BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Go Downtown Kenosha - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:Go Downtown Kenosha
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Go Downtown Kenosha
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Chicago
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0600
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:CDT
DTSTART:20220313T080000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0600
TZNAME:CST
DTSTART:20221106T070000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0600
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:CDT
DTSTART:20230312T080000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0600
TZNAME:CST
DTSTART:20231105T070000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0600
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:CDT
DTSTART:20240310T080000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0600
TZNAME:CST
DTSTART:20241103T070000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0600
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:CDT
DTSTART:20250309T080000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0600
TZNAME:CST
DTSTART:20251102T070000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240914T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240914T170000
DTSTAMP:20260430T172957
CREATED:20240909T140054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240909T140054Z
UID:10014062-1726308000-1726333200@godowntownkenosha.com
SUMMARY:BHB at the Spooky Market!
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Port of Film Fear Festival for their annual Spooky Market on Saturday\, September 14th between 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.! We will be selling our favorite horror novels\, as well as other creepy goods and gifts. Christina Henry\, author of “Horseman” and “The House that Horror Built” will be joining us from 1 to 4 p.m. for a meet and greet with readers! \nABOUT CHRISTINA HENRY \nChristina Henry is a horror and dark fantasy author whose works include “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. \nABOUT THE HORSEMAN \nIn this atmospheric\, terrifying novel that draws strongly from “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow\,” the author of “Alice” and “The Girl in Red” works her trademark magic\, spinning an engaging and frightening new story from a classic tale. \nEveryone in Sleepy Hollow knows about the Horseman\, but no one really believes in him. Not even Ben Van Brunt’s grandfather\, Brom Bones\, who was there when it was said the Horseman chased the upstart Crane out of town. Brom says that’s just legend\, the village gossips talking. \nMore than thirty years after those storied events\, the village is a quiet place. Fourteen-year-old Ben loves to play “Sleepy Hollow boys\,” reenacting the events Brom once lived through. But then Ben and a friend stumble across the headless body of a child in the woods near the village\, and the discovery makes Ben question everything the adults in Sleepy Hollow have ever said. Could the Horseman be real after all? Or does something even more sinister stalk the woods? \nABOUT THE HOUSE THAT BUILT HORROR \nA single mother working in the gothic mansion of a reclusive horror director stumbles upon terrifying secrets in the captivating new novel from the national bestselling author of “Good Girls Don’t Die” and “Horseman”. \nHarry Adams has always loved horror movies\, so it’s not a total coincidence that she took the job cleaning house for movie director Javier Castillo. His forbidding graystone Chicago mansion\, Bright Horses\, is filled from top to bottom with terrifying props and costumes\, as well as glittering awards from his career making films that thrilled audiences—until family tragedy and scandal forced him to vanish from the industry. \nJavier values discretion\, and Harry has always tried to clean the house immaculately\, keep her head down\, and keep her job safe—she needs the money to support her son. But then she starts hearing noises from behind a locked door. Noises that sound remarkably like a human voice calling for help\, even though Javier lives alone and never has visitors. Harry knows that not asking questions is a vital part of working for Javier\, but she soon finds that the sinister house may be home to secrets she can’t ignore.
URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com/events/bhb-at-the-spooky-market
LOCATION:Kemper Center Inc.\, 6501 3rd Avenue\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53143\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Downtown,Entertainment
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://godowntownkenosha.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Spooky-Market-Rec.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Blue House Books":MAILTO:events@shopatbhb.com
GEO:42.5755837;-87.8139051
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Kemper Center Inc. 6501 3rd Avenue Kenosha WI 53143 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=6501 3rd Avenue:geo:-87.8139051,42.5755837
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240911T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240911T200000
DTSTAMP:20260430T172957
CREATED:20240808T134612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240808T134612Z
UID:10013201-1726077600-1726084800@godowntownkenosha.com
SUMMARY:Margaret Peterson Haddix in Kenosha!
DESCRIPTION:Margaret Peterson Haddix is coming to Kenosha! \nJoin us on September 11th at Southwest Library\, 7979 38th Ave\, for a conversation with Margaret Peterson Haddix and Lorelei Savaryn to celebrate the release of Book 3 in the Trash & Treasure series\, “The Stolen Key”! The event is free but registration is required\, please RSVP for everyone in your party\, including all children\, https://blue-house-books.com/events/470620240911. \nThe two authors will be discussing why they love writing books for children and how they come up with all their adventure stories! The authors will also be taking questions from the audience and will be available to sign books! You can order books from us now to pick up in advance or purchase books by both authors at the event. \nABOUT MARGARET PETERSON HADDIX \nMargaret Peterson Haddix grew up on a farm in Ohio. As a kid\, she knew two girls who had the exact same first\, middle\, and last names and shared the same birthday—only one year apart—and she always thought that was bizarre. \nAs an adult\, Haddix worked as a newspaper reporter and copy editor in Indiana before her first book\, “Running Out of Time”\, was published. She has since written more than forty books for kids and teens\, including the Greystone Secrets series\, the Shadow Children series\, the Missing series\, the Children of Exile series\, and lots of stand-alones. Haddix and her husband\, Doug\, now live in Columbus\, Ohio\, where they raised their two kids. You can learn more about her at haddixbooks.com. \nABOUT MYSTERIES OF TRASH AND TREASURE: “THE STOLEN KEY” \nNew York Times bestselling author Margaret Peterson Haddix delivers the thrilling conclusion to her middle grade Mysteries of Trash and Treasure series as Colin and Nevaeh unravel their most personal mystery yet. \nColin has spent all summer solving mysteries with his friend Nevaeh. But they’ve only ever dealt with other people’s mysteries—ones that are safe for Colin to think about. He’s still stuck on the mystery surrounding his own father\, who his mother refuses to talk about and he can’t remember meeting. \nThen one morning Colin finds a shoebox on his porch with a note on top: “Your father wanted you to have this.” Inside the box is a key. This new clue makes Colin even more determined to find out the truth about his dad and why his parents split up when he was a baby. Colin and Nevaeh begin investigating Colin’s father in a quest that takes them from eerie storage units to lock-lined bridges to\, strangely\, secrets in Nevaeh’s family. \nBut the closer they get to connecting the clues\, the more trouble awaits them. A serious accident leaves Nevaeh’s family reeling—and Nevaeh racked with guilt. And digging into Colin’s father’s past may lead Colin and his mom into even more danger. Can Colin and Nevaeh solve the mystery before it’s too late? \nABOUT LORELEI SAVARYN \nLorelei Savaryn is an author of magical stories for children\, including “The Night Train” releasing August 20th\, 2024. She holds a BA in creative writing and works in schools as an instructional coach. When she isn’t writing\, she spends her time amid the beautiful chaos of life with her husband and four children outside of Chicago. She is also the author of “The Edge of In Between” and “The Circus of Stolen Dreams”. You can find her online at LoreleiSavaryn.com and on Instagram @LoreleiSavaryn. \nABOUT THE NIGHT TRAIN \nMaddie Maverick likes to win. Whether it’s track team races or one-liners she delivers on her parents’ home renovation show\, Maddie knows that if she puts in the work\, she’ll always come out on top. But things take a turn when her ghost-hunting nana passes away\, and Maddie and her twin sister\, Nat\, discover that Nana left them an unexpected inheritance: They can now see ghosts just like she did. \nWhile Nat is totally on board to try to help some spirits find peace\, a ghostly calling is just not Maddie’s speed. So when history comes back to haunt their town\, and the story of a decades-old train crash rears its ugly head\, Maddie wants nothing to do with the ghosts of days long gone. But one ghost in particular won’t go away\, and Maddie might just be the only one with the power to help her—that is\, if she can survive the Night Train herself. \nIn this eerie tale by beloved author Lorelei Savaryn\, one girl’s determination to bring long-hidden secrets to light might just change her town—and herself—forever.
URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com/events/margaret-peterson-haddix-in-kenosha
LOCATION:Kenosha Public Library Southwest\, 7979 38th ave\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53140\, United States
CATEGORIES:Kid Friendly
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://godowntownkenosha.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Haddix-Event.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Blue House Books":MAILTO:events@shopatbhb.com
GEO:42.5594641;-87.8531851
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Kenosha Public Library Southwest 7979 38th ave Kenosha WI 53140 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=7979 38th ave:geo:-87.8531851,42.5594641
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240905T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240905T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T172957
CREATED:20240808T134453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240808T134453Z
UID:10013200-1725562800-1725570000@godowntownkenosha.com
SUMMARY:Romance and Rosé: A Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:The iconic duo Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone\, along with fellow authors Kennedy Ryan and Adib Khorram will be in Kenosha on September 5th for a special event to discuss all things romance! \nThis is a ticketed event\, so be sure to read on for more details and grab your tickets: https://blue-house-books.com/events/627120240905. \nThese four amazing authors are in Southeast Wisconsin as part of Milwaukee’s Romance Con\, and we are so honored that they are making a special stop in Kenosha to chat with all their enthusiastic fans! Join us at Upper East at 7 p.m. to hear from the group about the inspiration behind their epic love stories\, why they write romance novels\, and how they plan everything from the perfect meet-cute to executing our favorite tropes. \nTICKETS \nTicket Option A\, $10 – entry only\nTicket Option B\, $15 – entry and signature cocktail or mocktail included \nCheck out our website to learn about the authors you will get to meet at this event! Books are available from Blue House Books now or at the event. \nABOUT JULIE MURPHY AND SIERRA SIMONE \nJulie Murphy lives in North Texas with her husband who loves her\, her dog who adores her\, and her cats who tolerate her. After several wonderful years in the library world\, Julie now writes full-time. \nWhen she’s not writing or reliving her reference desk glory days\, she can be found watching made-for-TV movies\, hunting for the perfect slice of cheese pizza\, and planning her next great travel adventure. \nShe is also the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the young adult novels “Dumplin’” (now a film on Netflix and one of TIME’s Best 100 YA Books of All Time)\, “Puddin’”\, “Ramona Blue”\, and “Side Effects May Vary”. “Dear Sweet Pea” is her debut middle grade novel\, and “If The Shoe Fits” is her first adult romance. \nSierra Simone is a voracious reader of all things including the smuttiest smut\, young adult\, piles of non-fiction for research\, and everything Bill Bryson (especially on audio). \nShe loves writing the dirtiest things that she can think of\, King Arthur\, sparkling water\, Tarot\, coffee\, jumpers\, and learning new words daily.\nHer previous jobs have included firing ceramics\, teaching living history lessons in one-room school house in full\, 1904-approved school marm attire\, and working as a librarian for several years—not in that order. \nShe lives in the Kansas City area with her husband\, two children\, and two giant dogs. (And two cats\, but they’re so naughty we don’t talk about them.) \nHer novels have been published in Czech\, Dutch\, French\, German\, Hebrew\, Hungarian\, Italian\, Polish\, and Romanian. She’s been featured in “Buzzfeed”\, “Cosmopolitan”\, “Entertainment Weekly”\, “Marie Claire”\, and “Library Journal” with a starred review. \nABOUT KENNEDY RYAN \nA RITA® Award Winner and Top 25 Amazon Bestseller\, Kennedy Ryan writes for women from all walks of life\, empowering them and placing them firmly at the center of each story and in charge of their own destinies. Her heroes respect\, cherish and lose their minds for the women who capture their hearts. She is a wife to her lifetime lover and mother to an extraordinary son. She has always leveraged her journalism background to write for charity and non-profit organizations\, but enjoys writing to raise Autism awareness most. A contributor for Modern Mom Magazine\, Kennedy’s writings have appeared in Chicken Soup for the Soul\, USA Today and many others. The founder and executive director of a foundation serving Atlanta families living with Autism\, she has appeared on Headline News\, Montel Williams\, NPR and other media outlets as an advocate for families living with autism. \nABOUT ADIB KHORRAM \nADIB KHORRAM is the author of “Darius the Great Is Not Okay”\, which earned the William C. Morris Debut Award\, the Asian/Pacific American Award for Young Adult Literature\, and a Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor\, as well as a multitude of other honors and accolades. His follow-up\, “Darius the Great Deserves Better”\, received three starred reviews\, was an Indie Bestseller\, and received a Stonewall Honor. He also is the author of “Kiss & Tell” and the picture book “Seven Special Somethings: A Nowruz Story”. \nWhen he isn’t writing\, you can find him learning to do a Lutz jump\, practicing his handstands\, or steeping a cup of oolong. He lives in Kansas City\, Missouri\, where people don’t usually talk about themselves in the third person.
URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com/events/romance-and-rose-a-panel-discussion
LOCATION:Upper East\, 622 58th Street\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53140\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown,Shopping
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://godowntownkenosha.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Romance-Event-0905.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Blue House Books":MAILTO:events@shopatbhb.com
GEO:42.5834993;-87.8191349
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Upper East 622 58th Street Kenosha WI 53140 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=622 58th Street:geo:-87.8191349,42.5834993
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240831T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240831T140000
DTSTAMP:20260430T172957
CREATED:20240724T133108Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240724T133108Z
UID:10013179-1725109200-1725112800@godowntownkenosha.com
SUMMARY:Storytime with Peter Plew
DESCRIPTION:The Unicorn Mouse wasn’t like other mice. Stop by Blue House Books on August 31st to find out why! \nLocal author Peter Plew will be here on Saturday\, August 31st at 1 p.m. to share his new children’s picture book\, “The Unicorn Mouse”! Peter will have an activity planned for the children\, and an exciting giveaway with each book sold! \nStorytime at Blue House Books is completely free and open to all ages! \nABOUT THE BOOK \nThe Unicorn Mouse wasn’t like other mice. She had pink paisley fur and a furry fluffy tail. Most special of all\, she had her unicorn horn. When she was little\, she kept the horn hidden under her pink hat. But as her horn grows\, the Unicorn Mouse knows one day she will have to share her secret with her entire kingdom. Will she have the strength to be who she is\, no matter what other mice might say? Could her unicorn horn change the hearts of everyone forever? Will you stand with her? A story filled with the power of love\, friendship\, and self-discovery\, “The Unicorn Mouse” is a new fairy tale for children and adults to treasure. \nABOUT THE AUTHOR \nPeter Plew is a Midwestern author and musician living with his family in Wisconsin\, where he loves the muse of all four seasons. Peter attended the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music and studied English and Creative Writing at Marquette University. His quest in writing is to take the reader on a journey of the heart into fantasy worlds where self-discovery\, healing\, and positive imagery win the day! “The Unicorn Mouse” is Peter’s first book in the series with illustrator Hannah Vale.
URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com/events/storytime-with-peter-plew
LOCATION:Blue House Books\, 5915 6th Avenue A\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53142\, United States
CATEGORIES:Kid Friendly,Shopping
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://godowntownkenosha.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Plew-Rectangle.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Blue House Books":MAILTO:events@shopatbhb.com
GEO:42.5819069;-87.8184363
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Blue House Books 5915 6th Avenue A Kenosha WI 53142 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=5915 6th Avenue A:geo:-87.8184363,42.5819069
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240828T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240828T200000
DTSTAMP:20260430T172957
CREATED:20240729T140003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240729T140003Z
UID:10013180-1724869800-1724875200@godowntownkenosha.com
SUMMARY:Used Book Exchange at Blue House Books
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 p.m. \n–Tickets are $5\, and you can use that $5 toward a purchase that night only. Purchase tickets here: https://blue-house-books.com/events/584220240828. \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-at-blue-house-books
LOCATION:Blue House Books\, 5915 6th Avenue A\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53142\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown,Shopping
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://godowntownkenosha.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Used-Book-Rec.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Blue House Books":MAILTO:events@shopatbhb.com
GEO:42.5819069;-87.8184363
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Blue House Books 5915 6th Avenue A Kenosha WI 53142 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=5915 6th Avenue A:geo:-87.8184363,42.5819069
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240820T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240820T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T172957
CREATED:20240711T133553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240711T133553Z
UID:10012633-1724180400-1724187600@godowntownkenosha.com
SUMMARY:THE NIGHT TRAIN Release Party with Lorelei Savaryn
DESCRIPTION:The past has come calling in the town of Hush\, and for one girl\, that means facing her ghosts. \n“The Night Train” by Lorelei Savaryn is perfect for fans of the satisfyingly scary Small Spaces quartet! \nJoin us for “The Night Train” release party by Lorelei Savaryn\, on August 20th at 7 p.m. at the Southwest Library\, 7979 38th Ave. \nLorelei will be interviewed about “The Night Train” and her writing process. There will be time for audience questions and a book signing afterward!\nThis event is completely free but registration is required. Click here to register: https://blue-house-books.com/events/40477. \nPre-order your copy of “The Night Train” now\, or buy Lorelei’s books in person! No outside copies of “The Night Train” are permitted. \nABOUT THE BOOK \nMaddie Maverick likes to win. Whether it’s track team races or one-liners she delivers on her parents’ home renovation show\, Maddie knows that if she puts in the work\, she’ll always come out on top. But things take a turn when her ghost-hunting nana passes away\, and Maddie and her twin sister\, Nat\, discover that Nana left them an unexpected inheritance: They can now see ghosts just like she did. \nWhile Nat is totally on board to try to help some spirits find peace\, a ghostly calling is just not Maddie’s speed. So when history comes back to haunt their town\, and the story of a decades-old train crash rears its ugly head\, Maddie wants nothing to do with the ghosts of days long gone. But one ghost in particular won’t go away\, and Maddie might just be the only one with the power to help her—that is\, if she can survive the Night Train herself. \nIn this eerie tale by beloved author Lorelei Savaryn\, one girl’s determination to bring long-hidden secrets to light might just change her town—and herself—forever. \nABOUT THE AUTHOR \nLorelei Savaryn is an author of magical stories for children. She holds a BA in creative writing and works in schools as an instructional coach. When she isn’t writing\, she spends her time amid the beautiful chaos of life with her husband and four children outside of Chicago. She is also the author of “The Edge of In Between” and “The Circus of Stolen Dreams”. You can find her online at LoreleiSavaryn.com and on Instagram @LoreleiSavaryn.
URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com/events/the-night-train-release-party-with-lorelei-savaryn
LOCATION:Kenosha Public Library Southwest\, 7979 38th ave\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53140\, United States
CATEGORIES:Kid Friendly,Shopping
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://godowntownkenosha.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Savaryn-Rectangle.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Blue House Books":MAILTO:events@shopatbhb.com
GEO:42.5594641;-87.8531851
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Kenosha Public Library Southwest 7979 38th ave Kenosha WI 53140 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=7979 38th ave:geo:-87.8531851,42.5594641
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240817T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240817T140000
DTSTAMP:20260430T172958
CREATED:20240626T132114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240711T133425Z
UID:10012329-1723892400-1723903200@godowntownkenosha.com
SUMMARY:Meet & Greet with Markelle Grabo
DESCRIPTION:A faerie curse. A magical wood. A bear that has turned into a boy. And a young girl that must use memories from her childhood in order to save them all. \nIn “Call Forth a Fox”\, debut author Markelle Garbo spins the classic “Snow White and Rose Red” fairytale into a new magical story\, perfect for fans of Holly Black. Markelle will be at Blue House Books on August 17th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a meet and greet event to chat with readers and sign copies of “Call Forth a Fox”! \nABOUT THE BOOK \nThe western wood is where Ro’s father built their garden\, taught her to forage\, and told her tales of the faeries who live there—how to summon them\, how to protect herself\, and warnings of what they are capable of. Now\, her father is gone\, the garden has withered\, and their family is struggling. Her mother and sister want to move into town\, but Ro doesn’t want to give up the memories of her father and his stories—or the charming village girl who shares Ro’s love of the trees. The forest isn’t ready to let Ro go either. \nOne winter night\, on her way home from foraging\, Ro encounters a bear attacking a fox. She fights the bear to save the fox’s life\, only to see the bear turn into a boy after her sister shoots him with an arrow. When the boy wakes\, he has no memory of who he is—all he knows is Ro’s name and that he has to kill the fox. \nRo never believed in the faeries from her father’s stories\, but she can’t deny the magic surrounding her and that both the boy and the fox are victims of a faerie curse. She’ll have to remember everything her father taught her in order to extract herself from this deadly game and keep her precious fox out of harm’s way. \nABOUT THE AUTHOR \nMarkelle Grabo retells the fairy tales that frustrate her\, which\, based on that guideline\, could include nearly all of them. Her debut novel\, “Call Forth a Fox”\, received a starred review from Shelf Awareness for its “beautifully layered construction of identity” and was praised by “Kirkus Reviews” as “an enchanting adventure” and “a welcome spin on a familiar story.” Markelle earned her master’s degree in creative writing for children and young adults from Hamline University and lives in the Greater Chicago Area with her husband and their two cats\, Matcha and Kava.
URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com/events/meet-greet-with-markelle-grabo
LOCATION:Blue House Books\, 5915 6th Avenue A\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53142\, United States
CATEGORIES:Shopping
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://godowntownkenosha.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Grabo-Rectangle.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Blue House Books":MAILTO:events@shopatbhb.com
GEO:42.5819069;-87.8184363
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Blue House Books 5915 6th Avenue A Kenosha WI 53142 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=5915 6th Avenue A:geo:-87.8184363,42.5819069
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240801T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240801T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T172958
CREATED:20240711T130957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240711T133018Z
UID:10012337-1722538800-1722546000@godowntownkenosha.com
SUMMARY:David Ellis & Hannah Morrissey in Kenosha
DESCRIPTION:Blue House Books welcomes New York Times Bestselling Author David Ellis on Thursday\, Aug. 1\, at 7 p.m. to discuss his new release\, THE BEST LIES\, a fast-paced thriller that will surprise readers at every turn. THE BEST LIES is described as perfect for fans of unreliable narrators\, plot twists\, and urban grit. Ellis will be joined in conversation by Author Hannah Morrissey.\nThis is a ticketed event with pre-registration required through Blue House Book’s event. There are two ticket tiers and each includes one copy of THE BEST LIES and access to the author discussion\, signing and audience Q and A.
URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com/events/david-ellis-hannah-morrissey-in-kenosha
LOCATION:Blue House Books\, 5915 6th Avenue A\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53142\, United States
CATEGORIES:Entertainment
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://godowntownkenosha.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Ellis-graphic-2.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Blue House Books":MAILTO:events@shopatbhb.com
GEO:42.5819069;-87.8184363
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Blue House Books 5915 6th Avenue A Kenosha WI 53142 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=5915 6th Avenue A:geo:-87.8184363,42.5819069
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240727T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240727T193000
DTSTAMP:20260430T172958
CREATED:20240711T140457Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240711T140457Z
UID:10012637-1722099600-1722108600@godowntownkenosha.com
SUMMARY:A Night of Tarot at Blue House Books
DESCRIPTION:Need 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. Following the discussion\, all guests will receive a reading from one of our special guest readers\, which includes the opportunity to ask specific questions and learn about the art itself if you would like to learn how to read cards at home!\nBlue House Books will also be open for shopping\, including our great selection of Tarot decks and guidebooks if you feel inspired to begin reading Tarot on your own! Tarot products will be 15% off for our guests during the event.\nFor more information and ticket options\, click here: https://blue-house-books.com/events/233020240727.
URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com/events/a-night-of-tarot-at-blue-house-books
LOCATION:Blue House Books\, 5915 6th Avenue A\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53142\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown,Entertainment,Shopping
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://godowntownkenosha.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/night-of-tarot.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Blue House Books":MAILTO:events@shopatbhb.com
GEO:42.5819069;-87.8184363
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Blue House Books 5915 6th Avenue A Kenosha WI 53142 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=5915 6th Avenue A:geo:-87.8184363,42.5819069
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240727T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240727T140000
DTSTAMP:20260430T172958
CREATED:20240626T131938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240711T133342Z
UID:10012328-1722078000-1722088800@godowntownkenosha.com
SUMMARY:Meet & Greet with Rebecca Roque
DESCRIPTION:“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. \nRebecca Roque\, author of “Till Human Voices Wake Us” will be at Blue House Books on Saturday\, July 27th! Stop by Blue House Books between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. to chat with Rebecca about her debut novel and grab a signed copy! This is the perfect crossover fiction if you love murder mysteries with a slight twist on reality. \nABOUT THE BOOK \nWinner of the 2024 National Indie Excellence Award in Teen Fiction! \nSeventeen-year-old Cia lived in a house of secrets until she was five\, when her father literally burned it all down. The price of his clandestine operation? Cia’s entire family\, and her leg. So\, when her best friend Alice says she has a secret too\, Cia wants nothing to do with it—even if it could shed light on her family’s dark past. But Alice doesn’t let go so easily\, especially when her search for answers might help find Noah\, the boy who broke her heart before going missing two months ago. \nBut then the police find Alice’s body floating in the quarry. \nNow Cia would give anything to know Alice’s secrets. Because Alice would never have jumped\, no matter what the cops think. Desperate to figure out what happened to her friend\, Cia picks up the threads of Alice’s investigation\, plunging deep into a shadow world of augmented reality. As she untangles one web of lies after another\, Cia finds herself pursued by an enemy that will pay any price to keep their secrets buried. But the girl who already lost everything isn’t about to back down now. Her only chance to avenge Alice lies in exposing an underground society preying on those they think no one will miss—but danger lies closer to home than she imagined. \nABOUT THE AUTHOR \nRebecca Roque comes from a long line of proudly ungovernable women. After graduating from Rush University\, she hit the ground running as a critical care nurse\, often finding herself at the crossroads of the most fascinating human stories. When she isn’t annoying her neighbors by luring everything feathered\, furred\, and feral to her backyard\, Rebecca enjoys true crime podcasts and hiking in places true crime podcasters would probably advise against. “Till Human Voices Wake Us” is her debut novel.
URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com/events/meet-greet-with-rebecca-roque
LOCATION:Blue House Books\, 5915 6th Avenue A\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53142\, United States
CATEGORIES:Shopping
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://godowntownkenosha.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Roque-Rectangle.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Blue House Books":MAILTO:events@shopatbhb.com
GEO:42.5819069;-87.8184363
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Blue House Books 5915 6th Avenue A Kenosha WI 53142 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=5915 6th Avenue A:geo:-87.8184363,42.5819069
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240726T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240726T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T172958
CREATED:20240711T135820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240711T140612Z
UID:10012636-1722018600-1722027600@godowntownkenosha.com
SUMMARY:A Night of Tarot at Blue House Books
DESCRIPTION:Need 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. Following the discussion\, all guests will receive a reading from one of our special guest readers\, which includes the opportunity to ask specific questions and learn about the art itself if you would like to learn how to read cards at home!\nBlue House Books will also be open for shopping\, including our great selection of Tarot decks and guidebooks if you feel inspired to begin reading Tarot on your own! Tarot products will be 15% off for our guests during the event.\nFor more information and ticket options\, click here: https://blue-house-books.com/events/218920240726
URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com/events/a-night-of-tarot
LOCATION:Blue House Books\, 5915 6th Avenue A\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53142\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown,Entertainment,Shopping
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://godowntownkenosha.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/night-of-tarot.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Blue House Books":MAILTO:events@shopatbhb.com
GEO:42.5819069;-87.8184363
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Blue House Books 5915 6th Avenue A Kenosha WI 53142 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=5915 6th Avenue A:geo:-87.8184363,42.5819069
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240713T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240713T140000
DTSTAMP:20260430T172958
CREATED:20240626T131906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240711T132335Z
UID:10012327-1720868400-1720879200@godowntownkenosha.com
SUMMARY:Meet & Greet with Kaitlyn Bolyard
DESCRIPTION:Maybe some stories aren’t meant to be told…\nIn “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 new book\, she soon learns that some secrets should stay buried.\nKaitlyn Bolyard\, author of “Mr. Wilson’s Wives” and several other works will be at Blue House Books for a meet and greet event on July 13th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.! Stop by to support a local author and grab your signed copy of this fascinating tale! \nABOUT THE BOOK\nShunned by the women of her family for writing a tell-all memoir\, Elizabeth Rodriguez escapes to northern Wisconsin for peace and inspiration. Before she can even get settled in\, an obituary in the local newspaper catches her attention. As soon as she learns about Erwin Wilson and his twenty-three wives throughout his life\, she makes it her mission to learn more. She begins by interviewing some of the locals and his remaining ex-wives\, and she soon develops plans for her next bestseller. When her younger brother unexpectedly appears at her doorstep\, she puts him to work helping her research and gather information. But with each mystery Elizabeth uncovers\, she comes closer to the truth: maybe some stories aren’t meant to be told\, and maybe building family trust is more important. \nABOUT THE AUTHOR\nKaitlyn 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.” You can visit her at kaitlynbolyard.com.
URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com/events/meet-greet-with-kaitlyn-bolyard
LOCATION:Blue House Books\, 5915 6th Avenue A\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53142\, United States
CATEGORIES:Shopping
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://godowntownkenosha.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Bolyard-Rectangle.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Blue House Books":MAILTO:events@shopatbhb.com
GEO:42.5819069;-87.8184363
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Blue House Books 5915 6th Avenue A Kenosha WI 53142 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=5915 6th Avenue A:geo:-87.8184363,42.5819069
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240702T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240702T200000
DTSTAMP:20260430T172958
CREATED:20240410T150026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240410T150026Z
UID:10009626-1719943200-1719950400@godowntownkenosha.com
SUMMARY:Silent Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Silent Book Club has come to Kenosha\, the first Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m!\nAt Silent Book Club\, a group of book lovers gather in a local cafe or other bookish venue to read their books in companionable silence.\nREGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Look for the monthly Silent Book Club event on our website to register: https://www.blue-house-books.com/events. If you click on “Buy a Ticket” and it does not allow you to go any further\, that means we are full for that month.\nWe will be rotating venues in order to support several businesses in Kenosha. Check the details on our website for venue information for each month.
URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com/events/silent-book-club/2024-07-02
LOCATION:The Buzz\, 5621 6th Ave\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53140\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Downtown
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://godowntownkenosha.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/BHB-Silent-Book-Club.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Blue House Books":MAILTO:events@shopatbhb.com
GEO:42.5845606;-87.8181482
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Buzz 5621 6th Ave Kenosha WI 53140 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=5621 6th Ave:geo:-87.8181482,42.5845606
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240701
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240801
DTSTAMP:20260430T172958
CREATED:20240628T142340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240711T132232Z
UID:10012331-1719792000-1722470399@godowntownkenosha.com
SUMMARY:Find Waldo in Kenosha!
DESCRIPTION:Waldo is coming to Kenosha! \nThroughout 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 prizes! And who knows\, maybe you’ll discover new amazing stores and hidden gems along the way! \nHere are the details: \n— Start at Blue House Books and pick up a Find Waldo Local stampcard starting July 1st.\n— Throughout July\, visit as many of the participating businesses (listed below and on the stampcard) as you can. Once you find Waldo\, the store will give you a stamp or signature.\n— Once you collect at least 10 stamps\, stop by Blue House Books for your first small prize!\n— If you collect at least 20 stamps\, you will be entered to win larger prizes from the participating businesses!\n— On July 31st\, we will hold an event to select the prize winners! You do not have to be present to win\, but any winners who are present will get first dibs at choosing their prize. Those event details will be posted soon.\n— Don’t forget to support as many of these locally owned and operated businesses as you can along the way! \nParticipating businesses: \nAlpaca Art\, 4326 7th Ave\, Saturday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.\, Sunday 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.\nBLAK Coffee Kenosha\, 5615 7th Ave\, Tuesday to Saturday 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.\nBlue House Books\, 5915 6th Ave A\, Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.\, Saturday & Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.\nCooper’s Uptown\, 2401 60th Street\, Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Saturday & Sunday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.\nCut Stone\, 5925 6th Avenue A\, Wednesday to Friday\, 4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.\nDinosaur Discovery Museum\, 5608 Tenth Avenue\, Tuesday to Sunday 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.\nEast View Coffee Company\, 716 58th Street\, Monday to Sunday 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.\nEQUINOX botanical boutique\, 5901 6th Avenue A\, Tuesday 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.\, Wednesday to Friday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.\, Saturday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.\, Sunday 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.\nHouse of Nutrition & Wellness\, 5824 6th Avenue. Monday to Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Sunday 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.\nJerry Smith Feed & Seed\, 7115 38th Avenue\, Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.\, Saturday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.\nJerry Smith Pumpkin Farm\, 7150 18th Street\, Monday to Sunday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.\nK9 Kibble\, 5919 Sheridan Road\, Monday 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.\, Tuesday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.\, Thursday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.\, Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.\, Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Closed Wednesday and Sunday\nKenosha History Museum\, 220 51st Place\, Tuesday to Friday 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.\, Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.\, Sunday 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.\nKenosha Public Museum\, 5500 First Avenue\, Monday to Saturday 10a.m. to 5p.m.\, Sunday 12 to 5p.m.\nLemon Street gallery & ArtSpace\, 4601 Sheridan Road\, Thursday to Saturday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.\nThe Lettering Machine\, 725 50th Street\, Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.\nMillie Bo Peep\, 5720 6th Avenue\, Monday to Wednesday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Thursday & Friday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.\, Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.\nModern Apothecary\, 5700 6th Avenue\, Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.\, Saturday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.\nOnce Upon a Child\, 4623 75th Street\, Unit 1\, Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.\, Sunday 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.\nRK News Hallmark\, 5914B 75th Street\, Monday to Friday 9:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.\, Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m\, Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.\nSandy’s Popper\, 5700 6th Avenue South Unit\, Monday to Thursday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.\, Saturday & Sunday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.\nSmartys\, 5821 6th Avenue\, Tuesday to Sunday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.\nStudio Moonfall\, 5031 7th Avenue\, Tuesday & Wednesday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.\, Thursday check social media\, Friday & Saturday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.\, Sunday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.\nA Summer’s Garden Florist\, 5617 6th Avenue\, Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, Saturday 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.\nTrolley Dogs\, 5501 6th Avenue\, Monday to Sunday 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com/events/find-waldo-in-kenosha
LOCATION:Blue House Books\, 5915 6th Avenue A\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53142\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Downtown,Shopping
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://godowntownkenosha.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/FWL_Facebook_24.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Blue House Books":MAILTO:events@shopatbhb.com
GEO:42.5819069;-87.8184363
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Blue House Books 5915 6th Avenue A Kenosha WI 53142 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=5915 6th Avenue A:geo:-87.8184363,42.5819069
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240629T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240629T163000
DTSTAMP:20260430T172958
CREATED:20240626T131817Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240626T131817Z
UID:10012326-1719675000-1719678600@godowntownkenosha.com
SUMMARY:Storytime with Jill Letven
DESCRIPTION:Hazel Jean and Freddy are back for their next adventure! \nLocal 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. \nABOUT THE BOOK \nHazel Jean is a cat. Freddy is a dog. They thought they were the same\, but they soon discover they are not. Read along as the two feisty critters learn that being different is okay. Featuring beautiful illustrations by Johannes Christian.
URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com/events/storytime-with-jill-letven
LOCATION:Blue House Books\, 5915 6th Avenue A\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53142\, United States
CATEGORIES:Kid Friendly,Shopping
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://godowntownkenosha.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Letven-Rectangle.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Blue House Books":MAILTO:events@shopatbhb.com
GEO:42.5819069;-87.8184363
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Blue House Books 5915 6th Avenue A Kenosha WI 53142 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=5915 6th Avenue A:geo:-87.8184363,42.5819069
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240604T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240604T200000
DTSTAMP:20260430T172958
CREATED:20240410T150026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240410T150026Z
UID:10009625-1717524000-1717531200@godowntownkenosha.com
SUMMARY:Silent Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Silent Book Club has come to Kenosha\, the first Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m!\nAt Silent Book Club\, a group of book lovers gather in a local cafe or other bookish venue to read their books in companionable silence.\nREGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Look for the monthly Silent Book Club event on our website to register: https://www.blue-house-books.com/events. If you click on “Buy a Ticket” and it does not allow you to go any further\, that means we are full for that month.\nWe will be rotating venues in order to support several businesses in Kenosha. Check the details on our website for venue information for each month.
URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com/events/silent-book-club/2024-06-04
LOCATION:The Buzz\, 5621 6th Ave\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53140\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Downtown
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://godowntownkenosha.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/BHB-Silent-Book-Club.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Blue House Books":MAILTO:events@shopatbhb.com
GEO:42.5845606;-87.8181482
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Buzz 5621 6th Ave Kenosha WI 53140 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=5621 6th Ave:geo:-87.8181482,42.5845606
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240529T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240529T200000
DTSTAMP:20260430T172958
CREATED:20240521T165328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240521T165328Z
UID:10011609-1717007400-1717012800@godowntownkenosha.com
SUMMARY:The Divorcees: Rowan Beaird in Kenosha
DESCRIPTION:In 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!\nBlue House Books is so excited to be hosting Rowan Beaird\, author of “The Divorcées” in Kenosha to talk about her debut novel! On Wednesday May 29th\, Rowan will be in conversation with Maggie Ginsberg\, author of “Still True\,” at 6:30 p.m. at Church & Market in Downtown Kenosha.\nRowan and Maggie will be chatting about the inspiration behind “The Divorcées\,” and how a book about divorce can actually be a beautiful story about female friendship and self-love. There will also be time for questions from the audience and a book signing with the authors!\nTICKET REQUIRED\, details here: https://blue-house-books.com/events/37827
URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com/events/the-divorcees-rowan-beaird-in-kenosha
LOCATION:Church & Market\, 701 56th Street\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53140\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown,Entertainment,Shopping
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://godowntownkenosha.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Divorcee.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Blue House Books":MAILTO:events@shopatbhb.com
GEO:42.5845578;-87.8199945
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Church & Market 701 56th Street Kenosha WI 53140 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=701 56th Street:geo:-87.8199945,42.5845578
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240518T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240518T170000
DTSTAMP:20260430T172958
CREATED:20240425T171631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240425T171631Z
UID:10010698-1716037200-1716051600@godowntownkenosha.com
SUMMARY:Storytime with Jennifer Sepanski
DESCRIPTION:“Cutie Q\, where are you?”\nJoin 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!\nJen will be reading aloud from her new story and will also have an activity planned for the children! Storytime at Blue House Books is completely free and open to all ages!\n\nABOUT THE BOOK\nCutie Q has a bright imagination that takes her on all kinds of adventures\, but sometimes Mama worries. She looks and looks\, but Cutie is off in some magical place exploring the world. Whether visiting fairy-tale castles or exploring the farthest reaches of the solar system\, Cutie Q is always close to Mama’s heart. This hide-and-seek story of a mother and her sweet daughter is filled with fanciful rhymes and alliteration that will captivate little minds and hearts alike.\n\nABOUT THE AUTHOR\nJennifer Sepanski lives with her family and two rambunctious pups near the shores of Lake Michigan in Pleasant Prairie\, Wisconsin. She has been writing stories since she learned to hold a pencil\, which led her to pursue degrees in literature\, education\, and literacy. When she isn’t busy reading with her book club or writing in her notebook\, she can be found in nature\, taking photographs. Her children’s books have been inspired by the hilarious antics of her children\, and their boundless curiosity and creativity. As a doctoral candidate and teacher\, she understands the importance of language development and reading\, so Jennifer encourages families to immerse their children in a literacy-rich environment
URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com/events/storytime-with-jennifer-sepanski
LOCATION:Blue House Books\, 5915 6th Avenue A\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53142\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown,Entertainment,Shopping
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://godowntownkenosha.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/BHB-Jennifer-Sempanski.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Blue House Books":MAILTO:events@shopatbhb.com
GEO:42.5819069;-87.8184363
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Blue House Books 5915 6th Avenue A Kenosha WI 53142 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=5915 6th Avenue A:geo:-87.8184363,42.5819069
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240516T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240516T200000
DTSTAMP:20260430T172958
CREATED:20240425T171115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240509T164326Z
UID:10010697-1715878800-1715889600@godowntownkenosha.com
SUMMARY:Boozy Book Fair at Kenosha Tap House
DESCRIPTION:It’s time for another Boozy Book Fair!\nWe’re so excited to be bringing the Blue House Bookmobile to Kenosha Tap House as part of Downtown Kenosha’s Third Thursdays!\nRemember 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 items like pens and slap bracelets\, games and gift items\, and of course.. BOOKS!\nBe sure to support our hosts by grabbing a drink from Kenosha Tap House\, located at 125 56th St\, Unit 102.
URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com/events/boozy-book-fair-at-kenosha-tap-house
LOCATION:Kenosha Tap House\, 125 56th St\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53140\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown,Food & Drink,Shopping
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://godowntownkenosha.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/BHB-may-boozy.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Blue House Books":MAILTO:events@shopatbhb.com
GEO:42.5852435;-87.8130104
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Kenosha Tap House 125 56th St Kenosha WI 53140 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=125 56th St:geo:-87.8130104,42.5852435
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240511T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240511T140000
DTSTAMP:20260430T172958
CREATED:20240425T165540Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240425T165540Z
UID:10010696-1715425200-1715436000@godowntownkenosha.com
SUMMARY:Meet & Greet with Lynne Shaner at Blue House Books
DESCRIPTION:An 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.”\nStop 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\, heroic journeys\, and best of all\, dragons! Perfect for fans of Fourth Wing and Eragon!\nLynne will be chatting with readers and signing books from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.\n\nABOUT THE BOOK\n“A beautifully engaging fantasy teeming with dragons\, fae\, magic\, and the importance of family and friendship. A joy to read from beginning to end!” -Julie Boglisch\, author of the Elifer Chronicles\, the Requiem of Stones series\nJemma Avalon is the daughter of a gentle part elf-fae mother and a father with fiery dragon blood\, an unusual combination even in the magical world.\nTen years after her mother’s sudden death\, Jemma is working at a major museum in DC\, where magic is all but outlawed. Her father wants her to assimilate and live without magic\, but Jemma is determined to fully embrace her heritage. She longs to return to Everland Bay\, the enchanting world where her Grandmother Annalyn lives\, and find a way to join the renowned magical research institute there\, like the women in her family before her.\nAn ordinary day at the museum takes an extraordinary turn\, rocketing Jemma to an Everland Bay Institute under violent siege\, where dark-arts mages threaten everything important to her. She and her companions work feverishly to overturn their foes\, knowing that it may already be too late.\n\nABOUT THE AUTHOR\nLynne Shaner has been captivated by fantasy\, myth\, and fairy tales since childhood\, when her mother first read “Charlotte’s Web” and The “Wind in the Willows” to her. She lives in Wisconsin close enough to Lake Michigan to walk to the shoreline every day. Shelves overflowing with books line her home\, and there is always a knitting project on her needles. Lynne lives with her husband\, and Merlin\, her small\, adorable pup. When not writing\, she can be found reading and knitting in her garden\, where she grows herbs\, flowers and story ideas. Her work has appeared in various literary magazines. She holds a master’s degree in creative writing/fiction from Johns Hopkins. This is her debut novel.
URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com/events/meet-greet-with-lynne-shaner-at-blue-house-books
LOCATION:Blue House Books\, 5915 6th Avenue A\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53142\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown,Entertainment,Shopping
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://godowntownkenosha.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/BHB-Lynne-Shaner.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Blue House Books":MAILTO:events@shopatbhb.com
GEO:42.5819069;-87.8184363
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Blue House Books 5915 6th Avenue A Kenosha WI 53142 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=5915 6th Avenue A:geo:-87.8184363,42.5819069
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240507T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240507T200000
DTSTAMP:20260430T172958
CREATED:20240410T150026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240410T150026Z
UID:10009624-1715104800-1715112000@godowntownkenosha.com
SUMMARY:Silent Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Silent Book Club has come to Kenosha\, the first Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m!\nAt Silent Book Club\, a group of book lovers gather in a local cafe or other bookish venue to read their books in companionable silence.\nREGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Look for the monthly Silent Book Club event on our website to register: https://www.blue-house-books.com/events. If you click on “Buy a Ticket” and it does not allow you to go any further\, that means we are full for that month.\nWe will be rotating venues in order to support several businesses in Kenosha. Check the details on our website for venue information for each month.
URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com/events/silent-book-club/2024-05-07
LOCATION:The Buzz\, 5621 6th Ave\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53140\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Downtown
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://godowntownkenosha.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/BHB-Silent-Book-Club.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Blue House Books":MAILTO:events@shopatbhb.com
GEO:42.5845606;-87.8181482
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Buzz 5621 6th Ave Kenosha WI 53140 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=5621 6th Ave:geo:-87.8181482,42.5845606
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240427T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240427T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T172958
CREATED:20240215T170255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240215T174655Z
UID:10007379-1714226400-1714251600@godowntownkenosha.com
SUMMARY:Independent Bookstore Day with Blue House Books
DESCRIPTION:It’s time for the annual Independent Bookstore Day celebration at Blue House Books!\nIndependent 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 a panel discussion!\nJoining us on Saturday\, April 27th is Jeneva Rose\, Mary Kubica\, Lindsay Currie\, and John Milas! All four authors have been extremely popular with our customers and three of the four have books coming out in April that I know our customers can’t wait to get their hands on! In particular if you are a Jeneva Rose fan\, you will be getting early access to her book Home is Where the Bodies Are!\nTo attend you just have to buy at least one of the books listed below from the participating authors. Read on for details!\n\n\nINDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE DAY WITH BLUE HOUSE BOOKS\nSaturday\, April 27th from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Reuther Auditorium\, 913 57th St.\nConnecting Stories and Community: Why Our Independent Bookstores Are So Important\, featuring Jeneva Rose\, Mary Kubica\, Lindsay Currie\, and John Milas.\nTicket: One copy of a participating book. Details available here: https://blue-house-books.com/events/34471\nEvent details: Samantha Jacquest\, owner of Kenosha’s full-service independent bookstore\, will be leading a discussion with four bestselling authors on the importance of connecting stories and community. The participating authors have all had huge success at Blue House Books\, and they are thrilled to talk about their inspiration for their latest stories and why they love visiting independent bookstores to talk about them! After the discussion\, there will be time for questions from the audience\, and the authors will be available for signing and photos. Please be aware\, we are expecting a large crowd for this event\, so the signing portion may take a while.\n\nABOUT THE AUTHORS\nJENEVA ROSE is the New York Times bestselling author of several novels\, including “You Shouldn’t Have Come Here” and the million-copy bestselling thriller\, “The Perfect Marriage.” Her work has been translated into more than two dozen languages and optioned for film/tv. Originally from Wisconsin\, she currently lives in Chicago with her husband\, Drew\, and her English bulldog\, Winston.\nMARY KUBICA is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of many suspense novels\, including “Local Woman Missing” and “Just the Nicest Couple.” A former high school history teacher\, Mary holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Miami University in Oxford\, Ohio\, in History and American Literature. She lives outside of Chicago with her husband and two children.\nLINDSAY CURRIE is an award-winning author of five middle grade novels\, including “What Lives in the Woods\,” “The Girl in White\,” and “It Found Us.” She grew up on Nancy Drew and loves a good mystery. Bonus points if it’s spooky! When she’s not writing\, Lindsay can generally be found looking for an adventure of her own. She loves researching the forgotten history in her city\, Chicago\, taking long walks with her family\, and as pretty much everyone knows . . . Disney World!\nJOHN MILAS enlisted in the US Marine Corps at 19 and subsequently deployed to the Helmand Province of Afghanistan in support of OEF 10.1. He was honorably discharged from active service in 2012. After his discharge\, he earned both his BA and MFA in creative writing. As a student\, he studied with writers such as Marianne Boruch\, Roxane Gay\, Brian Leung\, Robert Lopez\, Terese Marie Mailhot\, Julie Price Pinkerton\, Donald Platt\, Sharon Solwitz\, and others. He grew up in Illinois\, where he currently reads\, writes\, and watches baseball. “The Militia House” is his debut novel.
URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com/events/independent-bookstore-day-with-blue-house-books
LOCATION:Ruther High School\, 913 57th Street\, Kenosha\, 53140\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown,Entertainment,Shopping
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://godowntownkenosha.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/BHB-independent.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Blue House Books":MAILTO:events@shopatbhb.com
GEO:42.5831716;-87.8225829
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Ruther High School 913 57th Street Kenosha 53140 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=913 57th Street:geo:-87.8225829,42.5831716
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240423T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240423T100000
DTSTAMP:20260430T172958
CREATED:20240401T162157Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240401T162157Z
UID:10009613-1713859200-1713866400@godowntownkenosha.com
SUMMARY:FUNNY STORY Release Party
DESCRIPTION:It’s kind of a “Funny Story”…\nJoin 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!\nA book purchase from Blue House Books is required to attend. Ticket and event details are available here: https://blue-house-books.com/events/36156\nWe’re so excited to celebrate with you!
URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com/events/funny-story-release-party
LOCATION:Blue House Books\, 5915 6th Avenue A\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53142\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Downtown,Entertainment
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://godowntownkenosha.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/BHB-Funny.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Blue House Books":MAILTO:events@shopatbhb.com
GEO:42.5819069;-87.8184363
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Blue House Books 5915 6th Avenue A Kenosha WI 53142 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=5915 6th Avenue A:geo:-87.8184363,42.5819069
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240420T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240420T180000
DTSTAMP:20260430T172958
CREATED:20240404T140856Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240404T140856Z
UID:10009618-1713630600-1713636000@godowntownkenosha.com
SUMMARY:Haiku Storytime & Workshop
DESCRIPTION:To 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 the children’s writing.\nThis workshop is aimed at children 9 to 12 but can easily be adapted for other ages in case there are any siblings or other family members that want to participate! This event is free but registration is required. Please register for how many people will be participating in the workshop.\nSign up here: https://blue-house-books.com/events/36666
URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com/events/haiku-storytime-workshop
LOCATION:Blue House Books\, 5915 6th Avenue A\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53142\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown,Education,Kid Friendly,Shopping
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://godowntownkenosha.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/BHB-Haiku.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Blue House Books":MAILTO:events@shopatbhb.com
GEO:42.5819069;-87.8184363
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Blue House Books 5915 6th Avenue A Kenosha WI 53142 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=5915 6th Avenue A:geo:-87.8184363,42.5819069
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240319T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240319T203000
DTSTAMP:20260430T172958
CREATED:20240215T165536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240215T165536Z
UID:10007378-1710874800-1710880200@godowntownkenosha.com
SUMMARY:Rebecca Makkai in Conversation with Amy Pease
DESCRIPTION:A 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 novel!\nRebecca will be at Blue House Books from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday\, March 19th to chat with readers and sign books! Joining Rebecca is Wisconsin author Amy Pease\, whose debut novel “Northwoods” about a murder an a seemingly idyllic town in the north of Wisconsin\, has been a huge hit with our readers! These two Midwestern authors will be chatting about their books and what drives them to write such page-turning thrillers!\nThis event is FREE but registration is required! Register here: https://blue-house-books.com/events/34218\n\nABOUT “I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS FOR YOU”\nThe riveting new novel — “part true-crime page-turner\, part campus coming-of-age” (San Francisco Chronicle) — from the author of the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award finalist “The Great Believers.”\nA successful film professor and podcaster\, Bodie Kane is content to forget her past—the family tragedy that marred her adolescence\, her four largely miserable years at a New Hampshire boarding school\, and the murder of her former roommate\, Thalia Keith\, in the spring of their senior year. Though the circumstances surrounding Thalia’s death and the conviction of the school’s athletic trainer\, Omar Evans\, are hotly debated online\, Bodie prefers—needs—to let sleeping dogs lie.\nBut when the Granby School invites her back to teach a course\, Bodie is inexorably drawn to the case and its increasingly apparent flaws. In their rush to convict Omar\, did the school and the police overlook other suspects? Is the real killer still out there? As she falls down the very rabbit hole she was so determined to avoid\, Bodie begins to wonder if she wasn’t as much of an outsider at Granby as she’d thought—if\, perhaps\, back in 1995\, she knew something that might have held the key to solving the case.\nIn “I Have Some Questions for You\,” award-winning author Rebecca Makkai has crafted her most irresistible novel yet: a stirring investigation into collective memory and a deeply felt examination of one woman’s reckoning with her past\, with a transfixing mystery at its heart. Timely\, hypnotic\, and populated with a cast of unforgettable characters\, “I Have Some Questions for You” is at once a compulsive page-turner and a literary triumph.\nAbout Rebecca Makkai\nRebecca Makkai’s last novel\, “The Great Believers\,” was a finalist for both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award; it was the winner of the ALA Carnegie Medal\, the Stonewall Book Award\, the Clark Prize\, and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize; and it was chosen as one of the Ten Best Books of 2018 by The New York Times. Her other books are the novels “The Borrower” and “The Hundred-Year House\,” and the collection Music for Wartime—four stories from which appeared in The Best American Short Stories. A 2022 Guggenheim Fellow\, Rebecca is on the MFA faculties of the University of Nevada\, Reno at Lake Tahoe and Northwestern University\, and is Artistic Director of StoryStudio Chicago.\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.
URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com/events/rebecca-makkai-in-conversation-with-amy-pease
LOCATION:Blue House Books\, 5915 6th Avenue A\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53142\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown,Entertainment,Shopping
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://godowntownkenosha.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/BHB-Makkai.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Blue House Books":MAILTO:events@shopatbhb.com
GEO:42.5819069;-87.8184363
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Blue House Books 5915 6th Avenue A Kenosha WI 53142 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=5915 6th Avenue A:geo:-87.8184363,42.5819069
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240221T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240221T200000
DTSTAMP:20260430T172958
CREATED:20240215T164459Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240215T164459Z
UID:10007377-1708538400-1708545600@godowntownkenosha.com
SUMMARY:Bonnie Jo Campbell at Blue House Books
DESCRIPTION:National Book Award Finalist Bonnie Jo Campbell is coming to Blue House Books!\nJoin 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!\nKnown as a master of rural noir\, Bonnie Jo returns with a fierce\, mesmerizing novel about exceptional women and the soul of a small town. With a “ruthless and precise eye for the details of the physical world” (Jane Smiley\, New York Times Book Review)\, Bonnie Jo Campbell presents an elegant antidote to the dark side of masculinity\, celebrating the resilience of nature and the brutality and sweetness of rural life.\nBonnie Jo will be in conversation with another midwestern author (TBA)\, and will be available to chat with readers and sign books! Her titles will be available during the event\, but we encourage you to order a head of time to make sure you’re able to get a copy signed by the author herself.\nThis event is free but registration is required. Register here: https://blue-house-books.com/events/32723\nABOUT THE BOOK\nOn an island in the Great Massasauga Swamp–an area known as “The Waters” to the residents of nearby Whiteheart\, Michigan–herbalist and eccentric Hermine “Herself” Zook has healed the local women of their ailments for generations. As stubborn as her tonics are powerful\, Herself inspires reverence and fear in the people of Whiteheart\, and even in her own three estranged daughters. The youngest–the beautiful\, inscrutable\, and lazy Rose Thorn–has left her own daughter\, eleven-year-old Dorothy “Donkey” Zook\, to grow up wild.\nDonkey spends her days searching for truths in the lush landscape and in her math books\, waiting for her wayward mother and longing for a father\, unaware that family secrets\, passionate love\, and violent men will flood through the swamp and upend her idyllic childhood. Rage simmers below the surface of this divided community\, and those on both sides of the divide have closed their doors against the enemy. The only bridge across the waters is Rose Thorn.\n\nABOUT THE AUTHOR\nBonnie Jo Campbell is the author of the novels “Once Upon a River\,” a National Bestseller which was adapted into a full-length feature film released to international acclaim in 2020\, and Q Road. Her critically-acclaimed short fiction collections include American Salvage\, which was a finalist for both the National Book Award and the National Book Critic’s Circle Award; Women and Other Animals\, which won the AWP Grace Paley Prize for Short Fiction; and Mothers\, Tell Your Daughters. She was a 2011 Guggenheim Fellow whose other honors include a Pushcart Prize\, the Eudora Welty Prize\, and the Mark Twain Award. She lives outside Kalamazoo with her husband and two donkeys. www.bonniejocampbell.net.
URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com/events/bonnie-jo-campbell-at-blue-house-books
LOCATION:Blue House Books\, 5915 6th Avenue A\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53142\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown,Entertainment,Shopping
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://godowntownkenosha.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/BHB-Bonnie-Jo.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Blue House Books":MAILTO:events@shopatbhb.com
GEO:42.5819069;-87.8184363
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Blue House Books 5915 6th Avenue A Kenosha WI 53142 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=5915 6th Avenue A:geo:-87.8184363,42.5819069
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231220T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231220T203000
DTSTAMP:20260430T172958
CREATED:20231218T170518Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231218T170518Z
UID:10005442-1703098800-1703104200@godowntownkenosha.com
SUMMARY:Traveling Trunk Cookie Decorating & Storytime at Bluehouse Books
DESCRIPTION:It’s the most wonderful time of the year to celebrate the holidays with Blue House Books!\nGrab 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 to come in their coziest holiday jammies! This event is great for children ages 5 to 8\, but anyone is welcome.\nWhen purchasing tickets\, make sure to register for all children who will be decorating cookies. Please also limit extra guests to no more than 2 people so we can comfortably fit everyone.
URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com/events/traveling-trunk-cookie-decorating-storytime-at-bluehouse-books
LOCATION:Blue House Books\, 5915 6th Avenue A\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53142\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://godowntownkenosha.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/402117678_721884109973956_4086311093716931023_n.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Blue House Books":MAILTO:events@shopatbhb.com
GEO:42.5819069;-87.8184363
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Blue House Books 5915 6th Avenue A Kenosha WI 53142 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=5915 6th Avenue A:geo:-87.8184363,42.5819069
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231217T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231217T150000
DTSTAMP:20260430T172958
CREATED:20231211T161414Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231211T161414Z
UID:10005437-1702814400-1702825200@godowntownkenosha.com
SUMMARY:Blue House Books Meet & Greet with Courtney Lochner
DESCRIPTION:Blue House Books Meet & Greet with Courtney Lochner\nIf 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!\nCourtney will be at Blue House Books on Sunday\, December 17th to chat with readers and sign books! A signed copy of The French House will make the perfect holiday gift for a thriller reader–including yourself! Join us from Noon to 3 p.m. to grab your copy and chat with the author.
URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com/events/blue-house-books-meet-greet-with-courtney-lochner
LOCATION:Blue House Books\, 5915 6th Avenue A\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53142\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown,Entertainment
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://godowntownkenosha.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/BHB-courtney-Lochner.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Blue House Books":MAILTO:events@shopatbhb.com
GEO:42.5819069;-87.8184363
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Blue House Books 5915 6th Avenue A Kenosha WI 53142 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=5915 6th Avenue A:geo:-87.8184363,42.5819069
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231213T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231213T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T172958
CREATED:20231208T172020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231208T172020Z
UID:10005436-1702494000-1702501200@godowntownkenosha.com
SUMMARY:HOLY AMERICAN BURNOUT: Reading & Book Signing with Sean Enfield
DESCRIPTION:Let’s talk about the great American condition: burnout. \nLocal 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. \nJoining Sean are three other writers who will be sharing their own personal and cultural commentary through poetry\, essays\, and narrative stories. This event will be particularly relevant to teachers and students\, as Sean analyzes this growing trend of working to burnout through classroom narratives and his experiences as a teacher. \nABOUT THE BOOK \nSean Enfield delves into the great American condition: burnout. \nThreading his experiences both as a Texan student and later as a first-year teacher of predominately Muslim students at a Texas middle school\, Holy American Burnout! weaves personal essay and cultural critique into the historical fabric of Black and bi-racial identity. \nEnfield intersects examinations of which voices are granted legitimacy by virtue of school curriculum\, the complex relationship between basketball and education for Black and brown students\, his students’ burgeoning political consciousness during the 2016 presidential campaign\, and cultural figures ranging from Kendrick Lamar to Hamlet. \nThese classroom narratives weave around Enfield’s own formative experiences contending with a conflicted bi-racial family lineage\, reenacting the Middle Passage as the only Black student in his 7th grade history class\, and moshing in both Christian and secular hardcore pits. \nAs Enfield wrestles with the physical\, mental\, and emotional burdens that American society places on educators\, students\, and all relatively conscious minorities in this country\, he reaches for an education that better navigates our burnt-out empire. \nABOUT THE AUTHORS \nSean Enfield is an essayist\, poet\, gardener\, bassist\, and educator from Dallas\, TX. His writing attempts to find connection through music and words as reclamation of labor as community care and as resistance to the many forces of white supremacy working against marginalized bodies. You can find his work at seanenfield.com. \nLorna Pecard is a neurodivergent poet and essayist from Milwaukee. She received her MFA from Minnesota State University\, Mankato. You can find her reading in the sunroom or curled up somewhere. \nAngela Voras-Hills’s first collection of poems\, Louder Birds (Pleiades 2020)\, was awarded the Lena-Miles Wever Todd Poetry Prize. Her poetry and prose have appeared in Kenyon Review\, American Poetry Review\, Prairie Schooner\, Best New Poets\, and New Ohio Review\, among other journals and anthologies. She has received support from The Sustainable Arts Foundation\, Key West Literary Seminar\, and Writers’ Room of Boston. She lives with her family in Milwaukee\, WI\, where she is a PhD Student at UW-Milwaukee. \nAntonio Vargas-Nieto is a Mexican born writer\, teaching artist\, and emulsion enthusiast. He is a 2022-2023 Poetry Coalition Fellow and has been featured in Spectra\, Moody\, and Silver Operation. Antonio is based in Milwaukee\, WI.
URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com/events/holy-american-burnout-reading-book-signing-with-sean-enfield
LOCATION:Kenosha Creative Space\, 624 57th Street\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53140\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Downtown
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://godowntownkenosha.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Enfield-Rectangle-1.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Blue House Books":MAILTO:events@shopatbhb.com
GEO:42.5841512;-87.8194961
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Kenosha Creative Space 624 57th Street Kenosha WI 53140 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=624 57th Street:geo:-87.8194961,42.5841512
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231212T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231212T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T172958
CREATED:20231207T152252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231207T152450Z
UID:10005433-1702407600-1702414800@godowntownkenosha.com
SUMMARY:Annelise Ryan in Kenosha for the release of DEATH IN THE DARK WOODS
DESCRIPTION:Cryptozoologist 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 author Erica Ruth Neubauer at 7 p.m. at Blue House Books in Downtown Kenosha. \nWe’re excited for what is sure to be a wildly entertaining discussion about murder and mythical creatures. Both authors will be available for questions from the audience and for book signings and photos! \nABOUT THE BOOK \nA potential Bigfoot sighting is linked to a vicious murder\, but skeptical cryptozoologist Morgan Carter is on the case in this new Monster Hunter Mystery by USA Today bestselling author Annelise Ryan. \nBusiness has been booming since Morgan Carter solved the case of the monster living in Lake Michigan. The Odds and Ends bookstore is thriving\, of course\, but Morgan is most excited by the doors that were opened for her as a cryptid hunter. Recently\, there have been numerous sightings of a Bigfoot-type creature in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest area of Bayfield County\, Wisconsin. After a man is found dead from a vicious throat injury in the forest\, the conservation warden asks Morgan to investigate. \nWhen Morgan and her dog\, Newt\, go there to investigate\, they uncover a trail of lies\, deception\, and murder. It seems a mysterious creature is indeed living in the forest\, and Morgan might be its next target. \nABOUT ANNELISE RYAN \nAnnelise Ryan is a pseudonym for the author of the new 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\, is scheduled for release in December of 2023. \nAnnelise also penned the rib-tickling12- 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. She 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 and she is now enjoying several side hobbies\, including competitive Scrabble\, working with stained glass\, and gardening. \nABOUT ERICA RUTH NEUBAUER \nErica Ruth Neubauer spent eleven years in the military\, two years as a cop and one year as a high school English teacher before finding her way as a writer. She has reviewed mysteries and crime fiction for several years at publications such as Publishers Weekly\, the Los Angeles Review of Books and Mystery Scene Magazine and is a member of both Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime. When she’s not writing her next novel or curled up with a book\, she enjoys traveling\, yoga and craft beer. She lives in Milwaukee\, WI with her husband.
URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com/events/annelise-ryan-in-kenosha-for-the-release-of-death-in-the-dark-woods
LOCATION:Blue House Books\, 5915 6th Avenue A\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53142\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown,Entertainment,Nightlife,Shopping
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://godowntownkenosha.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Ryan-rectangle.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Blue House Books":MAILTO:events@shopatbhb.com
GEO:42.5819069;-87.8184363
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Blue House Books 5915 6th Avenue A Kenosha WI 53142 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=5915 6th Avenue A:geo:-87.8184363,42.5819069
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR