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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
LOCATION:Kenosha Public Museum\, 5500 1st Avenue\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53140\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Downtown,Entertainment,Food & Drink,Kid Friendly,Shopping
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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!
URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com/events/brews-blooms-earrings
LOCATION:Public Brewing Company\, 58th Street\, Kenosha\, Wisconsin\, 53140\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown,Shopping
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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
CATEGORIES:Community,Downtown,Entertainment,Shopping
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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
CATEGORIES:Downtown,Kid Friendly,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: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: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:THE UNLUCKY ONES Release Party with Hannah Morrissey
DESCRIPTION:Hazel returns to Black Harbor in “The Unlucky Ones” to help solve the case of her ex-husband’s murder\, and she will need the help of Sergeant Nikolai Kole–her former lover–to solve the case. \nJoin us on March 24th for a special night-before release party with Hannah Morrissey\, author of the Black Harbor series\, and her in-conversation partner Charlie Donlea! Hannah will be talking about Hazel’s return to Black Harbor\, and she’ll provide a sneak peak of what other Black Harbor characters will be center stage in the latest series installment! \nBy attending\, you will receive your copy of “The Unlucky Ones” before the release date\, and you will have the opportunity to participate in a Q&A\, meet the authors\, grab a photo\, and get your book(s) signed! \nYou won’t want to miss this celebration of your favorite crime thriller series!\nGet all the details and your ticket here: https://www.blue-house-books.com/events/1415320250324 \nAbout “THE UNLUCKY ONES” \nA police transcriber-turned-novelist returns to Black Harbor to help solve the case of her ex-husband’s murder in the next riveting Black Harbor\, featuring the return of characters from Hannah Morrissey’s breakout debut\, Hello\, Transcriber. \nBlack Harbor is a tinderbox. Temperatures and violent crime have both risen to all-time highs\, a new drug razes the city\, and the scene to which Sergeant Nikolai Kole responds is anything but a rote homicide. In the back of a clubhouse lies a body wrapped in garbage bags and doused in bleach.\nIt isn’t just any body. Tommy Greenlee\, the ex-husband of Kole’s former lover\, Hazel\, has been shot several times and left for dead. What’s more…the killer left what appears to be a calling card. Elsewhere\, Hazel is haunted by her memories of Black Harbor. Lured there after eight years\, she returns to find out who killed Tommy and why. \nNow back in Kole’s orbit\, their love affair can hardly pick up where it left off. They both used each other to their own ends before\, which begs the question: would they do it again? \nWith the atmosphere growing more volatile by the second\, Hazel and Kole call a truce\, and as they work together to solve this murder\, they will not only unearth Black Harbor’s deepest\, darkest secrets—they’ll each have to face their own. \nABOUT HANNAH MORRISSEY \nHannah Morrissey is the author of the Black Harbor suspense series which includes “Hello\, Transcriber”\, “The Widowmaker”\, “When I’m Dead”\, and releasing in March 2025\, “The Unlucky Ones”. A three-decade survivor of Wisconsin winters\, Hannah enjoys putting her characters (and readers) in bone-chilling atmospheres that permeate beyond the page. Naturally\, her books have carved out their own sub-genre of “Midwestern Noir.” \nHannah graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Madison where she majored in English with an emphasis in Creative Writing. She grew up in a small northern town and now lives near Milwaukee with her husband\, three pugs\, and a TBR pile that never seems to get any smaller. \nABOUT “LONG TIME GONE” \nWhen DNA results reveal a disturbing connection to the mysterious disappearance of a famous baby nearly three decades ago\, a woman’s search for answers draws her to an ominous small town in Nevada and a dangerous web of corruption\, power\, and lies in this engrossing\, propulsive new novel from the internationally bestselling author of Twenty Years Later. \nOn the first day of an elite two-year fellowship under the renowned Chief Medical Officer Dr. Livia Cutty\, Sloan Hastings receives a research assignment in the emerging field of forensic genealogy. It’s the exciting\, rapidly evolving science behind the recent breaks in high-profile cold cases from the Golden State Killer to the Cameron Young murder\, and Sloan enthusiastically begins her research by submitting her own DNA to an online genealogy site. Her goal is to better understand the treasure trove of genetic information contained on ancestry websites\, but the results she receives are shocking.\nRaised by loving\, supportive parents\, Sloan has always known she was adopted. But her DNA profile suggests her true identity is that of Charlotte Margolis\, aka “Baby Charlotte\,” who captured the nation’s attention when she and her affluent parents mysteriously vanished in July 1995. Despite a large-scale investigation and months of broad media coverage\, there were never any suspects in the family’s disappearance and the case has been cold for decades. \nRacing to stay ahead of the media and true crime junkies ravenous to know what really happened to Baby Charlotte\, Sloan’s search for answers leads her to Cedar Creek\, Nevada\, a small town north of Lake Tahoe. There\, the Margolis family’s power and influence permeate every corner of the county\, and while Sloan’s birth relatives are initially welcoming\, they’re also mysterious and tight-lipped. Not everyone seems happy about Sloan’s return\, or the questions she’s asking. \nThe more she learns\, the more apparent it becomes that the answers Sloan seeks are buried in a graveyard of Margolis family secrets. And someone will do anything to keep them hidden . . . \nABOUT CHARLIE DONLEA \nCharlie Donlea is the critically acclaimed\, USA Today\, Indiebound and #1 internationally bestselling author of propulsive\, female-driven 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.
URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com/events/the-unlucky-ones-release-party-with-hannah-morrissey
LOCATION:Upper East\, 622 58th Street\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53140\, United States
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SUMMARY:Books & Beans: A Book and Coffee Pairing
DESCRIPTION:With the popularity of our Books & Beans event on Sunday\, March 16th\, we have decided to open up a second date. Giving the chance for 15 more people to experience our Books & Beans Event on Sunday\, March 23rd! \nWe have partnered with East View Coffe Co to bring you a curated pairing of book & coffee pairings. Enjoy specialty coffee samples and breakfast pastries as we share with you some of our higly anticipated new and upcoming book releases! \nAfter the presentation it’s time to shop! Books from the presentation are 15% during the event only! On top of that\, you can select your favorite coffee sample and get a full 8oz coffee of it to sip while you shop or take with you to go. \nPlease send us an email if you have ANY FOOD/DRINK ALLERGIES OR ACCOMODATIONS NEEDED! Events@shopatbhb.com
URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com/events/books-beans-a-book-and-coffee-pairing
LOCATION:Blue House Books\, 5915 6th Avenue A\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53142\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Downtown,Shopping
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SUMMARY:PASSING THROUGH A PRAIRIE COUNTRY: Dennis Staples in conversation with Christina Henry
DESCRIPTION:Join Dennis Staples at Blue House Books on Thursday\, March 20th at 6:30 p.m. as part of his book release for “Passing Through a Prairie Country”! Dennis will be discussing his latest book with fellow horror writer Christina Henry (“Good Girls Don’t Die”)\, answering questions from the audience\, and signing books! \nThe event is free\, but registration is required. Register here: https://www.blue-house-books.com/events/1719820250320 \nABOUT PASSING THROUGH A PRAIRIE COUNTRY:\nFor decades\, a dark force has terrorized the Languille Lake reservation. Only spoken of in whispers as “the sandman\,” he lurks in the Hidden Atlantis Lake Resort and Casino\, the reservation’s main attraction and source of revenue\, leeching its patrons’ dreams and ambitions and also preventing the ghosts that linger there from moving on. Fleeing a breakup\, Marion Lafournier\, a mid-twenties Ojibwe\, seeks solace in the slot machine’s siren song. Here he falls afoul of the sandman\, an encounter Marion barely escapes through the timely intervention of his cousins Alana and Cherie\, who both work at the casino and are intimately aware of the sandman’s power. Meanwhile\, Glenn Nielan\, only recently out of the closet and an aspiring documentarian\, hopes to capture the faces of the Ojibwe land while experiencing the casino’s thrills. But he will learn that all who choose to play the sandman’s games are in danger of falling into his grasp.\nMarion and Alana are members of the Bullhead clan\, a family with ties to a sacred past and a fierce determination to ensure their future. Alana\, with her seven-fire sight\, is the only person to fully grasp the danger the sandman poses. Aware of Marion’s occasional ability to navigate the spirit world\, she enlists his aid in defeating this wraith. But the power and reach of the sandman go far beyond Alana’s worst fears. Soon she and Marion find themselves in a battle for their lives and for the souls of the reservation’s residents\, both the living and the dead. \nABOUT DENNIS STAPLES:\nDennis E. Staples is an Ojibwe writer from Bemidji\, Minnesota\, and the author of “This Town Sleeps”. He holds an MFA in fiction from the Institute of American Indian Arts and is a graduate of the 2018 Clarion West Writers Workshop and a recipient of the Octavia E. Butler Memorial Scholarship. His work has appeared in “Asimov’s Science Fiction” and “Nightmare magazine”. He is a member of the Red Lake Nation. \nABOUT CHRISTINA HENRY:\nChristina Henry is a horror and dark fantasy author whose works include “Horseman”\, “Near the Bone”\, “The Ghost Tree”\, “Looking Glass”\, “The Girl in Red”\, “The Mermaid”\, “Lost Boy”\, “Alice”\, “Red Queen”\, and the seven-book urban fantasy Black Wings series.\nShe enjoys running long distances\, reading anything she can get her hands on\, and watching movies with samurai\, zombies\, and/or subtitles in her spare time. She lives in Chicago with her husband and son. Learn more online at www.christinahenry.net.
URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com/events/passing-through-a-prairie-country-dennis-staples-in-conversation-with-christina-henry
LOCATION:Blue House Books\, 5915 6th Avenue A\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53142\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Downtown,Shopping
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SUMMARY:Used Book Exchange
DESCRIPTION:It’s time for another Used Book Exchange! \nBring some of your previously loved books to exchange for something new! Here’s how it works: \n–There are two sessions starting at 6:30 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. \n–Tickets are $5\, and you can use that $5 toward a purchase that night only. \n–Bring used books from home to trade with other used books. \n–Please bring books that you truly think people will love\, do not use this as an opportunity to get rid of Encyclopedias or 20-year-old novels that no one wants to read. We recommend bringing popular titles published within the last 5 years. \n–Your books will go on the community table\, and when we say “Go\,” grab new-to-you books to bring home! \n–You can take as many books as you bring\, with a limit of five books per person. \n–Stick around to the very end\, because if there are still books left you can take even more! \nThis event is extremely popular\, so be sure to grab your ticket ASAP!
URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com/events/used-book-exchange-2
LOCATION:Blue House Books\, 5915 6th Avenue A\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53142\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Downtown,Shopping
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SUMMARY:THE SNOWBIRDS: Christina Clancy in conversation with Rowan Beaird
DESCRIPTION:Explore the redemptive power of finding ourselves\, and of being found in “The Snowbirds” by Christina Clancy\, author of “The Second Home” and “Shoulder Season”! \n“The Snowbirds” feature restless people trying to figure out how—and where—they can feel at home in this world. Are they their best\, most authentic selves in a summer house in Cape Cod that holds their secrets and memories? In the small Wisconsin town where they grew up and made mistakes\, swearing never to return? Or maybe they can leave the cold of the Midwest to find themselves—and each other—in Palm Springs. \nJoin Christina at Church & Market (701 56th St) on Sunday\, March 9th at 2 p.m. as part of her book tour for “The Snowbirds”! Christina will be discussing her latest book with fellow women’s fiction author Rowan Beaird\, answering questions from the audience\, and signing books! \nThis is a ticketed event\, so make sure to grab your ticket before they run out! Grab your tickets here: https://www.blue-house-books.com/events/1466220250309 \nABOUT “THE SNOWBIRDS” \nKim and Grant are at a turning point. \nA couple for thirty years\, their “separate but together” partnership is running up against the realities of late middle age: Grant’s mother has died\, the college where he taught philosophy was shuttered\, and their twin girls are grown and gone. Escaping the bitter cold of a Midwestern winter for the hot desert sun of Palm Springs seems as good a solution as any to the more intractable problems they face. \nWhen they arrive at Le Desert\, a quirky condo community where everyone knows everyone’s business\, Kim immediately embraces the opportunity to make new friends and explore a more adventurous side of her personality. Meanwhile\, Grant struggles to find his footing in this unfamiliar landscape\, leaving Kim to wonder if their relationship can survive the snowbird season. But when Grant goes missing on a hike in the Palm Springs mountains\, Kim is forced to consider two terrifying outcomes: either Grant is truly lost\, or this time he’s really left her. \nIs it ever too late to become the person we wanted to be—and is there still time to change into someone better? The exhilarating\, but often confusing transitions of midlife are pitched against the promise and glamour of Palm Springs in this tender\, honest story of what it takes to commit to someone for a lifetime. With compassion and humor\, Clancy explores the redemptive power of finding ourselves\, and of being found. \nABOUT CHRISTINA CLANCY \nChristina Clancy is the author of “The Second Home” and “Shoulder Season”. Her work has also appeared in The New York Times\, The Washington Post\, The Chicago Tribune\, The Sun magazine\, and in various literary journals. She splits her time between Madison and Palm Springs. \nABOUT “THE DIVORCEES” \nLois Saunders thought that marrying the right man would finally cure her loneliness. But as picture-perfect as her husband is\, she is suffocating in their loveless marriage. In 1951\, though\, unhappiness is hardly grounds for divorce—except in Reno\, Nevada. \nAt the Golden Yarrow\, the most respectable of Reno’s famous “divorce ranches\,” Lois finds herself living with half a dozen other would-be divorcees\, all in Nevada for the six-weeks residency that is the state’s only divorce requirement. They spend their days riding horses and their nights flirting with cowboys\, and it’s as wild and fun as Lake Forest\, Illinois\, is prim and stifling. But it isn’t until Greer Lang arrives that Lois’s world truly cracks open. \nGorgeous\, beguiling\, and completely indifferent to societal convention\, Greer is unlike anyone Lois has ever met—and she sees something in Lois that no one else ever has. Under Greer’s influence\, Lois begins to push against the limits that have always restrained her. But how much can she really trust her mysterious new friend? And how far will she go to forge her independence on her own terms? \nSet in the glamorous\, dizzying world of 1950s Reno\, where housewives and movie stars rubbed shoulders at gin-soaked casinos\, “The Divorcées” is a riveting page-turner and a dazzling exploration of female friendship\, desire\, and freedom. \nABOUT ROWAN BEAIRD \nRowan Beaird is a fiction writer whose work has appeared in The Kenyon Review\, The Southern Review\, and The Common\, among others. She is the recipient of the Ploughshares Emerging Writer Award\, and her work has been nominated for a Pushcart. She has received scholarships from the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference and StoryStudio\, and she currently works at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Her first novel\, “The Divorcées”\, was named a best book of 2024 by Elle\, People\, and the Chicago Review of Books.
URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com/events/the-snowbirds-christina-clancy-in-conversation-with-rowan-beaird
LOCATION:Church & Market\, 701 56th Street\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53140\, United States
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SUMMARY:Crafts & Drafts: Indoor Maker's Market
DESCRIPTION:𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐬 & 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐬 is a new venture for us here at Public Brewing but one close to our hearts. Many of us here have and enjoy our own artistic endeavors outside of these walls so we look forward to providing a space for local artisans\, craftspeople\, and makers to showcase their work. \nCrafts & Drafts will occur monthly on select Sundays in our Brewhouse Lounge and Barrel Room from 11AM to 3PM. Enjoy some grub from our kitchen\, our normal run of beverages as well as Brewmosas and Beerchaladas as you sip and stroll through the vast array of vendors on hand. There is no fee to attend. \nWe do not charge vendor fees to be in attendance so all vendors will sell their goods and retain 100% of those sales to continue supporting their small business. We encourage everyone to shop local and Crafts & Drafts will continue supporting that idea monthly. \n𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐱@𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲.𝐜𝐨𝐦. 𝐁𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞. 𝐍𝐨 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭. \n𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭\nDarkbaja Leathers\nLizzie’s Artsy Fartsy\nGreen Knees Design\nMemerto Moira\nNighthawk Design Company\, LLC\nPrint Riot\nHowland Flowers\nSignature Spark Events\nDesert Sage\nThe Cracked Pig\nForrest Farms\nThe Grey Lotus\nSouthport Tea\nLasered Lumber\nLa Puesta del Sol Salsas\nMel’s Sweet Treats
URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com/events/crafts-drafts-indoor-makers-market
LOCATION:Public Craft Brewing Co.\, 628 58th Street\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53140\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Shopping
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SUMMARY:Millie Bo Peep's 2 Year Anniversary
DESCRIPTION:Millie Bo Peep’s brick + mortar is turning TWO! Stop down on Saturday\, March 8th between 10am and 5pm to help us celebrate!\nWe have the following promotions during the event:\n+ Chance to win a gigantic Jellycat! ($1\,000 value)\n+ Chance to win a $500 “I Love Kenosha” Gift Basket\n+ Goodie Bags for the first 50 customers of the day!\n+ T O N S of raffles! \n….MORE surprises to be announced closer to the event\, stay tuned!\nWe can’t wait to celebrate with you!
URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com/events/millie-bo-peeps-2-year-anniversary
LOCATION:Millie Bo Beep\, 5720 6th Avenue\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53140\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown,Entertainment,Shopping
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SUMMARY:Official Vintage Shop Hop
DESCRIPTION:Friday & Saturday\, March 7 & 8. The Ultimate Road Trip Adventure!!\nVisit the 8 Amazing Downtown Kenosha Shops And Enjoy Exclusive Deals Along The Way! Check Out The Downtown Kenosha Participating Business\, A Summers Garden Florist & Gifts\, Authentique\, EQUINOX botanical boutique\, Latibule\, Lulu Birds\, Serendipity on 7th\, Vintage Underground & Wooden Chair Antiques.
URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com/events/official-vintage-shop-hop
LOCATION:Downtown Kenosha\, 5601 7th Avenue\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53140\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown,Shopping
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SUMMARY:THE UMBRELLA MAKER'S SON: Tod Lending in conversation with Renee Ryan
DESCRIPTION: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! \nThe event is free\, but registration is required. Get all the details and RSVP here: https://www.blue-house-books.com/events/1595620250220 \nSet 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. \nAlready 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. \nAbout THE UMBRELLA MAKER’S SON: \nBorn 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. \nWith 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. \nAbout TOD LENDING: \nTod 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. \nHe 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. \nAbout THE LAST FASHION HOUSE IN PARIS: \nIn 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. \nFrance\, 1942 \nOnce\, 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. \nSoon 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… \nAbout RENEE RYAN: \nRenee Ryan is a bestselling\, award-winning author of over 30 novels\, including her most recent release\, “The Last Fashion House in Paris”. \nAn 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. \nFor additional information about Renee\, check out www.reneeryan.com. She can also be found on Instagram\, Facebook\, X\, and Threads. See less
URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com/events/the-umbrella-makers-son-tod-lending-in-conversation-with-renee-ryan
LOCATION:Blue House Books\, 5915 6th Avenue A\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53142\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Downtown,History,Shopping
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SUMMARY:High Tea at Latibule
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a charming atmosphere in our boutique while sipping your tea . A three tiered tray filled with sweet and savory delights await you. Select your tea from our tea butler. Choose from our exclusive collection of delicious tea. Wear your fanciest hat or wear one of ours. We can’t wait to see you. Pre registration is required. LatibuleWisconsin.com
URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com/events/high-tea-at-latibule-4
LOCATION:Latibule\, 4906 7th Avenue\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53140\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Downtown,Food & Drink,Kid Friendly,Shopping
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250215T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250215T200000
DTSTAMP:20260413T222041
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SUMMARY:Blanket Knitting Class at Latibule
DESCRIPTION:Beginner friendly hand knitting class. In this step by step class you’ll learn how to make your own knitted chenille blanket. Class is approximately 3-4 hours long. You’ll make and take your finished blanket. Pre registration is required. LatibuleWisconsin.com
URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com/events/blanket-knitting-class-at-latibule-2
LOCATION:Latibule\, 4906 7th Avenue\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53140\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Downtown,Shopping
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250214T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250214T193000
DTSTAMP:20260413T222041
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250127T211544Z
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SUMMARY:Valentines Day Perfume/Cologne Making Class at Latibule
DESCRIPTION: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.\nEnjoy complimentary champagne while you make your fragrance. \nPre registration is required for this 2 hour experience. LatibuleWisconsin.com
URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com/events/valentines-day-perfume-cologne-making-class-at-latibule
LOCATION:Latibule\, 4906 7th Avenue\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53140\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Community,Downtown,Shopping
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250214T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250214T190000
DTSTAMP:20260413T222041
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SUMMARY:Meet the Author - Sharon K. Angelici
DESCRIPTION:Meet the Author! \nVisit us on Friday\, February 14\, 2025 at Studio Moonfall from 4pm to 7pm to meet Fantasy & Contemporary Romance Author\, Sharon K. Angelici. \nHang out at the shop and take a peek inside their book\, Behind the Eyes: \nTheirs was a love story for the ages: Rasabel\, the captain of the guard living a life devoted to duty and honor. And Isolde\, the woman of the territory hungry for more than society’s requirements of a lady. \nIn a world of swords and arrows\, love was indefensible against obsession\, lust and a cruel curse. For years\, they searched for an end to their torment. When the alarm bells of Acadia ring\, Rasabel goes home\, but she is unwelcome. Determined to seek revenge her path collides with Bylyn\, a young thief on the run from the executioner’s axe. Their meeting entangles their lives forever. Can Rasabel and Isolde find hope in the hands of a girl who will do anything to keep her freedom? \nPowerful women lead this cast of characters on a journey toward Happily Ever After. Enjoy this historical romance loaded with passion\, obsession\, lies and betrayal in a time of sword fights and fated love. Behind the Eyes is the sapphic LadyHawke retelling you’ve thirsted for. \nGet a sneak peek at Behind the Eyes at https://studiomoonfall.com/authoralley/sharon-k-angelici/ \nSee you from 4pm to 7pm on Friday\, February 14\, 2025 at Studio Moonfall\, 5031 7th Avenue with Sharon K. Angelici!
URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com/events/meet-the-author-sharon-k-angelici-2
LOCATION:Studio Moonfall\, 5031 7th Avenue\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53140\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Downtown,Shopping
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250213T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250213T200000
DTSTAMP:20260413T222041
CREATED:20250127T210851Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250127T210851Z
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SUMMARY:Galentines Day Celebration at Latibule
DESCRIPTION: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!
URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com/events/galentines-day-celebration-at-latibule-2
LOCATION:Latibule\, 4906 7th Avenue\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53140\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Community,Downtown,Shopping
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GEO:42.5913859;-87.8207688
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250212T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250212T210000
DTSTAMP:20260413T222041
CREATED:20250102T151945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250102T151945Z
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SUMMARY:LET'S CALL HER BARBIE: Renee Rosen in conversation with Melanie Benjamin
DESCRIPTION: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. \nJoin 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! \nThis event is free\, but registration is required. Get all the details and RSVP here: https://www.blue-house-books.com/events/1603520250212 \nAbout “LET’S CALL HER BARBIE”: \nWhen 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. \nIn 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. \nAs 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. \nIn 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. \nAbout RENEE ROSEN: \nRenee 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 \nAbout “THE CHILDREN’S BLIZZARD”: \nThe 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? \nBased 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. \nAt 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. \nAbout MELANIE BENJAMIN: \nMelanie 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.
URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com/events/lets-call-her-barbie-renee-rosen-in-conversation-with-melanie-benjamin
LOCATION:Blue House Books\, 5915 6th Avenue A\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53142\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Entertainment,Shopping
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250211T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250218T170000
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SUMMARY:Blind Date with a Book
DESCRIPTION:Stop in from February 11th to February 18th and take your chance on a mystery date! Books are wrapped so you can’t see what they are\, and you’re provided only a vague description to make your decision. You never know\, you may just end up with your new favorite book! \nBlind Date books will be available for shopping every day from Tuesday\, February 11th to Tuesday\, February 18th during normal store hours: Tuesday to Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.\, and Saturday to Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com/events/blind-date-with-a-book-2
LOCATION:Blue House Books\, 5915 6th Avenue A\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53142\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown,Shopping
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250209T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250209T130000
DTSTAMP:20260413T222041
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250127T205730Z
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SUMMARY:High Tea at Latibule
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a charming atmosphere in our boutique while sipping your tea . A three tiered tray filled with sweet and savory delights await you. Select your tea from our tea butler. Choose from our exclusive collection of delicious tea. Wear your fanciest hat or wear one of ours. We can’t wait to see you. Pre registration is required. LatibuleWisconsin.com
URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com/events/high-tea-at-latibule-3
LOCATION:Latibule\, 4906 7th Avenue\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53140\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Downtown,Food & Drink,Kid Friendly,Shopping
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250208T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250208T200000
DTSTAMP:20260413T222041
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250127T211857Z
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SUMMARY:Blanket Knitting Class at Latibule
DESCRIPTION:Beginner friendly hand knitting class. In this step by step class you’ll learn how to make your own knitted chenille blanket. Class is approximately 3-4 hours long. You’ll make and take your finished blanket. Pre registration is required. LatibuleWisconsin.com
URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com/events/blanket-knitting-class-at-latibule
LOCATION:Latibule\, 4906 7th Avenue\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53140\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Downtown,Shopping
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250207T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250207T210000
DTSTAMP:20260413T222041
CREATED:20250204T201719Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250204T202937Z
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SUMMARY:Eternal Energy: Jewelry & Chakra Check Pop-Up
DESCRIPTION:✨ Eternal Energy Pop-Up ✨\nJoin us for a day of connection\, beauty\, and balance at the Eternal Energy Pop-Up\, featuring two incredible experiences in one magical event! \n🌟 Permanent Jewelry with Ash Amethyst\nDiscover 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. \n🌈 Chakra Energy Checks with Healing With Holly\nDive 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. \n🗓 When: February 7th 6-9pm\n📍 Where: The White Lilac \n✨ 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. \nDon’t miss out on this unique blend of artistry and energy healing!\nBeer\, Wine\, Seltzers and THC drinks available for purchase.
URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com/events/eternal-energy-jewelry-chakra-check-pop-up
LOCATION:The White Lilac\, 5029 6th Ave\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53140\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Community,Shopping
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250207T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250207T190000
DTSTAMP:20260413T222041
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SUMMARY:Meet the Author - Jessie Rose
DESCRIPTION:Meet the Author! \nJoin us on Friday\, February 7\, 2025\, from 4 PM to 7 PM at Studio Moonfall to meet suspense and horror author Jessie Rose. \nExplore their gripping novel\, *This is Dark Love*: Jaded rock singer Sammi Valentine is trapped in a haze of addiction and despair during a failing festival tour. Haunted by her father’s violent abuse and the shadows of her small-town Georgia childhood\, Sammi’s life is unraveling. Under the suffocating control of a toxic bandmate\, she’s left with no one to trust and nowhere to turn. \nAs her past resurfaces and her present spirals out of control\, Sammi must make an impossible choice: fight for survival or let the darkness consume her. *This is Dark Love* is a raw and unflinching story of addiction\, trauma\, and the fragile fight for hope—perfect for fans of gritty\, emotionally charged fiction. \nDon’t miss this chance to meet Jessie Rose\, chat about their work\, and grab a signed copy of *This is Dark Love*. See you at Studio Moonfall\, 5031 7th Avenue\, on February 7!
URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com/events/meet-the-author-jessie-rose-4
LOCATION:Studio Moonfall\, 5031 7th Avenue\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53140\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Downtown,Shopping
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ORGANIZER;CN="Studio Moonfall":MAILTO:hello@studiomoonfall.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250130T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250130T210000
DTSTAMP:20260413T222041
CREATED:20241223T143207Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241223T143207Z
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SUMMARY:BEAST OF THE NORTH WOODS: Annelise Ryan in Kenosha
DESCRIPTION: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. \nJoin 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! \nThis is a ticketed event\, so make sure to grab your ticket before they run out! \nABOUT ANNELISE RYAN: \nAnnelise 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. \nAnnelise 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. \nAs 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!) \nAnd 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. \nShe 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. \nABOUT BEAST OF THE NORTH WOODS: \nAn 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? \nThe 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. \nThe 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. \nClues 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. \nABOUT AMY PEASE: \nAmy 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. \n“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.
URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com/events/beast-of-the-north-woods-annelise-ryan-in-kenosha/2025-01-30/2
LOCATION:Blue House Books\, 5915 6th Avenue A\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53142\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Downtown,Shopping
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250130T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250130T170000
DTSTAMP:20260413T222041
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SUMMARY:BEAST OF THE NORTH WOODS: Annelise Ryan in Kenosha
DESCRIPTION: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. \nJoin 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! \nThis is a ticketed event\, so make sure to grab your ticket before they run out! \nABOUT ANNELISE RYAN: \nAnnelise 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. \nAnnelise 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. \nAs 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!) \nAnd 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. \nShe 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. \nABOUT BEAST OF THE NORTH WOODS: \nAn 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? \nThe 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. \nThe 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. \nClues 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. \nABOUT AMY PEASE: \nAmy 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. \n“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.
URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com/events/beast-of-the-north-woods-annelise-ryan-in-kenosha/2025-01-30/1
LOCATION:Blue House Books\, 5915 6th Avenue A\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53142\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Downtown,Shopping
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SUMMARY:Winter Warehouse Sale at Millie Bo Peep
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the Winter Warehouse Sale at Millie Bo Peep! Get ready to shop our best sale yet – up to 90% off! Sale begins on January 18th and ends on January 24th. \nOnly register if you wish to attend our VIP Early Bird sale from 8-10am on 1/18. \nwhy come early?\nVIP raffle\nGiveaways and freebies from 8-10am\nMystery bags!\nSpend $125+ and get a free Color of Kenosha coloring book ($15 value)\, while supplies last\ngrab the sizes you need while we have the best selection available and have the chance to shop before the general public \nAll seasons included.\nToys\, clothing\, accessories\, and more!
URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com/events/winter-warehouse-sale-at-millie-bo-peep
LOCATION:Millie Bo Beep\, 5720 6th Avenue\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53140\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown,Shopping
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