The Rhythm Dogs Blues Jam
2023-08-17 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Union Park Tavern, 4520 8th Avenue, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Thursday, August 10, 17, 24 and 31

Meet the Author - Kaitlyn Bolyard
2023-08-18 16:00 - 19:00 | Studio Moonfall, 5031 7th Avenue, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Meet the Author!
Visit us on Friday, August 18, 2023 at Studio Moonfall from 4pm to 7pm to meet Literary Fiction Author, Kaitlyn Bolyard.
Hang out at the shop and take a peek inside their book, Mystical Music:
When Marek Dabrowski, a disillusioned pianist, stumbles into Madame Rosivda’s divination shop, he isn’t looking to have his fortune told, just an escape from the rain. Still, he takes her up on a free tarot reading. Out of curiosity, he returns for another reading and then another. Before long, he starts to see a direct correlation between the cards and his life. Judgment is a street-corner trumpet player named Abaddon. Death is a waitress from a local jazz club named Nyx. At the same club, he hears and immediately falls for Olive, a singer with secrets of her own. Soon Marek starts to hear the music in a new and exciting way, with just a hint of magick to guide him.
Get a sneak peek at Mystical Music at https://amzn.to/3YiqyPG
Kaitlyn Bolyard teaches writing and literature at DePaul University and Carthage College. She lives in Wisconsin with her chef husband, who keeps her well-fed. She writes mostly poetry because it can be finished in one sitting, but she has recently released her first novel, Mr. Wilson’s Wives.
See you from 4pm to 7pm on Friday, August 18, 2023 at Studio Moonfall, 5031 7th Avenue with Kaitlyn Bolyard!

Dinner and a Show?
2023-08-18 18:00 - 21:00 | Union Park Tavern, 4520 8th Avenue, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Biergarten- Sweet Sheiks (Music from the 10’s, 20’s, & 30’s)
9pm Bar Room Solo Artist Oscar Green (Singer Songwriter)

SUNSET SAIL aboard 1930-design America's Cup Sailing Yacht RED WITCH II
2023-08-18 19:30 - 20:45, 2023-08-19 19:30 - 20:45, 2023-08-20 19:30 - 20:45 | Kenosha Harbor, 5th Avenue and 54th Street, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Experience unforgettable sailing on magnificent Lake Michigan aboard Red Witch II — a 1930-design America’s Cup sailing yacht (“12 Meter” replica). Red Witch has sailed in Kenosha since 2016 — offering elegant yet affordable private events and public sails.
We depart from Kenosha Harbor (southwest corner near the intersection of 54th Street and 5th Avenue).
Note that Red Witch was voted Chicago’s “Best Tour and Charter Boat” in 2009, 2010 and 2012 (tied for 3rd) by Illinoismeetings+events.com.
We look forward to sailing with you!

Comedy Shows at Kenosha Comedy Club
2023-08-18 20:00 - 21:30, 2023-08-19 20:00 - 21:30 | Wyndham Garden Hotel, 5125 6th Ave, Kenosha, WI, United States
90 minutes of live professional comedy.
Prices vary by show.

Planet or Plastic?
2023-08-19, 2023-08-20, 2023-08-21, 2023-08-22 | Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 1st Avenue, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
“Planet or Plastic?” shines a spotlight on the fragility of the natural environment due to the global plastic waste crisis. The exhibition endeavors to raise awareness of society’s dependence on plastic by visually depicting the crisis through 70 photographs and highlighting the innovative individuals and communities working on solutions to this urgent problem.
Planet or Plastic? is developed and traveled by the National Geographic Society.

Kenosha Public Market
2023-08-19 09:00 - 14:00 | Kenosha Public Market, 625 52nd Street, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Kenosha Public Market is a year-round Saturday market located in the heart of the Downtown district. Our vendors present a variety of fresh local products including fruits, vegetables, flowers, artisan pastries and confections, locally sourced meats, poultry and eggs, fine cheeses, prepared foods & handmade gifts. Check out our online store, KPM2GO. Place orders during the week and pick up at our Saturday market!
Join us for the outdoor market season in Downtown Kenosha! Our location is in the center of this pedestrian-friendly neighborhood with convenient parking options, world-class museums, an authentic streetcar system, two lighthouses, unique dining, and plenty of shopping options. Kenosha Public Market is proud to be one of the many shopping destinations Downtown.
Well behaved dogs welcome at your community market.
We welcome SNAP customers at Kenosha Public Market and the KPM2GO online store. Double your dollars (up to $20 match per person per market day): inquire at the Kenosha Public Market Info Booth. Spend $20, get $20 free! Applies to eligible food only.
Early bird shopping (8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.) will be dedicated to seniors and those with disabilities. Hours for the general public are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Kenosha HarborMarket
2023-08-19 09:00 - 14:00 | Kenosha HarborMarket, 56th Street and 2nd Avenue, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Kenosha HarborMarket®: fun for the entire family! Visit Kenosha’s Original HarborMarket, the bustling European-style mixed market now in its 21st Season. Find them on 2nd Ave, between 54th and 56th Streets and the adjacent Place de Douai, just 1 block west of The Civil War Museum and Kenosha Public Museum every Saturday from May 13 through October 28, 2023, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Make a day of it – shop for the freshest local produce, proteins, cheeses, baked goods and more, enjoy fabulous and diverse foods cooked at HarborMarket and soak up the live music of talented local musicians, all in a scenic, park-like setting with ample green space with tree-lined streets and surrounded by Lake Michigan.
Find fresh organic and conventionally grown vegetables, microgreens, fruits, meats, cheeses, eggs, plants and flowers from local producers. Explore a new cuisine or pick up a favorite delicious food from over a dozen prepared food vendors this season. Treat yourself to fresh baked goods including breads, pastries, pies, cookies and other desserts. Stock up your pantry with fruit preserves, snacks, seasonings, gourmet oils and vinegars, nuts and much more. Onsite knife sharpening is available while you shop. Over 150 vendors this outdoor season and over 100 booths every week.
Every week brings two local musicians to HarborMarket. Enjoy their live performances on both 2nd Ave and Place de Douai. Additional special events will take place many Saturdays including the Bookmobile, The Puppet Underground and a few special surprises.
Admission and parking are always free.
Market Moola is an incentive program that provides matching funds of up to $20 per week to SNAP/EBT users who shop at Kenosha HarborMarket®. Individuals and families who are part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program can enjoy matching funds as part of this HarborMarket program. Tokens can be purchased in $2 increments at the Friends of the Market booth using their EBT cards. These tokens can be used like cash at approved vendor stands that supply foods for the household to consume at home such as breads, cereal, fruits and vegetables, meats, fish and poultry, cheeses, garden seeds that produce food, and more.

Namaste in the Nest
2023-08-19 10:00 - 12:30 | The Stella Hotel & Ballroom, 5706 8th Avenue, Kenosha, 53140
Spread your wings at our first Namaste in the Nest event hosted by The Stella Hotel & Ballroom, Lumiere Healing Arts, and The House of Nutrition!
Lesa DeBergh RN, PRYT, RMT will be facilitating Reiki Inspired Gentle Flow Yoga sessions at the Crow’s Nest Rooftop Bar on top of The Stella Hotel in downtown Kenosha. Let us help release stress and enlighten the joyful energy of your body, mind and spirit.
This event will include restorative lite bites and beverages after each Yoga session to round out your wellness journey.
Following Lesa’s flow session there will be an opportunity to ask about supplement recommendations for your health needs.
A variety of supplement samples for fitness that help with pain, inflammation, joint health, stress and anxiety will also be available from The House of Nutrition. We will have a skincare and essential oil line to sample as well.
Participation cost: $40.00 per person
Must be 18+ years to participate
Guests must provide their own Yoga mat for this event. There is a concrete floor, so you may also want additional support of pillow or blanket.
PLEASE ARRIVE 15-20 minutes before the event’s start time to ensure your entrance, as late admission will not be permitted.
PARKING is widely available with street, parking garage, as well as Scoop’s (shared) parking lot.

Pedals & Pints is BACK!
2023-08-19 11:00 - 14:00 | Public Craft Brewing Co., 628 58th Street, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Do you like beer? Do you like bicycles? Well come on out for Public’s weekly bike ride where we meet at public and ride to local spots to enjoy some brews with friends! Regular destinations include Pets Biergarten and Harbor Brewing in Winthrop Harbor. Beer, Bikes, and Buds! Every Saturday at 11!
The June 3rd ride is heading to Petrifying Springs Biergarten!

Historic Durkee Mansion
2023-08-19 13:30 - 16:30, 2023-08-20 13:30 - 16:30 | Durkee Mansion, 6501 3rd Avenue, Kenosha, 53143, United States
Durkee Mansion is open the first and third weekends of the Month, April through October, from 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM.
Go to kempercenter.com to learn more.

Ash Can School
2023-08-19 18:00 - 21:00 | Union Park Tavern, 4520 8th Avenue, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Ash Can School (Kenosha Pub Rock)

Improvapalooza!!
2023-08-19 19:00 - 20:00 | Rhode Center for the Arts, 514 56th Street, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Jokes
Stand-Up
Main Event (format is aligned with “Who’s Line Is It, Anyway?”)
This takes place in the Black Box Theatre, inside Rhode Center for the Arts.

Sunday Brunch Buffet at The 1844 Table & Mash
2023-08-20 10:00 - 14:00 | The 1844 Table & Mash, 5706 8th Avenue, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Join us at The 1844 Table & Mash every Sunday for our delicious All-You-Can-Eat Brunch Buffet in downtown Kenosha. Our Sunday Brunch menu features traditional breakfast and brunch items, with new selections introduced by season. Of course, you will want to add bottomless mimosas or our Giant Stella Bloody Mary to make the brunch experience complete.
Every Sunday from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
View menu – https://the1844.com/special/sunday-brunch-buffet

Kenosha Art Market 2023 Season
2023-08-20 10:00 - 14:00 | Union Park Kenosha, 7th Ave & 46th St, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Original art for sale by local artists. Held every third Sunday, June-October, from 10am-2pm. Live performances and more! Brunch at Union Park Tavern.

Union Park Art Market
2023-08-20 10:00 - 14:00 | Union Park Tavern, 4520 8th Avenue, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
10 AM to 12 PM – Solo Artist Tamara Pierce (Singer songwriter)
12-2 PM – Hungry Five Brass Band (instrumental)

Museum Mash Up
2023-08-20 13:00 - 16:00 | Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 1st Avenue, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Have you ever wished you could dig for dino fossils, hunt a Woolly Mammoth, create your own unique art, and compete in a potato sack race all at one location? Well, at the Kenosha Public Museums Museum Mash Up, you can do all that and more.
The Museum Mash Up is an outdoor celebration of the hands-on activities, games and events that make each of the three Kenosha Public Museums so unique. At this outdoor event, each museum will feature several of their most popular activities in one outdoor location. Be prepared to bring your adventurous, creative, and artistic side, and get ready to have some outdoor fun.
The day’s activities include:

A Croquet Course and Matches
Setting Up Civil War Soldier’s Tents
Potato Sack Races
Civil War Era Toys and Games
Candle Making
Apple Cider Press
A Community Sidewalk Chalk Project
Watercolor Painting
Mammoth Hunting Using Atlatls
Sorting Fossils from Kenosha’s Underwater Past
Digging for Dino Fossils
A Dino-Themed Grand Prize Game
Two Museum Munchkins Concerts with Mr. Nick (1:30pm and 3:30pm)

Plus, free tastings of Kenosha’s award-winning water courtesy of the Kenosha Water Utility’s water truck, Old Fashioned Root Beer Floats and popcorn for purchase, and the Grand Opening of the National Geographic Exhibit Planet or Plastic at the Kenosha Public Museum.

CY's Piano Jams
2023-08-20 16:00 - 19:00 | Union Park Tavern, 4520 8th Avenue, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Every Sunday

Saving the Planet with Books!
2023-08-22 15:00 - 19:00 | Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 1st Avenue, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
“Saving the planet” can sound like such a big task, but there are things we can all do every day to make a difference. Join the Kenosha Public Museum and Blue House Books as we learn about Great Lakes conservation through family-friendly, hands-on activities, readings by local authors for kids and adults, and discover how you can make some change through our new exhibit “National Geographic presents Planet or Plastic?”. No registration required.

Tuesdays at the Shell
2023-08-22 18:00 | Sesquicentennial Bandshell at Pennoyer Park, 3601 7th Avenue, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Enjoy live music at the Sesquicentennial Bandshell in Pennoyer Park, beside Lake Michigan. The bandshell is located at Seventh Avenue and Kennedy Drive. Bring your lawn chair. Food and soft drinks are available for purchase at the concerts.
2023 Lineup:
July 25: Crosstown Drive (Original Country Music)
August 1: Vinyl Remix
August 8: Yesterday’s Children (Oldies/Jazz/Rock)
August 15: Midnight Crow (Rock n Roll)
August 22: Sean McKee Band (Blues and Rock with a modern twist)
August 29: Boys and Toys (Rock)

Twilight Jazz Concert Series
2023-08-22 18:00 - 21:00 | Anderson Arts Center, 6603 Third Avenue, Kenosha, WI, 53143, United States
Come to the Twilight Jazz Concert Series as it celebrates its 20th Anniversary at the Anderson Arts Center!
Enjoy fabulous music, great food vendors, and a cash bar, all ending with a fantastic fireworks display that will make this 20th Anniversary Celebration a night to be remembered!
Band Schedule:
Concert grounds open one hour before performances
June 13th The John Crawford Jazz Band
June 27th Street Jaxkson Band
July 11th The Kal Bergendahl Project
July 25th The Ivy Ford Band
August 8th The Dave Braun Trio
August 22nd Deep Pockets
6 PM – 9 PM, Music starts at 7 PM
Bring your lawn chairs and picnic blankets! No carry-ins of alcohol.
PILLOW DRIVE
Spectrum Wealth, Tax and Accounting is proud to announce that we will be hosting a Pillow Drive during Twilight Jazz 2023. We fully understand and appreciate the welcoming comfort of a new pillow and the peace of mind it brings. Join us in making twilight a little easier for our local families at Woman & Children’s Horizons.
Donations of NEW pillows will be collected during each of the jazz concerts this year.
The Twilight Jazz Summer Concert Series has established itself as one of Kenosha’s signature events, drawing crowds from throughout southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois. Funds raised during the concert series support and sustain the Anderson Arts Center and the Kemper Center and help to promote the arts and art education in the community.

Live Trivia & Karaoke
2023-08-22 19:00 | Union Park Tavern, 4520 8th Avenue, Kenosha, WI, 53140, United States
Every Tuesday at 7 PM we have live trivia with hostess Michelle George. At 9 PM, TNT entertainment kicks off karaoke.

Jennifer Chiaverini, author of Canary Girls, at Blue House Books
2023-08-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Blue House Books, 5915 6th Avenue A, Kenosha, WI, 53142, United States
Historical fiction author Jennifer Chiaverini is coming to Blue House Books!
We are thrilled that Jennifer is joining us during her book tour for her latest release, “Canary Girls,” a lively and illuminating novel about the “munitionettes” who built bombs in Britain’s arsenals during World War I, risking their lives for the war effort and discovering camaraderie and courage on the soccer pitch. It’s Rosie the Riveter meets A League of Their Own!
Jennifer will be doing a reading from her latest novel, taking questions from the audience, and signing books for excited readers! This event is FREE but registration is required.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Early in the Great War, men left Britain’s factories in droves to enlist. Struggling to keep up production, arsenals hired women to build the weapons the military urgently needed. “Be the Girl Behind the Man Behind the Gun,” the recruitment posters beckoned.
Thousands of women—cooks, maids, shopgirls, and housewives—answered their nation’s call. These “munitionettes” worked grueling shifts often seven days a week, handling TNT and other explosives with little protective gear.
Among them is nineteen-year-old former housemaid April Tipton. Impressed by her friend Marjorie’s descriptions of higher wages, plentiful meals, and comfortable lodgings, she takes a job at Thornshire Arsenal near London, filling shells in the Danger Building—difficult, dangerous, and absolutely essential work.
Joining them is Lucy Dempsey, wife of Daniel Dempsey, Olympic gold medalist and star forward of Tottenham Hotspur. With Daniel away serving in the Footballers’ Battalion, Lucy resolves to do her bit to hasten the end of the war. When her coworkers learn she is a footballer’s wife, they invite her to join the arsenal ladies’ football club, the Thornshire Canaries.
The Canaries soon acquire an unexpected fan in the boss’s wife, Helen Purcell, who is deeply troubled by reports that Danger Building workers suffer from serious, unexplained illnesses. One common symptom, the lurid yellow hue of their skin, earns them the nickname “canary girls.” Suspecting a connection between the canary girls’ maladies and the chemicals they handle, Helen joins the arsenal administration as their staunchest, though often unappreciated, advocate.
The football pitch is the one place where class distinctions and fears for their men fall away. As the war grinds on and tragedy takes its toll, the Canary Girls persist despite the dangers, proud to serve, determined to outlive the war and rejoice in victory and peace.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jennifer Chiaverini is the New York Times bestselling author of more than thirty novels, including “Switchboard Soldiers,” “The Women’s March,” “Resistance Women,” “Mrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker,” and other critically acclaimed historical fiction, as well as the beloved Elm Creek Quilts series. A graduate of the University of Notre Dame and the University of Chicago, she lives with her husband—and, occasionally, their two college-student sons—in Madison, Wisconsin.
