Legends Celebrity Softball Game
6 p.m. Saturday (July 16)
Historic Simmons Field, 7817 Sheridan Rd.
The Kingfish play host to his year’s celebrity softball game, with an on-field autograph session at 6 p.m. followed by the softball game at 7 p.m. Special guests include former Packers Ahman Green, Gilbert Brown, Dorsey Levens, George Teague, and Eugene Robinson, current players Jordan Love and AJ Dillon, as well as former Wisconsin Badger Trevon Hughes, YouTube superstar Tristan Jass, and more.
Tickets $20 per box seat
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Kenosha Art Market
10 a.m.-2 p.m., Sunday (July 17)
Union Park Arts District, 7th Avenue and 45th St.
Featuring works for sale by local artisans including original fine art, jewelry, pottery, and more in the park setting along with public sculpture, a Little Free Library, the Little Free Art Gallery, and mosaic planters. Live music by Tamara Vendetta (acoustic variety) Union Park Tavern food specials will be available for purchase. The event is supported by local businesses including Lemon Street Gallery & ArtSpace, Artworks/Pencillarium, and Union Park Tavern.
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St. Therese Festival
5-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 1-9 p.m. Sunday (July 15-17)
Fr. Becker Festival Grounds, St. Therese Church, 2020 91st St.
Live bands, wide variety of foods, beverages and desserts, children and family activities and more.
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Pop-up Biergarten at Lake Andrea
3-9 p.m. Thursday and Friday, noon.-8 p.m. Saturday (July 14-16)
Lake Andrea, 9999 Terwall Terrace, Pleasant Prairie
A three-day German-style Biergarten featuring Hofbräuhaus Bier from Munchen. Enjoy German beer, US craft beer and cider along with sausage and pretzels. See live music schedule in listings. Children’s playground and stein hoisting contests. Free admission.
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Gardens After Five
5-7 p.m. Thursday (July 14)
The City of Kenosha’s Keep Kenosha Beautiful “Adopt-A-Spot” program is inviting the public to view six of its gardens, each cared for by volunteer gardeners. The gardens can be visited in any order convenient and include: Library Park Triangle Garden, 711- 59th St.; Tot Park, 5901 Third Ave.; 1866 Southport Lighthouse, 5117 4th Ave.; Firehouse Square, 4817 7th Ave.; My Little Garden, 4501 5th Ave.; Union Park, 4500 7th Ave. (snacks will be available at this site).
THURSDAY, July 14
Music
Peanut Butter & Jam Concert Series, Libido Funk Circus (Dance/party music), 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Veterans Park, 625 54th St. Free
RapCon 2022, 8-11 p.m., Kenosha Creative Space, 624 57th St. Featuring five local rappers: DAE, Loboz, Relics, Sky, Maxwell Tate & the Clean Plate Club.
Twin Lakes Polka Band 6 p.m., Pop-up Biergarten at Lake Andrea, 9999 Terwall Terrace, Pleasant Prairie.
Bristol Woodstock Concert Series, Jesse Tyler Frewerd and Canary Canyon (Rock, Country), 6-8 p.m. Bristol Woods Park, 9800 160th Ave. Subject to weather conditions. Free.
The Rhythm Dogs Blues Jam 8:30 p.m., Union Park Tavern, 4520 8th Ave.
Art
Transparent Watercolor Society of America 46th annual National Juried Exhibition, Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 1st Ave. Eighty paintings from transparent watercolor artists from across the country will be on display. Works include a wide variety of subjects from landscapes and portraits to abstracts. Museum hours Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday noon-5 p.m. Through Aug. 7.
Potpourri
Pop-up Biergarten at Lake Andrea, 3-9 p.m. Lake Andrea, 9999 Terwall Terrace, Pleasant Prairie. A three-day German-style Biergarten featuring Hofbräuhaus Bier from Munchen. Enjoy German beer, US craft beer and cider along with sausage and pretzels, children’s playground and stein hoisting contests. See live music schedule in listings. Free.
Afternoon Movie: West Side Story, 12:30-3 pm., Northside Library, 1500 27th Ave.
Old Weird America: Amelia Earhart, Flight into History, 6-7 p.m. (in-person and virtual), Northside Library, 1500 27th Ave. Join historian Cathy Polovina as she follows her curiosity and explores “Old Weird America,” to look a bit closer at a variety of adventurous, innovative, and unusual characters throughout American history. Virtual session requires registration.
Kenosha Kingfish vs. Rockford Rivets baseball, 6:35 p.m., Historic Simmons Field, 7817 Sheridan Rd. Tickets $8-35.
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.
Southport Light Station Museum – Climb a Lighthouse, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday-Sunday, 5117 4th Ave.Free admission for the keeper’s house tour; donations are welcome. Lighthouse climb costs $10 for ages 12 and over, $5 for children 8-11 years old. (Must be 8 or older to climb.)
Family
Big Art, 1:30-2:30 p.m., Southwest Library, 7979 38th Ave. There will be no sitting in this art class! Pendulum painting, kick the can painting, watercolor spray paint murals, and more. Ages 9-12.
Storytime en Francais, 10:30-11 a.m., Southwest Library Park, 7979 38th Ave. Celebrate Bastille Day with a special bilingual storytime in French and English à la bibliothèque publique de Kenosha! In case of inclement weather, storytime will be moved inside the library.
Petzke Park & Play Bilingual Storytime, 9:30-11 a.m., 2820 14th Ave. Come to the shaded area adjacent to the Dream Playground for a 30-minute storytime, followed by playtime, bubbles and more.
Storytime at Fire Station #6 lawn, 2615 14th Pl. across from the Northside Library. Bring a blanket or towel to sit on and enjoy socially distanced stories, rhymes, and songs. Please park at the Northside Library In case of inclement weather, storytime will be moved inside the library.
FRIDAY, July 15
Music
Gabriel Sanchez, 8-11 p.m., The Boat House, 4917 7th Ave.
Rohn Eric Larson 3 p.m., Pop-up Biergarten at Lake Andrea, 9999 Terwall Terrace., Pleasant Prairie
Sipos and Young, 6 p.m., Pop-up Biergarten at Lake Andrea, Pleasant Prairie.
Sweet Sheiks (Music from the 1910’s, 20’s, & 30’s), 6-9 p.m., Union Park Tavern Biergarten, 4520 8th Ave.
David “Elvis” Kirby, 9 p.m. Union Park Tavern (barroom), 4520 8th Ave.
Art
Transparent Watercolor Society of America 46th annual National Juried Exhibition, Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 1st Ave. Eighty paintings from transparent watercolor artists from across the country will be on display. Works include a wide variety of subjects from landscapes and portraits to abstracts. Museum hours Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday noon-5 p.m. Through Aug. 7.
Potpourri
St. Therese Festival, 5-11 p.m., Fr. Becker Festival Grounds, St. Therese Church, 2020 91st St. Live music, food vendors, beverages, desserts, children’s and family activities and more.
Pop-up Biergarten at Lake Andrea, 3-9 p.m. Lake Andrea, 9999 Terwall Terrace, Pleasant Prairie. A three-day German-style Biergarten featuring Hofbräuhaus Bier from Munchen. Enjoy German beer, US craft beer and cider along with sausage and pretzels, children’s playground and stein hoisting contests. See live music schedule in listings. Free.
Nights @ Northside: NASA at the Library 6:30-8 p.m.,Northside Library, 1500 27th Ave. Join KPL for an evening filled with space-themed activities! We will be featuring a chance to paint images taken by NASA spacecraft, make galaxy slime and mars rovers. Learn how to use a sky chart, break out from our bookmobile in a space-themed escape room and more. Free, no registration required.
David Scott “Mr. Showtime” Comedy Show, 8 p.m., Wyndham Garden Kenosha Harborside, 5125 6th Ave. Tickets $16.
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.
Southport Light Station Museum – Climb a Lighthouse, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday-Sunday, 5117 4th Ave.Free admission for the keeper’s house tour; donations are welcome. Lighthouse climb costs $10 for ages 12 and over, $5 children 8-11 years old. (Must be 8 or older to climb.)
Family
Preschool Storytime 10-10:30 a.m. Southwest Library Park, 7979 38th Ave. Join KPL for outdoor storytimes this summer. Bring a blanket or towel to sit on and enjoy socially distanced stories, rhymes, and songs in the fresh air. Ages 3-5. In case of inclement weather, storytime will be moved inside Southwest Library.
Movie Night in the Park “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” beginning at dusk, Petrifying Springs Park, 5555 7th St. Viewing area is located adjacent to the Biergarten.
Minions (Ages 5-12), 4-5 p.m., Northside Library, 1500 27th Ave. Make a Minion brush bot, then build an obstacle course for it to find its way through. Registration required.
Teen Dungeons and Dragons, 12-1:30 p.m., Southwest Library, 7979 38th Ave. Ages 12-19, beginners welcome, registration required.
SATURDAY, July 16
Music
Clarissa (soul, piano), 7:30-10:30 p.m., Kenosha Brewing Co., 4017 80th St.
JyPsY, 8-11 p.m., The Boat House, 4917 7th Ave.
Ron Fox 2-5 p.m., Pop-up Biergarten at Lake Andrea, 9999 Terwall Terrace., Pleasant Prairie
The Ambassador’s Farewell, featuring members of Pat Garrett & the Outlaws and American Folk, 6-9 p.m., Union Park Tavern, 4520 8th Ave.
Tim & Liam Jamming Together, 8 p.m. Rustic Road Brewing, 5706 6th Ave.
Art
Transparent Watercolor Society of America 46th annual National Juried Exhibition, Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 1st Ave. Eighty paintings from transparent watercolor artists from across the country will be on display. Works include a wide variety of subjects from landscapes and portraits to abstracts. Museum hours Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday noon-5 p.m. Through Aug. 7.
Potpourri
St. Therese Festival, 5-11 p.m., Fr. Becker Festival Grounds, St. Therese Church, 2020 91st St. Live music, food vendors, beverages, desserts, crafts, children’s and family activities and more.
Bristol Renaissance Faire, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., 12550 120th Ave. Tickets: Adults $30, senior (62+) $28.00 (box office only), military w/id $28 (box office only), children (ages 5-12) $15, children 4 and younger admitted free. Saturdays and Sundays through Sept. 5.
Pop-up Biergarten at Lake Andrea, 1-9 p.m. Lake Andrea, 9999 Terwall Terrace, Pleasant Prairie. A three-day German-style Biergarten featuring Hofbräuhaus Bier from Munchen. Enjoy German beer, US craft beer and cider along with sausage and pretzels, children’s playground and stein hoisting contests. See live music schedule in listings. Free.
David Scott “Mr. Showtime” Comedy Show, 8 p.m., Wyndham Garden Kenosha Harborside, 5125 6th Ave. Tickets $16.
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.
Southport Light Station Museum – Climb a Lighthouse, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday-Sunday, 5117 4th Ave.Free admission for the keeper’s house tour; donations are welcome. Lighthouse climb costs $10 for ages 12 and over, $5 children 8-11 years old. (Must be 8 or older to climb.)
Public’s Pedals and Pints Saturday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., starting at Public Craft Brewing, 628 58th St. Join brewer Dan on the weekly ride from Public to various spots like Harbor Brewing Co or the Petrifying Springs Biergarten.
Aquanuts Water Show, 6 p.m., Lance Park, 55 Lance Dr., Twin Lakes.
Kenosha HarborMarket, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., 2nd Avenue at 56th St. and Place de Douai.
Kenosha Public Market, 625 52nd St. adjacent to Veterans Park.
Warrior Poet Yoga traveling series sponsored by Kenosha County Parks, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Petrifying Springs Park Area #3, 5555 7th Ave.Free. (See Kenosha.com story for more information). Registration required.
Family
Racine Public Library 125th Anniversary Celebration, 10 a.m. -8 p.m. Lake Avenue in front of the Library (75 7th St.) featuring food trucks, live music, a classic car show, beer tent, face painting, bouncy houses. Free.
Stargazing in the Schoolyard, 9-11:45 p.m., Hawthorn Hollow Amphitheater, 880 Green Bay Rd. An evening of stargazing and telescope viewing with a variety of telescopes on hand -you are welcome to bring your own! Volunteers to guide you in seeing the night’s brightest objects. This is an adult & family outdoor event with no set viewing schedule (arrive or depart when you like) with weather permitting (less 30% clouds.)
Family Storytime 10-10:30 a.m., Simmons Library Park, 2419 711 59th Pl. Bring a blanket or towel to sit on and enjoy socially distanced stories, rhymes, and songs in the fresh air. The whole family is invited. In case of inclement weather, storytime will be moved inside of the library.
Sensory Friendly Day, 9-10 a.m., Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 1st Ave. Designed to give visitors of all ages with complex developmental disabilities, sensory sensitivities, or on the autism spectrum a safe, comfortable environment to explore the museum exhibits during special hours before the museum opens to the general public. Where possible, our lights will be dimmed and the sound turned off. Trained staff will be available to help visitors navigate the museum and offer supportive resources (noise-canceling headphones, fidgets, weighted blankets, quiet spaces).
SUNDAY, July 17
Music
Tamara Vendetta (acoustic variety), 10 a.m.-noon, Kenosha Art Market, Union Park, 7th Avenue and 45th Street.
Lori Lewis (blues), noon-2 p.m., Kenosha Art Market, Union Park, 7th Avenue and 45th Street.
Cy’s Piano Jam, 4-7 p.m., Union Park Tavern, 4520 8th Ave.
Art
Transparent Watercolor Society of America 46th annual National Juried Exhibition, Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 1st Ave. Eighty paintings from transparent watercolor artists from across the country will be on display. Works include a wide variety of subjects from landscapes and portraits to abstracts. Museum hours Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday noon-5 p.m. Through Aug. 7.
Potpourri
Kenosha ArtMarket, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Union Park Arts District, 7th Avenue and 45th St. Featuring art for sale by local artisans including original fine art, jewelry, pottery, and more in the park setting along with public sculpture, a Little Free Library, the Little Free Art Gallery, and mosaic planters. Live music by Tamara Vendetta (acoustic variety) Union Park Tavern food specials will be available for purchase. The event is supported by local businesses including Lemon Street Gallery & ArtSpace, Artworks/Pencillarium, and Union Park Tavern.
Plant Parent Workshop, 4:30 p.m. Blue House Books, 5915 6th Ave. A, with Equinox Boutique.Tickets $32 + tax include workshop, guidebook for beginners, newly potted plant baby.
Moonfall Market guest author and artists, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Studio Moonfall, 5031 7th Ave. Journalist Tea Krulos, winner of the Gold Milwaukee Press Club Excellence in Journalism Award in 2021, and artist David Beyer, also appearing at Comic Cons throughout the Midwest this summer, will be on hand to talk with visitors and sign their works.
St. Therese Festival, 5-11 p.m., Fr. Becker Festival Grounds, St. Therese Church, 2020 91st St. Live music, food vendors, beverages, desserts, crafts, children’s and family activities and more. Car show and cornhole beanbag tournament Sunday only.
Bristol Renaissance Faire, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., 12550 120th Ave. Tickets: Adults $30, senior (62+) $28.00 (box office only), military w/id $28 (box office only), children (ages 5-12) $15, children 4 and younger admitted free. Saturdays and Sundays through Sept. 5.
Warrior Poet Yoga traveling series sponsored by Kenosha County Parks, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Fox River Park (See Kenosha.com story for more information). Registration required.
Wilmot Flea Market, 7 a.m.-2 p.m., Kenosha County Fairgrounds, 30820 111st St. Family-friendly, open-air market with free parking and concessions. Admission $2 for adults, $1 seniors and kids 6-14. Kids 5-under admitted free.
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.
Southport Light Station Museum – Climb a Lighthouse, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday-Sunday, 5117 4th Ave.Free admission for the keeper’s house tour; donations are welcome. Lighthouse climb costs $10 for ages 12 and over, $5 children 8-11 years old. (Must be 8 or older to climb.)
Family
Sunday Storytime, 11 a.m. Blue House Books, 5925 6th Ave. A.
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