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Friendship Park Tree Lighting Ceremony
Friendship Park 5834 6th Avenue, KenoshaFriendship Park Tree Lighting Ceremony Join us on the Southside of Downtown Kenosha following the official City of Kenosha Tree Lighting as we celebrate the businesses and residents in the Friendship Park Neighborhood. Businesses nearby will be offering extended hours, special discounts, live music, giveaways, and more! Businesses include Smarty's Sweets & Treats, Equinox, House...
Juneau Black in Kenosha for the release of TWILIGHT FALLS
Blue House Books 5915 6th Avenue A, Kenosha, WI, United StatesWelcome back to the charming but dangerous world of Shady Hollow! For the release of the next instalment of the Shady Hollow cozy mystery series, Sharon Nagel of the Juneau Black writing duo will be at Blue House Books to talk about "Twilight Falls!" Joining Sharon is fellow writer of cute and murderous stories Amanda...
Annelise Ryan in Kenosha for the release of DEATH IN THE DARK WOODS
Blue House Books 5915 6th Avenue A, Kenosha, WI, United StatesCryptozoologist Morgan Carter and her dog Newt are back for another adventure in the newest instalment of the Monster Hunter Mystery Series, and author Annelise Ryan is celebrating with us in Kenosha! Join us on Tuesday, December 12th as we help launch "Death in the Dark Woods" with the author herself and fellow cozy mystery...
HOLY AMERICAN BURNOUT: Reading & Book Signing with Sean Enfield
Kenosha Creative Space 624 57th Street, Kenosha, WI, United StatesLet's talk about the great American condition: burnout. Local author Sean Enfield will be at Kenosha Creative Space on Wednesday, December 13th from 7 to 9 p.m. to talk about his newly-published collection of essays "Holy American Burnout!," which weaves personal essay and cultural critique into the historical fabric of Black and bi-racial identity. Joining...
Blue House Books Meet & Greet with Courtney Lochner
Blue House Books 5915 6th Avenue A, Kenosha, WI, United StatesBlue House Books Meet & Greet with Courtney Lochner If you're in the mood to curl up with a dark mystery, you will want to check out "The French House" by Courtney Lochner. Her dark academia debut thriller set in Wisconsin will have you reading deep into the cold winter nights! Courtney will be at...
Traveling Trunk Cookie Decorating & Storytime at Bluehouse Books
Blue House Books 5915 6th Avenue A, Kenosha, WI, United StatesIt's the most wonderful time of the year to celebrate the holidays with Blue House Books! Grab the kiddos and join us for a night of decorating cookies and a wonderful story with our friend Miss Lisa from Traveling Trunk Storytime! Miss Lisa will be all dressed up for the holidays and we encourage everyone...
Bonnie Jo Campbell at Blue House Books
Blue House Books 5915 6th Avenue A, Kenosha, WI, United StatesNational Book Award Finalist Bonnie Jo Campbell is coming to Blue House Books! Join us on Wednesday, February 21st to hear from Bonnie Jo about her latest novel, The Waters, which was chosen as the January Reads with Jenna Book Club pick! Known as a master of rural noir, Bonnie Jo returns with a fierce,...
Rebecca Makkai in Conversation with Amy Pease
Blue House Books 5915 6th Avenue A, Kenosha, WI, United StatesA decades-old tragedy, a suspect convicted, and a woman who is unsure the case was ever really solved. Rebecca Makkai's "I Have Some Questions for You" has been a consistent bestseller at Blue House Books, and we are so excited to welcome Rebecca to Kenosha to help celebrate the paperback release of this haunting mystery...
Haiku Storytime & Workshop
Blue House Books 5915 6th Avenue A, Kenosha, WI, United StatesTo celebrate National Poetry Month we are holding a workshop and storytime to celebrate the Haiku Poem! Professor Waymel, instructor of college literature, will be leading the workshop that will teach children the beauty and creativity behind Haiku poems! We will also be reading a few Haiku poems about animals and nature that will inspire...
FUNNY STORY Release Party
Blue House Books 5915 6th Avenue A, Kenosha, WI, United StatesIt's kind of a "Funny Story"... Join us on Tuesday, April 23rd to celebrate the release of Funny Story by Emily Henry! At this morning release party, we will have breakfast pastries and beverages while you play trivia and partcipate in other activities for fantastic prizes including totes bags and t-shirts! A book purchase from...
Independent Bookstore Day with Blue House Books
Ruther High School 913 57th Street, Kenosha, United StatesIt's time for the annual Independent Bookstore Day celebration at Blue House Books! Independent Bookstore Day is an annual holiday where we celebrate everything that makes your locally, independently-owned bookstore so special, and why it's such an important part of your community. This year, we are bringing back three of our customers' favorite authors for...
Silent Book Club
The Buzz 5621 6th Ave, Kenosha, WI, United StatesSilent Book Club has come to Kenosha, the first Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m! At Silent Book Club, a group of book lovers gather in a local cafe or other bookish venue to read their books in companionable silence. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Look for the monthly Silent Book Club event on our website...
Meet & Greet with Lynne Shaner at Blue House Books
Blue House Books 5915 6th Avenue A, Kenosha, WI, United StatesAn enchanting world is under siege by dark-arts mages, and an unconventional mage-in-training must save it in the new magical novel "Journey to Everland Bay." Stop by Blue House Books on Saturday, May 11th to chat with local author Lynne Shaner about her debut novel! "Journey to Everland Bay" is filled with magic, terrifying enemies,...
Boozy Book Fair at Kenosha Tap House
Kenosha Tap House 125 56th St, Kenosha, WI, United StatesIt's time for another Boozy Book Fair! We're so excited to be bringing the Blue House Bookmobile to Kenosha Tap House as part of Downtown Kenosha's Third Thursdays! Remember elementary school boo fairs? It's like that, but at a bar! Live out your best childhood memories... but with adult money! We'll have the fun nostalgic...
Storytime with Jennifer Sepanski
Blue House Books 5915 6th Avenue A, Kenosha, WI, United States"Cutie Q, where are you?" Join us on Saturday, May 18th at 1 p.m. at Blue House Books for storytime with local author Jen Sepanski! Jen will be sharing her second children's book "Cutie Q, Where Are You?" published with Orange Hat Publishing out of Waukesha, Wisconsin! Jen will be reading aloud from her new...
The Divorcees: Rowan Beaird in Kenosha
Church & Market 701 56th Street, Kenosha, WI, United StatesIn 1951, unhappiness is hardly grounds for divorce—except in Reno, Nevada. Welcome to Golden Yarrow, Nevada's premier divorce ranch, where in just six short weeks, you will be considered a resident of this great state and you can get that divorce you're so desperately craving! Blue House Books is so excited to be hosting Rowan...
Silent Book Club
The Buzz 5621 6th Ave, Kenosha, WI, United StatesSilent Book Club has come to Kenosha, the first Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m! At Silent Book Club, a group of book lovers gather in a local cafe or other bookish venue to read their books in companionable silence. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Look for the monthly Silent Book Club event on our website...
Storytime with Jill Letven
Blue House Books 5915 6th Avenue A, Kenosha, WI, United StatesHazel Jean and Freddy are back for their next adventure! Local author Jill Letven is returning to Blue House Books on Saturday, June 29th to share her new picture book "Hazel Jean and Freddy Celebrate Their Differences"! Join us at 3:30 p.m. for a FREE storytime and crafting activity, great for children of any age....
Find Waldo in Kenosha!
Blue House Books 5915 6th Avenue A, Kenosha, WI, United StatesWaldo is coming to Kenosha! Throughout July, find our favorite stripped sleuth in local businesses throughout Kenosha! Waldo will be hiding in 25 locations around the city, and it's your mission to stop into as many businesses as you can from July 1st to 31st to find him. Collect stamps from each location and win...
Silent Book Club
The Buzz 5621 6th Ave, Kenosha, WI, United StatesSilent Book Club has come to Kenosha, the first Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m! At Silent Book Club, a group of book lovers gather in a local cafe or other bookish venue to read their books in companionable silence. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Look for the monthly Silent Book Club event on our website...
Meet & Greet with Kaitlyn Bolyard
Blue House Books 5915 6th Avenue A, Kenosha, WI, United StatesMaybe some stories aren't meant to be told... In "Mr. Wilson's Wives," an author secludes herself in Northern Wisconsin after upsetting her loved ones with her tell-all memoir, soon finds inspiration in the scandalous story of a local many and his dozens of ex-wives. As she digs into the past and gathers material for a...
A Night of Tarot at Blue House Books
Blue House Books 5915 6th Avenue A, Kenosha, WI, United StatesNeed a little divine wisdom and insight? Join us at Blue House Books on Friday, July 26th or Saturday, July 27th for an evening of Tarot, including a reading from local professionals! Each night, two special guest Tarot readers, Holly Wargo & Connie Kick, will be presenting to guests the history and basics of Tarot....
Meet & Greet with Rebecca Roque
Blue House Books 5915 6th Avenue A, Kenosha, WI, United States"Black Mirror" meets "A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder" when a teenage girl’s relentless investigation into her best friend’s death plunges her deep into a dangerous underground society where every secret has a price. Rebecca Roque, author of "Till Human Voices Wake Us" will be at Blue House Books on Saturday, July 27th! Stop by...
A Night of Tarot at Blue House Books
Blue House Books 5915 6th Avenue A, Kenosha, WI, United StatesNeed a little divine wisdom and insight? Join us at Blue House Books on Friday, July 26th or Saturday, July 27th for an evening of Tarot, including a reading from local professionals! Each night, two special guest Tarot readers, Holly Wargo & Connie Kick, will be presenting to guests the history and basics of Tarot....