Top things to do in Kenosha this weekend:
Anderson Arts Center Annual Winter Juried Exhibition Opening Reception
1-4 p.m. Sunday (Nov. 20)
Anderson Arts Center, 6603 3rd Ave.
The annual Winter Juried Show features over 150 pieces of art in a variety of media by over 125 artists. Selections and Awards Juror is Colin Matthes, Art Gallery Director, UW-Parkside. Gallery hours Tuesday-Sunday 1-4 p.m. Admission is free; donations are appreciated.
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10th Annual YMCA Healthy Living Fair
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday (Nov. 19)
Kenosha YMCA, 7101 53rd St.
Health professionals and organizations will offer free screenings and evaluations, as well as flu vaccines and Covid vaccines on site provided by Good Value Pharmacy. Learn how to maintain and improve health. All participants receive a ONE-WEEK Y PASS and be entered into the prize raffle. The event also includes information on health-related resources and initiatives, indoor and outdoor family friendly activities that are available in our community, as well as products, programs and services, together under one roof, for the community of people with disabilities, their families, caregivers, seniors, and healthcare professionals
Free.
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BHB Weekend Events
This weekend Blue House Books has a full weekend slate of special and diverse events planned, incorporating everything from live music and beverages, to shopping and princesses, and of course, great books.
Gold Label After Hours Show
7-9 p.m. Friday (Nov. 18)
Blue House Books, 5915 6th Ave. A.
Local indie rock band Gold Label will play an unplugged show, with the shop open both before and after the concert. Tickets $5 standing room only (limited seating for those requiring special accommodations)
Books & Brews
6-8 p.m. Saturday (Nov. 19)
Public Craft Brewing, 628 58th St.
Join Blue House Books at Public to shop books and fun accessories, like a grownup version of a school book fair inside the brewery.
Princess Storytime
2 p.m. Sunday (Nov. 20)
Blue House Books, 5915 6th Ave. A.
This special storytime and craft for children celebrates National Princess Day. Costumes welcome.
Heads Up
City of Kenosha tree lighting, Gallery of Trees, and more traditional holiday events are set for next weekend, Nov. 24-27, check out In The Loop for full details!
The Lineup
THURSDAY, Nov. 17
Music
Cool Yule with Harmonix, 7 p.m., Wyndham Garden Hotel, 5125 6th Ave. This six-week residency runs through Dec. 30, with shows scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Sundays, 7 p.m. Thursdays, and 1:30/7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays (no shows Dec. 24-27). Tickets $20 general public, $13 for ages 13 and under.
Rhythm Dogs Blues Jam, 8 p.m., Union Park Tavern, 4520 8th Ave.
Art
Featured Artists Exhibit with printmaker Samira Gdisis, watercolor artist Barbara Farrell and mixed media artist Kate Peterson, Lemon Street Gallery, 4601 Sheridan Rd. Gallery hours: Thursday – Saturday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sundays 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
“Ope, Not Ope: A Wisconsin Printmakers Exposition,” H.F. Johnson Gallery of Art, Carthage College, 2001 Alford Ave. This exhibit features a collection of works from the best printmakers in the Midwest. Regular gallery hours noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Extended hours are from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursdays and from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays. All art exhibits are free and open to the public.
Acrylics International Biennial Exhibition, Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 1st Ave. This inaugural exhibition spotlights 45 paintings demonstrating the variety of subjects, styles, and techniques possible in the acrylic medium, and the diversity and skill of the featured artists. Juried selections were made by artist John Jude Palencar. Museum hours: Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday noon-5 p.m.
Potpourri
Afternoon Movie @ Northside: “Knives Out,” 12:30-3:30 p.m. Northside Library, 1500 27th Ave. Free. Registration required.
Curiosity Club Documentary Film: “The Biggest Little Farm,” 12:30-3 p.m., Southwest Library, 7979 38th Ave. Director John Chester, his wife Molly and their dog Todd attempt to turn 200 acres of land outside Los Angeles into a sustainable farm. The couple document their quest to work in harmony with the land as well as ward off pests, predators and wildfires to protect their crops and animals.
Loyal to the Union, Ohio in the Civil War. Explore the people and events that made the Buckeye state unique and so important to the Union cause. Civil War Museum, 5400 1st Ave. Daily hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday.
Family
Once Upon a Cuento bilingual storytime, 9:30-10 a.m., Southwest Library, 7979 38th Ave. Bienvenidos! Welcome to storytime bilingüe, we will read libros and sing canciones!
Preschool Storytime, 10-10:30 a.m., Northside Library, 1500 27th Ave. Designed for children ages 3-5, with 30 minutes of books, songs, fingerplays, and more during this classic storytime.
Paper Maché Me Happy, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Uptown Neighborhood Library, 2419 63rd Ave., Let’s get messy and have fun with paper mache. We’ll create beautiful decorative pieces to take home. Ages 5-12. Registration required.
Nature Storytime, 9:30 a.m., Pringle Nature Center at Bristol Woods, 9800 160th Ave. NST is for young children accompanied by an adult and will take place inside the nature center building, featuring a seasonal story and craft. Free; no registration required.
FRIDAY, Nov. 18
Music
Stu the Piano Guy, 7-10 p.m., Rustic Road Brewing taproom, 5706 6th Ave.
Gold Label After Hours Show, 7-9 p.m., Blue House Books, 5915 6th Ave. A. Local indie rock band Gold Label will play an unplugged show, with the shop open both before and after the concert. Tickets $5 standing room only (limited seating for those requiring special accommodations)
Evening Breeze (Jazz/R&B), 9 p.m., Union Park Tavern, 4520 8th Ave.
Bootjack Road Duo (Country/Rock), 8:30 p.m., 24’s Rumors Lounge, 1402 52nd St.
Nightmare in November II, five bands (Slaughter Party -11 p.m., Thin the Herd -10 p.m., The Suffering 9 p.m., Bastards Asylum 8 p.m., Seven Cities Dead 7 p.m.), 58 Below, 504 58th St. Doors open 5 p.m. $5.
Cool Yule with Harmonix, 7 p.m., Wyndham Garden Hotel, 5125 6th Ave. This six-week residency runs through Dec. 30, with shows scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Sundays, 7 p.m. Thursdays, and 1:30/7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays (no shows Dec. 24-27). Tickets $20 general public, $13 for ages 13 and under.
Art
Featured Artists Exhibit with printmaker Samira Gdisis, watercolor artist Barbara Farrell and mixed media artist Kate Peterson, Lemon Street Gallery, 4601 Sheridan Rd. Gallery hours: Thursday – Saturday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sundays 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
“Ope, Not Ope: A Wisconsin Printmakers Exposition,” H.F. Johnson Gallery of Art, Carthage College, 2001 Alford Ave. This exhibit features a collection of works from the best printmakers in the Midwest. Regular gallery hours noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Extended hours are from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursdays and from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays. All art exhibits are free and open to the public.
Acrylics International Biennial Exhibition, Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 1st Ave. This inaugural exhibition spotlights 45 paintings demonstrating the variety of subjects, styles, and techniques possible in the acrylic medium, and the diversity and skill of the featured artists. Juried selections were made by artist John Jude Palencar. Museum hours: Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday noon-5 p.m.
Potpourri
Comedian Ian Lara, 8 p.m., Kenosha Comedy Club, Wyndham Garden Hotel, 5125 6th Ave. Tickets $18 plus fees.
Loyal to the Union, Ohio in the Civil War. Explore the people and events that made the Buckeye state unique and so important to the Union cause. Civil War Museum, 5400 1st Ave. Daily hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday.
Family
Artsy Afternoons: Painting Fall Trees, 2-4 p.m., Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 1st Ave. Explore the amazing world of art through the eyes of artists and see how their artwork can inspire creativity. All materials included. Please pre-register but come anytime between 2-4 p.m.
Small Eyes Under the Skies, 5-6:30 p.m. Hawthorn Hollow Nature Sanctuary and Arboretum School Yard Observatory, 880 Green Bay Rd. Take turns looking through our 16-inch telescope at binary stars, dim planets, distant galaxies, and other sky objects. Learn about these objects, their distances, sizes, and orbits and take a tour of the night sky. Tickets $12.
Preschool Storytime, 9:30-10 a.m. and 10:30-11 a.m., Southwest Library, 7979 38th Ave. Preschool Storytime is designed for three to five-year-old children. Children enjoy 30 minutes of books, songs, fingerplays, and more during this classic storytime.
Toddler Storytime, 10:30 a.m., Northside Library, 1500 27th Ave. Approximately 20 minutes of stories, songs and fingerplays for children ages 1-2 and their caregivers.
Friday Fun Day, 2-4 p.m. Northside Library, 1500 27th Ave. Relax and have fun with games, crafts, building toys, or tech. Each session will feature a different activity to drop in and try.
Pokemon Club, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Southwest Library, 7979 38th Ave. Calling all Pokémon trainers! Join in each month for a different Pokémon themed activity.
Teen Space @ Northside, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Northside Library, 1500 27th Ave. Relax with movies, video games, snacks and crafts. This laid-back program gives teens space to just be themselves and have fun with friends. Ages 12-19.
SATURDAY, Nov. 19
Music
Dancing with Toys (Folk/rock originals and select covers), 8-11 p.m., Kenosha Creative Space, 624 57th St. $10 cover.
Lights Out Chicago – The Music of UFO and The Michael Schenker Group, with Angry Squirrels, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m., The Brat Stop, 12304 75th St.
Nightmare in November II, six bands (Siren of Sorrow 11 p.m., Masada 10 p.m.; DUSK 9 p.m., Blodwar 8 p.m., Devangelist, 7 p.m., Revel in Rot 6 p.m.), 58 Below, 504 58th St. Doors open 5 p.m. $5.
Vinyl ReMix, 7-10 p.m., Kenosha Brewing Company (KBC), 4017 80th St.
The Roundabouts, 8 p.m., Union Park Tavern, 4520 8th Ave.
Bryan Daniels Duo, 8 p.m., 24’s Rumors Lounge, 1402 52nd St.
L&M Experience, 7 p.m., Public Craft Brewing, 628 58th St.
Cool Yule with Harmonix, 7 p.m., Wyndham Garden Hotel, 5125 6th Ave. This six-week residency runs through Dec. 30, with shows scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Sundays, 7 p.m. Thursdays, and 1:30/7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays (no shows Dec. 24-27). Tickets $20 general public, $13 for ages 13 and under.
Art
Featured Artists Exhibit with printmaker Samira Gdisis, watercolor artist Barbara Farrell and mixed media artist Kate Peterson, Lemon Street Gallery, 4601 Sheridan Rd. Gallery hours: Thursday – Saturday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sundays 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
“Ope, Not Ope: A Wisconsin Printmakers Exposition,” H.F. Johnson Gallery of Art, Carthage College, 2001 Alford Ave. This exhibit features a collection of works from the best printmakers in the Midwest. Regular gallery hours noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Extended hours are from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursdays and from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays. All art exhibits are free and open to the public.
Acrylics International Biennial Exhibition, Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 1st Ave. This inaugural exhibition spotlights 45 paintings demonstrating the variety of subjects, styles, and techniques possible in the acrylic medium, and the diversity and skill of the featured artists. Juried selections were made by artist John Jude Palencar. Museum hours: Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday noon-5 p.m.
Potpourri
Books & Brews, 6-8 p.m., Public Craft Brewing, 628 58th St. Join Blue House Books at at Public to shop books and fun accessories, like a grownup version of a school book fair inside the brewery.
Kenosha HarborMarket, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Kenosha Union Club, 3030 39th Ave. Local vendors include produce, eggs, meat and poultry, prepared foods, soaps, arts and crafts, dog treats. Through April 29 (except Dec. 17, 24 and 31).
Kenosha Public Market, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Kemper Center, 6501 3rd Ave. (new location). Vendors, food trucks, full bar and SNAP market match. Through April 29.
Comedian Ian Lara, 8 p.m., Kenosha Comedy Club, Wyndham Garden Hotel, 5125 6th Ave. Tickets $18 plus fees.
Holiday Craft and Gift Fair, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Brompton School, 8518 22nd Ave. in support of Brompton’s 8th grade trip to Washington D.C.
Loyal to the Union, Ohio in the Civil War. Explore the people and events that made the Buckeye state unique and so important to the Union cause. Civil War Museum, 5400 1st Ave. Daily hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday.
Family
Introduction to Ecocaching, 1, 1:30 or 2 p.m., Pringle Nature Center at Bristol Woods, 9800 160th Ave. ecocaching is a type of treasure hunt using GPS coordinates, and allows explorers to learn about the habitats of Bristol Woods while searching for caches in a ~1-mile loop around the park. Pringle Nature Center staff will provide GPS units, coordinates, and instruction, then you’re off on your adventure! This program is suitable for all ages, though younger explorers will need assistance from an adult. No pre-registration required; please arrive at 1, 1:30, or 2 p.m.
Nature Storytime, 9:30 a.m., Pringle Nature Center at Bristol Woods, 9800 160th Ave. NST is for young children accompanied by an adult and will take place inside the nature center building, featuring a seasonal story and craft. Free; no registration required.
Mickey the Fox Snake Encounter, 2-3 p.m., Richard Bong State Recreation Area, 26313 Burlington Rd. Learn all about snakes and watch as the education snake Mickey is fed, and even get the chance to hold or touch Mickey. Meet in the Visitor Center Auditorium. Vehicle admission sticker is required: $8 per day for vehicles with Wisconsin plates (seniors $3) / $11 for vehicles with out-of-state plates. Annual state park vehicle admission sticker is also available, and state park passes are also available from the Kenosha Public Library.
Family Storytime, 10:30-11 a.m., Simmons Library, 711 59th Pl. The whole family is invited to storytime! Come read stories, sing songs, and have fun.
SUNDAY, Nov. 20
Music
Cool Yule with Harmonix, 7 p.m., Wyndham Garden Hotel, 5125 6th Ave. This six-week residency runs through Dec. 30, with shows scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Sundays, 7 p.m. Thursdays, and 1:30/7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays (no shows Dec. 24-27). Tickets $20 general public, $13 for ages 13 and under.
Art
Anderson Arts Center Annual Winter Juried Exhibition Opening, 1-4 p.m., Anderson Arts Center, 6603 3rd Ave. Gallery hours Tuesday-Sunday 1-4 p.m.
Featured Artists Exhibit with printmaker Samira Gdisis, watercolor artist Barbara Farrell and mixed media artist Kate Peterson, Lemon Street Gallery, 4601 Sheridan Rd. Gallery hours: Thursday – Saturday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sundays 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
“Ope, Not Ope: A Wisconsin Printmakers Exposition,” H.F. Johnson Gallery of Art, Carthage College, 2001 Alford Ave. This exhibit features a collection of works from the best printmakers in the Midwest. Regular gallery hours noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Extended hours are from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursdays and from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays. All art exhibits are free and open to the public.
Acrylics International Biennial Exhibition, Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 1st Ave. This inaugural exhibition spotlights 45 paintings demonstrating the variety of subjects, styles, and techniques possible in the acrylic medium, and the diversity and skill of the featured artists. Juried selections were made by artist John Jude Palencar. Museum hours: Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday noon-5 p.m.
Potpourri
Forest Bathing (full walk), 9:30-noon, with guide Teri Knuese. Improve your well-being with a walk in the woods, join forest therapy guide Teri Knuese for a forest bathing experience and tea ceremony designed to explore nature and expand connections with the more-than-human world while immersed in the habitats of Bristol Woods. Pre-registration required; ages 16 & up.
Small Business Sundays Vendor and Art Fair, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., The Vault, 625 57th St.
Loyal to the Union, Ohio in the Civil War. Explore the people and events that made the Buckeye state unique and so important to the Union cause. Civil War Museum, 5400 1st Ave. Daily hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday.
NaNoWriMo Writers Workshop, noon-4 p.m., Northside Library Community Room A, 1500 27th Ave. Both seasoned writers and first-time authors can stop by to learn new tips and tricks and have time to write in the presence of other writers.
Family
Princess Storytime, 2 p.m., Blue House Books, 5915 6th Ave. A. This special storytime and craft for children celebrates National Princess Day. Costumes welcome.
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