Top things to do in Kenosha this weekend:
Symphonic Gems featuring Neil Kimel with the Kenosha Symphony Orchestra
3 p.m., Saturday (Feb. 25)
Walter Reuther Auditorium, 917 57th St.
French horn artist Kimel is a former member of the Kenosha Symphony and is currently playing in the orchestra of the Lyric Opera of Chicago. The evening concludes with a Post-Concert Gathering with our soloist Neil Kimel. Tickets $30 for the general public, free for children and students.
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Country Meets Hip-Hop: Bella Cain and Too Hype Crew
8 p.m. (doors 6 p.m.), Saturday (Feb. 25)
The Brat Stop, 12304 75th St.
Bands play two one-hour sets each, alternating performances in this popular, high-energy show. Tickets $20 plus fees.
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Performing Arts Series: New York Voices
6:30 p.m. Saturday (Feb. 25)
A.F. Siebert Chapel, Carthage College, 2001 Alford Dr. the New York Voices blend various styles of jazz to create performances that excite and enthrall audiences. With numerous albums and tours under their belt, the New York Voices have used their performance and musical experience to teach the next generation of artists. Tickets $10-15.
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Kenosha Restaurant Week
Through Sunday (Feb. 26)
This 9-day celebration of our community’s dining scene continues, with a focus on locally owned, small restaurants, pubs, eateries, and food shops.
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Meet the Author Events (various locations):
“Haunted Kenosha” Author Candice Shatkins
5-7 p.m. Friday (Feb. 24)
Studio Moonfall, 5031 7th Ave.
Shatkins is a founding member of the Paranormal Investigators of Kenosha. Her book uncovers the spooky secrets and unlikely legends of Kenosha County. From a secret burial chamber under a library to Wisconsin’s very own Wolfman, a shipwreck on Black Tuesday to the haunted observatory tower of a former seminary and boarding school, Kenosha’s ghosts are sure to delight visitors and residents alike in this stirring account of the area’s historic haunts.
Local Fantasy Author L F Seitz
Noon-3 p.m., Saturday (Feb. 25)
Blue House Books, 5915 6th Ave. A
Seitz will talk with readers and sign copies of her book “The Rising,” available for purchase in-store and online at Blue House Books.
Wisconsin Historical Society Press Author Mary Elise Antoine
3:30-4:30 p.m. Saturday (Feb. 25)
Southwest Library, 7979 38th St.
Antoine will talk about her new book “Enslaved, Indentured, Free: Five Black Women” on the Upper Mississippi, 1800–1850. Participants will get to meet the author, ask questions, and have the opportunity to purchase a signed copy of her book. This event will also be live streamed via Zoom, registration is only required if you plan on joining us virtually.
Fantasy Author T.R. Nickel
12-3 p.m. Sunday (Feb. 26)
Studio Moonfall, 5031 7th Ave.
The Legends of Limoria, Light of Evanora, is book one of a five-book fantasy series. These legends will take you around the Realm of Limoria and tell you about the incredible journeys of those who find it to be their home.
Heads Up
The Southport Sound, an 11-member show band specializing in big band jazz, Latin and rock suitable for dancing, listening and enjoying, will perform Wednesday (Feb. 22) at Fusion, 5014 7th Ave.
THE LINEUP
THURSDAY, Feb. 23
Music
Symphonic Gems featuring Enjoy Neil Kimel, French horn, and the Kenosha Symphony Orchestra, 3 p.m., Walter Reuther Auditorium, 917 57th St. Kimel is a former member of the Kenosha Symphony and is currently playing in the orchestra of the Lyric Opera of Chicago. The evening concludes with a post-concert gathering with Kimel. Tickets $30 for the general public, free for children and students.
Performing Arts Series: New York Voices, 6:30 p.m., A.F. Siebert Chapel, Carthage College, 2001 Alford Dr. The New York Voices blend various styles of jazz to create performances that excite and enthrall audiences. With numerous albums and tours under their belt, the New York Voices have used their performance and musical experience to teach the next generation of artists. Tickets $10-15.
Art
2023 Art Exhibition, 1-4 p.m., Anderson Arts Center, 6603 3rd Ave. Free. (Through March 19).
CommUNITY Exhibition, Lemon Street Gallery & ArtSpace, 4601 Sheridan Rd. Kenosha-themed art exhibition in the brick gallery includes unveiling an art installation done by 23 local artists. (Through Sunday, Feb. 26).
“Constitutional” exhibit, H. F. Johnson Gallery of Art, Carthage College, 2001 Alford Dr. Gallery hours: noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Extended hours are from 5-8 p.m. Thursdays and from 1-4 p.m. Saturdays. All art exhibits are free and open to the public. (Through March 10).
Potpourri
More Than Money: Insurance – Protect What You Love, 6-8 p.m., Urban League of Racine and Kenosha, 1418 68th St. In this session, students will justify reasons to be insured. Students will investigate how insurance works. Presented by the Urban League in conjunction with the Kenosha Public Library. Registration required.
Pollination Investigation, 10-5 p.m., Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 1st Ave. Explore the essential role that pollinators play in the natural world. Nearly 90% of flowering plants rely on about 200,000 species of animal pollinators for fertilization. Through pollinator profiles, learn about different pollinators — from butterflies and hummingbirds to bats and the wind — and their favorite flowers based on floral characteristics like flower shape, color, scent and more. Through March 5.
Wild Ones – Native Plants and Natural Landscapes, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 1st Ave. Photos by youth, adults, and professionals from around the country show Native species in their natural environments, from urban backyards to the American wilderness.
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
Preschool Storytime, 10-10:30 a.m., Northside Library 1500 27th Ave. Designed for three to five-year-old children. Children enjoy 30 minutes of books, songs, fingerplays, and more during this classic storytime.
Balancing Bambinos, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Uptown Library, 2419 63rd St. Kids ages 3-5 can try out balance challenges such as balancing letters on the mini alphabet tree and strut on the balance beam.
Ice Skating, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. (weather permitting), Veterans Memorial Park, 5220 6th Ave., adjacent to City Hall. Free. Bring your own skates or check out free ice skates sponsored by the Mayor’s Youth Commission during posted rental hours. Ice skates are available on a first-come-first-served basis at the Skate Hut outside the ice rink during rental hours. Regular rental hours are: 4-9 p.m. Mondays through Fridays; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturdays, and 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. Sundays. Hours may be different on holiday weekends. Child and adult sizes are available for check-out with a photo ID, such as a valid driver’s license or a valid school-issued ID.
Snowshoe rentals, Pringle Nature Center at Bristol Woods, 9800 160th St. Available on walk-in based on conditions, Tuesdays-Saturdays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; & Sundays, noon-4 p.m. General public: $5 per pair/Friends of Pringle free.
FRIDAY, Feb. 24
Music
Pat McCurdy Residency, 7:30 p.m. Wyndham Garden Hotel, 5125 6th Ave. (continues Saturday, Feb. 25). Tickets $10 plus fees.
Evening Breeze (smooth jazz and R&B), 9 p.m., Union Park Tavern, 4520 8th Ave.
Haley Klinkhammer, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Summer Moon, 6425 Green Bay Rd.
Mitch The Lip & Side Hustle (funky covers and originals), 8:30-11:30 p.m., 58 Below, 504 58th St.
Artie Do Good, (d)VICES, Torrahbull, 9 p.m., Pavle’s Lounge, 1724 52nd St. No cover.
Art
2023 Art Exhibition, 1-4 p.m., Anderson Arts Center, 6603 3rd Ave. Free. (Through March 19).
CommUNITY Exhibition, Lemon Street Gallery & ArtSpace, 4601 Sheridan Rd. Kenosha-themed art exhibition in the brick gallery includes unveiling an art installation done by 23 local artists. (Through Sunday, Feb. 26)
“Constitutional” exhibit, H. F. Johnson Gallery of Art, Carthage College, 2001 Alford Dr. Gallery hours: noon-5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Extended hours are from 5-8 p.m. Thursdays and from 1-4 p.m. Saturdays. All art exhibits are free and open to the public.
Theater
Fleeing Artists Theatre presents “A Raisin in the Sun,” 7:30 p.m., Rhode Center for the Arts, 514 56th St. Tickets $15 general public, $13 for seniors/students/educators/military. Through March 5.
The Carthage Theatre Department presents “FML: How Carson McCullers Saved My Life,” 7:30 p.m., Wartburg Theatre, 2001 Alford Theater. Tickets $8-14.
Potpourri
Meet “Haunted Kenosha” author Candice Shatkins, 5-7 p.m. Studio Moonfall, 5031 7th Ave. Shatkins is a founding member of the Paranormal Investigators of Kenosha. Her book uncovers the spooky secrets and unlikely legends of Kenosha County. From a secret burial chamber under a library to Wisconsin’s very own Wolfman, a shipwreck on Black Tuesday to the haunted observatory tower of a former seminary and boarding school, Kenosha’s ghosts are sure to delight visitors and residents alike in this stirring account of the area’s historic haunts.
Comedian Steve Hytner, 8 p.m. Kenosha Comedy Club, Wyndham Garden Hotel, 5125 6th Ave. Hytner is perhaps best known for his role as Kenny Bania on the NBC series Seinfeld. Tickets $20 plus fees.
Out In Public Comedy Open Mic and Show, Public Craft Brewing, 628 58th St. Sign up begins at 8 p.m., followed by open mic (open to all experience levels) at 8:30, followed by comedians Syed Hasnain, David Diego Rodriguez, and Jhova Diaz. Free.
Pollination Investigation, 10-5 p.m., Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 1st Ave. Explore the essential role that pollinators play in the natural world. Nearly 90% of flowering plants rely on about 200,000 species of animal pollinators for fertilization. Through pollinator profiles, learn about different pollinators — from butterflies and hummingbirds to bats and the wind — and their favorite flowers based on floral characteristics like flower shape, color, scent and more. Through March 5.
Wild Ones – Native Plants and Natural Landscapes, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 1st Ave. Photos by youth, adults, and professionals from around the country show Native species in their natural environments, from urban backyards to the American wilderness.
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
Toddler Storytime, 10:30-11 a.m., Northside Library, 1500 27th Ave. Toddler storytime is for walking one and two-year-old children and their caregivers. Early listening and literacy skills are developed during 20 minutes of books, fingerplays, and songs.
Preschool Storytime, 10:30-11 a.m., Uptown Neighborhood Library, 2419 63rd 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.
Stitch a Story, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Northside Library, 1500 27th Ave.. Learn a few basic stitches and use pieces of fabric to sew a scene on a bookmark. Learn about quilt codes and how quilts were used along the Underground Railroad to guide enslaved people to freedom. Ages 9-12.
Ice Skating, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. (weather permitting), Veterans Memorial Park, 5220 6th Ave., adjacent to City Hall. Free. Bring your own skates or check out free ice skates sponsored by the Mayor’s Youth Commission during posted rental hours. Ice skates are available on a first-come-first-served basis at the Skate Hut outside the ice rink during rental hours. Regular rental hours are: 4-9 p.m. Mondays through Fridays; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturdays, and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sundays. Hours may be different on holiday weekends. Child and adult sizes are available for check-out with a photo ID, such as a valid driver’s license or a valid school-issued ID.
Snowshoe rentals, Pringle Nature Center at Bristol Woods, 9800 160th St. Available on walk-in based on conditions, Tuesdays-Saturdays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; & Sundays, noon-4 p.m. General public: $5 per pair/Friends of Pringle free.
SATURDAY, Feb. 25
Music
Too Hype Crew & Bella Cain (Country meets Hip-Hop), 8 p.m., The Brat Stop, 12304 75th St. Tickets $20.
Would You Kindly? 2023 debut, 8 p.m. Rustic Road Brewing loft, 5706 6th Ave. All ages, no cover.
Indigo Canyon (classic rock and soul), 8 p.m., Pavle’s Lounge, 1724 52nd St.
The Sipos Young Band, 8 p.m., Union Park Tavern, 4520 8th Ave.
Pat McCurdy Residency, 7:30 p.m. Wyndham Garden Hotel, 5125 6th Ave. Tickets $10 plus fees.
Luminescence, 8-10 p.m., Public Craft Brewing, 628 58th St. Luminescence is a new bi-monthly dance party that will feature House and Techno DJs Wisconsin and Illinois. The event is dedicated to radiating light and positivity while working to create a safe space.
Art
2023 Art Exhibition, 1-4 p.m., Anderson Arts Center, 6603 3rd Ave. Free. (Through March 19).
CommUNITY Exhibition, Lemon Street Gallery & ArtSpace, 4601 Sheridan Rd. Kenosha-themed art exhibition in the brick gallery includes unveiling an art installation done by 23 local artists. (Through Sunday, Feb. 26)
“Constitutional” exhibit, H. F. Johnson Gallery of Art, Carthage College, 2001 Alford Dr. Gallery hours: noon-5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Extended hours are from 5-8 p.m. Thursdays and from 1-4 p.m. Saturdays. All art exhibits are free and open to the public.
Theater
Fleeing Artists Theatre presents “A Raisin in the Sun,” 7:30 p.m., Rhode Center for the Arts, 514 56th St. Tickets $15 general public, $13 for seniors/students/educators/military. Through March 5.
The Carthage Theatre Department presents “FML: How Carson McCullers Saved My Life,” 7:30 p.m., Wartburg Theatre, 2001 Alford Theater. Tickets $8-14.
Potpourri
Seinfeld Trivia with Comedian/Actor Steve Hytner (Kenny Bania), 2 p.m., Wyndham Garden Hotel, 5125 6th Ave. Tickets $10
Comedian Steve Hytner, 8 p.m. Kenosha Comedy Club, Wyndham Garden Hotel, 5125 6th Ave. Hytner is perhaps best known for his role as Kenny Bania on the NBC series Seinfeld. Tickets $20 plus fees.
Antebellum and Civil War African American Experience, 1 p.m., Civil War Museum, 5400 1st Ave. Renowned image collector and historian Mike Medhurst will take a visual look into the lives of African American soldiers and civilians before and during the Civil War. See one-of-a-kind photographs from his collection and others.
Meet Wisconsin Historical Society Press Author Mary Elise Antoine, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Southwest Library, 7979 38th St. Antoine will talk about her new book “Enslaved, Indentured, Free: Five Black Women” on the Upper Mississippi, 1800–1850. Participants will get to meet the author, ask questions, and have the opportunity to purchase a signed copy of her book. This event will also be live streamed via Zoom, registration is only required if you plan on joining us virtually.
Meet local fantasy writer, L F Seitz, noon-3 p.m., Blue House Books, 5915 6th Ave. A. Seitz will talk with readers and sign copies of her book “The Rising,” available for purchase in-store and online at Blue House Books.
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. Indoor market through April 29.
Kenosha Public Market, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Kemper Center, 6501 3rd Ave. Vendors, food trucks, full bar and SNAP market match. Food Drive featured Saturdays in January. Indoor market through April 29.
Pollination Investigation, 10-5 p.m., Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 1st Ave. Explore the essential role that pollinators play in the natural world. Nearly 90% of flowering plants rely on about 200,000 species of animal pollinators for fertilization. Through pollinator profiles, learn about different pollinators — from butterflies and hummingbirds to bats and the wind — and their favorite flowers based on floral characteristics like flower shape, color, scent and more. Through March 5.
Wild Ones – Native Plants and Natural Landscapes, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 1st Ave. Photos by youth, adults, and professionals from around the country show Native species in their natural environments, from urban backyards to the American wilderness.
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
Mural Makers: Circle Art, all day (9 a.m.-4 p.m.), Southwest Library, 7979 38th Ave. Experience collaborative art making by creating a mural that will be displayed in the Children’s Room at the Southwest Library. You can make your own piece of art to take home too.
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.
Ice Skating, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. (weather permitting), Veterans Memorial Park, 5220 6th Ave., adjacent to City Hall. Free. Bring your own skates or check out free ice skates sponsored by the Mayor’s Youth Commission during posted rental hours. Ice skates are available on a first-come-first-served basis at the Skate Hut outside the ice rink during rental hours. Regular rental hours are: 4-9 p.m. Mondays through Fridays; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturdays, and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sundays. Hours may be different on holiday weekends. Child and adult sizes are available for check-out with a photo ID, such as a valid driver’s license or a valid school-issued ID.
Snowshoe rentals, Pringle Nature Center at Bristol Woods, 9800 160th St. Available on walk-in based on conditions, Tuesdays-Saturdays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; & Sundays, noon-4 p.m. General public: $5 per pair/Friends of Pringle free.
SUNDAY, Feb. 26
Music
Cy’s Piano Jams, 4-7 p.m., Union Park Tavern, 4520 8th Ave.
Art
2023 Art Exhibition, 1-4 p.m., Anderson Arts Center, 6603 3rd Ave. Free. (Through March 19).
CommUNITY Exhibition, Lemon Street Gallery & ArtSpace, 4601 Sheridan Rd. Kenosha-themed art exhibition in the brick gallery includes unveiling an art installation done by 23 local artists. (Final day)
Theater
Fleeing Artists Theatre presents “A Raisin in the Sun,” 2 p.m., Rhode Center for the Arts, 514 56th St. Tickets $15 general public, $13 for seniors/students/educators/military. Through March 5.
The Carthage Theatre Department presents “Fml: How Carson McCullers Saved My Life,”, 3 p.m., Wartburg Theatre, 2001 Alford Theater. Tickets $8-14.
Potpourri
Pollination Investigation, 10-5 p.m., Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 1st Ave. Explore the essential role that pollinators play in the natural world. Nearly 90% of flowering plants rely on about 200,000 species of animal pollinators for fertilization. Through pollinator profiles, learn about different pollinators — from butterflies and hummingbirds to bats and the wind — and their favorite flowers based on floral characteristics like flower shape, color, scent and more. Through March 5.
Wild Ones – Native Plants and Natural Landscapes, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 1st Ave. Photos by youth, adults, and professionals from around the country show Native species in their natural environments, from urban backyards to the American wilderness.
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
Ice Skating, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. (weather permitting), Veterans Memorial Park, 5220 6th Ave., adjacent to City Hall. Free. Bring your own skates or check out free ice skates sponsored by the Mayor’s Youth Commission during posted rental hours. Ice skates are available on a first-come-first-served basis at the Skate Hut outside the ice rink during rental hours. Regular rental hours are: 4-9 p.m. Mondays through Fridays; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturdays, and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sundays. Hours may be different on holiday weekends. Child and adult sizes are available for check-out with a photo ID, such as a valid driver’s license or a valid school-issued ID.
Snowshoe rentals, Pringle Nature Center at Bristol Woods, 9800 160th St. Available on walk-in based on conditions, Tuesdays-Saturdays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; & Sundays, noon-4 p.m. General public: $5 per pair/Friends of Pringle free.
To submit an event for our “In the Loop” weekend listings, email Laura@Kenosha.com. Please include event details and contact information.
