Upcoming Events

Kenosha Public Museums offer many cultural and educational activities throughout the year. 2009 marks the 200th anniversary of President Lincoln's birth, and the Museums will be offering special Lincoln Bicentennial Programs. Lincoln Bicentennial Programs are sponsored by the Friends of the Museums.

Here's a list of upcoming events at the Civil War Museum.

Third Thursday Talks (bring your lunch!)

Antebellum Slave Revolts - November 19, 2009; Noon

Brett Lobello, Civil War Museum curator, examines the influences of slave revolts on the psyche of South Carolinian fire-breathers. He pays special interest to the Stono Rebellion, Haitian Revolution, and the Denmark Vesey Conspiracy.

A Civil War Christmas

Saturday, December 12, 2009; Noon-4pm

At this 2nd annual event, the Museums' Christmas celebration continues with a look at how Christmas was celebrated during the Civil War-era.

Noon-4pm	Loose Change and Friends Traditional American string band performs folk music in Freedom Hall. Don't miss the "Lincoln & Liberty" program at 1:30pm.
Noon-4pm	Meet costumed interpreters in "The Fiery Trial" who discuss the Adams Express Company and its delivery of mail, care packages, and freight to and from Civil War soldiers serving far from home.
Noon-4pm	Family craft activities
12:30pm & 3:30pm	Lincoln Presidential Christmases Curator Doug Dammann presents a brief program on how the Lincoln family celebrated Christmas.
2:30pm	"Victorian Holidays" Christine Cross, director of the New London Public Museum, explores the past and discovers how the holidays were celebrated during the mid- to late 19th Century.

Kwanzaa In My Soul: Celebrating Umoja-Unity

Saturday, December 19, 2009; 1pm-3pm

Presented by Mary Finley, One Love Institute with guest performers: master storyteller Teju Ologboni and vocalist Lorrie Wilson. A celebration of family, culture, and community. Enjoy stories and songs between the generations. Learn about the symbols of Kwanzaa. Harambee! Let's pull together. Bring a piece of fruit or vegetable for the "mazao" (mah-zah-oh). Fresh fruit and vegetables represent the first of the harvest. The "harvest" will be donated to the Shalom Center.