2 Year Axiversary Party at Hold My Beer
2025-07-19 14:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Hold My Beer, 621 56th Street, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
You’ll be able to win cash prizes playing “The Wizard of Odds”, there will be new raffles on the hour every hour, free beer throughout the event, fire juggling (yes, really!), and so much more! We’re still adding to what promises to be an unforgettable experience! Follow the event page on Facebook for all the updates. More importantly, make a plan to be here on Saturday, July 19th from 2-7pm for the best Axiversary yet!

BEST BUDS: A Kids' Botanical Event
2025-07-19 16:30 - 18:30 | Blue House Books, 5915 6th Avenue A, Kenosha, WI, 53142, United States
Calling all kids who like to get their hands dirty, join us on Saturday, July 19th from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. for a fun-filled kids botanical event! The event includes story time with author Becky Scharnhorst and a plant from Equinox Botanical Boutique! The kids will even get to decorate their own pot and plant their new “best bud” themself with help from Maria, owner of Equinox!
This event is ticketed and will most likely sell out fast, so be sure to grab your ticket ASAP! Check out the details and grab your ticket here: https://www.blue-house-books.com/events/2296820250719
About BEST BUDS:
Friendship comes naturally to a boy who moves to town and instantly befriends a variety of plants in this heartwarming and funny picture book for fans of Strictly No Elephants and When Grandma Gives You a Lemon Tree.
When Spencer moves to a new town, his mom is worried he may have a hard time making friends. But it’s easy! First, Spencer meets Fred, who is an excellent listener. Then there’s Dottie, who’s a bit wild, and Eugene, who’s a jokester. The only thing is, Fred, Dottie, and Eugene are all…plants.
While the adults in Spencer’s life question whether he might want friends he doesn’t have to water, Spencer knows that friendship can blossom in the most unexpected places.
About BECKY SCHARNHORST:
Becky grew up in Northeast Wisconsin and spent most of her childhood playing in lakes and reading books. Shortly after graduating from Luther College, Becky spent a year working as a children’s bookseller at Barnes & Noble and soon discovered she enjoyed reading picture books more than anything else. Much, much more.
Now Becky spends her days writing children’s books and working at her local library. She is the author of “My School Stinks” (2021), “This Field Trip Stinks” (2022), and “How to Get Your Octopus to School” (2023). When she’s not reading or writing, Becky can be found hiking through the woods, baking something sweet, or thinking happy thoughts. She currently lives in Central Wisconsin with her husband and two kids.

event cost: $35 & $50
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website link: https://www.blue-house-books.com/events/2296820250719
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LIVE MUSIC AT UNION PARK TAVERN
2025-07-19 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-07-24 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-07-25 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-07-26 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-07-31 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-08-01 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-08-02 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-08-07 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)

TRIVIA NIGHT
2025-07-24 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-07-31 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-08-07 19:00 - 22:00 | Public Brewing Company, 58th Street, Kenosha, Wisconsin, 53140, United States
​What: Original Public Trivia game hosted by Matt & Jay
​​Where: Public Brewing Company | 628 58th Street | Kenosha
​​When: Every Thursday from 7-9pm starting Thu Jan 16
​​Why: Because we know you miss the Public crew hosting trivia!

Taste Of Wisconsin™
2025-07-25 00:00, 2025-07-26 10:42, 2025-07-27 10:42 | Kenosha Harbor, 5th Avenue and 54th Street, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
The Kiwanis Club of Western Kenosha is hosting its annual event, Taste of Wisconsin, a one-of-a-kind festival celebrating the best food and beverages in the area. Taste of Wisconsin aims to bring its guests an immense array of flavors that are true culinary specialties. In addition to the many opportunities to taste, sample, purchase, and enjoy all the Taste of Wisconsin has to offer, guests will also be treated to a wide variety of live music and entertainment, culinary demonstrations, and more. Taste of Wisconsin offers FREE admission, so it is a family and budget-friendly choice for a summer weekend getaway.
Taste of Wisconsin is a major fundraiser for local charities served by the Kiwanis Club of Western Kenosha. Its fundraising efforts provide a better quality of life for area youth, elderly, and disadvantaged persons.

Sunrise Beach Yoga
2025-07-26 06:30 - 07:30, 2025-08-09 06:30 - 07:30 | Simmons Island Beach, 5001 4th Avenue, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Transform your Saturdays starting July 12 with Sunrise Beach Yoga!
Offering a unique blend of nature, movement & mindfulness. Dana will lead you in 40 minutes of gentle movement followed by a guided meditation to nurture your mind, body & spirit.
This is a karma class, so pay what you can 🤍
Suggested $10 energy exchange.
After yoga, enjoy local coffee shops and make your way to the Kenosha farmers market!
When?
Saturdays at 6:30am starting July 12th
Where?
Simmons Island Beach
5001 Fourth Ave
Kenosha, WI 53140
What to bring?
Beach towel, comfy clothes, water & your energy!

GUESS AGAIN: Charlie Donlea in conversation with Joshua Moehling
2025-07-29 18:00 - 20:00 | Rhode Center for the Arts, 514 56th Street, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Psychological thriller readers, this one is for you! Blue House Books is hosting Charlie Donlea in Kenosha for the launch of his newest novel, “Guess Again”! Charlie will be at the Rhode Center for the Arts on Tuesday, July 29th to talk about his latest thriller, which is perfect for fans of Riley Sager, Anna Downes, Alex Finlay, Ashley Flowers, Stacy Willingham, and Karin Slaughter.
A #1 internationally bestselling author, Charlie is known for his mold-breaking protagonists, jaw-dropping endings, and hot takes on our pop culture obsession with true crime at its most morbid. Now, “Silence of the Lambs” meets “Cruel Summer” in “Guess Again”, as Charlie’s engrossing ninth novel dives into the long shadow of trauma on a small town, hybristophilia and the allure of evil, and the toll the truth can take on those who hunt for it…
Charlie will be discussing his book with Joshua Moehling (“And There He Kept Her”), answering questions from the audience, and signing books!
This event is ticketed, check out the details and grab your ticket here: https://www.blue-house-books.com/events/2757920250729
About GUESS AGAIN:
On the 10th anniversary of a teenage girl’s disappearance, her cold case breaks open in dangerous ways…and threatens to tear apart her small Wisconsin town all over again in the masterfully twisty new psychological suspense novel from the internationally bestselling author of Twenty Years Later.
Ten years ago, 17-year-old high school volleyball star Callie Jones vanished from her quiet Wisconsin lake community. A highly publicized search followed but her body was never found. The case went cold, but the echoes still linger.
Ethan Hall, a former renegade detective turned ER doctor, left law enforcement to escape the horrors of the kid crime division. But on the tenth anniversary of Callie’s disappearance, his former partner, Pete Kramer, makes a desperate request. Pete is the veteran detective who originally investigated the case. Now he’s dying, and to ease his conscience and get closure for the Jones family, he needs Ethan to return to the haunting work he left behind—and solve what happened to Callie, once and for all.
Word soon spreads and everyone in the small town of Cherryview feels a rush of hope that answers will finally be found. Amid a sweltering heatwave, Ethan’s investigation gains momentum, but reexamining old evidence won’t be enough. He needs a new way into the case, no matter how dangerous or unconventional.
Soon Ethan’s methods draw him deeper into a twisted psychological game. Because there is much more to the nightmare of Callie’s disappearance than he imagined, including a connection with his own dark past . . . and secrets that are still worth killing for.
About CHARLIE DONLEA:
Charlie Donlea is the critically acclaimed, “USA Today”, “Indiebound” and #1 internationally bestselling author of propulsive psychological thrillers including “The Girl Who Was Taken”, “Some Choose Darkness”, “Twenty Years Later” and “Those Empty Eyes”.
Published in nearly 40 countries and translated into more than a dozen languages, his books have sold more than 1.5 million copies in the U.S. alone. Donlea has been praised for his “soaring pace, teasing plot twists” (BookPage) and talent for writing an ending that “makes your jaw drop” (The New York Times Book Review).
He was born and raised in Chicago, where he continues to live with his wife and two children.
About AND THERE HE KEPT HER:
“A dark and complex mystery that will consume you.” —Julie Clark, New York Times bestselling author
They thought he was a helpless old man. They were wrong.
When two teenagers break into a house on a remote lake in search of prescription drugs, what starts as a simple burglary turns into a nightmare for all involved. Emmett Burr has secrets he’s been keeping in his basement for more than two decades, and he’ll do anything to keep his past from being revealed. As he gets the upper hand on his tormentors, the lines blur between victim, abuser, and protector.
Personal tragedy has sent former police officer Ben Packard back to the small Minnesota town of Sandy Lake in search of a fresh start. Now a sheriff’s deputy, Packard is leading the investigation into the missing teens, motivated by a family connection. As clues dry up and time runs out to save them, Packard is forced to reveal his own secrets and dig deep to uncover the dark past of the place he now calls home.
Unrelentingly suspenseful and written with a piercing gaze into the dark depths of the human soul, And There He Kept Her is a thrilling page-turner that introduces readers to a complicated new hero and forces us to consider the true nature of evil.
About JOSHUA MOEHLING:
Joshua Moehling is the “USA Today” bestselling author of the Ben Packard series and a two-time Lammy award nominee for Best LGBTQ+ Mystery Thriller. His second novel received high praise from William Kent Krueger, who said, “With Where the Dead Sleep, Joshua Moehling solidifies his place as one of the best new voices in the mystery genre.”
Joshua lives in Minneapolis with his husband.

We Found Waldo Celebration Party!
2025-07-31 17:00 - 18:00 | Blue House Books, 5915 6th Avenue A, Kenosha, WI, 53142, United States
Join us for an end-of-event celebration for all those who participated in finding our favorite red and white striped sleuth in Kenosha!
If you collected at least 20 stamps, you will be entered into a drawing to win prizes, including Waldo books and merch, books from Blue House Books, and other items and gift certificates from the participating venues!
We will also have other activities for all ages, including a Waldo look-a-like contest! Come dressed in your best Waldo cosplay and you could win a prize!
Waldo searchers have until the start of this event, July 31st at 5 p.m., to get their completed stamp card to Blue House Books.
You do not have to be present to win, however winners in attendance will get first dibs at picking their prize! Anyone who has their name drawn and is not in attendance will be contacted to claim their prize.
Prizes include gifts and/or gift certificates from the following participating venues:
Alpaca Art
Coopers Uptown
Cut Stone Wood-Fired Pizza
East View Coffee Company
Jerry Smith
Kenosha History Center
Kenosha Public Library
Kenosha Public Museum
Dinosaur Discovery Museum
Lemon Street Gallery
Millie Bo Peep
Modern Apothecary
Once Upon a Child
RK News Hallmark
Sallese & Co.
Sandy’s Popper
Southport Smoothies
Studio Moonfall
To and From Gift Shop
The Lettering Machine
Trecroci Realty
Visit Kenosha
We look forward to seeing you there!

Vintage & Vino
2025-07-31 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-08-07 18:00 - 21:00 | Olafson & Porter Vintage Goods, 5000 7th Aveune, Kenosha, 53140, United States
Come wine down with us during Vintage & Vino!
Enjoy wine inside and out every Thursday from 6pm-9pm!
Red, white, sparkling and more, by the glass or bottle.
Small and large charcuterie boards are available as well as our coffee and other delicious treats.
Live Music Coming Soon.
Come experience all that Olafson & Porter has to offer!

The Wooden Chair Antiques Mega Market - Kenosha's largest outdoor event for antique lovers!
2025-08-02 09:00 - 15:00 | Wooden Chair Antiques, 5710 4th Ave, Kenosha, 53140, United States
Y’all, It’s That Time Again, and it’s comin in fast! Yee-Haw!!
Dust off your crusty boots, grab your treasure-hunting hats, and get ready for downtown Kenosha’s LARGEST Outdoor Antique Market—because we’re back and bigger than ever for our 2nd Annual Season!
6 Markets – 1 Incredible Season! Kicking things off May 10th, 2025, we’re bringing you six spectacular outdoor antique markets this season, each packed with treasures, great food, and that small-town charm you can’t resist!
Over 20+ Antique Outdoor Dealers and 40(+) Indoor Dealers – If it’s old, rare, rusty, or just plain crusty, you’ll find it here! Mouth-Watering Food Vendors – Because shopping works up an appetite! Live Music & Fun Surprises – Y’all never know what might happen! Open-Air Market Experience – Fresh air, fresh finds, and plenty of room to roam!
If you love antiques, history, or just a good ol’ country-style gathering, then partner, this is the place to be!
Save the Dates: (May 10th, June 7th, July 5th, Aug. 2nd, Sept. 6th, and Oct. 4th!) Where? Wooden Chair Antiques, Downtown Kenosha, WI Time: Bright & Early ’til the cows come home (or at least mid-afternoon) LOL .. 9 am – 3 pm!!!
Come for the finds, stay for the fun, and leave with a trunk full of treasures!
Follow us for updates, sneak peeks, and behind-the-scenes antics. We promise good times, great deals, and maybe even a story or two!

Meet & Greet with Audrey Wilson
2025-08-02 11:00 - 14:00 | Blue House Books, 5915 6th Avenue A, Kenosha, WI, 53142, United States
“A chilling and unsettling story that will stay with you long after you finish.” – Jessica Huntley, author of “Don’t Tell a Soul”
“So devilishly creepy it will make your skin crawl.” – Avanti Centrae, #1 International bestselling thriller author
“This book is unsettling, cult-like and had me glued to the pages. I could not put it down.” – Chandra Claypool, “Where the Reader Grows”
Join Audrey Wilson at Blue House Books on Saturday, August 2nd anytime between 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the release of her latest thriller “The Ever End”, a story of a mysterious figure, a dead televangelist, and a series of bizarre rituals, perfect for readers of elevated horror and thrillers!
Audrey will be chatting with excited readers and signing books, so stop by to meet this fantastic local author!
About THE EVER END
Margo has spent most of her life without a family, and with a telekinetic gift she can’t quite explain. Since losing her mother less than a year ago, she’s felt more alone than ever. When her fiancé Sam takes her to his remote Iowa hometown to meet his family and begin planning their wedding, Margo finally begins to feel like she’s home. But the feeling doesn’t last long, and Margo soon feels out of place among her future in-laws. Sam’s family is different from what she’d expected. Not only is their obsession with a deceased televangelist unsettling, but Margo has begun seeing a strange, mysterious figure from her past—a figure that she thought was put to rest with her mother’s passing.
As Sam’s family begins to take over the wedding plans, Margo tries to regain some control by turning to the town’s sole wedding planner, who soon becomes her only confidant, perhaps because she reminds Margo of her former love. But the more Margo tries to distance her past from her future with Sam, the deeper his family pulls her in, forcing upon her generationally archaic traditions that border on ritualistic. As Margo unearths the family’s dark web of secrets, she begins to suspect that she may have been brought here for a reason, and it may cost her life.
In the psychologically unsettling vein of “I’m Thinking of Ending Things” and “The Women in the Dark”, combined with the socially aware suspense of “Get Out”, “The Ever End” takes elevated horror to a new level with a queer, twisted, feminist story that will keep readers guessing until the end, and stay with them long after that.
About AUDREY WILSON
Audrey Wilson is the award-winning author of “Landing Like Rain”, “Only Human”, and “Wrong Girl Gone”. Having earned her BA in Television Writing and Producing from Columbia College Chicago, Audrey has written over two dozen screenplays and television episodes. She has won various awards for her writing, including a regional Emmy nomination.
Audrey has also spoken professionally at numerous writing events, including the Golden Crown Literary Society Conference, the Let’s Just Write! Chicago Writers Conference, and the International Dublin Writers Festival.
Audrey resides in the suburbs of Chicago with her family.

Portside Catering and Sugah n' Spices Baking Class
2025-08-03 14:00 - 16:00 | Portside Catering Wisconsin, 5124 6th Avenue, Kenosha, 53140, United States
Kids are invited to Portside’s Kitchen to bake back to school cookies with Jayla from Sugah n’ Spices!! Parents are welcome to stay as well!

Downtown Movie Night
2025-08-05 17:00 - 22:00 | Hold My Beer, 621 56th Street, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Did you hear???
August 5th, 2025 is National Night Out!
What better way to celebrate than with a few of our favorite food trucks, outdoor axe throwing and good ole big screen classic… Cool Runnings!!
This inspired by real events Disney Classic will please young and old!
VIP seating with table service and classic consessions included are available but limited.
Visit Www.holdmybeerkenosha.com to reserve your spot today!
11am- 10pm Cousin’s Maine Lobster Food Truck makes it debut downtown!!!
5pm -Parking lot opens for seating and yard games
5pm- Allie from The Sipster is rolling in with her drink trailer… Can we all say Chamoy!!!
5pm- Bobby’s Burgers is rolling up with his Famous Airstream to smash you in the face with his Ridiculous Smash Burgers
5pm-8pm -Family Friendly Reggaeton Band
8pm-10pm – Disney Classic- Cool Runnings
More details to follow…

Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
2025-08-07 09:00 | Southport Smoothie, 611 56th Street, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Grand Opening Celebration! Ribbon cutting ceremony We hope to see all of you and set a new record crowd for a downtown ribbon cutting!

Meet & Greet with Julia Byrd
2025-08-09 11:00 - 14:00 | Blue House Books, 5915 6th Avenue A, Kenosha, WI, 53142, United States
Join Julia Byrd at Blue House Books on Saturday, August 9th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the release of her first contemporary romance, “Caviar Marriage”, a marriage-of-convenience romcom largely based in Racine! Julia will be chatting with excited readers and signing books, so stop by anytime during the event to meet this Chicago author!
About CAVIAR MARRIAGE:
She wants to land the man and the mansion… but first she’s got to land a few fish.
Stella Woodward is ready to ditch her unsatisfying job and boxy apartment for a vintage modernist mansion and a gorgeous new husband.
But as it turns out, asking the icy, honorable Everett Novak to marry her so they can split a family inheritance isn’t the strangest part of her life.
Stella is shocked when Everett agrees to her slipshod plan for a shared future. The older generation is passing them an estate complete with its own school of sturgeon whose delicate caviar is highly prized. By the time Stella and Everett realize the endangered fish are missing, their elderly relatives have fled town. Although marrying Everett seems to offer Stella a life of easy luxury, she knows he just wants her inheritance, not a tangle of legal threats.
Yet even when Stella can’t offer him much besides the last jar of caviar, Everett confesses that he likes her more than is strictly convenient. Before anybody else ends up in jail over fish crimes, Stella decides to go after the most valuable catch in the world… and the slippery chance at a real marriage.
About JULIA BYRD:
Julia Byrd lives and writes in Chicago with her handsome dog and scruffy husband. Her first two books are both Gothic romances. “Caviar Marriage” is her first contemporary romance, and she’s currently at work on another. She enjoys working with other people’s kids, baking beautiful treats, exercise, and reading.
