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SUMMARY:THE WORLD'S FAIR QUILT: Reading & Book Signing with Jennifer Chiaverini
DESCRIPTION:Jennifer Chiaverini returns to the well-loved circle of Elm Creek Quilters to illuminate a nearly forgotten jubilant moment in women’s history during the trying years of the Great Depression. In chapters alternating between 2004 and 1933\, The World’s Fair Quilt: An Elm Creek Quilts Novel stitches together a story of sisterhood and sibling rivalry\, guilt and resentment\, forgiveness and peace. \nJoin Jennifer Chiaverini in Kenosha at Northside Library at 5 p.m. on Friday\, April 4th 2025. We will be starting the event with a show and tell from local quilters\, then hearing from Jennifer about her latest book in the Elm Creek Quilts series! Jennifer will also be taking questions from the audience and signing book. \nThis event is free but registration is required. \nShow off your quilt during the show & tell: \nTwenty participants are welcome to bring in a quilt to share with Jennifer and her readers! It can be one you made\, a gift you received or a family heirloom. Be prepared to give a 2 to 3 minute description of the quilt and why it’s your favorite. Everyone who participates will be entered into a giveaway! \nYou must sign up to participate and there are only 20 spots available. Sign up by purchasing this “ticket\,” and choose “store pickup” at checkout. Don’t forget to still also sign RSVP for the event! \nAbout The World’s Fair Quilt: \nIn her eighth decade\, Sylvia Bergstrom Compson is content to be back at Elm Creek Manor—the home she fled\, in grief and despair\, after her first husband and younger brother were killed in World War II\, followed by an irreparable falling-out with her elder sister\, Claudia. Her fifty years’ absence has made each day at her ancestral estate in rural Pennsylvania all the more precious\, especially since she is surrounded by her new family—her husband\, Andrew\, and kindred quilters. Thanks to dedicated\, gifted faculty and the business acumen of Sarah McClure\, the Elm Creek Quilt Camp has blossomed into a perennially popular quilter’s retreat. Sylvia often marvels at how\, in her golden years\, she has forged cherished friendships\, founded a thriving business\, rediscovered the artist within herself\, fallen in love with a long-lost childhood friend—and still feels as if the best is yet to come. All would be well—if not for new\, unexpected financial worries. Restoring the woefully neglected estate she inherited after her spendthrift sister’s death was no easy feat\, and now the roof needs replacing. Perhaps the launch of Elm Creek Orchards\, a venture spearheaded by Sarah’s husband\, will spare Sylvia from having to raise the price of sessions for campers—or worse\, seeking a loan or a benefactor. A child of the Great Depression\, Sylvia abhors the thought of both debt and bankruptcy. \nAs she ponders her options\, Sylvia receives a startling request from her young friend and colleague Summer Sullivan\, curator of the Waterford Historical Society’s quilt gallery. Summer would like to exhibit a quilt Sylvia and Claudia made together when they were in her early teens—a rare artifact indeed\, since the sisters’ prickly and competitive relationship made them very poor quilting partners. Yet in 1933\, they put aside their differences to collaborate on a quilt for the Sears National Quilt Contest for the upcoming Century of Progress Exposition. The sisters were driven by dreams of winning the $1\,200 grand prize—then an enormous\, life- changing sum of money—and having their quilt in the spotlight at the at the Chicago World’s Fair. Submitted under the name “Claudia Sylvia Bergstrom\,” their World’s Fair Quilt won first place at the local level—accompanied by a check for ten dollars from the Harrisburg Sears—and went on to receive a Ribbon of Merit at the regional level in Philadelphia. \nAs a Master Quilter\, Sylvia has reason to be proud of her early masterpiece. It won two prizes in the largest quilt contest ever held\, then and ever after. Twenty-five thousand quilts were submitted\, which\, given the population at the time\, meant that roughly one of every two thousand American women participated. The quilts revealed how the concept of progress was imagined and defined by a people still recovering from World War I and struggling through the Great Depression. For the quilt she made with her sister\, Sylvia seized on the idea of illustrating progress of values\, depicting scenes of the Emancipation Proclamation\, women’s suffrage\, and labor unions. Then\, there was First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt’s role in the contest\, a controversy behind the grand prize winner\, and the mystery of how the winning quilt vanished. Sylvia agrees that the World’s Fair Quilt is a work of historical significance. Still\, she grants Summer’s request with misgivings\, and not only because the fragile\, long-neglected quilt is sorely in need of cleaning and repair. \nAs The World’s Fair Quilt unfolds\, readers will discover a troubling secret that Sylvia has been keeping since 1933. Did she hide a critical document to protect her sister\, or was her motivation not purely selfless? If she had told Claudia the truth when they were teens\, might they have had a better relationship as adults? And so many decades later\, has Sylvia continued to judge Claudia too harshly? Can the lessons of the past help secure Elm Creek Manor’s future? Affirming the power of women’s friendship and the importance of quilting\, THE WORLD’S FAIR QUILT is a heartwarming addition to a series described as “like a strong cup of tea—cozy yet hard-hitting” (Booklist). At one point in the novel\, Sylvia reflects\, “If she had learned nothing else in her eighty-plus years\, it was that she should choose hope.” That’s a timely message for us all. \nAbout Jennifer Chiaverini: \nJennifer Chiaverini is the New York Times bestselling author of more than thirty novels\, including critically acclaimed historical fiction and the beloved Elm Creeks Quilt series\, which she began in 1999 to capture everything she loves about quilting—the artistry\, tradition\, folklore\, and\, above all\, wonderful community. Her works of nonfiction include seven collections of quilt patterns and original designs featured in Country Woman\, Quiltmaker\, Quilt\, and other magazines. In 2020\, Jennifer received an Outstanding Achievement Award from the Wisconsin Library Association for her novel Resistance Women. In 2023\, the WLA awarded her the honor of Notable Wisconsin Author for her significant contributions to the state’s literary heritage.
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LOCATION:Kenosha Public Library\, 711 59th Place\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53140\, United States
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SUMMARY:Lulu Bird's 10 Year Anniversary
DESCRIPTION:Lulu Bird’s 10 Year Anniversary! Come celebrate a decade of helping our customers feather their nest!\nWe’re giving away swag bags to our first 10 customers with purchase.\nWe’ll also be hiding 10 $10 gift certificates in the shop throughout the day. So don’t worry if you can’t come at open\, we’ll save some for the later crowd. (One gift certificate per customer)\n\nAnd if that wasn’t enough\, we are giving away a giant raffle basket! Make a purchase and you’ll automatically be entered to win! Enjoy complimentary refreshments while you shop! \nSee more about Lulu Birds here!
URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com/events/lulu-birds-10-year-anniversary
LOCATION:Lulu Birds\, 5716 6th Ave\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53140\, United States
CATEGORIES:Shopping
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SUMMARY:Easter Bunny at Millie Bo Peep
DESCRIPTION:The Easter Bunny will be visiting Millie Bo Peep from 10:30am-12pm during the Downtown Bunny Hop! Visit\, shop\, and collect easter eggs! Donations will be accecpted on behalf of Sleep in Heavenly Peace. \nHop on over to DOWNTOWN KENOSHA where you’ll be able to visit tons of downtown businesses participating in the bunny hop! Both kids AND adults can collect easter eggs at each participating business!
URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com/events/easter-bunny-at-millie-bo-peep
LOCATION:Millie Bo Beep\, 5720 6th Avenue\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53140\, United States
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SUMMARY:Glo Pals: Sensory Jar Bar
DESCRIPTION:Hang out with MBP on Friday\, April 18th! You’ll be able to create your very own Glo Pals sensory jar AND take it home with you! Come any time between 11am-2pm for a fun sensory experience! Reserve your materials now! \n1) Choose a colored sensory jar\n2) Add water and fun fillers\n3) Time to have some fun!\n4) Receive 2 bonus glo cubes to keep – and play with while you’re here! \nCost for event: $32 per child \nREGISTER HERE: https://www.milliebopeep.com/…/glo-pals-sensory-jar-bar…\nRecommended age: 3+. All children must be accompanied by an adult. \nIf purchased separately\, total cost would be $39:\nJar: $21\, Sensory Packs: $6\, Light up cubes: $12 (4pk)
URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com/events/glo-pals-sensory-jar-bar
LOCATION:Millie Bo Beep\, 5720 6th Avenue\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53140\, United States
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SUMMARY:Brunch Release Party for Emily Henry's GREAT BIG BEAUTIFUL LIFE
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Brunch Release Party for Emily Henry’s next highly anticipated romance novel\, “Great Big Beautiful Life”\, here at Blue House Books on Tuesday\, April 22nd. \nThe event will begin at East View Coffee (a couple blocks away from us) at 716 58th St\, Kenosha\, WI 53140. We will start our event activities there\, and our event ticket holders get a free drink from their special menu and discounts on pastries! Doors will open at 7:45am. Then head over to Blue House Books to continue the bookish fun! \nTickets are $40 and include a copy of “Great Big Beautiful Life” and an adorable sticker sheet set! Everyone will also have the opportunity to win prizes\, including a tote bag\, bookmark\, enamel pin\, and BHB gift certificate! You may even be one of the lucky winners who gets to trade in their copy of “Great Big Beautiful Life” for a signed edition! \nThis event is ticketed with only 30 spots available\, so be sure to grab your ticket ASAP!
URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com/events/brunch-release-party-for-emily-henrys-great-big-beautiful-life
LOCATION:Blue House Books\, 5915 6th Avenue A\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53142\, United States
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SUMMARY:BREWS\, BLOOMS\, & EARRINGS
DESCRIPTION:Join us in creating a beautiful spring arrangement & handcrafted earrings! \nHowland Flowers will guide you in creating an arrangement filled with gerberas\, roses\, daisies\, carnations\, and more in an adorable wheelbarrow container. \nBrianna from The Cracked Pig will assist you in making your very own pair of their signature feather-weight laser-cut earrings! These earrings are customizable and made with high-quality stainless steel hardware\, which is great for sensitive ears! \nThis event is located at Public Brewing Co. in the heart of downtown Kenosha. \nYour ticket includes all supplies for each workshop\, as well as one drink!​ Spots are limited\, so get your tix sooner than later!
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SUMMARY:Independent Bookstore Day!
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to our annual Independent Bookstore Day celebration! \nEvery year on the last Saturday in April\, we celebrate what makes your local independent bookstore special! We always have great deals\, exclusive items\, and giveaways in the store\, alongside an amazing author event! \nBestselling authors Ashley Winstead\, Ali Novak\, Layne Fargo\, Rita Woods\, and Jessie Garcia will be joining us for interviews and book signings during a special event at Kenosha Public Museum! \nRead the details carefully because we have a TON happening on April 26th! \nAt Blue House Books\, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. \nShop with us on Independent Bookstore Day for an amazing celebration! Check out all the amazing things we have planned: \nThe first 15 people to spend $50+ will receive a FREE tote bag\nWe will be promoting brand new\, never-before-seen-at-BHB books and gift items\nAnyone who shops in store or online will be entered into a raffle for prizes and gift certificates from local businesses\nOur passport program will be ongoing\nTons of items will be marked down for one day only! \nA Day for Book Lovers at the Kenosha Public Museum\, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. \nWe have a super fun bookish day planned for you! While ticketed programming begins at 10 a.m.\, we will have a FREE bookish craft and vendor fair from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.\, and food trucks from 1 to 4:30 p.m.! Check back in for announcements on what amazing local businesses will be joining us! \nTicket holders will receive a BHB swag bag with a free book\, gift item\, and more goodies from local businesses! \nWe will be hosting a Brunch Book Exchange at 10 a.m.\, where you’ll have one hour to chat with fellow readers and exchange previously loved books and take home a new-to-you story! A brunch buffet will be provided. \nNext will be our Bookseller Picks presentation at 11:30 a.m.! We will have a presentation to tell you about upcoming and recently released titles that we CAN’T WAIT for you to read! And the best part is\, we will be GIVING AWAY copies of several of the books! Throughout the presentation we will also have a few games with prizes to keep you hooked\, including genre trivia and bookish bingo. \nDuring the presentation\, we will be bringing out several authors with recently released books to chat about their stories and show us an inside scoop on how they developed some of our favorite books! The authors will be available for signing after the Bookseller’s Picks presentation. \nAnd the best part: ticket holders will be enjoying FANTASTIC discounts throughout the day! \nTICKETS \n**NOTE: Only TWO outside books are allowed in for authors to sign. We will have books by all the authors for sale at the event\, or you can order in advance and pick up at the event\, just be sure to choose “Pick up at event” during checkout** \nTicket Option A\, $35 – Includes the event swag bag\, the Breakfast Book Exchange at 10 a.m.\, and the Bookseller’s Picks presentation at 11 a.m.! Ticket A attendees will also be first in line to get their books signed at the end of the presentation. We will be contacting Ticket A attendees with more details regarding the Breakfast Book Exchange and to gather information regarding any dietary restrictions. \nTicket Option B\, $20 – Includes the event swag bag\, and the Bookseller’s Picks presentation at 11 a.m.! \nNo ticket required to join for the craft and vendor fair and food trucks from 11 am – 4:30 pm.
URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com/events/independent-bookstore-day
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