemic in this unputdownable and thrilling debut that is perfect for fans of James Lee Burke, William Kent Krueger, and Mindy Mejia.

LIVE MUSIC AT UNION PARK TAVERN
2025-01-30 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-01-31 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-02-01 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-02-06 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-02-07 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-02-08 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-02-13 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-02-14 20:00 - 22:00 and 2 more dates | Union Park Tavern, 4520 8th Avenue, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Union park Tavern – June
Thursday, June 5 5pm Cocktail Stunde’s (German Pop) is back! followed by OPEN MIC with host Pat Garrett at 8:30pm. All skills welcomed!
Friday, June 6 🚨🚨DOUBLE HEADER ALERT!
6-9pm in the Biergarten YVES Francois et Rocambu Jazz (Nola Street Jazz)
9pm First Friday Open Mic With Sipos & Young! (All Skills & Talents Welcomed)
Saturday, June 7 – 8pm Frank Falduto and his Patio Daddios (Blues)
Thursday, June 12 – Rhythm Dogs Blues Jam 8pm
Friday, June 13 – 9pm Would You Kindly? (Indie Rock)
Saturday, June 14 6-9pm in the Biergarten – Pat Garrett & the Good Ol Boys. Special Guest Makenzie Knight (Outlaw Country)
Thursday, June 19 Rhythm Dogs Blues Jam 8pm
Friday, June 20 🚨🚨DOUBLE HEADER ALERT!
6-9pm in the Biergarten The Westerlees (Western Swing). 9pm The Eric Algie Duo (EcoLimes funk)
Saturday, June 21- 7pm Chicago/Kenosha Metro Irish Folk Jam
Thursday, June 26 Rhythm Dogs Blues Jam 8pm
Friday, June 27 🚨🚨DOUBLE HEADER ALERT!
6-9pm in the Biergarten The Fugitives (Americana). 9pm Solo Artist Mitch Downey (Classic Rock)
Saturday, June 28 – 6-9pm in the Biergarten Peacetree Allstars (Americana)
Thursday, July 3 Rhythm Dogs Blues Jam 8pm
Friday, July 4 – 9pm First Friday Open Mic With Sipos & Young! (All Skills & Talents Welcomed)
Saturday, July 5 – Stolen Moments (Indie) Little Couch Band (Folk Punk)

Blak Coffee Kenosha Presents Mimosas & Music- 2 Year Anniversary
2025-02-01 10:00 - 14:00 | Blak Coffee Kenosha, 5615 7th Avenue, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
We are having our two-year anniversary party at BLAK Coffee Kenosha, called “Mimosas & Music,” on Saturday, February 1st! Shop opens at 8am, event starts at 10am. Bingo, live music, karaoke, games, prizes, raffles, select specials & more

Eternal Energy: Jewelry & Chakra Check Pop-Up
2025-02-07 18:00 - 21:00 | The White Lilac, 5029 6th Ave, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
✨ Eternal Energy Pop-Up ✨
Join us for a day of connection, beauty, and balance at the Eternal Energy Pop-Up, featuring two incredible experiences in one magical event!
🌟 Permanent Jewelry with Ash Amethyst
Discover timeless elegance with Ash Amethyst as she crafts custom permanent jewelry pieces that symbolize your unique journey. Choose from a selection of delicate chains and charms to create bracelets, necklaces, or anklets that are welded to last, making them as enduring as they are beautiful.
🌈 Chakra Energy Checks with Healing With Holly
Dive into the world of energy alignment with Healing With Holly. Experience a personalized chakra energy checkup to identify blockages and imbalances, leaving you feeling renewed and reconnected to your inner self. Holly’s expertise will guide you toward greater harmony and well-being.
🗓 When: February 7th 6-9pm
📍 Where: The White Lilac
✨ Whether you’re looking to adorn yourself with a forever piece of jewelry, align your chakras, or both, this pop-up event is your opportunity to embrace beauty and balance in one uplifting space.
Don’t miss out on this unique blend of artistry and energy healing!
Beer, Wine, Seltzers and THC drinks available for purchase.

Love is in the Air - A Boozy Book Fair
2025-02-10 17:00 - 20:00 | Tavern on 6th, 5712 6th Ave, Kenosha, 53140, United States
All You Need is Love–and books and booze and chocolate! Calling all bookworms and romantics! Join us for a special Boozy Book Fair on Monday, February 10th as part of a week-long celebration of love at Tavern on 6th!Here’s what you can expect: Browse a curated selection of books by Blue House Books, your local downtown Kenosha bookstore, featuring both romantic reads and captivating stories for every taste. We will also have our Blind Date with a Book and a special Deluxe Package option to go with!Treat yourself or sweetie to decadent booze-infused chocolates by Sara’s Infusion Chocolates – the perfect sweet (and boozy!) treat for Valentine’s Day or any day!Whether you’re single, taken, or just love a good book (and chocolate!), this event is for you. Don’t miss out!

LET'S CALL HER BARBIE: Renee Rosen in conversation with Melanie Benjamin
2025-02-12 19:00 - 21:00 | Blue House Books, 5915 6th Avenue A, Kenosha, WI, 53142, United States
She was only eleven-and-a-half inches tall, but she would change the world. Barbie is born in this bold new novel by “USA Today” bestselling author Renée Rosen.
Join Renee Rosen at Blue House Books on Wednesday, February 12th at 7 p.m. to celebrate her newest historical fiction novel, “Let’s Call Her Barbie”! Renee will be discussing her book with fellow Midwest author Melanie Benjamin (“The Children’s Blizzard”), where she will go into detail about her research into American’s feminist icon, answer questions from the audience, and sign books!
This event is free, but registration is required. Get all the details and RSVP here: https://www.blue-house-books.com/events/1603520250212
About “LET’S CALL HER BARBIE”:
When Ruth Handler walks into the boardroom of the toy company she co-founded and pitches her idea for a doll unlike any other, she knows what she’s setting in motion. It might just take the world a moment to catch up.
In 1956, the only dolls on the market for little girls let them pretend to be mothers. Ruth’s vision for a doll shaped like a grown woman and outfitted in an enviable wardrobe will let them dream they can be anything.
As Ruth assembles her team of creative rebels—head engineer Jack Ryan who hides his deepest secrets behind his genius and designers Charlotte Johnson and Stevie Klein, whose hopes and dreams rest on the success of Barbie’s fashion—she knows they’re working against a ticking clock to get this wild idea off the ground.
In the decades to come—through soaring heights and devastating personal lows, public scandals and private tensions— each of them will have to decide how tightly to hold on to their creation. Because Barbie has never been just a doll—she’s a legacy.
About RENEE ROSEN:
Renee Rosen is a “USA Today” bestselling author. Her novels include “Let’s Call Her Barbie”, “Fifth Avenue Glamour Girl”, “The Social Graces” and “Park Avenue Summer” as well as others. Her books have been translated into over a dozen languages. She lives in Chicago and is currently working on a new novel. To learn more, visit her website at www.reneerosen.com
About “THE CHILDREN’S BLIZZARD”:
The morning of January 12, 1888, was unusually mild, following a punishing cold spell. It was warm enough for the homesteaders of the Dakota Territory to venture out again, and for their children to return to school without their heavy coats—leaving them unprepared when disaster struck. At the hour when most prairie schools were letting out for the day, a terrifying, fast-moving blizzard blew in without warning. Schoolteachers as young as sixteen were suddenly faced with life and death decisions: Keep the children inside, to risk freezing to death when fuel ran out, or send them home, praying they wouldn’t get lost in the storm?
Based on actual oral histories of survivors, this gripping novel follows the stories of Raina and Gerda Olsen, two sisters, both schoolteachers—one becomes a hero of the storm and the other finds herself ostracized in the aftermath. It’s also the story of Anette Pedersen, a servant girl whose miraculous survival serves as a turning point in her life and touches the heart of Gavin Woodson, a newspaperman seeking redemption. It was Woodson and others like him who wrote the embellished news stories that lured northern European immigrants across the sea to settle a pitiless land. Boosters needed them to settle territories into states, and they didn’t care what lies they told these families to get them there—or whose land it originally was.
At its heart, this is a story of courage, of children forced to grow up too soon, tied to the land because of their parents’ choices. It is a story of love taking root in the hard prairie ground, and of families being torn asunder by a ferocious storm that is little remembered today—because so many of its victims were immigrants to this country.
About MELANIE BENJAMIN:
Melanie Benjamin is the author of the “New York Times” and “USA Today” bestselling historical novels “The Swans of Fifth Avenue”, about Truman Capote and his society swans, “The Aviator’s Wife”, a novel about Anne Morrow Lindbergh, and “The Children’s Blizzard”, a gripping tale of survival and forgiveness amidst a devastating, real-life blizzard that hit the Great Plains on the afternoon of January 12, 1888. Other historical novels include “The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb”, “The Girls in the Picture”, “Mistress of the Ritz” and “California Golden”. She lives in Chicago.

Galentines Day Celebration at Latibule
2025-02-13 18:00 - 20:00 | Latibule, 4906 7th Avenue, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Join us for a special Galentines Day celebration! Enjoy a glass of wine, chocolate from a local chocolatier, and a guided canvas painting class. Don’t miss out on this unique and fun experience!

Valentines Day Perfume/Cologne Making Class at Latibule
2025-02-14 18:00 - 19:30 | Latibule, 4906 7th Avenue, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
You will learn how to create your own unique fragrance. Our scent bar is exclusive to Latibule. You will blend top, heart and base notes together to make the perfect perfume or cologne. You will take home a 1 ounce premium phthalate free fragrance.
Enjoy complimentary champagne while you make your fragrance.
Pre registration is required for this 2 hour experience. LatibuleWisconsin.com

Em's Dance Center Open Gym
2025-02-14 18:00 - 20:30 | Em’s Dance Center, 5711 6th Ave, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Open gym -February 14th 6:00 pm -8:30 pm. 10$ for members/ 15$ for public. 6-15 years of age 14
3 rooms, endless fun Karaoke/ Dance party, Acro/Routine room.
Supervised open play. Cash only

Galentine's DayPop-Up with Desert Sage
2025-02-15 12:00 - 15:00 | Sallese & Co., 709 56th Street, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Celebrate with your besties and check out a new local business!
Sallese & Company & Desert Sage Church & Market
Get matching permanent jewelry and customize a Trucker hat with Destyni, owner of Desert Sage.
Complimentary mimosa bar and 10% off retail with Sallese & Company.
Receive a drink chip from our neighbors at Church & Market with every purchase made from Sallese & Company or Desert Sage! Then carry on your Galentines Day festivities right next door after our event!

THE UMBRELLA MAKER'S SON: Tod Lending in conversation with Renee Ryan
2025-02-20 18:00 - 20:00 | Blue House Books, 5915 6th Avenue A, Kenosha, WI, 53142, United States
Academy Award-nominated and Emmy-winning filmmaker Tod Lending will be at Blue House Books on Thursday, February 20th, to discuss his exciting debut novel, “The Umbrella Maker’s Son”. Tod will be discussing his book with fellow Midwest author Renee Ryan (“The Paris Housekeeper”), answering questions from the audience, and signing books!
The event is free, but registration is required. Get all the details and RSVP here: https://www.blue-house-books.com/events/1595620250220
Set against the harrowing backdrop of World War II, this compelling work paints a vivid portrait of love, survival, and resilience in the face of unimaginable adversity.
Already generating buzz among critics and readers and drawing comparisons to “The Tattooist of Auschwitz” by Heather Morris and Lisa Barr’s newest novel “The Goddess of Warsaw”, Lending’s narrative tells a universal story of hope and human perseverance.
About THE UMBRELLA MAKER’S SON:
Born to a secure, middle-class Polish Jewish family, seventeen-year-old Reuven works alongside his father, an artisan businessman whose shop creates the finest handmade umbrellas in Poland. But the family’s peaceful life shatters when the Nazis invade their homeland, igniting World War II. The Nazis confiscate their business, evict them from their home, and strip away their rights, threatening the lives of the city’s entire Jewish population, including Reuven and Zelda, the girl he loves. After being separated from his family, Reuven embarks on a perilous journey through the Polish countryside, determined to reach the Kraków ghetto where he hopes to reunite with Zelda.
With exquisite attention to detail, Lending weaves a tale that transports readers to the heart of Krakow, capturing the essence of a community torn apart by war. The novel stands out not only for its historical accuracy but also for its deeply personal exploration of family dynamics amidst chaos. Lending’s background in documentary filmmaking shines through in his meticulous portrayal of the era and his ability to evoke powerful emotions.
About TOD LENDING:
Tod Lending is an Academy Award–nominated and national Emmy-winning producer, director, writer, and cinematographer. His work has aired nationally on ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS, and HBO; has been screened theatrically and received awards at national and international festivals, including the “Sundance Film Fest.”; and has been televised internationally in Europe and Asia.
He is the president and founder of Nomadic Pictures, a documentary film production company based in Chicago. “The Umbrella Maker’s Son” is his debut novel.
About THE LAST FASHION HOUSE IN PARIS:
In the heart of occupied WWII Paris, an elegant fashion house is the unlikely headquarters of a daring resistance network. Behind closed doors, courageous women vie to save loved ones and strangers alike from the Nazis in this powerful story of survival, friendship and second chances.
France, 1942
Once, Paulette Leblanc spent her days flirting, shopping and drawing elegant dresses in her sketch pad. Then German tanks rolled into France, and a reckless romance turned into deep betrayal. Blaming herself for her mother’s arrest by the Gestapo, Paulette is sent away to begin a new life in Paris, working as apprentice to fashion designer Sabine Ballard. But Maison de Ballard is no ordinary fashion house. While seamstresses create the perfect couture gowns, clandestine deals and secrets take place out of sight. Mademoiselle Ballard is head of a vast network of resistance fighters–including Paulette’s coworker and friend Nicolle Cadieux–who help escort downed military men and Jewish families to safety.
Soon Paulette is recruited as a spy. Working as a seamstress by day, gathering information at glamorous parties by night, Paulette at last has a chance to earn the redemption she craves. But as the SS closes in, and Nicolle goes missing, Paulette must make life-and-death decisions about who to trust, who to love and who to leave behind…
About RENEE RYAN:
Renee Ryan is a bestselling, award-winning author of over 30 novels, including her most recent release, “The Last Fashion House in Paris”.
An avid reader, trained ballet dancer, and chocolate enthusiast, Renee grew up in a small Florida beach town where she learned to skateboard and surf very poorly. During her senior year at Florida State University, she was elected president of her sorority. After earning degrees in Economics, Religious Studies and Latin, Renee worked at a Florida theme park, a modeling agency, then took a job molding young minds at Leon High School in Tallahassee. She eventually married the love of her life, raised two amazing children, then left teaching to pursue her dream of writing full time.
For additional information about Renee, check out www.reneeryan.com. She can also be found on Instagram, Facebook, X, and Threads. See less

John Patrick Green in Kenosha!
2025-02-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Carthage College-Niemann Theatre, Alford Park Drive 2001, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
John Patrick Green will be stopping in Kenosha on his book tour to talk about his third book in the popular, kid-favorite, InvestiGators spin-off series AGENTS OF S.U.I.T. called Wild Ghost Chase!
Bring your kid(s) to listen to John and his in-conversation partner, fellow middle grade author, Mary Winn Heider, discuss his newest release, answer questions from the audience, and sign books!
This is a ticketed event, so make sure to grab your ticket before they run out!
